NEWS
Bowie hospital sale is still on says CEO
Bowie Hospital Authority officials say despite some new obstacles they were hit with this week, the pending sale to the Hashmi group is still on.
For the second time in a week, the board cancelled a meeting where the sales agreement was scheduled for action. Chief Executive Officer Lynn Heller said the Wednesday meeting was
cancelled after they received a settlement letter from Medicare stating the hospital owed $435,000 from uncompensated care reimbursement in 2012.
“Wednesday was a terrible day. The outside auditor didn’t submit the proper figures for the Medicare report, but they went ahead and sent the report anyway. They also did not inform us, so it has come back to haunt us,” said Heller.
The auditor is going to appeal the report on behalf of the hospital and the CEO said they don’t anticipate any problems. The Hashmi Group also indicates they are still ready to proceed forward with the sale. Read the full story in the weekend News.
After a year of renovations Nelson Street at Mill was reopened today to traffic. Nearly $3 million in repairs were made to this area to repair major drainage issues. A Bowie police vehicle came along and was the first vehicle to roll through after city staff and council members removed the barricades. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Lake Amon G. Carter has now (Thursday, Nov. 14) re-opened for boating. Selma Parkremains closed due to electric problems caused by high water. Water levels remain above normal and boaters should be cautious of possible debris.
The lake was closed on Nov. 8 after heavy rainfall and a rising lake level. It is considered full at 920 mean sea level and through the weekend it was topped more than 922 msl.
Bowie High School staff and students welcomed veterans for their annual tribute and breakfast on Veterans Day. Members of the FFA, Kyle Keeler and Rylan Cole folded the American flag as each fold was explained during the ceremony.
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