CMS Issues Long-Awaited Final Rule Imposing Civil Money Penalties for Failing to Properly Report Pursuant to Medicare Secondary Payer Obligations

On October 11, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the Federal Register its Final Rule detailing the circumstances when civil money penalties (CMPs) will be imposed for failure to properly report claims of Medicare beneficiaries as required under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act (MMSEA) of 2007. The Final Rule […]

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 […]