New notice pushes back release date to October and makes other changes The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) much anticipated release of proposed rules to address “future medicals” in relation to...
Workers' Compensation
WCMSA RX Update – FDA approves first generics of Lyrica
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August 1, 2019
In a July 22, 2019 news release , the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has approved the first generics of Lyrica. This announcement comes at a critical time as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
CMS releases new NGHP Section 111 User Guide (Version 5.6)
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July 15, 2019
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an updated Section 111 User Guide (Version 5.6, July 1, 2019 ) regarding non-group health plans (liability, no-fault and workers’ compensation). This...
Georgia Senate Bill 135 Adds Exceptions to the 400 Week Limit for Future Medicals – Overview and WCMSA Impact
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May 28, 2019
Georgia Senate Bill 135 (SB 135) was signed into law on May 7, 2019 and makes notable changes to Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated related to workers’ compensation. These new changes will...
Longshore Act - Medicare Alert: Court Rules that Claimant’s Action for “Double Damages” Was Premature
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April 24, 2019
An interesting new case out of California is a reminder that payers of claims pursuant to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“Longshore Act”) need to stay vigilant for potential “double damages” actio...
CMS to Mask Health Insurance Claim Number and Social Security Number on Contractor Correspondence Starting April 2019
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February 25, 2019
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a reminder notice that starting April 1, 2019, its Coordination of Benefits and Recovery Program (COB&R) program will mask the social security number (SS...
Top 10 Medicare Secondary Payer Trends in 2019
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February 13, 2019
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance is a rapidly evolving area that has experienced significant changes in recent years, and 2019 looks to be no different. Policy changes, stricter regulations, new legislation,...
CMS Releases New WCMSA Reference Guide (Version 2.9)
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January 7, 2019
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has just released their latest version of the WCMSA reference guide Version 2.9 (January 4, 2019 ). These new updates include the following: Development letter...
Proposed Rules for Addressing Future Medical Obligations to be Released
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December 21, 2018
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) recently issued a notice entitled Miscellaneous Medicare Secondary Payer Clarifications and Updates (CMS-6047-P) . This notice indicates that the Centers for...
CMS Will Use the 2015 CDC Life Table for WCMSAs Starting 1/5/19
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December 13, 2018
In an alert dated December 5, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that beginning January 5, 2019, they will use the new 2015 CDC Life Table to calculate adjusted life expectancies in...