Assisted Living & Health Care Reimbursement Recovery; Debt Collection
Having to collect a debt can pose significant challenges for a creditor. It may have to act quickly, before other creditors obtain liens or judgments. The creditor may also have to track down hidden assets and, if necessary, use a third party to apply a lien against property.
At Buitrago & Associates, we aggressively represent clients in commercial collection actions. Our law firm acts quickly to identify a debtor’s assets, obtain prejudgment relief, and prevent dissipation or transfer of the debtor’s assets.
We provide responsive service throughout the legal process, providing clients with some measure of certainty regarding the status of their claims. Our attorneys take a strategic approach to every case, regardless of its size. We will analyze the debtor’s financial structure and identify assets to target for liens or seizure. By obtaining writs of attachment and prejudgment attachments early in the process, we can ensure that the debtor’s assets are not transferred or used to pay another creditor. These types of proactive measures can serve to motivate the debtor to find the funds to satisfy our client.
Medicaid Revenue Recovery & Application Management for Assisted Living Facilities
Unpaid resident fees and stalled Medicaid applications create a significant bottleneck in your facility’s cash flow. At Buitrago & Associates PLLC, we partner with New York Assisted Living Programs (ALPs) and adult care facilities to streamline the transition from private pay to Medicaid, ensuring you are compensated for the care you provide.
We act as an extension of your business office, handling the legal complexities of the application process so your staff can focus on resident care.
Our Services May Include:
- Comprehensive Application Handling: We manage the entire New York State Medicaid application process for your residents, reducing denials and technical rejections.
- Accounts Receivable & Collections: We implement aggressive but ethical legal strategies to recover unpaid balances from residents or their estates.
- “Pending” Status Resolution: We cut through the red tape of local Departments of Social Services (DSS) to expedite approval for residents stuck in “Medicaid Pending” status.
- Guardianship Proceedings: Legal representation for securing guardianship when necessary to access assets for payment or Medicaid eligibility.
Why Partner With Us? Stop writing off care as bad debt. We turn “pending” into “paid.”
