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Idaho Hospital Arbitration Battle | Boise News
In Idaho, a fiery clash is unfolding between Blue Cross and Post Falls ER & Hospital, a new micro-hospital run by Nutex Health. Blue Cross claims the facility is exploiting federal arbitration rules — created to protect patients from surprise bills — to charge up to five times the usual rate for services, potentially driving up premiums for everyone. The hospital insists it accepts all commercial insurance and rejects the notion it’s out of network. Meanwhile, a failed state bill aimed at curbing these high charges reflects lawmakers’ reluctance to intervene, while Blue Cross bombards…
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