Loring Hospital

Loring Hospital is an important element of the health-care delivery system that the sac county community relies on every day. It is committed to providing quality healthcare and to using its resources to the greatest community benefit. The Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient medical services to treat individuals with diseases, illness, and injuries with varying complexities. It provides services to improve the health of patients and to better their quality of life. All services are provided regardless of an individual's race, creed, sex, nationality, handicap, age, or ability to compensate for services rendered. These include, but are not limited to general acute care, surgeries, critical care, cardiology, oncology, rehabilitation, laboratory services, pharmaceutical drugs, radiology, and many other routine and ancillary services. Some of the services provided do not generate enough income to offset their cost in the fiscal period ended june 30, 2024. The Hospital admitted 88 patients resulting in a total of 281 patient days. Outpatient registrations totaled 23,650. There were also 2,386 emergency room visits.

Loring Hospital provides charity care and other means-tested programs with the goal to improve the community's overall health and access to care. This includes healthcare services regardless of the patient's insurance coverage or financial status. Charity care and partial to full financial assistance is provided to patients on a case-by-case basis. Charity care was made available to patients at a value of $72,293. Oftentimes, the Hospital receives payments from payors or patients that are less than it charges for services. The Hospital participates in medicaid and other government-sponsored healthcare programs. The Hospital's net cost of providing care for which it receives payment below its cost is $479,477. Total charity care and means-tested programs reported value $551,770. The Hospital provides several other benefits that assist the community. Programs include, but are not limited to, community health improvement services and community benefit operations such as prevention and health screenings, health professional's education, and cash and in kind contributions to community groups. The Hospital collaborates with other hospitals, churches, schools, chambers of commerce, and daycare centers to improve community health and expand access to health care. The Hospital has dedicated staff to assist community benefit efforts.