CMS Announces Use of New CDC National Statistics Life Table #1 Effective 6/4/2022
Each year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) releases a report known as the National Vital Statistics Reports outlining their research around birth
CMS Updates Section 4.3 of the WCMSA Reference Guide
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated its recently unveiled Section 4.3 of the Workers’ Compensation Medicare-Set Aside (WCMSA) Reference Guide.
Medicare Secondary Payer Regulatory Update
Things are heating up on the Medicare Secondary Payer regulatory front. With the calendar turning to March, the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory
CMS Holds Town Hall on WCMSA Program
On February 17th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held an extended webinar on a number of different Medicare Set Aside topics, including the
CMS Updates WCMSA Reference Guide: New Policy on EBMSAs
Yesterday, CMS released an updated Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) Reference Guide. Version 3.5 of the guide contains two new sections and no other
CMS Section 111 User Guide Update Includes Key Policy Announcement
On Monday December 20th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated Section 111 Non-Group Health Plan User Guide, clarifying two recent
Medicare’s Epic Game of “Kick the Can” Continues…
Yet again, Medicare pushed back the unveiling of a notice of proposed rulemaking on regulations governing post-settlement medical care of Medicare beneficiaries. ECS
On CMS’ Recent Section 111 Alerts
Late last month we wrote about a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Section 111 reporting alert regarding updates to the “No-Fault Policy Limits” field.
Get Ready! EW PharmD Reviews the 2021 Draft CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids
The CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain – United States, 2016, provided 12 recommendations for prescribing opioid pain medications for outpatients