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Frontier Medical Group denies recent district funding as board presses for contract clarity
Summary
Frontier Medical Group told the Northern Nye County Hospital District it has not received district funding since September. Trustees pressed the clinic about phone access, hours, telemedicine use on Mondays, and pending county payments; they scheduled contract review before the interim contract expires March 30.
Frontier Medical Group told the Northern Nye County Hospital District at its Feb. 20 meeting that the clinic has not received operational funding from the district since September and described current staffing and telemedicine practices.
The statement from Queenie Manuel of Frontier Medical Group came during the district’s public-comment period. "Frontier Medical Group has not received any financial support for the operations from the Nye County Hospital District since September, '20 '20 '3 to current," Manuel said. Trustees followed with questions about phone access, hours of operation, telemedicine use and the status of county payments to the clinic.
Why it matters: The district’s interim operating contract with Frontier is due to expire March 30 and trustees said they want a focused discussion next month on whether to keep Frontier or consider other providers. The board also noted county payments that the clinic…
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