Beginning October 1, 2008, the IRS is authorized to collect payments due the IRS, by reducing Medicare payments due providers. Section 1024 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 authorized the IRS to collect overdue taxes by reducing Medicare payments to health care providers. As a result of this federal legislation, the IRS implemented the Federal Payment Levy Program (FPLP) in July 2000. Under the FPLP, the IRS is authorized to collect overdue taxes by placing a continuous levy on payments owed to contractors doing business with the federal government.
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