There will be more expectations to see if a sales agreement meets for the Crozer health system against financially. During a bankruptcy hearing on Tuesday morning, a lawyer for MEDICAL Holdings prospect, the owner of Crozer, told the judge that they could not discuss public negotiations because of their sensitive nature.
The hearing was postponed at the end of Thursday, April 3. At that time, the judge plans to hear about a sale of the county health system of Delaware as the officials described as a consortium of health care providers, which would keep the Crozer Chester Medical Center and the Open Taylor Hospital.
Last week, the lawyers of Prospect Medical, the Pennsylvanie prosecutor’s office and the county of Delaware discussed progress in the progression of what is known as a asset purchase agreement.
A county lawyer said they were working to form a Consortium to save the Crozer system And prevent closing.
A lawyer for Prospect said in a bankrupt hearing last week That the solution for Crozer will be a partnership between Delaware County and Penn Medicine, but a spokesperson for the health system based in Philly challenged this assertion.
“We are actively working with a range of partners to explore potential solutions to ensure continuity of care for patients in the southern DELAware. A successful plan will require commitments to financing and assistance from several stakeholders, including health, state, county and foundations,” said a Penn spokesperson.
Two weeks ago, a member of the Board of Directors of the County Foundation of Delaware continued to prevent the Foundation funds from being used to keep the hospitals open, fearing that money will be found in the pockets of Medical Prospect. But then, an agreement was concluded at an emergency meeting, and the Foundation provided Stopgap funding of $ 13 million to maintain the health system.
DRE Monica Taylor, president of the County Council of Delaware, said last week that she had been “prudently optimistic” as to concluding an agreement to maintain the health system.
“The county must work in two different ways, right? We are trying to help be a facilitator here, but we also help to plan contingency in case we are unable to save the hospital system,” said Taylor. “And how can we then keep the service in the fields that no longer have these resources and health systems?”
THE Crozer Health System employs 3,000 peopleAnd Patients remained in limbo While prospect lawyers and County Delaware and state officials work to conclude an agreement.
