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CMS, Compliance, Mandatory Insurer Reporting, Medicare Set-Aside Blog, MSP News on January 14, 2021
Posted by Shannon Flynn
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
CMS, Conditional Payments, Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal, Medicare Set-Aside Blog, MSP News on December 21, 2020
Posted by Shannon Flynn
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
Conditional Payments, Mandatory Insurer Reporting, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Set-Aside Blog, MSP Litigation, MSP News on December 17, 2020
Posted by Jessica M. Wingenroth, JD
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
CMS, Mandatory Insurer Reporting, Medicare Set-Aside Blog, MSP News on November 30, 2020
Posted by Shannon Flynn
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
CMS, Mandatory Insurer Reporting, Medicare Set-Aside Blog, MSP News on July 1, 2020
Posted by Jean S. Goldstein, JD, CMSP
An updated MMSEA Section 111 NGHP User Guide version 5.9 has been posted to the NGHP User Guide page on CMS.gov with minor updates. Each chapter section has a summary of updates. For convenience the updates are listed below: Updates to the Policy Guidance Chapter Version 5.9 of the NGHP User Guide • A reminder […] Continue