Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements

A Medicare Set Aside (MSA) arrangement is an administrative and funding mechanism used in certain categories of workers compensation and personal injury settlements to set aside money for future medical expenses that would otherwise be covered by Medicare. On October 15, 2004, CMS (The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) issued a policy memorandum which includes important rules for structured settlements and present value calculations. A new article on S2KM's website entitled "How Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements Impact Structured Settlements" summarizes and analyzes these new rules.  The article is excerpted from Release 36 of "Structured Settlements and Periodic Payment Judgments".