medicare secondary payer compliance for us property & casualty insurance 24 may 2011
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Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance for
US Property & Casualty Insurance
24 May 2011
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Objectives
• Social Security• Medicare• Medicare Secondary Payer Act• Medicare Recovery Rights
– Past Payments– Future Payments
• MSP Compliant S/J/A• Penalties for Non-Compliance• Medicare Medicaid SCHIP Extension Act• Impact on claim cost
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Social Security
• The Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.A. § 301 et seq.), designed to assist in the maintenance of the financial well-being of eligible persons, was enacted in 1935.
• Social Security pays benefits to people who cannot work because they have a medical condition that is expected to last at least one year or result in death.
• US Federal law requires this very strict definition of disability.
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Social Security (cont.)
• In general, to qualify for disability benefits, one must meet two different earnings tests:– A “recent work” test based on age at the time of
disability– A “duration of work” test to show sufficient work
quarters under Social Security
• After 24 months of receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, Medicare eligibility is automatically established.
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Medicare
• A US Federal health insurance program for individuals:
– Age 65 or older– Under age 65 with certain disabilities:
• After 24 months of receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
• Suffering from End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS)
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Medicare
• Statistics (Kaiser Family Foundation):– 47M Americans currently have Medicare coverage:
• 8M are permanently disabled under 65
– 16% of the Medicare population is under 65 and permanently disabled.
– Medicare is 12% of the Federal budget and 20% of the total national healthcare expenditures.
– Medicare spending is predicted to double from $528B (approx. £327B) in 2010 to $1,038B (approx. £643B) in 2020.
– Next 20 year predictions:• People on Medicare is projected to rise from 47M to 79M
• Ratio of workers per beneficiary will decline from 3.7 to 2.4
– By 2017, Part A Medicare trust fund is projected to be depleted.– Part A spending has exceeded income since 2008.
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Medicare – Part A
• Part A Hospital Insurance: – Beneficiary is automatically enrolled if eligible for
Medicare benefits. – Benefit coverage under Part A includes inpatient care
in hospitals and short term skilled nursing facilities (but not custodial or long-term care).
– Hospice (palliative) care. – Home Health care services as defined by Medicare
coverage guidelines (Beneficiaries must meet certain conditions to receive these benefits).
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Medicare – Part B
• Part B Medical (Outpatient) Insurance: – Beneficiary is required to elect and enroll for Part B
benefits upon eligibility.– Benefit coverage under Part B includes:
• Outpatient physician office visits• Outpatient rehabilitation (physical and occupational therapy)• Home Health Care (as defined by Medicare coverage
guidelines)• Outpatient surgical and ambulatory care procedures
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Medicare – Part D
• Part D Prescription Drug Coverage: – 1 January 2006, Medicare prescription drug coverage
became available to Medicare beneficiaries. – The Medicare Beneficiary may choose to elect and
enroll for Part D benefits upon eligibility.– Private companies provide prescription drug coverage.
Beneficiaries choose the drug plan they wish to enroll in, and most pay a monthly premium.
• Formulary• Prescription Drug coverage• Exclusions
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Medicare Secondary Payer Act
• 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b) [section 1862(b) of the Social Security Act], and 42 C.F.R. Part 411.
• Medicare has been secondary to workers’ compensation benefits from the inception of the Medicare program in 1965. The liability insurance (including self-insurance) and no-fault insurance MSP provisions were effective December 5, 1980.
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Medicare Secondary Payer Act
• Medicare is precluded from paying for a beneficiary’s medical expenses when payment “has been made or reasonably can be expected to be made under a workers’ compensation plan, an automobile or liability policy or plan (including a self-insurance plan), or under no-fault insurance.”
• Primary Payers (CFR 411.20): Workers’ Compensation, Liability, Auto No Fault, USL&H, and Jones Act.
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Medicare Recovery Rights
• Two aspects of protecting Medicare: – Compromise: Right of recovery for past Medicare
payments (conditional payments, a.k.a. Medicare liens).
– Commutation: Consideration for Medicare recovery of future injury-related, Medicare covered medical expenditures (allocation).
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Recovery Resolution Services Quick Take
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General Liability Settlement Services
Quick Take
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Penalties for Non-Compliance: Conditional Payments
• 42 USC 1395 (y)(b)(2)(B) allows the US Federal Government to bring an action against “any” responsible party.
• Double damages plus interest may be collected from the primary payer.
• Medicare may refuse to recognize any settlement contrary to the MSP.
• Medicare may refuse future benefits to claimant for treatment related to alleged injury.
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Penalties for Non-Compliance: Settlement/Judgment/Award
• Medicare may refuse to recognize any settlement contrary to the MSP Act.
• Medicare may refuse future benefits to claimant for treatment related to alleged injury.
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Medicare Medicaid SCHIP Extension Act
• Former President George W. Bush signed the bill into law on December 29, 2007. The law is designed to provide a funding vehicle for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program by establishing a series of reporting requirements and a civil money penalty for non-compliance.
• Section 111 requirements are applicable to Group Health Plans and Workers’ Compensation, Liability and No-Fault Auto plans (collectively referred to as non-GHP).
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Responsible Reporting Entity (RRE)
• What is an RRE?– The self insured entity or carrier that has assumed,
been assigned or adjudicated as the primary payer responsible for ongoing medical care or has entered into a settlement / judgment / award to or for the benefit of the injured party.
– An insured entity that engages in a business, trade, or profession and acts without recourse to its insurance.
– “Self-Insured Retention” refers to the risk the insured retains that is not included in the coverage provided by the insurer.
For the Lloyd’s Market, claims need only be reportedunder the Lead Syndicate’s RRE ID
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Triggering Events for Reporting
• For claims involving Medicare eligible injured parties:– Acceptance of Ongoing Responsibility for Medical
(ORM).– Settlement / Judgment / Award:
• Total Payment Obligation to the Claimant (TPOC)• Post 1 October 2011
– Subsequent updates to Important Fields:• Termination of ORM• ICD9 Diagnosis Codes• TIN Information• Additional TPOC Dates and Amounts• Claimant1 Information
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Penalties for Non-Compliance
• Section 111 of SCHIP serves 4 purposes:
– $1,000 per day, per claim fine (approximately £619.80):
• Estimated $1.1B in fines to fund SCHIP (approximately £620M)
– Discover billions in unresolved Medicare liens (conditional payments) and seek immediate recovery.
– Cease making ongoing conditional payments in the future.
– Ensure that all settlements “adequately consider” (allocate) Medicare’s interests as required by law.
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MIRService© System
• Gould & Lamb internally developed and maintained technology solution for MIR.
• Provides an automated Medicare approved reporting solution.
• Significantly reduces exposure to Medicare penalties for non-compliance to the Lloyd’s Market.
• Accepts proprietary Gould & Lamb, standard CMS and Universal file specifications.
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Key Data Elements Receivedfrom the Lloyd’s Market
• For Medicare Query Function (MQF) to determine Medicare eligibility:– First Name– Last Name– Gender– Date of Birth– Social Security Number
The “Big 5”
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Key Data Elements Receivedfrom the Lloyd’s Market
• Claim reporting for Medicare eligible claims:– CMS Date of Incident:
• Post 12 December 1980• First date of exposure, implantation, ingestion or traumatic injury
– ORM Indicator:• Yes/No
– TPOC Date & Amount– ICD9 Alleged Cause of Injury and Diagnosis Codes– State of Venue– Plan Insurance Type– TIN information– Claim Number– Policy Number– Claim Status
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Key Data Elements Providedby Gould & Lamb
• Weekly Claim Status File: provided as a snapshot of claims sent to Gould & Lamb, which includes:– Injured Party Medicare Eligibility Status– Record ‘Last Update’ Date and ID– Medicare Secondary Payer Alerts– Mandatory Insurer Reporting (MIR) Flag and ‘Last Report’ Date– Data Validation Status and Validation Description
• Quarterly Claim Response File: from Medicare includes:– Disposition Status of each Claim Record– Error Codes– Compliance Flags
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GL-Service Claims Tab
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GL-Service New Claim Entry
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GL-Service Claim Edit
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MIR Quick Take
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Implementation
• Track record: – Began conducting Medicare Queries in July 2009– Completed Pilot Test in February 2010 (one of only
three companies at the time).– Sent first production Quarterly Claim File for an RRE in
July 2010 and have reported for 4,200+ RREs to date.– Began voluntary reporting of Liability claims in July
2010.
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MSP Claim Costs
• Average Liability Conditional Payment Amount: $6,763.12 (£4,191.78)
• Average Liability Future Allocation Amount: $32,018.13 (£19,860.85)
• Average Total MSP Exposure: $38,781.25 (£24,056)
• Cost of Non-compliance
Double damages and interest
Denial of benefits to plaintiff
Fair Claims Practices exposure
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Conclusion
• Gould & Lamb provides the single source to satisfy all Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance issues as well as Mandatory Insurer Reporting (MIR) requirements for the Lloyd’s Market.
• MIRService© System is the most flexible and advanced technology solution in the industry.
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Thank You
• Contact information:Telephone Number: 941.798.2098
Toll Free Telephone Number: 866.672.3453
Deborah Pfeifle, Ext. 1404President & [email protected]
Russell Whittle, Ext. 1554VP of MSP Compliance [email protected]
Scott Huber, Ext. 1456VP of Information [email protected]
John Miano, Ext. 1518Manager of Reporting [email protected]
• Website: www.gouldandlamb.com