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THE HUFFINGTON POST

Mark Eustis, CEO Of Fairview Health Services, Criticized For Debt- Collection Practices, To Step Down

Mark Eustis, the president CEO of a Minnesota hospital company under fire from state and federal authorities for allegedly harsh tactics its employees and the debt-collection company Accretive Health used to obtain money from patients, is leaving the firm.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - BUSINESS

For Your Own Good: Debt Collectors Say They Help Hospital Patients By Demanding Money

Accretive Health, a debt-collection company under fire from Minnesota and federal officials for aggressive tactics to squeeze money from hospital patients, is striking back at critics.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

Chicago To Give Aggressive Hospital Debt Collector Millions

Under an agreement approved by the City Council last year, Chicago is set to hand over $6 million in tax increment financing to Accretive Health, the hospital debt collector at the center of a growing row between Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

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THE HUFFINGTON POST

Here Come The Feds: Hospital Debt Collection Under Scrutiny From Obama Cabinet Member And Democrats

Government regulators are looking into reports of aggressive debt collectors hassling patients at hospitals.

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06/01/12 The Hospital Shakedown Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education This week, Senator Al Franken chaired a field hearing on patient access and privacy.
05/31/12 MInn. AG questions North Memorial, Accretive Source: Minnesota Public Radio - Saint Paul MN Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is accusing embattled debt collector Accretive Health and North Memorial, a health care provider serving the northwestern part of the Twin Cities metro area, of apparently operating without legally required patient privacy protections.
05/30/12 Accretive exec apologizes if its tactics were offensive Source: Star Tribune - Minneapolis MN An executive of Accretive Health apologized Wednesday morning to Minnesota patients who felt offended by aggressive debt-collection tactics at Fairview hospitals, but defended the company by saying that its work was done by "trusted, dedicated employees" whose mission was to help patients pay their bills and help nonprofit hospitals improve their finances.
05/24/12 Mark Eustis, CEO Of Fairview Health Services,... Source: The Huffington Post Mark Eustis, the president CEO of a Minnesota hospital company under fire from state and federal authorities for allegedly harsh tactics its employees and the debt-collection company Accretive Health used to obtain money from patients, is leaving the firm.
05/23/12 Stalking Patients at Hospitals Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education Next week, U.S. Sen. Al Franken, a Minnesota Democrat, will chair a U.S. Senate field hearing on the effectiveness of federal laws to protect patients' access to care and privacy.

Background on lori swanson

Lori Swanson (born December 16, 1966) is the Attorney General of the US state of Minnesota. She was elected on November 7, 2006, and took office on January 2, 2007, succeeding Mike Hatch, who declined to run for re-election in order to run for governor.

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