A Comprehensive View of the Amended Review Process
Recap of Amended Review: It has been four years since CMS introduced its Amended Review process on July 10, 2017. By way of background, Amended Review finally afforded
Dangers of Combining Opioids and Benzodiazepines
Opioids are not the only prescription drugs fueling injured worker’s addiction, risk of overdose deaths as well as cost of therapy. Extreme dangers are associated with
CMS Town Hall Meeting Addresses PAID Act
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), hosted a town hall presentation regarding the PAID Act and its implications to the
Medicare Still Playing “Kick the Can” with MSP Future Medical Regulations
Yet again, Medicare pushed back the unveiling of a notice of proposed rulemaking on regulations governing post-settlement medical care of Medicare beneficiaries. Last
Pharmacy Red Flags in Treatment of Injured Workers
Given the nature of workers’ compensation injuries, many claims contain one or several pain-reducing agents. Use of these agents puts the patient at higher risk for
CMS to Hold PAID Act Webinar
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will hold a webinar on June 23rd at 1 pm ET regarding the upcoming PAID Act implementation. The
CMS Continues Slow-Motion Section 111 Reform
As we have outlined a number of times over the last several months, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is conducting a slow-motion reform of Section 111