Today the Supreme Court denied the Petition for Writ of Cert filed in response to the 3rd Circuit's decision which permits private "Medicare Advantage" insurers to utilize the federal statute [Medicare Secondary Payer Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(2)] to pursue a federal cause of action for...
Earlier this year a federal appeals court held that Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans can assert the same right of recovery against primary plans (insurance carriers and self-insured companies) as Medicare itself when it comes to payments these Advantage plans make for medical care related...
Several lawsuits have recently been filed against J.G. Wentworth, the largest purchaser of structured settlements in the United States. The cases stem from the company's alleged deceptive business practices and lowball offers on settlements that shortchange sellers and risk their future...