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Wamego Hospital Association

dba Wamego Health Center · Wamego, Pottawatomie County, KS · CCN 171337
Licensed to Wamego Hospital Association

Composite
36.1
rank score
Distress
50
FY2023
Fit
34
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$1.3M–$2.6M
18 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
CAH

Why it ranks here

  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • current ratio below 0.8
  • occupancy below 30%
  • margin deteriorating sharply
  • rural — cheaper but limited density
  • very small facility
  • very small ticket — sub-scale as a platform asset
  • very low occupancy — limited volume to learn from
  • nonprofit — expect AG conversion review

Latest financials · FY2023

Net patient revenue$15.7M
Operating margin 9.9%
Total margin 8.5%
Days cash on hand 2
Current ratio 0.14
Occupancy20%

Facility

Beds18
Facility typeCAH
Settingrural
Ownership classnonprofit
Per-bed (low) $72.2K
Per-bed (high) $144K

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 18 $12.7M $2.4M 0.1% 16.1% 5 0.00 24% 124 51
2021 18 $14.8M $6.3M 15.7% 33.7% 1 0.12 22% 115 44
2022 18 $13.1M $-1.4M -5.0% -11.7% 0 0.07 18% 121 77
2023 18 $15.7M $1.3M 9.9% 8.5% 2 0.14 20% 86 50

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Ascension Via Christi Health Inc
Wichita, KS
operational/managerial control 51 2002-07
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Inc
Manhattan, KS
5% or greater direct ownership interest 51 2002-07
Dirk Daveline corporate director 2019-01
Jennifer Goehring corporate director 2019-01
Lanny Bosse corporate director 2019-01
Mark Wilkerson corporate director 2019-01
Merl Page corporate director 2023-07
Robert Copple corporate director 2019-01
Robert Copple w-2 managing employee 2022-08
Ryan Kueker corporate director 2022-08
Segen Elizabeth Chase corporate director 2022-08
Thomas Beem corporate director 2019-01

Ownership changes

No CMS ownership change on record since 2016 — this hospital has not traded in at least a decade.

Who has been buying in KS

Completed CMS ownership changes in this state. These buyers already cleared the licensure process here — and whoever advised them knows this market.

DateBuyerSellerHospitalBeds
2021-01-01 Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Great Plains Of Kiowa Co Inc Kiowa County Memorial Hosptial 15
2020-07-01 Saint Lukes Hospital Of Allen County Inc Allen County Kansas Hospital Allen County Regional Hospital 25
2019-12-09 Hillsboro Hospital Llc Cah Acquisition Company 5 Llc Hillsboro Community Hospital 15