Top executives at Indianapolis-based Clarian, however, had other ideas and wanted the hospital to represent the 20-hospital system in east central Indiana, according to the report.
After years of multimillion dollar losses, the hospital is expected to break even this year, officials said. However, cost-cutting measures including joining a group purchasing organization will not remedy inadequate federal Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements that plague not only the hospital but also the entire system. Each year, Clarian hospitals have about $580 million in unreimbursed costs, Clarian President and CEO Dan Evans told The Star Press.
Read The Star Press’ story on Ball Memorial Hospital.
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