St. Bernards Hospital Archives

Baptist Health faces a challenge from a Little Rock firefighter over its billing practices, which placed a lien against him instead of first filing a claim with his health insurer.

Class Action Lawsuit Tests Baptist Billing Tactic

A Little Rock firefighter recently scored a legal victory against the state’s largest hospital system over how it bills patients injured by the actions of others. read more >

by Mark Friedman - November 4, 2019, 12:00am

The new medical tower at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Construction / Health Care / Real Estate

St. Bernards Adds Hospital, $102M Tower

As St. Bernards Healthcare finishes its $102 million medical tower on its Jonesboro campus, the health care system continues to grow in northeast Arkansas. read more >

by Mark Friedman - July 8, 2019, 12:00am

Health Care / Legal

Arkansas Hospitals See Wins in Lawsuits Over Billing

A federal judge dismissed a case in March that was filed against the collection company RevClaims LLC of Jackson, Mississippi, and St. Bernard’s Hospital of Jonesboro. read more >

by Mark Friedman - July 10, 2017, 12:00am

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 >

by Mark Friedman - October 3, 2016, 12:00am

Business Services / Construction / Education

Hospital Vendors Earn Millions for Range of Contract Services

Doing business with hospitals can mean big business for vendors, and tax forms filed by nonprofit hospitals provide a peek into how hundreds of millions of dollars are spent. read more >

by Mark Friedman - January 13, 2014, 12:00am