Recipient asserting claim against insurer; lien for medical expenses paid or for medical services rendered; amount
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Department of Public Welfare, State v. Couch (1992)
Most recently applied in Department of Public Welfare, State v. Couch (December 1992)
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9.
Sec. 2. Whenever:
(1) the office pays for medical expenses or renders medical services on behalf of a person who has been injured or has suffered an illness or a disease; and
(2) the person asserts a claim against an insurer as a result of that person's injury, illness, or disease;
the office has a lien against the insurer, to the extent of the amount paid by the office, on any recovery from the insurer.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.