After YesCare Bankruptcy, Orange County Jail Quietly Swaps Medical Vendor – for Company Led by Former YesCare Execs

GOSHEN, N.Y. – Healthcare workers at the Orange County Jail say it’s been nearly three weeks since they’ve been paid after its healthcare employer, YesCare, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 8.

Now, workers allege Orange County Jail has quietly brought in a new healthcare contractor on May 11 to replace YesCare: a New Jersey-based company called CFG Health.

During an Orange County Legislature Public Safety and Emergency Services meeting on May 20, Orange County Undersheriff Evelyn Mallard said that the county jail transitioned from YesCare to CFG Health without a hitch.

“Currently, they’re up and running, and there are no issues,” said Mallard.

But some healthcare workers allege they haven’t been paid since May 1 and that they never received an official notification from either medical provider or the jail about an employer transition. Instead, administrators texted, called, or verbally told staff about the change.

“They didn’t have a five-minute meeting with us. It was just business as usual,” said a healthcare worker who asked us not to use their name out of fear of losing their job.

Several healthcare workers Radio Catskill spoke with said they were further confused when they suddenly received an email from CFG Health on May 11 to complete their new employee onboarding process.

Orange County Jail houses more than 390 incarcerated individuals and serves as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s only immigration detention facility in the Hudson Valley.

While YesCare and CFG Health are separate legal entities, some have raised concerns that CFG Health and YesCare have strong ties. CFG Health’s leadership team comprises half of former YesCare executives.

Brandon E. De Julius, current Chief Executive Officer at CFG Health, was formerly YesCare’s Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer.

Gregory Ladele, current President and Chief Medical Officer at CFG Health, was formerly YesCare’s Chief Medical Officer.

Mary Silva, current Chief Operating Officer / Chief Nurse Executive at CFG Health, was formerly YesCare’s Chief Clinical Officer.

Latasha McMillan, current Chief Strategy Officer at CFG Health, was formerly YesCare’s Vice President of Operations.

Elmeada Frias, current Chief Human Resource Officer at CFG Health, was formerly YesCare’s Vice President of Operations.

Linn Guerrero, Chief Legal Officer at CFG Health, denied any allegation that YesCare and CFG Health were affiliated.

“CFG Health is an independent organization, and it’s not affiliated with nor connected to YesCare,” said Guerrero, adding it’s common that similar leadership staff overlap as do other industries. “These individuals joined CFG Health well before this engagement and are part of our deeply experienced leadership team who’s focused on delivering high quality patient-centered care.”

Guerrero said that healthcare workers should expect to be paid on May 29, but it’s unclear for which pay period and if that will include workers’ back wages.

She said that CFG Health is exploring solutions with Orange County “to get our staff paid what they are owed for the service and the sacrifice that they have given.”

CFG Health’s history is also shrouded with past allegations of medical neglect and lawsuits, similar to allegations against past medical vendors Orange County Jail has contracted with.

According to reporting from NJ.com, Hudson County Correctional Facility in New Jersey terminated its contract with then-CFG Health Systems after 26-year-old Carlos Borroto committed suicide less than 48 hours after he was admitted into the jail.

The medical company and Essex County also paid an $8 million lawsuit after Jayshawn Boyd was beaten into a coma at the Essex County Correctional Facility in 2021.

Meanwhile, some workers at Orange County Jail describe staff morale as extremely low, with medical supplies dwindling. One healthcare worker who asked us not to use their name out of fear of retaliation said that some workers have resorted to purchasing their own gloves, disposable syringes, and insulin needles because there aren’t enough. “These are not things you can abruptly stop and wait a couple weeks.”

One healthcare worker said that feeling abandoned by the county is the hardest part.

“Everyone is against us. The county, the company… nobody cares about what happens with us,” said the healthcare worker. “It’s frustrating.”

Orange County Legislator Genesis Ramos said that the responsibility of paying the jail’s healthcare workers falls entirely on the medical vendor, not the county.

“It is unacceptable that the hardworking healthcare workers providing care are not being compensated, and the vendor should be held accountable. We hope they make this right quickly,” said Ramos.

Healthcare workers at Coxsackie Correctional Facility – about an hour north of Orange County Jail in Greene County – also allege it’s been weeks since they’ve been paid by YesCare but that the jail has provided gas cards in the meantime. Coxsackie’s jail also transitioned from YesCare to CFG Health.

Healthcare workers in jails and prisons in other states, including Kentucky and Alabama, also haven’t been paid in weeks. In New Mexico, Doña Ana County commissioners approved to pay its local county jail healthcare workers back wages from their last missed paycheck.

Further Reading: Orange County Jail Healthcare Workers Go Weeks Without Pay as Vendor Files for Bankruptcy

Update: This article was updated on May 23, 2026 to include comments from CFG Health and Orange County Legislator Genesis Ramos.

Image: Exterior signage outside Orange County Jail in Goshen, New York (Photo Credit: Kimberly Izar)