Health - Regiomed clinic group files for insolvency
The Regiomed Group clinics with facilities in Upper Franconia and Thuringia have filed for insolvency under self-administration. This was submitted to the Nuremberg district court on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson in Coburg.
A takeover of the financially ailing hospitals by the municipalities involved had previously failed. The city and district of Coburg had opposed such a solution.
The hospital association justified the move with massively increased material and personnel costs, a shortage of skilled workers and the after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The procedure therefore includes the Group's clinics in Coburg, Lichtenfels, Hildburghausen, Neustadt and Sonneberg as well as the associated senior centers, residential homes and emergency services.
Operations at all facilities are to be maintained in their entirety during the insolvency and salaries and wages will continue to be paid. The care of patients and residents will be ensured and the rescue service will continue to be available. A restructuring of the group is now to be worked out with all those involved.
Accordingly, the rehab clinic in Masserberg, the medical care center in Coburg, Regiomed Service GmbH and the Medical School are not part of the application that has now been submitted. For the medical care centers in Lichtenfels and Neustadt, the outpatient center Henneberger Land and the associated facilities, the association is also preparing applications for insolvency in self-administration.
Lichtenfels District Administrator Christian Meißner(CSU) spoke of a difficult day in view of the move on Tuesday. Now it was a matter of preserving jobs in the clinics. Coburg's district administrator Sebastian Straubel said that they had wanted a different solution for the clinic group. However, the focus is now on the future. "We are working flat out towards the goal of developing a roadmap that puts healthcare in the region on a stable footing," said the CSU politician. Coburg's Lord Mayor Dominik Sauerteig (SPD) added: "Above all, we see the situation that has now arisen as an opportunity to free ourselves from the ballast of the past."
Regiomed claims to have 5,000 employees at around a dozen locations. The company operates acute and rehabilitation clinics, medical care centers (MVZ), emergency services and senior centers.
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- The insolvency petition was filed at the Nuremberg local court, located in the district of Coburg, which is part of the German state of Bavaria.
- The Regiomed Group's insolvency affects several hospitals in Upper Franconia and Thuringia, including those in Coburg and Lichtenfels.
- Lichtenfels District Administrator Christian Meißner, a member of the CSU, expressed concern over job preservation in the affected hospitals.
- The insolvency proceedings include not only the Regiomed clinics but also associated senior centers, residential homes, and emergency services spanning various municipalities.
- The shortage of skilled workers, increased costs, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and personnel issues contributed to the filing for insolvency under self-administration.
- Although municipalities had previously considered taking over the financially stricken hospitals, opposition from Coburg city and district prevented such a resolution.
- In response to the insolvency, measures will be taken to restructure the group with all partners involved, excluding certain facilities like the medical care center in Coburg.
- Regiomed operates approximately 12 locations with around 5,000 employees, offering acute and rehabilitation clinics, medical care centers, emergency services, and senior centers.
- The insolvency proceedings could potentially impact hospitals, clinics, and associated facilities in Hildburghausen and Sonneberg, as further insolvency petitions are prepared for these locations.
Source: www.stern.de
