By Andrew Wachler, Esq., and Sarah Hillegonds, Esq.
Judge orders AHA to submit its recommendations by June 22, 2018. Recently there was a new development in the matter of American Hospital Association, et al., v. Azar (14-cv-00851-JEB)1. This case arises out of a lawsuit filed in 2014 by the American Hospital Association (AHA) and a group of hospitals…
August 17, 2017
By David M. Glaser, Esq.
Developing: AHA Backlog Case Still in Dispute
When our son Zach was five, he asked about a case I was litigating against the government in Arizona. “Are you on offense or defense?” he inquired. I explained that we were the plaintiffs, which meant we were “on offense.” Zach looked pensive before he declared “I think that when…
August 17, 2017
By Ronald Hirsch, MD
AHA Backlog Case Still in Dispute
David Glaser’s excellent article provides an update on the recent court ruling on the Medicare appeals backlog. Understanding legal opinions generally can be nearly impossible if one is not a lawyer, and this 37-page decision is no exception. Even after reading David’s article, I still have trouble wrapping my head…
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