In December 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a substantial backlog of older workers compensation Medicare Set Aside (WC-MSA) proposals. Approximately 13,000 cases were pending when CMS hired a new review contractor, Provider Resources, Inc. (PRI), in July 2012. Many factors contributed to the delay. Among these factors was a substantial [...]
Crowe Paradis
If you listen to two respected individuals in a given field — even if you’re familiar with the field — you’ll probably get some new takes on the subject matter. At Verisk’s latest web seminar, the topic was Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) requirements. Rob Lewis, president of Verisk’s Crowe Paradis Services Corporation, and John Giknis, [...]
