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VACEP Legal Victory Illustrates Why the Prudent Layperson Standard Still Matters

By Todd Parker, MD, FACEP; Ed Gaines, JD; and Elise Boessler | on October 26, 2023 | 1 Comment
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ELISE BOESSLER is an Orr fellow at Zotec Partners with a fervent dedication to bettering healthcare, a mission she passionately fulfills through her role in the Advocacy Team.

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ACEP Now: Vol 42 – No 10 – October 2023

ED GAINES, JD, CCP, is the vice president of regulatory affairs and industry liaison at Zotec Partners, LLC, and has been engaged in advocacy and regulatory issues for emergency medicine for several decades and currently chairs work group 2 of the ACEP Reimbursement Committee with a focus on bad payor issues.

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Topics: ACEPgovernment relationsLegal

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One Response to “VACEP Legal Victory Illustrates Why the Prudent Layperson Standard Still Matters”

  1. October 27, 2023

    Susan Nedza MD, MBA, FACEP Reply

    Great article that showcases the vigilance and tenacity needed to protect patient access and to ensure reimbursement for PLP services. A victory of patients, families, hospitals and ED physicians.

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