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Medicare Compliance for Plaintiff Attorneys
The federal government enacted the Medicare Secondary Payer Act in 1980. Since then, it has gone from a toothless idea to recoup money, to a convoluted beast affecting past and future medical payments in all settlements. What areas of the law are most concerning? Medicare Conditional Payments. Essentially, a “Conditional Payment Letter” from Medicare…
Read MoreRyan Weiner, COO of MASSIVE, Presenting at 2022 WILG Annual Convention
Ryan Weiner, Esq., MASSIVE’s COO and experienced lien resolution attorney, joins other industry experts to present at the 2022 Annual Convention. Ryan and the panel will be discussing Medical Liens, Medicare Set-Asides (MSAs), and Administration, along with a Q&A session at 2:15 p.m. (MST) on Friday, September 30. Be sure to register for the…
Read MoreDon’t Miss Ryan Weiner, Esq. Tomorrow July 14 at the 2022 WILG Northwest Regional Conference!
The 2022 WILG Northwest Regional Conference features MASSIVE’s COO, Ryan Weiner, Esq. as one of the speakers. Ryan is presenting “What the Law Says About MSAs” on July 14 at 2:45 p.m. (PT) and will discuss the complexities of NSMSAs and EBMSAs and offer tips on how to best navigate Medicare Set-Asides. Key content…
Read More2022 WILG Northwest Regional Conference
As a WILG Gold Level Affinity Partner, MASSIVE looks forward to connecting with our fellow members and participating in the WILG Northwest Regional Conference in Seattle, July 14-16, 2022. MASSIVE’s COO, Ryan Weiner, Esq. will be presenting the complicated topic “What the Law Says About MSAs” on July 14 from 2:45 – 3:30 p.m.…
Read MoreMASSIVE Partners with WILG for Scholarship Program
MASSIVE is sponsoring scholarships for two attorneys to join the Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG) association and attend the WILG Annual Convention in September. Each scholarship includes one regular membership and registration to attend the convention (including travel expenses). The WILG Scholarship Committee will select the winners and they will be announced…
Read MoreRyan Weiner, Esq., COO of MASSIVE, to Present at WILG Webinar on CMS Update, April 11, 2022
Join WILG and MASSIVE for an online seminar to help answer your questions about the new MSA language on CMS’ update. Ryan’s presentation will include: Overview of WCMSA User Guide 3.6, Section 4.3 updated language Who is at risk under this new language? How to mitigate risk with defense-generated MSAs Q&A Session This…
Read MoreDon’t Miss Ryan Weiner, Esq. Tomorrow at the 2022 WILG Longshore Conference!
The 2022 WILG Longshore Conference is featuring MASSIVE’s COO, Ryan Weiner, Esq. as one of the speakers. Ryan is presenting “How Defense Uses Non-Submit MSAs” on Saturday, March 26 and will discuss the complexities of NSMSAs and EBMSAs and offer tips on how to best navigate the new CMS guidelines. Key content includes: Are…
Read MoreThe New Rules of MSAs
Medicare Set-Asides (“MSAs”) don’t exist under the law. CMS insists MSAs are a voluntary process. But – are they truly voluntary? CMS’s recently updated WCMSA User Guide has a new section 4.3 that makes it seem like MSAs are essentially mandatory. The good news is that CMS has laid out all of the reasons…
Read More2022 WILG Longshore Conference
As a WILG Gold Level Affinity Partner, MASSIVE looks forward to connecting with our fellow members and participating in the WILG Longshore Conference in New Orleans March 25-26, 2022. MASSIVE’s COO, Ryan Weiner, Esq. will be presenting the complex topic of “How Defense Uses Non-Submit MSAs” on March 26 at 11:15 a.m. (CST), something…
Read MorePrivate Liens: Reading Plan Language
Medicare liens are the same process and based on the same laws no matter where you are. Private liens? There are tens of thousands of different plans based on different laws and different contracts – or plan language. If you know how to read that language, you will save yourself incredible amounts of time. …
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