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

  1. March 11, 2026

    Ohio Hospital Defeats DaVita's Dialysis Discrimination Suit

    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 DaVita Inc. failed to show the plan intended to harm participants.

  2. September 23, 2019

    Ohio Hospital Beats DaVita's Dialysis Coverage Suit

    A federal judge has thrown out DaVita Inc.'s lawsuit claiming an Ohio hospital's health benefit plan improperly reimburses dialysis providers at a lower rate than other types of providers, rejecting the health care giant's argument that the plan is biased against enrollees with end-stage renal disease.