Medicare 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...
Ryan 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....
Medical Cost Transparency Update
By Marcy B. Spitz, Esq. On January 1, 2021, new laws went into effect requiring hospitals to publish prices of their procedures. Since then, many hospitals are not in...
MASSIVE Welcomes Dena Ramsey, Legal Nurse
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 Dena Ramsey as a...
MASSIVE Sponsor of MAJ 76th Annual Banquet September 18
As a longtime supporter of Michigan Association of Justice, MASSIVE is excited to be a sponsor for MAJ’s 76th Annual Banquet on September 18 at Ford Field in Detroit. If you...
Medicare Lien “Mail Bag”
MASSIVE’s Ryan Weiner, Esq. spoke at Rise’s 5th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Forum on July 28th. We received some great questions during that presentation, and we wanted to use them to help everyone learn more...
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...
What 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...
Kentucky Plaintiff’s Private Disability Lien Completely Resolved by MASSIVE
A Kentucky man experienced lower back injuries from a motor vehicle accident and collected $125,000 from the defendant’s liability carrier. The plaintiff was covered by two disability plans that paid...
Don’t Miss the RISE 5th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Forum with Ryan Weiner!
Last chance to register for the RISE 5th Annual Medicare Secondary Payer Conditional Payment Forum featuring MASSIVE’s COO, Ryan Weiner, Esq.! Ryan will be co-presenting on how to examine...
MASSIVE’s Mass Tort Team Fully Eliminated Private Lien After Multiple Disputes
MASSIVE completely eliminated a Highmark BCBS lien involving an IVC Filter. This was especially challenging on account of the plaintiff’s large variety of health problems. Looking deeper into this case,...
Post-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...
MASSIVE 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:...
Tips 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...
MASSIVE’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...
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…