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How Much Time does your Team Spend on Liens?
In recent years, 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. At the same time, while law firms spend more time on these liens, these processes do not…
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 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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MASSIVE’s Mass Tort Team eliminates a $114,058.70 lien for a 2004 hip replacement. Our Mass Tort team was recently retained by a Kentucky Law Firm to resolve a self-funded ERISA lien handled by United Healthcare. Over time, the plaintiffs’ bones and joints around the hip were infected as metal shards were entering the bloodstream. The…
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The plaintiff, an army veteran, was subjected to medical malpractice resulting in neurological defects in his right leg and foot drop. The Veterans Administration compiled a lien summary with charges exceeding $18,000. MASSIVE reviewed the lien with its proprietary software and negotiated via dispute to eliminate charges of over $14,000. The final lien on the…
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MASSIVE was recently retained by a South Carolina Law Firm to help lower a $98,000 hospital bill. Their client suffered severe head, hip, and pelvis injuries in an auto accident and did not have health insurance. The case settled for $125,000 which left the plaintiff in a significant financially negative situation. MASSIVE worked with all…
Read MoreCAAA Harbor Area Chapter Meeting
February 18, 2020 King Fish | 100 West Broadway | Long Beach, CA We are excited to sponsor the CAAA Harbor Area Chapter Meeting tonight at 6pm. Come meet our Director of Business Development, Brooke Hodge, where she can answer your Cost Projection and MSA questions!
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A Guide to Medicare’s New Electronic Payment Function
Medicare has announced it is adding an electronic payment function to its portal starting April 1st. This is an exciting new functionality that can help plaintiff law firms and defense insurance carriers alike. Medicare’s sixty-day limit to pay will feel just a little bit longer with this immediate pay option. We have compiled a step-by-step…
Read MoreMASSIVE’s Medicare Expertise Pays Off
Macomb Law Group has trusted MASSIVE with their tough personal injury cases for some time now. Their firm fights for their client’s right to the compensation that they deserve. While Macomb Law Group fights for their client’s in court, the MASSIVE Team makes sure their clients receive as much of their settlement as possible. …
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