Archive for June 2022
Mallinckrodt Opioid Bankruptcy PI Claimant Trust – What’s Next?
MASSIVE is proud to be the exclusive lien resolution administrator for the Mallinckrodt Opioid Bankruptcy PI Claimant Trust. Our job will be to resolve hundreds of thousands of liens to protect claimant recoveries and future benefits. What does that mean? MASSIVE’s process will automatically obtain and resolve liens in the following manner: Rawlings Lien…
Read MorePlaintiff and Defense Cooperation in Medicare Liens
Most settlement agreements miss a vital series of terms that all defendants must report to the government. Those terms are used in Medicare’s Section 111 reporting. They include what date of incident is being reported to Medicare, a clear statement of the settlement amount being reported to Medicare, and injury codes being reported. Sure,…
Read MoreMallinckrodt Opioid Bankruptcy Trust: What Claimants Can Expect
MASSIVE has been selected as the exclusive lien resolution administrator for the Mallinckrodt Bankruptcy Trust’s PI Claimant Trust. If your law firm has claimants recovering from that trust, here’s what you can expect from MASSIVE: Medicare, TriCare, VA, and Indian Health Services’ claims have been settled via an agreement with the Department of Justice.…
Read More2022 AAJ Annual Convention
The 2022 AAJ Annual Convention is July 16-19 at the Washington State Convention Center and Sheraton Seattle. As the exclusive lien resolution administrator for the Mallinckrodt Opioid Bankruptcy Trust Mass Tort Litigation, we are looking forward to co-sponsoring the Opioids Litigation Group with Medchart. This is a great opportunity to connect with other industry…
Read MoreMASSIVE: The Exclusive Lien Resolution Administrator for Mallinckrodt Opioid Bankruptcy Trust
MASSIVE has been selected by the Personal Injury Trustee and Claims Administrator to be the exclusive Lien Resolution Administrator for the Mallinckrodt Opioid Bankruptcy Trust mass tort litigation. MASSIVE is expecting to resolve liens for tens of thousands injured plaintiffs. We are looking forward to helping plaintiffs maintain as much of their settlement…
Read MoreWhat Does the Gallardo v. Marstiller Decision Mean for Medicaid Recovery?
The Supreme Court released its opinion in Gallardo v. Marstiller on June 6, 2022. Many commentators suggest the Supreme Court decision in Gallardo will change the way Medicaid recovery works forever. We have seen comments that Ahlborn allocations are now impossible. We have seen comments that this case means Medicaid Set-Asides exist now. And, we…
Read MorePlay by the Rules with Medicare Liens
The US Department of Justice is suing law firms who do not pay their clients’ Medicare liens. Medicare is diligently monitoring firms to make sure their liens are reimbursed fully and timely. There are many examples of Medicare notifying the US Department of Justice when their liens have been ignored. The results are the…
Read MoreMedicare’s Anti-NSMSA and EBMSA Stance
Medicare does not consider Non-Submit Medicare Set-Asides (NSMSAs) or Evidence-Based Medicare Set-Asides (EBMSAs) as true MSAs. Its announcement came in January with a surprise WCMSA Reference Guide 3.5 release (a new version 3.6 now exists). This surprise includes Section 4.3 which states, “CMS treats the use of non-CMS-approved products as a potential attempt to shift…
Read More2022 WILG Northwest Regional Conference
As a WILG Gold Level Affinity Partner, MASSIVE looks forward to connecting with our fellow members and participating in the WILG Northwest Regional Conference in Seattle, July 14-16, 2022. MASSIVE’s COO, Ryan Weiner, Esq. will be presenting the complicated topic “What the Law Says About MSAs” on July 14 from 2:45 – 3:30 p.m.…
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