A Rota senator is convinced that the two physicians who are suing the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. to be paid for the services they rendered at the Rota Health Center deserve to be paid.<\/p>\n
Dr. Francois Claassens and Dr. James Toskas want to be paid a combined $635,187.<\/p>\n
Sen. Teresita Santos (R-Rota), who is a member of the Rota Legislative Delegation and chairs the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, said in an email to Saipan Tribune it is \u201cclear and convincing\u201d that the two physicians \u201cmust be compensated for the services [they] provided.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA thorough review of all the documents provided by both physicians, the time and services provided, are clear and convincing the physicians must be compensated for the services provided. A series of meetings were conducted and, at the outset of those meetings, the Rota Legislative Delegation and local leaders have concluded that payments must be made to satisfy the claims made by both physicians,\u201d said Santos.<\/p>\n
She added that it has \u201calways been the position\u201d of the delegation and local leaders to \u201camicably resolve\u201d outstanding debts owed both the physicians for their services rendered during their stay at RHC.<\/p>\n
Toskas has been serving RHC since 1998 through the Department of Public Health while Claassens has been at RHC since 2005. They want the Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. to pay them $327,187 and $308,000, respectively.<\/p>\n
The Rota Legislative Delegation previously adopted Resolution 19-16, requesting the governor, the attorney general, and the chief executive officer of CHCC to negotiate and settle the claims of Claassens and Toskas.<\/p>\n
The delegation also previously attempted to appropriate $15,000 each to both Claassens and Toskas to \u201cpartially begin making payments to both physicians\u201d; however, Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog, who was acting governor at the time, line-item vetoed the provision.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026 It is highly encouraged that the affected parties settle the matter amicably, rather than going through a court proceeding which would incur more expenses to CHCC,\u201d said Santos.<\/p>\n
Claassens and Toskas sued RHC and CHCC in the CNMI Superior Court in mid-September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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