On October 31, 2017, Arizona Senate Bill (S.B.) 1332 became law allowing Arizona claims payers to reach “full and final” settlements of certain workers’ compensation (WC) claims. This new law...

It is no secret that high Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside (WCMSA) allocation amounts can complicate claim settlement. The culprits can range from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

On March 30, 2018, Kentucky House Bill (HB-2) was signed into law which makes major changes to the Kentucky workers’ compensation statute. The most significant addition is language that limits...

On April 2, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule which updated regulations for Medicare Advantage Plans (MAP) and Medicare Part D programs. The primary foc...

Whenever there are changes to industry regulations or compliance standards, there’s always a degree of uncertainty about how they’ll affect insurers. But when IAIABC published its newest standard f...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its latest WCMSA Reference Guide (Version 2.7). This is CMS’ ninth release of the guide to date. A copy of CMS’ new reference guide...

On March 7, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) held a transition webinar regarding its upcoming Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC) transition. In late September...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that its new Workers' Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC), Capitol Bridge, LLC will assume WCRC responsibilities on March 19,...

As another new year settles in, we know at least one thing is certain: Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance will continue to present formidable challenges for claims payers. With each passing...

The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) develops standards for the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) of workers’ compensation claims. Today, a growing...