Profiting From the Poor
The Nonprofit Hospital That Makes Millions, Owns a Collection Agency and Relentlessly Sues the Poor
In Memphis, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has brought 8,300 lawsuits for unpaid medical bills in just five years.
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Profiting From the Poor
This Memphis Hospital System Flouts IRS Rules by Not Publicly Posting Financial Assistance Policies
Nonprofit hospitals must post financial assistance policies for the public to see, including in emergency rooms. But Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare’s five Shelby County emergency rooms had no signs or displays when a reporter checked.
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Profiting From the Poor
How We Tallied Medical Debt Lawsuits and Wage Garnishments in Memphis
We found that Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare filed more lawsuits and won more wage garnishment orders than any other hospital system in Shelby County. Here’s how we did it.
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