Indiana physician sues medical group, claims improper firing: 5 details

Timothy Story, MD, of Carmel, Ind., is suing St. Vincent Medical Group, alleging he was fired without cause last year, according to a report in The Indiana Lawyer.

Advertisement

Five details:

1. Indianapolis-based St. Vincent Medical Group, part of St. Louis-based Ascension, fired Dr. Story Aug. 27, claiming that he was under federal investigation for his prescription practices. Dr. Story said he wasn’t aware of the investigation.

2. Dr. Story also claims his employment contract did not require him to notify St. Vincent of an investigation, as his termination notice stated.

3. When he filed the lawsuit March 4, Dr. Story had not been named in any federal investigation or indictment, according to the report.

4. Dr. Story now has a concierge medical practice that treats patients with heart disease.

5. Ascension St. Vincent declined to comment on pending litigation.

More articles on physicians:
There were 226 ASCs opened in 2019 & 3 more MedPAC 2021 report highlights
Missouri medical group breaks ground on outpatient surgery center
Bundled payments in ASCs: Good business or a race to the bottom?

Advertisement

Next Up in ASC News

  • From AI-driven revenue cycle strategy to payer negotiations, staffing strain and surgical workflow redesign, ASC leaders told Becker’s the biggest…

  • Lansing, Mich.-based UM Health-Sparrow plans to build a $60 million ASC.  The outpatient facility will include four operating rooms at…

  • Health systems are doubling down on their outpatient strategy, funneling more than $200 million into new ASCs and outpatient campuses…

Advertisement

Comments are closed.