Gallardo v. Marstiller: Medicaid Liens-Undoing of Ahlborn
Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., CSSC, MSCC
June 9, 2022
On June 6th, 2022, the United States Supreme Court decided in a 7-2 decision to allow Florida Medicaid, pursuant to Section 409.910 of the Florida Statutes, to recover its lien …
Synergy & FTWSN Response to SEC
May 5, 2022
The following communication is in response to press release 2022-76 published by the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2nd, 2022. Synergy Settlement Services, Inc. (SSS), its principals and the Foundation for Those with Special Needs (“Foundation”) …
Legal Examiner: Trial Lawyer View Featured as an “Example of an Effective Legal Podcast”
The Trial Lawyer View podcast has been recently recognized as one of the most effective legal podcasts by The Legal Examiner. The Legal Examiner emphasized that the podcast’s purpose is to provide valuable insights into the relevant issues faced …
ERISA Plan Denied Temporary Restraining Order, No Imminent Harm
December 6, 2021
In HMS Holdings LLC v Ted A Greve & Associates P.A. et al, 2021 WL 5163308, an ERISA self-funded health plan was denied a temporary restraining order (TRO) on settlement funds. The court …
Primary Payer Status Shifts from Liability Carrier to Plaintiff Post-Settlement
Rasa Fumagalli JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
In Penelope Stillwell v State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., et al. case (2021 WL 4427081), a plaintiff attempts to impose primary payer status on a liability insurer post-settlement via a qui tam action …
The PAID Act: Transparency in Medicare Part C and D Enrollment Would Improve Medicare Benefit Coordination
Read about the PAID Act, now law, in an article co-authored by Synergy’s CEO, Jason Lazarus. The PAID Act helps resolve the hidden lien problem with Medicare Advantage Plans (MAOs – Part C).
You can read the article, featured …
Electronic Payment Feature of Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Portal (MSPRP)
February 23, 2021
Rasa Fumagalli, JD, MSCC, CMSP-F
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) agency has made significant improvements over the years in their online self-service tools for Medicare beneficiaries, their representatives, insurers, and recovery agents. Beneficiaries may …
With Synergy’s Help, New York Times Exposes How Rich Hospitals Profit From Patients in Car Crashes
February 2, 2021
Synergy handles Hospital Lien disputes nationally on behalf of Trial Lawyers and their injured clients. Synergy’s Michael Walrath, Esq., as the nation’s leading authority on the nuances of state-specific hospital lien law and the facts underlying …
My new book, The Art of Settlement, is officially live!
September 22, 2020
I’m excited to announce that my new book, The Art of Settlement, officially launches today.
What is The Art of Settlement? The regulatory landscape of the personal injury lawyer has become exceedingly complicated. Assisting clients …
Liability Medicare Set-Asides: Proposed Regulations Now Expected in August of 2020
July 1, 2020
By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC, CSSC
Late in the fall of 2018, the Office of Management and Budget issued a notification from the Department of Health and Human Services which oversees CMS of a proposed …
