Billed v. Paid Medical Expenses: The Retail Price Isn’t Always the Fair and Reasonable Value of Medical Services
In Nebraska, comparing what is charged in medical expenses to what was actually accepted as a complete payment of those medical expenses, including the patient deductible, is important in litigating every medical malpractice case. The measure of recovery for medical expenses is the reasonable value of the medical services rendered. Stanek v. Swierczek, 209 Neb. 357, 307 N.W.2d 807 (1981). Plaintiff's attorneys frequently cite a provision of Nebraska's hospital lien [...]