Mercy Medical Center v. Ada County

BURDICK, Justice.

Respondent, Board of Ada County Commissioners (the Board), denied William F. Koepperis application for medical indigency benefits. Appellant, Mercy Medical Center (Mercy), filed a Petition for Review with the district court. The district court dismissed this petition as untimely, and Mercy now appeals that decision. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In late 2004 Koeppen incurred $149,608.85 in medical expenses at Mercy. He was unable to pay these medical expenses and on November 23, 2004, applied for medical assistance in Ada…