Ascension St Joseph Hospital

200 Hemlock · Tawas City, MI 48764

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.4x.

Total Charges

$4.6M

Medicare Payments

$3.3M

Discharges

323

Avg Length of Stay

3.0 days

Markup Ratio

1.4x

Risk Score

1.55

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Ascension St Joseph Hospital charges an average of $14,199 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,162 — a markup of 1.4x. 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

1.4x

State Avg

4.1x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$14,199

State Avg

$55,872

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.0 days

State Avg

5.2 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.0%

65–74

28.0%

75–84

33.3%

85+

27.7%

Gender

54.9%

Female

45.1%

Male

Dual Eligibility

28.4%

Dual Eligible

71.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

99.2%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

63.6%

COPD

50.0%

Mood Disorders

46.6%

Heart Failure

45.8%

Diabetes

43.6%

Depression

43.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.4%

Anxiety

41.3%

Chronic Kidney Disease

37.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.5%

Tobacco Use

23.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.0%

Substance Use

17.1%

Cancer

16.3%

Osteoporosis

14.8%

Stroke/TIA

14.4%

Asthma

10.2%

Bipolar Disorder

9.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.2%

Parkinson's

3.4%

PTSD

3.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.9%

Personality Disorders

1.1%

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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.