Independent medical providers: To lien, or not to lien?

Avoiding the ethical and legal pitfalls of independent- medical-provider liens

Alyssa K. Schabloski

From Issue: 2020 February

Obtaining Medi-Cal’s and Medicare’s written disclaimer of lien in wrongful death cases

Dispensing with these liens is much easier and faster in wrongful death claims than in survival claims

Daniel Rose

From Issue: 2016 April

Medi-Cal liens update

Medi-Cal’s lien and reimbursement claims continue to defy common sense, federal law, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the California legislature

Scott H.Z. Sumner

From Issue: 2009 September

Lien on me

Identifying and managing Medicare and Medi-Cal liens using a simple checklist approach

Marsha Barr-Fernandez

From Issue: 2019 March

Calculating Medi-Cal’s reimbursement rights under Ahlborn

The California Welfare & Institutions Code and Ahlborn make clear that the state’s demands for Medi-Cal reimbursement must comply with federal laws

Shirley Watkins
Jin Lew

From Issue: 2008 February

Medi-Cal lien resolution

A look at the Medi-Cal lien rules, from case intake through settlement

Alison M. Karp

From Issue: 2018 April

Medical liens: Necessary evil or litigation advantage?

The economy, the Supreme Court and HMOs combine to accelerate the use of medical liens in personal injury cases

Stephen Ellison

From Issue: 2013 April

Managing workers’ compensation liens in third-party actions

Here are strategies when your case has both workers’ compensation and third-party PI claims

Kimberly Wong

From Issue: 2018 July

Get out of the hole with “The Make Whole Rule”

Minimizing reimbursements by your client to insurers who paid claims under health insurance or auto policy medical benefits

William M. Margolin

From Issue: 2010 July