Verified September 18, 2026
WCMSA — What's New
CMS publishes current WCMSA changes and announcements here.
- Source
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Resource Center / Medicare
Medicare, Set-Asides & MSP
Official Medicare resources relevant to workers' compensation settlements, Medicare Set-Aside arrangements and Medicare Secondary Payer considerations.
Start here — what changed recently
Workers' compensation Medicare Set-Asides
Verified September 18, 2026
Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Asides
CMS explains Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements (WCMSAs), review criteria and the process for considering Medicare's interests when workers' compensation settlements include future medical expenses.
Current guidance: WCMSA Reference Guide v4.6 — July 13, 2026
- Source
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Verified September 18, 2026
WCMSA Reference Guide — Version 4.6
CMS's current reference guide covering the WCMSA review process, submission requirements, administration and related policies.
- Source
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Current version / dataset
- Version 4.6 — July 13, 2026
Verified September 18, 2026
WCMSA Portal
The Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Portal allows eligible users to electronically submit WCMSA information, upload documentation and review submission status.
- Source
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Verified September 18, 2026
Self-Administration
CMS provides guidance and a toolkit for Medicare beneficiaries who choose to self-administer a CMS-approved WCMSA.
- Source
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS guidance and reference materials are not reproduced here. Each link goes directly to the agency’s own page, which is always the version to rely on.
Sources last checkedSeptember 18, 2026
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