Law Offices of John J. Campbell, P.C. Articles

Will the Long Arm of Medicare Mean an End to Employee Group Health Benefits?

Last Updated: 6/15/2005
Topic: Medicare
Document Source: Campbell Telecare(1).rtf

This article, by Colorado elder law practitioner John J. Campbell, discusses the potential long term effects of the recent decision in Tellecare Corp. v. Leavitt, in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held an employer liable to repay a Medicare Secondary Payer Claim, solely because the employer paid premiums to make Group Health Care coverage available to employees who were also eligible for Medicare.