Effective August 24, 2024, the Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation (DCMWC) will initiate a recoupment process in conjunction with the Treasury Department to recover outstanding provider pharmacy and medical debts owed to the Federal Black Lung Program.
Currently, the Federal Black Lung Program automatically recoups the full amount owed from current and future provider payments until the debt is paid in full. On or after August 24, 2024, if the debt remains unpaid after 120 days from the Remittance Voucher (RV) overpayment notice, the account balance will be sent to the Centralized Receivables Service (CRS) for collections.