Medicaid Lien - Settlement
If you have a lawyer and you have a Medicaid lien, be certain your lawyer is aware of this recent case.
In the case of Davis v. Roberts, 39 FLW D1 (5th DCA Opinion Filed December 20, 2013), the Fifth District held that when there was a Medicaid lien regarding a personal injury settlement, the person receiving Medicaid benefits should be afforded the opportunity to seek the reduction of a Medicaid lien amount by demonstrating, with evidence, that the lien amount established by statute exceeded the amount recovered for medical expenses. See Davis v. Macfarlane, 39 FLW D1, 5th DCA, Opinion filed December 20, 2013.
In the case of Davis v. Roberts, 39 FLW D1 (5th DCA Opinion Filed December 20, 2013), the Fifth District held that when there was a Medicaid lien regarding a personal injury settlement, the person receiving Medicaid benefits should be afforded the opportunity to seek the reduction of a Medicaid lien amount by demonstrating, with evidence, that the lien amount established by statute exceeded the amount recovered for medical expenses. See Davis v. Macfarlane, 39 FLW D1, 5th DCA, Opinion filed December 20, 2013.