Bay County Medical Care Facility reports financial turnaround, adds on-site dialysis

Kyle Weidman, administrator and CEO of Bay County Medical Care Facility (BCMCF), and Jackie McCarthy, the facility's finance director, briefed the Bay County Board of Commissioners on facility operations, financials and recent construction on July 15.

Weidman said BCMCF is a 161-bed skilled nursing facility licensed in Essexville and was operating at a census of 116 at the time of the presentation. "We currently have 161 beds. We are operating today with 116," Weidman said. He described completed upgrades that include private suites, bariatric suites and an on-site dialysis center that reduces resident transport for treatment.

McCarthy summarized 2024 financial results, saying the facility had net assets of about $47 million, a net position of roughly $36 million and operating revenues near $17 million. "Operating revenues were 17,000,000, and we had a net increase in net position of 6,500,000," McCarthy said. She told commissioners the facility completed its construction project without taking on debt and that working capital was about $8.7 million through May 2025.

Weidman said a rightsizing project completed in 2024 reduced staff levels after evaluating census and finances; he said the move was difficult but necessary to stabilize operations and that projected annual savings from the restructuring are about $4.7 million. He said no further reductions were planned and that the focus is now on staff retention and development. The facility's leadership said some vacant units remain closed and that marketing and outreach are underway to increase census, including new advertising and community tours.

Weidman and McCarthy described quality metrics and service lines: BCMCF preserved its five-star staffing rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and accepts higher-acuity patients, including residents requiring dialysis and bariatric care. Weidman noted the dialysis room is now also a training site run with Heritage Dialysis.

Commissioners asked for clarifications about private-room counts and occupancy; Weidman said he would confirm the exact number of private rooms but estimated it in the "forties." Commissioners praised leadership for the financial turnaround and the dialysis addition, and the board voted to receive the update.