Lien Reduction Strategies: Navigating Federal and Military Healthcare Liens
This article explains key strategies for reducing FEHBA and military healthcare repayment claims and practical steps trial lawyers can take to protect client recoveries.
This article explains key strategies for reducing FEHBA and military healthcare repayment claims and practical steps trial lawyers can take to protect client recoveries.
When settling cases involving clients with federal or military healthcare coverage, understanding the complex landscape of lien recovery rights is crucial.
Liens can become a legal labyrinth which negatively impacts the amount your injured clients will receive. This is precisely why collaborating with a dedicated Lien Resolution Specialist can be a game-changer for your practice.
January 12, 2023 Teresa Kenyon, Esq. Dealing with medical liens is the dreaded case after the case for most personal injury attorneys. As a personal injury attorney, you’ve worked hard to prove the tortfeasor has liability for the damages incurred by your injured client and secure a recovery. When settlement is reached and the funds […]
You might ask yourself, why hire experts to assist with outsourcing lien resolution when I can do it myself.
Most, if not all, ERISA health insurance plans state that injuries caused by a liable third party are not a covered expense and require reimbursement when a plan pays for injury-related medical expenses (often referred to as subrogation clauses). ERISA provides that health plans which qualify under its provisions can bring a civil action under section 502(a)(3) to obtain equitable relief to enforce the terms of the plan. Appropriate equitable relief is really the only enforcement mechanism an ERISA plan can utilize to address its reimbursement rights contained in the plan.