ethical issue [opinions need]

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ok here is the issue.

a family sues a hospital for mal practice on their 18 yr old daughter... because of the suite, the hospital now refuses/denies them non-emergency treatments at the hospital.

the family found another clinic to goto within their town. later the hospital acquired the clinic. now they have the power to refuse the family any non-mergency treatment again.

the family is now forced to travel 40 miles away for treatment.

is this a monopoly of the hospital? can a hospital deny patients?
 
IHC (Intermountain Health Care) has the following rule:
"All medically necessary and generally available care is provided in a timely way regardless of ability to pay." I believe that most hospitals are the same way. They cannot deny medically necessary care.

I know you probably don't want to list the name of the company, but I am sure that we can find a loophole on their Web site allowing for care. You can PM me if you want. (Just be aware that I am going to be out of town tomorrow 3/16 and be back on 3/17.)
 
spazntwitch said:
IHC (Intermountain Health Care) has the following rule:
"All medically necessary and generally available care is provided in a timely way regardless of ability to pay." I believe that most hospitals are the same way. They cannot deny medically necessary care.

I know you probably don't want to list the name of the company, but I am sure that we can find a loophole on their Web site allowing for care. You can PM me if you want. (Just be aware that I am going to be out of town tomorrow 3/16 and be back on 3/17.)
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o no. its for school. business law and this case was discussed. It was defiinitely found unethical for the hospital to deny care but I was just wondering if a hospital (a service that the public needs) can deny anyone it wishes.

The hospital did however say it will care for emergencies it is in no violation there.
 
As long as it's a privately owned hospital, they pretty much have all the right they need to refuse service in a non-emergency situation. Ethical? Probably not, but they're just trying to save themselves from another lawsuit.
 
If they keep getting sued by the same person, then there must be a reason for it. A judge would determine if the suit was frivolous and toss it out if necessary.
 
It is unethical for the hospital to deny care. My doctor has many newspaper clippings regarding this hung in his office with a hand written note pointing out if you deny the person / family that sued you must also deny the lawyers that represent them.

To my understanding you can be refused care unless it is a life threating illness.

I was refused care from new doctors when I was between insurances since once they start to treatment they cannot stop care if your bill is unpaid in CA. Of course once my new insurance started they couldn't wait for me.

I would say during the case they should be aloud care, if a judge/jury finds the hospital at fault then yes they should be allowed to continue, if however the hospital is found to have done nothing wrong then they should be denied care because of frivolous cases.

But if you were to sue why would you want to keep going?
 
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Cedar said:
It is unethical for the hospital to deny care. My doctor has many newspaper clippings regarding this hung in his office with a hand written note pointing out if you deny the person / family that sued you must also deny the lawyers that represent them.

To my understanding you can be refused care unless it is a life threating illness.

I was refused care from new doctors when I was between insurances since once they start to treatment they cannot stop care if your bill is unpaid in CA. Of course once my new insurance started they couldn't wait for me.

I would say during the case they should be aloud care, if a judge/jury finds the hospital at fault then yes they should be allowed to continue, if however the hospital is found to have done nothing wrong then they should be denied care because of frivolous cases.

But if you were to sue why would you want to keep going?
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good point... but supposedly the family is in an area with limited hospitals and clinics... there seems to be only 2 and they both are denying them care... so the next one is 40 miles away.

there is no doubt they are unethical to deny care.

thanks all for your comments. its strange that i have a liking in business law, who would've thought.
 
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