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Sid Wong, J.D.

Sid Wong is the Vice President of Policy at Verisk Casualty. In this capacity Sid monitors and evaluates the changing state of Medicare Secondary Payer compliance to develop impactful solutions to emerging MSP issues and works to ensure that Verisk’s Casualty’s policies, products, and services continue to align with the MSP landscape. He also oversees Verisk Casualty’s policy team, which provides policy and compliance support for all of Verisk Casualty’s clients. During his tenure he has served as Legal Director, Assistant Director of Services, Client Solutions Manager, and MSP Compliance Manager.Sid is a subject matter expert on MSAs, Conditional Payment Recovery, and Section 111 reporting. He collaborates with clients to develop best practices and respond to any compliance or policy questions, whether it’s a case level issue or evaluating a process impacting the larger organization. He regularly presents at industry conferences and provides training for clients.
Prior to joining Verisk Casualty, Sid worked for a small general practice firm in New Hampshire where he received his JD from University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law. Sid is a member of the MA, NH, and NY bar, the IAIABC, NAMSAP, MARC, and is MSCC certified.

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6/9/2025 - 1 min read

Starting June 14, 2025 CMS Will Use the 2022 CDC Life Table for WCMSAs

CMS has announced that it will use the “Table 1: Life Table for the total population: United States, 2022” to calculate an adjusted life expectancy.

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5/15/2025 - 12 min read

CMS’s New $0 WCMSA Policy Starts 7/17/25 – Key Points and How Verisk Can Help

Major changes are coming to $0 Workers’ Compensation Medicare set-asides (WCMSA) practices starting in July 2025.

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5/7/2025 - 4 min read

CMS Releases Section 111 NGHP User Guide (Version 8.1)

CMS has released an updated Section 111 NGHP User Guide (Version 8.1, May 5, 2025) regarding Section 111 reporting related to non-group health plans.

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4/9/2025 - 4 min read

CMS Releases WCMSA Reference Guide and Self-Administration Tool-Kit

CMS released an updated WCMSA Reference Guide (Version 4.3) and a new WCMSA Self-Administration Tool Kit (Version 1.7).

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3/19/2025 - 5 min read

A New Day for WCMSA Amended Review Requests Start April 7th

Effective April 7, 2025, CMS will permit Amended Review requests any time after a WCMSA case approval.

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1/23/2025 - 5 min read

CMS Will End One-Year Waiting Period to File WCMSA Amended Review Requests

CMS has a released an Alert advising that effective 4/7/2025, Amended Review requests “will be allowed at any time a WCMSA case is approved.”

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1/22/2025 - 11 min read

CMS Releases WCMSA Reference Guide 4.2-CMS to End Review of $0 WCMSAs

CMS releases an updated WCMSA Reference Guide (Version 4.2, January 17, 2025).

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12/11/2024 - 8 min read

New Section 111 NGHP User Guide (Version 7.8) – CMS Adds New Section Regarding WCMSAs

CMS released an updated Section 111 NGHP User Guide (Version 7.8) regarding S.111 reporting related to non-group health plans.

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10/22/2024 - 7 min read

WCMSA Submission Remains Voluntary, Leveraging EBMSAs to Settle Claims

With CMS’s plans to collect WCMSA reporting data through Section 111 TPOC reporting, it may be a good time reconsider the EBMSA landscape.

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8/21/2024 - 2 min read

New WCMSA Self-Admin Tool Kit – CMS Updates on MAP and Part D Plans

CMS releases updated WCMSA Self-Administration Tool Kit (v1.6), with key updates on Medicare Part C, MAP, and Part D plans.

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8/21/2024 - 6 min read

New WCMSA Reference Guide (V 4.1) Focuses on Medicare Advantage and Part D

CMS' new WCMSA Reference Guide (v4.1) outlines WCMSA coordination with other health insurers.

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7/30/2024 - 5 min read

Spotlight on WCMSAs – Nutshell Resource

How to prepare for CMS’ new TPOC reporting requirements – Nutshell resource summary.

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7/30/2024 - 15 min read

Spotlight on WCMSAs - Preparing for CMS' New TPOC Reporting Requirements

Starting April 4, 2025, CMS requires Section 111 RREs to report specific WCMSA data for all Medicare beneficiary settlements in TPOC reporting.

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7/9/2024 - 3 min read

Section 111 NGHP User Guide (V7.6): Updates "Cumulative Injury" Definition & TIN Errors

CMS releases new Section 111 NGHP User Guide (V7.6) for NGHPs (liability, no-fault, and workers’ compensation) reporting.

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4/15/2024 - 1 min read

CMS Releases WCMSA Reference Guide Version 4.0

CMS has released an updated Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) Reference Guide (Version 4.0, April 1, 2024).

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