The Proposed Rule which would clarify MSP obligations “associated with future medical items and services related to liability insurance (including self-insurance), no-fault insurance, and workers’ compensation settlements, judgments, awards or other payments” has been...
CMS has released an updated WCMSA Reference Guide version 3.0. It can be found here. The two significant changes are 1) CMS extending the Amended Review period from 4 to 6 years (Section 16.2), and 2) As of April 1, 2020, the required language for the signed consent...
PLOTTING A COMPLIANCE COURSEWhat to Consider When Determining Whether or Not to Submit an MSA to CMS By: Heather Sanderson and Claire Muselman For Workers Compensation Medicare Set-Asides (WCMSA), there is no requirement that they be submitted to the Centers for...
Earlier this year, we blogged about CMS updating its WCMSA Reference Guide. Specifically, we pointed out that CMS for the first time included explicit examples in which the settlements would not meet CMS’ Review Threshold for review of a proposed WCMSA, but which...
Yet another indication that The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to make Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) enforcement a priority in 2019: both the WCMSA Reference Guide and NGHP User Guide have been updated with several impactful changes. The...
