Northwell Health Agrees to $1M Settlement Over Deceptive COVID Testing Charges

In a recent development, New York's largest healthcare network, Northwell Health, has agreed to pay a settlement of one million dollars for wrongfully charging patients for COVID tests. This settlement comes after an investigation led by New York Attorney General Letitia James uncovered deceptive practices related to COVID testing charges.

According to AG Letitia James, Northwell Health had misleadingly advertised three of its emergency departments in New York City and Long Island as COVID testing sites between March 2020 and March 2021. Patients who visited these locations for COVID testing were billed standard emergency room charges, despite only receiving. . .