Learn the latest on Protecting & Minding Medicare’s Interests, Liens and Set-asides with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE & MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

Representing clients in obtaining Medicare and Medicaid benefits provides consistent workflow and has increased with millions of retirees and individuals on government benefits. Over the past 30 years, Medicare’s recovery has increased in personal injury, workers’ compensation and third-party liability cases. Medicare liens are generally seen in personal injury cases, when client’s treatment is paid for by Medicare, and Medicare has a legal right to recover funds paid if the negligent act had not occurred. By law, Medicare must be reimbursed. Attorneys who counsel seniors & their families must be fluent in Medicare set-Asides and techniques to mind Medicare’s interests in clients’ assets. At the same time, personal injury and defense lawyers must understand the process of settling with and obtaining liens on payments made by Medicare. Registration includes access to course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and techniques discussed by the panel of nationally recognized faculty.

Agenda:

Protecting Assets & Minding Medicare’s Interests:

1. Effective Planning Tools

2. Determining Ideal Timing

3. Understanding Injury-related Medical Costs

4. Legal Issues of Injured Claimant Benefits

5. Successful Tax Considerations

Medicare Set-Asides & Trusts:

1. What You Need to Know about Medicare Benefits

2. Protecting Medicare's Interest

3. Taking Advantage of the Step-by-Step Lien Process

4. Set-Aside Arrangements

5. Supporting Documents for Medicare Arrangements

Effectively Seeking & Defending against Medicare Liens and Settlements:

1. Making Sense of Repayment of Funds Paid by Medicare

2. The Role of Medicare Liens & Settlements in Litigation

3. Priority of Medicare Liens

4. Navigating the Medicare System

5. Effectively Settling Medicare Liens

Recorded Question & Answer Session

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Brett Newman is a respected expert on Medicare law and liens associated with Medicare benefits. He is known nationally by plaintiff’s attorneys for his proficiency on claims avoidance and reduction. Mr. Newman is the founder and managing partner of The Lien Resolution Group, a firm that specializes in the ever growing nature of lien resolution and associated liability. He also manages Plaintiff Solutions, a company that provides plaintiffs with objective financial advice at the time of settlement. Mr. Newman assists both individual claimants of personal injury lawsuits and mass tort claimants in the protection of their proceeds and government benefits. He is actively involved in training settlement professionals to expand their knowledge beyond the traditional structure broker and attorney relationship.

2. Jason Lazarus is a founding Principal and Chief Executive Officer of Synergy Settlement Services, which offers healthcare lien resolution, Medicare Secondary Payer compliance services, pooled trust services, settlement asset management services and structured settlements. He is also the managing partner and founder of the Special Needs Law Firm, which provides legal services related to public benefit preservation, liens and Medicare Secondary Payer compliance. Prior to joining the Synergy team, Mr. Lazarus was the President of a National Settlement Planning firm and spent ten years assisting injury victims as a settlement planner. Mr. Lazarus also practiced as a Medical Malpractice and Workers' Compensation attorney. Mr. Lazarus has been published widely and presented on the topic of settlement planning and Workers’ Compensation. Mr. Lazarus is a Medicare Set Aside Consultant certified by the International Commission on Health Care Certification. He also earned his certification and the designation of Certified Structured Settlement Consultant (CSSC) from the University of Notre Dame in conjunction with the National Structured Settlement Trade Association.

3. Dave Place is the Vice President, Director of Lien Resolution Services for Synergy Settlement Services, a group of companies offering healthcare lien resolution, Medicare secondary payer compliance services, pooled trust services, settlement asset management services and structured settlements. Prior to joining Synergy, Mr. Place spent fourteen years representing large private group health insurance plans, self-funded ERISA groups, Medicare Advantage plans, state Medicaid plans, Stop-Loss plans and disability plans in their subrogation/recovery programs. He asserted subrogation/reimbursement rights for those groups in all fifty states. Mr. Place now exclusively assists personal injury victims and plaintiff counsel with complex lien resolution problems using his vast knowledge of the other side’s techniques.

Who should attend this seminar?
Attorneys, judges, paralegals, and legal professionals.

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Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.5 MCLE credits

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California State Bar for 1.5 MCLE credits

Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal & Judicial Education for 1.8 CLE Credits

Connecticut (CLE credits are not required, but are encouraged)**

District of Columbia (CLE credits are not required)***

Florida Bar for 2.0 CLE credits

Georgia Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Hawaii State Board of CLE for 1.5 CLE credits

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Maryland (CLE credits are not required)***

Massachusetts (CLE credits are not required)**

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Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Missouri Bar for 1.8 MCLE Credits

Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

New Hampshire for 1.5 CLE credits ****

New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits (per Rule 201:4)

New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credits

New York State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

North Carolina State Bar Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credits

Ohio - Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on CLE for 1.5 CLE Credits

Oregon State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE Credits

Puerto Rico for 1.5 CLE credits (Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico)

South Dakota (CLE credits are not required)***

Texas State Bar for 1.5 CLE credits

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Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 MCLE credits

Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners for 1.5 CLE credits

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* Members of the Alaska Bar Association may report 1.5 CLE credits for participating in this course as it has been approved by other mandatory CLE jurisdictions for 1.5 CLE credits.

** The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.

*** States that do not require CLE are indicated above. Rossdale does not apply for CLE in these states as CLE credit is not required.

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