Legal Question in Personal Injury in New Mexico
Medicare Subrogation
Do Medicare's subrogation rights against any third party liability settlement on behalf of the injured party for whom Medicare maid payments survive the death of that person?
Asked on 3/01/01, 11:32 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall
Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC
Re: Medicare Subrogation
Yes. Subrogation rights survive the death of the injured party as they are against the settlement and/or the third-party, not the deceased.
Answered on 4/25/01, 8:54 am