Live Breaking News & Updates on Mayanne Downs|Page 2

Stay updated with breaking news from Mayanne downs. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Halifax Health sues AdventHealth over level of charity care


Halifax Health Medical Center has filed a lawsuit accusing AdventHealth’s Hospital in Daytona Beach of failing to provide up to $71.9 million worth of uncompensated care in the past 10 years as required by an agreement between the two hospitals.
In their response, AdventHealth attorneys dispute that they owe Halifax anything.
The dispute goes back to AdventHealth’s decision to close its old Ormond Memorial Hospital at 875 Sterthaus Drive In Ormond Beach in 2005 and move to 301 Memorial Medical Parkway in Daytona Beach.
Halifax Health initially challenged the move which required state approval of a certificate of need. The two sides eventually settled with Halifax agreeing to drop its opposition in exchange for AdventHealth providing 5.5% annually of uncompensated care or charity care, according to the lawsuit, ....

United States , Daytona Beach , Halifax Health Medical Center , Volusia County , Ormond Beach , Florida Hospital , Beth Kassab , Adventhealth Deland , Adventhealth Daytona , Karen Ann Putnal , Frank Fernandez , Florida Agency For Health Care Administration , Charity Care , Agency For Health Care Administration , Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center , Florida Legislature , Corporate Communications John Guthrie , Halifax Health Complaint , Volusia County Circuit Court , Moyle Law Firm In Tallahassee , Level Ii Trauma Center , Halifax Health , Health Medical Center , Ormond Memorial Hospital , Drive In Ormond Beach , Medical Parkway ,