SHQA Statement on Amicus Brief Filed in YesCare Bankruptcy Case

On May 26, the Secure Healthcare Quality Alliance submitted an amicus brief in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Florida surrounding a case involving YesCare, a correctional healthcare provider that collapsed in early May. The company subsequently missed payrolls across nine states, impacting approximately 20,000 patients.

In the brief, SHQA maintained that the impacted providers in Alabama should be promptly paid and have their rights as employees protected. As a coalition, we believe strongly that our industry must be held to a high standard – where financial stability and ethical care are non-negotiable. 

We are pleased that the Bankruptcy Court subsequently authorized the prepayment of pre-petition wages on an interim basis to existing employees, as well as payments of employee expenses and medical benefits. While there are further details to be finalized, this is an early indication that YesCare’s hardworking employees may get the fair treatment they deserve. SHQA hopes that the Order can be expanded to those YesCare employees who have since transitioned to other companies.