2022 Medicare Safe Harbor & Reporting Threshold for Liability, No-Fault, and Workers’ Compensation Settlements Remains at $750

Daniel Hayes
Medicare Settlement Solutions, Workers' Compensation

As we have addressed previously, under the SMART Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is required to set minimum Section 111 mandatory reporting thresholds for liability, no-fault, and workers’ compensation claims.  The reporting threshold also establishes a “safe harbor” regarding the repayment of Medicare conditional payments.  The numbers may fluctuate from year…

The PAID Act is Now Active, Allowing Access to Enrollment Information for Medicare Parts C and D

Daniel Hayes
Medicare Settlement Solutions, Workers' Compensation

According to an announcement issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on December 13, the Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act was implemented and became live effective December 11, 2021. Up to this point, when claims were reported to CMS pursuant to Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act…

Investment Advisor vs. Financial Advisor: The Differences Explained

Daniel Strong
Financial Services

Investment advisor and financial advisor. While many investors use the terms interchangeably, they are very different. For both the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), investment advisors and financial advisors are distinct roles. The training they must complete is different, including the exams they must pass to use their title.…

The Equality Act: Reinforcing Bostock and Dealing with Workplace Harassment

Julia Hooten
Employment Law

On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employers from discrimination against individuals on the basis of sexual orientation or being transgender. In Bostock v. Clayton County, the Supreme Court determined that sex-based discrimination includes discrimination due to gender identity and sexual orientation. Flash forward nearly a year…

County Implementation of New Medical Malpractice Law in North Carolina

Megan Silver
Litigation and Risk Management Services, Municipal Law

Effective October 1, 2021, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a new law regarding judicial assignment related to medical malpractice cases. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-47.3 (directing the rotation and assignment of superior court judges) has been amended to add a subsection, “[t]he Senior Resident Superior Court Judge shall designate a specific resident judge or…

Teague Campbell Included in the 2022 Best Law Firms List Released by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®

Teague Campbell
News and Announcements

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 12th consecutive year, announced the release of the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP is honored to, yet again, receive notable rankings in both the Raleigh and Asheville metropolitan areas. The 2022 rankings incorporate more than 8.2 million evaluations of more…