November 23, 2015
A class of consumers accusing HealthPort Technologies of illegally overcharging for access to medical records renewed their bid for certification on Monday, paring down the class definition after a New York federal judge's order earlier this month.
November 19, 2015
Simonson Hess Leibowitz & Goodman PC's destruction of medical records after a malpractice trial against a hospital is not necessarily relevant in a subsequent suit accusing HealthPort Technologies Inc. of initially overcharging for the records, a New York federal judge ruled Thursday.
November 10, 2015
A New York federal judge on Monday declined to certify a statewide class of consumers accusing HealthPort Technologies of illegally overcharging for access to medical records, saying that the significant variations in what it costs to service every healthcare provider's request makes common resolution impossible.
May 12, 2015
A medical document processing company accused of illegally overcharging for access to medical records moved for sanctions against the proposed consumer class's lead plaintiff, telling a New York federal court Monday that her lawyers spoliated evidence that could have been used against her.
April 28, 2014
A proposed consumer class action accusing three hospitals and a document processor of illegally overcharging patients for access to medical records was removed to New York federal court on Friday, teeing up a potentially convoluted dispute over what constitutes reasonable fees.