Sid Wong, J.D.
CMS news alert: Zero allocations are far from over
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made news this week by purportedly “correcting” their position on zero allocations.
New WCRC contract bid could indicate expansion of MSAs beyond workers' compensation
On September 6, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated a previously released pre solicitation notice.
Never-ending ORM and what CMS should do about it
The past year has seen tremendous change in Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced rolling recovery to…
CMS withdraws its 'future medicals' notice of proposed rulemaking
Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) withdrew its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for “future medicals” proposals for liability and…
CMS approves backlog of older WC-MSA proposals
In December 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a substantial backlog of older workers' compensation Medicare Set Aside (WC-MSA)…