Breaking CMS Medicare Updates
Amended review and other takeaways from the latest WCMSA reference guide
On July 31st 2017, CMS released its most recent version of the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Reference Guide—and there’s a lot to digest.
Shiny new features for the WCMSA portal
CMS recently released an updated Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Portal manual in conjunction with substantial changes to the portal.
A solid second bite: CMS re-review now allows new medical documentation
Yesterday, CMS released a new Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Portal User Guide that now allows for re-reviews of WCMSA decisions.
Medicare Section 111 process change eases one compliance burden
RREs will no longer automatically be moved into “discontinued” status if they fail to provide Medicare the requested annual recertification information.
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?
CMS will use the new 2012 CDC Life Table for WCMSAs
On March 8, CMS announced that beginning April 1, it will use the new 2012 CDC Life Table to calculate life expectancy in Medicare Set-Asides.
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.
Clues to CMS future gleaned from WCRC solicitation notice
CMS moved forward with requests for proposals regarding the WCRC contract by releasing a full solicitation notice before the holidays.
Important SSNRI news at CMS forum
To comply with the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, CMS announced the Social Security Number Removal Initiative on Tuesday, January 17.
A holiday present from CMS
Foreshadowing a major change to Medicare Set-Asides (MSAs), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Wednesday, December 21.
CMS releases updated reporting and recovery thresholds with news on TPOCs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its latest alert regarding its low-dollar reporting and recovery thresholds pertaining to liability…
CMS to hold town hall call on November 17
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct a town hall teleconference November 17, 2016.
Zero allocations: CMS backs down from drastic changes
From the moment CMS proposed changes to the process, we outlined why we strongly believe that the workers' compensation industry should not stand idly.
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.
CMS updates Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal
On October 11, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new, updated version of the Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) User…