National Association of Medicare Set Aside Professionals (NAMSAP) Conference
I am traveling to the National Association of Medicare Set Aside Professionals (NAMSAP) Conference in Las Vegas. I am working with two investment groups that see the Medicaid/Medicare set asides as a possible great place to invest in certain companies. I will be more of an observer and report back to the companies. I decided to become a member.
Looking over the group of attendees, there is no one group that dominates the conference. Many of the presenters seem to be attorneys. The conference is more of a melting pot of many different disciplines.
The conference does start very early each day, especially for a Las Vegas conference. Below is the agenda if you are interested in coming to next years’ conference or joining as a member. I will try to post a few of the highlights from the National Association of Medicare Set Aside Professionals conference.
Agenda
Thursday, May 8, 2014 – NAMSAP Begins
7:00 am – 7:45 am
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
7:45 am – 8:00 am
Conference Welcome: Year Review & Future Goals Douglas Shaw, Medivest, NAMSAP President
Leslie Schumacher, PlanPoint, LLC, NAMSAP President-Elect
8:00 am – 9:15 am
Evidence Based Medicine in the MSA World: How does it Factor into National Policy?
Evidence Based Medicine is a policy NAMSAP has endorsed since 2012. Our panelists will discuss the implications of adopting Evidence Based Medicine guidelines/standards within the MSA review process. A national standard has the potential to bring a sense of uniformity to the MSA review process.
Panelists
Beth Hostetler, MSP Compliance Manager, Safeway
Ken Eichler, Work Loss Data Institute
Shari M. Ling, M.D., Deputy Chief Medical Officer, CMS
Mary Nix, Project Officer, National Guideline Clearinghouse
9:15 am – 9:45 am
Break with Exhibitors
9:45 am – 10:45 am
Professionalism in the MSA Industry
Where do we draw the ethical line as MSP professionals when we are assisting our clients to navigate their claims? We have all been in situations where our obligation to assist our customers switches from that of an MSP practitioner to more of a legal question. Our panel of experts will discuss when MSP opinions should cease, and legal advice should be sought.
Panelists
Preston Holloway, Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP David
Jankosky, Goodwill Southern California
Leta R. Sharkey, Medical Settlement Advantage, LLC
10:45 am – 11:45 am
Medication – How it May Impact Your MSA / Settlement
You will not want to miss this update on the latest trends in the pharmacy arena. Our panelist will discuss recent trends at CMS regarding Part D prescriptions, and other issues that affect the accuracy of an MSA.
Panelists
Dr. Marcos Iglesias, Midwest Employers Casualty Co.
Kayla Tortorich, WellComp Pharmacy Melissa Woitalewicz, Crete Carrier Corp.
11:45 am – 1:15 pm
NAMSAP Networking Lunch
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Workers’ Compensation with Liability Component Case Study
Our experts will conduct a case study from start to finish on strategies for handling the MSP element of a claim involving both workers’ compensation and personal injury components.
Panelists
William Delaney, Nyhan Bambrick Kinzie & Lowry
Jill G. Schroeder, Baylor Evnen, Curtiss, Grimit & Witt, LLP
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Dual Eligibility and MSAs within SNTs
The presence of both Medicare and Medicaid within a claim can present a host of issues and require special attention to assure both benefits remain intact. Our expert panelists will discuss situations in which both benefits can exist, and strategies to address and protect a beneficiary’s eligibility for both programs.
Panelists
Kristen Behrens, Begley Law Group
Shannon Laymon-Pecoraro, Hook Law Center
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Break with Exhibitors
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Developments in the MSA Courtroom
MSP compliance situations continue to present themselves in courtrooms across the country. Our panelists will bring you up to speed on recent cases effecting MSP policy.
Panelists
Chelsie Allan, Lindner Marsack
Patrick Czuprynski, Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie & Lowry
Jennifer Santoro, Cassiday Schade
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Take the Hill Recap Speaker
Allison Haley, O’Meara, Leer, Wagner & Kohl, P.A.
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Reception / Dinner on your own
Friday, May 9, 2014
7:00 am -8:00 am
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Transitioning to ICD-10 – How it is Going to Affect Your Practice
ICD-10 coding is right around the corner. Our panelists will introduce you to this latest coding method and prepare you for some of the changes that will be in place. Panelists
Marci Moorhead, Professional Resource Network
Carlos Navarro, Innovative Claims Strategies
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Problematic Area in MSP Compliance
Our panel of experts will identify key areas of MSP compliance where dangerous pitfalls exist. The panelists will provide tips and insight that will assist the MSP practitioner to avoid needless delays and hiccups in the MSA process.
Panelists
Lavonya Chapman, Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services
Stephanie Ragsdale, HSLI
Linda Wolden, Assured Med-Legal Solutions
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Break with Exhibitors
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Future Medicare Entitlement: What Outside Factors can Affect the Distribution of MSA Funds?
It is widely assumed that an MSA fund is untouchable, but are there any situations in which funds within an MSA trust can be disbursed for items other than future Medicare allowable and injury related care? Our panelists will discuss situations in which MSA funds might not be as safe as you think.
Panelists
Gregg Chapman, National Settlement Consultants Danielle Marone, Schmidt, Dailey & O’Neill, LLC Daniel Simones, Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie & Lowry
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Conference Wrap Up – Business Partner Giveaways, Grand Prize Giveaway
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