Balancing Act or Tug of War: Medical Provider with Assignment of Rights Can File Suit for “Balance Bills” and Challenge as Unreasonable a Partial Payment of its Medical Bill

In Michigan Institute of Pain and Headache, PC v State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the Michigan Court of Appeals held that medical providers with an Assignment of Rights can challenge as unreasonable an insurance company’s partial payment of the charges for its healthcare services. Charges for healthcare services are “incurred” once those services are rendered, and thus, the insured becomes liable for payment of those charges at that time.

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