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What Kind of Cases Benefit from a Future Medical Allocation?
Do you have questions about what kind of cases benefit from projecting out future medical costs? Let’s take a look at a few scenarios: Any case that has any future care with some treatment and Rx. If you feel like you can increase your case by $5k, you can utilize our allocation. This includes…
Read MoreCultivating a Culture for Profitability
By MASSIVE Partner, Todd Franklin Law firms’ workload is insane! I’ve been working with contingency law firms for over 15 years, and I see work happening knowing the same work can be done more profitably. Subrogation is one of those administrative pieces that can operationally bog a law firm down. My time speaking…
Read MoreDo you need an MSA? Questions to Ask
Wondering if you need an MSA for your Auto or Liability case? Medicare Set-Asides are a vehicle to make certain that Medicare maintains its “secondary payer” status. If payment can reasonably be expected to be made under an automobile or liability insurance policy, they are defined in the statute as a “primary plan.” It then…
Read MoreHow to Resolve Medicare Conditional Payments
As a personal injury attorney, it is critical to know and understand the best way to resolve Medicare Conditional Payments. First, be prepared and plan a strategy to know approximately how much the lien will be as the case progresses. Second, communicate with your client so they understand that a lien may exist and that…
Read MoreDo You Report to a Potential Lienholder?
When an attorney begins her case, the law firm has (hopefully) already asked the plaintiff about his health insurance. The attorney then asks herself; I need to tell this health insurance it may have a “lien” right? Here’s how to make that decision. First, recall that the term lien is generally a misnomer. Take…
Read MoreWhat Does an MSA Cover?
Do you have cases that need a Medicare Set-Aside (MSA)? Or maybe a Medical Cost Projection is a better fit? Let’s review what IS and IS NOT in a Medicare Set-Aside. Medicare Set-Asides cover the basics of medically necessary treatments and prescriptions: Medicare Part A Covers: Hospital care, home health care, skilled nursing facility,…
Read MoreReducing Challenges in Mass Tort Cases
Mass tort lien resolution can be an extensive process; however, you or the lien resolution administrator can take some significant steps to reduce the challenge. To start, you want to be prepared and get started early. Before the claims administrator approves allocations for each plaintiff, the lien resolution administrator can establish global resolution programs…
Read MoreSpending Too Much Time on Liens?
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. Unfortunately, while law firms spend more time on these liens, these processes do not increase their revenue. Too much time…
Read MoreMass Tort Liens WAIVED with Maine Medicaid
In 2020, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals agreed to settle for $1.6 billion for their role in the opioid epidemic. The Personal Injury Trustee and Claims Administrator selected MASSIVE: Medical and Subrogation Specialists to be the exclusive Lien Resolution Administrator for the Mallinckrodt Opioid Bankruptcy Trust. MASSIVE is resolving health insurance liens for tens of thousands of injured…
Read MoreWhen is a Lien Valid?
Have you ever been nearing the end of a case and been suddenly blindsided by a lien? It can happen, but why? Are all liens valid? Before diving into this topic, read our Lien Resolution 101 blog if you need a refresher on some of the terms we use. When is a Lien Valid?…
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