Pullman & Comley’s annual survey of health law cases summarizes important decisions issued in 2024 affecting the practice of medicine and the payment for health care services....more
1/30/2025
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Certificate of Need ,
Connecticut ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Privacy ,
Executive Orders ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Surprise Medical Bills
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits health programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. ...more
Our annual survey of health law cases for 2019 includes a number of notable decisions affecting the practice of medicine and the delivery of other health care services in Connecticut. These include the Connecticut Supreme...more
2/20/2020
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Class Action ,
Contempt ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Duty of Care ,
Failure to Produce ,
Federal Funding ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hearing-Impaired ,
Hospitals ,
Informed Consent ,
Medical Debt ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medical Records ,
Medicare ,
Negligence ,
Nursing Homes ,
Patients ,
Pending Litigation ,
Prior Authorization ,
Rehabilitation Act ,
Transfer of Assets
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
2/8/2018
/ Abortion ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Class Action ,
Doctor-Patient Privilege ,
Emotional Distress Damages ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Informed Consent ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Medicare ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Patients
Hospitals, physician practices and other health care providers that receive federal financial assistance, which includes receiving reimbursement from Medicare Parts A, C and D and/or Medicaid, are reminded to post new...more
10/26/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Notice Requirements ,
Physicians ,
Posting Requirements ,
Section 1557
Medicare Part A and B providers and suppliers should take note of new regulations recently issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that implement the Affordable Care Act’s 60-day rule on reporting and returning...more
3/5/2016
/ 60-Day Rule ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Look-Back Measurement Period ,
Medicare Part A ,
Medicare Part B ,
New Regulations ,
OIG ,
Overpayment ,
Proposed Rules ,
Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol