Connecticut state and federal courts faced a number of significant health care issues last year. We have summarized those cases that we think are particularly relevant to Connecticut hospitals, group practices and individual...more
2/16/2017
/ Drug Pricing ,
EMTALA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Hospitals ,
Informed Consent ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Mental Health ,
Negligence ,
Nurses ,
Peer Review ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Physicians ,
Psychiatric Hospitals ,
Public Policy ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Wage Index
In the aftermath of the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Cori and Kerri Rigsby accused State Farm Fire and Casualty Company of falsely misclassifying wind damage as flood damage, among other misdeeds, leaving...more
10/21/2016
/ Dismissals ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FEMA ,
Flood Insurance ,
Fraud ,
Relators ,
SCOTUS ,
Sealed Records ,
Standard of Review ,
State Farm ,
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co v United States ex rel Rigsby ,
Wind Damage
Vermont requires all public and private entities that pay for health care services provided to its residents to supply data to its "all-payer database." The requirements apply to insurers and third-party administrators, among...more
At the end of the Connecticut General Assembly’s 2014 Regular Session, "An Act Concerning Notice of Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and Affiliations of Group Medical Practices" (the "Act") was passed and is awaiting the...more
In This Winter 2013 Issue:
Risk of Wrongful Data Bank Report; Physician Burnout is High; New Connecticut Medical Examining Board Members; Must Providers Comply With Flu Shot “Rule”? "Small” Fine For Small HIPAA Data...more