Requesting Healthcare Expense Payments Through the Friend of the Court.
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Requesting Healthcare Expense Payments
Through the Friend of the Court
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Prior to contacting the FOC
• Check your court order to verify that it requires the other party to pay a portion of health care expenses.
• Submit your request for payment to the other party within 28 days of either the date insurance has paid on the expenses or the date the insurance denies payment.
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Prior to contacting the FOC
• For each expense that you list on the first notice:
– Include the date insurance paid on the expense (or),
– Include date insurance denied payment (or),
– Include date of service for the expense when there is no insurance available.
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Response from the other party• You and the other party
may reach an agreement concerning the expenses.
• Agreement must be in writing.
• Agreement must state the total to be paid and the payment schedule.
• Both parties must sign the agreement.
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The “Request for Healthcare Expense Payment” form
• Obtain from the Friend of the Court OR from http://courts.michigan.gov/scao/courtforms/domesticrelations/ drindex.htm
• Use this form to submit to the other party.
• Wait 28 days for response from the other party.
Attach copies ofBills and Insurance
notifications
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Contacting the FOC• Present bill and white copy of the
first notice that you sent to the other party- to the FOC within:– One year after the expense was
incurred - OR-– 6 mos. after insurer’s final denial of
coverage for the expense (was incurred) - OR -
– 6 mos. After a default in a repayment agreement between you and the other party per the terms agreed upon
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When default occurs• You have not received an
agreement for payment.• You have waited 28 days
from the mailing of the first notice to the other party
• The other party has missed an agreed upon payment within the payment schedule.
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Contacting the FOC• You will need to fill
out a SECOND form to request enforcement.
2nd FORMThe ComplaintFor Enforcement of Healthcare Expense Payment
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The second notice• Complete the “Complaint
for Enforcement of Healthcare Expense Payment” form
• Attach supporting bills and receipts for each expense you list.
• Attach copy of all insurance notifications for each expense you list.
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The Complaint
Complete
02-012345-DM
JOHN DOE JANE DOE
JOHN DOE123 MAIN ST.ADRIAN, MI 49221
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The Complaint
Complete
Complete
Complete
Date & Sign
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Medical Enforcement
• Your Enforcement Officer is your primary contact for Medical Enforcement through the FOC.
• The FOC fax line is: 264-4765.
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Requesting Healthcare Expense Payments
Thank you. Please contact your Enforcement Officer if you need
further information.