By: Heather Sanderson As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more embedded in daily life, particularly in healthcare and claims administration, the use of AI in Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) allocation preparation has been increasing. Many MSA vendors […]
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 Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Act is federal law that intersects with workers’ compensation (and other non-group health insurance types) and is statutorily and regulatorily based. However, many of the mechanisms that effectuate and enforce […]
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 […]
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 […]