By now, most of our readers are familiar with the Mandatory Insurer Reporting statute, commonly called “Section 111 Reporting,” because it originated in Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007.

Medicare is a secondary payer when a primary payer is available and has a demonstrated responsibility to make payment.

Medicare exposure can be significantly impacted by claim decisions made early in the handling of a workers’ compensation case.

This Ask Amy topic comes from one of my workers’ compensation cases.

Welcome to the Winter 2020 edition of the Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance Corner.

Nyhan Bambrick Kinzie & Lowry is honored to have been designated a Top Performer by Gallagher Bassett; the highest possible score. 

It’s important to recall the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act generally provides a triad of benefits for an injured worker.

Today, CMS announced two town hall meetings taking place on January 14, 2020, to discuss topics related to recovery processes of the Commercial Repayment Center (CRC), the branch of CRC responsible for collecting reimbursement of Medicare conditional payments from insurance carriers and self-insured entities.

The Louisiana Association of Self Insured Employers (LASIE) is proud to announce that Julie Garrison of Nyhan Bambrick Kinzie & Lowry earned the Certified Medicare Secondary Payer (CMSP) Certification.

Being surveilled is unsettling, but the ordinary life of a Petitioner is a fascinating area of workers’ compensation and can have a significant impact at any trial.