Legal Opinion
Medical Society v. State
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 29, 1994PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
On July 18, 1990, the State Legislature enacted Public *450Health Law § 19 (L 1990, ch 572) to prevent physicians from charging Medicare beneficiaries excessive amounts via "balance billing,” the billing option whereby physicians may directly bill beneficiaries amounts in excess of Medicare’s approved rates for covered services. In this combined CPLR article 78 proceeding and declaratory judgment action, appellants, Medical Society of the State of New York et al., contend that Public Health Law § 19 became unenforceable after January 1, 1992, the effective date of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- City of New York v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People Ex Rel. New York Electric Lines Co. v. SquireNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- People Ex Rel. Board of Commissioners v. BanksNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- People Ex Rel. Everson v. . LorillardNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Knapp v. FasbenderNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Downhour v. SomaniCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
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- Mtr. of Med. Socy. v. DohNew York Court of Appeals · 1994