The Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) provisions of the Social Security Act prohibit Medicare from making payment where payment has been made or can reasonably be expected to be made by a primary plan. If payment has not been made, or cannot reasonably be expected to be made promptly by the plan, Medicare may pay for […] Continue
While the big news of this week was that the proposed rulemaking due dates for both the rule concerning civil money penalty provisions for Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) reporting and the rule to address satisfying MSP obligations has been extended once again, CMS also issued an alert this week with an important reminder for Non-Group […] Continue
As we continue to monitor for guidance from CMS regarding Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance as related to workers’ compensation, liability and no-fault insurance claims, CMS has once again made two significant updates. You may recall in December, 2018, we reported of two advanced notices of proposed rulemaking which were added to the Unified Agenda […] Continue
Many of us in the industry continue to wait with bated breath for information related to a proposed rule for Civil Money Penalties for Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Reporting. You may recall our recent blog postings announcing an advanced notice of a proposed rule involving MSP reporting, and a subsequent update to the notice, which […] Continue
Last week, we provided an update that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the Unified Agenda as related to the proposed rulemaking for guidance regarding how to satisfying Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) obligations. The Unified Agenda was also recently updated with respect to the proposed rule regarding civil money penalties for MSP […] Continue