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HMS claims damages for early split with hospital district
The management company that Crook County Medical Services (CCMSD) fired earlier this year is suing the district for damages. Health Management Services (HMS) claims it was given 120 days of notice as per its contract, but was then “inexplicably” dismissed without payment.
According to the complaint, filed with Crook County District Court, the five-year contract between the two entities states that payment for HMS’s services would take the form of five percent of CCMSD’s total gross operating revenues. This contract was due to come to an end on September 30, but was terminated early.
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