ML Analysis — WELLFOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
CCN 504016 | 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.
47
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health4/25
RCM Upside20/25
Market Position13/20
Demand Defensibility8/15
Operational Efficiency2/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-12.9%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -48.4%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-41.2%, 15.4%]. P31 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 317004.278 | -0.1762 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 470450.028 | +0.1462 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| State Peer Margin | -0.103 | -0.0426 | Lower State Peer Margin decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 267065.431 | -0.0201 | Lower Bed Utilization Value decreases predicted ma | |
| Occupancy | 0.843 | +0.0180 | Higher Occupancy increases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 29%Low turnaround probability (29%). Structural disadvantages in Revenue/Bed and Expense/Bed.
Under-Performing / Distre
Archetype
41.5%
Distress Risk
$266K
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
-47.2%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Under-Performing / Distressed
Percentile within cluster: P94. 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%
WA distress rate: 67.3%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.842 | -0.295 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 317004.278 | +0.075 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.271 | -0.043 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.125 | -0.035 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 72.000 | -0.010 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.080 | -0.009 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $266K
Current margin: -48.4%
Projected margin: -47.2%
Grade: D
Comps: 28
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.271 | 0.371 | 10.0% | $266K | 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 | 29.6 | [25.0, 75.0] | P55 | 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. |