Mission Hospital faces new scrutiny over services, Medicare compliance

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A new annual review of HCA Healthcare’s compliance with the agreement governing its purchase of Mission Health has raised concerns about several areas of potential non-compliance, including emergency services, oncology care, a Care Partners rehabilitation program and Mission Hospital’s Medicare status.

Dogwood Health Trust and the independent monitor overseeing the agreement provided more details Tuesday during a media Q&A, explaining why the findings are considered “potential” violations, what the review process requires and what happens next.

The review was conducted by Affiliated Monitors, which was selected to evaluate whether HCA is meeting obligations outlined in the 2019 asset purchase agreement after HCA acquired Mission Health…

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