Court Finds State Not Liable for Surgical Implant Reimbursements

A Louisiana appellate court issued dual decisions finding a self-proclaimed health care provider could not assert valid claims for reimbursement for spinal implants it provided to doctors for use on injured workers. Case: Strategic Medical Alliance II v. State Office of Risk Management (Dier), and Strategic Medical Alliance II v. State Office of Risk Management (London), Nos. 2022 CA 0051 and 2022 CA 0053, 11/04/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Strategic Medical Alliance II filed a claim for compensation with the Office of Workers' Compensation, contending that it is a heal...