Referring Personal Injury Cases in the Technology Age: How to do it Compliantly
In the personal injury world, attorney referrals are common — but they also come with risk if Medicare is involved (or other lienholders). When Medicare is involved, as the referring attorney you need to make sure you have three things:…
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 …
Resolution of Conditional Payments for Personal Injury Settlements
January 17, 2020
By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC, CSSC
Failure to Pay Equals Personal Liability
The government takes its reimbursement rights seriously and is willing to pursue trial lawyers who ignore Medicare’s interest. On March 18, 2019, the …
