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

The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board will no longer approve Section 32 Agreements that contain Medicare Indemnity and Hold Harmless language. The Board

Question: My company is settling a liability claim. We are named on the release but are not directly paying the plaintiff who is a Medicare beneficiary. The total amount

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

Question: We have a case that couldn’t be settled due to a counter-higher in 2014. The claimant’s treatment has decreased dramatically. What options are available for us?

The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is ringing in the New Year with the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (“MSPA”). On January 8, 2020, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the

CMS has posted two updates this week: