04.02.10

Status of CMS’ MSA Portal

Posted in Uncategorized, Medicare Set-aside, Workers' Compensation at 8:10 am by admin

CMS recently announced that it is moving forward with its Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Portal (WCMSAP). This portal will allow electronic submission of MSAs, thus expediting CMS’ review process. The portal is slated to officially open during the first quarter of 2011. CMS will release additional information on the portal before the official release.

Protocols will continue to share updates on the portal as they become available.

Click here to read CMS’ announcement.

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01.11.10

Monsanto Case: Conditional Payments Before and After Settlement Date (Part 1)

Posted in Uncategorized, Medicare Set-aside, Special Needs Trust, Workers' Compensation at 4:35 pm by admin

On December 1, 2009, The United States filed suit to recover conditional payments owed from a class action settlement. See CV 09-PT-2423-E, U.S.A. v. Stricker et al. While the complaint was short and only attached the master settlement documents, it appears that the United States may be seeking reimbursement for conditional payments made both before and after the settlement date. Read the rest of this entry »

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12.17.09

Senate to Propose Closure of Part-D “Doughnut Hole”

Posted in Uncategorized, Life Care Planning, Medical Case Management, Special Needs Trust, Workers' Compensation at 7:41 am by admin

Senate health reform efforts will include a proposal to close Medicare Part-D’s “doughnut hole,” providing better prescription drug coverage to seniors.

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09.29.09

CMS Provides Guidance to Insurance Companies on Medicare Mailings

Posted in Uncategorized, Workers' Compensation at 7:23 am by admin

After obtaining “potentially misleading” mailings from Humana to Medicare beneficiaries regarding healthcare reform initiatives, CMS asks insurance companies to suspend similar mailings.

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