Overview

• Weiss Memorial shut its emergency department and inpatient units in August after federal regulators ended its Medicare and Medicaid participation over noncompliance findings.
• State and federal surveys cited failures in the physical environment, emergency services and nursing, including prolonged air-conditioning breakdowns and a makeshift ER lacking basic equipment.
• An appeal to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is due Wednesday, Sept. 24, and owner Dr. Manoj Prasad says he plans to file after retaining specialized counsel.
• State Sen. Mike Simmons and Rep. Hoan Huynh say $4 million in state grants will be withheld until an appeal is submitted and a credible plan addresses repairs and governance.
• Community groups and local officials rallied Monday, warning of job losses, displaced medical residents and added pressure on nearby hospitals, with Medicare accounting for more than 65% of Weiss’s inpatient revenue.