There has been a flurry of recent activity in a case originally filed by six air ambulance companies claiming $20 million in unpaid emergency services invoices. ...more
7/10/2025
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Airline Deregulation Act ,
Ambulance Providers ,
Aviation Industry ,
Contract Disputes ,
CUTPA ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Medical Expenses ,
No Surprises Act (NSA) ,
Out of Network Provider ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the Medicaid Act’s any-qualified-provider provision does not confer individual rights enforceable under 42 U.S.C. §1983. This decision reverses the Fourth Circuit’s...more
6/27/2025
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Appeals ,
Beneficiaries ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Judicial Authority ,
Medicaid ,
Medina v Planned Parenthood South Atlantic ,
Patient Access ,
Planned Parenthood ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
SCOTUS ,
State and Local Government ,
Statutory Interpretation
On June 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a significant opinion in the case involving Guardian Flight, LLC and Med-Trans Corporation, two air ambulance providers, against the defendant insurance...more
6/18/2025
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Appeals ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Emergency Response ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
No Surprises Act (NSA) ,
Post-Judgment Enforcement Actions ,
Private Right of Action ,
Surprise Medical Bills
On September 27, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills that will impact health care service plans and insurers in the state....more
On May 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit published an opinion in Bristol SL Holdings Inc. v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co., which has significant implications for the healthcare industry.
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The White House has finalized the new Mental Health Parity rule, which focuses on increasing access to mental health/substance use disorder treatment through nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTL) data and reporting,...more
In a win for health care providers, on August 2, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a Texas federal judge’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Texas Medical Association and LifeNet, an air ambulance company,...more