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Navigating the Maze: Understanding Medicare Compliance in Personal Injury Settlements

July 16, 2024

Representing Medicare-eligible clients in personal injury cases introduces a layer of complexity since it requires compliance with the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP). As trial lawyers, your duty extends beyond securing settlements; you must ensure clients are safeguarded against the potential pitfalls of non-compliance with MSP regulations. Before touching on compliance, it is first important to understand Medicare’s various components and their implications for the injured.

CMS’ Data Driven Approach to MSP Compliance

May 2, 2024

Injured parties should be advised about the potential impact of the MSP Act on their post-settlement injury-related care and files properly documented.

Medical Cost Projections and Medicare Set-Asides (MSAs)

October 12, 2023

A Medical Cost Projection (“MCP”) report helps a personal injury attorney quantify an injury victim’s future medical expenses. The report is generally prepared by a nurse allocator and will include projections for treatment that might occur as a result of the initial injuries.

Would Better Billing by Providers Result in Fewer MSP Recovery Claims Cases?

April 20, 2023

MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC, and MSPA Claims 1, LLC have filed several cases on behalf of Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs).

Synergy’s Workers’ Compensation Medicare Secondary Payer Advice

February 13, 2023

An attorney representing an injured worker may scan the defense’s Medicare Set-Aside and assume the future medical issues have been addressed.

11th Circuit Brings Clarity to the Statute of Limitations for Medicare Advantage Plans

November 14, 2022

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has attempted to bring some clarity to the statute of limitations in a recent case.

Is it Workers’ Compensation or Liability?

July 18, 2022

Attorneys settling cases involving work-related injuries may find themselves similarly perplexed when it comes to whether a work-related injury will be treated as a workers’ compensation or liability case for purposes of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (“MSP”).

Synergy’s Workers’ Compensation Medicare Secondary Payer Advice Column

September 8, 2021

September 9, 2021 Samantha Webster Structured settlements may be used to fund a Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA). Samantha Webster, Synergy’s Director of Case Management, addresses two common questions that come up about funding of a WCMSA with a structured settlement annuity. Question #1: “Are there different structured settlement options to fund a Medicare Set-Aside […]

How the Acronym “CAD” Can Help You Ensure You’re Medicare Compliant

April 19, 2021

Once you’ve already identified someone as a Medicare beneficiary (or someone with the reasonable expectation of becoming one within thirty months), the easiest way to make sure you’re compliant is to follow the acronym “CAD.”