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August 18, 2023
Max Koonce
chief claims officer
Imagine the possibilities at WCI

The Workers’ Compensation Institute (WCI) will celebrate the 77th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference and 34th Safety & Health Conference in Orlando, Florida August 20-23. An array of stakeholders representing all facets of the indust…

August 18, 2023 by Max Koonce, chief claims officer
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June 30, 2023
Michael Merlino
SVP, Medicare compliance
Medicare set asides: now with fewer amended review restrictions

In 2017, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began allowing older Medicare set aside arrangements (MSAs) for workers’ compensation to be reviewed and approved a second time. Prior to the introduction of this process, known as “a…

June 30, 2023 by Michael Merlino, SVP, Medicare compliance
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June 02, 2023
Kelly Noonan
VP, business development
Managing occupational hearing loss in the public sector

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 22 million Americans are exposed to hazardous noise levels at work each year. Whether it’s sustained over time, like long-term proximity to sirens or loud machinery, or a one-time eve…

June 02, 2023 by Kelly Noonan, VP, business development
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May 16, 2023
Michael Merlino
SVP, Medicare compliance
3 Medicare compliance issues to keep an eye on

Effective management of the costs associated with liability and workers’ compensation claims in the U.S. must include assuring compliance with the requirements of Medicare. It’s a tricky system to navigate and a bit of a moving target, but our team o…

May 16, 2023 by Michael Merlino, SVP, Medicare compliance
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August 23, 2021
Dr. Reema Hammoud
AVP, clinical pharmacy
Clinicians: Look carefully at opioid tapering data and guidelines

While the COVID-19 pandemic forced its way into every aspect of our lives for the past 18 months, it is not the only major ongoing health crisis. The opioid epidemic is still a real threat to our population despite being somewhat overshadowed in the …

August 23, 2021 by Dr. Reema Hammoud, AVP, clinical pharmacy
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November 27, 2019
Mike Merlino
SVP Medicare Compliance
WCMSA reference guide: Things to consider

Staying in the know about what’s happening with Medicare is critical, as the changes to regulations can have an impact on workers’ compensation for payers. Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Version 3.0 of the WCMSA…

November 27, 2019 by Mike Merlino, SVP Medicare Compliance
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September 21, 2018
Susan Burns, JD, RN and Laurie Moon, JD
Should we stay or should we go? Hurricane preparedness in long-term care

Vivid memories of desperate nursing home residents in wheelchairs submerged waist-high in flood waters will forever be etched in our minds, especially during hurricane season. The shocking photos and tragic heat-related deaths of numerous skilled nur…

September 21, 2018 by Susan Burns, JD, RN and Laurie Moon, JD
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September 07, 2018
Michael R. Merlino II, ESQ
SVP Medicare Compliance
The quantum mechanics of a CMS-approved Medicare set-aside

In my spare time, I enjoy reading and learning about the strangeness of the subatomic world. Quantum theory is difficult to understand and really hard to believe because it is counterintuitive and contrary to what we witness in reality. Quantum physi…

September 07, 2018 by Michael R. Merlino II, ESQ, SVP Medicare Compliance
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October 05, 2017
Mike Merlino
SVP Medicare Compliance
LMSAs: CMS thankfully delays LMSA announcement

Over the past several months there have been direct communications from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that liability Medicare set-aside arrangements (LMSAs) were on the horizon. In this blog we commented on a February announcemen…

October 05, 2017 by Mike Merlino, SVP Medicare Compliance
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September 18, 2017
Mike Merlino
SVP Medicare Compliance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) retains new review contractor

On September 1, CMS hired Capitol Bridge, LLC to be the new review contractor for MSAs. According to CMS employees that we’ve spoken to, the transition is currently underway. The old contractor is staying on for an indeterminate amount of time to h…

September 18, 2017 by Mike Merlino, SVP Medicare Compliance
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July 14, 2017
Mike Merlino
SVP Medicare Compliance
MSAs: A second bite at the apple

CMS now permits some old MSAs to be re-approved Before this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) had a simple philosophy: Parties get one bite at the apple when it comes to CMS approval. However, on Monday, CMS released an upda…

July 14, 2017 by Mike Merlino, SVP Medicare Compliance
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March 01, 2017
Mike Merlino
SVP Medicare Compliance
It is happening: LMSAs (and NFMSAs) are almost here

For the past several years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been providing the industry with vague hints about liability Medicare set-aside arrangements (LMSAs). The absence of clarity left the liability community unable to…

March 01, 2017 by Mike Merlino, SVP Medicare Compliance
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October 13, 2015
April Clemens, Business Relationship Manager-PL
Transparency and pharmaceutical drug samples

Kathy Shostek, Vice President Healthcare Risk Management contributed a recent post about the management of drug samples in physician offices. The blog outlined the need for strategies for documentation and management of drug samples for reducing ri…

October 13, 2015 by April Clemens, Business Relationship Manager-PL
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January 21, 2015
Mike Merlino
SVP Medicare Compliance
Could you cut $185,000 from your MSA?

What if I told you that you could save $185,000 at no cost to you? No, I am not advertising for some late night TV infomercial where the offer is too good to be true. I am talking about the world of Medicare set-asides (MSA). It is well known that pr…

January 21, 2015 by Mike Merlino, SVP Medicare Compliance
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October 30, 2014
Mike Merlino
SVP Medicare Compliance
Change, non-change important to Medicare compliance regulations

If you have been trying to keep up with the latest Medicare compliance changes, you might feel like you are watching the carnival vendor who used to say, “around and around it goes and where it stops nobody knows.” Fortunately, with these answers y…

October 30, 2014 by Mike Merlino, SVP Medicare Compliance
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