by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA<\/p>\n
Medicare Secondary Payer Act. While there is still some controversy as to whether a Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement is appropriate in a Third Party Liability (TPL) case, there is significant authority with a proposition that Medicare\u2019s interest must be considered in a TPL case in the same manner that it must be considered in a Worker\u2019s Compensation (WC) case. The question is really not whether the law applies, but rather will it be enforced. How much risk is the Personal Injury attorney willing to assume on behalf of his client and on his own behalf with respect to a potential subsequent malpractice case.<\/p>\n
Medicare Secondary Payer Manual. The language of the statute of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSPA) would appear to apply to all cases, including TPL and WC. The Medicare Secondary Payer Manual specifically refers to not only a Worker\u2019s Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement, but also (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Medicare Secondary Payer Act. While there is still some controversy as to whether a Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement is appropriate in a Third Party Liability (TPL) case, there is significant authority with a proposition that…<\/span><\/p>\n