Joint CMS, BCRC & CRC Conference Call Recap
No fooling, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Benefits Coordination and Recovery Contractor (BCRC), and Commercial Repayment Center (CRC) got together
End-of-Year Update: PAID Act and Post-Settlement Regulations
December is always a busy month in Medicare Secondary Payer compliance and 2020 is no different. This week we have witnessed important developments in legislation and
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 on common issues that
Regulatory Can Kicked Again: But Are We Getting Closer?
Nineteen months ago Medicare announced plans to introduce important new regulations concerning post-settlement medical care. This week Medicare updated the announcement
Section 111 Civil Money Penalties Proposed Rule Unveiled: The Risk of Getting Section 111 Wrong
The long-awaited proposed rule on Section 111 civil money penalties was unveiled in the Federal Register for public inspection. The draft of the proposed rule can be
OMB Updates Timeline Civil Money Penalty and Future Medical Regulations
That can? It’s still getting kicked. Earlier this week the White House Office of Management and Budget updated the timeline on the release of regulations involving
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 the guide
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
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