ML Analysis — OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL
CCN 190053 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Hold / Selective — investigate specific opportunities but be prepared for execution risk.
49
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health4/25
RCM Upside19/25
Market Position15/20
Demand Defensibility9/15
Operational Efficiency2/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-9.2%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -30.0%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-37.5%, 19.1%]. P39 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 662752.612 | -0.1279 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 861783.408 | +0.0980 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 344458.409 | -0.0175 | Lower Bed Utilization Value decreases predicted ma | |
| Bed Count | 49.000 | +0.0156 | Higher Bed Count increases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 3.892 | -0.0112 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 34%Turnaround possible (34%) but uncertain. Margin improvement depends on improving Revenue/Bed.
Under-Performing / Distre
Archetype
48.2%
Distress Risk
$3.8M
RCM Opportunity
B
Opportunity Grade
-18.2%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Under-Performing / Distressed
Percentile within cluster: P19. Deeply negative margins signal severe distress. Evaluate asset-level acquisition at 4-6x normalized EBITDA.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL INC | WI | 58 |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH | KY | 46 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT BALDWIN | GA | 86 |
| BON SECOURS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | NY | 98 |
| ADVANCED SPECIALTY HOSP. OF TOLEDO | OH | 40 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER BRANCH | MI | 75 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: Elevated
National distress rate: 49.3%
LA distress rate: 46.3%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.005 | -0.084 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 662752.612 | +0.054 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 49.000 | -0.013 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.340 | -0.013 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.366 | +0.007 | ▲ risk |
| Occupancy Rate | 0.520 | +0.005 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $3.8M
Current margin: -30.0%
Projected margin: -18.2%
Grade: B
Comps: 102
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.629 | 0.784 | 15.5% | $2.3M | 50% | 24mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.520 | 0.651 | 13.1% | $866K | 55% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.340 | 0.513 | 17.3% | $657K | 65% | 18mo |
Predicted RCM Performance (Public Data Only)
A
RCM Grade
Strong RCM profile — likely low-risk from an operations perspective. Focus diligence on growth thesis.
| Metric | Predicted | 90% CI | Percentile | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denial Rate | 2.0% | [2.0%, 25.0%] | P0 | Strong — predicted denial rate is in the top third nationall |
| Days in AR | 30.3 | [25.0, 75.0] | P61 | Strong — predicted days in ar is in the top third nationally |
| Clean Claim Rate | 98.0% | [80.0%, 98.0%] | P0 | Strong — predicted clean claim rate is in the top third. |
| Net Collection Rate | 99.5% | [90.0%, 99.5%] | P8 | Strong — predicted net collection rate is in the top third. |