CMS to Hire New MSA Contractor, Sparking Worry Among Some

With the Center for Medicare Services now making many Medicare set-aside determinations in two to four weeks, some in the settlement business are nervous about the agency’s upcoming selection of a new workers’ compensation review contractor. CMS last week issued a pre-solicitation notice for a workers’ compensation review contractor, with the formal solicitation expected around March 8. The anticipated proposal due date is April 8, and the expected award date is June 20. CMS said the contract would be awarded on a firm fixed price basis and would include a 12-month bas...