Nutex Health
Coverage of Nutex Health in the Nexus archive.
- Assistants Outearn Surgeons; More Political Control at CDC? Flood of Shoddy Papers
Nutex Health, a hospital in New Mexico, does not contract with Medicare and is therefore not subject to federal regulations requiring treatment for all patients. The facility is alleged to have exploited a loophole in these regulations.
- STAT+: Unredacted comments from California hospital lawsuits show stunning admissions and a ‘forced’ McKinsey collaboration
Nutex Health, a company building an emergency room empire, avoids Medicare obligations and uses federal arbitration to secure higher insurance payments. Unredacted comments from California hospital lawsuits reveal admissions and a 'forced' collaboration with McKinsey.
- STAT+: The ERs that can turn patients away — and are reaping millions
Robert Behounek was denied care at an Albuquerque ER when he couldn't pay upfront, despite U.S. laws requiring emergency departments to treat patients regardless of payment. Nutex Health, which operates the hospital, avoids this legal obligation by not contracting with Medicare, though it claims to screen patients for emergencies before demanding payment.