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Hospitals under attack.

Neville M Bilimoria1

  • 1Duane Morris LLP, Health Care Practice Group, 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL 60606, USA. nmbilimoria@duanemorris.com

The Journal of Medical Practice Management : MPM
|November 24, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Nonprofit hospitals nationwide face lawsuits over charity care practices. This article examines Illinois law and the reasons behind the rise in these charitable care lawsuits.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Law
  • Nonprofit Governance
  • Patient Advocacy

Background:

  • Recent surge in litigation targeting nonprofit hospitals nationwide.
  • Focus on the specific legal landscape and context within Illinois.
  • Understanding the driving forces behind increased charitable care lawsuits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of recent legal cases concerning nonprofit hospital charity care.
  • To analyze the legal framework in Illinois relevant to these cases.
  • To explore the underlying reasons for the increase in charitable care litigation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent plaintiff cases against nonprofit hospitals.
  • Analysis of Illinois state law pertaining to charity care.
  • Examination of the context and impetus for charitable care lawsuits.

Main Results:

  • Identification of a national trend in lawsuits against nonprofit hospitals.
  • Detailed focus on Illinois law and its implications.
  • Explanation of factors contributing to the rise in litigation.

Conclusions:

  • The legal challenges to nonprofit hospital charity care practices are significant and widespread.
  • Illinois law provides a specific lens through which to view these national trends.
  • The impetus for these lawsuits stems from various factors requiring further investigation.

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