Perennial WCMSA Legislation Re-Introduced
Nearly identical to past versions, recent Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside (WCMSA) legislation has been again introduced in... more
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New Self-Administration Toolkit: Beneficiaries Must Report MSA to Part C & D Plans
On August 1st, 2024, Medicare added language to its Workers' Compensation Medicare Set Aside Self-Administration guide instructing injured workers administering their WCMSA funds that they "must"... more
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Changes to Proposed Rule Addressing Future Medical Obligations Under the MSP
The Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) industry has been waiting in anticipation for the release of a proposed rule covering future medical... more
New Update to WCMSA Reference Guide v.2.9
The new year brought a few new changes to the Workers' Compensation Medicare Set Aside Reference Guide. Below is the announcement of the... more
CMS Will Use 2015 Life Expectancy Table Next Year
CMS has issued an update that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin utilizing the CDC’s 2015 Life Expectancy... more
CMS Updates Workers’ Compensation MSA Reference Guide!
To begin the month of October, CMS issued an updated Workers' Compensation Medicare Set Aside Reference Guide (WCMSA), v.... more
What’s Next for Liability MSAs?
Today NAMSAP LMSA Committee co-chair, Tom Stanley, released a special advisory bulletin about Liability Medicare Set Asides... more
CMS Has Updated WCMSA Self-Administration Toolkit v.1.2
What is a WCMSA and Why is the Toolkit Important? A WCMSA is a Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside. You may have received this if... more
Updates to CMS Reference Guide
There are two new updates to the Workers' Compensation Medicare Set Aside Reference Guide! To read the full guide, you can click the button... more
There’s A New MSA Review Contractor in Town!
CMS has publicly introduced their new Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC) to replace Provider Resources Inc... more
Arizona Full and Final Settlements: What You Need to Know
As of November 1st, Senate Bill 1332 will allow for Arizona full and final workers’ compensation settlements. This new law allows future... more
LMSA Timeline: What We Know So Far
It’s October 13th, and we still haven’t heard word on the liability review process. The memo that was expected from the Centers for... more
CMS Announces New Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced there is a new Workers' Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC). ... more
