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CMS Publishes Proposed Rules for Appeal of MSP Conditional Payment Determinations

CMS Releases Updates to WC MSA Reference Guide

Congress Developing Permanent Fix to Medicare Reimbursement Rates – Impact on WC

USDOL Final Rules Restoring Black Lung Presumptions Enacted in Obamacare

Support for Legislation to Improve the Administration of Medicare with Workers’ Compensation Growing

Federal and State Action on Opioids

CMS Announces Transition in Section 111 Reporting Requirements from ICD-9 to ICD-10

CMS Publishes WCMSA Reference Guide – Substantive Issues Remain

SSDI insolvency and reform in spotlight – House Hearings and Reforms Being Developed

Florida Court Holds 104 week limit on TTD Unconstitutional

Update on MSP and Workers’ Compensation Settlements Bill (HR 5284)

Government Accountability Office Study Shows FECA savings from US DOL Proposal

Medicare Secondary Payer Reform Bills Distinguished

HHS Delays ICD-10 Implementation – Issues to Watch

Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Passes MSP Reform – HR 1063

NCOIL Renews Support for WC MSA Reform Legislation

Coalition Backs Legislation to Improve The Administration of Medicare with Workers’ Compensation

UWC Submits Comments on CMS MSP Advance Notice of Proposed Regulations

NCOIL Renews Support for WC MSA Reform Legislation

Coalition Backs Legislation to Improve The Administration of Medicare with Workers’ Compensation

Highlights of March 22, 2012 CMS Teleconference on Section 111 Reporting

GAO Releases Study of Medicare Secondary Payer and WCMSAs

Highlights of February 23, 2012 CMS Teleconference on Section 111 Reporting

US Labor Department Announces Final Rule on Recreational Vessels Under Longshore Act

Highlights of December 14, 2011 CMS Teleconference on Section 111 Reporting

House Passes FECA Reform

Hearing on application of HIPAA Standards to Workers’ Comp Draws Significant Comment

Highlights of November 16, 2011 CMS Teleconference on Section 111 Reporting

Joint IRS and USDOL Initiative to “Crack Down” on the Misclassification of Workers

CMS Announces Availability of WCMSA Portal

WCMSA Review Contractor Selection Disputed

House Committee Reports FECA Reform Bill

CMS, Claims Managers Discuss Reforms to MSP in House Testimony

House Hearing on Medicare Secondary Payer Issues scheduled for June 22nd

CMS Posts Reiteration of Workload Thresholds Policy for WCMSAs

Arizona Federal District Court Order Limits MSP Collection Practice Authority

House Democrats Seek to Shift SSDI costs to Workers’ Compensation and Impose Federal Standards

Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Reintroduces Longshore Reform Bill
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Letter to CMS on Delays in MSA review and approval process
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Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment and Section 111 Reporting Reform Bill Introduced
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UWC asks Maryland Commission to Withdraw Proposed WMCSA Regulations

CMS Implementation of Small Reporter Direct Data Entry Option Pushed to March 1, 2011

Maryland Commission Proposed Rules Would Mandate CMS Approval of Settlements

Highlights of October 28th CMS Teleconference on Section 111 Reporting

“Recreational Vessel” Comment Period Extended to November 17th

Unemployment Integrity and Job Creation Proposal

Psychological Injuries Resulting from Legitimate Personnel Actions Are Not Compensable under the Longshore Act