3rd Circ.’s Geico Ruling May Encourage Healthcare Arbitration

In April, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit published a precedential opinion in Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Mount Prospect Chiropractic Center PA, potentially affecting health insurers and medical practices in New Jersey and nationally. In the matter, Government Employees Insurance Co., commonly known as Geico, sued several medical practices, claiming fraud amounting to over $10 million. The court ruled that claims under New Jersey’s Insurance Fraud Prevention Act can be arbitrated. Khaled Klele and Jessica Osterlof  discuss the case, the potential implications of the holding, and who it may impact.