Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement (CMS-588)

The primary function of the Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement (CMS 588) is to gather information from a provider/supplier to establish an electronic payment process. The legal authority to collect this information is found in Section 1815(a) of the Social Security Act. This section provides authority for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay providers/suppliers of Medicare services. Under 31 U.S.C. 3332(f)(1), all Federal payments, including Medicare payments to providers and suppliers, shall be made by electronic funds transfer. 31 U.S.C. 7701 (c) requires that any person or entity doing business with the Federal Government must provide their Tax Identification Number (TIN). Goal of the Provider/Supplier Enrollment Application Revisions The goal of evaluating and revising the CMS 588 agreement is to renew the data collection. Due to previous revisions (2006 and 2009), this form is user friendly and concise. Only two minor revisions for systems requirements will be made at this time, specifically adding a street address line for the location of the financial institution and adding an additional National Provider Identification (NPI) number collection field for those providers/suppliers who have more than one NPI.

The latest form for Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement (CMS-588) expires 2023-12-31 and can be found here.