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 utilization, per

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

Arecent Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) FlashReport[1] reviewed interstate variation and trends in workers’ compensation drug payments over three years

Nineteen months ago Medicare announced plans to introduce important new regulations concerning post-settlement medical care. This week Medicare updated the announcement

On June 8, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an alert to remind non-group health plan (NGHP) responsible reporting entities (RREs) that

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

Question: Annie, I’m hoping you can settle a bet for me. I’ve always thought that ORM should be terminated only after a settlement, death of a claimant, or when the

You may recall we posted about key Medicare changes back in October. April is now only days away and that means implementation of one of those key changes is upon us. As

Effective March 17, 2020, all local Social Security offices will be closed for in-person services in an effort to protect older Americans, and people with medical