Navigating employer health plan options under the ACA
It has been stated repeatedly that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with its 900+ pages is the single most controversial law passed by Congress in the last 10 years. Since the ACA was signed into law in...
View ArticleThe impact of the ACA on workers’ compensation
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is bringing many changes to the healthcare system in America – and some of the same changes will affect the workers’ compensation industry. With millions of newly insured...
View ArticleTransparency 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...
View ArticleMSAs: 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...
View ArticleCenters 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...
View ArticleLMSAs: 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...
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