High Court Says Employers Must Pay Hospitals at same Rate as 'any Payer'

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that an employer's liability for hospital services must be determined using the filed rates that a hospital is required to charge "any payer," unless the employer has negotiated an agreement with the hospital for a reduced rate. The case is Caraballo v. Electric Boat Corp., No. 19182, 03/17/2015, a published decision. Luis Caraballo and Gregory W. Gray both suffered compensable injuries in the course of their employment with the Electric Boat Corp. They received treatment for their injuries at William W. Backus Hospital and Lawrence and Memor...