The Plan Communications materials included in this section were distributed via e-mail from the MMA Help Desk (mmahelp@cms.hhs.gov). The subject list included on this page contains identified categories of information. For each category, the subject of the e-mail, the date it was sent and a brief description, is provided. Click on the subject to access the information. Documents referenced in the various communications are available in the Downloads section of the web page.
Notification of State File Processing Suspension | 09/10/2008 | As of Friday, September 12, 2008 at 6:00 pm (EDT), CMS will experience a temporary delay in processing of State MMA files. Processing is expected to resume Monday, September 15, 2008 at 6:00 am (EDT). |
Reminder: File submission cutoff for the October payment month is September 11, | 09/04/2008 | As a reminder, the cutoff for Plan enrollment submissions for the October payment month is Thursday, September 11, 2008. |
September Full-Dual File for MA Organizations and Cost Plans | 08/28/2008 | Please review the MA Full Dual File Notification memo in the Downloads section below for details regarding the September MA Full-Dual File. |
Notification of State File Processing Suspension | 08/27/2008 | As of Friday, August 29, 2008, CMS will experience a temporary delay in processing of State MMA files. Processing is expected to resume Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 6:00 am (EDT). |
TRC 154 Update | 08/15/2008 | On July 25, 2008 and July 31, 2008, CMS received an extraordinary high volume of data from SSA causing MARx to generate a large volume of TRC 154s (Out of Area Status) on the July 27, 2008 and August 3, 2008 Transaction Reply Reports. |
Re-Determination of Low-Income Subsidy Eligibility for 2009- Update | 08/07/2008 | In the memo dated August 5, 2008 from Anthony Culotta entitled "";Re-Determination of Low-Income Subsidy Eligibility for 2009"";, |
August Full-Dual File for MA Organizations and Cost Plans | 08/07/2008 | Please review the MA Full Dual File Notification memo in the Downloads section below for details regarding the August MA Full-Dual File. |
File submission cutoff for the September payment month is August 8, 2008 | 07/28/2008 | As a reminder, the cutoff for Plan enrollment submissions for the September payment month is Friday, August 8, 2008. |
Week-at-a-Glance July 20-27, 2008 | 07/17/2008 | Week-at-a-Glance July 20-27, 2008 memo |
July 16, 2008 - CMS November 2008 Software Release | 07/16/2008 | CMS has scheduled systems changes for November 2008 that will affect the Monthly Membership Report and the End of Year Loss of Subsidy (Deemed Status) Data file report. |