What rights does Medicare waive in the Release Agreement Form?
Generally, Medicare agrees not to pursue further recovery for those claims identified by Medicare as related to the alleged tort or underlying illness or injury from the particular settlement to which the release applies. If Medicare’s recovery claim was compromised or waived, and there is a subsequent settlement from another third party payer related to the same alleged tort or underlying illness/injury, Medicare may pursue recovery from that settlement, judgment, or award.
