SCOTT HEIDORN AND RUSS POLLOCK PRESENT ON THE NEW MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH PAYMENT REFORM ACT

January 31st, 2013 by Bergstresser & Pollock

Scott M. Heidorn and Russell X. Pollock gave a presentation of the new Health Payment Reform act to the Professional Liability Committee of the Boston Bar Association on January 25, 2013. With respect to medical malpractice litigation, changes to the law include: a 182 day “cooling off period” before filing an action so the parties can exchange information; an increase in the charitable immunity cap for nonprofit health care providers to $100,000; a provision that apologies by medical care providers are inadmissible during the case, unless they are contracted by the defendant or defendant’s expert; a provision requiring a full written disclosure of any significant “unanticipated outcome” suffered by the patient; and a reduction of prejudgment interest (except in wrongful death cases). To review an article containing a summary of the portions of the statute relating to medical malpractice litigation, please go to our Publications and Presentation page.