On July 31, 2018 a
equitable distribution of settlement proceeds
was filed
involving a dispute between
Ernestine Hardy,
and
Geico General Insurance Company,
for CIRCUIT CIVIL
in the District Court of Volusia County.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT,SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY,FLORIDA
ERNESTINE HARDY,
Plaintiff,
v. CASE NO.2018 31276 CICI
C-
)
GEId0 GENERAL INSURANCE 7.<
COMPANY,
Defendant.
ORDER ON MOTION FOR EQUITABLE
DISTRIBUTION OF SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS
TN)
- CD
THIS MATTER was heard by this Court on November 14, 2018, and having heardTargument of
counsel, review ofthe court file, and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is—
ADJUDGED as follows:
1. All parties were properly noticed and the only person in attendance was Jonathan I.
Rotstein as counsel for the Plaintiff.
2. The Court had received copies of the two Optum liens showing that Optum had paid
through Medicaid the balance owed to Coastal Neurology.
3. The Coastal Neurology Letter of Protection is disallowed as it would be balanced billing,
which is prohibited under Medicaid and Medicare laws.
4. The Optum lien in the amount of $823.99 is reduced to $494.39.
5. The Optum lien in the amount of $2,774.99 is reduced to $1,664.99.
6. The attorney's fee is $4,000.00, with costs in the amount of $616.50, for a total of
$4,616.50.
7. The Plaintiff shall receive the net sum of$3,224.12.
42--
SO ORDERED,in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, this 15 day o November,201
Honorable Michael S. Orfihger
Conformed copies to:
Jonathan I. Rotstein, Esquire
Michael J. Stewart, Esquire
Coastal Neurology
Optum, Attn: Melissa Calderon
Document Filed Date
November 15, 2018
Case Filing Date
July 31, 2018
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT,SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY,FLORIDA ERNESTINE HARDY, Plaintiff, v. CASE NO.2018 31276 CICI C- ) GEId0 GENERAL INSURANCE 7.< COMPANY, Defendant. ORDER ON MOTION FOR EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS TN) - CD THIS MATTER was heard by this Court on November 14, 2018, and having heardTargument of counsel, review ofthe court file, and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is— ADJUDGED as follows: 1. All parties were properly noticed and the only person in attendance was Jonathan I. Rotstein as counsel for the Plaintiff. 2. The Court had received copies of the two Optum liens showing that Optum had paid through Medicaid the balance owed to Coastal Neurology. 3. The Coastal Neurology Letter of Protection is disallowed as it would be balanced billing, which is prohibited under Medicaid and Medicare laws. 4. The Optum lien in the amount of $823.99 is reduced to $494.39. 5. The Optum lien in the amount of $2,774.99 is reduced to $1,664.99. 6. The attorney's fee is $4,000.00, with costs in the amount of $616.50, for a total of $4,616.50. 7. The Plaintiff shall receive the net sum of$3,224.12. 42-- SO ORDERED,in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, this 15 day o November,201 Honorable Michael S. Orfihger Conformed copies to: Jonathan I. Rotstein, Esquire Michael J. Stewart, Esquire Coastal Neurology Optum, Attn: Melissa Calderon