Benefits Coordination and Recovery Center (BCRC)
The Benefits Coordination and Recovery Center (BCRC) is the CMS contractor responsible for identifying which payer is primary or secondary when a beneficiary has more than one health plan, and for recovering conditional Medicare payments when another payer is responsible. It consolidated functions formerly handled by the Coordination of Benefits contractor.
Definition
The Benefits Coordination and Recovery Center (BCRC) is the CMS contractor responsible for identifying which payer is primary or secondary when a beneficiary has more than one health plan, and for recovering conditional Medicare payments when another payer is responsible. It consolidated functions formerly handled by the Coordination of Benefits contractor.
Why it matters
Accurate primary/secondary determinations affect how home health and other claims are billed and paid, and errors can create recoupments, so correct payer order matters to the revenue cycle.
What Should I Document? 100 OASIS Situations Home Health Nurses Face Every Day
100 real OASIS scenarios, worked end to end — clinical situation, common mistake, better approach, and key takeaway. Built around OASIS-E2 (effective April 1, 2026) to turn what you assess into accurate, defensible documentation.
Listen While You Read
Conversations on revenue cycle
Episodes from Inside Home Health that put Benefits Coordination and Recovery Center (BCRC) in operational context.
