Shawn Johnson

8/12/2025 - 6 min read

Medicare’s Annual Report Predicts Rising Costs and Partial Trust Fund Depletion by 2033

This article will discuss Medicare’s recently released “2025 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance.”

7/22/2025 - 5 min read

Social Security Administration Releases 2025 Report Predicting Trust Fund Shortfall in 2034

The SSA’s Report provides an overview of the current and projected financial status of the Social Security program and more important information.

7/21/2025 - 11 min read

Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans – How Verisk Can Help

This article highlights key points regarding the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs, their recovery process, and how Verisk can help.

6/20/2025 - 9 min read

CMS discusses general WCMSA compliance points on its June 17th webinar

On June 17th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services held an “Introduction to Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Asides (WCMSAs) Webinar.”

6/12/2025 - 6 min read

Social Security Administration Updates and News

Social Security Administration (SSA) updates June 2025: staffing, field offices, modernization, fraud prevention, fairness act, Bisignano

Coworkers Reviewing Data On Laptop Screens

5/28/2025 - 7 min read

Treasury Recovery Claims – 5 Things to Know and How Verisk Can Help

Treasury actions can take several forms, and take insurers by surprise, so it is important to keep in mind these five things and how Verisk can help.

4/29/2025 - 3 min read

Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act Introduced in Congress

Representative Troy Downing (R -Montana) introduced H.R. 643, which proposes to eliminate the Department of the Treasury.

4/23/2025 - 3 min read

CMS Releases Updated Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) User Guide (Version 6.5)

CMS has released an updated MSPRP User Guide Version 6.5 (April 7, 2025) featuring several updates.

4/22/2025 - 8 min read

CMS Conditional Payments – 5 Things to Know and How Verisk Can Help

Five essential tips into CMS’s recovery process works, considerations to improve your compliance practices, and how Verisk can help.

4/9/2025 - 4 min read

CMS Releases WCMSA Reference Guide and Self-Administration Tool-Kit

CMS released an updated WCMSA Reference Guide (Version 4.3) and a new WCMSA Self-Administration Tool Kit (Version 1.7).

4/3/2025 - 7 min read

CMS Discusses General MSP Recovery Issues on its “MSP Intro” Webinar

On March 27, 2025, CMS held an “Introduction to MSP for Beneficiary Representatives” webinar.

Colleagues Conversing Around Conference Table 3

3/13/2025 - 18 min read

Section 111 Reporting: CMS’s Road Map to Conditional Payment Recovery

Insurers must understand CMS's use of Section 111 data in the conditional payment recovery process to avoid consequences and liability.

1/10/2025 - 4 min read

CMS Releases Updated MSPRP User Guide (Version 6.4)

CMS released an updated MSPRP User Guide with changes to the security protocols for the Multi-Factor Authentication process.

4/16/2024 - 2 min read

CMS Releases Updated Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) User Guide

CMS has released an updated MSPRP User Guide Version which includes several updates, including the ability to find appeals status updates and updated operating hours for Experian.

1/31/2024 - 5 min read

CMS Releases Updated MSPRP User Guide (Version 6.0)

CMS released an updated MSPRP user guide (Version 6.0), which includes several updates to MSPRP's functionality.

Shawn Johnson, J.D.

Medicare’s Annual Report Predicts Rising Costs and Partial Trust Fund Depletion by 2033

Social Security Administration Releases 2025 Report Predicting Trust Fund Shortfall in 2034

Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans – How Verisk Can Help

CMS discusses general WCMSA compliance points on its June 17th webinar

Social Security Administration Updates and News

Treasury Recovery Claims – 5 Things to Know and How Verisk Can Help

Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act Introduced in Congress

CMS Releases Updated Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) User Guide (Version 6.5)

CMS Conditional Payments – 5 Things to Know and How Verisk Can Help

CMS Releases WCMSA Reference Guide and Self-Administration Tool-Kit

CMS Discusses General MSP Recovery Issues on its “MSP Intro” Webinar

Section 111 Reporting: CMS’s Road Map to Conditional Payment Recovery

CMS Releases Updated MSPRP User Guide (Version 6.4)

CMS Releases Updated Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP) User Guide

CMS Releases Updated MSPRP User Guide (Version 6.0)