Joiner v. Medical Center East, Inc.

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• can assert lien against injured party’s settlement where liability insurer was primary to Medicare
• can assert lien against injured party's settlement where liability insurer was primary to Medicare
• health care provider can assert lien against injured party’s settlement where liability insurer was primary to Medicare
• health care provider can assert lien against injured party's settlement where liability insurer was primary to Medicare
• Congress intended to \shift financial responsibility for a beneficiary's medical treatment from Medicare to the party responsible for the beneficiary's injuries.\
• applying Medicare secondary payer statutes and HCFA policies

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