HEALTHCARE NEUTRALTM BLOG

The Healthcare Neutral Blog will share ideas and developments in alternative dispute resolution, healthcare business and law.

Balance Billing For Healthcare Services – Who Will Be Left Holding The Bag?

       One of the hottest areas for disputes in the healthcare industry is the practice of “balance billing” of patients by non-participating providers for services reimbursed by the patient\’s insurer…

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The Mediator’s Proposal: Too Much Of A Good Thing?

     Attorney John DeGroote, in his Settlement Perspectives blog, wrote last week about “The Mediator\’s Proposal: A Great Tool For Yesterday\’s Disputes.”  As John defines it, a “mediator\’s proposal” is:…

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AHLA Offers Practical Toolkit For Managing Healthcare Conflicts

     Before you head off for the long Thanksgiving weekend, consider signing up for a teleconference to be held next Tuesday that you might otherwise miss in the post holiday…

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Caught In The Legal Recession?

                                    Legal periodicals these days are filled with stories about the effects of the current economic downturn on the…

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Honoring Those Who Serve On Veterans’ Day

                   Fellow mediator and blogger Nancy Hudgins points out a great site to explore on this day in honor of those who serve in our nation\’s military.  “Any…

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Living With Hall Street v. Mattell Under The New Jersey Arbitration Act

       I wrote here previously about the options faced by healthcare lawyers considering the use of an arbitration agreement following the U.S. Supreme Court\’s decision in Hall Street Associates, L.L.C….

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