The Physician Self-Referral Law known as the “Stark Law” broadly prohibits physicians from profiting from self-referrals for “designated health services” (DHS) payable by Medicare.
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The hospital operator is alleged to owe landlords, vendors more than $50 million. Meanwhile, the company has closed hospitals in Texas and Massachusetts in 2024.
While the fate of Steward Health Care's nine hospitals in Massachusetts remains in doubt, lawmakers and others are discussing the precarious state of the medical system. Many are pointing fingers at the role of for-profit companies, like Steward, in health care.