In Re Health Management Ltd. Partnership

OPINION

LARRY L. LESSEN, Bankruptcy-Judge.

The core issue presently before the Court is whether PersonalCare Insurance of Illinois, Inc. (“PersonalCare”) has violated the automatic stay by failing to pay medical insurance claims of Debtor’s employees for March, 2003.

On April 2, 2003, Health Management Limited Partnership (“Debtor”), doing business as, among other entities, Doctors Hospital, filed its voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Prior to the petition date, the employees of Doctors Hospital were covered by a group medical insurance policy between Doctors…