Bayonne Medical Center Explained

Bayonne Medical Center
Org/Group:Carepoint Health
Region:Hudson County
State:New Jersey
Speciality:General acute care
Emergency:Community perinatal center
Founded:1888
Website:http://www.bayonnemedicalcenter.org

CarePoint Health Bayonne Medical Center is a hospital in Bayonne, New Jersey. It has 278 beds and was founded in 1888.One of six hospitals in Hudson County,[1] the Bayonne Medical Center is affiliated with Hoboken University Medical Center and Christ Hospital,[2] [3] which are also operated by the for-profit organization Hudson Hospital Opco.[4] [5]

The hospital became the subject of media coverage in 2013[6] when, in the midst of nationwide controversy over inconsistent hospital charges, The New York Times reported that the hospital "charged the highest amounts in the country for nearly one-quarter of the most common hospital treatments", which the Times associated with its 2008 restructuring after being acquired out of bankruptcy the previous year.[7] In the same year, the hospital was ordered to award a "whistleblower" $2.1 million for being fired.[8]

According to a study conducted by National Nurses United and released in January 2014, the hospital was the 9th most expensive in the state, charging 763% above costs.[9]

Bayonne Medical Center entered the national spotlight again in 2014, when an investigative news team at NBC 4 New York reported that the hospital charged a New Jersey teacher nearly US$9,000 to bandage his middle finger.[10] In 2015 a follow-up investigation covered the story of a Bayonne resident who was charged over $17,000 for stitches on a two-inch cut.[11]

The sale of hospital and the property on which it is located has been a matter of controversy.[12] [13] The city has considered eminent domain to settle the matter.[14] In March 2023 it was transferred to the non-profit CarePoint Health system.[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ferrer . Ana M. . Hudson County's six hospitals look to build on the successes of 2012 in 2013 . The Jersey Journal . March 21, 2013 . 2013-08-18 .
  2. News: Renshaw . Jarrett . Bayonne Medical Center could shut out some Medicaid recipients under new agreement with insurance company . The Star-Ledger . October 4, 2011 . 2013-08-17 .
  3. Web site: CarePoint Health Launches in Hudson County, New Jersey . Business Wire . May 6, 2013 . 2013-05-17 .
  4. News: Guglielmo . Wayne . Combine or Decline . New Jersey Monthly . October 15, 2012 . 2013-05-18 .
  5. News: Hack . Charles . Christ Hospital's new owners sever contracts with all insurers except Horizon Blue Cross . The Jersey Journal . June 29, 2012 . 2013-05-08 .
  6. Web site: Bayonne Medical Center: Why this New Jersey hospital is the costliest in US - Economic Times . Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com . 2013-05-18 . 2013-06-19.
  7. News: Creswell. Julie. Barry. Meier. Jo Craven. McGinty. New Jersey Hospital Is the Costliest in the Nation. May 17, 2013. New York Times. May 16, 2013.
  8. News: Conti . Michaelangelo . 'Whistleblower' awarded $2.1 million in case against Bayonne Medical Center . The Jersey Journal . May 19, 2013 .
  9. News: Livio . Susan K. . Report: N.J. hospitals most expensive in the U.S. and Meadowlands hospital is at the top . The Star-Ledger . January 6, 2014 . 2014-01-07.
  10. Web site: Glorioso. Chris. August 5, 2014. I-Team: New Jersey Hospital Charges Man Nearly $9,000 to Bandage Cut Finger. NBC New York. 10 August 2014.
  11. Web site: Glorioso. Chris. Stulberger. Evan. December 8, 2015. Hospital Charges $17,000 to Stitch a 2-Inch Cut. NBC New York. 2016-03-08.
  12. Web site: Israel. Daniel. Bayonne council pushes off vote again on hospital eminent domain ordinances. 18 March 2022. Hudson Reporter.
  13. Web site: NJ Department of Health recommends BMC Hospital receive greater operational share . 5 April 2022 . Israel . Daniel . Hudson Reporter.
  14. Web site: Condemnation possible again for Bayonne Medical Center property . 16 September 2022 . Israel . Daniel . Hudson Reporter.
  15. Web site: Transfer of two CarePoint Health hospitals to nonprofit entity approved; third remains under review . . 2023-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406032424/https://www.nj.com/hudson/2023/03/transfer-of-two-carepoint-health-hospitals-to-nonprofit-entity-approved-third-remains-under-review.html . 2023-04-06 . live . Zeitlinger . Ron.

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