Shawn Johnson

1/11/2023 - 22 min read

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.

4/14/2022 - 4 min read

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.

3/11/2022 - 1 min read

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.

2/18/2022 - 12 min read

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.

5/17/2021 - 2 min read

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.

4/5/2021 - 7 min read

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.

12/11/2020 - 4 min read

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.

11/10/2020 - 6 min read

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

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10/8/2020 - 2 min read

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 functionality.

9/28/2020 - 5 min read

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 plans.

7/14/2020 - 4 min read

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 lists in Chapter I at page 1-1.

6/3/2020 - 2 min read

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.

3/30/2020 - 9 min read

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 – especially being able to close claims.

Shawn Johnson, J.D.

Understanding Medicare Treasury claims – avoiding the pitfalls and steps for success

CMS discusses the MSPRP’s “go paperless” function at recent webinar

Medicare Secondary Payer recovery debts can now be paid using automated clearing house transactions

CMS holds WCMSA webinar CMS discusses non-submit/EBMSAs, allocation pricing, denials, and other important WCMSA topics

CMS updates Chapter 7 of the Medicare secondary payer (MSP) recovery manual

CMS holds BCRC and CRC NGHP Town Hall session

CMS holds NGHP beneficiary recovery process webinar

Medicare conditional payment round-up

CMS releases updated Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal user guide

CMS discusses conditional payment issues on NGPH applicable plans webinar

CMS releases updated Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) user guide (Version 4.9)

CMS to enhance its MSPRP to allow authorized users to view and print conditional payment correspondence

Settling claims in unsettling times