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
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CMS Issues Updated Notice on Proposed Regulations for MSAs
The Centers’ for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released another notice indicating potential regulations for future medicals, i.e. Medicare Set Asides (MSA). By way of background, going... more
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All Over the Map: The Landscape of Workplace COVID Safety Guidelines & Requirements
At the present time there are a total of 11,650,817 COVID-19 cases and 251,715 related deaths in the United States. CDC COVID Data... more
CMS Releases Updated WCMSA Reference Guide
On May 15, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released version 3.1 of the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set... more
CMS Revises Its Consent to Release Form – How Should The Industry Respond?
Starting April 1, 2020, Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Asides (WCMSAs) that are submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid... more
New York Workers’ Compensation Board Formally Announces It Will Not Allow Hold-Harmless Language in Settlements
Overview On March 2, 2020, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board issued a notice indicating “it will not approve any Section... more
Ametros Establishes Industry-Leading Regulatory Advisory Council
As part of Ametros’ goal to remain on the cutting edge when it comes to industry change and innovation, we are excited to announce the... more
Exclusive Webinar: How Humana Enforces the MSP Statute After Settlement
In a recent interview with Brian Bargender, a Consultant for Subrogation, MSP and Other Payer Liability at Humana, one of the country’s... more
New Guidelines for Administration in CMS’ Updated Medicare Set Aside Reference Guide
On October 30, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Version 3.0 of the Workers’ Compensation... more
Timely Topics: The 9th Circuit Provides Guidance on the Role of State Insurance Guarantee Associations
On October 10, 2019, the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in the matter of CIGA v Azar. CIGA is the... more
Timely Topics: Humana Insurance v Bi-Lo, An Instructive Case for the Carrier Community
In late September, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina issued a decision on a motion to dismiss that should... more
CMS to Begin Utilizing 2016 CDC Life Tables for WCMSAs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a notice on September 13, 2019, that starting on October 12, 2019 the Centers... more
