Posts by Chris Nation

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NAMIC Urges Passage of Medicare Secondary Payer Reform

Mar 22, 2011 | Chris Nation


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…

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New Medicare Secondary Payer Legislation – A Win For Beneficiaries and The Medicare Trust Fund

Apr 05, 2011 | Chris Nation


For years, the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) process has frustrated the ability of Medicare beneficiaries and companies to resolve disputed claims. Whether the disputes have…

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CMS Official Grilled on Medicare Secondary Payer Program

Jun 23, 2011 | Chris Nation


Politics were at work as Deborah Taylor, the chief financial officer of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, faced tough questioning during a House…

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House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Medicare SPS

Jun 23, 2011 | Chris Nation


With Medicare facing an uncertain financial future and seniors clamoring for steps to be taken to bolster the program's economic stability, Congress has held hearings…

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Odd Allies in Medicare Fight

Aug 15, 2011 | Chris Nation


An imposing new obstacle is getting in the way of the nation's personal-injury lawsuits. It has nothing to do with the merits of the cases,…

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Portman, Wyden Lead Effort to Make Medicare Secondary Payer Program More Efficient, Save Taxpayer Dollars

Oct 17, 2011 | Chris Nation


WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) are leading a bipartisan effort that includes U.S. Senators Ben Nelson (D- Neb.)…

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