Posts Tagged ‘lien’
Liability MSAs on the Horizon. Will they or won’t they?
If you feel like CMS is treating Liability Medicare Set-Asides like a Sitcom love story, you’re not alone. Like the transition to ICD-10 and the implementation of Mandatory Insurer Reporting, the “will they or won’t they” of LMSAs is years in the making. CMS gave us a great cliffhanger…
Read MoreJoin Med Lien at the CAOC Convention
Massive proudly supports the Consumer Attorneys of California and we are excited to exhibit at the 56th Annual Convention in San Francisco November 16-19, 2017! Better Lien Resolution Matters when resolving 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…
Read MoreWhat About LMSAs? CMS Postpones Guidance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) continues their progress towards building a process for Liability Medicare Set-Asides (“LMSAs”) and No-Fault MSAs (“NFMSAs”). With that said, CMS has been unable to issue regulations to move the process forward. First, CMS issued MLN Matters Number SE17019 on September 19, 2017. That MLN Matters transmittal was…
Read MoreMassive Supporting the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
Massive is a proud supporter of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and we are excited to exhibit at the Annual Motor Vehicle CLE on Friday, October 27, 2017! Better Lien Resolution Matters when resolving health care liens for your injured plaintiffs with Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Military and VA. Our expertise ensures your clients net the highest recovery,…
Read MoreCMS Awards New MSA Review Contract
CMS has awarded its massive Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC) for a whopping $60,759,236.00 to Capitol Bridge, LLC. This contract is nearly $12,000,000 larger than that awarded to Provider Resources, Inc. for the 2011 contract (PRI’s contract award was initially for approximately $24,000,000.00; however, that amount doubled to $48,000,000.00…
Read MoreMassive Announces New 'Live Data Portal' with 24/7 Lien Info
At Massive, our goal is to make your day easier. We’ve created a “Live Data Portal” for our customers that allows them to get up-to-the-second information on every file they submit. We know that access to the information you need, when you need it, is critical. Whether it’s noon or 2:00 AM, you have the same access through our Live Data Portal.…
Read MoreLiens without Plan Language
Lien resolution often starts with one question: What does the plan language say? More specifically we ask if the private insurance lien (or even the ERISA lien) has contract language explaining its rules for subrogation and liens. Every once in a while we find lien holders and health insurers who tell us there isn’t plan…
Read MoreMaking Medicare’s Automatic Reductions Automatic
Medicare lien resolution can be a headache for many law firms; but if you know its rules, you can take advantage of some helpful regulations. For example, many lawyers ask us about Medicare’s automatic reductions. Here’s the thing: They’re only automatic if you give Medicare what it needs to calculate the reductions. Medicare’s reductions are…
Read MoreMassive at the WA State Association for Justice Annual Convention
Massive is a proud supporter of the Washington State Association for Justice and we are excited to exhibit at the Annual Convention August 3-6, 2017 in Vancouver, BC! Better Lien Resolution Matters when resolving 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…
Read MoreAnti-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 settlements in anti-subrogation states – or states that statutorily refuse to allow subrogation, liens, or insurance reimbursement. The eight officially anti-subrogation states are: Arizona Connecticut…
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