“I believe there will be more cases like [the $3.8 million jury award against Anthem for excluding a California doctor from its provider network], mostly because doctors will realize they can fight back. Also, with more patients entering the health care system and with our increasing aging baby boomer population, there will be a greater need for access to health care.”
— Theresa Barta, the plaintiff’s lawyer and a veteran litigator for doctors in the California courts, told AIS’s Health Plan Week.
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