New York State settled a federal False Claims Act for $70 million involving Medicaid claim over-payment.  Some fear that the settlement will lead medical care providers to be reluctant to authorize personal care services for Medicaid recipients.  The legal and regulatory climate may further impact lawsuit plaintiffs in need of personal care services.

Recent changes to Medicare reporting requirements have created delays in the distribution of settlement checks to lawsuit plaintiffs and their attorneys.  The law was intended to minimize Medicare payment for claims.  The law imposes penalties for non-compliance.  The time it takes to receive payment has increased.  As a result, increasingly plaintiffs and plaintiffs' attorneys find themselves in need of pre-settlement funding and post-settlement funding, so that they can pay their medical, living, and business expenses.

Lawsuit funding is available for many different types of cases. Lawsuit funding is available in both the pre-settlement and post-settlement phases of cases. It is available to plaintiffs and to attorneys, and is especially useful in contingency-fee cases. Lawsuit funding is most commonly used for personal injury lawsuits, but is also used in many other types of cases, including auto accident cases, labor law cases, patent infringement lawsuits, and many others descibed in this article.

Often lawsuit plaintiffs who have been injured need surgery. However, they may be unable to work as a result of their injuries and therefore unable to pay for surgery. William, a satisfied LawCash customer, was able to pay for back surgery as a result of a lawsuit cash advance from LawCash. Lawsuit cash advances enable plaintiffs to recover and plaintiffs' attorneys to successfully press their clients' claims without accepting a too-low settlement.

More often than they would like, lawsuit plaintiffs find that they do not receive payment for their cases immediately after settlement occurs. Litigation funding companies can help bridge the gap by providing what is known as post-settlement funding or settled case funding. LawCash provides the fastest settled case funding with its One Hour Funding® program. Post-settlement funding is a valuable service that can relieve stress during the final phase of the litigation process.