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Introduction of Medical Bill Payments

Posted Mon 21st May, 2012 | by Jennifer Crichton | on Cases

In a recent series of Colorado Supreme Court Cases, the Court held that evidence of amounts paid by health insurance companies, Medicare, etc. (otherwise known as “collateral sources”) to cover an injured Plaintiff’s medical expenses are not admissible into evidence.  As a result, this means the jury will only hear evidence of the amount of medical expenses actually billed to the Plaintiff versus the reduced amount that was paid by a collateral source.  This is …