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EBMSAs 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 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…
Read MoreTips on Navigating the MDL Process
MASSIVE is proud to participate in Western Alliance Bank’s latest CLE-eligible webinar, “MDL Leadership Appointments, Committees and Settlement Strategies.” The esteemed panel provided insights into making the MDL process more diverse and inclusive while adapting to changing approaches to committees and settlement strategies. Thank you to moderator, Randi S. Ellis, and panelists: the Honorable…
Read MoreMASSIVE’s Ryan Weiner Presenting at the RISE 5th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Forum July 27-28, 2021
Ryan Weiner, COO of MASSIVE and long-time authority on liability, no-fault, and workers’ compensation conditional payments, will be presenting at the virtual 5th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Forum on July 28 at 10:10AM EST. Ryan will be co-presenting on how to examine the post-settlement conditional payment resolution process with the BCRC. Key…
Read MoreMASSIVE at the 2021 AAJ Annual Convention
We are proud to announce MASSIVE’s continued support of AAJ for the upcoming 2021 AAJ Annual Convention July 12-15 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. We are excited to be a sponsor for the Incoming President Party. This is sure to be one of the many highlights at AAJ’s first in-person convention in 17 months!…
Read MoreMASSIVE’s Experts Reduce ERISA Lien by over $300,000
A 70-year-old Michigan man thrown from a horse suffered multiple fractures requiring emergency surgery and led to a $592,000 ERISA lien. During that surgery, the plaintiff aspirated during anesthesia induction and died. The ERISA lien contained very strong subrogation rights pursuant to the plan document and the federal statute. The $592,000 lien was too…
Read MoreWhere is Your Firm at Risk?
In last week’s blog, we talked about where to look for risk in subrogation. Today we will dive deeper into this subject and give you helpful tips on how to get started. Most firms have limited time to fully train staff on the nuances of Medicare, ERISA, and other complex subrogation issues leaving you…
Read MoreHow’s Your Subrogation Game?
How do you evaluate your firm’s success in lien resolution? If the answer is “we don’t have that capability”, then you could be leading your firm toward unnecessary risk. Sometimes risk isn’t easy to find. Learning the “ins and outs” from another perspective guarantees the opportunity to obtain a better result. Identifying and isolating…
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