Articles Posted in Medical Provider Liens

I’m a little late posting this new statute on my blog because I was so involved in getting the new Medicaid subrogation statute trimmed down and written in a way that it would be workable for trial lawyers. These changes were the result of the US Supreme Court Ruling in Wos v EMA issued March 20,…

I received a question by email and it is a good one so I’m going to post the question and the answer: Can a medical provider claim a lien under NCGS 44-49 if the medical bills have been paid by the workers compensation carrier prior to injured worker pursuing a third part claim against a…

Just had a great straight forward question about the interaction of Medicaid Liens, Attorney Fees, and medical provider liens pursuant to NCGS 44-49-50. QUESTION: Is Medicaid’s lien capped at one third of liability proceeds received or half of what is left over after attorney’s fees? In other words, if I am pro-rating a Medicaid lien…

I recently received a great question from an attorney regarding the interplay of Medicaid, State Employee Helath Plan, and Medical Provider Liens. With the recent developments in Medicaid subrogation law (The SCOTUS decision in Ahlborn and North Carolina Supreme Court ruling in Ezell) and the “new” amended statute for the State employee Health Lien, lawyers…