Shawn Johnson, J.D.
Medicare’s Commercial Repayment Center (CRC) updates mailing address for Non-Group Health Plan (NGHP) Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) correspondence
Medicare’s Commercial Repayment Center (CRC) updates mailing address for Non-Group Health Plan (NGHP) Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) correspondence
CMS releases updated Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) User Guide (Version 5.6) – Updates to Open Debt Report, Compromise Requests, and Go Paperless notifications
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an updated Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) User Guide Version 5.6 (January 9, 2023).
Understanding Medicare Treasury claims – avoiding the pitfalls and steps for success
In this article, the author provides a general overview of Treasury collection actions in relation to CMS’s non-group health plan recovery process.
CMS discusses the MSPRP’s “go paperless” function at recent webinar
CMS held a webinar to discuss the Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal’s (MSPRP’s) “Go Paperless” function.
Medicare Secondary Payer recovery debts can now be paid using automated clearing house transactions
CMS has released a notice advising that MSP recovery debts may now be paid using ACH transactions.
CMS holds WCMSA webinar CMS discusses non-submit/EBMSAs, allocation pricing, denials, and other important WCMSA topics
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.
CMS updates Chapter 7 of the Medicare secondary payer (MSP) recovery manual
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an update to Chapter 7 of its Medicare secondary payer (MSP) recovery manual.
CMS holds BCRC and CRC NGHP Town Hall session
The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services held what it billed as a Benefits Coordination & Recovery and Commercial Repayment Center non-group health plan Town Hall.
CMS holds NGHP beneficiary recovery process webinar
On 12/9, CMS held a non-group health plan beneficiary recovery process webinar aimed at attorneys who represent beneficiaries and other beneficiary representatives.
Medicare conditional payment round-up
CMS has been quite active this year announcing several updates to its Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal and holding a recent webinar on redetermination requests
CMS releases updated Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal user guide
On 10/5/20, CMS released an updated Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) User Guide. The changes update the claims listing interface to provide additional…
CMS discusses conditional payment issues on NGPH applicable plans webinar
On 9/24, CMS and the CRC held a webinar on redetermination requests as part of the administrative appeals process for conditional payment disputes of non-group health…
CMS releases updated Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) user guide (Version 4.9)
CMS has released an updated Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal User Guide (Version 4.9, July 13, 2020). CMS has made multiple updates to the MSPRP, which the agency…
CMS to enhance its MSPRP to allow authorized users to view and print conditional payment correspondence
Starting July 13, 2020, authorized MSPRP users will be allowed to view and print CMS conditional payment correspondence.
Settling claims in unsettling times
In a time of social distancing and uncertainty, many are left wondering how our current working and social paradigm will impact workers’ compensation claims handling –…