What Can a Practitioner Expect from the CMS Review Process?
The first step in getting a Medicare set aside (MSA) approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is to consult with a qualified MSA professional, such as...
Is CMS Ever Going to Issue Regulations Governing Liability MSA’s?
This week, Medicare once again punted on releasing notice of proposed rulemaking for post-settlement medical care on liability claims. Medicare has been seriously hinting at implementing such regulations since December...
CMS Announces New Guidelines For Re-Review Of Previously Approved WCMSAs
In the WCMSA User Guide version 5.1 which was published on July 10, 2017, CMS finally expanded the circumstances under which they will consider a re-review of a previously approved...
The Use of Future Medical Cost Projections
Have you struggled with what it means to “consider Medicare’s interests” where your case does not fall within the CMS review thresholds. While CMS has not specifically defined how it...
CMS Signals Use of LMSAs In 2017
Over the past few weeks, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has strongly signaled that it will begin taking steps to enforce the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Act...