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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Key Takeaways From the Natarajan v. Dignity Health Decision

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On August 12, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Natarajan v. Dignity Health, No. S259364. The case addresses the potential bias of hearing officers appointed to preside over hospital administrative...more

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Preclusion Doctrines and Peer Review: Arizona Hospital Peer Review Process Given Same Preclusive Effect as Court Judgment

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You only get one bite at the apple. Lawyers use this expression to describe the legal concept that a cause of action may not be relitigated after it has already been judged on the merits. The twin components of this concept...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - The LHD/ERISA Advisor

The LHD/ERISA Advisor - October 2020: District Court Holds Breach of Contract Claims are Time-Barred

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Plaintiff Gene Myers (“Plaintiff”), a physician, made a claim for individual disability insurance (IDI) benefits under an individual disability policy arising from low back injury caused by wearing a heavy leaded gown worn...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week at The Ninth: Employees, Independent Contractors, and ERISA

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This week, this Ninth Circuit once again issued a number of opinions arising from the employment relationship. Here, we focus on two of particular interest. In the first, the Court sought to unravel whether an emergency room...more

Chartwell Law

When a Physician Demands Fees Above the Florida Statutory Fee Schedule

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On March 7, 2019, the Florida 1st District Court of Appeals addressed “what happens when a workers’ compensation claimant seeks care from a doctor who—as a condition of continued treatment—demands compensation above and...more

Burr & Forman

What’s at Stake for Medical Professionals in “Pill Mill” Investigations

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In an earlier article, I detailed how the DOJ has focused its attention on the aggressive investigation and prosecution of “pill mill” cases. In this article, I discuss the consequences physicians and other medical...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

West Virginia Doctor Secures Temporary Restraining Order Against Medicare Exclusion

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In Robie v. Price, Dr. Robie successfully obtained a temporary restraining order prohibiting CMS from terminating his Medicare billing privileges prior to the exhaustion of his administrative remedies by the U.S. District...more

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