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Medicare Advantage Plan liens are more of a threat to your client’s settlement than you may realize. Why? Their rules of the road when it comes to recovery of Conditional Payments.
The statute of limitations for Medicare’s recovery of Conditional Payments is three years from the date they have notice that your client has had a settlement. However, the same does not apply to Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs).
In fact, MAOs have no statute of limitations. They can come back to you or your client for money they think your client owes them at any time. Even months, years and decades after settlement. Virtually, forever.
This is a huge problem. Don’t let these rules of the road put you and your client at risk. Watch my video below to learn the best way to resolve this threat.
I’ll see you again next week!
*If you have any topics, cases, stories, or questions that you’d like me to cover in an upcoming video, shoot us an email at: info@plaintiffsmsa.com. We’d be happy to review it for a possible upcoming topic.
Jack Meligan, RSP, MSCC, CMSP-F
The Plaintiff’s MSA & Lien Solution
I hope this year has been going well for you so far, or at least, better than it has been for Simon & Simon, P.C. Simon & Simon, P.C. is the fourth firm to take a hit from Medicare, and they won’t be the last.
After getting nailed for failing to resolve their clients’ Medicare Conditional Payments, Simon & Simon, P.C. settled with the DOJ for $6,604.59 and a whole host of other conditions.
Folks, I can’t stress the risks of unresolved Medicare Conditional Payments enough.
CMS is making their message clear. They are looking for lawyers who aren’t protecting the Medicare Public Trust Fund and making examples out of them. I encourage you to learn more about this case in the video below, and shoot me an email with any questions that come out of it.
Within the press release that I reference above is one very important quote from United States Attorney William M. McSwain. In fact, it’s one that every trial attorney serving injury victims needs to be aware of.
Here is a link to that DOJ Press release so you can read it for yourself: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/philadelphia-based-personal-injury-law-firm-agrees-resolve-allegations-unpaid-medicare
Don’t be the next attorney or firm to take a hit from Medicare! Take the target off of you and your firm’s back by outsourcing these Medicare Conditional Payment matters to professionals who deal with liens day in and day out.
Give us a call at 888-MSA-PLTF (888-672-7583) or send us an email at info@plaintiffsmsa.com.
I’ll see you again next week!
*If you have any topics, cases, stories, or questions that you’d like me to cover in an upcoming video, shoot us an email at: info@plaintiffsmsa.com. We’d be happy to review it for a possible upcoming topic.
Jack Meligan, RSP, MSCC, CMSP-F
The Plaintiff’s MSA & Lien Solution
The Trump Administration is proposing a world record, near $5 TRILLION federal budget for fiscal year 2021 (beginning 10/01/2020). This budget also proposes massively CUTTING Social Security and Medicare funding by a TRILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT DECADE.
Essentially, this shows that the government is “throwing in the towel.” They are scrapping any pretense of actually trying to save either program, and may also be hastening the decline of both.
As a result, Trial Lawyers should expect increased collection and recovery pressure on past conditional payments, and denial of payments for future settlement-related Medicare services. Think “drowning man” syndrome. Especially as the Medicare bureaucracy thrashes about, trying to glom onto anything that will keep it afloat.
Don’t let the same thing happen to you! Watch my latest video for a simple suggestion to keep you and your clients above water.
I’ll see you again next week!
*If you have any topics, cases, stories, or questions that you’d like Jack to cover in an upcoming video, shoot us an email at: info@plaintiffsmsa.com and we’d be happy to review for a possible upcoming topic.
Jack Meligan, RSP, MSCC, CMSP-F
The Plaintiff’s MSA & Lien Solution
I’m going to make your life easy when it comes to lien resolution.
Free yourself and free your staff from the drudgery and time wasted being on hold with Medicare and fighting with recovery contractors. We understand that your team’s time could be better spent elsewhere aside from lien resolution.
The lien holders that you’re up against? They are hiring the best recovery contractors in the country to beat you when it comes to settlement liens. Shouldn’t you be doing the same? Our team of lien litigators live and breathe to fight lien holders, and we have amassed a long and proven track record of significant results.
Watch my short video below and meet our new pup Griffey, and learn why you should be outsourcing your settlement liens for a better lien resolution:
Give us a call today, and we’ll prove why your settlement liens are best handled by our team at The Plaintiff’s MSA & Lien Solution: 888-MSA-PLTF (888-672-7583) or visit us at PlaintiffsMSA.com.
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The best plaintiff’s MSA, is no MSA. We actually sell Medicare Set-Aside avoidance.
Two common questions asked during settlements are: “Is a Medicare Set-Aside Mandatory?” and “How Can I Avoid an MSA?“
The answers?
No, they are not mandatory.
…and…
We have a few ways where most of our clients can avoid an MSA altogether.
We’re different from all of our competitors because WE SELL Medicare Set-Aside avoidance.
Based on our records, two-thirds of plaintiffs can avoid an MSA. They can do it compliantly, without jeopardizing their future Medicare benefits, and without creating a long-tail liability for their trial lawyer.
I’ll stress it again. That’s what we sell at PMLS. MSA avoidance.
I can’t stress this enough because we truly want you and your client to avoid an MSA if possible. If it’s not possible in your case, we’ll reduce your client’s MSA to the lowest rock-bottom amount that is reasonable and defensible.
To help you get started, I want to give you our “Insider’s Guide to Avoiding MSAs” free of charge. You can get that by clicking the link right here right now: CLICK FOR FREE GUIDE
Within this, you’ll have the opportunity to download the “3 WAYS TO AVOID AN LMSA” toolkit as well.
After you check that out, give me a call at 888-MSA-PLTF (888-672-7583), with any questions or for a free consultation.
I’ll see you again next week!
*If you have any topics, cases, stories, or questions that you’d like Jack to cover in an upcoming video, shoot us an email at: info@plaintiffsmsa.com and we’d be happy to review for a possible upcoming topic.
Jack Meligan, RSP, MSCC, CMSP-F
The Plaintiff’s MSA & Lien Solution
For Plaintiff Lawyers Serious About Stopping Medicare Issues COLD
New Year, New Resolutions. At PMLS, for 2020, our resolution is to become the GO-TO resource for Trial Lawyers nationwide for all types of liens and all things involving Plaintiff Medicare Secondary Payer compliance. We also want to continue to be the leader in providing MSA AVOIDANCE and/or dramatic funding reductions.
For Plaintiff Lawyers Serious About Stopping Medicare Issues COLD
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the release date for its forthcoming regulation addressing future medical expenses under the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Act.
In this video Jack shares what you need to know, and provides guidance about how you & your firm can prepare for the coming changes.
From Jack’s Desk: PMLS Video #44
Medicare & Dental Work – Teeth Are a Luxury
Jack Meligan had a plaintiff attorney reach out to him asking for some insight about helping an injury victim who needed some dental work done.
2020’s Medicare open enrollment deadline is December 7th, 2019. In this video, Jack shares Medicare’s position on dental work. He also gives you a work-around, should you ever find yourself working with an injury victim who needs dental work.
Medicare is Pivoting and Change is Coming
Make sure that you and your firm are ready.
Avoiding MSAs – At PMLS we have created tools and resources to help plaintiff attorneys avoid MSAs:
THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO AVOIDING MSAs – If you would like to download our free resource – “THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO AVOIDING MSAs”– see this link: http://www.avoidingmsas.com
THE 3 WAYS TO AVOID AN LMSA TOOLKIT – If you would like to purchase “THE 3 WAYS TO AVOID AN LMSA TOOLKIT,” see this link: https://plaintiffsmsa.com/order-the-three-ways-to-avoid-an-lmsa-toolkit/?page=toolkit
If you are ready to have the THE PLAINTIFF’S MSA & LIEN SOLUTION help you CONQUER your and possibly make them DISAPPEAR or get significantly reduced, then go to our website plaintiffsmsa.com. Or, call us at 888-MSA-PLTF (888-672-7583) for a no charge, no obligation initial consult.
Also, check out our “Attorneys Sued Over Medicare Issues” resource: www.AttorneysSuedOverMedicareIssues.com
P.S. “I have known and worked with Meligan and his firm for almost 20 years. They know this stuff. These folks are easy to work with, and you are likely to learn something that makes your life easier.”
— Rick H. Friedman, Friedman | Rubin, Seattle, WA
From Jack’s Desk: PMLS Video #45 The Nasty Surprise at Mediation – When the Defendant Requires a Last Minute MSA
Jack Meligan recently had a number of attorneys tell him about the nasty surprise that defendants have been springing on them. Defendants have been requiring Liability MSAs — last minute — at the mediation table.
In this video, Jack shares what you can do to head this off and help your clients avoid unnecessary MSAs.
Medicare is Pivoting and Change is Coming
Make sure that you and your firm are ready.
Avoiding MSAs – At PMLS we have created tools and resources to help plaintiff attorneys avoid MSAs.
THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO AVOIDING MSAs – To download our free resource – “THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO AVOIDING MSAs”– see this link: http://www.avoidingmsas.com
THE 3 WAYS TO AVOID AN LMSA TOOLKIT – To purchase “THE 3 WAYS TO AVOID AN LMSA TOOLKIT,” see this link: https://plaintiffsmsa.com/order-the-three-ways-to-avoid-an-lmsa-toolkit/?page=toolkit
If you are ready to have the THE PLAINTIFF’S MSA & LIEN SOLUTION help you CONQUER your and possibly make them DISAPPEAR or get significantly reduced, then go to our website plaintiffsmsa.com. Or, call us at 888-MSA-PLTF (888-672-7583) for a no charge, no-obligation initial consult.
Also, check out our “Attorneys Sued Over Medicare Issues” resource: www.AttorneysSuedOverMedicareIssues.com.
P.S. “We used your MSA strategy during my client’s mediation. It resulted in defendants adding $1.2 million to their previous offer, which settled the case. Your post settlement MSA strategy increased the net to our client by over $800,000. I am very happy with this $2,000,000 improvement to our case settlement.”
— Joe Piucci, Esq., Piucci Law, Portland, OR
From Jack’s Desk: PMLS Video #43 Perilous Assumptions: What the Law Does NOT Say About Medicare Conditional Payments
Trial Attorneys are making a perilous assumption about what the law says regarding Medicare Conditional Payments.
In this video, Jack Meligan reflects on an excellent article that was in the October issue of Trial magazine. Not to mention, at the 5:20 mark Jack shares a little-understood fact few attorneys know. This fact is directly related to what the law specifically does & does not say about Medicare Conditional Payments.
Medicare is Pivoting and Change is Coming
Make sure that you and your firm are ready.
At the 7:50 mark of this video, Jack also holds up an actual letter denying payments that Medicare sent out to one of it’s beneficiaries.
Here is a link where you can see this document for yourself: https://plaintiffsmsa.com/medicare-letters-denying-payments-to-claimants-who-have-received-settlements
We’ve told you before about other attorneys who have been sued over Medicare issues – see this link for more information: www.AttorneysSuedOverMedicareIssues.com
Don’t Let This Happen to You!
If you are ready to have the THE PLAINTIFF’S MSA & LIEN SOLUTION help you CONQUER your and possibly make them DISAPPEAR or get significantly reduced, then go to our website plaintiffsmsa.com. Or, call us at 888-MSA-PLTF (888-672-7583) for a no charge, no obligation initial consult.
P.S. “I have known and worked with Meligan and his firm for almost 20 years. They know this stuff. These folks are easy to work with, and you are likely to learn something that makes your life easier.”
— Rick H. Friedman, Friedman | Rubin, Seattle, WA
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