How is No Fault billed?

There is always a question as to who will pay for medical benefits when patients with medical insurance are involved in an accident, whether it be a car accident, an accident at work, or an accident that is covered by some type of liability insurance. Before attempting to respond to the issue, we will attempt to comprehend the details surrounding the numerous types of insurances.

Each sort of health insurance that you have, including Medicare, is referred to as a “payer.” There are coordination rules to determine who pays first when there are multiple possible payers. Your invoices are paid in full by the first or “primary payer,” who then sends the remaining balance to the second or “secondary payer.” There might also be a third payer in some circumstances.

Medicare and the majority of other health insurance plans may have lower priority payments than workers’ compensation, liability insurance, or no-fault insurance.

No-fault insurance is insurance that covers medical expenses for accidents that result in personal injury or property damage, regardless of who was at blame for starting the accident.

If you were a driver or passenger, you should make your claim with the insurance provider for the vehicle; if you were a pedestrian, you should file your claim with the insurer for the vehicle that hit you. You can make a claim with the insurer of a household relative who was covered by an auto policy at the time of the accident if you don’t know the driver of the car that hit you or if the car was uninsured.

You should submit a claim to the Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation if there was no vehicle policy in the home (MVAIC). You can call MVAIC by phone at (646) 205-7800 or by visiting their website, www.mvaic.com, for further information.

It’s important to remember that no-fault insurance does not cover auto repairs; it only covers medical expenses following a car accident. As a result, if your car is damaged in an accident in a state where there is no responsibility, the at-fault driver is still liable to pay for the damages through their property damage liability insurance.

A person hurt in a collision with an insured driver is not entitled to medical benefits from private health insurance. Some of the better ones pay anyway, and they usually haggle for repayment with the driver’s insurance company. Some people abandon you in the cold.

Another justification for reporting the collision and making a no-fault claim is this.
Unless the victim is protected by Worker’s Comp or NYS Disability, the No-Fault insurer of the car owner will often be the default insurer.

In order to be reimbursed for the expenses it paid as a result of your accident, Medicare holds a lien on any future insurance payout you may obtain. Therefore, ensure that your bills are sent to the No-Fault carrier rather than Medicare on time.