New information regarding upcoming Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) changes are posted as the information becomes available. Items remain on this page for the current year and are then moved to the Archive page.
November 14, 2022 – Update Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside Arrangements (WCMSA) Reference Guide is Now Available
The WCMSA Reference Guide version 3.8 is now available in the Download section of the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside Arrangements page. Please review section 1.1 for a summary of updates in this version of the guide.
June 6, 2022 – Update Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside Arrangements (WCMSA) Reference Guide is Now Available
The WCMSA Reference Guide version 3.7 is now available in the Download section of the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside Arrangements page. Please review section 1.1 for a summary of changes in this version of the guide.
May 31, 2022 - Use of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) 2019 Life Tables
Beginning June 4, 2022, CMS will utilize the CDC’s “Table 1: Life Table for the total population: United States, 2019” for the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside life expectancy calculations. A link to the CDC’s 2019 Life Tables can be found in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page.
March 21, 2022 – Update Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside Arrangements (WCMSA) Reference Guide is Now Available
The WCMSA Reference Guide version 3.6 is now available in the Download section of the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside Arrangements page. Please review section 1.1 for a summary of changes in this version of the guide.
February 7, 2022 – CMS to Host Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside (WCMSA) Webinar
CMS will be hosting a WCMSA webinar covering a variety of topics on Thursday February 17th, 2022. Full webinar details are available in the announcement in the Download section below.