By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC, CSSC Although a deep dive into ERISA law and liens is beyond the scope of this article, this will give you an overview and a starting point. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act was passed by Congress and…
By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., CSSC, MSCC For clients who are Medicaid, they will most likely have a Medicaid lien when their case is settled. Every state must comply with federal Medicaid statutes and regulations to participate in the joint federal-state Medicaid program. Pursuant…
By Guest Authors Teresa Kenyon, Esq. – Director of Lien Resolution for Synergy Settlement Services & Samantha Webster – Director of Case Management for Synergy Settlement Services Synergy has successfully reduced the lien asserted against your client’s settlement. It is great news! Because Synergy has reduced…
By Guest Author Teresa Kenyon, Esq. – Director of Lien Resolution for Synergy Settlement Services In HMS Holdings LLC v Ted A Greve & Associates P.A. et al, 2021 WL 5163308, an ERISA self-funded health plan was denied a temporary restraining order (TRO) on settlement…
By Guest Author Teresa Kenyon, Esq. – Director of Lien Resolution for Synergy Settlement Services When handling a third-party liability case and you know your client had health insurance that paid the medical expenses, should you check to see if there is a lien interest…
By Guest Author Rasa Fumagalli, J.D., MSCC, CMSP-F – Director of MSP Compliance Services The conditional payment recovery process in a workers’ compensation claim is not always smooth. Although the workers’ compensation insurance carrier will generally resolve any conditional payments in an accepted claim, the…
By Guest Author Michael Walrath, Esq. – Director of Synergy’s Medical Bill Clinic Introduction Plaintiffs’ lawyers largely understand settlement proceeds which are subject to a claim of lien must be protected in trust, even against the client’s interests or wishes. An attorney may not serve…
By Guest Author Rasa Fumagalli, J.D., MSCC, CMSP-F – Director of MSP Compliance Services The interplay between the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSPA) and Florida’s medical malpractice statute, Fla. Stat §§ 766.207 and 766.209 was addressed in the recent case of Gordon v. Azar, 2021…
By Guest Author Teresa Kenyon, Esq. – Director of Lien Resolution for Synergy Settlement Services You are handling a third-party liability case and you know your client had health insurance that paid the medical expenses. Should you check to see if there is a lien…
By Guest Author Teresa Kenyon, Esq. – Director of Lien Resolution for Synergy Settlement Services The dreaded ERISA lien. The vendors representing ERISA self-funded health plans’ interests certainly want you to believe that it must be reimbursed in full. They will cite the US Airways…
