Posts Tagged ‘healthcare lien’
Med Lien Supports the Michigan Association for Justice Annual Convention
Massive is a long time supporter of the Michigan Association for Justice, and we are excited to be exhibiting at the Annual Convention May 11-12, 2018! Massive is the country’s most accurate and reliable lien resolution company. We resolve liens with Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, ERISA, Military and VA. We save firms time by removing the frustrating lien resolution process. Massive…
Read MoreMassive Exhibiting at Mass Torts Made Perfect
Massive proudly supports the Mass Torts Made Perfect conference and we are excited to exhibit in Las Vegas April 11-13, 2018! Better Lien Resolution Matters when resolving mass tort health care liens for your injured plaintiffs with Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Military and VA. Our expertise ensures your clients net the highest recovery, and the liens are resolved quickly.…
Read MoreBig News at MASSIVE!
After 9 years of improving the lien resolution field, we’re unveiling an updated Massive identity with a new logo! Our enhanced logo will match the recent, high-tech upgrades to our system and services. As we continue to better serve our customers, the new Massive identity will be evident in the redesigned and enhanced Massive Live…
Read MoreFinding Hidden Coverage: The PAID Act
Did you know that Medicare has data on its beneficiaries’ Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Supplemental Plans, Medicare Part D Drug Plans, and even Medicaid coverage? Currently, CMS does not provide that additional coverage information to either plaintiffs (and their attorneys) or defendants in the Non-Group Health Plan realm. The Medicare Advocacy Recovery Coalition (“MARC”) is…
Read MoreCMS Update on Regional Office Move
Update from CMS: The Philadelphia Regional Office is Moving Keeping you up to date on all things CMS! The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the Philadelphia, PA Regional Office is moving. The new contact information is below: 801 Market Street Suite 9400 Philadelphia PA 19107-3132 215-861-4178 If you need assistance…
Read MoreMedicare Numbers Transition: Begins April 1
Medicare is finally transitioning its beneficiary ID numbers (known as Health Insurance Claim Numbers, or, HICNs) beginning April 1, 2018. This change is required by a 2015 law, and Medicare first announced this transition nearly a year ago on May 31, 2017. See our previous blog post on this topic by clicking here. How will the…
Read MoreMedicare Reporting Guidelines – 2018 Update
CMS has released its annual SMART Act report to Congress. The report includes the usual updates you’d expect, namely, cost of recovery data and reporting thresholds. Reporting Thresholds First, CMS has updated 2018 Mandatory Insurer Reporting and plaintiff-settlement reporting thresholds. Any settlement below these amounts needs not be reported by defendants (or, “primary payers”) and…
Read MoreMedicare & The Upside Down (Case)
Sometimes we refer to a case where fees and costs exceed settlement as “upside down.” An Indianapolis firm asked us: can a Medicare Plan (meaning Medicare Advantage or Medicare Supplemental Plan) claim a lien in the upside down world? No. Medicare Advantage Plan liens claim their rights exist from the same laws that allow Medicare…
Read MoreMassive Presenting at ATLAS Lawyers Seminar
Massive is a very proud supporter of ATLAS and we are excited to be presenting at the ATLAS Lawyers Legal Seminar February 21-23, 2018 in Miami, FL! Managing Partner Todd Franklin will be addressing the topics “Streamlining Lien Subrogation and Medicare Set-Asides: The Ripple Effects Felt by the Plaintiff.” This presentation will be full…
Read MoreAhlborn is Back – Retroactively. What it Means.
Nearly every trial lawyer association has put out an alert by now: “Ahlborn is back!” “Permanent & Retroactive Ahlborn ‘Fix’” “Ahlborn… Resurrected?!” You get it. We get it. Everybody gets it. Ahlborn, it’s a thing again. But what does that mean for you? First – a quick history. The Ahlborn case involved the plaintiff arguing…
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