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Court Upholds C&R Allowing for Closure of Meds with an MSA Years After Original Settlement
The claimant in this case, Joseph Bosco, suffered a low back sprain/strain and a disc herniation at work. Lehigh Specialty Melting v....
Melisa Zwilling
Jul 20, 2021


Carr Allison Medicare Compliance Attorney Spotlight: Matt Dorius
Our attorney spotlight this month features Matt Dorius, who has been with Carr Allison in our Birmingham, Alabama office for over 11...
Melisa Zwilling
Jul 13, 2021


New Option for Terminating ORM
Recently, CMS issued an updated Section 111 User Guide. One of the changes noted was an additional option for when an RRE may report ORM...
Melisa Zwilling
Jun 23, 2021


Highlights of June 23rd CMS Webinar Covering PAID Act Changes
CMS hosted a webinar on June 23, 2021 discussing various issues regarding the Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act. The...
Melisa Zwilling
Jun 23, 2021


Medicare Compliance: Back to the Basics
Medicare Secondary Payer issues can seem daunting and can complicate settlements with beneficiaries injured in accidents or on the job. ...
Jennifer S. Baker, Esq.
Jun 21, 2021


Carr Allison Medicare Compliance Attorney Spotlight: Amber Parris
This month we are featuring Amber Parris in our attorney spotlight. We're excited to share more about her with you. Any fun plans for...
Melisa Zwilling
Jun 9, 2021


CMS Issues PAID Act Technical Alert
Today, CMS released a technical alert regarding the implementation of the PAID Act. We are very happy to see CMS moving towards a timely...
Melisa Zwilling
Jun 9, 2021


CMS to Host Webinar to Discuss Provide Accurate Information Direction (PAID) Act
Today, CMS announced that it will be hosting a webinar to discuss Section 111 and the PAID Act. During the webinar, CMS will discuss...
Melisa Zwilling
May 25, 2021


Join Us for Our Upcoming Free Continuing Education Webinars
We will be starting a new series of free continuing education courses for clients in June. Be sure to sign up for one, or all, of them so...
Melisa Zwilling
May 20, 2021


If it Sounds Too Good to Be True, It Probably Is: Medicare Set-aside Guarantee Agreements
In a world filled with uncertainty, who doesn’t like the sound of a guarantee? But are Medicare Set-aside “guarantees” really what you...
Melisa Zwilling
May 20, 2021


Guest Article: Reducing the Cost of Prescription Medications in Workers' Compensation Cases and MSAs
This article was recently written by Jeff Carlisle of Carlisle & Associates. In light of our upcoming webinar focusing on how to reduce...
Guest Author, Jeff Carlisle
May 20, 2021


State Court of Appeals Upholds Settlement Despite Unknown Conditional Payment Amount
In Forbes v. Benton County Agric. Soc'y, 2021 Iowa App. LEXIS 405, the Plaintiff slipped and fell at the local fairgrounds. Two years...
Caylan M. Holland, Esq.
May 19, 2021


Carr Allison Medicare Compliance Attorney Spotlight: Meggie Krombach
This month we are featuring Medicare Compliance attorney and shareholder Meggie Krombach. Clients love working with Meggie and so do we!...
Melisa Zwilling
May 12, 2021


Updated Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement Reference Guide Released by CMS
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released an updated version of the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside...
Meggie R. Krombach, Esq.
Apr 27, 2021


Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance in Liability Cases: The Importance of Getting it Right
For years, many assumed that Medicare Secondary Payer issues only applied in the workers’ compensation context. Within the past year,...
Melisa Zwilling
Apr 26, 2021


Out and About: Come by and Visit Us!
We are so excited to be able to start getting back out and about to see clients! We will be attending the following conferences and would...
Melisa Zwilling
Apr 15, 2021
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