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Hummel Consultation Services offers multiple pricing structures.
All of our rates are completely negotiable on a case-by-case basis.
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Individual Flat Rate Pricing:
All prices listed are flat fees applicable while a referral is in an open status, with the exception
of the Hourly Rates as indicated. Some processes and their appropriate fees may be duplicated while a referral
is in an open status with HCS, depending upon the specific circumstances of the referral and as HCS deems necessary.
Not all referrals will require all of these processes. HCS will perform only those processes determined by HCS
as necessary to the fulfillment of our engagement or as requested to do so by the parties involved in the claim.
$1,600.00 Medicare Set-Aside Analysis
HCS includes all of the following processes:
- Comprehensive review of legal and medical documents
- Life Care Plan analyses
- Calculation of the Medicare Set-Aside
- Customized opinion letter
- Settlement language drafting
- Settlement consultation
- Rated Age determinations, when requested
- Obtaining of structure quotes, when needed
- Final settlement assistance
- Unlimited telephone and E-Mail accessibility
$600.00 Revisions to the Medicare Set-Aside Analysis
A revision to an MSA determination greater than two years old will be invoiced as a new MSA Analysis at the flat rate of $1,600.00. Revisions include all processes as per an MSA Analysis.
$0.00 Free Revisions to the Medicare Set-Aside Analysis for Rated Age Determination Only
$500.00 Rush Requests
Rush requests are given priority assignment over all other referrals. Rush requests may be applied to any process, including the hourly rate.
$650.00 Medicare Set-Aside Proposal for CMS Evaluation
Includes re-review and amended review submissions.
$800.00 Zero-Dollar Medicare Set-Aside Evaluation
An assessment by HCS of whether a certain case might have had a zero-dollar MSA approved by CMS. As of July 17, 2025, CMS will no longer provide formal reviews of zero-dollar MSA proposals.
$400.00 Medicare Part A / B Conditional Payment Lien Research
$400.00 Medicare Part C Conditional Payment Lien Research
$400.00 Medicare Part D Conditional Payment Lien Research
Lien research is invoiced per individual lien recovery file. Includes all steps for final lien resolution. Please inquire for pricing beyond second-level appeals.
$775.00 Settlement Advisory Letter
HCS will provide professional consultation regarding Medicare compliance in your settlement. These letters do not include a formal Medicare Set-Aside analysis.
$650.00 Critique of Medicare Set-Aside Analyses By Other Parties
HCS will provide a professional review and analysis of MSA determinations created by different organizations. Our critique includes recommendations for protecting your interests and legal considerations.
Hourly Rates:
$225.00/hour Hourly Rate
The hourly
rate applies to any work, process or communications determined by HCS as necessary to the fulfillment of our engagement, but is otherwise outside the scope of a designated flat fee process,
or for any flat fee process that is cancelled upon client request for which work by HCS was already undertaken.
Billable hours are measured for every 1/10th of an hour.
$225.00/hour General Question Accounts
Although HCS does not charge for initial consultations or ongoing communications, many of our clients prefer to have open accounts
with our firm for issues not related to specific claimants or cases. For these instances we offer a General Question Account,
whereby we will provide answers to Medicare Compliance questions on an ongoing and as-needed basis by the client.
Includes telephone calls, facsimiles, electronic mail, and standard mail. Billable hours are measured for every 1/10th of an hour.
$325.00/hour Deposition, Hearing or Expert Witness Testimony
The hourly rate applies to preparation time by HCS and actual testimony time. Any required travel associated
with the testimony shall be invoiced per the Referral-Related Travel rates as indicated below. Billable hours are measured for every 1/10th of an hour.
Additional Services:
Rated Age and/or Structure Quote Procurement: HCS utilizes preferred Structured Settlement companies unless otherwise requested by the client.
Initial Consultations: HCS only invoices referrals upon which our firm has been formally
engaged by a referring client. Initial consultations, and calls related to a referral prior to an engagement
are always free. HCS offers as much time and assistance as is required prior to any
engagement.
Referral-Related Travel: Clients will be invoiced for travel-related expenses if such travel is deemed necessary
by any party to a referral as part of our formal engagement on a specific referral and is outside of the southern Indiana region.
Training Sessions, Continuing Legal Education, Seminars, Speaking Engagements:
HCS is happy to provide training sessions and seminars
regardless of the number of attendees. Furthermore, HCS can supply educational and instructional
materials regarding Medicare compliance issues. Please contact Christine for more information regarding our excellent Medicare
compliance training programs and
materials.
Alternative Fee Schedules:
We may consider alternative fee arrangements on a per-referral or per-client basis. We request that any alternative fee schedules
be negotiated prior to any formal engagement on a specific referral, or prior to on-going engagements for a specific client. Please contact
Joseph Hummel to discuss alternative fee schedules: 603-758-1410 x2 or email at joseph@hummelcs.com.
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