Illinois Medical Liens Explained

Summary

In Illinois, the Healthcare Services Lien Act allows healthcare providers to file liens on personal injury settlements for unpaid medical services. The total of all liens cannot exceed 40% of the settlement, and an individual providers lien is capped at one-third. If medical bills still exceed 40% after reductions, providers can pursue collection for the unpaid portion.

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can all the liens combined not equal more than * or just each indivdual lien
In Illinois, under the Healthcare Services Lien Act, the total amount of all liens combined cannot exceed *% of the personal injury settlement. Additionally, an individual provider's lien is capped at one-third of the settlement. Let me know if you have more questions!
what if, after reductions and everything, the medical bills still equal over *% of the settlement. Can they go after me in collections?
In Illinois, if medical bills exceed *% of the settlement even after reductions, healthcare providers can pursue collection efforts for the unpaid portion not covered by the lien. This means they may attempt to collect the remaining balance through other means, such as billing you directly. Would you like more information on how to handle such situations?