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Employers settling workers’ compensation claims with Medicare beneficiaries are required to take into consideration Medicare’s potential interest. Settling parties obtain a Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) report that designates a portion of the settlement to be set-aside for future medical treatment.  This process is to ensure that The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is not paying for medical treatment that should have been covered by a workers’ compensation claim. Continue Reading Changes to Medicare set-aside reporting