Jessica A. Hurst, Esq.May 27, 2020Recent Case Illustrates Importance of Addressing Medicare Issues Prior to SettlementGenaro Ruiz, the Plaintiff, entered into a binding settlement agreement with Defendants, which included the State of Rhode Island. The...
Meggie R. Krombach, Esq.May 27, 2020U.S. Attorney Files Suit Against Texas Personal Injury Firm Requesting Full Reimbursement for CPCsThe United States brought an action against a Texas personal injury firm, Carrigan and Anderson, to recover payments made under the...
Amber M. Parris, Esq.May 22, 2020Court Awards Attorney’s Fees After Failure of CMS to Properly Evaluate Conditional Payment ClaimsIn Tarbert v. Azar, (2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83813, D. Mont. May 12, 2020), the plaintiff was awarded a settlement for asbestos-related...
Matthew T. Dorius, Esq.May 13, 2020Section 111 Reporting for COVID-19 ClaimsCMS has updated the list of valid diagnosis codes for Section 111 reporting to include the new ICD-10 code for COVID-19 (U071). If a...