Aetna Life Insurance Company v. Humble Surgical Hospital, LLC

  1. March 02, 2017

    Bank Aims To Leapfrog $51M Aetna Claim On Broke Hospital

    Regions Bank Inc. on Wednesday asked a Texas federal court to let it intervene in an insurance fraud suit between Aetna Inc. and a bankrupt Texas hospital, saying its secured claim on roughly $3.6 million owed by the hospital supersedes Aetna's December $51 million judgment award.

  2. February 24, 2017

    Hospital Declares Bankruptcy After $51M Aetna Loss

    Texas hospital Humble Surgical Hospital LLC, which was slapped in December with a $51.4 million judgment related to allegations it scammed Aetna Life Insurance Co. out of millions by enticing patients to use out-of-network services and paying kickbacks to doctors, filed notice Friday that it has declared bankruptcy.

  3. February 15, 2017

    Judge Rejects Hospital's Bid To Dump $51M Aetna Loss

    A Texas hospital accused of enticing patients to use out-of-network services on Wednesday asked a Texas federal court to reconsider and stay its $51.4 million judgment in favor of Aetna Life Insurance Co., but the request was denied within hours.

  4. January 03, 2017

    Hospital Must Pay Aetna $41M For Out-Of-Network Scheme

    A Texas federal judge has ruled that Humble Surgical Hospital LLC must pay Aetna Life Insurance Co. for a scheme in which it reaped millions by enticing patients to use out-of-network services and charging excessive fees, with Aetna electing to reap the highest possible recovery of $41.4 million.

  5. July 31, 2015

    Aetna Says Sanction On Uncooperative Hospital Justified

    Aetna Life Insurance Co. on Thursday told a Texas federal judge to reject a motion by a surgical hospital to stay an order publicizing its "restricted" and "attorneys only" documents, saying the order was an appropriate sanction following years of misconduct in a case accusing the hospital of reaping millions of dollars by enticing patients to use its out-of-network services and charging excessive fees.

  6. April 15, 2013

    Aetna Avoids Arbitration Of Suit Over $99K Ear Wax Removal

    The Fifth Circuit on Friday refused to force Aetna Life Insurance Co. to arbitrate its claims that a Texas hospital improperly reaped millions of dollars by enticing patients to use its out-of-network services and charging wildly excessive fees, including $99,750 for ear wax removal.

  7. April 19, 2012

    Aetna Sues Surgery Center Over High Fees, Referrals

    Aetna Life Insurance Co. on Tuesday sued Texas specialty surgical center Humble Surgical Hospital LLC, claiming it has scammed the insurer out of millions by making unnecessary patient referrals and charging outrageous amounts for the sole purpose of enriching the owners.

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