Articles tagged with: CMS
President Obama Signs SMART Act Into Law
The SMART Act was signed by President Obama on January 10, 2013 after it had passed in both branches of Congress. The act amends portions of the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) statute and is intended to simplify portions of the statute that have been considered onerous to beneficiaries.
Coming Soon – New MSPRC Web Portal to Speed Up Conditional Payment Settlements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will soon introduce a web-based tool called Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) to help in submitting and obtaining information related to Medicare conditional payment recoveries (Medicare liens).
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Announced Tiered Delays for TPOC Reporting
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced September 30 that it has revised the reporting implementation timeline for certain liability insurance (including self-insurance) for Total Payment Obligation to the Claimant (TPOC) settlements, judgments, awards and other payments.
New Non-Profit to Provide Free Medicare Set-Aside Administration Beginning October 1
A new not-for-profit group, the Medicare Secondary Payer Charitable Foundation (MSPCF), announced it will provide free Medicare Set-Aside administration for qualified beneficiaries starting October 1.
Big R Towing – Court Determines Medicare Set-Aside in Liability Settlement
Being creative is always an asset when it comes to liability settlements–cautiously creative that is. Such was the case with Big R Towing v. Benoit, 2011 WL 43219 (January 6, 2011, W.D.La.). Both sides took into account the future medical expenses of the alleged injured party, keeping in mind Medicare’s interests according to the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, 22 U.S.C. 1395y.
Revised Timelines for CMS Claims Reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has just issued revised timelines for Mandatory Insurer Reporting. The CMS announced the new implementation timelines for reporting claims under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act (Section 111) in a November 9, 2010 memo.
Date For First Production NGHP Input Files Has Been Moved From April 1, 2010 to January 1, 2011
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently sent an advisory to all NGHP Responsible Reporting Entities (RREs) stating that the date for first production NGHP Input Files has been moved from April 1, 2010 to January 1, 2011.
New Deadline Dates For Medicare Set-Aside Reporting
For the past six months, the government has been struggling to come up with new, stronger reporting procedures and deadlines designed to prevent Medicare from double-paying Medicare recipients who are already scheduled to receive payouts for their injuries or illnesses under workers’ comp, liability or no-fault insurance plans. It appears the procedures and deadlines are now in place.
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