MI: Bill Passes to Restrict Med Mal Damages to Amount Paid, Not Charged

In July, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that state law in med mal cases allowed plaintiffs to recover the gross amount of medical bills charged by providers.  Because insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid have provider rates substantially less than the charged rates, plaintiffs were able to recover more than the amount paid.  The Michigan Senate has passed a bill restricting the amount of compensation in med mal cases to the amount paid, regardless of the amount charged.  The bill is on its way to the governor for his signature.  The Daily Reporter has the story.