Bellwood General Hospital
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Bellwood General Hospital was a hospital in Bellflower, California. It was closed in 2003.
Its parent company, Paracelsus Healthcare Corporation (later renamed to Clarent Hospital Corporation) ceased business operations following an agreement to pay $7.3 million to settle allegations that it defrauded Medicare at two facilities -- Orange County Community Hospital ("OCCH") and Bellwood General Hospital.
As part of its bankruptcy, the company sold or closed all of its hospitals with Bellwood General being on the closure list. Bellwood Health Facility, an OSHPD-Licensed Psychiatric Health Facility, continues to operate adjacent to the original site.
[edit] References
- Health Care Fraud Report. United States Department of Justice (1998). Retrieved on April 27, 2006.
- Quarterly Report – March 31, 2005 (Word doc). Clarent Hospital Corporation. Retrieved on April 27, 2006.
