J12 MAC Transition
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On October 24, 2007, CMS awarded the contract for the Jurisdiction 12 (J12) A/B MAC to Highmark Medicare Services, Inc. (HMS).  J12 includes the states of Delaware, District of Columbia Metropolitan Area (DCMA), Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.  On November 5, 2007, Palmetto GBA filed a protest of the award with the Government Accountability Office (GAO).  CMS notified GAO that the agency would take corrective action on certain aspects of the award decision.  The result of this commitment by the agency to take corrective action on the initial evaluation and award was that Palmetto's protest was dismissed by GAO.  The agency has completed its corrective action and has restored the contract award to HMS.  As a result, CMS authorized HMS to resume work under J12.  CMS expects HMS to assume full responsibility for the workload by the end of 2008.