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Opioid Defendants Appeal Judge's 'Untenable' Order on Special Master DQ

Two pharmacy benefit managers have appealed U.S. District Judge Dan Polster's order denying disqualification of special master David Cohen after he inadvertently hit "reply all" on an email.
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Law.com

Judge Rejects Health Care Recruiter's Bid to Be Dismissed From Lawsuit Over Independent Contractor's Alleged Negligence

A federal judge in West Virginia is allowing a widow's medical malpractice suit to proceed against a temporary staffing and recruiting agency for…
4 minute read

The Recorder

Johnson & Johnson, IBM Targeted in Class Action Over Health Care Data Breach

The complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
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Daily Report Online

Defense Attorney Weighs Appealing North Ga. Win, Saying Judge Didn't Admit 'Key' Evidence

While the jury did find in favor of the plaintiff, awarding $60,000, the sum is a far cry from the $1.4 million they asked for at trial. Furthermore, because the amount was less than 75% of the defense's settlement offer of $110,000, Matthews' client is now seeking attorney fees, with mediation and a hearing ordered for later this year.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Epstein Becker Green Snags Eckert Seamans Employment Benefits Team to Launch Pittsburgh Office

The five new arrivals include two former members of Eckert's board of directors.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Corporate Transparency Act: Health Care Providers Beware

The CTA is expected to impact the majority of for-profit health care businesses and provider practices that have fewer than 20 full-time employees and do not qualify for any other applicable exemption. Accordingly, health care entities should take notice of the CTA's requirements and ensure that their respective practices are compliant with the CTA's standards effective no later than Jan. 1, 2024.
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New Jersey Law Journal

21 Lawsuits in 1 Week: Aetna in Crosshairs Amid Flurry of Litigation

The suits claim Aetna routinely promises to pay for a bilateral breast reconstruction at its in-network rate. But after the procedure is complete, Aetna allegedly only pays a fraction of the agreed-on cost.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Using a Value-Based Enterprise to Effectively Provide Value-Based Care

A value-based payment reflects the concept of the payment for a medical service being determined based on the quality and efficiency of the service rendered by a provider. More and more financial incentives are arising to draw providers to value-based payment arrangements.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Legal Challengers Set to Pursue Privacy Claims in Fulton County as High Court OKs Six-Week Abortion Ban

"I suspected after oral argument that the court was not going to agree with our interpretation of the long-standing Georgia precedent on the void ab initio clause," said plaintiff-appellee attorney Julia Stone of Caplan Cobb. "And the opinion has borne that out."
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Daily Report Online

Georgia Agrees to Pay for Gender-Affirming Care for Public Employees, Settling a Lawsuit

The plaintiffs moved to dismiss their case Thursday in Atlanta federal court, announcing they had reached a settlement with the State Health Benefit Plan.
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