Holy Cross is one of many healthcare organizations across the nation accused of misclassifying pension plans as church plans. According to Bloomberg BNA, 30 similar lawsuits have been brought against religiously affiliated healthcare companies over the past three years. In May, Hartford, Conn.-based St. Francis Hospital, part of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, agreed to pay $107 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it mismanaged its pension plan by classifying it as a church plan.


