Question: I read an article the other day describing the use of an assignment of benefits form. The article said that having patients sign this form is beneficial. It would result in his or her dental ...

The last time you sought medical care, you likely made an appointment with your provider, got the treatment you needed, paid your copay or deductible, and that was it. No paperwork, no waiting to be ...

On March 9, a federal court in Connecticut issued a decision in Abira Medical Laboratories LLC v. Aetna Inc. et al. that underscores the continuing importance of clear and comprehensive ...

Almost five years after Florida lawmakers clamped restrictions on assignment-of-benefits agreements and two years after they effectively outlawed AOBs altogether, state appeals courts may have finally ...

"There have been hundreds of thousands of assignments of benefits lawsuits that have been filed since the enactment of the statute," said Jake D. Huxtable, a partner at Kelley Kronenberg. "And these ...

Oklahoma lawmakers this legislative session passed a bill limiting post-loss assignment of benefits for property damage under auto, residential or commercial property insurance policies. House Bill ...

A Florida appeals court sided with a lower court ruling this week that a “direction to pay” by itself does not constitute an assignment of benefits in a disputed roof-repair claim. The ruling is the ...

Federal regulations impact self-funded employer-sponsored health plans and how employers are required to act in a fiduciary capacity. Miami Herald (FL) Less than a week after Florida lawmakers rushed ...

Imagine coming home to find your roof badly damaged, your basement filled with water or your business forced to close after a fire. In the hours and days that follow, you're focused on protecting your ...

MELBOURNE, Fla. — A 94-year-old woman's family doesn’t know where to turn for help after a contractor suddenly stopped repairing her home several years ago. The protective siding of her Melbourne ...