Venosh v. Henzes

NEALON, J.,

— Plaintiff’s discovery appeal in this medical malpractice action presents an issue of first impression in Pennsylvania: whether a “quality of care” review conducted by a plaintiff’s own health insurance company concerning the medical treatment that the plaintiff received from the defendant health care providers is protected from discovery by the Peer Review Protection Act (“PRPA”), 63 P.S. §§ 425.1-425.4? Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania (“Blue Cross”) contends that its entire “quality of care” review, including its external peer review by a “same/similar specialist,” is…