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Kerr Russell

When Patients Won’t Agree To Exams And X-Rays

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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

Fisher Phillips

Florida’s Tort Reform Will Have an Impact on Employment Litigation – 5 Takeaways for Employers

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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

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UVA health system will curb decades of hounding patients over medical bills

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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

King & Spalding

OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Permitting Drug Manufacturer to Provide Travel, Lodging, and Expenses to Patients in Limited...

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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

Baker Donelson

Surprise Medical Billing Gains Momentum in Washington

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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

Michigan Auto Law

No-Fault: How do doctors get paid by insurance companies?

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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

Michigan Auto Law

Detroit News gets facts wrong on No-Fault car insurance reform

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Detroit News editorial on reforming No-Fault law makes up facts, avoids reality of how No-Fault system works - The Detroit News at least got the title of its Tuesday editorial correct when it said, “Make auto insurance...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Medical Litigation Newsletter - October 2016

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When a Defensible Claim Goes Sour: Defending Spoliation of Evidence Claims - Let us assume you have a credible defense to the negligence allegations as to the care and treatment provided by a doctor, hospital, medical...more

Baker Donelson

CMS Proposes Policy and Payment Changes for the CY 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

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On July 8, 2013, CMS issued a proposed rule setting forth a range of program changes and initiatives relating to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for Calendar Year (CY) 2014. Most notably, the proposed rule announces...more

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Senate Finance Committee Hearing Discusses Transparency in Healthcare Pricing

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On June 18, 2013, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing entitled, “High Prices, Low Transparency: The Bitter Pill of Health Care Costs.” Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) gave statements on ways to...more

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