March 2019 - MARC Coalition

Mar 24, 2023

Letter to CMS ORM

The MARC Coalition recently submitted a letter to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, outlining three specific requests for how the ORM program could be reformed in a beneficial manner for all stakeholders.

Mar 28, 2019

Congress Must Fix the Broken Medicare Secondary Payer Process

BY RE KNACK, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR THE HILL Accidents happen every day. From a slip-and-fall at the shopping center to fender-benders on the highway, to more serious cases involving life-threatening injuries. Often these situations resolve through a negotiated settlement, where the entity alleged to have caused the accident ends up settling a portion of the individual’s claims, including claims for […]

Mar 26, 2012

Medicare’s Billion-Dollar Headache

By MATT DOBIAS It’s not easy to get lawmakers interested in an obscure and complex part of the Medicare law, especially when their minds are clearly on other topics, like the upcoming election. But a loose coalition of K Street types that includes trial lawyers, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and advocates for seniors wants […]

Mar 22, 2011

NAMIC Urges Passage of Medicare Secondary Payer Reform

WASHINGTON (March 22, 2011) Congress can help consumers and Medicare beneficiaries by passing legislation reforming the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) system, according to the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC). Introduced by Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Penn., and sponsored by Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., H.R. 1063, the Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act (“SMART Act”), […]

Mar 17, 2011

Legislation Would Smooth Insurer Reimbursements to Medicare

WASHINGTON—Legislation has been introduced in the House that would clarify industry reporting requirements under an existing controversial law that requires reimbursement to Medicare for payments made to people who are also paid later through workers’ compensation or liability claims The bill, H.R. 1063, The Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act, was introduced Tuesday by Rep. […]

Mar 16, 2011

Medicare Secondary Payer Bill Would Ease Employer Burden: Coalition

WASHINGTON—Legislation introduced in the U.S. House would streamline the Medicare secondary payer system, according to a coalition of employers, insurers and third-party administrators. Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 requires insurers, employers, and other entities to notify the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services when any workers compensation, […]

Mar 10, 2010

MARC Coalition Supports Medicare Secondary Payer Enhancement Act (MSPEA)/H.R. 4796

WASHINGTON, DC – The Medicare Advocacy Recovery Coalition (MARC) today announced its support for HR 4796, the Medicare Secondary Payer Enhancement Act of 2010. Introduced by Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-PA) and Congressman Tim Murphy (R-PA), the bill supports the government‟s need to be reimbursed for Medicare expenses while streamlining the payment process and providing all […]

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