Posts Tagged ‘healthcare’
MASSIVE’s “ERISA Lien Essentials: The Dos and Don’ts of Managing Complex Plans” Webinar is Tomorrow!
Please join MASSIVE’s COO, Ryan Weiner, and experienced attorney and partner, Marcy Spitz, tomorrow at 1:30pm ET as they discuss how to handle ERISA liens in order to improve the overall process and increase settlements. If you feel like you’re in the dark when it comes to ERISA liens, you’re not going to want to…
Read MoreCalifornia Plaintiff’s Lien Reduced by Over $80,000
MASSIVE ensured a California plaintiff was able to take home his full net settlement despite a lien that was more than double the settlement amount. After suffering from a failed knee replacement and having to receive additional treatment due to the implant’s failure, the plaintiff was hit with a lien of almost $85,000, a bill…
Read MoreERISA and its Impact on You
By Marcy Spitz, Esq. Most practitioners see the acronym ERISA and roll their eyes knowing there is more to do. Do not despair. ERISA notices are workable, here is what you need to know. As a personal injury attorney, you are aware that when your client treats for their injury, they most likely are…
Read MoreMASSIVE Reduces Malpractice Victim’s ERISA Lien to Zero
MASSIVE stepped in to resolve a lien after a cancer misdiagnosis lead to confusion regarding the preexisting need for treatment. A Michigan plaintiff was told she had one type of cancer, received treatment for it, then was informed that she had been misdiagnosed with another type of cancer. The plaintiff began the correct form of…
Read MoreMASSIVE Does it Again! ERISA Lien Fully Eliminated After Careful Review of Plan Language
MASSIVE’s expert attorneys completely eliminated an ERISA lien arising from a motor vehicle accident lawsuit in less than five months. This challenging subrogation claim was governed by case law where the employer can demand 100% of a plaintiff’s settlement. And while the lien holder had offered to reduce the $284,000 lien by 25% due to…
Read MoreLien Resolution Success
In depth review of plan language did not support the healthcare lien. MASSIVE reduced a $1.3 million Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield lien to $10,000 after a California plaintiff was severely burned in a house fire. In addition to burns, the plaintiff suffered permanent disfigurement, chronic asthma and respiratory complications along with emotional injuries. While…
Read MoreMORE with MASSIVE
MASSIVE was recently retained by a South Carolina Law Firm to help lower a $98,000 hospital bill. Their client suffered severe head, hip, and pelvis injuries in an auto accident and did not have health insurance. The case settled for $125,000 which left the plaintiff in a significant financially negative situation. MASSIVE worked with all…
Read MoreMASSIVE Gets Smart With New Integration
MASSIVE GETS SMART MASSIVE is excited to announce that we have joined forces with SmartAdvocate as part of our continued efforts to provide our clients with the nation’s highest quality lien resolution services, now elevated by the power of award winning case management software! The integration (already available in the July 2019 Release of SmartAdvocate)…
Read MoreMedicaid Liens Reduced by $550,000
Medicaid wanted to take 100% of a quadriplegic plaintiff’s settlement. Attorney George Fishback tasked MASSIVE with reducing Medicaid’s two liens. We stepped in and reduced over $550,000.00 of those Medicaid and Managed Medicaid liens, allowing the injured plaintiff to keep 88% of his settlement after attorney’s fees! At MASSIVE, our expert attorneys know how…
Read MoreMASSIVE’s Lien Resolution Programs = More Money for Your Clients!
MASSIVE successfully reduced a $70,000 lien down to just $100. Our expert attorneys leveraged one of our global lien resolution programs with a large subrogation firm to protect the plaintiff’s settlement. When it comes to large scale lien resolution on Mass Tort projects, everyone wants a piece of the pie, often leaving the plaintiffs with…
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