SCOTUS sides with Idaho in Medicaid pay dispute
Private health care providers cannot sue to force states to raise their Medicaid reimbursement rates to keep up with rising medical costs, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled Tuesday.
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Anthem customers’ attorneys will have to prove injury
Since health insurance giant Anthem Inc. announced millions of customers’ information had been stolen in a data breach, class-action lawsuits against the company have been filed in federal courts across the country. Although the breach is unprecedented and consumers are fearful their identities will be stolen, the plaintiffs may not have been harmed according to the law.
SCOTUS to 7th Circuit: Review Notre Dame birth control case
The Supreme Court is ordering the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to take another look at the University of Notre Dame’s lawsuit concerning the overhaul of federal health care rules on paying for contraceptives.
SCOTUS sharply divided over Obamacare subsidies
The Supreme Court of the United States was sharply divided Wednesday in the latest challenge to President Barack Obama's health overhaul, this time over the tax subsidies that make insurance affordable for millions of Americans.
Nurse who survived Ebola sues Dallas hospital system
A 26-year-old nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for the first person in the U.S. diagnosed with the deadly disease has filed a lawsuit against the parent company of the Dallas hospital where she worked.
Treatment facility sufficiently showed man was a danger to others
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a man’s 90-day involuntary commitment in a mental health facility because the treatment facility presented sufficient evidence that the man posed a substantial risk of harming others and was therefore dangerous.
Bill banning abortion due to gender, disability advances
Indiana would prohibit abortions based on fetal disabilities such as Down syndrome under a bill endorsed Wednesday by an Indiana legislative committee, after women who faced such pregnancies spoke on each side of the issue.
6 central Indiana dental employees reach plea deals
Prosecutors have struck plea agreements with six former employees of a central Indiana dental clinic in connection with a Medicaid fraud investigation.
Anthem data breach already sparks class-action lawsuit
Less than 12 hours after Anthem Inc. reported hackers had stolen data on as many as 80 million current and former customers, Indianapolis attorney Irwin Levin already was preparing a class-action lawsuit against the company.
Court rules in favor of hospital in contract dispute
A Lake County medical center prevailed in an appeal filed by the other party in a contract to provide anesthesiology services for patients. The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment in favor of the hospital on several breach of contract claims.
Group working to lure national medical-legal conference to Indianapolis
A group of legal and medical professionals will launch an effort Thursday to bring a super bowl – of sorts – to Indianapolis.
$1.8M verdict against Walgreen for pharmacist’s data breach stands
The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected Thursday several claims raised by Walgreen Co. on rehearing, holding that the company and its pharmacists are liable for damages sustained by the plaintiff after the pharmacist divulged her prescription records to a third party.
Panel split over whether man needed to be involuntarily committed
A panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals Wednesday was divided over whether sufficient evidence was presented to justify that a mentally ill man was a danger to himself or others and thus needed to be involuntarily committed.
‘Disputed facts’ prevent federal judge from overturning contested abortion restrictions
Conflicting opinions from medical experts has stopped a federal judge from issuing a final summary judgment in a challenge to the Indiana statute that requires non-surgical abortion clinics to have the same equipment and adhere to the same requirements as a surgical facility.
Fired nurse’s retaliation claim reinstated
A nurse fired from a St. Joseph County clinic that treated patients with sexually transmitted diseases may go forward with a lawsuit claiming her termination was in retaliation for expressing concern that treating undiagnosed patients went beyond her scope of practice.
Walgreen privacy judgment a ‘game-changer’
A $1.4 million judgment against Walgreen for a pharmacist’s unauthorized breach of private prescription data should raise red flags for any health care provider whose employees handle private medical information, lawyers and legal experts say.
Statements by insurance provider do not constitute defamation, COA rules
A surgery center’s defamation claim that an insurance provider was making false statements purposefully to harm the center’s business reputation was dismissed because the communication did not allege any misconduct in business practices or trade.
St. Joseph County’s proposed abortion doctor law stalls
A push in South Bend to require doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital has stalled.
Lawyer: Affirmed $1.4M judgment against Walgreen sets HIPAA precedent
A Marion County jury verdict affirmed Friday by the Indiana Court of Appeals upholds a $1.4 million verdict for a Walgreen pharmacy customer whose prescription information was provided to a third party and sets a national precedent, according to the lawyer who argued the case.
Treatment facility that released patient information not entitled to summary judgment
A man who says he is suffering negative repercussions after a mental health facility released his medical information to a family member will be able to move forward with his case in court.