Reprinted with Permission from Roger Baron
Today the Supreme Court denied the Petition for Writ of Cert filed in response to the 3rd Circuit’s decision which permits private “Medicare Advantage” insurers to utilize the federal statute [Medicare Secondary Payer Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(2)] to pursue a federal cause of action for subrogation. The 3rd Circuit’s decision is not only problematic for insureds, it also permits subrogation recoveries to be channeled into the pockets of the private insurers, as well as Rawlings and the other subro collection agents.
To view the Petition which was denied click HERE. Below is the message which Mr. Baron sent out about this case on December 7, 2012.
As most of you are aware, the 3rd Circuit recently decided that private insurers offering Medicare Advantage coverage were permitted to utilize the federal statute [Medicare Secondary Payer Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(2)] to pursue a federal cause of action for subrogation. This decision was a “first of its kind” and, in my opinion, somewhat outrageous because it permits the subrogation recoveries to be channeled into the pockets of the private insurers, as well as Rawlings and the other subro collection agents.
The 3rd Circuit’s ruling is now being challenged in the Supreme Court. The attached Petition for Writ of Cert was filed two days ago. The attorneys seeking cert are seeking amicus support. It is probably too short of notice for any of us to muster up an amicus brief in support of this Petition. But if, by chance, you know of an organization that would like to do so, that would be great.
