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Ochsner Specialty Hospital

Meridian, Lauderdale County, MS · CCN 252004
Licensed to Rush Care, Inc.

Composite
62.2
rank score
Distress
100
FY2023
Fit
43
vs thesis
Estimated ticket
$2.1M–$4.1M
49 beds · within envelope
Ownership
nonprofit
LTCH

Why it ranks here

  • operating margin below -10%
  • total margin below -8%
  • under 30 days cash on hand
  • current ratio below 0.8
  • liabilities exceed assets
  • occupancy below 30%
  • margin deteriorating sharply
  • rural — cheaper but limited density
  • LTCH — distress here is a payment-model artifact
  • small but workable bed count
  • 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$6.3M
Operating margin -98.7%
Total margin -98.9%
Days cash on hand 1
Current ratio 0.77
Occupancy27%

Facility

Beds49
Facility typeLTCH
Settingrural
Ownership classnonprofit
Per-bed (low) $42.0K
Per-bed (high) $84.0K

Financial history

FYBedsNet patient rev Net incomeOp margin Total marginDays cash Current ratioOccupancy DischargesDistress
2020 49 $12.7M $8.7M -54.3% 30.9% 0 -0.00 47% 463 66
2021 49 $12.5M $-3.0M -58.7% -18.0% 0 -0.19 43% 418 86
2022 49 $10.6M $-4.6M -75.3% -32.7% 1 -7.69 40% 418 86
2023 49 $6.3M $-6.2M -98.7% -98.9% 1 0.77 27% 245 100

Owners

OwnerRole%SinceType
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, LA
5% or greater indirect ownership interest 100 2022-07
Rush Health Systems Inc
Meridian, MS
5% or greater direct ownership interest 100 2022-07
Alan Gartrell corporate director 2022-07
Alan Gartrell operational/managerial control 2022-07
Darrell Wildman corporate director 2022-07
Darrell Wildman operational/managerial control 2022-07
David Butler corporate officer 2022-07
David Butler w-2 managing employee 2022-07
David Butler operational/managerial control 2022-07
Don Kennedy corporate officer 2022-07
Don Kennedy w-2 managing employee 2022-07
Don Kennedy operational/managerial control 2022-07
Faye Martin corporate director 2022-07
Faye Martin operational/managerial control 2022-07
James Molloy corporate officer 2024-01
Johnathan Lee corporate director 2022-07
Johnathan Lee operational/managerial control 2022-07
Kristin Molony w-2 managing employee 2024-01
Kristin Molony operational/managerial control 2024-01
Michael Hulefeld corporate officer 2022-11
Michael Hulefeld corporate director 2022-07
Michael Hulefeld operational/managerial control 2022-07
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, LA
operational/managerial control 2022-07
Peter November corporate officer 2022-11
Peter November corporate director 2022-07

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Ownership changes

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