On April 20, 2020, Tower MSA Partners responded to CMS’s request for comments on its proposed regulation for Section 111 Mandatory Insurer Reporting civil money penalties (CMPs).  Please see Tower’s Feb. 18 post on CMS’s proposal. Tower’s comments mirrored those…

As claims age, the percentage of spend for prescription drugs increases.  Further, as claims age, the likelihood that the injured worker becomes a Medicare beneficiary as a result of age or disability increases.  The result, high prescription drug costs allocated…

While the COVID-19 pandemic represents a new challenge, as a company that has faced its share of hurricanes, we made a seamless transition to working remotely while continuing to serve our partner clients. As our CEO, Rita Wilson recently related,…

The Penalties Are Coming With COVID-19, it’s understandable if Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) have slipped your mind.  CMS has proposed stiff penalties—up to $1,000 per day per claimant—for incorrect MSP reporting or failure to report. (Our Chief Compliance Officer Dan…