You may recall that we recently blogged about whether the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Act, a Federal law, preempts State law. A Maryland case quite succinctly addressed this question several months ago finding that State law is not preempted by the MSP if certain conditions are met. This question was also addressed recently in a […] Continue
An updated Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) reference guide has been issued. The revised guide, version 2.8, can be found here. The revised WCMSA reference guide includes the following updates: Fields formerly labeled as “HICN” have been relabeled as “Medicare ID” and can accept either an Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN) or the new Medicare Beneficiary […] Continue
This blog series is devoted to better understanding the efforts our Federal government is undertaking to combat the opioid epidemic in America. Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a five-part strategy that will be utilized to combat the opioid epidemic. In part one of this series, we examined the […] Continue
Recently the Maryland Court of Special Appeals addressed this question, in Netro v. Greater Balt. Med. Ctr., Inc., No. 1990, 2018 Md. App. LEXIS 679 (App. July 5, 2018). You may be aware that Netro, is also a case in which the Fourth Circuit was added to the growing list of jurisdictions addressing who can […] Continue
Last week, we posted about CMS’ overview webinar regarding the benefits of using the Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP), a web-based application for managing Medicare recovery cases (or conditional payments). The webinar slides from the webinar are now available for download here. If you have additional questions concerning the current functionality of the MSPRP, […] Continue
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), held an informative webinar to address the benefits of using the Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP), a web-based application for managing Medicare recovery cases (or conditional payments). The webinar was an overview explaining the various benefits of using the MSPRP, how to get started using […] Continue
Last week, the National Alliance of Medicare Set Aside Professionals (NAMSAP), through their Liability Medicare Set Aside (LMSA) Committee issued a special edition bulletin about LMSAs. The bulletin described an April 16, 2018 meeting between NAMSAP members and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The informational bulletin, which is subject to change until […] Continue
Shark Week is a magical week; providing some of the most enthralling and illuminating insight into jaw-dropping actions of magnificent beings. As with previous years, Shark Week 2018 did not disappoint. Many of us can recall learning in basic grade school science that sharks are a necessary evil to keep the ecosystem in a proper […] Continue
You may recall we recently advised that CMS released an updated Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSRP) user guide, with the intention of creating more efficient practices. CMS will be hosting a webinar to present the benefits of using the MSPRP, as well presenting the newly available features. The webinar will be held on August […] Continue
In a landmark approval on June 25th, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Epidiolex® (oral cannabidiol solution) for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gestaut Syndrome or Dravet Syndrome, in children two years of age and older. Epidiolex is the first marijuana-based drug approved for use in the United States. Two other drugs previously […] Continue