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The Legal Intelligencer

'Surprise Billing' to End January 2022 With the No Surprises Act

When a patient gets care from an OON provider, their health plan or issuer usually does not cover the entire OON cost, leaving the patient with higher out-of-pocket costs than if they have been seen by an in-network provider.
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Texas Lawyer

Texas Appeals Court: Judge Had No Authority to Order Ivermectin for Patient Suffering From COVID-19 Aftereffects

"The judiciary is called upon to serve in black robes, not white coats," Chief Justice Bonnie Sudderth wrote on behalf of the Court of Appeals for the Second Appellate District of Texas.
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Daily Report Online

Risks in Responding to Government Inquiries on Behalf of Clients

Outside counsel may handle a variety of tasks for clients, but there can be risks for outside counsel when a governmental agency—particularly those with law enforcement power—makes an informal inquiry regarding a client.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Fox Rothschild Removes ERISA Lawsuit against Cigna

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Could Booster Shots Lead to Litigation Challenges Over 'Fully Vaccinated' Status? This Attorney Thinks So

"The next thing that's going to be litigated, really, is what the definition of fully vaccinated is going to be," said health care litigator Sandra Cianflone of Hall Booth Smith in Atlanta. ""
5 minute read

National Law Journal

6-Strong Team Decamps Baker Donelson for Bass, Berry & Sims

The moves amid a hot lateral market bolster Bass Berry's Washington office while coming on the heels of other health care hires at Baker Donelson.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Takes on Biden: State Challenges Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Push

"I think a lot of these lawsuits are a little bit of political theater," said health care litigator Sandra Cianflone of Hall Booth Smith in Atlanta. "I think that's just the time that we're in right now."
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Records Landmark Settlement in 'Holy Trinity' Pill Mill Case

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia announced it's "the largest civil settlement paid by an individual pharmacist" the agency has obtained.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Could Ivermectin Battle Be a Harbinger of More Lawsuits Over Hospital's COVID-19 Treatment Standards?

"When courts get involved with patient care, it does raise a red flag because it's really the health care practitioners and the CDC and all the other organizations that we have in place to keep people safe that should be making these decisions," health care attorney Abbye Alexander said.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

OSHA's Emergency COVID-19 Vaccination Rule Is Here

Employers have until Dec. 6, 2021, to comply with the Vaccine ETS, except for the COVID-19 testing requirements of unvaccinated employees, for which employers will have until Jan. 4, 2022, to comply.
10 minute read

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