Understanding Medicare Compliance in Personal Injury Settlements
Medicare compliance is a required part of personal injury settlements. Learn how the MSP affects conditional payments, future medicals, and what law firms must do to reduce risk.
Tag: Medicare Secondary Payer Act
Medicare Advantage Plans: Resolving the Hidden Lien
Resolving Medicare Advantage (MAO-Part C) liens is a critical but often overlooked step in protecting personal injury settlements. Unlike traditional Medicare, MAO plans operate independently, and CMS does not provide notice of their payments. Failure to uncover and resolve these hidden liens can expose attorneys to aggressive enforcement actions, including double damages under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. From Humana v. Western Heritage to the impact of the PAID Act, this blog explains how to identify MAO coverage, manage lien obligations, and protect both client recoveries and your firm. Partnering with lien resolution experts ensures compliance and prevents costly mistakes.
Achieving Total Medicare Compliance: Essential Steps for Personal Injury Lawyers
This blog post is a basic guide for trial lawyers when it comes to total Medicare Secondary Payer compliance.
Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Medicare Futures
This blog post explores the unregulated frontier of Medicare futures and the critical steps law firms must take to navigate these complexities.
Navigating the Maze: Understanding Medicare Compliance in Personal Injury Settlements
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 must ensure clients are safeguarded against the potential pitfalls of non-compliance with MSP regulations. Before touching on compliance, it is first important to understand Medicare’s various components and their implications for the injured.
Goodbye Chevron deference: What does this mean for Medicare Secondary Payer compliance?
US Supreme Court overruled the Chevron doctrine in the recent case of Loper Bright Enterprises et al v Raimondo , Secretary of Commerce , et al.
CMS’ Data Driven Approach to MSP Compliance
Injured parties should be advised about the potential impact of the MSP Act on their post-settlement injury-related care and files properly documented.
Understanding Medicare Advantage Plans: A Comprehensive Overview
Medicare Advantage plans have emerged as a popular option for individuals seeking healthcare coverage beyond what traditional Medicare offers.
Would Better Billing by Providers Result in Fewer MSP Recovery Claims Cases?
MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC, and MSPA Claims 1, LLC have filed several cases on behalf of Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs).