Legal Opinion
Wayne Cnty. Hosp., Inc. v. Wellcare Health Ins. Co. of Ky., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided November 16, 2018No. 2017-CA-001273-MRPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CLAYTON, CHIEF JUDGE:
Wayne County Hospital, Inc. ("Hospital") appeals the Jefferson Circuit Court's order granting WellCare Insurance Company of Kentucky, Inc. d/b/a WellCare of Kentucky's ("WellCare") Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure (CR) 12.02 motion dismissing its complaint. The trial court held that the Hospital failed to exhaust its administrative remedies when it did not avail itself of WellCare's internal procedures to file a grievance or appeal a payment issue.
After careful consideration, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
This case is a breach of contract case wherein the Hospital claimed that…
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