Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Issue Final Rule Regarding Civil Money Penalties for Failing to Timely Report Personal Injury Settlements Involving Medicare Beneficiaries

Introduction The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its long-awaited regulations on civil money penalties (CMP) that will be imposed when entities fail to meet their reporting obligations. The Final Rule comes after significant deliberation and feedback from interested parties. This article discusses the provisions of the Final Rule, CMS’ extensive analysis describing its […]

Medicare Secondary Payer News, Notes, and Trends for 2022

It’s important that those who work with personal injury settlements stay up to date on the various requirements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Therefore, we once again present our beginning-of-the-year summary of important updates and trends in Medicare Secondary Payer laws, processes, and procedures. PAID Act Implemented CMS fully implemented the […]

PAID Act Heralded As Benefit To Those Resolving Injury Claims With Medicare Beneficiaries

Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) laws require those that settle or pay claims arising from a beneficiary’s personal injury to reimburse Medicare for any injury-related health care costs the program incurs. The recently enacted PAID (Provide Accurate Information Directly) Act is expected to close an information gap and provide valuable data to those settling or funding […]