Archive for February 2021
MASSIVE Reduces Self-Funded ERISA Lien by over $240,000
MASSIVE was determined to significantly reduce a medical malpractice case involving a birth trauma. Doctors failed to diagnose fetal distress in a premature birth, which led the baby to have severe brain damage. The lienholder was a self-funded ERISA plan and the law firm had trouble getting anywhere with an uncooperative representative of the lienholder. …
Read More2021 WILG SE Regional Conference to Include Ryan Weiner as a Special Guest
We are proud to announce MASSIVE’s continued support of WILG as Ryan Weiner, MASSIVE’s Chief Operating Officer and experienced lien resolution attorney, joins the other industry leaders to present at the 2021 Spring Conference. Ryan will be discussing the complex topic of Medicare Set-Asides, something both Ryan and the rest of the MASSIVE team of attorneys, nurses, and analysts have years of experience…
Read MoreHow Did MASSIVE Resolve a Self-Funded ERISA Lien of $894,301 for $0.00?
We obtained the plan documents and determined it was not truly a self-funded ERISA plan. We don’t know whether the subrogation company intentionally represented it as a self-funded ERISA lien. Once the subrogation company realized we knew what we were doing, they offered to reduce the lien by half. We did not accept their offer.…
Read MoreHow Much Time does your Team Spend on Liens?
In recent years, lien rights for Medicare, Medicaid, and other forms of health insurance have been vastly expanded. These expanded rights mean healthcare liens have become an increasingly large portion of a personal injury law firm’s unbilled hours. At the same time, while law firms spend more time on these liens, these processes do not…
Read MoreMASSIVE’s “ERISA Lien Essentials: The Dos and Don’ts of Managing Complex Plans” Webinar is Tomorrow!
Please join MASSIVE’s COO, Ryan Weiner, and experienced attorney and partner, Marcy Spitz, tomorrow at 1:30pm ET as they discuss how to handle ERISA liens in order to improve the overall process and increase settlements. If you feel like you’re in the dark when it comes to ERISA liens, you’re not going to want to…
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