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Celebrex and Abilify Price Drops Trigger MSA Reductions

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Daniel Anders

Recently, the lowest average wholesale price of Celebrex 200mg and the price of multiple strengths of Abilify dropped dramatically resulting in major MSA reductions.  A widely used, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Celebrex (Celecoxib), is FDA-approved for several conditions: Ankylosing spondylitis Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis…

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Need a Medicare Set Aside Second Opinion?

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Tower MSA Partners

Has a Medicare Set Aside ever disrupted one of your settlements?  Any one of these things — unexpected medical, surgical or pharmacy costs, compliance issues, the way MSA administration will be handled, or the presence or absence of a structured…

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NAMSAP Bulletin Highlights Meeting with CMS on Liability MSA Reviews

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Daniel Anders

Recently, the National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals (NAMSAP) released a Special Edition Bulletin providing insight into a meeting between CMS and NAMSAP representatives on the topic of the planned expansion of the Workers’ Compensation MSA review process to liability…

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New CMS MSA Review Contractor: Different Name, Same Policy and Procedures

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Daniel Anders

While the review contractor is changing, the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) review policies and procedures remain the same. This was the message related to attendees of the Workers Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC) transition webinar held by CMS, yesterday, March…

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CMS Webinar to Introduce New MSA Review Contractor

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Daniel Anders

Effective March 19, 2018, Capitol Bridge, LLC will be taking over responsibilities from Provider Resources as CMS’s Workers Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC). CMS has now announced a webinar set for Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 1:00 PM ET to introduce…

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Opioids in the MSA… Challenges and Strategies

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Tower MSA Partners

If seeing the word opioids one more time doesn’t trigger some sort of reaction, whether sadness, anger, desperation, or possibly hope at what appears to be traction to ‘Turn the Tide’ of addiction, then I can only surmise that you…

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CMS to Transition to New MSA Review Contractor

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Daniel Anders

On September 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the awarding of the contract for the Workers Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC) to Capitol Bridge, LLC. The $60 million contract is for one-year with the option of…

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Practical Implications of the Revised CMS WCMSA Reference Guide

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Daniel Anders

Earlier this month the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a revised Workers’ Compensation MSA Reference Guide (WCMSA) (find Version 2.6 here) with several notable changes and additions impacting its review of MSAs in workers’ compensation cases. The…

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