The court in Maastricht has declared the commercial general practitioner chain Co-Med bankrupt. The bankruptcy specifically affects Co-Med’s Zorg BV, from which it manages its family doctor practices. The holding company has not been declared bankrupt, NOS reports.
On Sunday, the chain announced it was going to file for bankruptcy this week. Last week, the four large Duch health insurers terminated their contracts with Co-Med, declaring the commercial family doctor chain in default. They had concerns that the chain did not have enough doctors to provide good and continuous care, among other things. Co-Med’s practices have since been closed “until further notice.” The health insurers found new GPs for the over 50,000 affected…
