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Health Care & Hospital Law

Jun. 17, 2011

San Francisco Enters Hospital Billing Fray

A suit recently filed by the San Francisco City Attorney's Office against two medical insurers is just the latest in a tug-of-war over unpaid emergency room fees.


By Amy Yarbrough


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - A suit recently filed by the San Francisco City Attorney's Office against two medical insurers adds a new twist to the tug-of-war over unpaid emergency room fees.


In a rare move, City Attorney Dennis J. Herrera announced in late May he had sued two affiliates of Blue Cross of California Inc. and Health Net of California Inc. for "systematically" underpaying for emergency...

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