Idaho gives hospitals a lien on your claim and puts Medicaid first, even if you are not made whole
Hospital liens are governed by Idaho Code 45-701 and 45-702, and Medicaid recovery by 56-209b. Collateral sources are addressed by 6-1606. Medicare recovers under the federal Medicare Secondary Payer statute.
Learn how Medicare and Idaho Medicaid recover from a settlement, what Idaho law says and does not say about health insurer reimbursement, and how hospital liens differ from an insurer's claim.