It has now been more than a year since the federal government signaled its intent to regulate how the future costs of care for Medicare beneficiaries are to be handled in liability cases. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on that issue in June 2012, and we expect the agency to soon take the next step in the regulatory process.
So what does that mean for your practice? Are there steps you should take now to prepare for the anticipated changes?
Click below to download our new Medicare Compliance in 2013 white paper, for tips on staying ahead of the curve on this issue. In the white paper, we outline a four step process for navigating the issue of future medical costs in your settlement, show you the most cost-effective way to ensure compliance on this issue, and explain why it’s ethical to outsource Medicare Set Aside analysis.
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