Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Medicare Futures
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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
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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 …
Goodbye Chevron deference: What does this mean for Medicare Secondary Payer compliance?
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By: Rasa Fumagalli, JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
The United States Supreme Court overruled the Chevron doctrine in the recent case of Loper Bright Enterprises et al v Raimondo , Secretary of Commerce , et al. ( No. 22-451, 604 U.S. ____(2024)22-451). …
CMS’ Data Driven Approach to MSP Compliance: The Devil is in the Details
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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
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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?
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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
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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, …
11th Circuit Brings Clarity to the Statute of Limitations for Medicare Advantage Plans
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November 14, 2022
By: Kevin James, Esq.
The Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP) has often been described by many courts as notoriously “complex”. This complexity has only increased as Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAO) have increasingly become more litigious in attempts …
Withdrawal of Long-Awaited Proposed MSP Rules for Liability Cases
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October 18, 2022
By: Rasa Fumagalli, JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
Medicare has struggled over the years to provide rules clarifying existing Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance obligations when it comes to post-settlement injury-related care that is released in a liability settlement. …
Is it Workers’ Compensation or Liability?
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July 21, 2022
Rasa Fumagalli, JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
Netflix’s new baking competition show “Is it Cake” challenges judges to identify which of two identical objects is edible and which is not. Attorneys settling cases involving work-related injuries may find themselves …