Lawsuit Filing Shows Docs Own Pharmacy's Accounts Receivable

A lawsuit against three Pennsylvania workers' compensation carriers highlights the continued divide in a state that has become a battleground between insurers and doctors who own an interest in pharmacies. The plaintiff in Elite Care vs. Premier Comp et al. charges that Pennsylvania insurers have found another way to avoid paying legitimate medication bills: The insurers have argued that they can't pay because Elite Care is a billing company, not an actual medical provider as required by state law. The insurers named in the suit, including Brickstreet Mutual, Laundry Owners Mutual an...