Tower MSA: Set-Aside Recommendations Decline, Amounts Hold Steady

Data from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show the average workers' compensation Medicare set-aside amount has held steady, even as the number of recommendations has decreased, according to Tower MSA. Data released in November shows the total number of reviews where CMS issued a recommended amount decreased 6.6% to 13,884 in 2025 from 14,862 in 2024. Tower MSA said the number of reviews in 2025 was down a cumulative 12% compared to the 15,743 that were completed in 2023. "No reason is provided for the decline; however, the end of (zero-dollar) MSA reviews this p...