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Major hospitals agree to stop overbilling uninsured patients.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-NOV-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
A Los Angeles judge has approved the settlement of a nationwide class action against Tenet Healthcare Corp., one of the largest providers of health care in the country, headquartered in California. The suit claims that Tenet's 114 hospitals in 16 states routinely charged uninsured patients substantially higher rates than those charged to patients with health insurance.

Plaintiff attorneys say the agreement is an important step forward for hundreds of similar cases filed nationwide.

The settlement is "the first case in the country to uphold a claim for overbilling the uninsured," said Steve Berman of Seattle, co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs. "Patients without health insurance are generally those who are unable to...

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