Ohio Hospital Defeats DaVita's Dialysis Discrimination Suit

By Hope Patti · March 11, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT

An Ohio hospital and its health benefit plan did not discriminate against patients with end-stage renal disease by eliminating in-network coverage for dialysis, a federal court ruled, finding that dialysis provider...

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Case Information

Case Title

Davita Inc. et al v. Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan et al

Case Number

Court

Ohio Southern

Nature of Suit

Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Date Filed

December 19, 2018

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