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Holyoke Medical Center

575 Beech Street · Holyoke, MA 01040

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.9x.

Total Charges
$35.1M
Medicare Payments
$18.5M
Discharges
1,614
Avg Length of Stay
5.5 days
Markup Ratio
1.9x
Risk Score
1.93

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Holyoke Medical Center charges an average of $21,749 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,443 — a markup of 1.9x. 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
1.9x
State Avg
2.9x
National Avg
5.3x
Avg Charge per Discharge
This Hospital
$21,749
State Avg
$48,948
National Avg
$69,838
Avg Length of Stay
This Hospital
5.5 days
State Avg
5.5 days
National Avg
4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65
21.1%
65–74
30.1%
75–84
27.1%
85+
21.6%

Gender

52.0%
Female
48.0%
Male

Dual Eligibility

49.8%
Dual Eligible
50.2%
Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White
81.8%
Black
3.0%
Hispanic
12.6%
Other
1.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension
75.0%
High Cholesterol
73.3%
Mood Disorders
49.2%
Arthritis
48.7%
Anxiety
47.2%
Depression
43.5%
Diabetes
37.1%
Heart Failure
36.4%
COPD
36.1%
Chronic Kidney Disease
35.5%
Ischemic Heart Disease
31.2%
Atrial Fibrillation
31.0%
Alzheimer's/Dementia
24.8%
Substance Use
23.9%
Bipolar Disorder
21.8%
Tobacco Use
21.4%
Cancer
17.0%
Asthma
17.0%
Stroke/TIA
15.9%
Osteoporosis
14.1%
Schizophrenia/Psychosis
13.8%
PTSD
9.4%
Personality Disorders
5.2%
ADHD/Conduct Disorders
4.3%
Parkinson's
2.9%
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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.