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SPZOZ LACKING RESTRUCTURING CAPACITY – SUPREME COURT RULING
In a resolution adopted on May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled that an independent public healthcare institution (SPZOZ) lacks restructuring capacity (case no. III CZP 41/25). The resolution of the Civil Chamber is a response to a legal question referred by the Regional Court in Rzeszów. In practice, this means that an SPZOZ cannot […]
NEW RULES FOR SETTLING UNCONTRACTED MEDICAL PROCEDURES FROM 1 APRIL 2026
As of 1 April 2026, the rules for settling certain outpatient diagnostic services in outpatient specialty care have changed. The changes apply to the settling of procedures in four diagnostic areas: computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, gastroscopy, and colonoscopy. The modified rules apply to procedures performed in excess of the National Health Fund (NFZ) contract […]
SRC LAWYERS CO-AUTHOR A COMMENTARY ON THE ACT ON THE PROFESSION OF A MEDICAL DOCTOR
On 18 September 2016, Wolters Kluwer Polska published a Commentary on the Act on the Professions of Medical Doctor and Dentist, co-authored by attorneys Łukasz Caban and Monika Urbańska from our law firm. In the commentary, our lawyers discuss the principles of professional practice, specifically addressing issues such as physician liability, providing care in emergency […]
SRC SUPPORTS CLIENT IN PRECEDENT-SETTING NATIONAL HEALTH FUND AUDIT
SRC Law Firm provided comprehensive legal support during a National Health Fund (NFZ) audit to one of our longest-standing clients, a leading healthcare provider offering nephrology services. The issues raised during the inspection were unprecedented due to a significant gap in the regulations governing this group of services, including the provision of medical personnel to […]
ALICJA POPŁONKOWSKA BECOMES THE NEW PARTNER IN SRC LAW FIRM
We are pleased to announce that on 1 January 2026, Alicja Popłonkowska, attorney at law, joined the ranks of our firm’s partners. Alicja is an outstanding attorney with numerous successes in civil, administrative, tax, energy, and labor law proceedings, including many difficult cases that ended with precedent-setting judgments favorable to clients. She’s been with SRC […]
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER REQUIRED TO STORE AND MAKE MEDICAL RECORDS AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS OF A CLOSED UNIT
SRC Law Firm represented a client operating as a healthcare provider in proceedings before the Patient Ombudsman. The decision concerned the responsibility for the continued storage of patients’ medical records in a situation where a healthcare provider terminates the operations of one of its healthcare facilities, in which services will be continued for existing patients […]