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Community Health Systems

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Former employee sues Community Health Systems and Revenue Cycle Service Center

    Lawsuit filed

    Erica Taylor filed a class action lawsuit against Community Health Systems, Inc. and Revenue Cycle Service Center, LLC, alleging that they wrongfully terminated her because of her status as a medical marijuana patient. The lawsuit seeks class certification and a favorable judgment concerning an alleged violation of the Arkansas Constitution.

    Source excerpt

    • filed a class action lawsuit on Thursday against Community Health Systems, Inc and Revenue Cycle Service Center, LLC alleging that they had wrongfully terminated her due to her status as a medical marijuana patient.
  2. 2020

    Medical-debt litigation criticism

    Reporting described more than 19,000 lawsuits filed from March 2020 through May 2021 against individuals unable to pay medical bills, prompting criticism of collection practices and alleged hospital liens.

  3. 2017

    Investor fiduciary-duty claims

    A $60 million settlement resolved investor allegations concerning fiduciary duties owed by CHS executives.

  4. 2015

    County-donation allegations

    CHS paid $75 million to settle allegations that donations to county governments were used to obtain additional federal matching funds.

  5. 2014

    Federal inpatient-billing allegations

    The company paid approximately $95.14 million to resolve allegations that some inpatient claims should instead have been submitted as outpatient or observation services. A corporate integrity agreement accompanied the resolution.

  6. 2014

    Patient-data breach

    A cyberattack exposed information associated with approximately 4.5 million patients, including names, Social Security numbers, addresses, birthdays, and telephone numbers.

  7. 2000

    Billing-practices settlement

    CHS paid $31 million to resolve a Department of Justice review concerning billing practices.