Sioux Valley Hospitals and Avera Health

South Dakota Supreme Court has been asked to reinstate two class action lawsuits against Sioux Valley Hospitals and Avera Health that were dismissed earlier. Uninsured patients are required to sign a contract that does not specify prices and the law states that patients should be charged within reason. The suits claim that uninsured patients were charged more than anyone else. The hospitals, both charitable institutions, claim they bill patients according to their ability to pay.