On January 10, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit published an opinion in the matter of South Coast Specialty Surgery Center, Inc., v. Blue Cross of California, which resolidified the Ninth...more
The Certificate of Need Appeal Panel, the body of independent hearing officers charged with reviewing the Georgia Department of Community Health’s (the “Department”) initial decisions to approve or deny certificate of need...more
In its last legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly enacted a new set of laws known as the Psychiatric Advance Directive Act (the “Act”). O.C.G.A. § 37-11-1 et seq. The Act is a formal recognition of an individual’s...more
On March 2, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion No. 22-04 (the “Opinion”), analyzing a program whereby the Requestor provides comprehensive digital...more
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Drawing to a close a protracted battle over Georgia’s hospital lien statute, the Georgia Supreme Court issued an opinion on June 29, 2020, siding with Georgia’s hospital community. The class action case involved allegations...more
AGG health care litigation partners Jason Bring, Chesley McLeod, and Jerad Rissler recently filed a friend of the court brief with the Georgia Court of Appeals on behalf of both the Georgia Hospital Association and the...more
Mock jury exercises, focus groups, and jury research are well-established tools that inform trial strategy and guide counsel and their clients to make educated decisions about their case. But the field is changing. ...more