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New York Medical Lien Calculator

New York bars most health insurers from any lien, subrogation or reimbursement against a personal injury settlement, limits the statutory hospital lien to charitable and public hospitals and puts it behind your lawyer, and leaves Medicaid and Medicare to their own rules. Enter the settlement and each claim to see what is left for you.

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New York bars most health insurers from your settlement and limits hospital liens to charitable and public hospitals behind your lawyer

The health plan rule is General Obligations Law 5-335, hospital liens are in Lien Law 189, and public assistance recovery is in Social Services Law 104-b. Medicare recovers under the federal Medicare Secondary Payer statute.

Learn how Medicare and New York Medicaid recover from a settlement, why health plans face a statutory bar in New York, and how hospital liens differ from insurer claims.

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This is an estimate for general guidance only and is not legal advice. Figures are based on the cited New York statutes. Confirm how these rules apply to your specific case with a licensed New York attorney.