Tenet and three dozen other hospitals are suing Kaiser for $16 million, claiming the insurer failed to pay hospitals for care received by Kaiser patients. According to a contract, hospital giant Tenet agreed to give a discount to Kaiser patients, but only if Kaiser paid its bills on time. If Kaiser did not, it was not eligible for the discount. The two sides had been trying to negotiate an agreement on their own but talks fell apart and Kaiser refused to submit to arbitration over the matter.
To learn more about the suit:
- read this article [1] from the L.A. Times
Related Articles:
Tenet to undergo integrity monitoring. Report [2]
Kaiser faces patient dumping charges. Report [3]
Links:
[1] http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tenet9jan09,1,7750514.story?coll=la-headlines-business
[2] http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/tenet-to-undergo-integrity-monitoring/2006-09-29
[3] http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/kaiser-faces-patient-dumping-charges/2006-11-17