Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee Overclaimed Postretirement Benefit Costs for Fiscal Years 1992 Through 2009

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBS Tennessee), a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contractor, claimed unallowable PRB costs of approximately $334,000 on its final administrative cost proposals for fiscal years 1992 through 2009. BCBS Tennessee administered Medicare Part A operations under cost reimbursement contracts with CMS until the contractual relationship was terminated effective August 1, 2009.