Resolving liens in-house isn’t free, it just hides the cost in staff hours, weaker reductions, and client dissatisfaction. Here’s what firms are really paying, and where the ethical obligations under ABA Model Rules 1.1 and 1.15 actually leave room to outsource.
A practical guide for trial lawyers on handling Medicare conditional payments and Medicare Advantage Plan liens to protect client recovery and reduce firm risk.
Understanding how TRICARE, VA, and Medicare benefits interact in personal injury settlements is essential. Proper coordination prevents duplicate recovery demands, coverage issues, and financial risk for clients and law firms.
Effective lien resolution is pivotal in personal injury cases. Liens—claims from healthcare providers, insurers, or government agencies against a plaintiff’s settlement—can significantly impact the net recovery.
Correctly navigating Medicare’s conditional payment resolution process is critical for personal injury attorneys.
This blog post is a basic guide for trial lawyers when it comes to total Medicare Secondary Payer compliance.
When you visit a doctor, you expect a certain level of care. This comes from both the doctor and your health care coverage provider such as Medicare. Unfortunately, patients do not always receive the care they deserve, but when this happens, who is at fault? Is it the doctor’s office, or is it Medicare?
This blog post explores the unregulated frontier of Medicare futures and the critical steps law firms must take to navigate these complexities.
US Supreme Court overruled the Chevron doctrine in the recent case of Loper Bright Enterprises et al v Raimondo , Secretary of Commerce , et al.