PAID Act Would Streamline Secondary Payer Identification During Settlements

Legislation that proponents say would lead to faster identification of secondary payers who might be owed money during the workers’ comp settlement process could soon be introduced in Congress. The potential legislation, called the Provide Accurate Information Directly Act, or PAID Act, is being promoted by the Medicare Advocacy Recovery Coalition, or MARC. Proponents are hopeful that the bill will be introduced within the next week or two, MARC spokesman Andrew Rosenberg said Tuesday. Rosenberg said he was not yet able to provide a copy of the proposed bill text or say who its pot...