The hospital is owned by James A. Cheek, who was convicted in February for failure to pay $1.8 million in payroll taxes at another hospital he owned with Herschel Breig in Lubbock, Texas. In a letter to Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe and several other state officials, the physicians explained that employees are unable to cash checks and health insurance premiums and suppliers are not being paid, and the hospital owes nearly $3 million in back taxes.
Fearful of service closures and layoffs, the physicians are asking lawmakers to step in to help the facility, which is the only hospital for residents along the Interstate 30 corridor.
More Articles on Arkansas Hospitals:
St. Edward Mercy Health in Arkansas Names Ryan Gehrig President
Arkansas Heart Hospital, Saline Memorial to Partner for Cardiology Care
Mercy Northwest Arkansas Renames Hospitals to Unify Brand
At Becker's 4th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, taking place November 2–5 in Chicago, more than 1,500 hospital and health system executives tackle decisions that determine whether organizations thrive or merely survive: protecting margins under cost pressure, choosing where to grow, renegotiating payer relationships, stabilizing the workforce and proving real ROI on technology. This is where leaders work through them together, face-to-face. Apply for complimentary registration now.