Expert Analysis

Short of nuclear war, 2020 was about as awful as it could have been – and the first few weeks of the new year were even worse. I’ll leave aside – for now – discussing […]

On October 5, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published Version 6.0 of its Liability Insurance (Including Self-Insurance), No-Fault Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation USER GUIDE (the “User Guide”). The User Guide provides […]

The Non-Group Health Plan (NGHP) User Guide is the primary source for Section 111 reporting requirements as mandated by Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA). As the Centers […]

On October 5, 2020, CMS published its latest edition of the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) Reference Guide (Version 3.2). It includes §10.3 Section 15 – Rated Age Information or Life Expectancy, a specific […]

The “out with the old, in with the new” end of the year adage felt more meaningful this year with COVID-19, but unfortunately the virus did not go out with the year. While the final […]

What’s become clear from years of combating opioid use disorders is that, for most patients, recovery is difficult and often protracted. Just as important, we’ve learned that the greatest chance for success arises when the […]

What we do matters. If you are reading this. YOU MATTER. Being in the workers’ compensation system is one of the most amazing gifts one can have because of the opportunity to impact human lives, […]

COVID-19 has been infecting, disabling, and even killing workers in the course of their employment.  Healthcare workers, first responders, cleaners, grocery clerks and other essential workers are put at elevated risk of COVID-19 infection because of […]