January 27, 2022
Don’t miss your chance to get the latest developments in mandatory insurer reporting, conditional payments, Medicare set-asides, and Medicare Secondary Payer at the 7th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Master Class, February 23-25, at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Washington, D.C.
December 21, 2020
The live-streaming event will be held on February 9-10, 2021 and will feature 16 sessions and more than 20 industry leaders who will discuss critical topics and developments related to mandatory reporting, legislative updates, conditional payments, and Medicare set-asides.
December 11, 2020
RISE’s new seminar on March 23-24 is designed for Medicare beneficiary representatives, plaintiff attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, payee representatives, and other advocates of Medicare beneficiaries associated with workers compensation, liability, and no-fault insurance claims. The ultimate purpose of the seminar is to provide attendees with an understanding of how to protect Medicare beneficiaries compliantly. We talked to industry expert Rafael Gonzalez, Esq., about the planned sessions and why you don’t want to miss this groundbreaking seminar.
July 13, 2020
RISE is pleased to bring you the latest installment of Medicare Minutes, a three-part blog series by industry expert Rafael Gonzalez that features news of interest to the Medicare Secondary Payer industry. This first installment focuses on the private right of action. Learn more at RISE’s upcoming virtual event, The 4th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Forum, July 27-28.
July 12, 2020
RISE is pleased to bring you the latest Medicare Minutes blog post by industry expert Rafael Gonzalez. Medicare Minutes features news of interest to the Medicare Secondary Payer industry. Learn more at RISE’s upcoming virtual event, The 4th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Forum, July 27-28.
July 11, 2020
RISE is pleased to bring you the latest Medicare Minutes blog post by industry expert Rafael Gonzalez that features news of interest to the Medicare Secondary Payer industry. Learn more at RISE’s upcoming virtual event, The 4th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Forum, July 27-28.
February 18, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a long-awaited proposed rule in the Federal Register on Tuesday that outlines when it may impose civil money penalties when a group health plan or non-group health plan entity fails to comply with Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) reporting requirements.
December 27, 2019
In his final post of this blog series, Rafael Gonzalez, Esq., president, Optum Settlement Solutions, looks at changes made to the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) Electronic Attestation Enhancements and what it means to Medicare Secondary Payer compliance.
December 26, 2019
Part six in a series of seven blog posts related to Medicare Secondary Payer issues. In this piece, industry expert Rafael Gonzalez reviews three recent cases involving attorneys representing Medicare beneficiaries in auto, liability, no-fault, and workers’ compensation claims.
December 19, 2019
In his latest blog post, Rafael Gonzalez, Esq., president, Optum Settlement Solutions, looks at the possible creation of federal regulations that provide options on how to take Medicare’s future interests into account.
December 18, 2019
In the latest installment of a blog series on issues related to the Medicare Secondary Payer industry, Rafael Gonzalez, Esq., president, Optum Settlement Solutions, reviews the recent announcement that a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to civil money penalties will be published this month.
December 12, 2019
In the third installment of his seven-part blog series on issues related to the Medicare Secondary Payer industry, Rafael Gonzalez, Esq., president, Optum Settlement Solutions, provides a detailed review of the changes in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement Reference Guide.
December 11, 2019
In this second installment of a semiregular blog on Medicare Secondary Payer matters, industry expert Rafael Gonzalez looks at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) calculation of annual recovery thresholds for certain liability insurance, no-fault insurance, and workers’ compensation settlements, judgments, awards, or other payments.
December 10, 2019
RISE is pleased to introduce Medicare Minutes, a seven-part blog series by industry expert Rafael Gonzalez that features news of interest to the Medicare Secondary Payer industry. This first installment focuses on the accessibility of open debts reports.
November 26, 2019
Learn why the Medicare Secondary Payer Master Class has become the must-attend conference for those responsible for Medicare Secondary Payer compliance. Industry expert Rafael Gonzalez, Esq., the person who inspired the annual event, explains.