Scripps Health Sued Over Billing Practices
A class-action lawsuit filed Monday accuses Scripps Health of illegally engaging in the practice of "balance billing." The suit alleges that Scripps Health over the past four years billed some emergency medical patients for services after their HMOs refused to pay their bills.
- "Scripps Health Hit With Class Action Suit Over Billing" (San Diego Union-Tribune, 1/27).