Pa. U.S. Attorney: Harrisburg Law Firm Pays $53,295 to Reimburse Medicare Program
Enacted in 1980, the Medicare Secondary Payer Statue requires insurers to make the primary payment for services rendered by Medicare beneficiaries, leaving the Medicare program to provide benefits as a secondary payer. Under the MSPS, Medicare may make conditional payments for a beneficiary's care, then seek reimbursement from a primary source such as a primary insurance company. The MSPS permits Medicare to seek reimbursement directly from a primary insurance company or another person, such as the Medicare beneficiary or the beneficiary's attorney, who received payment from the primary insurer but does not remit the payment to Medicare.
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After extension litigation in the district court, the parties agreed to amicably resolve the matter. Under the terms of the settlement, the Angino Law Firm paid
"Medicare benefits are a vital lifeline for thousands of citizens in the Middle District of
This matter was litigated by the Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Unit within the
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