Samaritan makes it out of 2022 with small profit

Moses Lake, Wash.-based Samaritan Healthcare finished 2022 with a net income of $799,000, the Columbia Basin Herald reported Feb. 22. 

Advertisement

The system was helped out by a December Medicare payment of about $954,000. In 2021, the hospital reported a net income of about $4.43 million.

Expenses in 2022 were up 4 percent to about $143.3 million.

“We’ve been able to finish off pretty well with revenue,” Samaritan CFO Alex Town told the Herald. “For the year to date, we are up seven percent [above the budget projection], which is pretty phenomenal for the organization.”

At the Becker's 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health, taking place September 14–17 in Chicago, healthcare executives and digital leaders from across the country will come together to explore how AI, interoperability, cybersecurity, and revenue cycle innovation are transforming care delivery, strengthening financial performance, and driving the next era of digital health. Apply for complimentary registration now.

Download Whitepaper

The cost-saving opportunity most health systems overlook

Many hospitals and health systems scrutinize staffing, service lines, and payer contracts for savings. Fewer look at one of their largest assets: real estate.…

Advertisement

Next Up in Financial Management

Advertisement

Comments are closed.