Holy Cross Hosp. v. Bankers Life & Cas. Co.,
No. 01 C 1505 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 12, 2002)
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hospital sued a participating provider organization ("PPO") that
it had a contract with, in which the hospital provided health care services
to PPO members at discounted rates. The hospital claimed that the contract
expired in 1996, and that the PPO was not entitled to any discounts subsequent
to that date. The PPO moved for summary judgment, claiming that it was entitled
to the discounts because there was a valid contract in place that included
the discounts because the hospital ratified the contract.
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held that, although there was a valid contract in place, the contract did not contain a provision regarding the rates that would be charged, and denied the summary judgment motion.