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 you can stay informed.
Insurance continuing education credit is currently available for each of these webinars for the states of Alabama, California, Florida and Texas.
Complying with the Medicare Secondary Payer Act in Liability Cases
For years, many assumed that Medicare Secondary Payer issues only applied in the workers’ compensation context. Within the past year, however, some significant developments have occurred that counter that assumption. CMS issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking indicating that Medicare intends to establish guidance for handling future medicals in liability as well as workers’ compensation cases. CMS also issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with regard to the imposition of Section 111 penalties. Both of those are expected to be finalized this year. In addition, more aggressive recovery efforts by CMS, Medicare Advantage Plans and Prescription Drug Plans have been targeted at the liability industry, not just workers’ compensation. With that in mind, we wanted to provide some guidelines for liability clients with regard to when the Medicare Secondary Payer Act applies and what actions are needed to ensure compliance. During this webinar, attorney Melisa C. Zwilling will discuss these issues and more.
Date: June 10, 2021
Time: 1:00 (central)
Employer Guidance for Moving Forward in the Wake of COVID-19: OSHA Rules Regarding Employee Safety, Mandatory Vaccines, Remote Work and More
Should all employees be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine? What is required of employers under OSHA’s new rules with regard to employee safety? What are some of the lasting changes in employment law we will see as a result of COVID-19? Attendees will learn the answers to these and other very important questions during this presentation by attorneys Brett Adair and Melisa C. Zwilling.
Date: June 24, 2021
Time: 1:00 (central)
How to Comply with Section 111 of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act in Workers’ Compensation Cases
During this training session, attorney Melisa C. Zwilling will discuss the requirements of Section 111 and how they apply in the workers’ compensation context. Topics will include issues such as when to indicate assumption of Ongoing Responsibility for Medicals (ORM), when ORM may be terminated, when Total Payment Obligations to Claimants (TPOCs) should be entered and much, much more. The current status of Section 111 penalties will also be covered. This webinar will provide practical claims handling advice and make complicated topics easy to understand.
Date: July 1, 2021
Time: 1:00 (central)
Reducing the Cost of Prescription Medications in Workers’ Compensation Cases and MSAs
During this webinar, attorney Melisa C. Zwilling from Carr Allison and Jeff Carlisle from Carlisle & Associates will discuss the cost of prescription medications in workers’ compensation cases and the impact of the same on handling and resolving claims. Prescription reviews and alternatives to reduce medication costs will be considered in detail. Attendees will learn how to save money while handling claims and when resolving those claims with Medicare beneficiaries in settlements that include Medicare Set-asides.
Date: July 15, 2021
Time: 1:00 (central)
