Bence v. Hunt

The plaintiffs, Raymond Bence and Gail English-White, appeal from an order allowing a motion to intervene by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (MassHealth) to enforce a lien on a settlement and directing payment forthwith. The plaintiffs assert that: (1) intervention was untimely; (2) MassHealth's lien does not reach the settlement; and (3) a trial or hearing is necessary before ordering payment of the lien. We affirm.

Background. This appeal arises out of an underlying tort suit. According to the plaintiffs' complaint, on May 19, 2009, the defendant, Annmarie B.…