Mike Furey was quoted in several articles, including "Valley Health latest to settle with Horizon over OMNIA plans," published by NJBIZ; "Horizon averts trial over whether it pushed community hospitals out of N.J. health care market," published by NJ.com; and "Horizon settles OMNIA suit with last hospital," published by ROI-NJ. As noted in the articles, Valley Health System has settled its long-running lawsuit with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey over the insurer's OMNIA tiered plan. The settlement was reached on the day the trial was set to begin and marks the end of litigation that began in 2015. In addition to Valley Health, Day Pitney represented two other hospitals, CentraState Medical Center and Holy Name Medical Center, which were involved in the litigation and settled previously.
In a statement, Furey said, "Valley Health System is pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with Horizon that is beneficial to the hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents Valley serves. The agreement helps ensure Valley's ability to serve its community for years to come." Additionally, he told NJBIZ, "We are gratified that, through the terms of this agreement, Horizon and Valley will continue our longstanding relationship, working together to assist our mutual communities to live longer, better and healthier lives."
The settlement and Day Pitney's representation of Valley Health was also covered in a Law360 article, "Horizon Settles With Last Hospital In Tiered Plan Suit."
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Day Pitney Healthcare Attorneys Shannon K. Cohall and Susan R. Huntington authored the article, "New Warning for Providers: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Issue New Guidance on Data Risks Associated with Websites and Portals," for The Journal of Federal Agency Action.
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Florida Partner Gary S. Betensky has been reappointed to the Palm Beach County Environmental Control Hearing Board for a second three-year term and will continue to serve as chair.
Day Pitney West Palm Beach Trusts and Estates Partner Tasha Dickinson was a featured guest on ESPN's West Palm Beach Tonight's Business Development Board of Palm Beach County's Business of the Month podcast.
On March 21, Day Pitney Counsel Ashley Picker Dubin was featured on an episode of The TechnoCat Live with Host Cat Casey at Legalweek's LegalTech conference.
Day Pitney Partner Michael Fitzpatrick has joined the Product Liability Advisory Council's (PLAC) Future Leaders Program.
Day Pitney Partners Gretchen Blauvelt-Marquez, Michael Fitzpatrick, James Leva, Nicole Magdiziak and Thomas O'Mullane's promotion to partnership and Partner Todd Terhune's arrival to the firm were featured in the New Jersey Law Journal's New Partners Yearbook 2023.