CCMSD counterclaims for damages in HMS lawsuit

Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) has responded to a second lawsuit filed by its ex-management firm. Denying all allegations against it, the district claims that Health Management Services (HMS) overbilled for its management fee and repeatedly breached its contract.

The second lawsuit was filed in August after the original complaint was withdrawn because it did not meet the standards of the Governmental Claims Act. The new suit is essentially identical to the first and repeats HMS’s claims that the company is still owed payment after the sudden termination of its contract.

HMS’s c...