This case involves a Kentucky Medicare beneficiary who was injured as the result of nursing home negligent care. The Medicare beneficiary was injured as a result of neglect leading to dehydration and malnutrition. The beneficiary engaged an attorney to litigate the claim and was able to secure a compromised settlement in the amount of $90,000.00. The attorney incurred approximately $9,000 in litigation costs and charged a 40% fee. Medicare asserted a repayment demand in the amount of $25,522.64 and refused to acknowledge the inclusion of unrelated care in their demand. At this point, frustrated by his dealings with Medicare on this matter, the plaintiff’s attorney engaged Synergy Lien Resolution Services. Synergy employed its proven resolution tactics and was able to reduce Medicare’s demand by 97% for a savings $24,676.35. The result was a 55% increase in the plaintiff’s net recovery.
