Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Inc. v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Case Discussed in BNA

The Bureau of National Affairs Health Plan & Provider Report outlined ZP&W's significant appellate victory in the Adventist Health System/Sunbelt Inc. v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield case. The article outlined the Florida 5th District Court of Appeal's decision to allow Florida Hospital to proceed with its lawsuit for reimbursement of emergency health care services rendered to an enrollee of a Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan that was not under contract with the hospital.

Eyeing the Borders

The Coral Gables Living Magazine contained an article on Joseph Zumpano.s leadership of Zumpano Patricios & Winker, P.A. The article began with the following observation: Any business school stalwart will tell you that companies traditionally grow in one of two ways: by increasing revenue organically or through mergers and acquisitions. Then, there's Joseph Zumpano's way. The article cited ZP&W's growth and concluded that Mr. Zumpano's "new globalism" approach had achieved results that can't be dismissed. The article quoted Mr. Zumpano as describing "new globalism" as being about looking at international commerce in a different way. The article concluded with Mr. Zumpano commenting that .the strategy behind new globalism is to cocounsel with foreign law firms in order to capture commerce between nations rather than to usurp opportunities from others in their native markets.

International News

The SunSentinel cited Zumpano Patricios & Winker, opening of its first representative office on the South American continent. Zumpano Patricios & Winker, P.A.'s office in Sao Paulo, Brazil opened as the firm's first representative office on that continent. The article states that this opening brings ZP&W's tally to 12 offices in nine countries. The firm now has a second representative office on the South American continent, having opened another representative office in Santiago, Chile.