The Overcharging MSA Accountholders Face as Uninsured Consumers
When a person who has been injured at work settles their insurance claim and receives money for their future medical care via a Medicare... more
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A Deep Dive into the History of CMS MSA & Administration
If carriers fail to reasonably consider Medicare’s interest in a settlement, they risk having a settlement disregarded and it puts beneficiaries at risk of having their benefits denied, potentially... more
The Devastating Risks of Failing to Comply with Medicare Requirements Post-Settlement
Temporary or permanent loss of Medicare benefits for injured workers and potential financial exposure for payers are the consequences of... more
Pandemic Parallels in Workers’ Compensation & Opportunities for Empathy
The COVID-19 pandemic was a once-in-a-lifetime event which caused many of us who've lived through it to experience certain difficulties.... more
Leveraging Professional Administration on Low Dollar MSAs
Professional administration is usually synonymous with higher dollar medical settlements that include consistent future medical care for... more
What’s Happening to Your Former Clients? – Medicare Is Still Issuing Denials
When settling cases with a Medicare Set Aside (MSA), often the ongoing compliance responsibility for the injured worker, including annual... more
Professional Administration Closes Workers’ Comp Claim Files
If an employer has a high exposure workers’ compensation claim, which scenario is more attractive? Close the claim file, reduce the... more
Workers’ Memorial Day: Reflections on Kindness, Compassion, & Empathy
April 28th of each year marks Workers' Memorial Day. This is “an international day of remembrance and action for workers killed,... more
Determining Medicare Covered Items & Services for Your Medicare Set Aside
Pursuant to the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) provisions, following certain types of settlements which resolve medicals, Medicare may not... more
Current Trends in Professional Administration: Looking Back & Looking Beyond
Medicare Addresses Opioids in Professional Administration In version 3.0 of the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside (WCMSA)... more
Innovation for the Long Haul: Protecting Injured Individuals with Trucking Settlement Solutions
Risk on the Road Working on the road has become increasingly more dangerous for truck drivers over the past decade. The possibility of an... more
Professional Administration Key Performance Indicators
There’s a relatively new trend in the workers’ compensation space that puts more focus on the injured worker. For years the industry... more
Not Out of the Woods Yet: Recent Report Cautions Workers’ Compensation Industry on Opioids
The national opioid epidemic has been a public health issue overshadowed amid the current COVID-19 global pandemic – even in an election... more
