Industry Insights • News Releases Porter Leslie Promoted to CEO as Marques Torbert Transitions to Chairman of the Board Wilmington, Mass. (November 11, 2020) — Ametros, the industry leader in post-settlement administration for injured individuals, has... more November 11, 2020 • Ametros
Education • Industry Insights 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 November 4, 2020 • Shawn Deane
Industry Insights • News Releases Ametros Publishes a Member Impact Report WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To commemorate its 10-year anniversary, Ametros released a Member Impact Report highlighting its... more September 17, 2020 • Ametros
Industry Insights CMS Releases Data on COVID-19 Impact to Medicare Beneficiaries On July 29, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released information on Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with... more August 10, 2020 • Shawn Deane
Industry Insights • Legislative & Regulatory 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,... more July 1, 2020 • Shawn Deane
Compliance • Industry Insights • News Releases Ametros Expands its Drug Monitoring Program to include CMS Part D Opioid Guidelines After their first semi-annual review, Ametros announced today another improvement to its CareGuard professional administration service that... more May 19, 2020 • Ametros
Industry Insights • Legislative & Regulatory 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 May 15, 2020 • Shawn Deane
Education • Industry Insights Medical Care with a MSA During the Coronavirus Pandemic Just when an injured worker begins to think the problems unique to workers’ compensation are over because his case has settled, the world... more April 3, 2020 • Paul H. Sighinolfi
Industry Insights CMS to Begin Utilizing 2017 CDC Life Tables for WCMSAs On March 23, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a notice that beginning on April 25, 2020, the Centers for... more March 24, 2020 • Shawn Deane
Industry Insights • Legislative & Regulatory 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 March 19, 2020 • Paul H. Sighinolfi
Industry Insights CMS Releases Q&A Documents from MSA Administration & Attestation Webinar Town Halls On February 26, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a notice and released documentation related to... more March 9, 2020 • Shawn Deane
Industry Insights • Legislative & Regulatory 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 March 6, 2020 • Shawn Deane