STATE LAW – NORTH CAROLINA LIBRARY – GUIDE 21
North Carolina MedPay, Medical Provider Liens, Subrogation & Reimbursement
North Carolina medical-expense recovery can involve optional MedPay, health-plan reimbursement, Medicare or Medicaid interests, and statutory medical-provider liens. G.S. 44-49 et seq. can protect qualifying hospitals, physicians, dentists, nurses, ambulance services, drugs and medical supplies when statutory notice and documentation requirements are satisfied.
- Identify MedPay and other first-party medical benefits.
- Track health-plan, Medicare, Medicaid and contractual reimbursement claims.
- Preserve and review medical-lien notices, records and perfection requirements.
- Apply statutory priority, retention and settlement-distribution rules before disbursing proceeds.
Current-law review: September 23, 2026. Verify current G.S. 44-49 et seq., MedPay, reimbursement and subrogation law before publication.
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Official North Carolina sources
North Carolina General Assembly · North Carolina Department of Insurance · North Carolina Judicial Branch