HCA Holdings
HCA hospitals halt use of uterine fibroid surgical tool
(Reuters) — HCA Holdings (NYSE:HCA), the largest for-profit U.S. hospital operator, said a procedure for removing uterine fibroids that’s been linked to the spread of cancer will no longer be performed at its facilities.
CRM: Hospital chain unveils federal probe into medical necessity of heart rhythm implants
HCA Holdings (NYSE:HCA) took a hit on Wall Street today after the hospital chain revealed a federal probe into several hospitals’ use of heart rhythm implants.
The U.S. Justice Dept. launched an investigation into the nationwide hospital operator and whether its use of implantable cardiac defibrillators met Medicare necessity criteria for reimbursement.