Patient Guide to Insurance Bad Faith- Part 4
Sep 22, 2013
WHATISABAD FAITHACTION?
The Law
Whenapersonapproachesananticipatedbadfaithsituation,some common sense and
reasonableness hasto prevail. BadFaithdoes not arisewitheveryencounterwithan adjuster. Inconv...
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PATIENT GUIDE TO INSURANCE BAD FAITH - Part 3
Sep 22, 2013
THEINSURANCEFAIR CONDUCTACT
For reasons ofpolitical reality,ESSB 5726 sought a clearlydefinedclass of claimantsfor the application of thenew remedy. TheAct onlycoversfirstpartyclaimantsagainst thei...
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A PATIENT GUIDE TO INSURANCE BAD FAITH -Part 2
Sep 22, 2013
INSURANCEBAD FAITHBEFORETHENEWLAW
Prior tothepassageof ESSB5726andapproval of R-67, the badfaithworldwas defined
byRCW48.01.030, which stated:
Thebusinessof insuranceis one affectedbythepublicinte...
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A Patient Guide to Washington's Insurance Bad Faith Laws -Part 1
Sep 22, 2013
WHYDID WASHINGTON VOTERSAPPROVEANEWINSURANCE LAW?
Therehasalways beena requirementof goodfaith dealingbetweeninsurance companiesand theirpolicyholders.Theexistenceof thelegal obligation ontheparto...
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HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND USURY
Sep 22, 2013
Shakespeares Shylock wanted to exact his pound of flesh, but the Court warned him, shed no drop of blood. The courts and consumers attitude to those that charge interest has not much improved since th...
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A Review of HIPAA & Washington State Copy Charges
Sep 22, 2013
Interplay of HIPAA and Washington's Medical Records Statutes and Regulations
HIPAA will pre-empt state laws governing medical record privacy and security unless the state law is more strict. Neverthe...
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Chiropractic Expertise Overcoming Motions in Limine and Evidentiary Challenges Part 2
Sep 22, 2013
Expert Nature of Chiropractic Testimony
ER 702, dealing with testimony by experts states:
"If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand ...
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Chiropractic Expertise Overcoming Motions in Limine and Evidentiary Challenges Part 1
Sep 22, 2013
Periodically, defense counsel will bring motions in limine, or other motions to exclude or restrict chiropractic testimony. Unfortunately, because some judges lack experience with chiropractic, these ...
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IMPACT OF HITECH AMENDMENTS TO HIPAA
Sep 22, 2013
Who knew? All the hubbub over the stimulus package signed by President Obama on February 17, 2009 and what do we discover but amendments to HIPAA. Rather sweeping changes to HIPAA arise from this stim...
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Guide to Role of Healthcare Provider in Personal Injury Claims & Litigation
Sep 22, 2013
The issue is the causal relationship between the trauma & plaintiff’s condition. It is the treating provider who sets forth the diagnosis of injury, treatment, prognosis for recovery or disability, and...
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