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Do Hospitals and Providers Have to Bill Insurance, Including Medicare and Medicaid?

March 11, 2024

Discover the complexities of healthcare billing and the obligations of hospitals and providers in our latest article, “Navigating Healthcare Billing: Do Hospitals and Providers Have to Bill Insurance, Including Medicare and Medicaid?” Unravel the intricacies of billing practices, including third party liability cases, Medicare, and Medicaid requirements. Gain insights into patient rights and proactive strategies for navigating the billing process. 

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Hospital “Liens” vs. “Debts”: A Distinction with a BIG Difference

May 12, 2021

May 13, 2021 Michael Walrath, Esq. 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 as the “sole arbiter” of a lien dispute, take it upon herself or himself to decide the […]

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Hospital Liens Carry Ethical and Legal Obligations

April 22, 2021

April 22, 2021 Michael D. Walrath, Esq. Direct provider “liens” against settlement proceeds have teeth, whether hospital or physician liens, statutory or contractual. The various positions of state bar associations on these issues, and the limited law delineating them, have historically been ever shifting and evolving but two things are clear. Liens must be released […]

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With Synergy’s Help, How Rich Hospitals Profit From Patients in Car Crashes

With Synergy’s Help, How Rich Hospitals Profit From Patients in Car Crashes

February 2, 2021

February 2, 2021 Synergy handles Hospital Lien disputes nationally on behalf of Trial Lawyers and their injured clients. Synergy’s Michael Walrath, Esq., as the nation’s leading authority on the nuances of state-specific hospital lien law and the facts underlying the “reasonable value” of hospital care, was tapped to assist investigative reporter Jessica Silver-Greenberg in her […]

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Hospital Liens: Factual and Legal Reduction Strategies

February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020 By: Michael Walrath Some of the most frustrating and murky issues facing attorneys representing injured clients stem from alleged direct provider “liens” against settlement proceeds. The positions of various state bar associations on these issues, and the limited law delineating them, have historically been ever-shifting and evolving. Ethical Obligation to Protect Liens […]

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Lien Existence & Ethics, Redefined

Lien Existence & Ethics, Redefined

March 1, 2019

Some of the most frustrating and murky issues facing attorneys representing injured clients stem from alleged “liens” against settlement proceeds. The Florida Bar’s position on these issues, and the limited laws delineating them, have been ever-shifting and evolving. Ethical Obligation to Protect Liens One constant in this otherwise uncertain area, is this: Attorneys representing injured […]

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TOP 50 MOST UNREASONABLE HOSPITAL LIENS

TOP 50 MOST UNREASONABLE HOSPITAL LIENS

June 22, 2018

Increasingly trial attorneys are discovering that settlement of a personal injury or wrongful death claim with the tortfeasor can be the beginning not the end of negotiations or even litigation. Once settlement funds are received, the often-protracted lien resolution process begins, especially hospital liens. Hospitals typically demand reimbursement of their full, undiscounted list prices for […]

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