Dayton Daily News: Local employers to receive workers’ comp settlements in February
Local business owners who were part of a statewide class action lawsuit over workers’ comp premiums will begin receiving instructions for submitting claims for a share of the $420 million settlement ...
Luann Jenkins, CPC, CPMA, CEMC, CFPC, recently addressed a Medicare denial that occurs when CMS has been involved in the settlement of a Workers’ Compensation case, according to an AAPC release. PR ...
Anyone who has even a passing familiarity with the practice of workers' compensation is aware that lump sum settlements are almost always, strictly voluntary. The act does still offer a vehicle for a ...
Reuters: 'Show me the money': settling workers' compensation claims when a worker can't return to work
- The objective of every workers' compensation system is to provide an injured worker with reasonable and necessary medical care and wage replacement while they recover from an ...
'Show me the money': settling workers' compensation claims when a worker can't return to work
When employers settle worker’s compensation claims with Medicare beneficiaries, federal law requires them to consider Medicare’s potential interests. This may mean obtaining a Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) ...
Notifying Medicare about a workers’ compensation arrangement is crucial. Without notification, a person risks claim denials and having to reimburse Medicare. Workers’ compensation is insurance for ...
- On Jan. 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") published an update to the Workers Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement ("WCMSA") Reference Guide that ...