Nichelle L Gertz v. Porter Regional Hospital

── Nichelle L Gertz v. Porter Regional Hospital ── Case No.: 25A-CC-01779 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 15, 2026 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur On December 30, 2009, Gertz suffered a seizure and received emergency medical treatment at Porter Regional Hospital, where she stayed for several days. At this time, Gertz did not have health insurance. The Hospital later sent her a billing statement showing the total amount due for services was $20,628.88. For the next eight years, Gertz made small monthly payments toward the bill. In 2017, she stopped payments entirely.