WOS v. EMA – US Supreme Court Strikes Down North Carolina’s Medicaid Third Party Liability recovery statute and reaffirms Ahlborn
By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M, MSCC, CSSC
Since the landmark decision by the US Supreme Court in Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services v. Ahlborn in 2006, state Medicaid agencies have grappled with how to recover monies spent …
Medicare Secondary Payer Language in Your Release: Problems?
Are the defendants/insurance carriers throwing everything but the kitchen sink into your release language in regards to protecting Medicare’s interests? Be careful what you agree to include in the settlement documents.  It can potentially cause a loss of itemized medical …
Understanding the MSPRC Process
By Tal A. Wollschlaeger
Medicare Lien Analyst
Everybody expects to get paid back one way or another. Whether someone owes you money because you bought him or her lunch when times were tough or you owe money on your credit …