Tort reform victory; organized medicine mobilized a grass-roots campaign for House vote; now on the Senate
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The passage by the House of legislation approving a $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in medical lawsuits was achieved through efforts by organized medicine that included phone calls, letters and faxes to House members. The cap is part of the 'Common Sense Legal Reform Act.' The efforts by organized medicine were met with opposition by the trial lawyer lobby. Trial lawyer's have made comfortable profits from one-third of their clients' damage awards and it was in their best interests to not have a cap on noneconomic damages.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 1995
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Fee-for-service option could raise barriers to doctor pay
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The ability to create Medicare fee-for-service plans, which was enacted in the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, could cause physicians problems. The reason is that such plans could set reimbursement rates that are lower than the Medicare fee schedule, and physicians not with a plan could be deemed to be with a plan with such lower fee schedules. In effect, by treating a patient, a physician may be unknowingly accepting a certain fee schedule.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 1998
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