Helpful Resources

CMS Links:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Workers' Compensation Agency Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Mandatory Insurer Reporting

White Papers and Published Articles:

• More Employers Studying Medicare Options (Benefits & Compensation Digest - Dec. 2010 issue)
• Managing Retiree Healthcare Costs White Paper

Important News:

• Oct. 25, 2011, Email Alert: Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries
• Oct. 17, 2011, Email Alert: CMS Issues Two Important Updates Regarding Liability Insurance
• July 21, 2011, Email Alert: President Obama’s July 12 Comments Create Potential Issues for LTD/SSDI Recipients
• June 30, 2011, Report: OIG Report on SSAs Strategy for Reducing the Initial Claims Backlog
• May 16, 2011, Bulletin: SSA Budget Cuts
• June 4, 2010, LegalNewsline.com: Medicare Soon to Go After Liability Settlements
• June 2, 2010, New CMS Rules for Prescription Drugs, Rated Ages for Medicare Set-Aside Add to Complexity for Employers, Says Allsup
• Summer 2010 Allsup Report: Medicare Moves to Recover Costs in Liability Cases
• March 16, 2010, Delayed Medicare Reporting Requirements Offers Reprieve To Companies
• Jan. 5, 2010, Allsup Outlines Critical Steps to Assess Preparedness for New Mandatory Medicare Reporting Requirements 
• Jan. 4, 2010, Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission passes formal regulations

Important Documents:

• May 14, 2010, Memorandum - Medicare Secondary Payer – Workers’ Compensation Information
• May 20, 2008, Memorandum - Medicare Secondary Payer - Workers' Compensation Information
• July 24, 2006, Memorandum - Questions and Answers for Part D and Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-aside Arrangements
• April 25, 2006, Memorandum - Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-aside Arrangements (WCMSAs) and Revision of the Low Dollar Threshold for Medicare Beneficiaries
• July 11, 2005, Memorandum - Medicare Secondary Payer - Workers' Compensation Additional FAQ
• December 30, 2005, Memorandum - Part D and Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-aside Arrangements (WCMSAs) Questions and Answers
• October 15, 2004, Memorandum - Medicare Secondary Payer - Workers' Compensation Additional FAQ
• May 7, 2004, Memorandum - Medicare Secondary Payer - Workers' Compensation Information
• May 23, 2003 Memorandum - Medicare Secondary Payer - Workers' Compensation - Additional FAQ
• April 22, 2003, Memorandum - Medicare Secondary Payer - Workers' Compensation FAQ
• July 23, 2001, Memorandum - "Patel memo - Workers' Compensation: Commutation of Future Benefits"