Ametros Blog

Compliance • Education

Decisions, Decisions: Future Medical Allocations & the Varying Paths to Protecting Medicare’s Interest in Settlements

The Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Act is no doubt a force to be reckoned with where parties seek to settle future medical obligations in... more

March 16, 2022 • Heather Schwartz Sanderson, Esq. & Shawn Deane, Esq.

Education

Medicare Claim Denials Are Happening to Individuals After Settlement, Study Confirms

Ametros sought to answer a question many in the industry have asked. “What happens when a Medicare beneficiary settles their claim with... more

March 8, 2022 • Jayson Gallant

Education

Ensure an Individual’s Medicare Set Aside is Maintained Post-Settlement

Medicare Set Asides (MSAs) can be daunting. The issue of settling with one can be so confounding that many injured parties avoid settling... more

February 3, 2022 • Michael Stack

Compliance • Education • Industry Insights • News Releases

Ametros Study Proves Post-Settlement Medicare Treatment Denials Do Occur

WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a first-of-its kind study, Ametros found that over 34,000 claims per year were denied to Medicare... more

January 24, 2022 • Ametros

Compliance • Industry Insights • Legislative & Regulatory

CMS Issues Position on Non-Submit MSAs in Updated WCMSA Reference Guide

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released Version 3.5 of the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside (WCMSA) Reference... more

January 12, 2022 • Shawn Deane & John Kane

Industry Insights • Legislative & Regulatory

Is it True Congress has Proposed Spending Millions to Monitor State Workers’ Comp Systems?

In recent months, there have been several articles either directly addressing or alluding to the fact a United States House Committee on... more

December 21, 2021 • Paul H. Sighinolfi

Compliance • Industry Insights • Legislative & Regulatory • News Releases

Medicare Set Aside Regulatory Update

The date for issuance of a proposed rule relating to Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) obligations around post-settlement medical expenses has... more

December 17, 2021 • Shawn Deane

Education • News Releases

How the Military Arms Veterans for Success in Risk Management

Each year, our country pauses for a day to celebrate Veterans, the individuals who put their lives on the line to protect our country.... more

November 11, 2021 • Shannon Thompson

Industry Insights • News Releases

Carisk® Partners, Tower MSA Partners, & Ametros to Provide Patient-Centered Case Closure and Settlement Solution in Workers’ Compensation

MIAMI, FLA. – October 11, 2021--Carisk® Partners, a specialty risk transfer and care coordination company, Tower MSA Partners, a... more

October 11, 2021 • Ametros

Compliance • Industry Insights

New WCMSA Reference Guide Brings with it an Important Reminder

A new version of the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside (WCMSA) Reference Guide brings with it an important reminder to ensure CMS... more

October 5, 2021 • Shawn Deane

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