Breaking CMS Medicare Updates
The PAID Act is now live – 5 things you need to know (and how we can help!)
The Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act became effective on December 11, 2021 and is now live!
CMS adjusts the maximum Section 111 reporting civil money penalties amount for inflation
CMS has released its “Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation and the Annual Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation for 2021”.
Federal rules committee recommends no immediate action for third-party funding disclosure rulemaking at recent meeting
Federal rules committee recommends no immediate action for TPF disclosure rulemaking at recent meeting
CMS releases new NGHP Section 111 policy alert regarding the funding beyond the TPOC start date field
CMS “reminds” RREs to provide the actual or estimated date of funding in situations where funding of a TPOC will be delayed beyond the TPOC start date.
CMS releases new NGHP Section 111 policy alert regarding the reporting of incorrect no-fault policy limits
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new NGHP Section 111 Policy Alert addressing the reporting of incorrect no-fault policy limits.
Court finds that a LMSA for future medicals is not necessary as part of the parties’ liability settlement
CMS’s future medicals proposals now scheduled for release this month.
CMS releases new WCMSA Reference Guide (Version 3.4)
CMS has just released their latest version of the WCMSA Reference Guide (Version 3.4, October 4, 2021). This new guide replaces WCMSA Reference guide version 3.3.
CMS releases new NGHP Section 111 User Guide (Version 6.5)
CMS has released an updated S 111 NGHP User Guide (Version 6.5, October 4, 2021) regarding non-group health plans. This updated guide replaces Version 6.4.
CMS releases Section 111 NGHP 270/271 Companion Guide (Version 5.7) - new release makes technical corrections to updates published in Versions 5.5 and 5.6
CMS has released an updated S 111 NGHP 270/271 Companion Guide Version 5.7, August 6, 2021, as part of its PAID Act implementation plans.
CMS to hold PAID Act testing webinar on September 9, 2021
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it will be holding a PAID Act testing webinar on September 9, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.
CMS releases Section 111 NGHP 270/271 Companion Guide (Version 5.6) - new release makes technical corrections to Version 5.5 update
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an updated Section 111 NGHP 270/271 Companion Guide (Version 5.6, July 22, 2021).
CMS discusses PAID Act implementation plans and timelines on webinar
On June 23rd, CMS held a webinar to discuss its plans to implement the PAID Act for non-group health plan (NGHP) responsible reporting entities (RREs).
LMSA update: CMS’s “future medicals” proposals now scheduled for release in October 2021
CMS’s long-anticipated release of its “future medicals” notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) is now scheduled for October 2021.
CMS releases its PAID Act implementation plans – what’s next and how we can help
The following provides a general overview of the PAID Act, CMS’s implementation plans, and related considerations as follows.
New NGHP Section 111 User Guide (6.4) – PAID Act, ORM termination, and other updates
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an updated Section 111 NGHP User Guide (Version 6.4, June 11, 2021) regarding non-group health plans.