Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC)

12/15/2017 - 1 min read

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 Office (GAO) challenging this decision.

10/6/2017 - 2 min read

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.

9/6/2017 - 1 min read

What’s next for the WCRC? New contract awarded to Capitol Bridge, LLC

On September 1 2017, CMS finally announced that the Workers' Compensation Review Contractor contract has been awarded to Capitol Bridge, LLC.

8/2/2017 - 9 min read

Making sense of the WCMSA reference guide 2.6

On 7/31, CMS released their new WCMSA Reference Guide. Learn what the changes outlined might mean for submitting WCMSAs to CMS.

6/6/2017 - 3 min read

Fact check time for LMSA/NFMSA developments

The real question is: What, when, and how is CMS going to step into the liability and no-fault arena and how will it affect claims management?

4/4/2017 - 3 min read

Break the logjam of zero MSAs in development

Zero WCMSA submissions are getting mired in a cycle of CMS development letters & submissions as the WCRC gets more meticulous about submitted pay histories.

3/20/2017 - 8 min read

2017 Medicare watch list

It’s clear there will be no shortage of Medicare Secondary Payer developments to keep an eye on this year. Here’s an outline of MSP events to watch in 2017.

3/20/2017 - 5 min read

Liability MSAs: What we know and what to expect

The dust is still swirling around the Liability Medicare Set-Aside (LMSA) issue, but a few areas clearly show Medicare’s plan and intended next steps.

3/8/2017 - 5 min read

New development hints at future MSA expansion to liability: CMS updates Common Working File for LMSAs and NFMSAs

CMS has issued a Change Request (CR-9893) to update it's Common Working File regarding both Liability and No-Fault Medicare Set-Aside arrangements.