When a person injured in a Buffalo personal injury accident is also receiving Medicare, it can add a layer of complication to resolving the personal injury lawsuit. This is because by law, Medicare should be the last insurer to pay any medical expenses arising from the personal injury accident, and it is required to monitor its payments and seek reimbursement.
If Medicare did pay out money and is not informed if any payment is received in settlement of the lawsuit, it is allowed to seek compensation and possibly impose penalties on the injured party, the insurer who paid the settlement, and the attorneys involved. As a result, it is important to all of the parties involved that Medicare be properly notified.
It is also important, however, to obtain information from Medicare regarding what it is seeking repayment for. Because most Medicare recipients are older individuals who are likely to be receiving medical treatment for conditions not related to the personal injury accident, there are times when confusion arises during Medicare’s review regarding what treatment is related to the accident and what treatment is unrelated and properly should be paid by Medicare. When this occurs, Medicare should be contacted and informed of any dispute regarding what it should be paying for.
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