— A weekly roundup of healthcare investigations
by Rachael Robertson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today
July 1, 2026
• 2 min read
Hospitals that don't contract with Medicare aren't beholden to federal regulations that guarantee treatment for all-comers. One of those hospitals is Nutex Health in New Mexico. The facility has also allegedly exploited a loophole in the No Surprises Act that allowed it to quadruple its revenue, funneling bills through the arbitration process, which can secure payments three to nine times the in-network rate. (STAT)
