Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) is the term generally used when another insuring entity has the responsibility for paying hospital claims before Medicare. MSP can be complicated and confusing. Dr. Abbey will help clarify the “ins and outs” of MSP by discussing its fundamentals, its relationship to other insurance entities, and Medicare payments under MSP. Also, he will review various case studies and regulatory issues and solutions. This is an ideal session for this target audience, especially billing and claims personnel, as it will help them better understand eligibility requirements when submitting claims.