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Sid Wong, J.D.

Sid Wong is vice president of policy, Casualty Solutions at Verisk. You can contact Sid at swong@verisk.com.

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August 22, 2019

CRC looks to resolve backload of conditional payment leads

On 8/9/19, the Commercial Repayment Center hosted a conference call to discuss the handling of conditional payment letters versus conditional payment notices.

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August 1, 2019

WCMSA RX update – FDA approves first generics of Lyrica

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

Medical Treatment
May 28, 2019

Georgia senate bill 135 adds exceptions to the 400 week limit for future medicals – Overview and WCMSA impact

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…

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February 13, 2019

Top 10 Medicare Secondary Payer trends in 2019

MSP compliance is rapidly evolving – policy changes, stricter regulations, new legislation, and emerging case law are making compliance more complex.

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January 7, 2019

CMS releases new WCMSA Reference Guide (Version 2.9)

On 1/4/19, CMS released their latest version of the WCMSA reference guide Version 2.9.

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December 13, 2018

CMS will use the 2015 CDC Life Table for WCMSAs starting 1/5/19

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…

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October 5, 2018

CMS releases new WCMSA Reference Guide and NGHP Section 111 User Guide

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…

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April 18, 2018

New Kentucky workers’ compensation law limits treatment to 780 weeks for certain claims

On March 30, 2018, Kentucky House Bill (HB-2) was signed into law which makes major changes to the Kentucky workers’ compensation statute.

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April 12, 2018

CMS issues new regulations aimed at identifying and limiting potential opioid abuse

On April 2, 2018, C,S issued a final rule which updated regulations for Medicare Advantage Plans (MAP) and Medicare Part D programs.

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March 23, 2018

CMS releases WCMSA reference guide (Version 2.7)

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its latest WCMSA Reference Guide (Version 2.7).

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March 8, 2018

WCMSA update: CMS holds WCRC transition webinar

On March 7, 2018, CMS held a transition webinar regarding its upcoming Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC) transition.

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March 2, 2018

WCMSA update: New WCRC takes over March 19th – webinar set for March 7th

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…

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December 19, 2017

CMS and opioid medications - Will CMS address opioids in 2018?

Currently, CMS takes a strict formulaic approach that will price all Medicare covered medication related to a claim at the present dosage and frequency for the “duration…

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December 15, 2017

GAO denies WCRC bid protests

In response to CMS awarding the WCRC bid to Capitol Bridge, LLC, KEN Consulting Inc. and Arch System, LLC filed formal bid protests with the Government Accountability…

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November 27, 2017

Medicare Part D - The next recovery frontier?

Spurred by a number of favorable court decisions allowing MAPs to sue for “double damages” under the MSP statute, Medicare Part D plans are now beginning to step into the…

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