CS STARS delivers a suit in which CS STARS and Gould & Lamb facilitate the full cycle of reporting Medicare beneficiary data to CMS

CS STARS, a business unit of Marsh – providing risk management technology, has formed a strategic alliance with Gould & Lamb, a provider of Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance services and Mandatory Insurer Reporting (MIR) compliance.

Through this alliance, CS STARS delivers a comprehensive suit for compliance with the reporting requirements of Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA). CS STARS and Gould & Lamb facilitate the full cycle of reporting Medicare beneficiary data to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), beginning April 1, 2010.

CS STARS, through its risk management software products – STARS Enterprise, STARS Professional Edition, and ClaimSuite, transmits claims and eligibility data to Gould & Lamb who serves as the client’s designated Reporting Agent to CMS.

John Williams, President and CEO of Gould & Lamb, said: “Jointly, Gould & Lamb and CS STARS offer a comprehensive solution combining legal, medical, claims, MSP and information technology expertise.”

CS STARS stated that it is also providing a data export option for clients who prefer to work with an existing Reporting Agent, or method for reporting Medicare beneficiary data to CMS.