Barta Law

Telehealth (telemedicine) seemed like it was here to stay when the pandemic hit. Being stuck at home and needing the advice or services...

Theresa J. Barta has been selected to the 2020 California Super Lawyers list for health care law. Each year, no more than five percent of...

The answer is, “Kind of.” While Medical Directors have a medical degree, their focus is not on providing patient care. Instead, they...

Letters and Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) sent by insurers to patients stating that the medical services their doctor provided were “not...

When a physician joins an insurer’s PPO network, they agree to accept discounted rates for their services in exchange for the insurer...

Are you a doctor who provides services to patients through Medicare Advantage plans? IF SO . . . you should know that a federal law (CFR...

I’m sure you’ve heard the term “productivity” and know that increased productivity is a goal in most, if not all, businesses. But, did...

Beware patients (which means everyone!). Only health insurers and employers who sponsor health insurance for their employees benefit from...

Physicians are tracked on performance measures, which are NOT to be confused with economic or efficiency profiling. Health insurers use...

Health insurers have long used exclusion of doctors from provider networks as a means to increase their bottom line. When there are fewer...

This law came to mind because there are doctors, nurses and health care providers who are reporting unsafe conditions relating to...

California law specifically protects physicians and other health care providers who advocate for patient care from any kind of...