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Oct. 1, 2026

Sutter, Kaiser near agreement to bifurcate $50M payment trial

Sutter Bay Hospitals and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan are preparing to bifurcate a November jury trial over allegations that Kaiser underpaid more than $50 million for care provided to its members.

Sutter Bay Hospitals and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan are close to an agreement to split their November jury trial into two phases in a dispute over more than $50 million that Sutter claims Kaiser underpaid for care provided to its members.

Kaiser claims Sutter is attempting to obtain payments exceeding the reasonable value of its services.

Counsel told an Alameda County judge Wednesday they are nearly finished with a stipulation that would have jurors first determine th...

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