As a data-driven company, we measure and watch the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Workers’ Compensation Review Center (WCRC) where workers compensation MSA (Medicare Set Aside) determinations are made. We compare each CMS determination against Care Bridge International’s proposed MSA for accuracy. A… Read More »BEWARE! Errors in the CMS MSA Review Process
YOU CAN BE fast and accurate! Calculating medical reserves is an important part of the workers compensation claims process, but it has historically been inaccurate and time-consuming. According to the American Society of Actuaries, in the past 4 decades, 100 insurance companies became insolvent mostly… Read More »Analytic-Powered Medical Reserve
We listened. We heard you. We’ve got the solution. WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE that we’ve partnered with INSURCARD MSA Debit to bring you a TOTAL payment solution to comply with Medicare Secondary Payer regulations. InsurCard is more than just a debit card; it’s a… Read More »Care Bridge International and InsurCard MSA
At times, when settling a disputed or denied claim, parties to the settlement opt to obtain a zero-dollar Medicare Set Aside (MSA) Allocation. A zero-dollar MSA simply means that a thorough narrative report, based on the medical/ legal facts of the claim, is presented to… Read More »When a Zero-Dollar Medicare Set Aside Isn’t Enough
What does agility mean to you and your organization? The pandemic has put the spotlight on many teams and their ability to innovate and launch products at speed. There are many components that together define how quickly a company can react and how those components… Read More »The Path to Agility
A question for the reader – what comes to mind when you think about the claims experience? THE EMOTIONAL JOURNEY I have talked a little bit in the past about claims being perhaps the most emotional phase of the insurance lifecycle. In an industry that… Read More »Creating a Compassionate Claims Journey
I have been thinking a lot about technology and the age-old conversation around digital transformation over the past couple of weeks. With the in-person events season kicking into gear and all those familiar smiling faces popping up across LinkedIn, I couldn’t help but notice a… Read More »Demystifying Technology – An Inclusive Approach
We once wrote a blog that struck a familiar chord with many people in our industry from the C-Suite to Service Providers and every claim professional in-between. We received a lot of whispered feedback from our audience, that we candidly addressed some of the greatest… Read More »WALK, RUN, SPRINT Evolution to Digital Claim Efficiency
Last month we talked about CMS’ new Section 4.3 of the WCMSA Reference Guide, entitled “The Use of Non-CMS-Approved Products to Address Future Medical Care.” Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) Reference Guide (Version 3.5, January 10, 2022). Since the release of our blog, The National… Read More »The Conundrum of Medicare Set Asides: A Case Study
It Takes a Team Take a sport, any sport, and it quickly becomes apparent that success is often rooted in the pursuit of excellence. For individual sports, hours and hours of dedication are aligned with a relentless drive for continuous improvement. For team sports, drive and… Read More »The Pursuit of Excellence