Employees and retirees, including doctors losing health benefits but hourly employees are getting a small raise to help compensate for the lack of benefits after the first of the year. BD
About 70 Sturgis Hospital retirees and 40 employees in Sturgis Medical Group practices will lose their medical benefits on Jan. 1. Physician offices operated by Sturgis Hospital are Sturgis Pediatrics and Chicago Road Medical in Sturgis, Constantine/White Pigeon Medical Center in Constantine, Bronson Family Health Center in Bronson and Howe Medical Center in Howe, Ind.
Hospital CEO Rob LaBarge said the decision to cut benefits was an extremely difficult one to make, but he said it could save the hospital as much as $1 million. "This has been a difficult year for the hospital financially," LaBarge said in a prepared statement. "During the preparation of the budget for the upcoming year it became apparent that significant changes would be necessary in order to improve our long-term financial position. There are several areas of focus as we head into the next year and one very important area is that of employee/retiree benefits. Two significant changes will take place.
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