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INFORMED CONSENT

My attorney has informed me that because I received a personal injury settlement and receive Medicare health insurance benefits, Medicare may not pay for my future medical expenses related to my injury. I understand that the cost of my future medical treatment may be my responsibility, and Medicare may not pay those expenses. I understand this even though Medicare will pay other medical expenses not related to my injury. I also understand that since this condition may be considered pre-existing, it is unlikely that any private health care company will insure me for health benefits related to this injury. I understand that Medicare may require that I pay for any Medicare covered expenses from the proceeds of this settlement for future medical expenses related to my injury. My attorney has further advised me of this and has allocated a portion of my settlement to pay for my future medical expenses related to my injury that Medicare would pay for including prescription drug coverage. My attorney has advised me that I need to make appropriate arrangements to ensure that I will have funds available from the proceeds of this settlement to pay any future medical expenses that may arise as a result of this injury. I have further been advised that it is my responsibility to self administer my own account, to only pay for Medicare covered medical expenses from such account, and to maintain written documentation of amounts paid from such account. I understand that there is some risk involved and I elect to proceed and settle my personal injury claim, knowing of the possible adverse effect on my Medicare benefits. I have read the above and have had it explained to me by my attorney in the presence of a witness of my choice who acknowledges that the same was done in his or her presence on the undersigned date. Date_______________________ ___________________________________ CLIENT

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