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CMS has released its first version of the Non-Group Health Plan Section 111 Reporting User Guide of 2024. Not long after a recent informational webinar regarding Civil Monetary Penalties held on January 18, CMS released version 7.4 of the User Guide, in which the primary update is the addition of Ch. III, sect. 5.1 – […]

CMS hosted a live webinar on January 18th at 1pm EST.  This webinar provided valuable information for responsible reporting entities (RREs) as the industry prepares for CMS to begin quarterly compliance audits and the imposition of civil monetary penalties.  Please find the highlights of the webinar below and if you have further questions about your Section […]

CMS has announced that it will be hosting a webinar on November 13th, 2023, regarding a coming expansion to Section 111 reporting. Specifically, the announcement indicates that expansion will involve expanding TPOC reporting to include WCMSA information. The webinar will include a presentation by CMS providing general information and timelines, and should also permit for […]

CMS has finalized what will arguably be the most significant rulemaking the Medicare Secondary Payer industry has ever had. The final rule specifies how and when Group Health Plan and Non-Group Health Plan reporting entities will be penalized civilly for failure to comply with Section 111 reporting requirements. A high-level outline of the highlights of […]

On Friday, September 22nd, the White House Office of Management and Budget published a notice (see image below) indicating the review of the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Section 111 Reporting Civil Monetary Penalty Final Rule has been completed. As such, it is likely that the final rule will be published in the Federal Register very […]

CMS has continued the recent onslaught of Section 111 Reporting updates with the release of the latest iteration of the Non-Group Health Plan User Guide – Version 7.3. Given other recent updates, alerts, and townhall conferences held, this does not come as a surprise. Version 7.3 contains three main revisions: First, and arguably the most […]