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CMS Hits ‘Reset’ Button With Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor Procedures and Request for Approval of Zero-Dollar Medicare Set-Aside Amounts

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Rita Wilson

In an announcement distributed on November 1, 2016, CMS acknowledged the receipt of many inquiries from the MSP industry regarding procedural changes in the way CMS’s  Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC) reviews proposed zero-dollar Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) amounts….

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CMS to ‘Consider’ Expanding Its Review Process to Include Liability MSAs

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Rita Wilson

In a News Alert released Thursday, June 9, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced is considering expanding its voluntary Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements (MSA) amount review process to include the review of proposed liability insurance (including self-insurance) and…

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Enhanced Portal Functionality for Final Conditional Payment Process

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Rita Wilson

In its ‘What’s New’ section, CMS announced on November 9, 2015 that as part of the Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012 (the SMART Act), the MSPRP will be modified to include Final Conditional Payment (CP) process functionality…

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Managing Chronic Pain in Older Adults

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Rita Wilson

According to the ACPA (American Chronic Pain Association) Resource Guide to Chronic Pain Management, “persistent or chronic pain is prevalent in older adults.” “Nearly one third of all prescribed medications are for patients over the age of 65 years.   More than thirty…

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Opioid Therapy: Red Flags That Warrant Intervention

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Rita Wilson

Signs that opioid therapy is being abused in a workers’ compensation claim can be difficult to pinpoint. The behavior may not seem consistent due to the nature of the injury, so sometimes it can go undetected.  This article provides 5 basic criteria to assist in recognizing…

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New Option to Self-Calculate Your Conditional Payment Amount

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Tower MSA Partners

Just released from MSPRC (http://www.msprc.info/). On February 21, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement an option that allows certain Medicare beneficiaries to self-calculate Medicare’s final conditional payment amount prior to settlement. A full explanation, including…

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