Our Services
Medicare Lien Resolution
Medicare may have a claim on part of your settlement. We negotiate with Medicare to reduce what you owe and help you keep more of the money you deserve.
Benefits
Why Choose This Service
Lien Amount Reduction
We work with Medicare and its recovery contractors to reduce the lien amount, often saving our clients thousands of dollars.
Conditional Payment Tracking
We obtain and verify all conditional payment records from Medicare to ensure the lien amount is accurate and includes only eligible payments.
Dispute & Negotiation
If Medicare includes charges that should not be on the lien, we dispute them and negotiate on your behalf to get the amount corrected.
Final Settlement Protection
We make sure the lien is fully resolved before your settlement closes, so there are no surprises or claims against your money later.
Detailed Information
What You Need to Know
When you receive medical treatment for an injury and Medicare pays for some of that treatment, Medicare has the right to be reimbursed from your settlement. This is called a Medicare lien, or a conditional payment recovery. The amount Medicare claims can sometimes be incorrect — it may include charges for treatment unrelated to your injury, or the total may be higher than it should be.
Medvst steps in to protect your settlement. We request the full list of conditional payments from Medicare and its recovery contractor (the Benefits Coordination & Recovery Center, or BCRC). We carefully review every charge to make sure it is related to your injury. If we find charges that should not be included, we dispute them. We then negotiate with Medicare to reduce the total lien amount wherever possible.
The result? You keep more of your settlement. Our clients regularly save significant amounts through our lien resolution process. And because we handle all the communication with Medicare and the BCRC, you do not have to deal with confusing letters or phone calls.
Our Process
How It Works
Lien Investigation
We request and obtain the full conditional payment summary from Medicare and the BCRC to determine the exact lien amount.
Line-by-Line Review
We review every charge on the lien to identify payments unrelated to your injury and any billing errors that inflate the amount.
Negotiation & Dispute
We submit disputes for incorrect charges and negotiate with Medicare to reduce the total amount owed from your settlement.
Resolution & Closure
Once the final lien amount is agreed upon, we coordinate payment and obtain a final demand letter to close the lien permanently.
FAQ
Common Questions
Find answers to the most common questions about this service.
A conditional payment is when Medicare pays for medical treatment related to your injury while your case is pending. Medicare pays on the condition that it will be reimbursed from your settlement. The total of these conditional payments becomes the Medicare lien on your settlement.
Yes, in many cases the lien can be reduced. Medicare allows for procurement cost reductions (a share of your attorney fees and legal costs), and incorrect or unrelated charges can be disputed and removed. Our team works to reduce your lien to the lowest legitimate amount.
Ignoring a Medicare lien can have serious consequences. Medicare can pursue legal action to recover the money, and they can refuse to pay for future medical treatment related to your injury until the lien is resolved. It is always best to address the lien properly as part of your settlement.
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