Contractor Pension Cost Requirements
Medicare contractors are eligible to be reimbursed a portion of their pension costs and are required to separately account for the Medicare segment pension plan assets based on the requirements of their Medicare contracts and Cost Accounting Standards. We will determine whether Medicare contractors have calculated and claimed reimbursement for Medicare's share of various employee pension costs in accordance with their Medicare contracts and applicable Federal requirements. We will determine whether contractors have fully implemented contract clauses requiring them to determine and separately account for the employee pension assets and liabilities allocable to their contracts with Medicare. We will also review Medicare contractors whose Medicare contracts have been terminated, assess Medicare's share of future pension costs, and determine the amount of excess pension assets as of the closing dates. Applicable requirements are found in the FAR at 48 CFR Subpart 31.2; Cost Accounting Standards 412 and 413; and the Medicare contract, Appendix B, § XVI.
| Announced or Revised | Agency | Title | Component | Report Number(s) | Expected Issue Date (FY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completed (partial) | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Contractor Pension Cost Requirements | Office of Audit Services | W-00-17-35067; W-00-22-35094; W-00-23-35067; A-07-17-00528; A-07-20-00598; A-07-21-00607; A-07-21-00602; A-07-21-00603; A-07-22-00622; A-07-22-00620; A-07-22-00621; A-07-22-00623; A-07-22-00624; A-07-22-00625; A-07-22-00628; A-07-23-00632; A-07-23-00633; A-07-22-00627; A-07-23-00635; A-07-23-00631; various reviews; |
2025 |