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Liability Set Aside & SMART Act Update

Jun
12

On June 6th, I participated in a meeting with CMS officials regarding MSP related issues in Washington, DC.  I also spent some time lobbying a couple of members of the House on behalf of the SMART Act. 


GAO Report Issued in Response to Rep. Stark’s MSP NGHP Process Inquiry

Apr
9
In August of 2010, Pete Stark Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health for the House Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to the GAO requesting an examination of “issues surrounding Medicare Secondary Payer rules as they apply to Non-Group Health Plans.  In March of 2012, the GAO issued a 47 page report in response to the inquiry.

The AAJ Announced CMS New MSP Guidelines "Coming"

Sep
20

The AAJ sent out an announcement today to members about forthcoming guidance from CMS regarding MSP issues.


ABA Passes Resolution Regarding Medicare Set Asides and the MSP

Mar
29

The ABA house of delegates, during its 2011 mid-year meeting, adopted a resolution regarding Medicare Set Asides and reform of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.  It is the same old thing though, nothing new.


HR 1063, the Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011 (“SMART Act”) was introduced into Congress with bi-partisan support on March 14th, 2011

Mar
18

HR 1063 was introduced in the 112th Congress by Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Representative Ron Kind (D-WI) on March 14th, 2011.  The bill is titled the Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011 (SMART Act) and it is an attempt to streamline the Medicare conditional payment resolution process. 



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