Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced on Monday that his administration had reached a settlement agreement with Pafford Medical Services. “As you know, Pafford provided not only paramedic care, but assisted in nurses…and in a lot of different places in the medical arena, from the hurricane through the pandemic and then a little bit after,” the governor reminded.
The territory was left scrambling after the medical solutions company upped stakes, halting services in the territory in the face of mounting unpaid invoices. “We really want to pay our obligation and our outstanding debt,” Governor Bryan said. ”Today, I'm pleased to announce that we successfully negotiated a settlement with Pafford Medical Services resolving these long standing obligations.”
The settlement covers outstanding amounts due from the Juan Luis Hospital, Department of Health, Fire and Emergency Medical Services, and the Bureau of Corrections.
“That was done through a lot of negotiation and collaboration,” Governor Bryan said, disclosing that Pafford agreed to take a $2 million haircut to settle the territory's debt. “It's a savings for us, and I really feel good about paying it,” the governor continued. “Pafford was there when we really needed them most, and we really want to pay them within the money we have.”
Governor Bryan expects that a bill appropriating $6 million towards the Pafford settlement will come before the legislature at some time on Monday.
