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Medicare and Medicaid Liens in Personal Injury Cases

Resolving Healthcare Liens or Claims for Reimbursement, Maximizing Settlement Awards

Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A

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Conducted on Wednesday, October 2, 2024

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This CLE course will provide personal injury counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as adjusters, with practical tips and considerations for resolving Medicare and Medicaid liens to maximize recovery and ensure healthcare compliance in personal injury claims.

Description

Personal injury attorneys spend significant time resolving Medicare and Medicaid liens in tandem with litigating or settling the underlying personal injury claims. Until liens are addressed, the final settlement of personal injury claims should not occur.

When personal injury plaintiffs accept Medicare or Medicaid benefits to cover accident-related bills, they are obligated to pay back the government if a third party later takes responsibility for causing the underlying injuries, as demonstrated by a settlement, judgment, or another award. Medicare and Medicaid are usually entitled to reimbursement of their expenditures on accident-related medical care.

Many lienholders are often willing to compromise, and there are legally and practically established means to lower the final lien amount. Strategic resolution of Medicare and Medicaid liens will help attorneys maximize client recovery and ensure compliance during the personal injury claim settlement.

Listen as our authoritative panel of personal injury litigators and consultants discusses Medicare and Medicaid lien resolution tactics and strategies to maximize settlement amounts and ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.

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Outline

  1. Addressing Medicare liens
  2. Addressing Medicaid liens

Benefits

The panel will review these and other key issues:

  • What obligations do plaintiffs in personal injury cases have to reimburse Medicare in a liability settlement?
  • Are Medicare set-asides required?
  • Best practices for resolving Medicaid liens and an update on crucial legislative activity
  • What steps should defense attorneys take during discovery and resolution to protect their clients regarding lien reimbursement?

Faculty

Cattie, John
John V. Cattie, Jr., Esq.

Managing Partner
Cattie & Gonzalez

Mr. Cattie focuses his law practice exclusively on MSP and MSA issues, providing legal opinions regarding reporting and...  |  Read More

Goldhaber, Catherine
Catherine E. Goldhaber

Partner-in-Charge
Hawkins Parnell & Young

Ms. Goldhaber defends claims related to product liability, exposure to toxic substances and transportation-related...  |  Read More

Place, David
David L. (Dave) Place, JD

Owner
The Place Firm

Mr. Place exclusively assists personal injury victims and plaintiff counsel with complex lien resolution problems using...  |  Read More

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