Lop Agreement

What is an LOP? The PPL is the document that recalls the agreement that the medical care provider will provide care and forego immediate payment and the patient promises to pay once his case is resolved. In a safeguard letter, the lawyer representing the victim enters into an agreement with the applicant`s medical provider, which now guarantees payment for medical expenses resulting from an pending action or transaction. The contract exists only between the victim and the doctor. If the appeal is not resolved or the victim does not get a favourable judgment, the doctor may continue to monitor the victim`s expenses as an individual. However, by making a “promise of payment,” the attending physician develops an interest in litigation. Both the applicant and the medical provider have an underlying reason for increasing medical costs to inflate the value of their claim. As a result, health care providers are encouraged to increase the cost of their services or to perform medical treatments that are not necessary. In addition, plaintiffs` lawyers can often establish an ongoing transfer system to the same medical providers, which ultimately creates a biased relationship. If you are defending a personal injury action with LOPs, it is important to serve the specific discovery for each medical provider`s complete file to include the LOP agreement with the lawyer. You may also consider completing certain discoveries and suspending the attending physician to establish the referral relationship between the applicant`s law firm and the attending physician.

It is also important to consider the impact of a PDO and all of an applicant`s medical bills when evaluating exposure and billing assessments. An LOP is a contractual agreement and requires the lawyer to ensure that all medical bills are paid from the transaction or award. If the victim does not claim money, she is legally responsible for paying the bills related to medical care. Like most contracts, trust is a key element for the treaty to actually work. If you sign a letter of protection for a $3,000 medical bill, that doctor might think that he will negotiate based on the outcome of the case, or that the doctor wants to have the $3,000, no matter what.