On May 30, 2019, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Michigan Senate Bill 1 (S.B. 1) [1] which makes significant changes to Michigan’s personal injury protection (PIP) system, including allowing policy...
Conditional Payments
Big reforms are coming to Michigan PIP - How the changes will impact Medicare Secondary Payer compliance
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June 17, 2019
Maryland Law Firm Reaches $250,000 Settlement with U.S. Department of Justice to Reimburse Medicare Conditional Payments
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March 21, 2019
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has issued a news release reporting that a Maryland personal injury law firm has entered into a settlement fo...
Law Firm Reaches Settlement with U.S. Department of Justice to Reimburse Medicare Conditional Payments and Start Internal MSP Compliance Program
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June 20, 2018
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has issued a news release reporting that a Philadelphia personal injury law firm has agreed to pay the government $28,000.00 to...
Eye on the courts: Florida’s collateral source rule does not apply to future Medicare payments
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November 16, 2015
In an interesting new case in Florida, the court was called upon to address whether and how a plaintiff’s Medicare benefits should be considered in terms of evidence presented at trial. In Joerg v. State Farm Mutual...
A Recipe for Confusion: Medicare Conditional Payment Compliance in Asbestos-Related Workers' Compensation Claims
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May 19, 2015
Medicare conditional payment compliance is difficult enough. When you add complex asbestos-related workers' compensation claims to the mix, it can create a recipe for confusion for insurance carriers, self-insureds, a...