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Pratt Regional Medical Center reports $11M in recent past-due patient accounts; hospital pursues cost cuts and revenue options
Summary
Hospital leaders told Pratt County commissioners the facility faces sustained operational losses, $11 million in past-due accounts (90-day measure), and are implementing cost reductions, revenue-generating services and outside assessments to stabilize operations.
Pratt Regional Medical Center officials briefed the Pratt County Board of Commissioners on the hospital’s financial condition, reporting significant operational losses in recent years and more than $11 million in accounts receivable within the last two years.
A hospital representative told commissioners the county-owned facility has used several temporary programs over the past decade to bridge funding gaps but is now facing a sharper mismatch between rising costs and stagnant reimbursement. The meeting noted national and state analyses showing hundreds of rural hospitals at risk amid a 35% increase in hospital expenses over the last three years (2021–2023 data referenced by the Kansas…
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