Amicus Brief

Neurosurgery Leads Amicus Brief in Surprise Medical Bills Appeal

  • Reimbursement and Practice Management


Case No. 23-40605

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

EN BANC

TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; TYLER REGIONAL HOSPITAL, L.L.C.;

DOCTOR ADAM CORLEY,

Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants,

v.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ET AL.; OFFICE

OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; UNITED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY; ROBERT F. KENNEDY , JR., SEC’Y, U.S. DEP’T OF

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVS.; CHARLES EZELL, ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF

PERSONNEL MGMT.; SCOTT BESSENT, SEC’Y, U.S. DEP’T OF TREASURY; LORI CHAVEZ-

DEREMER, ACTING SEC’Y, U.S. DEP’T OF LABOR,

Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

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LIFENET, INC.; AIR METHODS CORP.; ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOLDINGS, LLC; EAST TEXAS

AIR ONE, LLC,

Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants,

v.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; OFFICE OF

PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY; ROBERT F. KENNEDY , JR., SEC’Y, U.S. DEP’T OF HEALTH

AND HUMAN SERVS.; CHARLES EZELL, ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL

MGMT.; SCOTT BESSENT, SEC’Y, U.S. DEP’T OF TREASURY; LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER,

ACTING SEC’Y, U.S. DEP’T OF LABOR,

Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

On Appeal from the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas

District Court No. 6:22-CV-450-JDK

AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF OF THE PHYSICIANS ADVOCACY INSTITUTE,

FIFTEEN STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS, AND SIX SPECIALTY

MEDICAL SOCIETIES IN SUPPORT OF APPELLEES

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