Medicare FAQ: All Lump Sums Targeted

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Department of Health and Human Services last week issued their Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) on workers' compensation and the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Act. The Medicare regions received the FAQ's last Monday afternoon and workcompcentral has obtained a copy for the workers' compensation community. Though many issues are addressed in the FAQ, one of the more significant issues of interest is, 'How does Medicare determine its interests in WC cases when the parties to the settlement do not explicitly state how much of the settlement...