Anthem v. Northside: Insurance company, hospital face off in Georgia’s Supreme Court
Former
Two health-care players embroiled in a legal controversy that could affect hundreds of thousands of Georgians’ health care faced off in state
Lawyers for
The dispute is rooted in Anthem’s decision to terminate Northside from its insurance network in
The insurer and hospital tried to negotiate a solution but were unable to come to an agreement.
Northside then filed a lawsuit against
One legal issue centers around the definition of “public health emergency.” That’s because the
Northside contends that the 2021 statutory reform should bar
But what, exactly, is a public health emergency under the terms of the new law?
Former
The Supreme Court’s jurisdiction for determining constitutionality of the
The legal issues may appear arcane to most Georgians. But two justices pointed out that ordinary Georgians are affected by the failure of the two parties to reach an agreement and urged them to come to terms with each other.
“It might be to the benefit of everybody for y’all just to work this out and moot this case,” noted Justice
Tuesday’s appearance was former Georgia
Neither side would comment to the media, though Melton did term his first appearance on the other side of the bench “nerve-wracking.”
Georgians can expect a decision on the dispute within six months.
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