Hospital outpatient department status will help us to continue to meet the
healthcare needs of our communities well into the future. The Medicare-approved Provider Based model ensures Carle is compensated fairly for services provided and allows Carle to participate in a federal drug purchasing program that will help lower the total cost of care.
Carle is taking proactive steps to ensure high-quality care is available to those in our region now and in the future. By converting to the provider-based model, Carle is ensuring it will continue to be able to provide charity care and community benefit programs for those who need it most as well as invest in bringing new specialists and technology to our region.