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The Calm Before the Storm: Planning for Catastrophic Weather Events
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Cash-based practices, or providers who neither participate with nor bill insurers, are becoming increasingly common, especially in certain specialties such as primary care, women’s health, and mental health. While providers...more
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Providers continually struggle to get the fair reimbursement they deserve from payers and often feel powerless to negotiate better rates. However, regulatory changes aimed at increasing price transparency and prohibiting gag...more
Alton Forbes v. People’s Trust Ins. Co., Fla. 4th DCA, No. 4D2023-2375, January 8, 2025 - The Fourth District Court of Appeals ruled that the final judgment against the appellant stands because the appellant failed to comply...more
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As a part of our Quarterly Practice Group Update, we are pleased to produce another installment with examples of our continued success in the area of fraud litigation. The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has...more
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Beginning April 7, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will eliminate its one-year waiting period for Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) Amended Review requests. Instead, CMS will...more
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Colorado employers may want to begin preparing for the implementation of Colorado’s new state-run Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. While Colorado voters approved Proposition 118 nearly two years...more
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