Officials at the 276-bed hospital said a significant number of uncollectible accounts backed up from 2009.
The hospital’s 2010 lawsuits amount to $1 million in unpaid charges, a 31 percent increase over last year. However, the average amount owed per person is almost $5,000 less than last year and some of the court actions are for less than $300 in owed bills.
Read the News Channel 3 report on hospital billing.
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