Allina Health System Sued for 18% Medical Debt Interest Charge

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has filed a lawsuit against Allina Health System alleging that the organization violated the state’s usury laws by charging rates of interest of up to 18 percent on medical debts owed by patients, according to a news release from the attorney general’s office.

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Minnesota’s usury law imposes a cap of 8 percent interest on medical debts.

The lawsuit charges Allina with violating state usury laws as well as the state’s consumer fraud laws. The lawsuit seeks to enjoin Allina from violating these laws and to obtain refunds for patients who were charged usurious and unlawful rates of interest.

Read the news release about the Allina Health System lawsuit.

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