A California hospital lost an attempt to enforce agreements assigning it a right to collect payments from patients’ automobile insurers for their auto accident-related injuries because the contracts are unenforceable, a state appeals court said.
AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah Insurance exchange can’t be forced to use uninsured motorist or medical payment benefits payable directly to the patients to pay Dameron Hospital Association for emergency services that were covered under patients’ health insurance policies, California Court of Appeal, Third District, said.
The hospital requires all patients or their representatives to sign a form, called the “Conditions of Admission,” that …