Ask Annie: Mythical Zero Allocations
Question: I’ve heard that zero allocations are getting more and more challenging. Please level with me, will Medicare approve a zero allocation in a denied case? If so,
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
Baltimore U.S. Attorney Nabs Another Plaintiff’s Firm: Obtains $91,000 Settlement to Resolve Allegations a Firm Failed to Reimburse Medicare
As you may recall, we have been down this road before with a different Baltimore law firm and a Pennsylvania practitioner. Standard operating procedure when settling a
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
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). Medicare
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
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
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