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PA Supreme Court Approves OTC Supplements & CBD Oil for Workers’ Compensation

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In a unanimous opinion issued today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that any item that is part of a health care provider’s treatment plan falls within the purview of medical services and the broad-encompassing...more

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Reliance on Third-Party “Pricing” Facilitators Under Increasing Antitrust Scrutiny

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In the past year, healthcare systems and providers across the country have filed a series of antitrust lawsuits against MultiPlan Inc. and major US health insurers, alleging a hub-and-spoke conspiracy to fix and reduce...more

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Digital Health at Scale: The Payor Perspective

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The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed efforts by health insurers to expand reimbursement for telehealth services and digital health tools, and develop and invest in their own digital health technology. Health insurers, who...more

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[Webinar] Around The Corner: Digital Health at Scale: The Payor's Perspective - July 29th, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm EDT

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The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed efforts by health insurers to expand reimbursement for telehealth services and digital health tools, and develop and invest in their own digital health tools. Health insurers, who...more

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Bills, Bills, Bills: Calculation of Past Medical Expenses under Texas Law

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Under Texas law, recovery of past medical expenses is limited to the amount actually paid or incurred. Section 41.0105 was enacted in 2003 by the Texas Legislature as a tort reform initiative to limit past medical damages to...more

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Medicare Secondary Payer Act Class Actions

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There have been a substantial number of putative class actions filed recently against insurers involving the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSPA). These cases are typically filed by assignees of Medicare advantage...more

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Sixth Circuit Denies Seal of Approval for Unjustified Filings Under Seal

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Litigants and third parties subpoenaed to produce information in litigation who believe that information that they deem confidential will not ever become part of the public record so long as a discovery protective order is in...more

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11th Circuit Awards Humana Double Damages Under Medicare Secondary Payer Act

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Humana Medical Plan, Inc. v. Western Heritage Insurance Co., case number 15-11436. Liability insurers beware, as the 11th Circuit held that Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAO) are entitled to the same rights...more

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Insurer Actions Cut the Heart Out of Out-of-Network Providers

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Aetna Life Insurance Company recently won a $37 million verdict against a group of Northern California surgical centers, Bay Area Surgical Management, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, Bay Area), for an alleged...more

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Investors Should Be Aware of an Interesting Blue Cross Antitrust Case

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It was recently reported that Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS), along with the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, was sued across all states in a class action brought by two types of plaintiffs. One plaintiff class reflects...more

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