Memorial Health Meadows Hospital

One Meadows Parkway · Vidalia, GA 30474

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$35.1M

Medicare Payments

$7.8M

Discharges

792

Avg Length of Stay

3.8 days

Markup Ratio

4.5x

Risk Score

1.63

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Memorial Health Meadows Hospital charges an average of $44,277 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,898 — a markup of 4.5x. 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

4.5x

State Avg

6.0x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$44,277

State Avg

$84,165

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.8 days

State Avg

5.7 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

10.7%

65–74

28.1%

75–84

41.6%

85+

19.6%

Gender

61.2%

Female

38.8%

Male

Dual Eligibility

29.3%

Dual Eligible

70.7%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.7%

Black

12.5%

Hispanic

1.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

52.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

50.8%

Diabetes

47.5%

Ischemic Heart Disease

47.0%

Anxiety

41.6%

Heart Failure

39.3%

COPD

36.2%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.7%

Mood Disorders

34.5%

Depression

33.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

20.2%

Tobacco Use

19.1%

Stroke/TIA

17.1%

Cancer

15.8%

Asthma

12.0%

Osteoporosis

11.5%

Substance Use

7.4%

Bipolar Disorder

6.1%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.9%

Parkinson's

2.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.8%

PTSD

1.0%

Personality Disorders

1.0%

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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.