As a follow up to our most recent post on What You Need to Know About PA’s Child Protective Services Law, you should know that the Pennsylvania Superior Court (PA’s
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Expanded Authority for CMS to Deny Enrollment and Revoke Medicare Billing Privileges
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You may have heard that CMS recently expanded its authority to deny enrollment and revoke the Medicare billing privileges of providers and suppliers. The new changes could affect any physician,…
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Malpractice Study Confirms that Threat of Lawsuits is Real but Payouts Aren’t So Common
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The results of a comprehensive study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) confirms that physicians’ fears of being sued for malpractice are not irrational. According…
Some Good News for Pennsylvania Physicians – Malpractice Claims Way Down
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According to a statement by Governor Edward G. Rendell as reported by the PR Newsire, malpractice reform in Pennsylvania has been a dramatic success. Governor Rendell noted that malpractice filings…
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MCARE Abatement Program Still A Political Football
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According to a recent article in the Patriot News, Governor Rendell has outlined the costs associated with his plan to provide health insurance for Pennsylvania’s uninsured population. The plan calls for increases in…
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Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Medtronic
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Medtronic (and by default, all medical device manufacturers) scored a huge win on Wednesday when the U.S. Supreme Court held that medical device manufacturers cannot he held liable in tort…
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Pennsylvania Governor Softens Position on MCare Subsidies
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Much to the chagrin of practicing Pennsylvania physicians, the issue of MCare premium subsidies became a political football earlier this month when Governor Ed Rendell said he would not approve…
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Pennsylvania Dept. of Insurance Elects not to Raise Malpractice Insurance Requirements
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You may recall from a July 2 posting on this blog that the Insurance Department was considering changing the required level of malpractice coverage Pennsylvania physicians must maintain (before MCARE…
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Pennsylvania Physicians May Have to Pay More for Malpractice Insurance
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If certain changes currently under consideration by the Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner go into effect, Pennsylvania Physicians could end up paying a significantly larger malpractice insurance bill next year. Specifically, the Insurance…
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Are You Being Gouged by Your Malpractice Insurer?
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According to a report released on May 24, 2007 by the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers, the medical malpractice insurance industry has been price-gouging doctors through…
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