Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyer Applauds Pennsylvania Governor’s Signing Healthcare Bill Prohibiting Healthcare Providers Seeking Reimbursement For A Serious Preventable Medical Error
The experienced medical malpractice lawyers at Reiff & Bily salute Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell’s signing House Bill 84 which prohibits healthcare providers from seeking reimbursement for a serious preventable medical error often called “never events.” According to sources, approximately 140 patients who experienced an adverse medical event that might be both serious and preventable die each year in Pennsylvania hospitals. The total charge of the hospital stays in which these deaths occur amounts to approximately $21.8 million dollars and approximately 3,500 patients a year survive an adverse event for which charges are an additional $316,000,000 a year.
In January 2008 The Department of Public Welfare implemented a policy to prohibit hospitals to bill Medicaid for 27 “never events” such as operating on the wrong patient, medication errors that result in death or disability, and bad blood transfusions.
The experienced medical malpractice lawyers at Reiff & Bily believe that doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals must provide their patients with a level of medical care which meets certain standards. Additionally, if a healthcare professional acts negligently and causes the wrongful death of a patient or a serious injury, the patient’s relatives may file a wrongful death claim or a claim for monetary damages. Medical errors that carry particularly severe consequences include birth injuries, surgical mistakes and cancer misdiagnosis.
If you believe that you are a victim of medical malpractice in Pennsylvania, please contact the experienced medical malpractice lawyers at Reiff & Bily at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com for a free consultation. We may be able to recover monetary compensation for your future medical costs, pain and suffering and other associated damages.
