In an important new development, an updated Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) notice reflects that CMS has withdrawn its “future medicals” proposals.
CMS releases Section 111 NGHP User Guide (Version 6.9) – updates relate to Section 111 excluded/valid diagnosis codes for 2023, SP31 error, and other items
The Court rejected the plaintiff’s argument that Medicaid’s recovery was limited to only that portion of the settlement representing past medical care.
In Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund v. Becerra, 2022 WL 1438506 7th Cir. May 6, 2022, the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision.
The OIRA website indicates that CMS’s long-awaited S111 CMP “final rule” and their “Future Medicals” proposals are completed and are now pending OIRA review for release.
On February 17, 2022 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) held a webinar session to address workers’ compensation Medicare set-aside (WCMSA) issues.