Adam V. Russo | June 28, 2010
Colorado. Gov. Bill Ritter recently signed eight health care bills into law. The bills included one to mandate that individual and small group health insurance policies cover contraception and pregnancy. Other bills included the establishment of a reward system for Coloradans who report Medicaid fraud, and the establishment of an advisory committee to make recommendations [...]
Adam V. Russo | June 17, 2010
As you may have heard, a law was just passed in Colorado which devastates subrogation and reimbursement efforts in that State, under State law. This only applies to fully funded insurance carriers, and self-funded benefit plans which obey State law, such as governmental entities and houses of worship.
Not only does C.R.S. § 10-1-135, which will [...]
Adam V. Russo | March 3, 2010
President-Elect Kenneth Levine and Amicus Committee Chair Daran Kiefer spent Monday February 22nd in Colorado with several NASP members and industry lobbyists testifying in opposition to House bill 1168. During the eight hours at the Capital, the parties supporting this bill agreed to several amendments. First, the bill was amended to eliminate property, workers’ compensation [...]
Adam V. Russo | February 9, 2010
By Mark Hillman
If there’s one thing personal injury lawyers are especially good at, it’s exploiting the misfortunes of their clients while devising new ways to line their own pockets.
Colorado House Bill 1168 is this year’s prime example. While claiming to help injured parties receive full compensation for damages caused by the fault of someone else, [...]
Adam V. Russo | February 4, 2010
Subrogation rights are again in danger in Colorado with the introduction of H.B. 10-1168. This bill essentially undoes healthcare subrogation while codifying the “made whole” and “common fund” doctrines into law. The proposed bill will certainly have a devastating effect on healthcare, workers compensation and UM insurance subrogation, but other auto and property subrogation rights [...]
Adam V. Russo | April 15, 2009
by Glorianna Scott, Denver Legal News Examniner, www.examiner.com
Colorado State Representative Christine Scanlan is expected to sponsor a bill to increase statutory caps on medical malpractice lawsuits. A similar bill, sponsored by Representative Terrance Carroll, failed last year. With only five weeks left in this session, Scanlan’s bill may be difficult to pass, but here’s why [...]
Adam V. Russo | June 11, 2008
Colorado:
June 5, 2008, Colorado Governor, Bill Ritter approved Senate Bill 11, abolishing subrogation for all medical payment coverage under auto insurance policies to be in effect of January 1, 2009. The new Colorado law will be in effect as of January 1, 2009.
