Gilbert (Ariz.) Hospital and Florence (Ariz.) Hospital at Anthem, both owned by Gilbert-based New Vision Health, provided little notice before shutting down, Becker's Hospital Review reported. The two hospitals entered chapter 11 bankruptcy in late May after creditors filed involuntary bankruptcy petitions for the hospitals, seeking to collect $1.96 million they claim the hospitals owe. In court documents filed May 1, creditors claimed that the two Arizona hospitals failed to make lease payments for months and that the facilities are "on the brink of complete shutdown." The two Arizona hospitals failed to contest the petition within the required 21-day timeline, and the court subsequently granted creditors' request for relief through the chapter 11 bankruptcy process. The financial troubles forced the two hospitals to close. After initially announcing the two facilities would close June 15, officials slightly extended the timeline. Gilbert Hospital closed June 16 and Florence Hospital closed June 18, according to azcentral.com.
