Medicare Reimbursement After Accident

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Medicare is often entitled to reimbursement for payments made related to an accident if the recipient later gets a settlement or judgment. However, the rules can vary, so consulting a legal professional in your area is advisable.

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Neighbor was invilved in single car accident and is a medicare beneficiary. He had most of med bills paid by medicare but two were paid by his med pay benefit on auto liability policy. Does he need to repay medicare for claims they paid
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In general, Medicare is often entitled to be reimbursed for payments they made related to an accident if the recipient later gets a settlement or judgement. However, the rules can vary, so I suggest consulting a legal professional in your area.