Attorneys representing Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare are asking a federal court to prevent the Justice Department from intervening in a false claims lawsuit filed by whistleblowers against the Memphis, Tenn.-based health system, according to the Commercial Appeal. The plaintiffs in the case, two former Methodist executives, said they strongly support intervention by the U.S. The executives were… Read More
The U.S. government Wednesday, Sept. 22, said it is considering filing a motion to intervene in the whistleblower case against Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and former signatories, including former CEO Gary Shorb and former CFO Chris McLean. The attorney for the U.S. said she hoped to file within a week or so. A lawyer for… Read More
The two-decades-old relationship between Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center could see dramatic changes in the coming year, as the number of UT residents hosted by Methodist may sharply decrease and an existing partnership between the groups’ physicians could be dissolved.
The partnership dissolution between Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and West Cancer Center that began last fall now includes the transfer via sale of West’s east campus. In September 2018, West announced it would be joining three other independent community oncology practices to found OneOncology. Separately, Methodist has plans to create a new Methodist Cancer Institute… Read More
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and West Cancer Center have formally ended their partnership, with each organization pursuing new plans for cancer care. MLH says it now plans to form the Methodist Cancer Institute, a comprehensive cancer center, in partnership with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Earlier this month, a flag-raising ceremony was held in front of Methodist University Hospital to recognize National Donate Life Month in April and raise awareness about organ and tissue donation…Eason says the Methodist University Hospital Transplant Institute remains on track to open a completely transformed Transplant Institute next year, thanks to an anonymous $40 million… Read More
