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Medicare: The Date Claims are Reported gets “Clarified”, the...
Under the SMART Act, the liability carrier has a legal obligation to report the settlement to CMS.
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP, SPA, CMS) Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO), Settlement Proceeds, Section 111 ReportingJanuary 20, 2022
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Basic Contract Law Making a Comeback in Personal Injury Sett...
Here at The Lien Project/Lien Project Network, we always preach: the sooner you start addressing lien issues, the better the outcome.
Settlement Agreements, Releases, Settlement Proceeds, DisbursementJanuary 19, 2022
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Changes in the Recovery to Survivorship Damagers: A Lien Per...
We revisit the issue in light of recent amendments to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 377.34, which now allows for the recovery of general ...
ERISA, Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO), Medicare Advantage (MAP), Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (FEHBA, FEHB), False Claims Act (FCA), Ethics and Trust Accounting, DamagesDecember 20, 2021
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Claim Upside Down Because of Liens? Patience is a Virtue.
A plaintiff lawyer’s trial practice must move quickly—and the economics of each case matter.
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP, SPA, CMS), Settlement Agreements, Release, Damages, Settlement Agreements, Hospital Lien Act (HLA 3045), Medi-Cal (DHS, DHCS) Medicaid, Uninsured Motorist (UM), Underinsured Motorist (UIM), CompromiseNovember 15, 2021
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Does Your Client Have A Plan For The Future?
The ACA Special Enrollment Window Is Opening February 15 Through May 15
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP, SPA, CMS), Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO), Settlement Agreements, Medicare Advantage (MAP), Affordable Care Act (ACA), Settlement Planning, Settlement Proceeds, Medi-Cal (DHS, DHCS)February 25, 2021
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More Dangers of Settling Claims in the Age of Set-Aside Unce...
“Don’t mess with the Feds” should be every practitioner’s mantra when navigating Medicare reimbursement issues—especially in personal injury litigatio...
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP, SPA, CMS), Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO), Settlement Agreements, Medicare Advantage (MAP), Reimbursement, Future Medical Care, Liability Medicare Set Aside (LMSA)February 21, 2021
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Turning The Tables On Medicare Secondary Payer Problems
If you’ve been the victim of a Medicare conditional payment dispute through no fault of your own, you may be entitled to compensation.
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP, SPA, CMS), Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO), Settlement Agreements, Medicare Advantage (MAP), Double Damages, Private Right of Action (PRA), Plan, Medicare Conditional PaymentsJanuary 26, 2021
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The Secondary Payer Mouse Trap
Staying Safe when Medicare's Final Demand Exceeds the Conditional Payments
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP, SPA, CMS), Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO), Settlement Agreements, Medicare Advantage (MAP), Final Demand, AppealsDecember 19, 2020
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MAOs' NEW Strategy for Secondary Payer Lawsuits
MAOs' NEW Strategy
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP, SPA, CMS), Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO), Private Right of Action (PRA), Double Damages, Appeals, Indemnity, Settlement ProceedsOctober 2, 2020
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Medicare Reporting Update: Coding is King
Coding is King
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP, SPA, CMS), Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO), Medical Coding, Section 111 Reporting, ICD 10, Liability Medicare Set Aside (LMSA)September 18, 2020
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