Back by popular demand, The Medical Staff Leader Orientation and Toolkit virtual seminar is back for 2026 – and now with two viewing options for your convenience!

Option 1: Join us for the live premiere on February 26, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST

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Our expert faculty will guide you through the ever-changing and challenging legal landscape of today’s health care environment while equipping you with the tools necessary for you to be successful in your leadership and management roles.

What’s New in Health Law

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New Cases

Hospital Privileges Requirement in Health Plan Participation Agreement Upheld

The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of a lower court, concluding that a health plan’s termination of its participation agreement with a physician was appropriate since the agreement unambiguously required that the physician maintain privileges at a hospital within the plan’s network.  When the physician’s privileges at a participating hospital were revoked, the health plan terminated the agreement.  The physician sued, claiming, among other things, that his outpatient specialty did not require him to have hospital privileges.  The court of appeals, in affirming the grant of summary judgment by the trial court in favor of the health plan, concluded that the participation agreement clearly required the physician to maintain privileges, no exception to this requirement had been approved by the plan, and the agreement expressly authorized the plan to immediately terminate the contract if the physician’s privileges were limited, suspended, or revoked.  Chalifoux v. The Health Plan of W. Va., Inc.

To read more about this case and to find out what’s new in healthcare law, visit our What’s New page

Question of the Week

In the Chalifoux case summarized in this week’s Health Law Express, the physician’s participation agreement with the health plan required him to have clinical privileges at an in-network hospital.  Is it common for health plans to require participating physicians to be appointed to the Medical Staff and have clinical privileges at an in-network hospital?

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