Yale-New Haven Hospital v. Matthews

In this action brought by the plaintiff to collect a hospital bill allegedly due from the defendants, two special defenses were put forward by the defendants. The first concerned the alleged failure on the part of the plaintiff to bill the state welfare department under Title XIX of the Social Security Act although it had knowledge that the defendants were eligible therefor. 79 Stat. 343, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396-1396i (Sup. III, 1973). The second special defense alleged that the plaintiff is the recipient of federal funds under the Hill-Burton Act; 60 Stat. 1040; 42 U.S.C. §§ 291-291o-1…