To protect its own resources Medicare can require that work comp money be set aside for future treatment of your work injury.
Dealing with CMS
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) protects the Medicaid and Medicare systems from paying the future medical costs of work injuries.
They become involved when a workers' compensation claim is nearing a settlement. They will approve how much should be set aside in an MSA. The attorneys and staff at Keefe & Griffiths, PC will oversee this process.
Getting Fair Compensation
As your lawyers, our job is to see that you get fair compensation. We will look out for your immediate interests and see that your future is provided for as well.
We have recovered more than $500 million in compensation for people throughout Missouri and Illinois, people, just like you. We know what to do.
Contact us for a Free Consultation
Call our St. Louis law firm at 314-241-7243 or contact us online. You are not required to pay a retainer or advance any costs. If we win your case, our fee will be a percentage of the compensation we recover for you.
When Other Resources are Involved
Many work-related injuries are severe enough that they will require medical treatment well into the future. That treatment may be required even after retirement. This is where workers compensation benefits start to overlap with Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
At the St. Louis law firm of Keefe & Griffiths PC, our attorneys know how to take Medicare and Medicaid issues into consideration when filing workers' compensation claims.
When it Comes to Medicaid and Medicare Claims, the Laws are Strict
Medicare and Medicaid claims are not intended to cover costs that employers should be covering in workers' compensation cases, and laws have been established to protect Medicaid and Medicare from costs that work comp should pay.
The most important component is a Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (MSA), which requires that a portion of a workers' compensation settlement be preserved for future medical expenses.