Brain Injury as a Chronic Condition: Medicaid/Medicare Updates & the Science Behind the Classification Change - On Demand

Understanding traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) is crucial for trial lawyers who handle personal injury and negligence cases. Knowledge of TBIs can help attorneys effectively communicate the severity, long-term impact, and the complex medical and psychological nuances of these injuries to a judge and jury. Not only that, but a greater understanding of this topic helps lawyers present more compelling cases, cross-examine experts more effectively, and secure better outcomes for their clients. Lawyers also need to know how federal insurance coverage for brain injuries is changing. In January 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will recognize traumatic brain injury as a chronic health condition. This inclusion is a critical first step in expanding insurance coverage for the estimated five million Americans living with a brain injury-related disability. Earlier this year, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) and the United States Brain Injury Alliance united to bett