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Elisa White

Baptisth Health Medical Center-Little Rock
Business Services / Health Care / Insurance

Arkansas Hospitals Face Lawsuits After Refusing Insurance

Complaints in Arkansas are challenging the growing and controversial practice of hospitals refusing to accept the health insurance of patients who have been injured by the actions of others. read more >
Former employees accuse Crittenden Regional Hospital of misusing money intended for the employee health plan. | (Photo by Mark Friedman)
Health Care / Insurance / Legal

Crittenden Hospital’s Directors, Officers Compensation Could Pay Off

The nonprofit Crittenden Hospital Association paid its directors and officers’ liability insurance ahead of employee health benefits, and that may have been a smart strategic decision for all concerned. read more >
David Wroten
Government & Politics / Health Care / Legal

Hospitals, Medical Society At Odds Over New Legislation

The Arkansas Medical Society and the Arkansas Hospital Association don’t see eye-to-eye on new legislation that deals with physician peer reviews. Last month, Baptist Health of Little Rock, Mercy Health System of Chesterfield, Missouri, which operates six hospitals in Arkansas, and Washington Regional Medical Center of Fayetteville filed a lawsuit in Pulaski County Circuit Court challenging the constitutionality of the Peer Review Fairness Act of 2013. read more >