New Jersey Citizen Action v. Bergen County Investment Authority, Bergen County Regional Medical Center, and Solomon Health Management

August 30, 2005 New Jersey’s Bergen Regional Medical Center announced plans to cut up to 50 non-direct patient care positions on December 21, 2010. The need for cutbacks was attributed to federal and state reimbursement reductions for charity care and to contracting restrictions imposed by the Bergen County Improvement Authority. The medical center is not permitted to enter into managed care contracts, which limits its ability to attract privately insured patients. Bergen Regional is a safety net hospital offering medical and mental health care, and is one of the largest providers of charity care in the state of . . .