Medicare Contract

Health insurer WellPoint Inc. announced Monday May 5, 2008 that its National Government Services subsidiary was selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to administer the Medicare Administrative Contract for an area that includes New York and Connecticut.

Under the new contract, the WellPoint unit will perform key administrative functions for Medicare’s contracts with hospitals, skilled nursing complexes and physicians. They will manage all appeals, audit and reimbursement, claims processing, medical review and coverage determinations.