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Navigating the Maze: Understanding Medicare Compliance in Personal Injury Settlements

July 16, 2024

Representing Medicare-eligible clients in personal injury cases introduces a layer of complexity since it requires compliance with the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP). As trial lawyers, your duty extends beyond securing settlements; you must ensure clients are safeguarded against the potential pitfalls of non-compliance with MSP regulations. Before touching on compliance, it is first important to understand Medicare’s various components and their implications for the injured.

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CMS’ Data Driven Approach to MSP Compliance

May 2, 2024

Injured parties should be advised about the potential impact of the MSP Act on their post-settlement injury-related care and files properly documented.

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Would Better Billing by Providers Result in Fewer MSP Recovery Claims Cases?

April 20, 2023

MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC, and MSPA Claims 1, LLC have filed several cases on behalf of Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs).

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How Does Medicare Decide Which Payments Are Conditional?

February 8, 2023

Settlements involving Medicare beneficiaries require additional scrutiny to ensure compliance with the MSP Act.

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Is it Workers’ Compensation or Liability?

July 18, 2022

Attorneys settling cases involving work-related injuries may find themselves similarly perplexed when it comes to whether a work-related injury will be treated as a workers’ compensation or liability case for purposes of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (“MSP”).

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Understanding Structured Settlements and Medicare Set-Asides

October 12, 2021

October 14, 2021 Samantha Webster Settlement – What to Consider for a Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) When settling a case involving a current Medicare beneficiary and before finalizing, it is important to understand what actions need to be taken to consider Medicare’s interest. What does this all mean and what are the three most important things […]

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Primary Payer Status Shifts from Liability Carrier to Plaintiff Post-Settlement

October 7, 2021

Rasa Fumagalli JD, MSCC, CMSP-F In Penelope Stillwell v State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., et al. case (2021 WL 4427081), a plaintiff attempts to impose primary payer status on a liability insurer post-settlement via a qui tam action in federal district court. The U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division addressed in […]

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Synergy’s Workers’ Compensation Medicare Secondary Payer Advice Column

September 8, 2021

September 9, 2021 Samantha Webster Structured settlements may be used to fund a Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA). Samantha Webster, Synergy’s Director of Case Management, addresses two common questions that come up about funding of a WCMSA with a structured settlement annuity. Question #1: “Are there different structured settlement options to fund a Medicare Set-Aside […]

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Medicare Compliance – How to be TOTALLY Medicare Compliant

July 12, 2021

Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC, CSSC So, what do lawyers assisting Medicare beneficiaries do given all of the issues surrounding representing Medicare beneficiaries? To learn more, download the White Paper below: [hubspot type=form portal=7609853 id=3a31fe03-41bd-4455-a882-0b33d31ec2d0]

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