Idaho Supreme Court upholds law shielding patients from surprise medical collections

IDAHO FALLS – The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Idaho Patient Act, a law designed to rein in aggressive medical debt collection, bringing to a close a lengthy and contentious legal battle.

In a Jan. 9 ruling, the court upheld the dismissed complaint filed by Idaho Falls-based Ridgeline Medical and ruled the Idaho Patient Act is legal and constitutional.

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