U.S. Court of Appeals Agrees to Hear Florida PIP Case
The U.S Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in Atlanta has agreed to consider an appeal of a lower-court decision in Florida on whether drivers in Palm Beach County and across Florida should be granted class-action status in their claim against Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Hospitals who are allegedly grossly overcharging for services under the state’s PIP/No-Fault insurance system.
According to a recent blog post on PalmBeachPost.com, the lower court decision in Florida stated the drivers could pursue cases individually against HCA Hospitals but not as a group. The plaintiffs in the case allege that the hospitals are draining Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits by charging up to 65 times what Medicare pays.
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