GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — West Michigan Anesthesia (WMA) said Tuesday it made multiple contract proposals during eight months of negotiations with Corewell Health. It then said Corewell Health declined those proposals, leading to a terminated contract ending in September.
“While it is true that our contract with Corewell Health is scheduled to conclude in September, we want to clarify that WMA has made repeated efforts to continue our partnership,” said WMA in a statement.
Monday, Corewell Health West Michigan said the hospital is forced to reschedule some surgeries due to an anesthesiologist shortage. In a statement to 13 ON YOUR SIDE, a spokesperson for Corewell Health said West Michigan Anesthesia is terminating its contract with the hospital in September. They also claim the group is not providing enough staffing, forcing the rescheduling…