Here's How Providers Can Avoid Getting Stuck in an Exclusivity Clause

Why do we ask medical providers to sign over a legal Power of Attorney to our lawyers before we work together? And, after you sign a Power of Attorney so that we can represent you in recovery of funds for your personal injury protection cases, does that mean your medical practice is obliged to work with Ged Lawyers exclusively?

Here are the answers prospective clients need to know.

What is "Power of Attorney" and Why Is It Needed?

The representative in your signed Power of Attorney is often called your attorney-in-fact or agent. By providing our firm with a signed Power of Attorney, you delegate to our lawyers the role of taking any action permitted in, and limited by, the Power of Attorney document.

This step enables us to obtain access to your patients’ records efficiently. It helps us to work easily with the insurance companies — to recover what is owed to your practice and have the insurer cover our legal costs as allowed by Florida law.

When you assign us the role of handling your Personal Injury Protection (PIP) claim recoveries, a great deal of communication and follow-up happens — but your medical practice doesn’t have to do it.

After Signing a Power of Attorney, Is the Medical Provider Free to Keep Working With Other Legal Services?

Yes. 

Our Power of Attorney Agreement differs from that of many other law firms. We do not ask you to sign an exclusivity clause. 

Moreover, our clients may cancel anytime, with just seven days’ notice. 

Partnering with Ged Lawyers allows medical providers to choose the law firms they work with freely.

We believe you’ll be delighted with our support and results. Please take a tour of case studies from various medical clients who increased their revenue by partnering without firm.

How Does Working Under a Power of Attorney Enable Ged Lawyers to Save Medical Providers Time and Money?

When your attorneys have Power of Attorney and are empowered to act on behalf of your practice, inefficient back-and-forth is cut from the process. This means:

• Your cases move faster. We can typically save our clients about three weeks in turnaround time when processing a PIP claim from their medical practices. 
• You eliminate the replication of work. Physically mailing documents back and forth is a time burden on you or your staff. With the Power of Attorney in place, your employees will be freed to do the core work of your practice, essentially saving you money. The Power of Attorney creates a more efficient workflow. 

Note: Some medical providers may ask whether they might email files as attachments. Emailing can put a medical practice at risk of violating privacy and security provisions of the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Such missteps can lead to fines of up to $50,000 per file.

Can Medical Providers Trust Ged Lawyers With Their Files?

Yes. 

Some attorneys believe themselves to be HIPAA-compliant, yet their security protocols fall short. This is most common when firms do not focus on medical cases full-time or when they outsource data management.

We have processed millions of PIP claims since 2010. We have intensive experience working with protected health information (PHI) in medical treatment files. We use proven IT infrastructure with up-to-date cybersecurity protocols to keep patient information safe, and medical providers HIPAA-compliant.

Learn more about how we carry out our work by exploring our Guide to Boosting Income Through PIP Claim Recoveries.

Ready to Get Started?

We look forward to meeting you, in person or online. Get started with Ged Lawyers by scheduling a consultation with us today.

Remember: As directed by Florida law, we take our fees from the insurers, not from you. Should you decide to partner with us, we'll help you increase your revenue. Not your costs.