Legal Opinion
Morrell v. Wellstar Health System, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 20, 2006No. A06A0394PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Presiding Judge.
Michael Morrell and William C. Morrell sought and received medical care at Douglas Hospital, Inc. without having private medical insurance or benefits under Medicare or Medicaid government programs to cover the charges for the care. After being individually-charged for the care, the Morrells sued Wellstar Health System, Inc. and its affiliate, Douglas Hospital, Inc. (collectively referred to as Wellstar Health), alleging that Wellstar Health overcharged them for the medical care at rates grossly in excess of the rates charged to private medical insurers, or to…
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