Andalusia Health

849 South Three Notch Street · Andalusia, AL 36420

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.1x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$34.2M

Medicare Payments

$5.6M

Discharges

690

Avg Length of Stay

3.7 days

Markup Ratio

6.1x

Risk Score

1.91

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Andalusia Health charges an average of $49,521 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $8,060 — a markup of 6.1x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

6.1x

State Avg

6.7x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$49,521

State Avg

$77,932

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.7 days

State Avg

5.5 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.2%

65–74

24.0%

75–84

37.9%

85+

26.9%

Gender

57.2%

Female

42.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

28.3%

Dual Eligible

71.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.0%

Black

8.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

66.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

58.5%

Heart Failure

51.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.9%

COPD

47.0%

Diabetes

45.4%

Anxiety

43.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

42.0%

Mood Disorders

36.1%

Depression

32.0%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

30.4%

Tobacco Use

26.1%

Stroke/TIA

25.3%

Cancer

23.4%

Substance Use

16.9%

Osteoporosis

16.5%

Asthma

12.4%

Personality Disorders

6.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

6.1%

Bipolar Disorder

5.7%

Parkinson's

4.5%

PTSD

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

Related from TheDataProject.ai

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.