Archive for April 2019
Trostle v. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Part III
Trostle v. Medicare Part III This is the third and final part in our case study on Trostle v. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We initially explained the underlying lawsuit, Medicare’s lien, and Mr. Trostle’s attempts to fight the lien arguing detrimental reliance in Part I. Then, we dove into the more recent case…
Read MoreTrostle v. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Part II
Trostle v. Medicare: Part II Previously, we wrote about and analyzed Trostle v. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Following dismissal for lack of jurisdiction, this Medicare lien litigation continued with a counter-suit by the United States government. Part II of our case study will explore errors made that caused the government to react with…
Read MoreTrostle v. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Part I
Trostle v. Medicare Part I What happens when a personal injury attorney skips out on the Medicare lien resolution process that CMS has set out? Apparently CMS sues the attorney. That’s what happened to a Pennsylvania personal injury law firm, even while they held the total Medicare lien in trust. Here’s the story –…
Read MoreOur Medicare Relationships Added Thousands to a Client’s Settlement
Shelsby & Leoni has trusted MASSIVE with their medical malpractice cases since 2014. Recently, MASSIVE discovered a deceased plaintiff had two files open with Medicare. This is a common mistake, but a complicated one because it stems from plaintiff and defense disagreeing on the injury date. MASSIVE utilized our close relationships with Medicare…
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