Nassau University Medical Center announces lawsuit against New York state – LI Herald

The Nassau Health Care Corporation and Nassau University Medical Center say they intend to file legal claims against New York state for $1.06 billion, plus interest, for withholding Medicaid payments that the hospital says it is entitled to.

According to notice-of-claims documents distributed to reporters at a Nov. 20 news conference in the lobby of the East Meadow hospital, a disproportionately large share of patients served by NUMC are eligible for Medicaid. NUMC is one of three public hospitals in New York that serve all patients, regardless of their ability to pay for medical care.

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