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NuQuest/Bridge Pointe publishes newsletters regularly to promote and share important news and industry updates as they relate to the Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance Statute.
The October edition of Settlement News outlines CMS’
Interim Record Layout and provides information regarding:
- CMS' proposed record layout outlining the data and information to be
reported by RREs
- Important directives regarding various aspects of the data submission
requirements and process
- Introduction of a "Special Reporting Extension for On-Going Claims Resolved
(Partially Resolved) Prior to July 1, 2009."
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This special edition of NuQuest/Bridge Pointe's Settlement News provides an
overview of CMS' Registration Process instructions pertaining to the
electronic reporting requirement under Section 111 of the MMSEA.
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The September edition of Settlement News provides an overview of CMS'
"Implementation Timeline" for full implementation of the notice and reporting
requirements per Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act
(MMSEA), as it relates to liability insurance (including self-insurance),
no-fault insurance and workers' compensation.
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The August edition of Settlement News details The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) announcement regarding certain key proposals outlining
the manner in which it intends to implement the notice and reporting
requirements of Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Act of 2007
(MMSEA).
This announcement was made through the Federal Register on
August 1, 2008 and provides the framework CMS intends to implement to enforce
the notice and reporting requirements of Section 111 of the MMSEA.
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The July edition of Settlement News takes an in depth look at MSA Account Self Administration and why so many claimants are failing to properly administer their accounts. The newsletter provides helpful insights regarding
- The requirements for MSA self administration
- Some of the most difficult challenges facing self administering claimants; and
- Practical steps that can be utilized to optimize successful self administration
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This edition of Settlement News addresses several pertinent areas affecting liability primary payers, including the following:
- The current obligations of liability primary payers under the MSP
- The impact of the forthcoming requirements under Senate Bill 2499
- Considering Medicare's "future interests" in liability cases - Are MSAs applicable in liability settlements?
- A review of the MSA in the Workers' Compensation arena to help better understand the issue from the liability side
- Practical options to address the issue of Medicare's "future interests" in liability cases
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On February 22, 2008 amendments were made to key sections of the Code of Federal Regulations affecting the current obligations of primary payers to protect Medicare's interests regarding Conditional Payments.
This edition of Settlement News discusses the following:
- New Amendments to the Code of Federal Regulations - effective March 24, 2008
- Current Obligations of Primary Payers to Reimburse Medicare for Conditional Payments
- Proposed Work Flow and Processes to Protect Medicare's Interests for Conditional Payments
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This newsletter provides insight into Senate Bill 2499, and details the following:
- How the bill applies to Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance
- What is required for compliance with the new bill
- The penalties for non-compliance
- The effective date of the new provisions; and
- Practical Considerations for putting this information into practical use
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- Mechanisms for Containing Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Costs in MSA Allocations
- Status of H.R. 2549
- NuQuest/Bridge Pointe's Professional Services
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