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
Understanding Medicaid Liens: Federal Protections Every Personal Injury Professional Should Know
How the federal anti-lien statute, three Supreme Court rulings, and the pro-rata methodology shape state Medicaid recovery in personal injury cases.
You might ask yourself a simple question when a state Medicaid agency sends a recovery letter for the full
Medicaid Lien Resolution Fundamentals: What Every Trial Lawyer Needs to Know
If your client is on Medicaid and settles a personal injury case, you will almost always face a Medicaid lien. How you handle that lien directly affects your client’s net recovery, your professional liability, and your firm’s reputation. Yet many
Medicaid Lien Resolution Fundamentals
Medicaid liens often arise in personal injury cases where the injured party is indigent, and the program has covered the client’s medical expenses. Under federal law, Medicaid programs must recover these expenses from third-party settlements. However, the process is governed
The Hidden Cost of Post-Resolution Lien Chaos—and Why Trial Lawyers Can’t Afford to Ignore It
When a hard-fought personal injury case is resolved, trial lawyers and their clients often breathe a sigh of relief. The hard work is over or so it seems. But lurking beneath the surface of every settlement is a potential minefield:
