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Illinois Court Allows Hospital’s Quantum Meruit Claim Against Insurer Despite No Contract

[04/08/26]

Posted on April 8, 2026 in Health Law News, Litigation Analysis

Published by: Hall Render

No contract, no problem—at least for now. An Illinois district court (the “Court”) opened the door for hospitals to recover underpaid claims from insurers—holding that a quantum meruit claim may proceed even absent any contract. Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hosp. v. Health Care Servs. Corp., 2026 WL 278804, No. 25-cv-04533, at *1 (N.D. Ill.... READ MORE

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