Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP)
Drug formularies continue to expand in workers’ comp systems
Balancing rising medical and pharmaceutical costs with appropriate and timely treatment for injured workers has been an ongoing struggle for workers’ compensation…
Minor changes in newly released Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal User Guide
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an updated version of its Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) User Guide (Version 4.2). The…
Law firm reaches settlement with U.S. Department of Justice to reimburse Medicare conditional payments and start internal MSP compliance program
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has issued a news release reporting that a Philadelphia personal injury law firm…
Court denies “double damages” under the MSP’s private cause of action
Currently, there are two questions being litigated that involve who can sue under the Medicare Secondary Payer’s (MSP) private cause of action (PCA) provision and when…
Medicare Advantage update: Connecticut court rules MAPs can pursue “double damages” under the Medicare Secondary Payer statute
Connecticut is the latest jurisdiction to address whether Medicare Advantage Plans (MAPs) have private cause of action (PCA) rights to pursue “double damages” under the…
Medicare watch list: Staying ahead of the Medicare Secondary Payer compliance curve
As another new year settles in, we know at least one thing is certain: Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance will continue to present formidable challenges for claims…
Government shutdown ends – Congress and President reach deal
This brief government shutdown did not affect Medicare Secondary Payer operations as they are essential and considered part of the Medicare Integrity Program. Thus,…
Government shutdown & Medicare Secondary Payer impact
Medicare Secondary Payer operations will not be affected as they are essential and considered part of the Medicare Integrity Program. However, were are receiving word…
Medicare Advantage Plans update: Illinois court indicates MAPs have “double damages” rights
Whether Medicare Advantage Plans have private cause of action rights to sue claims payers (and others) for “double damages” under the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP)…
CMS Releases New Section 111 NGHP User Guide (Version 5.3)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an updated Section 111 non-group health plan (NGHP) User Guide (Version 5.3, December 15, 2017). This…
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…
Liability MSA update
On October 26, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its latest update regarding the LMSA issue.
Performant awarded CMS Commercial Repayment Center contract
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded Performant Financial Corporation (Performant) the Commercial Repayment Center (CRC) contract.
Countdown to “full and final” settlements: Arizona S.B. 1332
The recent passage of Arizona Senate Bill (S.B.) 1332 provides Arizona claims payers with unprecedented opportunity to close out their workers' comp claims.
Court blocks Medicare discovery requests - Ruling limits insurer's ability to determine MMSEA obligations
A new case out of Connecticut highlights complications insurers can encounter in obtaining information to assess their MSP compliance obligations.