BOSTON – A Massachusetts-based navy well being care supplier has filed a lawsuit in opposition to embattled Steward Well being Care, saying it needs to discover a new service supplier for native navy members, veterans and their households.
Brighton Marine Inc., in its lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. Chapter Court docket in Houston, alleges that Steward's monetary difficulties compelled them to terminate a contract beneath which Steward should present care to a number of the 15,000 affected person beneficiaries of the Division of Protection at the moment utilizing the Brighton-based healthcare providers firm.
Brighton Marine says it had beforehand subcontracted to Steward. Below that subcontract, beneath the “Amended and Restated Administration and Providers Settlement,” Steward gives navy service members, veterans and their households with coated well being care and pharmacy advantages, the lawsuit states.
Nevertheless, in keeping with the lawsuit, “over the previous six months, public reviews revealed that Steward's monetary well being was shaky at finest. “The mounting money owed, unpaid hire, and inadequate earnings introduced into query Steward’s capacity to proceed to fulfill his duties beneath the MSA and proceed to supply well being care advantages to service members who rely on Steward for his or her care.”
Steward is now interfering with Brighton Marine's “efforts to make sure an orderly transition to a brand new provider,” the lawsuit states.
The lawsuit claims Steward has failed to answer Brighton Marine because it makes an attempt to transition to a brand new supervisor. Brighton Marine “requested a number of conferences” with Steward to facilitate this, in keeping with the lawsuit.
In response to these requests, “Steward was delayed. He didn’t reply to some assembly requests. He canceled others after agreeing to fulfill. And typically he simply wouldn't present up in any respect,” the lawsuit states.
Earlier this month, Steward introduced its plan to promote all of its hospitals by the tip of the summer time. His 31 hospitals throughout the nation will probably be auctioned on the finish of June.
The for-profit firm filed for chapter on Could 6. Yesterday it was revealed in chapter court docket that it has $9 billion in liabilities.
Steward Well being Care declined to touch upon the lawsuit.
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