Although we haven’t seen as many updates as we did at the beginning of 2025 regarding Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Asides (MSAs), there have been some noteworthy updates over the past two weeks.   Medicare to […]

The day is drawing near. Beginning on April 4, 2025, workers’ compensation insurance carriers and self-insured entities must report certain data related to settlements with Medicare beneficiaries that include a Medicare Set Aside (MSA).   Sec. […]

January isn’t over and we’ve already seen our second policy change from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2025 affecting Medicare Set Asides (MSAs). The first came by way of an alteration […]

On January 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an updated Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside (WCMSA) Reference Guide (v4.2). There were several changes, but the most important relates to the […]

Medicare Secondary Payer Year in Review: Notable developments in 2024 and what to watch for in 2025  Each year brings significant changes to Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance, and 2024 was no exception. In this […]

Shawn Deane  General Counsel & Vice President of Claims Solutions | J29 Solutions    Shawn.Deane@j29inc.com     On November 25, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a report titled, “Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) […]

Shawn Deane  General Counsel & Vice President of Claims Solutions | J29  Shawn.Deane@j29inc.com     On August 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued updates to the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside Reference […]

Shawn Deane  General Counsel & Vice President of Claims Solutions | J29  Shawn.Deane@j29inc.com     The demographics of our workforce are shifting, with the number of older workers expected to rise over the next decade. It is […]