ML Analysis — ANSON GENERAL HOSPITAL
CCN 450078 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Speculative — only pursue if turnaround thesis is strong and entry multiple reflects risk.
39
/ 100 (D)
Financial Health3/25
RCM Upside19/25
Market Position11/20
Demand Defensibility2/15
Operational Efficiency4/15
Entry Multiple: 6.0x – 8.5x
Est. MOIC: 1.5x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Heavy Medicare dependence (>55%)
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
- Low occupancy (<30%) — demand risk
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-14.1%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -50.0%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-42.4%, 14.1%]. P29 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 635230.000 | -0.1318 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 1073371.429 | +0.0719 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 1.946 | -0.0564 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.081 | +0.0347 | Higher Reimbursement Quality increases predicted m | |
| State Peer Margin | -0.006 | +0.0290 | Higher State Peer Margin increases predicted margi |
Turnaround: 27%Low turnaround probability (27%). Structural disadvantages in Revenue/Bed and Expense/Bed.
Rural/Critical Access
Archetype
58.0%
Distress Risk
$7.0M
RCM Opportunity
A
Opportunity Grade
107.3%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Rural/Critical Access
Percentile within cluster: P95. Rural/small hospitals face structural headwinds. Evaluate CAH conversion, telehealth, and rural health funding.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| BRECKINRIDGE HEALTH INC | KY | 25 |
| SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | MT | 19 |
| DAYTON GENERAL HOSPITAL | WA | 25 |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT | OR | 16 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | WY | 25 |
| CARLE EUREKA HOSPITAL | IL | 25 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: High
National distress rate: 49.3%
TX distress rate: 42.8%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.196 | +0.305 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.006 | -0.083 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.788 | +0.079 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 635230.000 | +0.056 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 7.000 | -0.019 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.393 | +0.011 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $7.0M
Current margin: -50.0%
Projected margin: 107.3%
Grade: A
Comps: 23
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 | 0.206 | 0.642 | 43.6% | $6.5M | 50% | 24mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.196 | 0.234 | 3.8% | $249K | 55% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.393 | 0.775 | 38.2% | $199K | 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 | 42.7 | [25.0, 75.0] | P83 | Average — predicted days in ar is near the median. |
| Clean Claim Rate | 96.4% | [80.0%, 98.0%] | P0 | Strong — predicted clean claim rate is in the top third. |
| Net Collection Rate | 97.4% | [90.0%, 99.5%] | P0 | Average — predicted net collection rate is near the median. |