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By: Stewart P. Miller, Esq. Routine subrogation negotiations frequently borrow tactics from ERISA litigation. One common example is the use of document requests under ERISA § 104(b)(4), 29 U.S.C. § 1024(b)(4), as leverage in reimbursement discussions. For plans, TPAs, and…
A Whole New (Digital) World
By: David Ostrowsky From the second our iPhone alarms blast off in the morning, we remain hooked on our smartphones. Throughout the day, our apps take us to the Middle East, Wall Street, and Outer Space. Our finances, errand schedule,…
By: David Ostrowsky It may not be a cure, but it appears to be a giant step forward. For well over a decade, there haven’t been any significant breakthroughs in developing treatment for pancreatic cancer, a particularly insidious disease that…
Private Equity’s Healthcare Surge
By: David Ostrowsky Private equity’s prevalent influence in healthcare is not a new story. It goes back to at least the mid-2000s when, after decades of securing a foothold in a wide swath of industries including manufacturing and telecommunications, many…
The Next Front in Abortion Access: Supreme Court Battles Over Mifepristone and Mail-Order Medication
By: Naga Vivekanandan, Esq. Just when it seemed like the post-Dobbs legal landscape might stabilize, the abortion pill is back at the center of a national legal storm. On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of…
By: Jon Jablon At its core, stop-loss has a nice, simple job: to provide financial protection for a health plan, via the employer, when the plan incurs covered catastrophic claims. That’s still the case, but the No Surprises Act (NSA)…
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