Amicus Brief
The AHA weighs in on a number of issues of importance to hospitals and health systems, as well as the patients they care for, as they come before the court. Below are our most recent friend-of-the-court briefs.
The AHA filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that state or local government resports, audits or investigations cannot be the basis for the personal knowledge required of a private individual in pursuing a FCA case.
AHA files amicus brief in the Supreme Court regarding medical liability and non-economic damages
Opinion: One-hour Rule Litigation -- National Assoc. of Psychiatric Health Systems, AHA, et. al. v. Donna Shalala, Sept. 14, 2000
AHA urges Illinois Supreme Court to reverse decision denying Provena Covenant's property tax exemption.
Amicus brief: Richmond Memorial Hospital v. Taja Smith and Connie Elizabeth Smith: Supreme Court of the United States
AHA and GHA file amicus brief in support of GA medical liability reforms
Illinois Appellate Court, Fourt District, has overturned a favorable lower court decision and has reinstated the Department of Revenue's revocative of Provena Covenant Medical Center's property tax exemption.
Amicus brief - Exeter Hospital medical Staff v. Board of Trustees of Exeter Health Resources, Inc., et al the State of New Hampshire Supreme Court
Amicus Brief - Power v. Arlington Hospital Association: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Amicus brief - Gibson, et al, v. Virginia Mason Medical Center