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CMS Releases WCMSA Reference Guide Version 4.5
by M. Heberling The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements (WCMSA) Reference Guide version 4.5, on April 13, 2026. CMS made minimal...
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Examining the Boundaries of Medicare’s Reimbursement Rights Under the MSP Act
Vice President of Lien Solutions, Patrick Czuprynski, recently wrote an article for WorkCompWire’s Leaders Speak feature, Examining the Boundaries of Medicare’s Reimbursement Rights Under the MSP Act, where he broke...
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Good-Faith Dispute Over Workers’ Compensation Coverage Defeats Double Damages Suit by Medicare Advantage Plan
by P. Czuprynski In Bronson Healthcare Group, Inc. v. Conifer Insurance Company, 2026 Mich App Lexis 924, 2026 WL 271561 (decided 2/2/2026), a Medicare Advantage Plan (MAP) was seeking double...
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CMS Reschedules WCMSA Reporting Webinar for April 15
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced they have rescheduled their Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) Reporting webinar. The webinar will now be held on Wednesday, April...
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Checking in on the RAMP Act: Where Things Currently Stand
By M. Heberling In a recent blog, we reviewed litigation activities by MSP Recovery in Florida’s Third District Court. While it has been difficult to prevail and recover on behalf...
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CMS to Host WCMSA Reporting Webinar on March 25
PLEASE NOTE: CMS has rescheduled this webinar for April 15, read our blog to learn more. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced they will be hosting a...
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Medicare Advantage Plan’s Conditional Payments Limited by New York Laws
by P. Czuprynski In Claims v. Merchs. Mut. Ins. Co.[1], the Court partially denied Medicare Advantage Plan’s suit over conditional payment reimbursements and highlights a possible defense for carrier/self-insureds to...
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FL Court of Appeal Reverses Class Certification by MSP Recovery for a Third Time
by M. Heberling We have previously written about the challenges MSP Recovery and their subsidiaries have experienced when trying to effectively navigate state procedural requirements and properly establish a claim...
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Highlights from CMS’ Latest Civil Money Penalties Webinar
by F. Fairchok Updated: 03/25/26 - CMS has updated the slides from their January 15 webinar with Q&A from the webinar. More information can be found on the What’s New page of...