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Medpay Explained (Part 2)

By Carlos Boileve, DC, MCS-P · March 28, 20146 min read

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Both the Illinois Chiropractic Society and I have received numerous calls lately regarding the difficulty in receiving payment under the patient’s MedPay portion of their auto insurance policy.

It appears that when the doctor or office staff submits to the MedPay policy, and the case is ultimately settled or tried, the insurance company sends the check to the Attorney because of Attorney Lien placed on that policy. Typically, the check is made out in the patient’s name and then placed in an “escrow” account to be part of the overall settlement. In addition, the Attorney will keep 1/3 of this check.

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About the Author

Carlos Boileve, DC, MCS-P

After completing his schooling in Chicago, Dr. Boileve entered the National College of Chiropractic (NCC) now the National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) in 1976, graduating in 1980, and licensed in Illinois as a Chiropractic Physician.He is a Certified Medical Compliance Specialist, and on the Medical Advisory Board of the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). Dr. Boileve is also is a Certified Insurance Consultant /Reviewer and has been on staff at the National College of Naprapathic Medicine since 2007 as an instructor in Histology, Anatomy, Embryology, Physiology, and Symptomology and Lab Interpretation.