Since the hospital only had $11.2 million in unrestricted cash and investments at the end of 2009, such a payment would dramatically affect the hospital’s finances, according to the report.
The hospital’s ongoing discussions with CMS to resolve the potential Stark violations have delayed an affiliation agreement with Covenant Health that included Covenant’s refinancing of Saints’ bonds.
Read the Boston Business Journal report on the credit rating on Saints Medical Center.
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