Posts Tagged ‘Workers Comp’
Lien Resolution & MSP Compliance CLE *register today*
Join us tomorrow as we partner with Ametros & WILG to learn* about solutions in claims resolution, MSP compliance, and professional administration. *CLE Credit available in selected states. Topics will include: • New Requirements in Medicare Consent to Release Forms: Beginning on April 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require…
Read MoreMedicare to Pay for Acupuncture to Lower Opioid Use
CMS announced a coverage determination that will allow Medicare to pay for acupuncture that treats chronic low back pain. This new coverage is highly consequential in the legal industry as the stated purpose is to expand options that reduce opioid use. Opioids just so happen to be a major expense in Medicare Set-Asides (MSAs). Health…
Read MoreCRC Transition Begins Today (February 7, 2018)
Please remember Medicare liens for what it considers No-Fault and Workers’ Compensation files may not change for a few days. Performant Recovery, Inc. officially takes over tomorrow, February 8, 2018; however, CGI is handing off all data beginning today, February 7, 2018. All CRC files will re-start processing (mail, faxes, etc.) on Monday, February 12, 2018.…
Read MoreCMS’s New Medicare Set-Aside Contractor
CMS can finally move forward with its new Medicare Set-Aside (“MSA”) contractor. While that contract was awarded in September, two organizations challenged that award arguing that CMS “unreasonably failed to permit offerors to make oral presentations and failed to conduct discussions.” More interesting, Arch Systems, LLC argued that the agency “failed to reasonably evaluate the…
Read MoreLiability MSAs on the Horizon. Will they or won’t they?
If you feel like CMS is treating Liability Medicare Set-Asides like a Sitcom love story, you’re not alone. Like the transition to ICD-10 and the implementation of Mandatory Insurer Reporting, the “will they or won’t they” of LMSAs is years in the making. CMS gave us a great cliffhanger…
Read MoreJoin Us at the WILG Annual Conference October 16-18, 2017
As proud Gold Level Advocates of WILG, we are excited to contribute to this collaborative group dedicated to success! Managing Partner Todd Franklin and Director of Business Development Ahmad Zeki will be presenting to the WILG members at the Annual Convention October 16-18, 2017 in Florida. The topic will be ‘Medicare Set-Asides: What They Do and Do…
Read MoreCMS Begins Teaching Providers About MSAs
CMS issued MLN Matters Number SE17019 on September 19, 2017. Its three pages have one clear intent: teach medical providers how to discover whether they should bill Medicare or the patient’s MSA account. Click here for the full text of MLN Matters Number SE 17019. The article concludes with a section called, “Provider Action Needed.”…
Read MoreCMS Awards New MSA Review Contract
CMS has awarded its massive Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC) for a whopping $60,759,236.00 to Capitol Bridge, LLC. This contract is nearly $12,000,000 larger than that awarded to Provider Resources, Inc. for the 2011 contract (PRI’s contract award was initially for approximately $24,000,000.00; however, that amount doubled to $48,000,000.00…
Read MoreMassive Welcomes Ahmad Zeki, Director of Business Development
Massive, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Ahmad Zeki, Juris Doctor as Director of Business Development. Ahmad joins Massive to further develop its growing, national lien resolution services. Ahmad joins Massive with more than 10 years of business experience ranging from sales, client development, executive account management, and medical disability insurance. Ahmad is a…
Read MoreMassive Sponsors MAJ’s Workers’ Comp Seminar
Massive is a long time supporter of the Michigan Association for Justice, and we are excited to be the lunch sponsor at the Workers’ Compensation/Social Security Seminar January 13, 2016! Massive is the country’s most accurate and reliable lien resolution company. We resolve liens with Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, ERISA, Military and VA. Our expertise ensures injured plaintiffs…
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