Legal Opinion
UnitedHealthcare of Pennsylvania, Inc. v. Baron
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 5, 2017No. 1357 C.D. 2016; 1358 C.D. 2016; 1427 C.D. 2016PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
JUDGE SIMPSON
Before us are consolidated appeals from a final determination of the Office of Open Records (OOR) directing disclosure of nursing home provider rates pursuant to the Right-to-Know Law (RTKL).1 Specifically, Bruce Baron (Requester) asked the Department of Human Services (DHS) to disclose rates paid to providers by managed care organizations (MCOs)2 participating in the Medical Assistance (MA) program, HealthChoices. DHS denied access, advising it neither receives nor reviews the rates. On the MCOs’ behalf, DHS raised Section 708(b)(11) of the RTKL, 65 P.S. §…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Bowling v. Office of Open RecordsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
- SWB YANKEES LLC v. WintermantelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
- Governor's Office v. Office of Open Records, Aplt.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
- Allegheny County Department of Administrative Services v. A Second Chance, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- Sapp Roofing Co. v. Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n, Local Union No. 12Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
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3Cited by9 opinions
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