Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.
Case Summary:Northwest Hospital in Kings County, Washington has agreed to settle a class action claiming that it violated the state’s Charity Care Laws by not screening all emergency department patients to see if they qualified for financial assistance.
Docket Number:16-2-14579-5 SEA
Company: Northwest Hospital & Medical Center
Class Period: June 21, 2010 to July 31, 2017
Objection Deadline: January 15, 2018
Exclusion Deadline: January 15, 2018
Final Approval Hearing: March 20, 2018
Proof of Purchase:No; presumably hospital records will be used for verification.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if
- Between June 21, 2010 and July 31, 2017,
- You received treatment in Northwest Hospital’s emergency department,
- Were at the time “indigent” as defined under the law,
- Were not covered by insurance or any other third-party source of payment, and were uninsured or underinsured at the time, and
- Were subject to collections before Northwest Hospital first affirmatively screening you to see if you qualified for Charity Care Act assistance, by determining your income and family size.
Varies. Those who qualify for Charity Care Act assistance will receive reimbursements for payments made or forgiveness for outstanding amounts owed to the hospital for treatment received during the class period.
Total Settlement Amount: Unknown
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$1,000
Law Firm:
Columbia Legal Services
Claim Form: UW Medicine Financial Assistance Application
Case Name: Amireh v. Northwest Hospital
Settlement Website: Northwest Hospital Charity Care Settlement
Claims Administrator:
Kurtzman Carson Consultants
Amireh v. NW Hospital Settlement Administrator
c/o KCC Class Action Services LLC
P.O. Box 404041
Louisville, KY 40233-4041
