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CMS Updates WCMSA Reference Guide: Key Changes in Store
Late on Tuesday October 29th the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid released an update, version 3.0 to its WCMSA Reference Guide (Guide). The new version of

Rolling Recovery of Conditional Payments Impacts Non-Closure States
Once again insurers and self-insured employers have been hit with a substantial amount of new paperwork from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Ask Annie: SSDI and Medicare’s “Reasonable Expectation” Analysis
Question: Annie, in ExamWorks’ last webinar, Marty and Christie discussed CMS’ updated guidance for cases that don’t meet review thresholds. I’ve heard from some people that

Appeals Court Declares CIGA Largely Exempt from Medicare Secondary Payer
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the California Insurance Guaranty Association (CIGA) is not a “primary payer under the Medicare Act’s secondary

Ask Annie: Mysterious Conditional Payment Demands
This new column highlights practical ways to resolve critical Medicare Secondary Payer compliance questions. Annie Davidson and other ExamWorks experts will answer common and topical MSP

Addition of Open Debt Report Function the MSP Recovery Portal
Earlier today, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the addition of an Open Debt Report function to the Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP).

Ask Annie: Converting Lyrica to Pregabalin in a Medicare Set-Aside
This week we are starting a new feature to highlight practical ways to resolve critical Medicare Secondary Payer compliance questions. Annie Davidson (and occasionally other

CRC Clarifies Position on Filing Disputes
The Commercial Repayment Center (CRC) recently updated internal guidance regarding the treatment of Conditional Payment Letters (CPL) and clarified the process for filing disputes. The

MSP Recovery Takes a Hit
Thanks to an aggressive litigation strategy pursued over the course of the last decade, Medicare Advantage Plans have become a fixture of Medicare Secondary Payer
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