The practice of sendingreimbursements to patients forces health providers to seek moneydirectly from patients, a costly and time-consumingprospect. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/THE NATIONAL LAWJOURNAL.)

A health system is suing Anthem, saying that the health insurancegiant paid patients directly for services in an effort to force thehealth system to join an Anthem network.

California-based Sovereign Health had facilities in five states thatoffered behavioral health and substance abuse treatment services.The system closed last year due to financial troubles, but has anongoing federal lawsuit against Anthem and its subsidiaries.

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