title: The Medicare secondary payer program: Part I.
abstract: In order to apprise managed care organizations of their potential exposure under the Medicare Secondary Payer laws, this two-part article examines many of the lessons learned from litigation related to the program.
authors.affiliation: Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson, Washington, DC 20004.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Breskin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003669:Deductibles and Coinsurance / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000191:economics; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States