The Supreme Court today issued a major opinion that expands the scope of Medicaid “lien” claims and is likely to affect the settlement of Medicaid beneficiaries’ personal injury cases. The 7-2 decision in Gallardo v. Marstiller holds that Medicaid agencies may reimburse themselves for *past* Medicaid expenses out of settlements and

Unfortunately, historical evidence shows lump-sum payments made to injured parties and their families as a result of a legal settlement can quickly dissipate, leaving victims without income when they need it most. In 1983, the Periodic Payment Settlement Act was signed into law to help resolve this problem by promoting

SSI (Supplemental Security Income) is a program that pays monthly cash benefits to blind or disabled children and adults who are blind, disabled, or over 65. SSI is different from SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance), which is a program that pays benefits to disabled adults who have paid FICA taxes

Historical evidence unfortunately shows lump sum payments made to injured parties and their families as a result of a legal settlement can quickly dissipate, leaving victims without income when they need it most. In 1983, the Periodic Payment Settlement Act was signed into law to help resolve this problem by

One of the most challenging tasks of making one’s personal injury settlement proceeds last a lifetime can be made more manageable with a Structured Annuity. Structured Annuities have been less appealing during the 10-year bull market with abnormally low volatility and interest rates near record lows. Now, many of us

(Reuters) – A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday rejected Johnson & Johnson’s bid to throw out a jury verdict in favor of women who blamed their ovarian cancer on its baby powder and other talc products, but reduced damages by more than half, to $2.12 billion. The Missouri Court of

It is increasingly common these days. Personal injury attorneys settle a case only to find themselves sued by a U.S. Attorney for failing to reimburse Medicare for conditional payments as required by the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. In some cases the attorney may be required to pay fines in addition to the reimbursements