This week, MEDVAL welcomed Frank Fairchok to our team as Vice President of Medicare Reporting Services. In this role, he will provide technical oversight of all aspects of MEDVAL’s Medicare reporting service offerings. “We are extremely excited to add Frank’s strong background and unparalleled experience to our team,” said Jon Gunter, President of MEDVAL. “He […] Continue
While 2020 was a challenging year, we took a look back in search of our best blogs with a goal of sharing highlights with our readers. From new legislation and case law to potential reporting penalties, our blogs covered a wide range of Medicare Secondary Payer related news. Some offered insight into possibilities and trends […] Continue
On December 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held a webinar focused on the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) recovery process when a Medicare beneficiary receives a settlement, judgment, award, or other payment. The Benefits Coordination & Recovery Center (BCRC) presented a refresher on the beneficiary recovery process, including what functions can be […] Continue
Medicare Advantage Plan and Prescription Drug Plan Information will be Disclosed to Section 111 NGHP RREs Beginning in December 2021 On 12/11/2020, President Trump signed into law H.R. 8900, which made headlines as a one-week continuing resolution (CR), to prevent a government shutdown. However, tucked away within H.R. 8900, the “Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, […] Continue
The Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012 (the SMART Act) requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish an annual threshold for recovery in November, each year. This threshold amount reflects an amount for which CMS will not spend more on collections than a claim is likely to yield. On November […] Continue