March 11, 2026
An Ohio hospital and its health benefit plan did not discriminate against patients with end-stage renal disease by eliminating in-network coverage for dialysis, a federal court ruled, finding that dialysis provider DaVita Inc. failed to show the plan intended to harm participants.
September 23, 2019
A federal judge has thrown out DaVita Inc.'s lawsuit claiming an Ohio hospital's health benefit plan improperly reimburses dialysis providers at a lower rate than other types of providers, rejecting the health care giant's argument that the plan is biased against enrollees with end-stage renal disease.