Documents & Links

American Settlement Corporation wants you to have as much information at your disposal regarding structured settlements, Medicare set-aside allocations, and other forms of trusts. That is why we have created a list of alerts, court cases, and documents relating to the new Medicare reporting requirements for liability cases involving Medicare recipients and their impact on third-party liability settlements.

Two of the most important cases to be aware of include:

In U.S. v Stricker, the government has stated its position unambiguously concerning the people and companies whom it intends to hold responsible for the payment of Medicare liens and the scope of the lien obligation.

In U.S. v. Harris, the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia entered summary judgment against the lawyer who obtained a settlement for a claimant/Medicare beneficiary, requiring the lawyer to pay the entire amount of the lien claimed by Medicare, plus interest, because the lien was not satisfied out of the settlement proceeds.