Healthcare litigation partners Joseph Laska and Charles Weir, and associate Ji Won Kim coauthored an article for Law360 discussing healthcare litigation trends and issues in the short- and long-term that have been brought about due to the COVID-19 crisis as well as key topics beyond the current public health crisis. In the article, the authors discuss COVID-19 litigation-related issues, including immediate challenges, potential provider liability areas, potential payer liability areas, and immunity and waivers. They also highlight trends involving providers (focusing on the False Claims Act), trends involving payers (especially as Mental Health Parity litigation continues to expand), and healthcare cases to watch.
Read the article here.