Supreme Court Rulings Uphold Medical Tort ReformIn a 5-2 ruling, the Ohio Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Court of Appeals in Moretz v. Muakkassa, in a case involving billed charges and medical write offs. The OOA, along with the Ohio Hospital Association and Ohio State Medical Association filed an amicus brief in the case, which involved whether expert testimony is required to establish the amount the medical write-off. The Supreme Court determined there is no basis for requiring an expert witness for this purpose. Two earlier cases, Robinson v. Bates and Jaques v. Manton, dealt with related issue pertaining to balance billing. This was the third time the three associations made a joint amicus appearance. |