Why file a Medical e-Lien?
A completely electronic lien is the way of the future. It is faster, more accurate and more economical to file liens electronically. A valid lien requires not only the right information and format to be entered on the document, but the lien must be signed, notarized, delivered, filed, returned, copied, mailed to the patient and then retained in your records. For practitioners other than hospitals and ambulance companies, liens must be filed no later than 30 days from the last date of treatment. Once resolved, the lien must then be released, which requires repeating all of the above steps. At a minimum, filing manually takes at least 2 people. Add delivery fees, travel time and the risk that a lien you prepared on your own may be invalid, and the benefits of engaging Southwest Medical Services becomes clear. For Level 1 Customers, all you or your staff need do is designate the patients who are likely subject to a medical lien and SWMS will handle everything else. Most liens will be file
