The settlementrequires Sutter to limit what it charges patients forout-of-network services and increase transparency by allowinginsurers and employers to give patients pricing information.(Photo: Shutterstock)
Six months after agreeing toa $575 million settlement in aclosely watched antitrust case filed by California Attorney GeneralXavier Becerra, Sutter Health has yet to pay a single dollar, andno operational changes have gone into effect. The nonprofit healthcare giant was accused of using its market dominance in NorthernCalifornia to illegally drive up prices.
Late last week, lawyers for Sutter filed a motion requestingthat San Francisco Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullodelay approval of the settlement for an additional 90 days, due to"catastrophic" losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Massullooriginally was scheduled to rule on the agreement in February, butin April granted an earlier request from Sutter for a 60-day delayin the proceedings.
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