While the Pennsylvania legislature considers one of the most aggressive bills in the country to force insurers to provide coverage for COVID-19 business interruption claims, Pennsylvania’s Insurance Commissioner on Monday...more
Pennsylvania recently joined the movement to introduce legislation that would override insurance policy language and require carriers that have issued commercial liability policies — specifically policies covering business...more
A group of New Jersey lawmakers recently introduced the Patient Protection Act (A5369, S3816), which would make it more difficult for doctors to transfer or refer patients to out-of-state providers or facilities....more
Increasing uncertainty and hostility surrounding the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) have resulted in a burst of health insurance reforms at the state level. For example, Washington recently passed a law creating a public...more
In September 2018, we wrote about a draft U.S. Senate bill aimed to protect patients from surprise medical bills, the “Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act.” ...more
In a departure from the otherwise stark division across party lines when it comes to health care, a new bipartisan effort has emerged to protect consumers from “surprise medical bills” for out-of-network charges. ...more
New Jersey legislators are working to enact a law that will provide policyholders with potentially punishing recourse if their insurance carriers mishandle their claims for benefits....more