Future Medical Cost Projections: A Valuable Tool for Settlement Negotiations
By: Gregory Lisowski of MSA Services, LLC Anyone who handles personal injury or workers’ compensation cases knows that future medical costs have a direct and significant impact on the overall...
The Deadline for Section 111 Reporting of WCMSA Amounts is Quickly Approaching
By: Gregory F. Lisowski of MSA Services, LLC On February 23, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Section 111 reporting must now include data on...
Important Updates in the Use of Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside Arrangements
By: Gregory F. Lisowski, MSA Services, LLC Date: January 22, 2025 CMS recently outlined several new changes in the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside Arrangement review process. On January 17,...
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...
Did CMS Just End the Use of “Evidence Based” and “Non-Submit” Medicare Set-Asides?
On January 10, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published Version 3.5 of the Workers Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement Reference Guide. Section 4.3 of the updated version...
The Top 5 Reasons CMS Will Issue a Development Request
Nothing is more frustrating than reaching a workers’ compensation settlement only to have it delayed by weeks or months due to problems with the Medicare Set Aside (MSA) submission. One...
What Criteria Does CMS Use When Reviewing an MSA?
According to the WCMSA Reference Guide, the Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor will consider the following factors in making a decision about the adequacy your Medicare Set Aside: • The past...
Will CMS Re-Review an Approved MSA?
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Gregory Lisowski to Present at Greater Bridgeport Bar Association
Gregory Lisowski has been asked to speak on issues of Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance before the Greater Bridgeport Bar Association on February 7, 2020. The presentation will focus on the...
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...