North Country HealthCare, Inc. has stepped into a bankruptcy process. The Arizona-based community healthcare center took the sudden step in an attempt to readjust its operations.
North Country HealthCare, Inc. Enters Bankruptcy Proceedings
North Country HealthCare, Inc. appeared in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona for its latest case. On December 19, the community healthcare center from Arizona voluntarily submitted its petition to the court through a Chapter 11 filing, PACER shows.
Attorney Philip J. Giles of Allen, Jones & Giles, PLC is legally representing North Country HealthCare, Inc. in the case.
About North Country HealthCare, Inc.
The healthcare center offers a plethora of medical-based services in northern Arizona’s 11 communities. These include Bullhead City, Flagstaff, Round Valley, Williams, Holbrook, Show Low, Grand Canyon, Payson, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, and Winslow.
North Country HealthCare, Inc. helps with solutions for family medicine, dental care, obstetrics and gynecology, behavioral health, and other categories. The National Committee for Quality Assurance has recognized the platform for its offerings since 1996.
Proceedings So Far
The bankruptcy filings in the case for North Country HealthCare, Inc. show that a creditors’ meeting is scheduled for January 27, 2026, at 02:00 PM as a Chapter 11 Teleconference Call.
On December 19, the healthcare community center’s judge for this case was reassigned to Judge Daniel P. Collins from Judge Paul Sala.
On behalf of the U.S. Trustee, Edward K. Bernatavicius submitted a Notice of Appearance in the bankruptcy court. An order that set a Chapter 11 status conference for the filing by North Country HealthCare, Inc. was signed on December 19. On February 10, 2026 (at 11:00 AM), a hearing will be held for the status through a videoconference hearing.
Here is a look at important information:
- Filing Date: December 19, 2025
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition
- Chapter: 11
- Case Number: 3:25-bk-12293
- Estimated Assets: $10 million to $50 million
- Estimated Liabilities: $10 million to $50 million
- Reason for Filing: Reorganization of business calls for court supervision
North Country HealthCare, Inc. submitted several first-day motions on December 19. Some of these are emergency motions to approve the use of cash collateral, continued use of the cash management system, approve payment of pre-petition wages, and so on.
The Arizona-based community healthcare center requested authorization to obtain post-petition financing on a secured basis and with a superpriority administrative claim. North Country HealthCare, Inc. also submitted a first-day emergency motion regarding the sale of personal property.
The creditors’ meeting is scheduled for January 27, 2026, for the latest case filed by North Country HealthCare, Inc.
The first day motions, which will soon have their hearings along with a creditors’ meeting (set for January 2026), can be crucial in deciding the future direction of North Country HealthCare, Inc.
