Who are the MACs: A/B MAC Jurisdiction L (JL)

On this page:

• Contract Award Information
• Contract Implementation Status and Schedule
• A/B MAC Jurisdiction L - Part A and Part B Facts
• Who were the former contractors in this jurisdiction?

Contract Award Information

• Solicitation on SAM.gov (SAM):  75FCMC20R0008, posted August 3, 2020
• Award Announcement:  A/B MAC Jurisdiction L award on SAM, July 27, 2021
• Contract Awardee:  Novitas Solutions, Inc., contract number 75FCMC21C0019
• A/B MAC Jurisdiction L Award Fact Sheet (PDF) (July 2021)
• Anticipated Contract End Date:  July 2028

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Contract Implementation Status and Schedule

• Implementation:  In progress
• States and Territories Impacted:  Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
• Outgoing Contractor:  Novitas Solutions, Inc.
• Incoming Contractor:  Novitas Solutions, Inc.

* As Novitas Solutions, Inc. is the incumbent contractor for this A/B MAC jurisdiction, CMS anticipates that implementation of the new contract will go smoothly, with few (if any) disruptions in service for Medicare beneficiaries and providers.

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A/B MAC Jurisdiction L - Part A and Part B Facts

• JL processes FFS Medicare Part A and Part B claims for Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
• Total Number of Fee-for-Service Beneficiaries:  3,690,379 (as of 9/30/2021)
• Total Number of Physicians:  113,614 (as of 9/30/2021)
• Total Number of Medicare Hospitals:  505 (as of 9/30/2021)
• Total Annual Claims Volume:  11.3% of national Part A/Part B workload (as of 9/30/2021)

Note:  For Part B services, A/B MAC Jurisdiction L includes the Counties of Arlington and Fairfax (including the Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church) in Virginia, along with the City of Alexandria in Virginia.  

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Who were the former contractors in this jurisdiction?

Learn about the former contractors in this jurisdiction at Archives: A/B MAC Jurisdiction L.

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