Ensuring transparency.

Since our founding in 2002, BrownGreer has made transparency, accuracy, and finality the benchmark of all aspects of our wok in settlements. That benchmark extends to the universe of healthcare and other liens, where we maintain compliance with relevant rules and regulations while ensuring the best results for claimants.

The compensation payable to an eligible claimant in a settlement program may be subject to claims by third parties who demand a share of the payment. Personal injury compensation is subject to statutory liens by Medicare, Medicaid, and other governmental agencies. Private insurance companies may come forward with subrogation or reimbursement claims. State agencies may assert liens for unpaid child support.

There are also may be non-healthcare liens from judgment creditors, the IRS and other taxing authorities, and other third-party creditors. Settlement agreements vary in how they assign responsibility for identifying and satisfying these obligations.

The intersection of claims administration and lien resolution has long been confusing for many program participants and parties. Outdated and burdensome processes can create confusion, delay, and expense. BrownGreer offers the ability to simplify the lien resolution process.

We operate a dedicated liens team, including legal and technical professionals with decades of experience in lien administration and managing and executing complex settlements. We have also developed a comprehensive and programmatic application to record claimants’ entitlement to healthcare benefits and resolve any obligation to repay health plans. This reduces or eliminates manual steps, increases visibility, and allows BrownGreer to provide detailed reports to claimants and lawyers on where they stand in the lien resolution process.

Our liens team will identify obligations and design strategic processes to resolve all types of healthcare and non-healthcare liens. Our healthcare lien resolution services typically include these areas:

• Verification of entitlement to healthcare benefits
• Lien resolution through negotiation of waivers, exemptions, agreements requiring uniform repayments by all claimants or groups of claimants, and audits of healthcare charges on behalf of individual claimants
• Payment to lienholders
• Reporting on behalf of defendants for their compliance with Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (“MMSEA”)

Our unifying goal is to design and execute an approachable and clear process for both claimants and clients. With our combined experience across all aspects of settlement programs, we offer an unparalleled approach to lien resolution administration.