Third party payment amount (Unknown)

SAS Name
FFS_TP_AMT_99
TOTAL NON-MEDICAID PAYMENTS, RELATED TO FEE-FOR-SERVICE CARE FOR THE RECIPIENT DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR FOR THIS TYPE OF SERVICE. THIS DATAELEMENT IS REPORTED FOR ALL TYPES OF SERVICE EXCEPT TOS = 20, 21, 22, AND 23.(SAS USERS: ZONED DECIMAL - ZD8) 
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USER NOTE: THERE MAY BE SUBSTANTIAL VARIATION IN THE REPORTING OF THIRD PARTY LIABILITY (TPL) AMOUNTS ACROSS STATES. THIS IS BECAUSE STATES USE DIFFERENT METHODS OF COLLECTING TPL PAYMENTS. SOME STATES MAY REQUIRE PROVIDERS TO THOROUGHLY PURSUE COLLECTION OF TPL PAYMENTS BEFORE CLAIMS ARE ADJUDICATED FOR MEDICAID PAYMENT. OTHER STATES MAY DESIRE TO PAY PROVIDERS PROMPTLY AND THEN RECOVER TPL PAYMENTS FROM OTHER PAYERS. FOR THESE REASONS, THE EXTENT TO WHICH TPL COLLECTIONS ARE ACCURATELY REPORTED IN MSIS IS UNKNOWN.