Schneider Hospital Sued for Over $317K by Puerto Rico Supplier Over Unpaid Medical Invoices
A new civil lawsuit filed July 1 accuses Schneider Regional of breaching a 2016 contract with Puerto Rico Hospital Supply Inc. by failing to pay for medical goods, with unpaid bills totaling more than $317,000 plus interest.
2025-07-07 15:49:48 - VI News Staff
On July 1, Puerto Rico Hospital Supply Inc. filed a civil complaint against the V.I. Government Hospital and Health Facilities Corporation, alleging breach of a sales agreement dating back to February 2016.
Things seemed to be going well under the contract until September 2024, when Schneider Regional “failed or refused to pay for the items supplied, despite demand,” according to the lawsuit.
The vendor claims to have made a final demand for payment on May 9, 2025, but officials failed to respond, prompting the lawsuit.
The complaint alleges that Schneider Regional owes at least $317,632.46, plus interest.
The lawsuit comes months after lawmakers approved $13 million in emergency funding for the territory's public hospital. Schneider received half of that allocation, $6.5 million. The entirety of that sum was earmarked by the legislature for the payment of vendors, however it is unclear how much of these funds Schneider Regional has received or expended thus far.