Legal Opinion
North Cypress Medical Center Operating Co. v. Cigna Healthcare
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 10, 2015No. 12-20695PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
This is a dispute over an insurer’s obligation to pay a hospital for medical services provided to insured patients. Under the insurance plans, patients are to pay .for part of their hospital bills and the insurance company covers the rest. The parties dispute whether the hospital may discount patients’ portion of the bills without affecting the patients’ coverage under their insurance plans.
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Houston medical provider North Cypress Medical Center Operating Co., Ltd. and North Cypress Medical Center Operating Co. GP, LLC (collectively, “North Cypress” or…
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