Opinion ID: 1646864
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Heading: The basic issue involved is whether Hospital at any time manifested assent to a modification of the reimbursement cost formula.

Text: Blue Cross maintains Hospital, by failing to terminate the agreement and continuing to accept payments under the revised formula, acquiesced in and is estopped to now claim absence of consent. With this contention we cannot agree. As previously disclosed, from time of announcement by Blue Cross of the proposed modification, Hospital openly and repeatedly voiced objection to the change and its applicability to Hospital's previously effected capital improvements. It is thus apparent Hospital never expressly agreed or consented to the revised cost formula. The question now posed is whether Hospital by acts and conduct consented to the modification or is estopped to challenge it. We are satisfied the mere acceptance by Hospital of a lesser amount than that prescribed in the original contract did not of itself disclose or stand as an assent to the modification. B. C. Truck Lines, Inc. v. Kelley, 93 Ga.App. 529, 92 S.E.2d 309, 310, and 17A C.J.S. Contracts § 375, pages 425-428.