Does Anthem intend to comply with the federal MSP mandatory reporting requirement?
Anthem intends to comply with the mandatory MSP reporting law beginning in 2009 in accordance to the CMS timelines. Our ability to comply with the reporting required for our groups will depend on the group’s cooperation in providing Anthem with the necessary data elements for each member (subscriber, spouse and domestic partner) for whom reporting is required. The required data elements are outlined in our communication which will be delivered May 2009. Anthem collects the majority of the required data via the existing VDEA process, but we recognize that it may be necessary to collect additional data in accordance with the mandatory requirement. For example, we have a high percentage of subscriber SSNs but a much lower percentage of dependent SSNs.
