The nonprofit Northwell sued more than 2,500 patients last year, records show, a flood of litigation even as the pandemic has led to widespread job losses and economic uncertainty. The Northwell lawsuits each sought an average of $1,700 in unpaid bills, plus large interest payments. The Northwell system operates 23 hospitals, including Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Lenox Hill Hospital and North Shore University Hospital. That hospital sued Scott Buckley for $21,028, plus about $4,000 in interest and fees. The group found that Northwell sued patients far more often than any other hospital chain — about 14,000 in that period, or about 2,800 a year.

Source: bd News24 January 06, 2021 11:48 UTC