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 …
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 …
Medical Cost Projections and Medicare Set-Asides: Two sides of the Same Coin
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October 12, 2023
Rasa Fumagalli, JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
The Differences Between an MCP & LMSA
A Medical Cost Projection (“MCP”) report helps a personal injury attorney quantify an injury victim’s future medical expenses. The report is generally prepared by a …
#4 | Since You Asked: Synergy’s Workers’ Compensation Medicare Secondary Payer Advice Column
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June 6, 2023
Rasa Fumagalli JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
The Medicare Secondary Payer Act impacts workers’ compensation, liability, and no-fault settlements involving a Medicare beneficiary. This month’s “Since You Asked” column addresses a situation where Medicare incorrectly denies non-injury-related treatment after …
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 …
#3 | Since You Asked: Synergy’s Workers’ Compensation Medicare Secondary Payer Advice Column
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October 14, 2021
Rasa Fumagalli JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
As we reflect on the 20th anniversary of the devastating September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on US soil and all the lives lost, we cannot forget the heroic efforts of all …
Primary Payer Status Shifts from Liability Carrier to Plaintiff Post-Settlement
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Rasa Fumagalli JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
In Penelope Stillwell v State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., et al. case (2021 WL 4427081), a plaintiff attempts to impose primary payer status on a liability insurer post-settlement via a qui tam action …
Beware of “Conscious Ignorance” Exception to Mutual Mistake Challenge to a Contract
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September 9, 2021
Rasa Fumagalli JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
The American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct provide a blueprint for attorneys to follow when representing clients. The first Rule and arguably one of the most important ones, outlines a …
Navigating the Shifting Landscape of MSP Compliance
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July 23, 2021
Rasa Fumagalli JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
The wait for proposed rulemaking related to Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance obligations regarding future medical services in liability settlements continues. Although the Department of Health and Human Services issued their initial …