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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.

Top Cases for Lien Resolution

January 19, 2024

Effectively minimizing or eliminating the reimbursement of any claimed medical lien is a critical part of ensuring just compensation for the injured.

Understanding Medicare Advantage Plans: A Comprehensive Overview

June 9, 2023

Medicare Advantage plans have emerged as a popular option for individuals seeking healthcare coverage beyond what traditional Medicare offers.

Synergy’s Workers’ Compensation Medicare Secondary Payer Advice Column

June 5, 2023

The Medicare Secondary Payer Act impacts workers’ compensation, liability, and no-fault settlements involving a Medicare beneficiary.

Would Better Billing by Providers Result in Fewer MSP Recovery Claims Cases?

April 20, 2023

MSP Recovery Claims, Series LLC, and MSPA Claims 1, LLC have filed several cases on behalf of Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs).

Synergy’s Workers’ Compensation Medicare Secondary Payer Advice

February 13, 2023

An attorney representing an injured worker may scan the defense’s Medicare Set-Aside and assume the future medical issues have been addressed.

How Does Medicare Decide Which Payments Are Conditional?

February 8, 2023

Settlements involving Medicare beneficiaries require additional scrutiny to ensure compliance with the MSP Act.

What Gives Health Care Plans The Right To Recover?

January 12, 2023

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 […]

Withdrawal of Long-Awaited Proposed MSP Rules for Liability Cases

October 18, 2022

October 18, 2022 By: Rasa Fumagalli, JD, MSCC, CMSP-F Medicare has struggled over the years to provide rules clarifying existing Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance obligations when it comes to post-settlement injury-related care that is released in a liability settlement. Their first attempt at proposed rulemaking took place in 2012 and resulted in the notice […]