by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Public Act 15-146, “An Act Concerning Hospitals, Carriers and Health Care Consumers,” was signed into law by Governor Malloy on June 30, 2015 and will have a significant impact on health insurance companies in Connecticut. The new law imposes additional...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
Governor Dannel Malloy recently signed a budget package, retroactive to January 1st of this year, which increases the income tax rate for the state’s highest earners and makes some notable changes to estate taxes and probate court fees. With regard to income...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
In a decision issued this week, the Connecticut Appellate Court rejected an argument that a hospital has a nondelegable duty to provide emergency care and thus is vicariously liable for the professional negligence of an independent emergency room physician with whom...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
On June 9, 2015, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Fraud Alert titled, “Physician Compensation Arrangements May Result in Significant Liability,” focusing on the potential consequences of...
by Wiggin and Dana LLP | Sep 15, 2019
For many years, Medicaid providers have vigorously protested the Connecticut Department of Social Services’ (DSS’s) audit process and methodology, which many believe to be unfair and unnecessarily punitive. As a result, in past legislative sessions, the...
