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As a plaintiff law firm handling personal injury cases, you know to be especially careful when addressing ongoing medical needs post-settlement. It’s imperative to protect your clients’ future Medicare benefits while avoiding unexpected ramifications (sometimes years later) for your clients and for your firm.
Medicare can 1) deny future medical benefits to your former client or 2) pay those future bills for the former client, but later seek repayment, from either the former client or the attorney who represented the former client (you). If Medicare chases the former client, you will likely be receiving a phone call from that former client questioning your original handling of the case – did you effectively plan for and protect the client’s future Medicare benefits? Worst-case scenario: It turns into a state bar complaint against you and/or legal malpractice action.
This scenario can be absolutely prevented by incorporating quality MSA solutions into each case.
By having Vista Consulting Team’s MSA Solutions Group involved in your cases early on, you can have MSA allocations created that allow you to properly take future Medicare services and payments into account.
Taking this step can increase settlement values and help protect clients’ future Medicare benefits. Request a Vista MSA allocation early in your case, well before the mediation begins:
With the Medicare system under financial pressure, the agency is cracking down harder than ever. It is becoming more aggressive in denying benefits and pursuing repayments wherever possible.
See “Note E” in this example of a Medicare payment denial.
Note E
You’ve trusted Vista for any number of needs, and we’re here for you with MSA allocation services, as well. We have the experience to handle all of your MSA needs, from an allocation to reports and projections, that will help you refine calculations for your cases.
Starting the process is simple, either by phone or by using the Get Started with MSA Solutions form. Contact us and we’ll send you the Case Information Form so you can get started right away.
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