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Robert T. Lewis 
8000 Midlantic Dr., Ste 300 S
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054-1518
 

Communication Center  
Phone: (856) 914-2064
E-mail: rlewis@capehart.com
Fax: (856) 235-2786
Web site: http://www.capehart.com


Position Areas of PracticeEducation
HonorsPublished WorksAffiliations


Mr. Lewis has a national practice on Medicare compliance and claims impacted by the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute.  He is a frequent lecturer and has written a number of articles addressing this emerging area of law.

Mr. Lewis also represents employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in workers' compensation defense matters in New Jersey.  Prior to moving to New Jersey, he handled workers' compensation and liability defense matters in North Carolina.

Current Employment Position(s):
Of Counsel
Areas of Practice:
Medicare Compliance
Workers' Compensation Law
Certification/Specialties:
Certification in Trial Advocacy, by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2002


Bar Admissions:
New Jersey
North Carolina
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1997


University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, 1994
B.S., Political Science


Published Works:
"The Medicare Conditional Payment Crisis: The Darkness Before the Dawn", co-authored with P. Meifert, RN, CRRN, CCM, CLCP, Settlement News, June, 2006


"Calculation of Prescription Drug Costs in MSA Allocations", co-authored with P. Meifert, RN, CRRN, CCM, CLCP, NAMSAP News, January, 2006


"Considering Medicare's Interest in Liability Cases", co-authored with P. Meifert, RN, CRRN, CCM, CLCP, NAMSAP News, April, 2005


"Considering Medicare: Conditional Payments in Settlements Involving Medicare Beneficiaries", co-authored with P. Meifert, RN, CRRN, CCM, CLCP, NAMSAP News, March, 2005


"Medicare's Right of Reimbursement in Personal Injury Litigation", co-authored with P. Meifert, RN, CRRN, CCM, CLCP, New Jersey Law Journal, Health Care Law, December, 2004


"The MSP Statute: Impact Of The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement & Modernization Act Of 2003", co-authored with P. Meifert, RN, CRRN, CCM, CLC, Mealey's Managed Care Liability Report, LexisNexis, Volume 8, Issue 8, April, 2004


"The Expanding Reach of the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute", New Jersey Law Journal, November, 2003


"Secondary Payer Statute: Safeguarding Medicare's Interests", New Jersey Lawyer, October, 2003


"Ensure Compliance With The Medicare Secondary Payer Statute", Mealey's Managed Care Liability Report, LexisNexis, September, 2003


The Medicare Secondary Payer Statute, Mealey's Litigation Report: Employer Liability Insurance, LexisNexis, March, 2003


"The Medicare Secondary Payer Statute", Andrews Health Law, Volume 10, Issue 9, February, 2003


Classes/Seminars Taught:
"Handling Disputed Claims", National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals, 2006


"Medicare Set-Aside Program", Univ. of Florida and MediPro Seminars LLC. Chicago, Illinois, 2006


"Impact of Medicare on Workers' Compensation Industry", American Insurance Association, 2006


"Impact of Medicare on Liability and Workers' Compensation Claims", Burlington County Bar Association, 2006


"Mediare Set-Aside Program", Univ. of Florida and MediPro Seminars LLC. Atlanta, Georgia, 2006


"Case Law and Advanced Medicare Issues", National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals, 2005


"Medicare Compliance in Liability and Workers' Compensation Claims and Understanding Conditional Payments", Univ. of Florida and MediPro Seminars LLC with a representative from CMS. ogy for preparing Medicare Set-Asides for CMS. Orlando, Florida, 2005


"Medicare Compliance in Liability and Workers' Compensation Claims, Parsippany, New Jersey, 2005


"Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements", Lorman Education Services, 2005


"Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements in New Jersey", New York Claims, 2005


"Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements in New Jersey", Lorman Education Services, 2005


"The Medicare Secondary Payer Statute", Gloucester County Bar Association, 2005


"The Medicare Secondary Payer Statute", Rising Sun, 2005


"Compliance with Medicare Secondary Payer Statute", Scibal Associates/Advantage Comp, 2005


"Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements in New Jersey", PMM JIF, 2005


"Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements in New Jersey", Exxon Mobil, 2005


"Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements in New Jersey", Liberty Mutual, 2005


Presented issues on Medicare at the Annual New Jersey Workers' Compensation Bench Bar Conference, 2004


Presented issues on Medicare to client, Selective Insurance Company, 2004


"Considering Medicare's Interests and Understanding the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute", Co-presented in California with Barbara Fairchild from NuQuest Resources, Inc. (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Burbank), 2004


"Medicare Set-Aside Program", presented by the University of Florida and MediPro Seminars, L.L.C. in New Orleans, Louisiana, 2004


"Considering Medicare's Interests and Understanding the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute", Co-presented with BridgePointe and Barbara Fairchild from NuQuest Resources, Inc. in California, 2004


"Considering Medicare's Interest in the Settlement of Future Medical Benefits", CLE Program sponsored by the University of Mississippi. Co-presented by Barbara Fairchild from NuQuest Resources, Inc. in Mississippi, 2004


"CMS Policy" and "The Role of the Attorney Specializing in Medicare Compliance", Univ. of Florida and MediPro Seminars LLC. Designed to standardize the methodology for preparing Medicare Set-Asides for CMS. Las Vegas, NV, 2004


Moderated a program for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in Atlanta, Georgia. This was the first of it's kind national convention focusing on compliance with the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute with representatives from across the country., 2004


"Workers Compensation Case Law Update and Understanding the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute", PRIMA, 2004


"The Medicare Secondary Payer Statute and Set-Aside Arrangements", PMA Insurance Group, 2004


"Understanding the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute", for the judges of the New Jersey Division of Workers' Compensation, 2004


"Untangling the FMLA, ADA and Workers' Comp Overlap In New Jersey", Council on Education in Managment, 2004


"The Medicare Secondary Payer Statute and Set-Aside Arrangements", Lorman Education Services, 2004


"Medicare Secondary Payer Statute", Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey Educational Foundation, 2004


"Return To Work Issues And Beyond: Issues and Updates Under The New Jrsey Workers' Compensation Act, ADA, FMLA, And New Jersey Law Against Discrimination", Lorman Education Services, 2004


"HIPAA Privacy Regulations and Worker's Compensation in New Jersey", Lorman Education Services, 2004


Honors and Awards:
Selected as one of the Top 40 Lawyers under the age of 40 in New Jersey, 2004


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Founding member of the National Alliance of Medicare Set-Aside Professionals


American Bar Association
Member


American Inn of Court
Member


Burlington County Bar Association
Member


New Jersey Bar Association
Member


North Carolina Bar Association
Member




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