Uninsured Pricing Class Action Settlement by Sutter Health
Sacramento Superior Court Judge David W. Abbott has primarily approved settlement of a consolidated class action lawsuit filed against Sutter Health (”Sutter”) by six uninsured patients on behalf of themselves and hundreds of thousands of uninsured patients at Sutter-affiliated hospitals in California, alleging that Sutter charged uninsured patients excessive and unfair prices for medical treatment and services given at Sutter-affiliated hospitals, and engaged in aggressive and unfair collections practices. Defendant denies wrongdoing and liability in the case.
As part of the settlement, Class members will be entitled to make a claim for refunds or deductions of between 25% to 45% from their prior hospital bills. For the next three years, Sutter hospitals have also agreed to maintain discounted pricing policies for uninsureds that will make Sutter’s pricing for uninsureds comparable to the pricing for patients with private insurance. In addition, Sutter has agreed to maintain more compassionate collections policies that will protect uninsureds who fall behind in their payments.
The proposed Class includes all persons who:
-Received hospital services from a Sutter-affiliated hospital between September 3, 2000 and August 3, 2006; and
-Were uninsured at the time of treatment.
Filed under Class Action, General Law, Settlements
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