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CMS Issues New WCMSA Reference Guide and Self-Administration Toolkit
by B. Smith This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated their WCMSA Reference Guide and Self-Administration Toolkit. Below is a summary of the pertinent updates. WCMSA Reference...
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Recap: CMS Intro to Medicare Secondary Payer for Beneficiary Representatives Webinar
by M. Heberling Updated: 04/07/25 - CMS provided a link to slides from their Introduction to Medicare Secondary Payer for Beneficiary Representatives webinar on March 27 on the What’s New page...
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Are You Ready for the New Workers’ Compensation MSA Reporting Requirements?
Senior Vice President Bridget Smith recently wrote two articles for WorkCompWire’s Leaders Speak feature, the second of which was Are You Ready for the New Workers’ Compensation MSA Reporting...
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CMS to Host Introduction to Medicare Secondary Payer for Beneficiary Representatives Webinar
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced they will be hosting an Introduction to Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) for Beneficiary Representatives webinar on Thursday, March 27, 2025...
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Health and Human Services No Longer Applying Richardson Waiver
By P. Czuprynski On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a policy statement advising that HHS will no longer apply the “Richardson Waiver”...
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The New Medicare? A Rise in Medicare Advantage Enrollment: What You Need to Know
Senior Vice President Bridget Smith recently wrote two articles for WorkCompWire’s Leaders Speak feature, the first of which was The New Medicare? A Rise in Medicare Advantage Enrollment: What...
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The Wait is Over: CMS Change to Amended Review Timing Begins in April
By M. Heberling April will bring impactful changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) review process. We wanted to highlight these changes and make sure your organization...
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CMS Updates Amended Review Submission Criteria
by B. Smith On January 21, 2025, CMS issued a separate alert noting the changes to the zero-dollar MSA review process (see our separate blog on this topic here), and...
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CMS Issues New Guidance on Zero-Dollar WCMSAs and Updates Calculation Methods for Intrathecal Pumps
by B. Smith & C. Chovanec The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Reference Guide version 4.2, dated January 17, 2025. Updates...