Health Care & Hospital Law
Apr. 3, 2010
HMOs Face New Liability With Ruling
A first-of-its kind ruling by the 4th District Court of Appeal could open the door to new lawsuits against private Medicare plans that had previously been forbidden by trial courts.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A first-of-its kind ruling by the 4th District Court of Appeal could open the door to new lawsuits against private Medicare plans that had previously been forbidden by trial courts.
In a published decision Wednesday, the court found patients who are denied or suffer poor medical care by a private HMO as part of a government-funded Medicare Advantage plan can bring state t...
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