This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Patel Memo , the memo that launched the Medicare Secondary Payer industry. We are forced to look back over the past decade and recognize just how far we have come. As the late, great Jerry Garcia would say... Read More
It is important to be familiar with the criteria for reporting to avoid being late in adhering to the MMSEA Section 111 requirements. The determination of whether to submit a claim is dictated by two criteria, both of which must be met to require reporting... Read More
By Jennifer C. Jordan, Esq. Progress is the theme of this year’s update to The Complete Guide to Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance , 2012 Edition (available in October; see special offer below). Nothing has improved so much that people don’t... Read More
There is a garden industry that has emerged since 1997 in California of companies who have become “WCMSA specialists”, promoting themselves as experts in developing WCMSA proposals that will pass muster with CMS. Most workers’ compensation... Read More
By Jennifer C. Jordan, Esq. 2011 stands to be a pivotal year for Medicare Secondary Payer because after significant delays in the implementation of the Medicare, Medicaid & SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (“MMSEA”), the Centers for Medicare... Read More
By Jennifer C. Jordan, Esq., General Counsel, MEDVAL LLC Now that those involved in personal injury settlements, whether workers’ compensation or liability insurance based, have finally come to understand the Medicare Secondary Payer Act ... Read More