Truman Medical Center in Kansas City has agreed to stop rejecting health insurance for some patients injured in auto accidents in order to collect more money from other sources, according to court records. The agreement, which still must be approved by a Jackson County judge, is in response to a lawsuit filed over a billing practice that affected more than 180 patients. Patients will either be partially reimbursed or will no longer have to make payments on their bills, the Kansas City Star reported. Truman Medical Center was accused in the lawsuit of avoiding deep discounts required by health insurers by rejecting patients' health insurance and seeking reimbursement from other sources, often by putting a lien on settlements patients receive from auto insurance and occasionally directly billing the patients.
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