Navigating the Maze of Hospital Liens
Navigating hospital and provider liens in personal injury cases can be a labyrinthine process. These liens trigger ethical considerations, generally involve inflated charges, and have intricate state-specific regulations to navigate. For personal injury attorneys, understanding these liens and devising effective
Why Lien Identification, Verification, and Audit Are Critical for Personal Injury Firms
Lien resolution doesn’t start with negotiation—it starts with identification, verification, and audit. Without these foundational processes, a law firm risks missed claims, overpayment, compliance issues, and dissatisfied clients.
Identification is Mission Critical
You can’t resolve what you don’t know
Lien Reduction Strategies: Navigating Federal and Military Healthcare Liens
When settling cases involving clients with federal or military healthcare coverage, understanding the complex landscape of lien recovery rights is crucial. This blog highlights key issues and strategies related to federal employee and military healthcare liens.
FEHBA Liens
The Federal
Medicaid Lien Resolution Fundamentals
Medicaid liens often arise in personal injury cases where the injured party is indigent, and the program has covered the client’s medical expenses. Under federal law, Medicaid programs must recover these expenses from third-party settlements. However, the process is governed
The Ethics of Outsourcing Lien Resolution: What to Know
Personal injury law firms live in the courtroom. Their core focus is proving causation, liability, and damages not negotiating with Medicare, ERISA plans, or hospital billing departments. Yet, as every law firm knows, cases don’t truly end at settlement. They
Preservation of Needs-Based Benefits & Other Considerations
August 10, 2023
By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC
Section 1: Introduction to Special Needs Trusts
Medicaid and SSI are income and asset sensitive public benefits, which require planning to preserve. In many states, one dollar of SSI benefits …
Complying with the Medicare Secondary Payer Act When a Client has Public Benefits
August 11, 2022
Evelynn Passino, J.D.
For clients with public benefits, closing out their case is not as simple as issuing a check for their net recovery. If the client has Medicare or will be eligible soon, then steps must …
