Medicaid
Florida Medicaid and Kansas Medicaid Liens Reduced by $514,176.73
A Florida man received a faulty heart valve device in 2020. Tragically, the surgery to remove the device led to the man’s death a couple years later. From the implant of the heart valve, until his death, the claimant’s treatment and care had built up multiple liens, the two largest liens being Florida Medicaid ($126,175.03)…
Read MoreMASSIVE Reduces Nursing Home Medicaid Lien by over $65,000
Nursing home negligence liens are difficult to resolve. Recently, one of our firms represented a Missouri man who suffered from pressure sores and sepsis due to nursing home negligence. His treatments totaled $66,492 in Missouri Medicaid liens. Our experts know that Medicaid lienholders are entitled to recover claims as long as one diagnosis code…
Read MoreMarcy Spitz, Esq., Partner at MASSIVE, Featured on ICLE Video: Handle Medicare and Medicaid Liens
With the option for limited personal protection insurance (PIP) benefits now available to Michigan residents, resolving Medicaid and Medicare liens is more important than ever. View the “Handle Medicare and Medicaid Liens” seminar, hosted by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) to hear what MASSIVE’s Partner, Marcy Spitz, Esq. and Jeffrey Bussell of Michigan…
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 MoreLien Resolution 101
A good percentage of people in the legal industry are unfamiliar with the term “Lien” or “Lien Resolution”. Throwing in “Rights of Reimbursement” and “Subrogation Rights” can further muddy the waters. Let’s break down these terms and clarify the process. Lien: A lien is money owed to a third party for a debt. After…
Read MoreConnecticut Medicaid Lien Withdrawn Due to MASSIVE’s Persistence
MASSIVE’s determination helped a plaintiff with their Connecticut Medicaid lien. After reviewing the product liability mass tort case, our experts disputed the $47,429.95 lien and were ultimately successful in extinguishing the lien completely. The firm was pleased with the results and the plaintiff was happy to be able to take home his full net…
Read MoreWhat Does the Gallardo v. Marstiller Decision Mean for Medicaid Recovery?
The Supreme Court released its opinion in Gallardo v. Marstiller on June 6, 2022. Many commentators suggest the Supreme Court decision in Gallardo will change the way Medicaid recovery works forever. We have seen comments that Ahlborn allocations are now impossible. We have seen comments that this case means Medicaid Set-Asides exist now. And, we…
Read MoreCalifornia Medicaid Health Care Liens
By Marcy B. Spitz, Esq. Resolving Medi-Cal liens, via California’s Medicaid program, is vastly different compared to resolving Medicaid liens in other states. This difference is because Medi-Cal recently changed its process and will NOT issue any summary of Medicaid liens until the personal injury attorney provides settlement information to it. What does…
Read MoreMedicare and Alabama Medicaid Liens Waived after Persistent Arguments from MASSIVE
MASSIVE reduced over $107,000 in Medicare and Alabama Medicaid liens to zero. The underlying case involved nursing home negligence case where an Alabama woman sustained stage IV pressure ulcers leading to her death. Medicare claimed a $40,271.89 lien and Alabama Medicaid claimed a $67,785.88 lien from a modest settlement. While the firm was unable to…
Read MoreRyan Weiner, COO of MASSIVE, Speaking at 2021 WILG Annual Convention
We are proud to announce MASSIVE’s continued support of WILG as Ryan Weiner, MASSIVE’s COO and experienced lien resolution attorney, joins other experts to present at the 2021 Annual Convention. Ryan will be discussing how to read private insurer’s plan language (including ERISA) and where Medicaid lien rights begin at 8:00 a.m. EST on…
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