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The Governor’s Conference on Workers’ Compensation is an annual event presented by Governor Greg Gianforte and the Department of Labor and Industry.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a revised Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) Reference Guide (“Reference Guide”) Version 4.1 on August 1, 2024. This Reference Guide replaces Version 4.0 which was released on April 1, 2024. There are a few notable changes when comparing the two Reference Guides.
Changes in Version 4.1 of this Guide Include the Following Changes
- By CMS’ request, the guide has been updated with details about WCMSA coordination with other health insurers (Section 4.1.3).
To download the new WCMSA Reference Guide v4.1 click here.
This guide reflects information compiled from all WCMSA Regional Office (RO) Memoranda issued by CMS, from information provided on the CMS website, from information provided by the Workers Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC), and from the CMS WCMSA Operating Rules. The intent of this reference guide is to consolidate and supplant all historical memoranda in a single point of reference. Please discontinue the reference of prior documents.
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Medivest will continue to monitor changes occurring at CMS and will keep its readers up to date when such changes are announced. For questions, feel free to reach out to the Medivest representative in your area by clicking here or call us direct at 877.725.2467.
WCI's annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference and brings together workers’ compensation professionals from across the country.
The NCSI's 2024 Annual Meeting and Conference will include a dynamic workers’ compensation program for Self-Insured/Large Deductible employers with sessions on a variety of topics, including medical, safety, administrative, technology and legal.
The Virginia Workers’ Compensation American Inn of Court is an association of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals from all levels and backgrounds who share a passion for professional excellence.
On Tuesday April 16, 2024, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a second webinar regarding the expansion of Section 111 Non-Group Health Plan (NGHP) Total Payment Obligation to Claimant (TPOC) reporting to include Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) information. After the first webinar in November, CMS received additional questions and feedback from the industry. The intent of this webinar is to ensure that RREs will be prepared for the change once implemented.
With that in mind, this webinar will include a background recap, summary of technical details, updated timelines and CMP impacts. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session. Because this expansion impacts reporting of WCMSAs, it is strongly recommended that Responsible Reporting Entities (RREs) that report Workers’ Compensation settlements attend.
Date: April 16, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Webinar Link: https://cms.zoomgov.com/s/1610015349?pwd=NHcza3NhcDlCdjM0cVhENWlNcFBjZz09
Passcode: 750766
Or to connect via phone:
Conference Dial In: 1-833-568-8864
Conference Passcode: 161 001 5349
Additional information about the most recent updates from CMS can be found here. If you have questions on how topics discussed in this webinar may affect your clients or your company, please contact Medivest or call us at 877.725.2467.
The North Carolina Association of Self-Insurers (NCASI) is proud to be the employers’ voice in workers’ compensation.
The goal of this conference is to educate those who participate in the California work comp system regarding current rules, procedures, policies and forms.
On Friday, February 23, 2024, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published an alert regarding the upcoming change to Section 111 reporting to include Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) amounts for Workers’ Compensation settlements meeting the $750 threshold regardless of whether the WCMSA was submitted to CMS for approval or not.
“All MSA funding for WC settlements shall be reported regardless of whether or not an approval was previously sought from the CMS. This change will be prospective for the Total Payment Obligation to Claimant (TPOC)s on or after the implementation date. For example, records submitted on a production file with a TPOC date on or after April 4, 2025, will be subject to the new edits.”
Please note that testing of the new fields will be available as early as October 7, 2024. The full alert is available at in the Download section of the NGHP Alerts page here.
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Count on Medivest to help keep you up to date with the constant updates, guidance, and rule changes related to CMS’s enforcement of the MSP on a regular basis. For questions, feel free to reach out to the Medivest representative in your area by clicking here or call us direct at 877.725.2467.
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