On 10/7/19, CMS released an updated Section 111 User Guide (Version 5.7) regarding non-group health plans (liability, no-fault and workers’ compensation).
CMS has released the latest edition of its Self-Administration Toolkit for Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements (Version 1.3; October 10, 2019).
On 10/7/19, CMS released the latest edition of its Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Portal User Guide (WCMSAP) (Version 5.9).
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.
CMS’s release of proposed rules to address “future medicals” in relation to non-group health plan settlements will be delayed from Sept. 2019 to Oct. 2019.
On 7/1/19, CMS released an updated Section 111 User Guide (Version 5.6) regarding non-group health plans (liability, no-fault and workers’ compensation).
Within broad federal requirements, states and territories have significant flexibility in program design and administration, resulting in 56 unique Medicaid programs.
The timely reporting of ORM and TPOC data to CMS is of key importance to insurers, especially now enforcement of noncompliance penalties is on the horizon.
Steering clear of CMS penalties is possible by implementing a meticulous query process and being mindful of the regulations surrounding ongoing medicals and total payment…
On 3/13/19, CMS held a webinar to discuss its plans to add electronic payment functionality to its Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal.
CMS announced effective April 1, 2019, electronic payment functionality will be added to the Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal.
Starting 4/1/19, CMS’s Coordination of Benefits and Recovery Program program will mask the social security number (SSN) and SSN-portion of the health insurance claim…
On 1/4/19, CMS released their latest version of the WCMSA reference guide Version 2.9.
CMS has updated its Non-Group Health Plan Section 111 User Guide. The new guide is styled as Version 5.5 and is dated January 7, 2019.