Modern Healthcare’s Daily Dose | 6.17.04
Attorney Richard Scruggs of Scruggs Law Firm, Oxford, Miss., sued 13 hospitals and health systems and the American Hospital Association on behalf of uninsured patients. The firm said it expects to file similar suits against other major hospitals. The charges include:
- breaches of charitable trust,
- consumer fraud,
- deceptive business practices,
- unjust enrichment, and
- violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
Thompson’s Letter | 2.19.04
…I strongly encourage you to work with AHA member hospitals to take action to assist the uninsured and underinsured and therefore, end the situation where, as you said in your own words, “uninsured Americans and others of limited means are often billed and required to pay higher charges.”
Q&A PDF
via HealthLawBlog
It’s going to be interesting seeing how EMTALA is woven into these cases. This is going to be very big!