CMS Publishes 2024 Medicare Set-Aside Statistics
WCMSA Trends: Key takeaways from FY2023 to FY2024 On November 25th, 2024, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)... more
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We are Watching: Medicare Now Notifies Beneficiaries How WCMSA Data is Tracked and Administered
Key Changes to the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) Reference Guide Version 4.3 On April 7, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released version... more
Expediting Medical Settlements Through Professional Administration: Optimize Settlement Agreements
Strategies to streamline efficiency and effectiveness in medical settlement processes The settlement of a workers' compensation or... more
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... more
How Medicare Knows About Your Settlement: New WCMSA TPOC Requirements
You are heading to your favorite summer destination on the highway and about to pull out and pass a car. You have your blinker on and... more
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... more
CMS Releases First Beneficiary Reference Guide for Traditional Medicare Payment Recovery
Guide Breakdown On July 19, 2024, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the first version of the Beneficiary... more
CMS Updates NGHP MMSEA Section 111 User Guide to Version 7.6: Key Changes and Implications
On July 1st, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated version of the Non-Group Health Plan (NGHP)... more
Professional Administration for Medical Settlements: Understanding the Basics – Part 1
Settlement of a workers’ compensation or liability claim can and should be a win-win for both the injured individual and the payer.... more
Understanding Key Updates in CMS’ Updated Self-Administration Toolkit Version 1.5
On May 15th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated version (1.5) of its Workers' Compensation Medicare... more
Preparing for Section 111 WCMSA Reporting: Key Technical and Professional Administration Considerations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) hosted their second Section 111 Reporting of Workers Compensation Medicare Set-Asides (WCMSA)... more
Securing Settlements for Medical Settlement Closure
One of the biggest reasons injured individuals are reluctant to settle their claims is uncertainty. It often keeps many individuals... more
Key Updates in NGHP User Guide Version 7.5: WCMSA Reporting Essentials
On April 2, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an update to the Section 111 NGHP User Guide Version 7.5. ... more
