Accretive is banned from Minnesota

[qb]

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

Accretive Health will be barred from operating in Minnesota for two to six years under a settlement agreement announced Monday by Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson.

The agreement ends a six-month legal battle in which Swanson had accused the Chicago consulting firm of deceiving patients, harassing them for money in emergency rooms and mishandling patient data at Fairview and North Memorial hospitals.

Read more: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/164313776.html

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Take that, Rahm!
Rahm Emanuel to Lori Swanson: Back off Accretive Health probe

[myrna minx]

1. What a despicable group.

Apparently Rahm doesn't realize that Minnesota isn't governed by the mayor of Chicago.

[azurnoir]

2. Good on all counts

I had one go'round with Accretive about a year ago when bringing our son to Amplatz for an MRI and we have insurance

oh and Rahm just who are your campaign contributors? sounds like a case of one hand washing the other

[MNBrewer]

3. Creepy name for a health plan

sounds like a scam.

[Thor_MN]

4. Excretive will resurface with another name

just like a bran muffin turd...