March 2018
Our e-newsletter for Enterprise Risk Management, Claim Settlement and Healthcare Solutions.
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Medicare Reports to Congress About Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Thresholds
Each year, Medicare is required to report to Congress the computation of Annual Liability Insurance (Including Self-Insurance), No-Fault Insurance, and Workers’ Compensation Settlement Recovery Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Thresholds. The threshold amounts are set so that the average cost of collecting conditional payments is at least equal to the amount credited to the Medicare Trust Fund.
More Risk, Claim and Healthcare News …
- Do Genes Play a Role in Empathy? A new study investigates how genes may play a role in how empathetic a person may be toward others. The study explores the genetic roots of empathy and makes some interesting discoveries. View article...
- California Explores 24 Hour Coverage. Efforts by the Trump Administration and Congress to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act has prompted a proposal in California (SB 562) calling for the state to adopt a single-payer, “Medicare-for-All” system. View article...
- Lawyers Use “Analytics” to Add Value to Their Practice. In a recent study, law firms say that 90% of users feel legal analytics adds value to their practice, with 29% calling it “invaluable.” View article...
- CMS Office of the Actuary Releases 2017-2026 Projections of National Health Expenditures. National health expenditure growth is expected to average 5.5 percent annually over 2017-2026, according to a recent report authored by the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Additionally, growth in national health spending is projected to be faster than projected growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 1.0 percentage point over the same period. As a result, the report projects the health share of GDP to rise from 17.9 percent in 2016 to 19.7 percent by 2026. View article…
- CMS Rejects Idaho's Plan to Allow Stripped-Down Health Plans. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has rejected an initial effort by the state of Idaho to sell short-term health insurance policies that may not meet the coverage requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). View article...
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