Author Archives for Shannon Flynn

Eight Lessons Learned about MSP Compliance in 2022 (Part 1) – WorkCompWire
February 8, 2023 3:31 pm Comments Off on Eight Lessons Learned about MSP Compliance in 2022 (Part 1) – WorkCompWireCo-Chief Executive Officers Barbara Fairchild and Jon Gunter recently wrote a two-part article for WorkCompWire’s...

CMS Issues Memo on MSP Obligations When Settling Alleged Exposure Claims
January 23, 2023 2:37 pm Comments Off on CMS Issues Memo on MSP Obligations When Settling Alleged Exposure Claimsby B. Smith On January 20, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...

CMS Publishes NGHP User Guide Version 7.0
January 19, 2023 6:27 pm Comments Off on CMS Publishes NGHP User Guide Version 7.0by F. Fairchok CMS published an update to the NGHP User Guide on January 9,...

Medicare Advantage Plans: PAID ACT – Year One
December 28, 2022 9:53 pm Comments Off on Medicare Advantage Plans: PAID ACT – Year Oneby P. Czuprynski Carriers and self-insureds, or their vendors, have the ability to ask Medicare if...

CMS Will Maintain $750 Recovery Threshold for 2023
December 19, 2022 3:01 pm Comments Off on CMS Will Maintain $750 Recovery Threshold for 2023The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is required to publish an annual threshold...

Key Takeaways from CMS’ NGHP Reporting Webinar
December 15, 2022 2:16 pm Comments Off on Key Takeaways from CMS’ NGHP Reporting Webinarby F. Fairchok CMS hosted a webinar on December 6, 2022, to discuss best practices...

CMS Issues New WCMSA Reference Guide Version 3.8
November 15, 2022 2:09 pm Comments Off on CMS Issues New WCMSA Reference Guide Version 3.8By B. Smith Yesterday, CMS released version 3.8 of their Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement...

CMS to Host Section 111 NGHP Reporting Webinar on Dec. 6
November 14, 2022 5:07 pm Comments Off on CMS to Host Section 111 NGHP Reporting Webinar on Dec. 6CMS will be hosting a Section 111 Non-Group Health Plan (NGHP) reporting webinar on Wednesday,...

Medicare Set-Aside Statistics 2020-2022 Continue to Show Increase in Submitted MSA Amounts
November 2, 2022 8:16 pm Comments Off on Medicare Set-Aside Statistics 2020-2022 Continue to Show Increase in Submitted MSA Amountsby B. Smith This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the...