Category: Lien Resolution

Law firms handling personal injury cases know they must protect Medicare’s interest when it comes to conditional payments. But fewer realize the steep risk involved when that Medicare claim comes from a Part C Medicare Advantage plan. Under federal law,

You settled the case. Medicare was paid back. The file is closed. Or so you thought.

If your client had a Medicare Advantage Plan, also known as Part C, that “closed” file could come back to haunt you. Part C

A core challenge for plaintiff attorneys handling third-party liability cases involving federal employees or retirees is navigating FEHBA (Federal Employees Health Benefits Act) reimbursement and subrogation rights. Unlike state statutory or common-law liens, FEHBA liens are grounded in a federal

Medicare conditional payments are one of the most common sources of settlement delays, mistakes, and malpractice risk in personal injury litigation. They aren’t optional. They aren’t minor. And the Department of Justice has made it clear: if your firm fails

When a Medicare final demand hits, the timer starts. Payment is due within 60 days or interest begins to accrue. If you miss that window, the debt can end up with the U.S. Treasury. But for personal injury firms, the

Medicare conditional payment resolution poses substantial risk for trial lawyers and paralegals when timelines slip or deadlines get missed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes formal response standards, but real-world experience may not match those expectations. Knowing

If your client is on Medicare, Medicare compliance must be part of your resolution strategy. Failing to address the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP) can trigger denials of future care, government recovery actions, or worse, personal liability for your law

If your firm is settling personal injury cases, Medicare conditional payments and Medicare Advantage Plan (MAO) liens aren’t just red tape, they’re legal minefields. Overlooking them could cost your client and your firm big.

Here’s what you need to know

In the world of personal injury litigation, where settlements can make or break a client’s future well-being, coordination of benefits is no longer a side issue, it’s central to protecting your client’s recovery. For veterans, military retirees, and their families,

In past blog posts, we have explored critical lien resolution topics like: from the cost of post-resolution chaos to the ethics of outsourcing, from deciding which liens to outsource to mastering identification, verification, audit, and negotiation. The picture is clear: