CMS Tightens Its Policy on Implant Devices and Restricts Early Termination of the WCMSAs

CMS, on August 25, 2008 issued its 11th Policy Memorandum on WCMSA (Workers’ Compensation Set Aside Accounts). If the pricing for implantable devices are NOT included in the WCMSA proposal then CMS will utilize its own pricing methodology. Additionally, CMS has rescinded its 7/11/05 memorandum and will no longer accept early termination of agreement requests.