ML Analysis — PENN STATE HERSHEY REHABILITATION LL
CCN 393053 | 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.
53
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health12/25
RCM Upside11/25
Market Position13/20
Demand Defensibility12/15
Operational Efficiency5/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-3.6%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 7.9%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-31.9%, 24.7%]. P53 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 482937.378 | -0.1530 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 444687.316 | +0.1494 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Occupancy | 0.816 | +0.0165 | Higher Occupancy increases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 393921.448 | -0.0159 | Lower Bed Utilization Value decreases predicted ma | |
| Bed Count | 98.000 | +0.0079 | Higher Bed Count increases predicted margin |
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
42.7%
Distress Risk
$4.1M
RCM Opportunity
C
Opportunity Grade
16.6%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P69. Community hospitals — the largest PE deal category. Focus on RCM improvement and cost optimization at 9-11x.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| PROMEDICA HICKMAN HOSPITAL | MI | 58 |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER | NC | 95 |
| ST LUKES HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS | PA | 29 |
| CULPEPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | VA | 70 |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | VA | 80 |
| SPECTRUM HEALTH LUDINGTON | MI | 45 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: Elevated
National distress rate: 49.3%
PA distress rate: 48.1%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.816 | -0.270 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 482937.378 | +0.065 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.024 | -0.065 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.430 | +0.018 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.348 | -0.009 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 98.000 | -0.007 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $4.1M
Current margin: 7.9%
Projected margin: 16.6%
Grade: C
Comps: 107
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 | 0.546 | 0.816 | 27.0% | $4.1M | 50% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.348 | 0.359 | 1.1% | $60K | 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 | 25.0 | [25.0, 75.0] | P0 | 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. |