Legal Opinion
Orthopedic Specialists of Southern California v. Public Employees' Retirement System
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 15, 2014No. B248535UnpublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ASHMANN-GERST, Acting P. J.
Appellant Orthopedic Specialists of Southern California (OSSC) provided nonemergency medical services to a participant of a health plan covered by defendant Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). OSSC is an out-of-network medical provider. CalPERS paid OSSC a small portion of the amount charged for services. OSSC insists that it is entitled to receive its higher customary and usual rate and seeks the balance of $297.46, plus damages for a putative class. The trial court sustained CalPERS’s demurrer without leave to amend. Because we agree with the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- KATSURA v. City of San BuenaventuraCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2007
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3Cited by8 opinions
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