Health Care Quality Improvement Act and physician databank matters
privileges disputes
professional discipline and misconduct proceedings
professional shareholder and director disputes
other regulatory disputes with local, federal and state agencies.
Representative Matters:
Defense of health benefits insurer in various actions asserting claims under ERISA and common law relating to the denial of health benefits.
Successfully obtained summary judgment and dismissal of action alleging various claims under ERISA relating to the denial of health benefits. Biller v. Excellus Health Plan, Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 121150 (N.D.N.Y. 2015).
Successfully defended a hospital in federal court against a claim by an emergency room physician that the hospital interfered with his right to contract.
Successfully petitioned court to permit transfer and sale of certain assets, property and liabilities of a skilled nursing facility. Matter of Odd Fellow and Rebekah Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Inc., 2017 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 6641 (12/22/17).
Defended the Hospital Association of New York State in a federal class action against the New York State Commissioner of Social Services regarding the alleged conversion of Medicaid and/or Medicare benefits.
Obtained dismissal of claims patient asserted against doctor for alleged violation of her constitutional rights relating to her being committed to a psychiatric institution. Graham v. Ferretti, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19595 (E.D.N.Y. 2018) adopted by 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45569 (E.D.N.Y. 2018).
Health Care Quality Improvement Act and physician databank matters
privileges disputes
professional discipline and misconduct proceedings
professional shareholder and director disputes
other regulatory disputes with local, federal and state agencies.
Representative Matters:
Defense of health benefits insurer in various actions asserting claims under ERISA and common law relating to the denial of health benefits.
Successfully obtained summary judgment and dismissal of action alleging various claims under ERISA relating to the denial of health benefits. Biller v. Excellus Health Plan, Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 121150 (N.D.N.Y. 2015).
Successfully defended a hospital in federal court against a claim by an emergency room physician that the hospital interfered with his right to contract.
Successfully petitioned court to permit transfer and sale of certain assets, property and liabilities of a skilled nursing facility. Matter of Odd Fellow and Rebekah Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Inc., 2017 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 6641 (12/22/17).
Defended the Hospital Association of New York State in a federal class action against the New York State Commissioner of Social Services regarding the alleged conversion of Medicaid and/or Medicare benefits.
Obtained dismissal of claims patient asserted against doctor for alleged violation of her constitutional rights relating to her being committed to a psychiatric institution. Graham v. Ferretti, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19595 (E.D.N.Y. 2018) adopted by 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45569 (E.D.N.Y. 2018).
