April 29, 2019

In Washington State, St. Joseph Medical Center of Tacoma, along with seven other hospitals of its parent company CHI Franciscan, have agreed to provide $22 million in debt forgiveness and refunds to patients who qualified for charity care but did not receive it, despite requirements that hospitals screen patients for charity care eligibility and provide notice of the availability of charity care.  WA AG

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