A New England provider’s abrupt closure blindsided its patients and employees and has prompted class-action litigation alleging negligence.
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts-based Compass Medical served roughly 70,000 patients across six locations south of Boston. The for-profit offered primary care, urgent care and specialty care lines including cardiology and pulmonary medicine.
The company shuttered its facilities May 31 with notices on the doors that the location was “temporarily closed,” according to news reports and a class-action lawsuit filed June 2 by a Massachusetts resident on behalf of other affected patients. Compass has since filed for bankruptcy.
Alongside the closure, Compass removed most of its website and posted a statement informing patients of “our imminent plan to close our practices,” Fierce Healthcare reports. Read more.
