Rose v. via Christi Health System, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gernon, J.:

Aldena M. Rose and Marilyn A. Corr, executor of the Estate of Lyle Rose, Deceased, (hereinafter jointly referred to as Rose) appeal the trial court’s order allowing Via Christi Health System, Inc., (Via Christi) to offset its share of the judgment against medical expenses that were written off pursuant to a Medicare payment. Via Christi cross-appeals the trial court’s admission of evidence regarding medical expenses.

Lyle Rose was admitted to Via Christi’s St. Francis campus for a coronary arteriogram. Later that night, Lyle fell out of the…