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National Health Reform Moves Forward Despite Court Rulings

National Health Reform Moves Forward Despite Court Rulings

Despite a series of federal court rulings regarding the recently enacted national health reform law (The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA), the latest of which declared the law “unconstitutional,” the implementation of the far-reaching statute continues to move forward in keeping with the timeline established by the new law — the various court rulings having no impact on this process thus far. Since the enactment of the law in early 2010, four separate U.S. District Court judges in different localities have ruled on the constitutionality of the bill. Two of the court rulings upheld its constitutionality.

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Common Fund Doctrine

Common Fund Doctrine

In a written opinion just released, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that attorneys who recover money for injured parties may not deduct legal fees from health care providers.

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Network Discounted Personal Injury

Network Discounted Personal Injury

The doctor submits claims to the auto liability carrier for the usual charges for service. The doctor also happens to be a network provider for a health insurance network. The auto liability insurer has made an agreement with the health insurance network to “lease” its network and gain access to the discounts agreed to by providers who are members of the network.

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