Medicare Experts: Reimbursement Dispute May Affect Comp Carriers

Medicare experts say that comp carriers should keep an eye on a group of federal lawsuits filed by Humana Inc. and one of its subsidiaries during the course of the past week in four Midwest venues.The suits seek to enforce Humana's alleged right to reimbursement as a secondary payer on claims by Medicare Advantage enrollees who had "no-fault" automobile, homeowners and commercial insurance coverage with the Farmers Insurance Group.Roy Franco, the chief legal officer for Medicare compliance firm Franco Signor, explained that whatever precedent set by the courts "will translate literally ove...