The Pro-Rata Method. How Medicaid Liens Actually Get Reduced.
A practical walk through the pro-rata formula that decides how much of a Medicaid lien you can cut.
Why does a state Medicaid agency so often demand the full amount it paid, even when the injury victim recovered only a
Beyond Ahlborn. How Wos Protects Injury Victims from Arbitrary State Recovery.
How the 2013 Supreme Court decision in Wos v. E.M.A. constrained the state statutory schemes that tried to work around Ahlborn, and what trial lawyers can do with the framework today.
Why does a 2013 Supreme Court case still control
Ahlborn Explained: How the Supreme Court’s Decision Limits State Medicaid Recovery to the Medical Portion of a Settlement.
How the federal anti-lien statute, the Supreme Court’s 2006 ruling, and the pro-rata formula shape what a state Medicaid agency can collect from a third-party settlement.
Why does a state Medicaid agency send a recovery letter demanding the full amount
To Outsource or Not? Deciding Which Liens Require Expert Help
For personal injury firms, lien resolution is one of the most time-consuming and risk-heavy aspects of personal injury practice. Every lien has the potential to cut into your client’s net recovery and expose your firm to liability if mistakes are
Effective ERISA Lien Reduction Strategies
Navigating ERISA liens can be a daunting task, given the complexity of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and its impact on self-insured health plan reimbursement. Although a comprehensive exploration of ERISA is beyond this blog, understanding some key
Stop the Leak: How Outsourcing Healthcare Lien Resolution Can Increase Cash Flow Velocity
By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC
Let’s talk about something that keeps personal injury attorneys up at night: cash flow. Personal injury firms work hard to win recoveries for clients, but then it’s like a slow drip waiting for …
Stop the Leak: How Outsourcing Healthcare Lien Resolution Can Increase Cash Flow Velocity
Let’s talk about something that keeps personal injury attorneys up at night: cash flow. Personal injury firms work hard to win recoveries for clients, but then it’s like a slow drip waiting for those funds to be ready to be …
