Since the advent of mandatory reporting of claims filed by Medicare beneficiaries to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), practitioners have taken notice of their obligation to protect Medicare’s interests on pre-settlement and post-settlement bases. Placing the spotlight on this long forgotten obligation has sparked both controversy and confusion.
This session will provide a brief overview of CMS’ efforts at halting the inappropriate shifting of payment responsibility for claim-related Medicare covered expenses from the primary payer to Medicare. Practical tips will be discussed to guide practitioners through an ever changing and increasingly challenging landscape.