No Patience for the Patient Care Ombudsman

The Bankruptcy Code mandates the appointment of a patient care ombudsman when a health care business files a Chapter 7, Chapter 9, or Chapter 11 case unless the bankruptcy court concludes that the appointment is unnecessary to protect patients under the circumstances. Check out this expertly drafted article about two cases where the bankruptcy court found that the appointment of a patient care ombudsman was not necessary to protect the practice's patients.

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