Beyond Blue Corporation: hospitals, ratings and penalties
Beyond Blue Corporation is listed in Medicare records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more indirect ownership in 2 hospitals in 2 states. Here is each one's star rating, Medicare penalties and size.
Organization Based in Lexington, KY
Average CMS star rating
3.0 of 5
Beyond Blue Corporation3.0
All U.S. hospitals3.2
Across 1 rated hospital, below the U.S. average.
Patient-safety (HAC) penalty
1 hospital
Beyond Blue Corporation50%
All U.S. hospitals24%
Of 2 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.
Hospitals
2
In 2 states, most in Kentucky (1).
Beds and charity care
377 beds
$10.0 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.
Where Beyond Blue Corporation has hospitals
Number of Beyond Blue Corporation hospitals in each state
Beyond Blue Corporation hospitals with the 1% Medicare penalty
Hospitals in the worst-scoring quarter nationally on hospital-acquired conditions, such as infections and surgical complications.
Every Beyond Blue Corporation hospital
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| Hospital | CMS stars | Patient stars | HAC penalty | ER visit | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY · Acute care | 1% cut | 3 hr 52 min | |||
| Kings Daughters Medical Center OhioPortsmouth, OH · Acute care | – | – | No penalty | 2 hr 26 min |
CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.
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Questions about Beyond Blue Corporation
How many hospitals does Beyond Blue Corporation own?
Beyond Blue Corporation is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control and 5% or more indirect ownership in 2 hospitals with a page on this site, in 2 states: Kentucky (1), Ohio (1). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
How are Beyond Blue Corporation hospitals rated?
The 1 hospital with a CMS overall star rating average 3.0 of 5 stars, below the U.S. average of 3.2.
Are any Beyond Blue Corporation hospitals penalized by Medicare?
1 of its 2 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program (50%, vs 24% nationally) have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions: King's Daughters' Medical Center.
What kind of organization is Beyond Blue Corporation?
Medicare records do not mark it as for-profit, non-profit or an investment firm, based in Lexington, KY. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.
Does Beyond Blue Corporation run these hospitals?
Beyond Blue Corporation is listed with operational or managerial control of at least one of these hospitals, which means it runs or manages it. For the others it may be an owner or partner rather than the operator.
Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.
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Source: CMS Hospital All Owners and Hospital Enrollments (data.cms.gov), CMS Care Compare and Hospital Provider Cost Reports. About the data.