Medline Industries, Inc. v. Chemence Medical Products, Inc.
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February 12, 2015
Medline Escapes Contract Suit Over ACA Tax
Distributor Medline Industries Inc. was within its rights to back out of a contract after supplier Chemence Medical Products Inc. attempted to pass on to Medline the cost of the Affordable Care Act's medical device tax, a Georgia federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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December 05, 2013
Medical Product Co. Liable For ACA Tax, Judge Says
A Georgia federal judge ruled Wednesday that a medical product company cannot pass the cost of the Affordable Care Act's medical device tax on to a distributor that purchases its products under contract, saying a fair interpretation of the ACA indicates that the tax falls on manufacturers.