Protecting the Disabled Individual with the Medicare Set-Aside Trust

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When a worker receives a lump-sum payment to settle a workers' compensation claim that includes money for future medical expenses, a battle often ensues about whether private insurance will cover medical expenses after the settlement. The Medicare Set-Aside Trust may help preserve future Medicare benefits after the workers' compensation case is settled.

By Susan G. Haines From September - October 1999