Medicaid Policy                                                                 

 

225 Third Party Liability (TPL)

Effective Date: July 1, 2007

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A third party is an individual, institution, corporation, or public/private agency that may be responsible for paying all or part of the medical cost of an applicant or recipient.  A third party may include health, accident, or hospital insurance; liability insurance, such as auto and homeowner's policies; industrial accident claims; court judgments; and a child's right to medical support from an absent parent.