Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center

The defunct Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center (MHMC) was a for-profit hospital, located at 55 Meadowlands Parkway in Secaucus, New Jersey. MHMC was closed on December 31, 2017 and the physical space was purchased by Yan Moshe on 1/1/2018. A new unaffiliated hospital, Hudson Regional Hospital, started under new ownership, new management and a new vision.

History

Established in 1976 as a non-profit, it was purchased in December 2010 while near bankruptcy by MHA LLC, owned and operated by Richard Lipsky (a former anesthesiologist), Tamara Dunaev, Pavel Pogodin, and Anastasia Burlyuk.[1][2]

On December 19, 2017 the state approved the sale of the hospital to Yan Moshe for $12.2 million. Moshe is real-estate developer who owns a surgical center in Hackensack. The new owner must continue to operate it as a general hospital.[3]

Criticism

According to a study conducted by National Nurses United and released in January 2014, Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center is the most expensive hospital in the nation based hospital claims in 2011-12.[4]

The company's financial dealings have been questioned, including possible conflicts of interest with companies owned by its principals, and fines for late employment tax payments and required financial disclosures.[2][1]

The hospital has been accused of false advertising in its "AmeriMama" program that offers birth tourism to pregnant Russians.[5][6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 Livio, Susan K. (August 19, 2014). "Embattled Meadowlands Hospital appoints a new CEO, former chief takes consulting role". NJ.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Washburn, Lindy (September 26, 2014). "As Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center struggles to draw patients, owners get paid $1.9M". USA Today. NorthJersey.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ Washburn, Lindy (19 December 2017). "State OKs hospital sale — a 'new day' for Meadowlands?". The Record. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Livio, Susan K. (January 6, 2014). "Report: N.J. hospitals most expensive in the U.S. and Meadowlands hospital is at the top". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  5. ↑ Stainton, Lilo H. (August 10, 2016). "N.J. hospital recruiting pregnant Russians to give birth in U.S." NJ.com. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Facts are foreign to this N.J. hospital luring pregnant Russians - Editorial". NJ.com. Star-Ledger. August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ Murphy, Brooke (August 19, 2016). "NJ hospital accused of luring foreign moms with false advertising". Becker's Hospital CFO. Retrieved August 22, 2016.

Further reading

Coordinates: 40°47′07″N 74°04′34″W / 40.785384°N 74.076173°W / 40.785384; -74.076173


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