Dameron Hospital Ass'n v. AAA Northern California Nevada & Utah Insurance Exchange
California Court of Appeal
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1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HOCH, J.
Under California law, hospitals must provide emergency room services without regard for a patient’s ability to pay or who will ultimately bear responsibility for the medical bill. (Prospect Medical Group, Inc. v. Northridge Emergency Medical Group (2009) 45 Cal.4th 497, 501-502 [87 Cal.Rptr.3d 299, 198 P.3d 86] (Prospect).) Depending on who pays the bill for emergency room services, billing rates for the same treatment can vary substantially. (Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc. (2011) 52 Cal.4th 541, 552, 560 [129 Cal.Rptr.3d 325, 257 P.3d 1130] (Howell).) After…
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