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Claimant’s medical expert’s testimony regarding the cause of the decedent’s death was not equivocal simply because the expert offered alternate theories regarding the exact cause of death.
The claimant filed a fatal claim petition, alleging that the death of his decedent was caused by injuries he sustained from a fall from a crane platform at work.
Case Law Alerts, 4th Quarter 2013
Landmark False Claims Act Judgment Imposed For Stark Violations
Tuomey Healthcare System is facing the largest False Claims Act verdict ever issued against a not-for-profit hospital.
Inpatient Admission Update: Rebilling, Two Midnights and Admission Certifications
Beginning in October we will see big changes in the world of reimbursement, especially regarding inpatient services under Medicare Part A.
Health Care Reform: Marketplaces and Medicaid Expansion and an Update for the Tri-State Area
Open enrollment for the health care market place has finally arrived.
Special Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Alert
In the case of Whitesell v.
Medicare Proposes to Cut Home Health Payments in 2014
On June 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Proposed Rule CMS-1450-P regarding an update to the Home Health Prospective Payment System (
Individual Responsibility Payment under the Affordable Care Act
On June 26, the U.S.
A mere testimonial discrepancy is ordinarily not enough to sustain a motion to dismiss for fraud.
In this automobile action, the plaintiff complained of continuing migraine headaches because of the accident. The defendant filed a motion to dismiss for fraud on the court.
Case Law Alert, 3rd Quarter 2013
When privacy rights are implicated, discovery should be narrowly tailored to provide access to discoverable information while safeguarding privacy rights.
In Walker, the Fifth District Court of Appeal decided a petition seeking certiorari relief from a trial court's discovery order, compelling production of an employee's personnel file without an in camera review to determi
Case Law Alert, 3rd Quarter 2013
Notification of non-renewal of a policy for the exclusion of a spouse, as well as the certified postal notification of termination of coverage, is sufficient notice of a non-renewal for coverage.
The plaintiff was issued an insurance policy that included her husband's vehicle, but the insurer later discovered her husband's drivers license was suspended or revoked.
Case Law Alert, 3rd Quarter 2013