Outpatient Fee Schedule Lawsuit Results in Discovery Dispute

By Jim LeonhirthA lawsuit between the Florida Hospital Association and the state Department of Financial Services over a proposed outpatient fee schedule brought Thursday a dispute over discovery, as both sides prepare for a hearing scheduled for Oct. 16-18 in Tallahassee.FHA attorneys Thursday morning filed a motion to compel the department to produce more records that they said they need to prepare for the hearing. On Thursday afternoon, the department submitted a motion saying it was releasing hundreds more documents, but not everything the Hospital Association wants.The DFS stated it had p...