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Care New
England CEO
accuses Lifespan
of retaliation
after merger
talks collapse
By Ayla Ellison
T
he relationship between the CEOs
of Care New England Health System
and Lifespan has become increas-
ingly tense since the Providence, R.I.-based
organizations ended merger talks in July,
according to e Boston Globe.
Care New England announced July 16 that
it would withdraw from merger talks with
Lifespan and Brown University. In a July 25
letter obtained by e Boston Globe, Care
New England President and CEO James
Fanale, MD, accused Lifespan of retaliating
aer merger discussions collapsed by end-
ing a partnership with Integra Community
Care Network, an ACO run by Care New
England.
"Last Monday, we were informed that this
program was terminated abruptly and our
case manager would no longer be allowed to
assist our patients at Rhode Island Hospital,"
Dr. Fanale wrote, according to e Boston
Globe. "e reason given was that your
current consulting group mandated the case
managers leave. e timing of this decision
seems coincident with and in retaliation to
Care New England's recent decision to exit
merger discussions."
Lifespan President and CEO Timothy J.
Babineau, MD, called the accusation "of-
fensive" and "absurd" in a letter sent to Dr.
Fanale. He cited "significant operational and
financial challenges this fiscal year" as the
reason Lifespan decided a new case manager
wasn't necessary, according to e Boston
Globe.
Care New England has faced financial chal-
lenges in recent years, but the health system
ended the third quarter of fiscal year 2019
with operating income of $7.4 million on
revenue of $290.6 million. at's compared
to the third quarter of fiscal 2018, when the
health system recorded operation income of
$800,000 on revenue of $278.8 million.
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