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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 #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
From Jack’s Desk: PMLS Video #42 DOJ Escalates the Targeting of Trial Attorneys
Another big settlement reached between the DOJ and trial attorneys! This time, a Baltimore law firm has paid $91,406.98 to resolve allegations related to Medicare Conditional Payments.
The details of this case reveal that the DOJ has significantly upped the ante. They make it clear that entering into a joint agreement with co-counsel can make you an accessory to the violation of mishandling Medicare Conditional Payments. Jack has the news and analysis for you.
Medicare is Pivoting and Change is Coming
Make sure that you and your firm are ready.
Within the DOJ press release that Jack refers to in the video above are two salient quotes every trial attorney serving injury victims needs to be cognizant of:
“Plaintiffs’ attorneys cannot refer a case to or enter into a joint representation agreement with co-counsel and simply wash their hands clean of their obligations to reimburse Medicare for its conditional payments,”
“We intend to hold attorneys accountable for failing to make good on their obligations to repay Medicare for its conditional payments, regardless of whether they were the ones primarily handling the litigation for the plaintiff.”
Here is a link to that DOJ Press release so you can see it with your own eyes: https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/baltimore-plaintiffs-law-firm-saiontz-kirk-pa-pays-united-states-over-90000-settle
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
From Jack’s Desk: PMLS Video #40 – Medicare’s Secret Police Work For Free
Back in 2012, Medicare said that they would be issuing guidance about MSAs. Every year since then, it seems like Medicare has promised and then re-promised that guidance was coming soon. But then, they pull a “Lucy” and yank the guidance football away from all of us Charlie Browns.
Word on the street is that this fall Medicare will finally be issuing that long-awaited guidance.
In this video, Jack Meligan shares his thoughts on what that guidance will likely be.
Jack also lets you in on the secret about who Medicare has “deputized” to help enforce Medicare’s Secondary Payer rules.
Medicare is Pivoting and Change is Coming
Make sure that you and your firm are ready.
If you want more information about how THE PLAINTIFF’S MSA & LIEN SOLUTION can help you CONQUER your and possibly make them DISAPPEAR or get significantly reduced, then go to our PMLS 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 here: 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 #38: Love Letter From Medicare to Plaintiff Attorneys
In this video, Jack Meligan shows and tells you about an actual Medicare Summary Notice sent to a Medicare beneficiary that outlines Medicare Part B services that were denied. Because, as the letter says, “you may have funds set aside from your settlement…”
The time to prepare is now.
Medicare is Pivoting and Change is Coming
Make sure that you and your firm are ready.
If you want more information about how THE PLAINTIFF’S MSA & LIEN SOLUTION can help you CONQUER your and possibly make them DISAPPEAR or get significantly reduced, then go to our PMLS website plaintiffsmsa.com. Or, call us at 888-MSA-PLTF (888-672-7583).
Also, check out our “Attorneys Sued Over Medicare Issues” resource here: www.AttorneysSuedOverMedicareIssues.com.
The Lienholders Aren’t Owed Anything –
Lien Resolution Overview for Plaintiffs Attorneys
Medicare Conditional Payments occur when Medicare pays for services related to your client’s injuries or conditions that are the subject of the settlement. Medicaid, ERISA Plans, the VA and TriCare, all of these lienholders want to be repaid.
Often, these lien paybacks take a HUGE bite out of what your client ultimately receives. Possibly even the entire amount.
However, it doesn’t have to be that way.
For more information see this Jack Meligan video below –
ZERO IS THE HERO
At The PLAINTIFF’S MSA & LIEN SOLUTION, “ZERO IS THE HERO” is an innovative approach and proprietary tactic we have introduced to the plaintiff’s bar.
We also have copped an attitude. That attitude is, “the lienholders aren’t owed anything.”
At PMLS our battle cry is “Financial Justice For Injury Victims” and we know all too well that when a lienholder presents a demand asking for a certain amount, it is highly likely that they are not actually (or legally) owed that much, or anything at all, and we work to protect and secure as much of your client’s settlement as possible. In fact, because of our unique contingent fee schedule, we are hyper-incentivized to deliver SPECTACULAR RESULTS.
If you want more information about how THE PLAINTIFF’S MSA & LIEN SOLUTION can CONQUER your Medicare and lien problems and make them DISAPPEAR or get significantly reduced, go to our PMLS website at: plaintiffsmsa.com, or call me at 888-MSA-PLTF (888-672-7583). Or check our other “Attorneys Sued Over Medicare Issues” resource www.AttorneysSuedOverMedicareIssues.com.
Reducing an MSA from $1.6 Million to Zero – Another PMLS Victory
In this video, Jack Meligan gives you the background on an MSA reduced from $1.6 million to ZERO dollars.
THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO AVOIDING MSAs
If you would like to receive a copy of THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO AVOIDING MSAs – NO CHARGE go to www.AvoidingMSAs.com
3 WAYS TO AVOID AN LMSA Toolkit
To purchase the 3 WAYS TO AVOID AN LMSA Toolkit go to https://plaintiffsmsa.com/order-the-three-ways-to-avoid-an-lmsa-toolkit/
If you want more information about how THE PLAINTIFF’S MSA & LIEN SOLUTION can help you CONQUER your and possibly make them DISAPPEAR or get significantly reduced, then go to our PMLS website plaintiffsmsa.com. Or, call us at 888-MSA-PLTF (888-672-7583).
Also, check out our “Attorneys Sued Over Medicare Issues” resource here: www.AttorneysSuedOverMedicareIssues.com.
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