Morrill County Community Hospital

What Morrill County Community Hospital does

Morrill County Community Hospital (MCCH) is a 20-bed Critical Access Hospital headquartered in Bridgeport, Nebraska, that operates as a publicly-administered county healthcare system serving the rural Panhandle region of western Nebraska. The organization provides a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services including 24/7 emergency care, surgery, radiology (CT, MRI, ultrasound, X-ray, interventional radiology), a COLA- and CLIA-accredited clinical laboratory with molecular diagnostics, infusion therapy, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, behavioral health, wound care, swing-bed skilled nursing, and home health services spanning six counties. Distribution is delivered through a multi-facility network: the main hospital, Morrill County Hospital Clinic, Morrill County Professional Plaza, Specialty Outreach Clinics staffed by more than 15 visiting specialists, and Chimney Rock Medical Center in Bayard.

The underlying technology stack is centered on the MEDITECH cloud-based patient portal (Phm-PhmHome) for patient access to records and lab results, with Health Information Exchange participation supporting interoperability under the 21st Century Cures Act. Billing is enabled through third-party integrations with PersonaPay, AblePay, and CareCredit, and a Clara Price transparency tool supports federally mandated price disclosure. Specialty diagnostics are augmented by an external partnership with Front Range Mobile Imaging for on-site nuclear medicine.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service billing across patient care services, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement (accepted by all facilities), swing-bed skilled care, home health, laboratory and diagnostic services (including a Direct Access Testing cash-pay channel), specialty outreach consultations, and a prescription assistance program. A sliding fee schedule based on income and family size ensures access for uninsured and underinsured patients, consistent with the hospital's policy of not denying care based on ability to pay. The Morrill County Hospital Foundation, established in 1998, supplements operating capacity through charitable gifts funding equipment purchases and facility improvements.

Name

Morrill County Community Hospital

Legal name

Morrill County Community Hospital

Website

https://morrillcountyhospital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Morrill County Community Hospital is a 20-bed Critical Access Hospital in Bridgeport, Nebraska, operating a multi-facility network (main hospital, rural clinics, home health, specialty outreach, and Chimney Rock Medical Center in Bayard) to serve rural western Nebraska across six counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Critical Access Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Based Emergency Departments (EDs) (HLAFADAA), Subacute Care Facilities (HLAFAFAE)

Keywords

• Critical access hospital
• Rural healthcare services
• Emergency medical care
• Home health services
• Primary care clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Bridgeport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Inpatient and outpatient medical services including emergency care, surgery, skilled nursing care (swing bed), and diagnostic services. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service billing for medical procedures, hospital stays, and clinical visits.
2. Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement: Government health insurance programs provide reimbursement for eligible services rendered to beneficiaries. MCCH accepts both Medicare and Medicaid patients.
3. Clinic Services: Rural health clinic services including primary care, behavioral health, and specialty consultations. Morrill County Hospital Clinic and Chimney Rock Medical Center provide ongoing patient care.
4. Home Health Services: Home-based healthcare services for homebound patients including skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and personal care. Serves Morrill, Box Butte, Scottsbluff, Garden, Cheyenne, and Banner counties.
5. Laboratory and Diagnostic Services: Clinical laboratory testing, radiology services (CT, MRI, Ultrasound, X-ray), nuclear medicine, and cardiopulmonary diagnostics. Includes direct access testing for community wellness screening.
6. Specialty Clinic Services: Visiting specialist consultations including cardiology, dermatology, general surgery, interventional radiology, nephrology, neurology, orthopaedics, podiatry, pulmonology, and urology.
7. Prescription Assistance Program: Medication assistance for patients who need help paying for medications through manufacturer programs and Rx Outreach discounted medications.
8. Swing Bed/ Skilled Care Services: Hospital-based skilled nursing care and rehabilitation following hospital stays. Covered by Medicare benefit and most private/commercial insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Morrill County Community Hospital is a 20-bed Critical Access Hospital in Bridgeport, Nebraska delivering comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, primary care, specialty, home health, and rehabilitation services across Morrill County and the surrounding Panhandle region. The organization operates multiple facilities (main hospital, two clinics, home health agency, professional plaza) with more than 15 visiting specialists, and is supported by a charitable Foundation that funds equipment and facility improvements.

Product overview

Morrill County Community Hospital (MCCH) is a 20-bed Critical Access Hospital system serving Bridgeport, Nebraska and the surrounding Panhandle region. The organization operates as a unified healthcare delivery network consisting of the main hospital, multiple clinic locations (Morrill County Hospital Clinic, Chimney Rock Medical Center in Bayard), home health services, and a professional plaza housing specialty providers. Its portfolio includes core hospital services (emergency, inpatient/outpatient, surgery, skilled care), a full clinical laboratory (COLA/CLIA accredited), radiology and imaging (CT, MRI, ultrasound, X-ray, interventional radiology), cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, infusion therapy, behavioral health, wound care, swing bed/rehabilitation, prescription assistance, and community health programs. More than 15 visiting medical specialists provide outreach clinics in cardiology, dermatology, surgery, nephrology, neurology, orthopaedics, podiatry, pulmonology, and urology. The hospital also operates a monthly Community Wellness Direct Access Testing program offering affordable lab screening without physician orders, and provides home health coverage across six Nebraska counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Morrill County Community Hospital (Main Hospital) A 20-bed Critical Access Hospital in Bridgeport, Nebraska providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services including surgery, emergency care, radiology, laboratory, cardiopulmonary, and rehabilitation services for the rural communities of western Nebraska.
• Morrill County Hospital Clinic Primary care clinic in Bridgeport, Nebraska offering family medicine, general medicine, immunization clinics, behavioral health, and prescription assistance programs for local families.
• Morrill County Home Health Clinic Home health care services for homebound patients in Morrill, Box Butte, Scottsbluff, Garden, Cheyenne, and Banner counties, providing skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
• Morrill County Professional Plaza Multi-specialty professional medical building at 925 Main Street, Bridgeport housing behavioral health, audiology, and rehabilitation medicine providers for outpatient specialty care.
• Chimney Rock Medical Center Satellite medical center located in Bayard, Nebraska offering primary care, specialty outreach, and direct access laboratory testing services for the Bayard community.
• Specialty Outreach Clinics Visiting specialist services providing cardiology, dermatology, general surgery, interventional radiology, nephrology, neurology, orthopaedics, podiatry, pulmonology, and urology consultations without requiring referrals for rural patients.
• Behavioral Health Services Mental health and behavioral health services including substance abuse treatment, medication management, psychiatric evaluations, and therapy for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and PTSD, available at Bridgeport and Bayard clinic locations.
• Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Supervised cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs offering exercise, dietary counseling, smoking cessation, weight loss support, and blood pressure management for patients recovering from heart attacks, surgery, or pulmonary procedures.
• Infusion Clinic Complete infusion therapy services including antibiotics, hydration, blood administration, intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, and other intravenous therapies, staffed by trained registered nurses.
• Clinical Laboratory Services COLA and CLIA accredited clinical laboratory offering routine and special chemistry, endocrinology, toxicology, immunology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, microbiology, molecular diagnostics, and transfusion services for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency cases.
• Radiology Services State-of-the-art imaging department providing CT scan, ultrasound, X-ray, MRI, and interventional radiology procedures with skilled technical staff for rural patients.
• Prescription Assistance Program Prescription medication cost assistance program helping patients access manufacturer assistance programs and Rx Outreach discounted medications based on income eligibility.
• Swing Bed / Skilled Care Services Medicare-covered hospital-based skilled nursing and rehabilitation program providing post-hospital recovery care including physical, occupational, speech therapy, wound care, infusion therapy, and nutritional therapy to help patients return home safely.
• Wound Care Services Specialized wound care evaluation and treatment services for non-healing wounds, provided by wound care specialists in coordination with primary care and home health providers.
• Community Health Programs Community wellness programs including diabetes education, blood pressure screenings, community health fairs, seasonal flu vaccinations, and onsite business health fairs serving the Panhandle Nebraska region.
• Community Wellness / Direct Access Testing Monthly patient-authorized direct access laboratory testing program (2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month) offering affordable screening tests without a doctor's order, available at the Clinical Laboratory and Chimney Rock Medical Center.
• Children's Immunization Clinic Immunization services for infants, children, teens, and adults providing vaccines for vaccine-preventable diseases, available by appointment at Morrill County Hospital Clinic.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides healthcare services to Bridgeport, Bayard, and surrounding Morrill County communities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Western Nebraska Blood ServicescoreOthersWestern Nebraska Blood Services in Scottsbluff, NE supplies blood and blood products to Morrill County Community Hospital. MCCH supports regular community blood drives to ensure a steady local blood supply for patients in need.
• Western Nebraska Behavioral Health (WNBH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWNBH is a network of rural clinics providing mental and behavioral health services to communities in rural Nebraska. They currently have clinics in Alliance, Chadron, Crawford, Rushville, and Valentine, NE. Services available every Monday at MCCH.
• Panhandle Public Health DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership with Panhandle Public Health District and regional healthcare systems to develop Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and Community Health Improvement Plan. The CHNA identifies needs of the Panhandle region and guides hospital community health initiatives.
• West Nebraska Blood CenterminorOthersBlood donation center in Scottsbluff that MCCH partners with for community blood drives and blood donation appointments. Patients can schedule appointments at (308) 637-2337.
• University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)minorOthersUNMC is the primary source of medical education for MCCH staff. Multiple practitioners received their medical education or nursing degrees from UNMC including Cherry Cooper, DNP, and Doug Hadden, PA-C.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Box Butte General Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Alliance, Nebraska serving Box Butte County—a direct rural peer within MCCH's home-health catchment area with comparable bed size and service mix.
• Sidney Regional Medical Center: Critical Access Hospital in Sidney, Nebraska in the same western Nebraska region, providing comparable acute, clinic, and specialty outreach services to a rural community.
• Kimball Health Services: Rural Nebraska hospital located in Kimball, offering critical access services to a similarly small Panhandle community; directly comparable in scale and operating model.
• Cherry County Hospital: Critical Access Hospital in Valentine, Nebraska—another western Nebraska rural peer with similar bed count, swing-bed services, and rural health clinic structure.

Broad incumbents

• Sanford Health: Large rural-focused integrated health system with operations across the Dakotas and western Midwest; comparable in combining Critical Access Hospitals with home health, clinics, and specialty outreach.
• Banner Health: Large nonprofit health system operating numerous Critical Access Hospitals across the western U.S., including in Nebraska—comparable rural operating model with deeper capital and corporate infrastructure.
• Avera Health: Regional health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD operating multiple Critical Access Hospitals across the upper Midwest including Nebraska; comparable rural hospital network structure.
• Regional West Medical Center: Regional referral center in Scottsbluff, NE that supplies many of MCCH's visiting specialists and blood products; broader service portfolio but same geographic market, acting as the upstream referral partner.
• CommonSpirit Health (CHI Health): Large Catholic health system with rural and community hospitals across Nebraska, including facilities serving Panhandle-adjacent communities; comparable broad service-line model with rural footprint.
• Great Plains Health: Regional health system based in North Platte, Nebraska serving a similar rural western Nebraska corridor; broader inpatient and specialty footprint than MCCH but comparable rural care delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Morrill-County-Community-Hospital-161708450556049
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/morrill-county-home-health

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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