Sutter Health Network Alleged Billing Issues
According to allegations in a recently filed lawsuit, Sutter Health routinely charged insurers for anesthesia services that were never performed, and double-billed for services that were performed.
Even more recently, the California State Insurance Commissioner filed a motion to intervene in this lawsuit.
Hospitals typically charge about $150 to $250 for anesthesia services, which generally covers the cost for a technician to prepare the operating room. Anesthesiologists typically are not employed by hospitals and charge insurers separately for their services. However, the filed lawsuit alleges that Sutter Hospitals routinely billed insurers $3,000 to $5,000 for anesthesia services. According to the plaintiffs in the filed lawsuit, Sutter Health Network allegedly charged insurers even if the anesthesiologist had charged a separate fee and in some cases when no anesthesia had been used. [From press reports].
As a result of the above lawsuit and allegations about billing problems with Sutter Health hospitals, the law firm of Audet & Partners is interested in speaking with consumers who have had billing problems with Sutter Health Network, its affiliated providers, and other hospitals and hospital chains.
You may call us at 800.965.1461 to confidentially speak with an attorney about our lawsuit investigation, or you may contact our law firm via the simple and confidential form on the right side of this page.
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