Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements (MSA) and the reporting requirements of Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, & SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA) are important elements of the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) endeavors to achieve the long-term financial viability of the Medicare system.  CMS has required MSA for [...]

Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives pertaining to medical malpractice reform. The bill, H.R.5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Introduced in House – IH) addresses several areas of proposed change. Perhaps of particular interest to those professionals providing Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) and structured settlement consulting resources, [...]

With the obligation to file MMSEA Section 111 reports on claims involving TPOC’s (Total Payment Obligation to the Claimant; i.e., settlements) now merely months away, we speculate as to the manner in which CMS will substantiate another delay in reporting if (when?) such a delay is announced, and what the implications might be as far [...]