Parkview Health

Parkview Health System, founded in 1878 with Fort Wayne City Hospital is a network of more than 80 community hospitals and clinics in northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. The not-for-profit Parkview Health System is the region's largest employer with more than 12,000.[1] The Parkview Physicians Group [2] is also part of the Parkview Health System. Parkview Physicians Group includes more than 700 providers in more than 45 specialties.[3]

This article is about the community health system in Indiana. For community hospital located in Pueblo, Colorado, see Parkview Medical Center.

Parkview Health
Geography
Location10501 Corporate Drive,, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States (Regional Medical Center)
Organisation
Care systemPublic
TypeCommunity
Services
Emergency departmentLevel II trauma center certification
History
OpenedOctober 19, 1878
Links
Websitehttp://www.parkview.com Parkview Health System

History

Parkview Health traces its roots back to Fort Wayne City Hospital, founded in 1878, that went through a series of name changes, including: Hope Hospital (1891-1922), Methodist Hospital (1922-1953), Parkview Memorial Hospital (1953-1955), and Parkview Hospital Randallia (1955 - Current). Parkview Health's flagship hospital campus, Parkview Regional Medical Center, was founded in March 2012.

As of 2013, Parkview officials announced a facelift of $3.2 million to Parkview Randilla Hospital. It includes a new entryway, new signage, a large courtyard, and a park.[4] An interior facelift was conducted right after the Parkview Regional Medical Center was complete in May 2012, which included turning 150 patient rooms into private, more comfortable rooms. Other highlights include acute and continuing care centers, a surgery area, the Center for Wound Healing, Center on Aging and Health and a full-service emergency department. The facility also offers a family birthing center, imaging and lab services, endoscopy, and a sleep lab.[5]

Billing practices

Parkview has come under scrutiny for its billing practices. A 2019 report wrote that Parkview charged private insurance about four times the rate it charged Medicare; while many hospitals hike their prices somewhat for non-Medicare rates, Parkview did so to an unusual degree.[6] Additionally, the hospital has refused to bill Medicaid for some of its patients even when they qualified, instead placing medical liens directly on their property for rates three to five times as high as the Medicaid rate, potentially ruining these patient's credit scores. The hospital has been sued by a number of aggrieved patients over these practices. A 2010s Indiana law requires hospitals to bill normal insurance before pursuing additional debts with a lien. Parkview has argued in court that Medicaid is "government assistance" and not insurance, so the law does not apply to these disputes; plaintiff's lawyers have argued that other hospitals in Indiana treat Medicaid as insurance, making Parkview the outlier. Parkview lost a court case and the judge held that Indiana law considers Medicaid health insurance.[7]

Locations

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2016-07-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Home l Parkview Health l Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio". Parkview.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. "FirstCare - Walk in Clinic - Parkview Health - NE Indiana and NW Ohio". Parkview.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2013-07-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2013-07-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Many Hospitals Charge Double or Even Triple What Medicare Would Pay
  7. How Rich Hospitals Profit From Patients in Car Crashes
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