Posts by Cheryl Mudd
Medicare’s Agents: CMS, BCRC, and CRC
For Medicare Liens, the agency is represented by one branch of the government and two contractors. Those actors are: CMS – the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. CMS is the government agency involved in Medicare Liens and works beneath Health and Human Services of the Executive Branch; BCRC – the Benefit Coordination & Recovery…
Read More2022 AAJ Winter Convention
The 2022 AAJ Winter Convention is just around the corner on February 13-15 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa in Palm Springs California. As the exclusive lien resolution administrator for the Purdue Opioid Bankruptcy Trust Mass Tort Litigation, we are looking forward to co-sponsoring the Opioids Litigation Group with Medchart. This…
Read More2022 Medicare Recovery Thresholds
CMS has announced Medicare lien minimum recovery thresholds for 2022 settlements. Those thresholds are unchanged for the sixth straight year. These minimum settlement amount recovery thresholds essentially create a safe harbor for the smallest of settlements (excluding settlements that include exposure-based injuries). You can find that CMS alert here. Here are some highlights: Plaintiffs…
Read MoreRyan Weiner, COO of MASSIVE to present at MAJ Virtual Lunch and Learn “Liens After No-Fault Reform” January 26, 2022
Michigan’s No-Fault/PIP structure remains unique to the other 49 states’ structures. We live in a state where one automobile accident can lead to three lawsuits for one individual (PIP, BI, and UM or UIM). At the same time, our PIP structure can allow for policies ranging from very limited coverage to unlimited lifetime coverage. Medicare…
Read MoreOklahoma Plaintiff’s Medicare Lien Fully Waived by MASSIVE
MASSIVE ensured an Oklahoma Plaintiff was able to take home her full net settlement despite a Medicare lien that was more than ten times the settlement amount. The plaintiff was a part of a mass tort Genzyme Hernia Mesh claim. The lien amount was over $100,000 and not part of a global resolution, which…
Read MoreMSAs and Reversionary Interests
Workers Compensation attorneys know the biggest trend in MSAs has little to do with the MSA itself. That trend, of course, is the reversionary interest that says unused funds will revert to the insurance carrier’s control if the claimant/plaintiff passes away. So what does Medicare think of reversionary interests? Nothing. Medicare has no…
Read MoreMASSIVE’s Ryan Weiner Speaking at the MSA Roundtable during KTLA’s Workers Compensation Section
Ryan Weiner, COO of MASSIVE, will be presenting at the Medicare Set-Asides Roundtable on Friday, December 10, 2021, from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. (CST). Key content to be discussed at the Medicare Set-Asides Roundtable includes: The Do’s and Don’ts of MSAs and EBMSAs How to protect the Client on a MSA Proposal 30-minute Q & A Session Attendees must register and be a member of the KTLA Workers Compensation Section.
Read MoreCalifornia Plaintiff’s Medicare Lien Completely Resolved by MASSIVE
A California man filed a Workers’ Compensation claim for his asbestos-related lung cancer. Medicare issued a $17,089.13 lien after the plaintiff had surgery to remove the cancer. MASSIVE discovered the $17,089.13 Medicare Lien was for oxygen and oxygen-related equipment that the plaintiff didn’t need or use and we found it wasn’t related to his…
Read MoreStay Ahead of the Subrogation Curve
Mass tort lien resolution is complex and time-consuming. There are many steps to take before a lien becomes payable. Because it is easy for subrogation to fall behind, here are some tips to help your law firm stay on track. Vulnerability to different forms of risk is real. Recognizing and responding to these areas…
Read MoreMASSIVE’s Determination Resulted in Large Reduction of FEHBA Lien for Florida Plaintiff
The 19-year-old plaintiff experienced a serious slip and fall accident, which caused a knee injury. She previously sustained sports injuries that were treated on a separate basis. After a settlement was reached, the Mail Handlers Employee Benefit Plan that covered the costs for both her sports injuries and slip and fall, asserted a large…
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