Join Us at the AAJ Boston Convention
American Association for Justice Convention JULY 22-25, 2017 Going to the AAJ Convention in Boston, MA July 22-25, 2017? We would love to meet up and share our lien resolution expertise with...
Medicare Set-Asides are No Longer Set in Stone
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has long followed a clear path toward revising MSAs: You couldn’t. CMS has finally changed its tune. Its newest Workers Compensation Medicare...
Anti-Subrogation States – Defeating a Lien Before it Exists
Sometimes, a lien never has to exist. Sometimes, the insurance company never stands a chance. And sometimes, a client keeps 100% of her net settlement. These times are most often...
Massive Joins Consumer Attorneys of California at Lake Tahoe Seminar
Massive is a proud supporter of the Consumer Attorneys of California and we are excited to exhibit at the Lake Tahoe Seminar June 23-24, 2017! Better Lien Resolution Matters when resolving health...
Update on Liability MSAs: When, Not If
CMS is finally, officially, directly acknowledging that Liability Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements (LMSAs) are coming. Guidance is due. Medicare’s Change Request 9893 and its MLN Matters bulletin on the subject was...
Medicare Numbers Revamped
CMS announced that it will begin moving away from its current ID system. That system has long relied on Social Security Numbers as the basis for Medicare’s “Health Insurance Claim Number”...
Massive Welcomes Ahmad Zeki, Director of Business Development
Massive, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Ahmad Zeki, Juris Doctor as Director of Business Development. Ahmad joins Massive to further develop its growing, national lien resolution services. Ahmad...
Happy Memorial Day!
Wishing you all a Happy Memorial Day! With respect, honor and gratitude to all who served this great country, we thank you!
Michigan Applies Ahlborn v. Arksansas
Another state has extended the Medicaid Lien limitations developed in Ahlborn v. Arkansas. This time, it’s our home state: Michigan, in a clear holding that seems to suggest Medicaid and...
Trump’s Proposed Medicaid Cuts – What it Means for Medicaid Liens
President Trump has proposed more than $800 Billion in cuts to federal Medicaid funding in his first major budget proposal. These cuts are far from certain today and may require...
FEHBA Liens Now Mimic ERISA Liens
On April 18, 2017, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Coventry Healthcare of Mo., Inc. v. Nevils that reimbursement or subrogation plan language in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans...
CIGA v. Price – Medicare’s Multiple Diagnosis Code Problem
In January, a California District Court attacked Medicare’s system of lumping related and unrelated diagnosis codes into payments. The problem lays in Medicare’s inflexible recovery system that essentially claims, if...
Massive Supports VISTA Annual Conference
VISTA ANNUAL CONFERENCE CHICAGO, IL - MAY 11 - 12, 2017 Massive is proud to be the exclusive Signature Event Sponsor for the Vista Consulting annual conference! We are excited to...
Medicare is preparing for LMSAs. Are you ready?
Liability Medicare Set Aside. If you don’t know what an “LMSA” is yet, you’ll need to learn fast. On February 3, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...
Massive Supports the AAJ in Austin, TX
American Association for Justice Winter Convention SATURDAY - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 - 14, 2017 Going to the AAJ Winter Convention in Austin, TX February 11-14, 2017? We would love to meet up...
Self-Funded ERISA Plan Lien Reduced by 87%
A Pennsylvania mother was badly hurt in a motor vehicle accident, which resulted in her baby’s premature birth. The child had significant injuries that totaled $222,792.52 in liens. Because this…
What to Expect from Senate Bill 410
Michigan has repealed the immunity provision of its Product Liability Act. This provision has been on the books for the last 30 years, allowing Michigan companies to shield themselves from…
MASSIVE Increased Settlement by $110k with Medical Cost Projection
Recently, a worker’s compensation firm asked us to review one of their cases. Their plaintiff required a shoulder replacement. The defense initially offered $100,000 based almost entirely on past medical…