Liens

Med-pay lien claims

A look at the language in a med-pay contract and its interplay with the “common fund” and “made whole” doctrines

From Issue: 2020 March

A look at the Medi-Cal lien rules, from case intake through settlement

From Issue: 2018 April

Pebley and plaintiff’s right to reasonable compensation for medical care outside of their insurance cover-age

From Issue: 2023 March

A Medicare Advantage lien claim is as powerful as a lien claim by Medicare

From Issue: 2020 March

Medi-Cal’s lien and reimbursement claims continue to defy common sense, federal law, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the California legislature

Evaluate healthcare liens at a case’s beginning, when you have the most leverage

Avoiding the ethical and legal pitfalls of independent- medical-provider liens

The early bird gets the worm

Dispensing with these liens is much easier and faster in wrongful death claims than in survival claims

From Issue: 2016 April

The economy, the Supreme Court and HMOs combine to accelerate the use of medical liens in personal injury cases

From Issue: 2013 April

Here are strategies when your case has both workers’ compensation and third-party PI claims

From Issue: 2018 July

Identifying and managing Medicare and Medi-Cal liens using a simple checklist approach

From Issue: 2019 March