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September 23, 2009
Medicare Litigation Provision Removed from House Health Care Reform Bill
In Forbes, Walter Olson reports on a draft provision in the House of Representative's health care reform bill that would have authorized private suits on behalf of the government for Medicare reimbursement. The provision, removed before the bill went to the Ways and Means Committee, would have expanded the scope of allowable suits against Medicare third-party defendants. In the simplest scenario, Olson argues, freelance lawyers would be able to sue tortfeasors on behalf of the government when they have caused injury to an individual whose medical bills were later covered by Medicare. The provision would not have required lawyers to obtain permission from the government before initiating suit.
Posted by dag77 at September 23, 2009 02:18 AM
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