By Thomas D. Begley, Jr. Esquire, CELA<\/p>\n

When a personal injury settlement is being finalized, consideration should be given to resolving a number of liens. It is good practice to obtain information on the existence and amount of these liens early in the process, because this information may be helpful in settlement negotiations.<\/p>\n

The types of liens that often arise in personal injury cases include the following:<\/p>\n

Medicaid<\/li>\n
Medicare<\/li>\n
Medicare Advantage\/Medicare Part D<\/li>\n
ERISA<\/li>\n
Veterans Administration<\/li>\n
TRICARE<\/li>\n
State Worker\u2019s Compensation<\/li>\n
Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA)<\/li>\n
Hospital<\/li>\n
Federal Employees Health Benefit Act (FEHBA)<\/li>\n
Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (FMCRA)<\/li>\n
Welfare Liens<\/li>\n
Mental Health Liens<\/li>\n
Victim of Crime Compensation<\/li>\n
Child Support<\/li>\n
Federal Tort Claims Act<\/li>\n
Derivative Claims<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
MEDICAID LIENS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
Plaintiffs’ attorneys are often unfamiliar with the Medicaid laws in general and the Ahlborn<\/em> case in particular.^{[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n}
Understanding Medicaid liens requires familiarity with two federal statutes.<\/p>\n