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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

DANIEL S. SHRAGER, M.D.
Plaintiff,

v.

MAGELLAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HIGHMARK BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD and GREENSPRING HEALTH SERVICES,
Defendants.

CIVIL DIVISION
No. GD 00 - 015809

PLAINTIFF'S TRIAL MEMORANDUM
Filed on behalf of Plaintiff,
Daniel S. Shrager, M.D.

Counsel of record for this Party:
Ray F. Middleman, Esquire
Pa. I.D. #40999
Michael J. McShea, Esquire
Pa. I.D. #65876

MALONE, LARCHUK & MIDDLEMAN, P.C.
Northridge Office Plaza
117 VIP Drive, Suite 310
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 934-6888


IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

DANIEL S. SHRAGER, M.D.
Plaintiff,

v.

MAGELLAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HIGHMARK BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD and GREENSPRING HEALTH SERVICES,
Defendants.

CIVIL DIVISION
No. GD 00 - 015809

PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT LIST

AND NOW, comes the Plaintiff, Daniel S. Shrager, M.D., by and through his attorneys, Ray F. Middleman and Malone, Larchuk & Middleman, P.C., and files the within Exhibit List for trial:

  1. Memorandum of Agreement between Daniel S. Shrager and Green Spring Health Services, Inc. dated 8/16/83.
  2. Magellan Behavioral Health Provider Handbook for the National Provider Network, revised 9/23/88.
  3. Green Spring Health Services, Inc. Provider Handbook for the National Provider Network, revised 6/27/96.
  4. Green Spring Health Services Provider Participation Agreement (unsigned).
  5. Amendment to Green Spring Health Services Provider Participation Agreement with Daniel Shrager dated 1/1/99.
  6. Medicare Addendum to Green Spring Health Services Provider Participation Agreement with Daniel Shrager dated 1/1/00.
  7. National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) 2000 MBHO Standards for Credentialing and Recredentialing, CR 1 through CR 6.
  8. National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) 2001 MBHO Standards for Credentialing and Recredentialing, CR 1 through CR 7.
  9. The Principles of Medical Ethics, published by the American Psychiatric Association, 1998 Edition.
  10. The Principles of Medical Ethics, published by the American Psychiatric Association, 2001 Edition.
  11. Declaration of Daniel S. Shrager, M.D., dated 2/11/00.
  12. Affidavit of Daniel S. Shrager, M.D. notarized 9/18/00.
  13. Correspondence from Sam Donaldson to Daniel Shrager dated 4/24/00.
  14. Correspondence from Daniel Shrager to Marie Carpenter dated 4/27/00.
  15. Correspondence from Daniel Shrager to Judith Kadosh dated 5/8/00.
  16. Correspondence from Sam Donaldson to Daniel Shrager dated 5/10/00.
  17. Correspondence from Daniel Shrager to Judith Kadosh dated 5/18/00.
  18. Correspondence from Federal Express to Sam Donaldson dated 5/24/00.
  19. Correspondence from Ray F. Middleman to Sam Donaldson dated 5/25/00.
  20. Correspondence from Sam Donaldson to Ray F. Middleman dated 5/31/00.
  21. Correspondence from Richard Galica to Daniel Shrager dated *5/12/00 (*should be 6/12/00).
  22. Form letter from Highmark BC/BS to Daniel Shrager's patients dated 9/11/00.
  23. Correspondence from Ray F. Middleman to Judith Kadosh dated 7/12/00.
  24. Correspondence from Sam Donaldson to Ray F. Middleman dated 7/13/00.
  25. Correspondence from Ray F. Middleman to Sam Donaldson dated 7/20/00.
  26. Correspondence from Ray F. Middleman to Sam Donaldson dated 9/18/00.
  27. Correspondence from Richard Galica to Daniel Shrager dated 9/19/00.
  28. Correspondence from John Lovelace, Chief Program Officer of Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, to Ray F. Middleman dated 10/3/00.
  29. Correspondence from Ray F. Middleman to John Leathers dated 12/4/00.
  30. Correspondence from Marnin Fischbach to Daniel Shrager dated 12/15/00.
  31. Correspondence from Ray F. Middleman to Marnin Fischbach dated 1/5/01.
  32. Correspondence from Richard Galica to Daniel Shrager dated 1/9/01.
  33. Notice of Inactive Status from Richard Galica to Daniel Shrager dated 1/9/01.
  34. Correspondence from Marnin Fischbach to Daniel Shrager dated 2/12/01.
  35. Correspondence from Ray F. Middleman to Mary Counts dated 3/8/01.
  36. Notice of Receipt of Appeal from Magellan to Daniel Shrager dated 3/20/01.
  37. Correspondence from Ray F. Middleman to Jonathan Book dated 4/6/01.
  38. Correspondence from Jonathan Book to Daniel Shrager dated 4/24/01.
  39. Pittsburgh Psychiatric Society Newsletter, April 2000, regarding Confidentiality/Managed Care.
  40. Deposition transcript of Samuel Donaldson, Ph.D., taken 9/14/01 (transcript not reproduced herein).
  41. Deposition transcript of Jonathan Book, M.D., taken 10/18/01 (transcript not reproduced herein).
  42. Deposition transcript of Daniel Shrager, M.D., taken 3/14/02 (transcript no reproduced herein).
  43. Report of Robert L. Pyles, M.D., dated May 13, 2002.
  44. Attachment to report of Robert L. Pyles, M.D., entitled "Minimum Necessary Position Statement for Disclosure of Information to Third Party Payers for Psychoanalytic Treatment".
  45. Attachment to report of Robert L. Pyles, M.D., entitled "American Psychiatric Association Policy Document on Carve-Outs and Discrimination".
  46. Curriculum Vitae of Robert L. Pyles.
  47. Report of James Pyles, Esquire, dated May 24, 2002.
  48. Curriculum Vitae of James Pyles.
  49. Audiotape of telephone message recorded on May 15, 2000, left with Daniel Shrager from Diane Berneberg of Blue Cross / Blue Shield. This cassette tape is being duplicated and will be provided to all counsel of record upon receipt.
  50. Audiotape of telephone message recorded on October 19, 2001, left with Daniel Shrager from Jonathan Book of Magellan. This cassette tape is being duplicated and will be provided to all counsel of record upon receipt.

  51. Any exhibit listed by any other party for use at trial.
  52. Any exhibit necessary for rebuttal at trial.


Respectfully submitted,
MALONE, LARCHUK & MIDDLEMAN, P.C.