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Financial issues prompting Beacon, other hospital systems to refer Medicaid patients elsewhere

By WNDU  
   October 19, 2023

“We’re seeing across the state the implications of a really difficult financial period for hospitals,” said Brian Tabor, president of the Indians Hospital Association. “We’re also seeing increased demand with Medicaid enrollment growing substantially.” Those financial straits mean patients who used to make Beacon their first stop will instead go to other clinics and health centers. Among those impacted by this development are clients who use South Bend’s Center for the Homeless.

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