Medical Treatment on a Lien or LOP for Personal Injury Cases
What is Medical Treatment on a Lien or an LOP?
When a personal injury plaintiff needs care, but medical insurance is not an available option, and they can’t afford to pay upfront, medical treatment on a lien or under a Letter of Protection (LOP) offers a solution. These agreements allow providers to deliver care with the understanding that they’ll be paid from the settlement or final judgment.
One challenge law firms may face is searching for healthcare options in specialized practice areas– or, simply, finding providers who will agree to deferred payments. Whether it’s an orthopedic surgeon in California that treats patients on an LOP, or a physical therapist or chiropractor in Texas that treats patients on a lien, ensuring that plaintiffs get the best access to necessary medical care is a critical component of recovery.
Searching for provider options out of state that take patients on a lien or LOP?
MoveDocs has you covered. As the leading Personal Injury Solutions Platform that integrates and streamlines the important medical, financial, and expert services needed to support your case, our goal is simple. Help you help your plaintiff succeed.
Our free platform allows law firms to search for medical provider options across all regions in the US. From the southeast to the west coast and everywhere in between – we’ll help you easily search for care options for your plaintiff on a lien or LOP.
Let’s say you’re a personal injury attorney in Dallas, Texas looking to help your plaintiff find an orthopedic surgeon on a lien in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Our interactive map of 10,000+ provider options* in over 40 specialties who accept personal injury patients will make it incredibly efficient and easy to get your plaintiff on the road to recovery through easy scheduling and tracking of appointments and status updates. Additionally, you’ll be able to retrieve bills and records (for free), and request chronology reports and balance requests so you can prep your demand. Plus, MoveDocs integrates with most leading Case Management Softwares (CMS) so all alerts and documentation automatically flow to your CMS case files.
Both medical liens and Letters of Protection (LOPs) allow personal injury plaintiffs to receive medical care without paying upfront. However, there are important distinctions between the two, and each is used more commonly in certain states.
- Medical Lien: A lien is a written agreement between a patient and a medical provider agreeing that the provider, or its assignee, will be paid from a settlement or final judgement of the personal injury case.
- Letter of Protection (LOP): An LOP is a written agreement between the attorney and the medical provider that states the attorney will pay the provider, or its assignee, from the proceeds of a settlement or judgment, if funds are available..
Both options give providers peace of mind and allow patients to focus on recovery without the stress of immediate medical bills.
Medical Specialty Options Offered through MoveDocs
Whether your plaintiff needs diagnostics or surgery, MoveDocs can connect them with healthcare provider options:
- Initial Evaluation
- Orthopedics & Surgery
- Chiropractic – Spine, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Knee & Shoulder
- Physical Therapy (PT)
- Imaging (MRI, CT Scans, X-ray, and more)
- Neurology
- Pain Management
- Vestibular Testing
- Brain Injury
- Concussion Management
…And many more. Take a look around our map in the video below.
Why Law Firms Choose MoveDocs
The MoveDocs platform integrates and streamlines the key medical and financial elements of a personal injury case – while also expediting access to expert services and plaintiff funding.
Since 2006, more than 40,000 personal injury attorneys have trusted MoveDocs to improve outcomes and speed up timelines.
Platform Highlights:
- Integrates with major CMS platforms
- HIPAA compliant
- 24/7 access to free bills, records, and reports
Plus, it’s completely free to use.