My daughter recently had out-of-network medical services, so I requested a copy of the superbill. Without so much as glancing at it, I submitted it to my health insurance company for processing towards our deductible. A few weeks later, I received a letter denying the services. Confused, I looked through the ...
Cybersecurity|TMHCC Cyber Risk Team and Shortened by Judy Musgrove
We are seeing hundreds of healthcare providers and other businesses targeted by class action lawsuits across the country, alleging the unauthorized disclosure of personally identifiable information (PII) and personal health information (PHI), and seeking civil damages for each disclosure. PII and PHI was...
No doubt physicians are familiar with the concept of immunity in the medical context. However, there is another type of immunity with which physicians may not be familiar. Namely, immunity from legal liability. State legislatures have passed statutes granting immunity for a variety of activi...
A few years ago, nationally recognized trial consultant, Dr. Jill Huntley Taylor, was a contributor to our live seminar program and wrote an article for our newsletter outlining juror expectations in a medical malpractice trial. To identify these expectations, she uses the acronym “MEDIC” wh...
