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Spotlight on TOP Program: Offsets Hit 9/11 Fund
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on June 1, 2020 upcoming enhancements to the Medicare Secondary Payment Recovery Portal (MSPRP).

Closing the Loop on Trostle: USDOJ Did Not Satisfy “Must File” Provision of MSP Regulations So Netted $54,000 Instead of $84,000
On Friday, August 21, 2020, the United States Department of Justice released notice it had reached a settlement with Angino Law Firm to accept almost

CMS Holds Section 111 Town Hall Call
For the first time in several years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services held a Section 111 NGHP Town Hall webinar. The webinar focused

Falling Oxycodone Prices and FDA Requirement for Labeling Changes
We continue to have falling opioid prices with the latest being the oxycodone formulations. While opioid volume and costs are on a downward trend in

CMS Enhancements to the MSPRP
On July 13th the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released previously announced enhancements to the Medicare Secondary Payment Recovery Portal (MSPRP). The MSPRP “web-based

Buyer Beware! Designer Name Private-Label Topicals?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on June 1, 2020 upcoming enhancements to the Medicare Secondary Payment Recovery Portal (MSPRP).

Regulatory Can Kicked Again: But Are We Getting Closer?
This week Medicare updated the announcement to better define the scope of the proposal.

RREs Must Report Combined Med Pay and PIP Coverage Limits on No-Fault Claims
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an alert to remind non-group health plan (NGHP) responsible reporting entities (RREs) that they must combine both Med Pay and personal injury protection (PIP) coverage limits when reporting claims to CMS via Section 111 mandatory insurer reporting.

CMS Announces Enhancements to the MSPRP
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on June 1, 2020 upcoming enhancements to the Medicare Secondary Payment Recovery Portal (MSPRP).
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