The National MSP Network's committees meet regularly to address many areas of policy.  Committee initiatives will be posted here for reference.  Please note that some material will be available for members only.

2024 Strategic Goals

Evidence Based Medicine Committee

• Visit the EBM & Opioid/Narcotics in MSA Initiative

• Hear the latest from the committee (coming soon!)

Funding and Administration Committee

Medicare Set Aside (MSA) funding impacts the distribution of money for an injured worker’s
Medicare-covered expenses in the future. How an individual's funds are distributed and
administered has implications on their future care and their ability to receive Medicare for
expenses related to the work injury. This resource will provide some basic knowledge about
MSA Funding options and administration options to consider. (View resource.)

Liability Committee

Best Practices: Liability Medicare Set Asides (LMSAs)

In the absence of formal guidance from CMS, there are differing views on how to protect Medicare's interests in liability settlements dealing with medical treatment...

(Members may download the full document here.)

Best Practices: Conditional Payments - Plaintiff

MSPN shares this document for best practices relative to the plaintiff...

(Members may download the full document here.)

Best Practices: Conditional Payments - Defendant

MSPN shares this document for best practices relative to the defendant...

(Members may download the full document here.)

Liability Conditional Payments - Medicare Parts A, B, C & D and the PAID Act

It is recommended the claimant and the primary payer (insurance carrier, TPA or self-insured)
coordinate the initiation of a Section 111 inquiry with CMS to confirm whether a claimant is a Medicare
beneficiary and if conditional payments have been made. Once the PAID Act is fully implemented, the
names and addresses of all Medicare Part C and/or D plans that the claimant has been enrolled in during
the preceding three-year period, will be available...

(Members may download the full document here.)