2325 COM Cover Letter re Zinnia Health Objection w Exs

-6- 30. Rodgers asked Scher a number of questions about why and how she could possibly be subject to investigation much less discipline for bringing Costa’s misconduct to the attention of her supervisor, but Scher refused to answer Rodgers’ inquiries, claiming that Rodgers would have the right to ask pertinent questions at a meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. 31. In fact, that meeting did not happen and Rodgers was not contacted by anyone from Zinnia until she was called by Scher and Riofrio, Endeavor House’s Clinical Director, on Thursday, January 5, 2023. 32. Scher and Riofrio informed Rodgers that Zinnia’s purported “investigation” (which apparently did not include interviewing Rodgers) had allegedly indicated that Rodgers had broken patient confidentiality and Rodgers was being terminated, ostensibly for that reason. 33. In this call, Scher and Riofrio also indicated that Zinnia purportedly felt compelled to report Rodgers’ alleged breach of patient confidentiality to the Board. 34. Rodgers protested vigorously, noting that any claim that she had breached patient confidentiality was false and pretextual as she had only informed Rahman about Costa’s misconduct, and sought information about what her termination and the direct threat to her license (and livelihood) was supposedly based on. 35. Scher and Riofrio demurred, claiming all such information was confidential. 36. Rodgers continued to push back at her retaliatory treatment, noting among other things the legal and regulatory violations of Zinnia management arising from their failure to protect her client from Costa’s predatory behavior while simultaneouslyESX-L-004622-23 07/19/2023 2:53:48 PM Pg 6 of 13 Trans ID: LCV20232124530