Michigan No-Fault: Provider’s Transfer of Account Valid
In this Michigan no-fault case, a medical provider provided services to two PIP claimants following a motor vehicle accident. The medical provider then assigned its claims to other entities in subsequent contracts. The Court of Appeals ruled that the medical provider can still pursue a reimbursement claim for no-fault benefits against the insurance company even though that provider transferred its interest to separate entities.
An assignment of benefits from a medical provider to a third-party company does not preclude a medical provider from maintaining its cause of action under MCL 500.3112. The Circuit Court’s contrary judgment was reversed and the case was remanded.
Click on the link to read the entire case: C-Spine Orthopedics, PLLC v Progressive Michigan Ins. Co.
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