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Factual Existence of a Primary Plan Required

H.R. 5730 - Legislation that Might Actually Help Prepare More Consistent MSAs

Dissatisfied CMS customer

LMSAs and a Meeting of the Minds – Bruton v. Carnival

Legislative Analysis on 2011 CMS WCMSA Submission Data

GAO Released MSP NGHP Report

Hadden v. U.S. Petition for Writ of Certiorari Filed

ICD-10 Alert

Self-Calculate Final Conditional Payment Amount Prior to Settlement

Top 10 MSP-Related Events of 2011 – Number 1

Top 10 MSP-Related Events of 2011 – Number 2

Top 10 MSP-Related Events of 2011 – Number 5

Top 10 MSP-Related Events of 2011 – Number 6

Top 10 MSP-Related Events of 2011 – Number 8

Top 10 MSP-Related Events of 2011 – Number 9

WCMSA Web Portal Registration Now Available

WCMSA Portal Introductory Town Hall Call Scheduled for 11/29/11

Bradley v. Sebelius Update

The End of Below Threshold Letters

In follow up to CMS notices from 9/30

WCRC contract delayed again

MSPRC adds new phone feature!!

ICD-10 and Workers' Comp

Goodbye Chickasaw Nation, hello some other low-bid, 8(a) contractor

CMS Approval in one week !?!

MSPRC Posts $300 Threshold on Liability Settlements

CMS/WCRC Backlog Tops 10,000 Cases

MSP Recovery by Whatever Federal Law Available

The Medicare Set-Aside Mystery

Wright v. Liberty Medical Supply - Three-Party Checks and Medicare

Happy 10TH Anniversary WCMSA Review Program

The Migration of Atypical Antipsychotics Into the WCMSA Arena

CMS moves forward with Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Portal

WCRC Contract FINALLY Awarded

MSPRC Releases New Rights and Responsibilities (RAR) Letter

HARRELSON v. ARCADIA - CMS Approval as a Term of Settlement is a "Suspensive Condition"

Medicare Secondary Payer Protection - an overview

Restatement of the Obvious

Hinsinger v. Showboat Atlantic City - New Jersey Court Decides Attorney's Fees may be Deducted from MSAs

Haro v. Sebelius - CMS Takes a Beating in Federal Court

Western District of New York Medicare Secondary Payor Protocol

CMS posts new MMSEA Section 111 GHP User Guide

MSP Questions and Answers

Ask Jen: The continuing debate as to the appropriateness of Liability MSAs

To Be or Not To Be, Appropriateness of LMSAs is Apparently Still in Question

Congratulations to MARC on an Improved Second Effort

ArvinMERITOR, Inc. v. Johnson: Some days there is just no winning when MSAs are involved

Kentucky is Second State to Propose Bill Requiring CMS approval of MSAs

Can we settle? Yes we can! Part 2 of 5

Can we settle? Yes we can! Part 1 of 5

Funny Client Quote of the Day

Can an MSA be used for medical expenses incurred outside the USA?

CMS Provides ICD-9 Solution for No-Injury Liability Claims

Existence of MSA Companies Validated by the Social Security Administration

CMS Delays MMSEA Implementation for Liability TPOCs for 3rd Time

CMS RO LMSA Contacts

Reporting Firms Face Risks As U.S. Cracks Down on Medicare, Medicaid Costs

Philadelphia RO telling attorneys MSAs are REQUIRED on liability cases

Plaintiffs' Attorneys - Stop trying to circumvent the Medicare conditional payment reinbursement process by suing Medicare

Have you had a call like this?

11th Circuit Court of Appeals Gives CMS Something to Think About (Bradley v. Sebelius)

US v Stricker Decision published

PMSI meets with CMS

10/1/2010

PMSI backs off claims

RIMS 2010

Bosserman Pontificates

Blog Round-up

CMS teleconference 9.29.09- Secure Internet Web-based Portal for WCMSA submissions

CMS Announcement of Possible Development of Internet Portal in 2010 for WCMSA Submission

Reality Check

April 29, 2009 Lorman Teleconference

Teleconference Q&A - 2nd installment

Teleconference Questions

Questions surrounding MMSEA Section 111 Reporting

CMS Teleconference Update - 3.24.09

American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009

MMSEA Reporting

Medicare coverage bulletin

CMS Teleconference Update - 1.28.09

CMS Teleconference Update - 1.22.09

CMS Lobs Hand Grenade into the Insurance Community

CMS Issues News Update regarding New Rated Age Policy

Oct 29th, 2008 Q&A with CMS

CMS Conference Call

CMS Publishes hospital quality of care statistics

GAO Sting Operation Reveals Ease of Medicare Fraud

Legislation Watch: Congress Overrides Bush's Medicare Veto

Ask Jen: Concerns about MSA Annuities

Ask Jen

Medicare Set-Asides: Entitlement vs. Enrollment

Medicare Fact:

Medicare Set-Asides: When CMS Review is Not Available

CMS Counteroffers on Medicare Set-Aside Allocations

First Impressions: Competitive Bidding Program for DME Providers

What Is A Medicare Set-Aside Allocation?