Pardon me: that's our money!
Not-for-profit healthcare providers have several options they can use to resist government attempts to apply the charitable trust doctrine to their business decisions. As a strategic defense, providers should perform internal due diligence that focuses on governing documents, financial arrangements, donations/solicitation, real estate, and charitable waste allegations.
Peregrine
Michael W
MW
McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP, Chicago, USA. mperegrine@mwe.com
Schwartz
James R
JR
D000368:Aged; D002608:Charities / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005375:Financial Audit; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D017722:Hospital Charges; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid; D006278:Medicare; D019464:Tax Exemption; D014481:United States