Tag: Billing
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Medical Billing Expert Witness’ Opinions on the Reasonable Value of the Bills Admitted
Plaintiff Wendy Marie Henshaw alleged that she slipped and fell on a liquid substance on October 28, 2021, at the Defendant Wal-Mart’s premises. Plaintiff filed a motion to strike Defendant’s medical billing and coding expert, Kathleen DePaolo, MSHI, RHIA, CCS. DePaolo, who is a “Certified Coding Specialist,” intended to offer expert testimony regarding the reasonable…
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Expert Witness’ Limited Testimony on Medical Billing Considered Unhelpful
On June 27, 2019, Plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident with an underinsured driver. At the time of the accident, Plaintiff was covered by an Uninsured and/or Underinsured Motorist (“UM”) policy issued by Defendant. Plaintiff issued a demand to Defendant for settlement at policy limits. On August 26, 2020, Plaintiff filed a civil…
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Medical Billing Expert Witness’ Testimony Does Not Breach Georgia’s Collateral Source Rule
This case arises from a high-speed, single vehicle collision into a tree. After the collision, the vehicle caught fire and exploded. Plaintiff Jade Burch was the front seat passenger in the vehicle. As a result of the collision, Burch broke her pelvis, femur, tibia, and seven ribs. She required emergency leg surgery. Burch also suffered…
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Pain Management Expert Witness’ Testimony About Billing for Medical Examinations Admitted
This matter involves the Plaintiff insurers’ claim that Defendants unlawfully billed for medically unnecessary and illusory services, misrepresented the nature and extent of the services, and operated in violation of various laws specific to the healthcare and/or insurance sector. According to the Plaintiff, Titan Defendants agreed to refer patients to the Stein Defendants in exchange…
