Expert Analysis

January isn’t over and we’ve already seen our second policy change from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2025 affecting Medicare Set Asides (MSAs). The first came by way of an alteration […]

Donita Stacker, Director of Operations, Apricus, an Enlyte company In today’s remote and hybrid work environments, accidents are on the rise. The most common injuries plaguing employees are in the back, shoulders, hands and wrists. These […]

Mark Bertels, Executive Vice President, Risk Management Services, CorVel  Staffing shortages have been in the headlines since the beginning of the pandemic. Today, this crisis is compounded by the "silver tsunami"—the mass exodus of older […]

Core inflation remained steady, growing just above 3% for most of the year. Housing and rents remained the most significant contributors to core inflation.  As we head into 2025, inflation will remain an uncertainty as […]

In the complex, interconnected world of workers’ compensation and healthcare, where professionals from diverse disciplines converge to support injured workers, relationships are the common thread that binds us all. These personal, professional, or internal connections […]

On January 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an updated Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside (WCMSA) Reference Guide (v4.2). There were several changes, but the most important relates to the […]

The workers’ compensation industry is often seen through a lens of financial transactions, regulatory compliance, and cost containment. Yet, at its heart, the industry serves a profoundly human purpose: to restore the health, dignity, and […]

Medicare Secondary Payer Year in Review: Notable developments in 2024 and what to watch for in 2025  Each year brings significant changes to Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance, and 2024 was no exception. In this […]