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
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Big Changes to $0 WCMSA Proposals: What You Need to Know About CMS Updates in Version 4.2
On January 17th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the WCMSA Reference Guide v4.2 January 2025. These updates introduce important changes to policies and processes for... more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Named One of Boston’s Best Small Companies for the Second Year in a Row
Ametros was named one of the 2020 Best Small Companies to Work for in Boston by Built in Boston for the second consecutive year! We’re... more
