Universal Health Services (UHS)
Operates 400+ behavioral health and hospital facilities. DOJ settlements for holding patients unnecessarily
- FOUNDED
- 1979
- IMPACTS
- 1 documented
- WEB
- uhsinc.com
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1979
Universal Health Services (UHS) founded
2020
UHS paid $127M settlement for holding patients to fill beds
CriticalLawsuit / Legal ActionUniversal Health Services paid $127 million to settle DOJ allegations that its psychiatric facilities held patients longer than medically necessary to maximize insurance reimbursement.
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Universal Health Services to Pay $127 Million
Before / After
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DOJ settlement
reported 2020
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after $127 million
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