AG Ferguson suing hospitals for not making charity care available to eligible patients

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The lawsuit claims the hospitals failed to ensure that eligible low-income residents in Washington received their legally entitled discounts.

The hospitals also aggressively collected money from low-income Washingtonians who were eligible for charity care, according to the lawsuit.

Ferguson’s lawsuit says the hospitals committed thousands of Consumer Protection Act violations, including: Failing to tell patients they were eligible for charity care financial aid when the providers determined that they qualified for assistance.

 

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