Workers Compensation Topic

4/13/2017 - 3 min read

Arkansas passes bill affecting future medical benefit settlements for Medicare beneficiaries

The Arkansas Legislature quickly moved a relatively unknown bill addressing workers’ comp settlements in the final days of its 2017 legislative session.

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.

3/21/2017 - 2 min read

Workers' comp writers can stop flying blind

The ability to differentiate between applicants for better risk selection is a huge challenge for workers' compensation insurers.

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.

3/1/2017 - 2 min read

Thirty years in the making: OSHA updates recommended safety practices

2/21/2017 - 2 min read

Cyber attacks hitting small businesses

2/17/2017 - 1 min read

Shawn Deane will lead industry initiatives as president of NAMSAP

Shawn Deane, vice president of Medicare / Medicaid compliance and policy, has been elected president of the National Alliance for Medicare Set-Aside Professionals.

2/2/2017 - 4 min read

Small businesses can learn from the Super Bowl playbook

1/24/2017 - 3 min read

3D printing: The layers of risk

1/23/2017 - 2 min read

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.

1/10/2017 - 6 min read

Breaking: CMS recovery practice ruled improper under the MSP

In CIGA v. Burwell, the court ruled the CMS practice of seeking full reimbursement of a medical provider's single charge was improper under the MSP statute.

12/22/2016 - 4 min read

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.

12/16/2016 - 2 min read

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 (including self-insurance), workers' compensation, and no-fault settlements, judgments, awards, or other payments (settlements).