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3591 A health care provider who has agreed to accept Medi-Cal payments for the treatment of a patient may not subsequently bill the patient for the difference between the Medi-Cal benefits received and the reasonable or usual value of the services rendered, and may not assert a balance billing lien against the patient's recovery in a third party action against a tortfeasor responsible for the injury that required treatment; under the Litigation Privilege, however, no tort liability may be imposed for the filing of such a lien.CitationOLSZEWSKI v SCRIPPS HEALTH (Balance Billing) 30 C4 798 [See: W&IC 14124.791; B&PC 17200 etseq; 42 USC 1396a; CivC 47; Olszewski v Scripps Health (RevGrtd) 88 CA4 1268, T/AT 6/01; Mercy Hosp v Farmers 15 C4 213; Hanif v Housing Auth 200 CA3 635; Nishihama v City 93 CA4 298, T/AT 12/01; CelTech v LA Cellular 20 C4 163, T/AT 5/99]
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