Trostle v. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Part III
Trostle v. Medicare Part III This is the third and final part in our case study on Trostle v. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. We initially explained the underlying...
Trostle v. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Part II
Trostle v. Medicare: Part II Previously, we wrote about and analyzed Trostle v. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Following dismissal for lack of jurisdiction, this Medicare lien litigation continued...
Trostle v. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Part I
Trostle v. Medicare Part I What happens when a personal injury attorney skips out on the Medicare lien resolution process that CMS has set out? Apparently CMS sues the attorney....
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...
Do I Need A Medicare Advantage Plan?
As an adult that has turned 65 years of age, you need to consider your health insurance options. While you are required by law to enroll in Medicare Part A...
What is a Medicare Set-Aside?
If you have a personal injury lawsuit or workers compensation settlement, you may have to consider creating a Medicare set-aside. Medicare set-asides are very complicated. Even a lot of lawyers...
Looking Back at the Arkansas Department of Human Services v Ahlborn Case
Back in 2006, the Federal Court decided what would become a landmark case. Arkansas Department of Human Services v Ahlborn, raised the question of whether Medicaid was entitled to your...
What is the Difference Between Generic and Name-Brand Drugs?
We hear the term almost every time we go to the pharmacy. The pharmacy tech will ask if we are okay with a generic drug. A lot of people have...
5 Things to Understand About Medicare Advantage Plans
Over the last few years, Baby Boomers have discovered for themselves what a nightmare healthcare beyond retirement can be. There are so many different components of Medicare that many people...
Med Lien Solutions Announces Acquisition of Med Max USA
Detroit, MI September 10, 2018: For Immediate Release Med Lien Solutions announced today the acquisition of Med Max USA, a nationwide provider of settlement services, creating a unified medical and...
CMS and Liability Medicare Set-Asides
CMS’s newest time frame to create a Liability Medicare Set Aside (“LMSA”) process has come and gone. Again. We’ve seen CMS make multiple attempts to create a process and then...
Proud Achievements and a Bright Future: A Message from NLVA’s Past President
By Ryan Weiner, Esq. In January 2023, I had the privilege of becoming President of the Mass Tort Vendor Association (MTVA). Two years later, I am honored to transition…
$252k Veterans Affairs Lien Reduced to $0
Sexual abuse cases can be complex to resolve. Recently, MASSIVE assisted a plaintiff the Veterans Affairs office claimed owed over $252,000 in liens from therapy sessions. Carrie Hornsby, Lien…
New Portal Coming in 2025
Big news! We’re announcing the launch of our new customer Portal…coming your way in 2025. The portal is being redesigned to offer you a more user-friendly experience for your…


