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From time to time, we receive inquiries or subpoenas from state regulators, state Medicaid Fraud Control units, fiscal intermediaries, CMS, the U.S.
−Removed: Department of Justice, or the Department of Justice, and other government entities regarding various Medicare and Medicaid issues.
+Added: Department of Justice and other government entities regarding various Medicare and Medicaid issues.
In addition, we are subject to other claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of our business including lawsuits and claims related to billing and collection practices at our hospitals.
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From time to time, we detect issues of non-compliance with federal healthcare laws pertaining to claims submission and reimbursement practices and/or financial relationships with physicians.
−Removed: We avail ourselves of various mechanisms to address potential overpayments arising out of these issues, including repayment of claims, rebilling of claims, and participation in voluntary disclosure protocols offered by CMS and the Office of Inspector General.
+Added: We avail ourselves of various mechanisms to address potential overpayments arising out of these issues, including repayment of claims, rebilling of claims, and participation in voluntary disclosure protocols offered by CMS and the HHS Office of Inspector General.
Participating in voluntary repayments and voluntary disclosure protocols can have the potential for significant settlement obligations or even enforcement action.
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The Department of Justice has advised Northwest and several of its current and former officers and employees that they are also subjects of its investigation.
+Added: On March 11, 2026, a grand jury indicted Dr.
+Added: Hyatt and seven of the individual defendants.
We are cooperating fully with the investigation.
Commercial Litigation and Other Lawsuits
−Removed: Tower Health, f/k/a Reading Health System, et al v.
−Removed: CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., et al .
−Removed: This breach of contract action is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
−Removed: The plaintiffs allege breaches of an asset purchase agreement in connection with the sale of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center.
−Removed: The alleged breaches regard plaintiffs’ contention that the defendants failed to disclose certain conditions related to the physical plant of the hospital, along with various other alleged breaches of the asset purchase agreement.
−Removed: The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on July 22, 2019.
−Removed: Trial for this matter began May 3, 2021, and closed on October 5, 2021.
−Removed: On September 6, 2022, the District Court issued a Memorandum Opinion denying all of Tower Health’s claims and entering a judgment in favor of the Company.
−Removed: The District Court also awarded the Company its attorneys’ fees and costs.
−Removed: On October 4, 2022, Tower Health filed a Rule 59 motion to alter or amend the District Court’s judgment and a Rule 15 motion to amend its pleadings.
−Removed: The Company has filed oppositions to both motions and has separately moved for its attorney’s fees.
−Removed: On August 11, 2023, the District Court denied Tower Health’s Rule 59 and Rule 15 motions.
−Removed: Tower Health appealed the District Court ’ s judgment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Judicial District.
−Removed: The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed
−Removed: the District Court’s opinion, awarded our attorneys’ fees and costs on appeal, and ordered the case remanded to the District Court on October 2, 2024.
−Removed: We have reached a tentative settlement of the attorneys’ fees issue and expect this matter to be fully resolved by December 31, 2025.
Golden, as Litigation Trustee of the QHC Litigation Trust, and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, solely in its capacity as indenture trustee v.
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Plaintiff Wilmington Savings Fund Society is the indenture trustee for certain notes issued by QHC.
−Removed: The complaint seeks damages and other forms of recovery arising out of certain alleged actions taken by the Company and the other defendants in connection with the spin-off of QHC, which was completed on April 29, 2016, and includes claims for unjust enrichment and for avoidance of certain transactions and payments by QHC to the Company connected with the spin-off, including the $1.21 billion paid by QHC to the Company as part of the spin-off transactions.
+Added: The complaint seeks damages and other forms of recovery arising out of certain alleged actions taken by the Company and the other defendants in connection with the spin-off of QHC, which was completed on April 29, 2016, and includes claims for unjust enrichment and for avoidance of certain transactions and payments by
+Added: QHC to the Company connected with the spin-off, including the $1.21 billion paid by QHC to the Company as part of the spin-off transactions.
We filed a motion to dismiss on January 14, 2022, and oral argument on that motion was heard on July 21, 2022.
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