Review of Pension Costs Claimed for Medicare Reimbursement by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi for Fiscal Years 1997 Through 2009

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi (BCBS Mississippi), a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contractor, claimed $518,000 of unallowable pension costs for Medicare reimbursement for fiscal years 1997 through 2009. BCBS Mississippi administered Medicare Part A operations, through its wholly owned subsidiary TriSpan Health Services, Inc., under cost reimbursement contracts with CMS.