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On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 837 into law. Also known as the “Civil Remedies” or “Tort Reform” law, HB 837 has changed civil litigation in Florida, including providing a uniform standard...more
Surrogacy can be a deeply fulfilling path to parenthood for couples or individuals facing challenges with conception or pregnancy. In many states, including Ohio, the process involves legal, medical, and emotional...more
The healthcare industry grapples with a pervasive issue of providers overcharging insurers for medical procedures performed on their patients. To combat this, insurers have turned to MultiPlan—a data analytics firm that...more
Question: More and more I have patients refusing exams and X-rays for financial reasons. These patients only want to have their teeth cleaned. I am uncomfortable allowing this in my practice. What will happen if diseases or...more
On May 4, the CFPB released a report examining high-cost alternative financing products targeted to patients as a way to cover medical expenses. Products offered by a growing number of financial institutions and fintech...more
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and state lawmakers recently enacted significant tort reforms designed to restrict plaintiffs pursuing negligence claims – but which could give an unexpected boost to those pursuing costly...more
What amount of past medical expenses can a plaintiff present to the jury when he or she is a Medicare recipient? The short answer: only the amount of past medical expenses the plaintiff is obligated to pay, not the gross...more
The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in the case of Allstate Insurance Co. et al. v. Revival Chiropractic LLC, case number SC22-735, regarding payment of medical expenses that could affect...more
On May 16, 2022, the Colorado Supreme Court issued an opinion that serves as a cautionary tale for health care providers hoping to bill patients at chargemaster rates. The court’s decision in French v. Centura Health turned...more
While health plans, insurers, and providers are busy understanding and implementing the new requirements under the No Surprises Act, a U.S. District Court recently vacated an essential portion of the interim regulations...more
The No Surprises Act (NSA), which took effect on January 1, 2022, includes protections from surprise bills for patients who are uninsured or covered under group or individual plans. It will be necessary for both facilities...more
When introducing the No Surprises Act (“NSA”)—signed into law on December 27, 2020, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021—leaders of the responsible committees of the U.S. House of Representatives announced...more
The University of Virginia health system has decided to end decades of draconian bill collection, giving a reprieve to tens of thousands of patients and their families who faced harsh legal actions to recover crushing medical...more
As if hospitals don’t have enough challenges to deal with in caring for patients with COVID-19 and diverting resources to manage the COVID-19 public health emergency, they also need to make sure they comply with the new...more
The Trump administration’s hospital price transparency rule went into effect on January 1, 2021, after it was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a December 2020 decision....more
When the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released portions of the $100 billion Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund that is part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES...more
This year, Congress remains focused on passing legislation to tackle the issue of surprise billing where patients face unexpected and often exorbitantly high bills from out-of-network hospitals or physicians. ...more
On January 15, 2020, OIG issued Advisory Opinion No. 20-02 analyzing an arrangement between a pharmaceutical manufacturer and certain drug recipients whereby the manufacturer provides certain drug recipients with financial...more
New legislation passed in the 2019 session of the Texas Legislature, SB 1264, went into effect on January 1, 2020. The statute protects Texas residents from so-called surprise billing, where patients receive costly medical...more
Federal executive agencies recently published two rules, one final and one proposed, aimed at publicizing the various costs associated with health care. A final rule, promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services...more
On November 15, CMS issued the Price Transparency Requirements for Hospitals to Make Standards Charges Public Final Rule (“Final Rule”), as directed by President Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality...more
Last week, the New York State Department of Financial Services released a proposed amendment to the regulations promulgated under the state’s Emergency Medical Services and Surprise Bills law (the SBL), which adds additional...more
Governor Abbot recently signed Senate Bill 1264 which, effective September 1, 2019, provides consumer protections against certain medical and health care billing by certain out-of-network (“OON”) providers. Originally...more
Over the last few weeks, President Trump and lawmakers in both the House and Senate have taken several steps to protect patients from surprise medical bills, the latest signs of bipartisan momentum to address the issue this...more
For years, doctors’ and hospitals’ medical bills have been slashed by No-Fault insurers using the insurers’ own de facto medical-provider fee schedules - How do doctors get paid by insurance companies under Michigan...more