Posts by Ryan Weiner
Ethics in Lien Resolution Webinar
Please join MASSIVE for our webinar “Ethics in Lien Resolution: The Practical Guide to your Decisions” on Tuesday, September 15th at 1pm EDT. We will be discussing how to navigate legal and ethical requirements that law firms face today when handling lien resolution for their clients. Our free webinar will provide you with tools to…
Read MoreBusiness of Law Webinar Series
Sign up and join our own Ryan Weiner and Randy Nordstrom as they discuss the innovations in preparation and resolutions this Wednesday! A series to help you grow your business and grow your practice brought to you by Mass Torts Vendor Association and The National Trial Lawyers.
Read MoreMASSIVE’s Mass Tort Team Lowers $92,000 VA Lien
Recently, we were hired by a law firm to negotiate a Veterans Administration lien where the plaintiff required revision surgery on his hip implant. The VA covered his healthcare costs of $34,000 for a different facility, however, they reported a lien of $120,000 – a $92,000 difference. The VA asserted that if the plaintiff used one of its facilities, its lien would have been closer to $120,000 for those same services. It also…
Read MoreLien Resolution & MSP Compliance CLE *register today*
Join us tomorrow as we partner with Ametros & WILG to learn* about solutions in claims resolution, MSP compliance, and professional administration. *CLE Credit available in selected states. Topics will include: • New Requirements in Medicare Consent to Release Forms: Beginning on April 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require…
Read MoreJoin us on Tuesday, June 30th at 1pm
Is navigating Medicare a headache for your law firm? We can help. Please join MASSIVE for “Medicare: Formulating Disputes and Finalizing Liens” webinar to help you navigate this complex process from start to finish. Our expert panel will provide you with useful information to successfully negotiate and resolve liens through Medicare. If you are looking…
Read MoreLiability Medicare Set-Aside Requirements
The General “Requirements” of an LMSA: A Technical Review Medicare Set-Asides (“MSA”) cannot exist without Medicare’s right to reimbursement first being stated in the law. Those rights arise from the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1395y(b)(2) (“MSP”) and 42 C.F.R. 411 et. seq. Then we must note that, MSP regulations and Centers for…
Read MoreJOIN US FOR A LIEN RESOLUTION BASICS WEBINAR TOMORROW
Only a few seats left! Our expert attorneys will cover what you need to know to resolve your clients’ healthcare liens and speed disbursements. You don’t want to miss the valuable information we will be sharing regarding Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance and ERISA liens. We hope you will join us! Lien Basics 101 Free…
Read MoreJOIN US FOR A LIEN RESOLUTION BASICS WEBINAR
MASSIVE is now offering a brand-new educational series called ‘Webinar Wednesdays’ covering all aspects of lien resolution! Our expert attorneys will cover what you need to know to resolve your clients’ healthcare liens and speed disbursements. You don’t want to miss the valuable information we will be sharing regarding Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance and ERISA…
Read MoreMedicare Set-Asides in California
California Applicant Attorneys Can Petition for Reimbursement for Costs Associated with Medicare Set-Asides (MSA). Specific language regarding reimbursement of an Medicare Set-Asides is found under Petition of Costs in Section 10545 (formerly section 10451.3): (a) Petition for costs is a petition seeking reimbursement of an expense or payment for service not allowable as a lien…
Read MoreLien Resolution Success
In depth review of plan language did not support the healthcare lien. MASSIVE reduced a $1.3 million Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield lien to $10,000 after a California plaintiff was severely burned in a house fire. In addition to burns, the plaintiff suffered permanent disfigurement, chronic asthma and respiratory complications along with emotional injuries. While…
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