Posts Tagged ‘subrogation’
Massive Presenting at 45th Annual SFPA Meeting & MCLE Event
Massive Director of Business Development, Ahmad Zeki, J.D., will be presenting at the 45th Annual Meeting of the San Francisco Paralegal Association (SFPA) and MCLE Event on Friday, October 13, 2017 in San Francisco, California! Ahmad will be speaking about ‘Lien Resolution and Future Medicals: How to Deal with them…
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 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 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…
Read MoreMassive 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 joins Massive with more than 10 years of business experience ranging from sales, client development, executive account management, and medical disability insurance. Ahmad is a…
Read MoreMass Tort Lien Resolution Programs Speed the Process
Mass tort lien resolution is the same, but, different from single event resolution. One defining characteristic is the ability to exchange information with lien holders in bulk. Several of the major subrogation firms offer Lien Resolution Programs (LRP) for mass tort cases. LRPs are a way of efficiently exchanging large amounts of information and finalizing…
Read MoreAre Self-Funded ERISA Plans All That Scary?
The short answer is – they can be. But if you know how ERISA Plans operate you can achieve maximum reductions. Resolving liens can be a difficult and time-consuming task. Medicare frequently includes unrelated claims, but is statutorily required to reduce by a pro-rata share of attorney’s fees and costs. Insured health plans typically reduce…
Read MoreMontanile: An Option to Defeat ERISA Liens
Plaintiffs finally have their ERISA victory. With the increasing power the U.S Supreme Court has given to self-funded ERISA Plans, its decision in Montanile v. Board of Trustees of National Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan, 136 S. Ct. 651 (2016) was a welcome surprise for plaintiffs. Prior to Montanile, beneficiaries had to rely on an…
Read MoreFast Growing Lien Resolution Company Appoints New Attorney
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Massive Appoints New Attorney – Fast Growing Lien Resolution Company Strengthens Resources SOUTHFIELD, MI, April 21, 2016 Massive, the industry’s most advanced and responsive healthcare lien resolution company, welcomes John Buford, Esq. to their fast growing team. John offers a wealth of lien resolution experience and a comprehensive understanding of the process…
Read MoreUtah State Bar Opinion Allows Outsourcing Lien Resolution Cost to Plaintiffs
Did you know that your law firm doesn’t have to pay for a lien resolution service? According to the Utah State Bar (among others), a lien resolution service may be outsourced and treated as a client cost. See Utah State Bar Ethics Opinion Number 14-01 (January 2014). The State Bar said: It is ethical for…
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