In the personal injury world, attorney referrals are common — but they also come with risk if Medicare is involved (or other lienholders). When Medicare is involved, as the referring attorney you need to make sure you have three things: 1) A written fee sharing agreement; 2) A copy of the lawyer’s malpractice insurance policy […]
Correctly navigating Medicare’s conditional payment resolution process is critical for personal injury attorneys.
January 17, 2020 By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC, CSSC Failure to Pay Equals Personal Liability The government takes its reimbursement rights seriously and is willing to pursue trial lawyers who ignore Medicare’s interest. On March 18, 2019, the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland announced that a Maryland personal injury law […]