Achieving Total Medicare Compliance: Essential Steps for Personal Injury Lawyers
Navigating Medicare compliance is a critical task when handling personal injury settlements involving Medicare beneficiaries. Ensuring total compliance with the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP) requires a strategic approach and thorough understanding of the law/regulations. This blog post is a …
When Is Medicare At Fault
Guest blog
When you visit a doctor, you expect a certain level of care. This comes from both the doctor and your health care coverage provider such as Medicare. Unfortunately, patients do not always receive the care they deserve, but …
Medicare Compliance: Reducing MSP Liability for your PI Firm
By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC
When representing a Medicare beneficiary, personal injury law firms should prioritize compliance with the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP). Inadequate compliance processes can lead to severe consequences, including government actions against the firm. …
Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Medicare Futures
By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC
Medicare’s clear as mud position on post-settlement care coverage in liability settlements poses significant challenges for personal injury attorneys. Understanding and addressing the potential denial of future injury-related care is crucial to safeguarding …
Navigating the Maze: Understanding Medicare Compliance in Personal Injury Settlements
By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC
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 …
CMS’ Data Driven Approach to MSP Compliance
Rasa Fumagalli, JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
It is well established that parties to a settlement involving a current Medicare beneficiary should consider Medicare’s potential interest in the settlement. This interest comes from the Medicare Secondary Payer (“MSP”) Act and supporting regulations which …
Understanding Medicare Advantage Plans: A Comprehensive Overview
June 9, 2023
Introduction:
Medicare Advantage plans have emerged as a popular option for individuals seeking comprehensive healthcare coverage beyond what traditional Medicare (Part A/B) offers. These plans, also known as Medicare Part C, provide a unique alternative to traditional …
Would Better Billing by Providers Result in Fewer MSP Recovery Claims Cases?
April 20, 2023
Rasa Fumagalli, JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC, and MSPA Claims 1, LLC have filed several cases on behalf of Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) against insurers for failing to reimburse the MAOs for injury-related medical …
Take Stock of Your Firm’s MSP Compliance Protocol Before it is Too Late
March 1, 2023
Rasa Fumagalli, , JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
It is absolutely crucial that trial lawyers don’t neglect their obligation to address Medicare’s conditional payment recovery claims at settlement. While trial lawyers in a liability settlement usually address this responsibility, …
Synergy’s Workers’ Compensation Medicare Secondary Payer Advice
February 14, 2023
Rasa Fumagalli, JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
Oftentimes an attorney representing an injured worker may simply scan the defense’s Medicare Set-Aside and assume all the future medical issues have been addressed in the MSA. This month’s “Since You Asked” …
