RECENT MANAGED CARE CASES - JUNE 2008
Following is a brief description of recent managed care litigation undertaken by the firm.
Kendall Regional Radiology & Imaging v. Neighborhood Health Partnership. Under Florida and federal law, KRRI was under an obligation to treat the... (more) |
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CRAIG R. LEWIS, ESQ. JOINS THE FIRM
CRAIG R. LEWIS joined the law firm of Jorge M. Abril, P.A. as an associate in September 2007. Craig received his Bachelor of Arts in 2000 from the University of Pittsburgh, where he studied Philosophy and Political Science; and his law degree from... (more) |
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JORGE LECTURES ON DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES
Jorge presented a seminar on behalf of the National Business Institute on January 14, 2008, in West Palm Beach, Florida, and January 15, 2008, in Dania, Florida. The seminar entitled Collection Law from Start to Finish addressed issues including... (more) |
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CAUTION: SELLING YOUR DEBT
What can go wrong when you sell your bad debt portfolio? Just ask Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami-Dade County facility and South Florida’s largest hospital, who sought to raise a little cash by selling nearly $2 Billion in outstanding patient... (more) |
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WHAT IS COLLECTION LAW?
Although Jorge M. Abril, P.A. has represented healthcare providers over the last 17 years, there appears to be a misconception that our practice is limited to medical and/or medical related collection issues. In fact, our firm provides advice and... (more) |
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HEALTHCARE COST RECOVERY - CARRIER TAKEBACKS
Is your facility received an increasing number of refund requests from HMOs and other carriers?
If you have, you are not alone. More and more HMOs rely on companies that specialize in healthcare cost recovery to increase their bottom... (more) |
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CATASTROPHIC CLAIM CARVE OUTS
The Latest Challenge to Hospitals and Acute Care Providers
In an ever-increasing effort to reduce hospital claim reimbursements, HMO’s are now focusing on large dollar catastrophic claims. A tactic which is becoming more common involves the... (more) |
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WHAT IS REASONABLE & CUSTOMARY?
One of the most controversial topics in the area of hospital and medical reimbursement is the dispute over what constitutes the reasonable and customary rate of reimbursement payable by non-contracted healthcare carriers, health insurers and health... (more) |
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HOW ARE YOU COLLECTING FROM THE UNINSURED?
Recently, a group of nationally known class action lawyers filed a series of high profile lawsuits against non-profit, charity and educationally affiliated hospital chains and medical centers alleging that these facilities have taken advantage of... (more) |
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