Updated June 6, 2023 The DCH Healthcare System follows the federal hospital terms of participation 42 CFR § 482.13(h) and the visitation requirements of the Alabama Act 2023-24 in determining its visitation policy. Many doctors’ practices in the DCH Medical Office Buildings are independent of DCH and have their own visiting rules. If you are coming for a doctor’s appointment, please contact the clinic office prior to arrival to check their requirements. Visiting regulations for long-term care facilities differ from hospital requirements. Visitor Guidelines for the Fayette Medical Center Long…
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Read MoreThe plan to overhaul the mental health system gives California families a glimmer of hope
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Read MoreThis non-profit healthcare system cuts patients with medical debts
Many hospitals in the United States use aggressive tactics to collect medical debt. They flood local courts with collection lawsuits. They keep the salaries of the patients. They seize their tax refunds. But a wealthy nonprofit healthcare system in the Midwest is among those taking it a step further: withholding care from patients who have unpaid medical bills. Allina Health System, which operates more than 100 hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin and generates $4 billion in revenue annually, sometimes turns away patients who are deeply in debt, according…
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