Ametros Blog

Compliance • Education

Highly Recommended by Medicare: Professional Administration of MSAs as a Safety Measure when Frequently Abused Drugs are Involved

COVID-19 has completely overshadowed certain health issues. The opioid epidemic has taken a back seat to the current pandemic. In 2019, 1.6... more

September 21, 2021 • Shawn Deane

Legislative & Regulatory

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania Offers a Lesson in Allocating Settlement Proceeds

In early August, the Pennsylvania Superior Court issued a decision that is instructive on the allocation of settlement proceeds. The... more

August 31, 2021 • Paul H. Sighinolfi

Education • News

The Overcharging MSA Accountholders Face as Uninsured Consumers

When a person who has been injured at work settles their insurance claim and receives money for their future medical care via a Medicare... more

August 30, 2021 • Porter Leslie

Compliance • Legislative & Regulatory

Workers’ Compensation is a Data Driven Industry, Except When It Comes to Settlements

In workers’ compensation, data is at the forefront of many professionals’ work. Lawyers focus on their individual practices... more

August 26, 2021 • Paul H. Sighinolfi

Ametros Updates • News

Ametros Launches “It’s Settled” Podcast

WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ametros has launched a podcast “It’s Settled: The Ametros Podcast” hosted by its General Counsel,... more

August 24, 2021 • Ametros

Legislative & Regulatory

A Preventative Measure to Protect an MSA Account During Divorce Proceedings

This summer, The Vermont Supreme Judicial Court issued a decision in the matter of Geraw v Geraw  No. 2020-263, June 11, 2021, that is... more

August 18, 2021 • Paul H. Sighinolfi

Compliance • Education

The Devastating Risks of Failing to Comply with Medicare Requirements Post-Settlement

Temporary or permanent loss of Medicare benefits for injured workers and potential financial exposure for payers are the consequences of... more

August 5, 2021 • Michael Stack

Education

Pandemic Parallels in Workers’ Compensation & Opportunities for Empathy

The COVID-19 pandemic was a once-in-a-lifetime event which caused many of us who've lived through it to experience certain difficulties.... more

August 2, 2021 • Shawn Deane

Education

Leveraging Professional Administration on Low Dollar MSAs

Professional administration is usually synonymous with higher dollar medical settlements that include consistent future medical care for... more

July 16, 2021 • Jayson Gallant

Education

What’s Happening to Your Former Clients? – Medicare Is Still Issuing Denials

When settling cases with a Medicare Set Aside (MSA), often the ongoing compliance responsibility for the injured worker, including annual... more

June 28, 2021 • Ametros

Education

Professional Administration Closes Workers’ Comp Claim Files

If an employer has a high exposure workers’ compensation claim, which scenario is more attractive? Close the claim file, reduce the... more

May 18, 2021 • Michael Stack

Ametros Updates • News

Ametros Welcomes Dr. Kenji Saito to its Medical Advisory Council

WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kenji Saito, MD, JD, FACOEM, a physician and attorney, has joined Ametros’ Medical Advisory Council.... more

May 13, 2021 • Melissa Coleman