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NCRIC Group announces adverse verdict in premium collection litigation

Published in Patient Care Law Weekly, March 21st, 2004

NCRIC Group, Inc., (NCRI) reported a District of Columbia Superior Court jury has returned a verdict in favor of Columbia Hospital for Women Medical Center, Inc., (CHW) in the premium-collection litigation between its subsidiary NCRIC, Inc., and CHW.

The verdict came in a civil action stemming from NCRIC, Inc.'s efforts to collect payment for nearly $3 million in premiums the company alleged it was owed by CHW under a contract with the hospital that expired in 2000.

The jury rejected the claim by NCRIC, Inc., and returned a verdict in favor of CHW counterclaims that essentially blamed NCRIC for the hospital's failure. The jury awarded $18.2 million...

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Source: Patient Care Law Weekly (2004-03-21)

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