Employer Can't Proceed With Payment Dispute Until Administrative Remedies Are Exhausted

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an employer's contest to a hospital's demand for payment was properly dismissed as premature since the hospital had already submitted the billing dispute for administrative review. Case: Southern Framers of Louisiana v. Doctor's Hospital of Slidell, No. 2015 CA 1878, 08/31/2016, published. Facts: Rafael Diaz injured his left shoulder in November 2014 while working for Southern Framers of Louisiana. He underwent surgery to repair his rotator cuff in February 2015 at the Doctor's Hospital of Slidell. The hospital then submitted a bill to...