CMS to Host Webinar on Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Asides (WCMSAs)
Today CMS issued an Alert that it will host a Webinar on WCMSAs. The alert states the following:
CMS will be hosting a webinar to discuss a variety of WCMSA topics, including a summary of what’s new in Medicare set-asides, and addressing questions related to the inclusion of treatments, application of state rules, re-reviews/amended reviews and more. The webinar format will be opening remarks and a presentation by CMS followed by a live question and answer session with representatives from CMS.
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2022 Time: 1:00 PM ET
Webinar URL:
https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW2628369&p=6930242&t=c
Conference Dial In: 800-779-1251 Conference Passcode: 6930242
Please note that for this webinar you will need to access the webinar link and dial in using the information above to access the visual and audio portion of the presentation. Due to the number of participants please dial in at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the presentation.
Commentary: Sanderson Firm anticipates that this webinar has been scheduled in response to the recent WCMSA Reference Guide update Section 4.3 regarding Non-Submit MSAs/EBMSAs, although the webinar announcement states that the webinar will discuss a variety of WCMSA topics.
Our prior blog on the recent Reference Guide update on Non-Submit MSAs can be found here. Sanderson Firm will be attending the CMS Webinar and will provide a summary of the Webinar after it is hosted on the 17th.
