City of Las Cruces accusing Memorial Medical Center of violating lease agreement
Update: At the news conference, Las Cruces City Manager Ikani Taumoepeau said the purpose of the Notice of Breach is to hold the city and its partners accountable to their commitments.
The City of Las Cruces legal team alleges the medical center violated its lease agreement by not providing "expanded health care services to those unable to pay the full cost of healthcare services rendered to them."
"Both City and County leaders agree that they would like to see Memorial Medical Center meet its obligations and continue to serve vulnerable populations in the community," a city spokesperson explained after the news conference. "Both City and County administrators want to be involved in holding responsible parties accountable."
The City of Las Cruces is now calling on Memorial Medical Center to provide all documents related to expanded care between 2018 and 2024, documents connected to the medical center's alleged denial of expanded care services, documents connected to annual capital expenditures, and other related documents.
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Today the City of Las Cruces sent a Notice of Breach to Memorial Medical Center and LifePoint Health. That is according to a city spokesperson.
The notice is connected to the 2004 Lease Agreement and Asset Purchase Agreements.
The city will host a news conference tomorrow to discuss the notice letter. Watch the news conference above.
Speakers from city council and the county commissioners court are expected to speak on the matter.
