On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 into law.  The enactment of this law heralds a new era in American health care and insurance practices.  Though there are many conflicting views on the changes that the law creates, there will definitely be a shift in how insurance companies and health care providers operate from now on.  In reviewing the basics of Health Care Reform, there are many aspects that may have an affect on future settlements in cases where an insurance company or provider has made payment.  It will be important in the coming months and years for attorneys to be aware of the status of their client’s insurance eligibility and enrollment, and to continue to remain compliant throughout the case management process.

Based on some of the basic tenents of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010,  here are a few things that the trial bar may see in the future: Read the rest of this entry »