Expenses incurred by the Department of HHS and the Department of the Treasury in administering the SMI program and the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the collection of contributions. Such administrative expenses, which are paid from the SMI trust fund, include expenditures for contractors to determine costs of, and make payments to, providers, as well as salaries and expenses of CMS.
Those necessarily incurred in the administration of the estate - the collection of assets, the payment of debts, and the distribution of property. Examples include commissions, attorneys' fees, and miscellaneous expenses.
the expenses incurred in carrying out the activities listed in the management and organization section of the business plan.
Actual and necessary costs and expenses involved in preserving an estate, including wages, salaries, or commissions for services rendered.