Pitfalls in MSP Futures Compliance and How to Avoid Them
Learn how to navigate MSP futures compliance, protect clients’ access to care, and reduce legal risk by addressing MSAs, ICD codes, and Medicare reporting early.
Tag: Medicare Compliance
Understanding Medicare Compliance in Personal Injury Settlements
Medicare compliance is a required part of personal injury settlements. Learn how the MSP affects conditional payments, future medicals, and what law firms must do to reduce risk.
The Ethics of Outsourcing Lien Resolution: What to Know
Personal injury cases don’t end at settlement—they end when liens are resolved. But lien resolution is complex, technical, and risky to handle in-house. Increasingly, firms outsource this work, raising an important question: is it ethical? According to ABA Formal Opinion 08-451 and state bar guidance, the answer is yes—when done properly. Attorneys must supervise outsourced work, protect confidentiality, and ensure fees are reasonable. Done right, outsourcing lien resolution maximizes client recovery, reduces malpractice risk, and strengthens trust. This blog unpacks the ethical framework, key state rules, and why partnering with specialists benefits both clients and firms.
Why Lien Resolution Isn’t Your Firm’s Core Competency—and Why Outsourcing Matters
Personal injury attorneys thrive in the courtroom, not in the weeds of lien resolution. Yet firms that keep lien resolution in-house often face lost time, financial risk, and diminished client outcomes. From navigating Medicare, Medicaid, and ERISA liens to negotiating with aggressive recovery vendors, this work requires specialized expertise. By outsourcing lien resolution, firms can protect client recoveries, avoid ethical pitfalls, and free up resources to focus on advocacy and trial preparation. Learn how partnering with experts ensures compliance, efficiency, and stronger results for your clients.
AI, Medicare, and the Rising Stakes in Personal Injury Settlements
Navigating the intricacies of subrogation and reimbursement for ERISA-governed health plans demands a comprehensive understanding of statutory frameworks, plan documentation, and pertinent case law.
Achieving Total Medicare Compliance: Essential Steps for Personal Injury Lawyers
This blog post is a basic guide for trial lawyers when it comes to total Medicare Secondary Payer compliance.
When Is Medicare At Fault
When you visit a doctor, you expect a certain level of care. This comes from both the doctor and your health care coverage provider such as Medicare. Unfortunately, patients do not always receive the care they deserve, but when this happens, who is at fault? Is it the doctor’s office, or is it Medicare?
Medicare Compliance: Reducing MSP Liability for your PI Firm
When representing a Medicare beneficiary, personal injury law firms should prioritize compliance with the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP). Inadequate compliance processes can lead to severe consequences, including government actions against the firm. This blog post outlines the risks and best practices related to MSP compliance to safeguard both your firm and your clients.
Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Medicare Futures
This blog post explores the unregulated frontier of Medicare futures and the critical steps law firms must take to navigate these complexities.