Becker's Healthcare September 18, 2024
Physician-owned hospitals have garnered growing attention as rural healthcare access faces worsening shortages and critical gaps in services.
In July, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the House of Representatives that would amend aspects of the Affordable Care Act passed to ease the ban on physician-owned hospitals.
Three physician-owned hospitals have announced plans to shutter services or close indefinitely in the last year:
1. Modesto, Calif.-based, physician-owned Stanislaus Surgical Hospital said it will suspend operations indefinitely and lay off employees after CMS terminated its provider agreement, a spokesperson for the hospital confirmed to Becker’s. The temporary closure, which goes into effect Sept. 14, comes after CMS terminated its provider agreement in an Aug. 30 letter for...
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