Posts by Cheryl Mudd
MASSIVE Welcomes Dena Ramsey, Legal Nurse
MASSIVE: Medical and Subrogation Specialists, the industry’s most advanced provider of healthcare lien resolution and future medical allocations company, is pleased to announce the addition of Dena Ramsey as a Legal Nurse Consultant and Future Medical Specialist. In her new role, Dena will lead MASSIVE’s allocation team for Medicare Set-Asides (MSAs) and Medical Cost Projections…
Read MoreMASSIVE Sponsor of MAJ 76th Annual Banquet September 18
As a longtime supporter of Michigan Association of Justice, MASSIVE is excited to be a sponsor for MAJ’s 76th Annual Banquet on September 18 at Ford Field in Detroit. If you haven’t already registered or need more information, visit the MAJ website. MASSIVE’s team looks forward to celebrating the honorees at this special event and are happy…
Read MoreMedicare Lien “Mail Bag”
MASSIVE’s Ryan Weiner, Esq. spoke at Rise’s 5th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Forum on July 28th. We received some great questions during that presentation, and we wanted to use them to help everyone learn more about the Medicare lien resolution process. Question: Do you report Wrongful Death as a date of injury or a claim? For example, if a person…
Read MoreEBMSAs and How to Protect Yourself and Your Clients
In last week’s blog, we discussed Evidence-Based Medicare Set-Asides (EBMSAs) and why they are risky and problematic. Defense-oriented MSA organizations are selling EBMSAs as a security, but if there is going to be future care that is Medicare’s responsibility, what happens when there is no money to pay it? The answer? You are trading…
Read MoreWhat are EBMSAs?
If you are a worker’s compensation attorney, then you already know about Evidence-Based Medicare Set-Asides, or EBMSAs. EBMSAs are supposedly created according to evidence-based guidelines, and designed to take into account an expected decline in medical treatment over time. It’s important for attorneys to weigh the pros and cons and truly understand the effect…
Read MoreKentucky Plaintiff’s Private Disability Lien Completely Resolved by MASSIVE
A Kentucky man experienced lower back injuries from a motor vehicle accident and collected $125,000 from the defendant’s liability carrier. The plaintiff was covered by two disability plans that paid out almost $30,000 to him after the accident. The plan policy provided that if the settlement had been for lost wages, they could assert…
Read MoreDon’t Miss the RISE 5th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Forum with Ryan Weiner!
Last chance to register for the RISE 5th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Forum featuring MASSIVE’s COO, Ryan Weiner, Esq.! Ryan will be co-presenting on how to examine the post-settlement conditional payment resolution process with the BCRC July 28 at 10:10AM EST and will be welcoming questions for all attendees. With Ryan’s background…
Read MoreMASSIVE’s Mass Tort Team Fully Eliminated Private Lien After Multiple Disputes
MASSIVE completely eliminated a Highmark BCBS lien involving an IVC Filter. This was especially challenging on account of the plaintiff’s large variety of health problems. Looking deeper into this case, we found that even though the plaintiff had multiple medical treatments prior to her death, none of it pertained to the IVC filter. Even…
Read MorePost-Settlement Conditional Payment Resolution with the BCRC
The Benefit Coordination and Recovery Contractor, or BCRC, is the recovery agent for Medicare liens. Understanding BCRC processes is the key to a smooth post-settlement disbursement process. And with Medicare coverage increasing to nearly 20% of the population, the BCRC’s processes matter more than ever. But there’s another important player: the Commercial Repayment Center,…
Read MoreMASSIVE Announces Updates to Growing Team
MASSIVE: Medical and Subrogation Specialists, the industry’s most advanced provider of healthcare lien resolution and future medical allocations company, is pleased to announce the addition of our new team members: Lindsay Coffey is a Lien Resolution Manager for our Single Event Team. Lindsay is a Certified Paralegal and has a strong background in Personal Injury…
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