CMS Continues Slow-Motion Section 111 Reform
As we have outlined a number of times over the last several months, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is conducting a slow-motion reform of Section 111
CMS Releases Updated Section 111 User Guide
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated NGHP User Guide to coincide with last week’s launch of the new “soft edit” process in Section 111
“Soft” Edits Debut Today in Section 111 Reporting
Today marks the first significant update in Section 111 reporting logic in several years. In November 2020 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced
Joint CMS, BCRC & CRC Conference Call Recap
No fooling, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Benefits Coordination and Recovery Contractor (BCRC), and Commercial Repayment Center (CRC) got together
Ask Annie: Total Settlement Amount v. Total Payment Obligation to the Claimant
Question: We are settling a workers’ compensation claim with a Medicare beneficiary for $25,000 on a full, final, and complete basis closing out all future medical on
The PAID Act: Offering Hope to Coordinate Medicare Advantage Claims
On December 11, 2020, the MARC Coalition succeeded in its efforts to have Congress enact the Provide Accurate Information Directly (“PAID”) Act, filling a gaping hole in
CMS Announces Joint NGHP Town Hall with CRC and BCRC
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on February 25, 2021 an upcoming joint town hall with both The Benefits Coordination & Recovery Center
Ask Annie: MSAs and the “You Break It, You Buy It” Policy
Question: We are trying to settle a workers’ compensation claim with a Medicare beneficiary for $50,000. The claimant sustained an admitted right shoulder injury. He has
CMS Announces Section 111 Technical Updates
On Thursday, January 21, 2021 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated Section 111 NGHP User Guide (back-dated to January 11, 2021). While