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
Medicare Advantage Plans: Resolving the Hidden Lien
In our previous blog, we tackled the Medicare conditional payment resolution process. However, if your client, during treatment for their injuries, switched to a Medicare Advantage Plan (MAO-Part C), the resolution process might not be over. Here’s why: While you
Why Lien Resolution Isn’t Your Firm’s Core Competency—and Why Outsourcing Matters
Personal injury firms excel at what they were built to do: securing justice by proving liability, telling their client’s story, and getting the best possible settlement or verdict. Yet once the dust settles, another challenge arises, resolving liens.
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Resolving Medicare Conditional Payment Obligations
Correctly navigating Medicare’s conditional payment resolution process is critical for personal injury attorneys, given the complex legal framework and the substantial risks involved in failure to reimburse. Under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSPA), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
The Hidden Cost of Post-Resolution Lien Chaos—and Why Trial Lawyers Can’t Afford to Ignore It
When a hard-fought personal injury case is resolved, trial lawyers and their clients often breathe a sigh of relief. The hard work is over or so it seems. But lurking beneath the surface of every settlement is a potential minefield:
