I was treated in an emergency room for injuries from an accident that was the fault of the other driver. I provided my health insurance card at the time of my treatment. 3 months after treatment, the hospital made a claim against my auto insurance medpay, but after ~$2K of payment to the hospital... View More 
answered on Dec 17, 2019
Most likely the hospital will have a Lien on your settlement monies. It really depends on the specific laws of your state. Hospital lien laws are very powerful here in my state of Colorado. You would have to look at the hospital lien statute and laws governing that statute in your state.
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