CMS-10106 Medicare Authorization to Disclose PHI Form (Revised)

By law, Medicare must have your written permission (an “authorization”) to use or give out your personal medical information for any purpose that isn’t set out in the privacy notice contained in the Medicare & You handbook. You may take back (“revoke”) your written permission at any time, except if Medicare has already acted based on your permission.

If you want 1-800-MEDICARE to give your personal health information to someone other than you, you need to let Medicare know in writing.

Please use this step by step instruction sheet when completing your “1-800-MEDICARE Authorization to Disclose Personal Health Information” Form. Be sure to complete all sections of the form to ensure timely processing.

1. Print the name of the person with Medicare.

Print the Medicare number exactly as it is shown on the red, white, and blue Medicare card, including any letters (for example, 123456789A).

Print the birthday in month, day, and year (mm/dd/yyyy) of the person with Medicare.

2. This section tells Medicare what personal health information to give out. Please check a box in 2a to indicate how much information Medicare can disclose. If you only want Medicare to give out limited information (for example, Medicare eligibility), also check the box (es) in 2b that apply to the type of information you want Medicare to give out.

3. This section tells Medicare when to start and/or when to stop giving out your personal health information. Check the first box if you don’t’ want to limit the time frame for which Medicare can give out your information, or check the second box and fill in dates if you want Medicare to only give out information for specific time.

4. Medicare will give your personal health information to the person(s) or organization(s) you fill in here. You may fill in more than one person or organization. If you designate an organization, you must also identify one or more individuals in that organization to whom Medicare may disclose your personal health information.

5. The person with Medicare or his/her personal representative must sign their name, fill in the date, and provide the phone number and address of the beneficiary.

If you are a personal representative of the person with Medicare, check the box and also provide your address and phone number. Attach a copy of the paperwork that shows you can act for that person (for example, Power of Attorney).

6. Send your completed, signed authorization to Medicare at the address shown here on your authorization form.

7. If, in the future, you change your mind and don't want Medicare to give out your personal health information, write to the address shown under number six on the authorization form and tell Medicare. Your letter will revoke your authorization and Medicare will no longer give out your personal health information (except for the personal health information Medicare has already given out based on your permission).

You should make a copy of your signed authorization for your records before mailing it to Medicare.

1-800 MEDICARE Authorization to Disclose Personal Health Information

Use this form if you want 1-800-MEDICARE to give your personal health information to someone other than you.

______________________ _________________ _______________

1. Print Name Medicare Number Date of Birth

(Beneficiary’s first and last name) (Exactly as shown on the Medicare Card) (mm/dd/yyyy)

2. Medicare will only disclose the personal health information you want disclosed.

2A: Check only one box below to tell Medicare the specific personal health information you want disclosed:

• Any Information (go to question 3)

• Limited Information (go to question 2b)

2B: Complete only if you selected “limited information”. Check all that apply:

• Information about your Medicare eligibility

• Information about your Medicare claims

• Information about plan enrollment (e.g. drug or MA Plan)

• Information about premium payments

• Other Specific Information (please write below; for example, payment information)

___________________________________________________

3. Check only one box below indicating how long Medicare can use this authorization to disclose your personal health information (subject to applicable law—for example, your State may limit how long Medicare may give out your personal health information):

• Disclose my personal health information indefinitely.

• Disclose my personal health information for a specified period only beginning: (mm/dd/yyyy) ___________ and ending: (mm/dd/yyyy) ___________

2. Fill in the name and address of the person(s) or organization(s) to whom you want Medicare to disclose your personal health information. Please provide the specific name of the person(s) for any organization you list below:

1. Name: _____________________

Address: _____________________

_____________________

2. Name: _____________________

Address: _____________________

_____________________

3. Name: _____________________

Address: _____________________

_____________________

5

I authorize 1-800 MEDICARE to disclose my personal health information listed above to the person(s) or organization(s) I have named on this form. I understand that my personal health information may be re-disclosed by the person(s) or organization(s) and may no longer be protected by law.

________________________­­­­­­____________________ __________________________________ ____________________­­­­___

Signature Telephone Number Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Print the Beneficiary’s Address (Street Address, City, State, and ZIP)

___________________________________­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­__________________________

_____________________________________________________________

• Check here if you are signing as a personal representative and complete below. Please attach the appropriate documentation (for example, Power of Attorney). This only applies if someone other than the person with Medicare signed above.

Print the Personal Representative’s Address (Street Address, City, State, and ZIP)

____________________________________­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________

____________________________________­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________

Telephone Number of Personal Representative: ________________________

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6. Send the completed, signed authorization to:

Medicare Beneficiary Contact Center

PO Box 39

Lawrence, KS 66044

7. Note:

You have the right to take back (“revoke”) your authorization at any time, in writing, except to the extent that Medicare has already acted based on your permission. If you would like to revoke your authorization, send a written request to the address shown above.

Your authorization or refusal to authorize disclosure of your personal health information will have no effect on your enrollment, eligibility for benefits, or the amount Medicare pays for the health services you receive.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0938-XXXX. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average ( XX hours) or (XX minutes) per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please write to: CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Attn: PRA Reports Clearance Officer, Mail Stop C4-26-05, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.

September 2007 (version 1) Controlled if Electronic—Uncontrolled if Printed