In a significant new case out of California, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit)[1] in California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) v. Azar,…
There has been a flurry of recent activity from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Commercial Repayment Center (CRC) regarding processing of…
On 9/12/19, CMS announced beginning 10/12/19, it will use the new 2016 CDC Life Table to calculate adjusted life expectancies in WCMSAs.
On 8/9/19, the Commercial Repayment Center hosted a conference call to discuss the handling of conditional payment letters versus conditional payment notices.
On 7/22/19, the FDA announced it approved the first generics of Lyrica. This comes at a critical time as CMS has increasingly been including Lyrica in WCMSAs
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…
MSP compliance is rapidly evolving – policy changes, stricter regulations, new legislation, and emerging case law are making compliance more complex.
On 1/4/19, CMS released their latest version of the WCMSA reference guide Version 2.9.
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…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated both its Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) Reference Guide and its Non-Group Health Plan…
On March 30, 2018, Kentucky House Bill (HB-2) was signed into law which makes major changes to the Kentucky workers’ compensation statute.
On April 2, 2018, C,S issued a final rule which updated regulations for Medicare Advantage Plans (MAP) and Medicare Part D programs.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its latest WCMSA Reference Guide (Version 2.7).
On March 7, 2018, CMS held a transition webinar regarding its upcoming Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC) transition.
CMS has announced that its new Workers Compensation Review Contractor, Capitol Bridge, LLC will assume WCRC responsibilities on March 19, 2018. CMS is holding a…