Lima Memorial Health System

What Lima Memorial Health System does

Lima Memorial Health System is an independent, non-profit community health system headquartered in Lima, Ohio, tracing its origins to Lima City Hospital in 1899. The system operates a full-service acute care hospital at 1001 Bellefontaine Avenue, with 1,001–5,000 employees, 120+ employed physicians across 20+ specialties, and a network of 340+ practitioners credentialed through the Cardinal Health Partners Physician Hospital Organization (a 1996 joint venture with Care Ohio, Inc.). Service lines span the continuum of care including a 24-hour Emergency Center (accredited Chest Pain Center and Certified Primary Stroke Center), Cancer Institute (radiation oncology, medical/surgical oncology, AI-powered early cancer detection), Heart and Vascular Institute (open-heart surgery, TAVR, cardiac rehab), Family Birth Center with Level II neonatal nursery, Surgical Services (da Vinci robotic surgery, prodisc disc replacement), rehabilitation, home health, hospice, mental health, and occupational health. Specialty infrastructure includes TrueBeam radiation therapy, CardioMEMS heart failure monitoring, Tru-D disinfecting robots, and a Simulation and Education Laboratory. The system distributes services across Allen County and contiguous counties in Northwest Ohio, with a $30 million campus expansion completed in August 2022 adding a 20,000 sq. ft. Outpatient Diagnostic & Imaging Center and a regional location in Wapakoneta.

The business model is a hybrid fee-for-service and value-based acute-care provider generating revenue through provider-based billing (combined professional and facility charges) and contracted reimbursement with major commercial and government payers including Aetna, CareSource, Humana, Paramount, and UnitedHealthcare. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: patients self-schedule via the healow platform, access records through the Lima Memorial eHealth portal, and pay bills via Patient Wallet. Philanthropic and community capital flows through the Lima Memorial Foundation via the 1899 Society, Heritage Society, and signature events (Journey Gala, Golf Classic, 5K Milestones in Motion). The system is governed by a Board of Trustees, led by CEO Mike Swick (retiring July 2026 after 25+ years), and explicitly positions itself as independent of church and government ownership, with no private equity, venture capital, or parent company affiliation.

Name

Lima Memorial Health System

Legal name

Lima Memorial Health System

Website

https://limamemorial.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Lima Memorial Health System is an independent, non-profit regional health system in Lima, Ohio operating an acute care hospital, 120+ employed physicians across 20+ specialties, and the Cardinal Health Partners PHO network of 340+ practitioners serving Allen County and contiguous counties in Northwest Ohio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Based/Home Health System-Affiliated Skilled Home Health (HLADAFAB), Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Specialty physician network
• Cardiac and cancer care
• Rehabilitation therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Lima Memorial Health System generates revenue through comprehensive healthcare services including hospital care, physician services, emergency services, surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and various outpatient treatments. The organization operates on a fee-for-service model combined with value-based care arrangements.
2. Provider-Based Billing: Physician offices are provider-based clinics resulting in professional/physician charges combined with facility charges for services and procedures.
3. Health Insurance Reimbursement: Revenue generated through contracts with health insurance providers including Aetna, CareSource, Humana, Paramount, UnitedHealthcare, and other payers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lima Memorial Health System is an independent, non-profit community health system that delivers acute hospital care, emergency services, and a broad portfolio of specialty and primary care services across the greater Lima region of Ohio. It operates the main Lima Memorial Hospital, a network of 120+ physicians across 20+ specialties, the Cancer Institute, the Heart and Vascular Institute, the Family Birth Center, surgical services with da Vinci robotics, rehabilitation, imaging, lab, and home health services. The system generates revenue primarily through provider-based fee-for-service billing, value-based care arrangements, and reimbursement from major health insurers.

Product overview

Lima Memorial Health System is a comprehensive healthcare delivery network offering a unified portfolio of hospital services, physician practices, and specialty care centers. The system is anchored by Lima Memorial Hospital and Lima Memorial Physicians network, with specialized institutes including the Cancer Institute (featuring AI-powered early cancer detection, radiation oncology, medical oncology, surgical oncology, and integrative medicine) and the Heart and Vascular Institute (offering cardiac testing, bypass surgery, TAVR, and cardiac rehabilitation). The system provides 30+ clinical services including emergency care, surgical services (including robotic-assisted da Vinci surgery), maternity care, rehabilitation, imaging, laboratory, mental health, and home health. Digital patient engagement is facilitated through the Lima Memorial eHealth patient portal and Patient Wallet billing system. The Lima Memorial Foundation supports philanthropy and community health initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lima Memorial eHealth: Online patient portal for hospital and physician services allowing patients to access health information, schedule appointments, and communicate with providers
• Lima Memorial Foundation
• Lima Memorial Physicians
• Heart and Vascular Institute
• Cancer Institute
• Midwest Surgical Specialists
• Cardinal Health Partners

Products and services

• Lima Memorial Hospital Full-service acute care hospital providing emergency, surgical, inpatient, and diagnostic medical services to patients in the greater Lima region of Ohio.
• Lima Memorial Physicians Network of primary care and specialty physicians providing outpatient medical care across multiple specialties for patients in the Lima region.
• Cancer Institute

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cardinal Health PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCardinal Health Partners, Limited was established in 1996 as a Physician Hospital Organization (PHO) between Care Ohio, Inc. and Lima Memorial Hospital. Care Ohio, Inc. serves as the Physician Organization and equal partner with Lima Memorial Hospital. The PHO covers primarily Allen County and contiguous counties with more than 340 practitioners. Lima Memorial Hospital handles contract negotiations and provider information communication to Health Plans.
• ProMedicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProMedica is listed as a partner health system, potentially for referral relationships or regional healthcare coordination.
• Paramount Health CareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParamount Health Care is a participating insurance provider, with machine readable transparency-in-coverage files available through their platform.
• AetnaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAetna is a participating insurance provider with various compliance and FDR (First Tier, Downstream and Related Entities) documentation requirements and training materials available.
• HumanaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHumana is a participating insurance provider with fraud, waste, and abuse compliance resources and cultural competency training requirements.
• UnitedHealthcareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnitedHealthcare is a participating insurance provider with delegated entity compliance program documentation.
• CareSourceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCareSource is a participating insurance provider with compliance education materials and quarterly newsletters available.
• Biggby CoffeeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBiggby Coffee is located within the Welcome Center as an amenity for patients and visitors, and also participates as a donor and sponsor for Foundation events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center: The other major acute care hospital in Lima, Ohio, operated by Bon Secours Mercy Health. St. Rita's is the most direct geographic and service-line competitor to Lima Memorial, with overlapping emergency, cardiac, oncology, and maternity services in the same Allen County market.

Broad incumbents

• ProMedica: Northwest Ohio-based regional health system explicitly named as a partner/competitor of Lima Memorial. ProMedica operates a broad network of hospitals, physicians, and post-acute services across Toledo and surrounding counties, directly competing for tertiary referrals and specialty cases.
• Mercy Health (Bon Secours Mercy Health): Large Catholic health system that operates St. Rita's in Lima and competes directly with Lima Memorial across northwest Ohio. Mercy Health brings broader system resources, payer leverage, and tertiary capacity, and is a key strategic reference point for any independent community hospital in the region.
• Kettering Health: Multi-hospital nonprofit system in western Ohio, comparable in operating model to Lima Memorial but with greater scale. Kettering Health is a relevant reference for technology deployment, value-based care, and multi-specialty physician network design.
• OhioHealth: Large central-Ohio nonprofit health system whose tertiary reach into northwest Ohio and adjacent markets influences patient outmigration from Lima Memorial. OhioHealth is a reference for advanced specialty services and digital patient engagement.
• University Hospitals (UH): Major Ohio-based academic health system providing tertiary referral competition. While not Lima Memorial's primary competitor, UH represents the type of tertiary system that draws higher-acuity cases out of community markets like Lima.

Regional players

• Blanchard Valley Health System: Independent community health system based in Findlay, Ohio, serving a similar northwest Ohio rural/small-metro market. Blanchard Valley provides a useful comparable for Lima Memorial's independent, multi-specialty community hospital model and capital allocation approach.
• Wilson Health: Independent community health system in Sidney, Ohio, comparable in size and rural/small-metro service profile. Wilson Health offers similar primary/specialty care, emergency, and outpatient services in a contiguous Ohio market.
• Firelands Health: Independently operated community health system in Sandusky, Ohio, serving a comparable rural/north-central Ohio demographic. Firelands offers a strong benchmark for an independent community hospital maintaining specialty depth and capital reinvestment.
• Fisher-Titus Medical Center: Independent community health system in Norwalk, Ohio, similar in scale and service mix to Lima Memorial. Fisher-Titus is a useful peer for evaluating community-hospital strategy, payer mix management, and physician network growth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/limamemorial
• Facebookfacebook.com/limamemorial

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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