The Medicare Compliance Blog

Gould & Lamb's team of Medicare Compliance blogging experts share the latest compliance industry news about Medicare compliance reporting.

CMS Speaks at 9th Annual NAMSAP Conference

National Alliance of Workers Compensation Professionals On Thursday, April 25, 2013 Panelists John P Albert - Acting Director, Division of Medicare Secondary Payer Policy and Operations; Cynthia Gross - Health Insurance Specialist, Division of Medicare Secondary Payer Policy and Operations; Elizabeth V. Poole - Health Insurance Specialist, Division of Medicare Secondary Payer Policy and Operations; and Barbara Jean Wright - Senior Technical Advisor, MSP were welcomed by almost 200 members of the National Alliance of Medicare Set Aside Professionals at its annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Mandatory Insurer Reporting in 2013 – Changes Ahead?

Our industry is now two years into the mandated production (liability – one year) of MMSEA Section 111 Reporting. Although we don’t have crystal balls to see into the future, the matters identified below will likely shape changes to MMSEA Section 111 reporting in 2013.

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US House of Representatives Passes SMART Act of 2012

The Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act - SMART The United States House of Representatives today passed the Saving Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers (SMART) Act as part of a broader legislative effort. The SMART Bill was attached to...

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Louisiana Federal District Court Approves MSA Based on G&L Expert Testimony

Legal Building On August 30, 2012, the Federal District Court of Louisiana, Western District, LaFayette Division, published its opinion in Bessard v. Superior Energy Services, finding that there was no evidence that Mr. Bessard, his attorneys, any other party or any other party’s representative, were attempting to...

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Conf Attendees Fotolia_32038325_S[1] The 67th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference and the 24th Annual Safety and Health Conference are just around the corner. Set for August 19 through 23, 2012 at the Orlando World Marriott, the conference will again focus on the national workers’ compensation and safety industries, serving...

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