Medical Payments And Authorization Request
EHR System Update Notification:
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Effective May 8, 2026: The VA-FSC is authorized to provide interim claims processing for
dates of service from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2025 (FY 2023 – FY 2025) on
behalf of Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
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Please hold all claim submissions for dates of service on or after October 1, 2025 (FY 2026),
while IHSC works to bring the new TPA system with Acentra Health
(https://ihsc-dhs.acentra.com/)
online who will process claims for FY 2026 and forward.
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All claim submissions must be electronic. For claim submission instructions, monitor VA ICE
Health Service Corps Medical Claims Provider Portal
(https://www.ihscepp.fsc.va.gov/)
and the IHSC – Managed Care | ICE page
(https://www.ice.gov/detain/ice-health-service-corps/ihs-managed-care).
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IHSC will continue to provide referral authorizations for the critical services you render to our
patients covered for reimbursement under
(Title 18 USC 4006: Subsistence for prisoners.).
Thank you for your ongoing support and patience.
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If you have any immediate concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to reach out
to your usual point of contact for referral authorizations (aka medical payment
authorization request; MedPARs).