Day PitneyDay Pitney’s Michael Furey was quoted in a July 24 article, “An inside look at how Horizon used hospital costs – and quality – in plan…
California’s Dreaming of Tougher Health-Care Privacy
An August 2 article in Bloomberg Law’s Health Law & Life Sciences News, “California’s Dreaming of Tougher Health-Care Privacy,” discussed the California Consumer Privacy Act, a…
Private Lawsuit Under HIPAA Dismissed
A recent federal court lawsuit by a private individual accusing Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) of violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was…
A June 27 article in The Star-Ledger and on NJ.com, “Confidential documents suggest Horizon misled public on how it picked hospitals for OMNIA program,” discussed confidential reports and…
CMS Announces Initiatives to Reduce Medicaid Fraud, Waste
On June 26, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced numerous initiatives to reduce fraud and waste in the Medicaid program. CMS Administrator…
NJ “Surprise Bill” Restrictions Finally Become Law
On June 1, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the “Out-of-network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act,” making New Jersey the…
NJ Adopts Individual Mandate
On May 30, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the Health Insurance Market Preservation Act, making New Jersey the second state to adopt…
An April 25 article in Law360, “Horizon Can’t Divvy Up Trial With Hospitals Over Tiered Plan,” discussed a court decision rejecting Horizon Healthcare Services Inc.’s request…
Two new bills introduced by Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz for review by the New Jersey State Assembly’s Health and Senior Services Committee would give registered nurses…
An April 13 article in Law360, “Horizon Didn’t Justify Sealing Tiered Plan Docs, Judge Says,” discussed a recent decision by Bergen County Superior Court Judge Robert…