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Critical access hospital · Onamia, Minnesota · 18 beds · CMS certification number 241356

Mille Lacs Health System

Its Medicare cost reports, read cell by cell. Latest filing: fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, as submitted, stamped by CMS March 10, 2026. 21 years on file, every one shown below. Also on the 340B covered-entity register.

Fiscal 2025 at a glance

Net patient revenue
$66.1M
$66,106,485 · G-3 line 3
Operating expenses
$74.8M
$74,830,010 · G-3 line 4
Result from patient care
−$8.7M
−$8,723,525 · G-3 line 5
Margin on patient care
−13.2%
line 5 ÷ line 3, same filing

What stands out

  • Net patient revenue rose from $24.2M in its first year on file (2005) to $66.1M in 2025.
  • Its result from patient care: −$6.4M (2023), −$3.6M (2024), −$8.7M (2025).
  • 2 of the 5 critical access hospital peers below with a margin on file also report a loss on patient care for fiscal year 2025.
  • Medicaid paid for 1.3% of its inpatient days and Medicare for 47.0%.

Every statement is drawn from figures on this page; nothing is estimated.

21 years of filings

Net patient revenue against operating expenses, each year as filed.

Net patient revenueOperating expenses
2005
settled with audit
$24.2M
$24.7M
2006
reopened
$28.4M
$30.2M
2007
settled
$30.5M
$32.5M
2008
reopened
$33.9M
$33.2M
2009
settled
$31.3M
$33.0M
2010
settled with audit
$33.6M
$33.7M
2011
settled
$34.5M
$34.7M
2012
settled
$36.4M
$37.4M
2013
reopened
$36.1M
$37.5M
2014
settled
$34.9M
$38.0M
2015
settled
$36.4M
$38.8M
2016
settled with audit
$39.0M
$41.6M
2017
settled
$39.8M
$41.4M
2018
settled
$40.9M
$42.6M
2019
settled
$43.0M
$44.8M
2020
settled
$40.5M
$45.6M
2021
settled
$40.1M
$46.1M
2022
settled
$43.8M
$51.1M
2023
settled
$52.2M
$58.6M
2024
settled
$61.2M
$64.8M
2025
as submitted
$66.1M
$74.8M

Beside its peers

Critical access hospitals in Minnesota with under 25 beds, each on fiscal year 2025.

HospitalBedsNet patient revenueOperating expensesMargin
Mille Lacs Health System18$66,106,485$74,830,010−13.2%
Astera Health, Wadena18$94,537,121$102,838,666−8.8%
Glacial Ridge Hospital, Glenwood19$58,856,825$62,567,040−6.3%
Sanford Tracy Medical Center, Tracy18$14,188,371$13,537,5214.6%
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center, Arlington20$23,006,989$19,602,95214.8%
Windom Area Health, Windom18$32,755,631$32,095,0722.0%

Patients and payers

Discharges
208
S-3 line 14, col 15
Inpatient days
1,366
S-3 line 14, col 8
Beds in use, on an average day
3.8
days ÷ days in year
Occupancy
20.8%
days ÷ bed days
Medicare share of days
47.0%
S-3 cols 6 ÷ 8
Medicaid share of days
1.3%
S-3 cols 7 ÷ 8

Who owns it

Related organizations on its own cost report: CMDI (3%), mobile radiology.

Type of control on its cost report: voluntary nonprofit, other.

Community benefit, as filed

From IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, filed by MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM (employer identification number 410785161) for tax year 2022. The return lists this hospital as its one hospital facility.

FigureAs filedWhere it comes from
Total community benefit expense (line 7k)$10,930,910IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt>
Medicaid (line 7b)$10,452,205IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt>
Financial assistance and means-tested government programs (line 7d)$10,452,205IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt>
Other benefits (line 7j)$478,705IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalOtherBenefitsGrp><NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt>
Total, fraction of total expense (line 7k, column f)0.191IRS Form 990 Schedule H, Part I, <TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp><TotalExpensePct>

E-file object id 202422269349300537. The IRS archive it was read from.

Executive and director compensation, as filed

From IRS Form 990 Part VII, Section A, filed by MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM (employer identification number 410785161) for tax year 2022. The return lists this hospital as its one hospital facility.

NameTitleRoleReportable comp, from this organizationReportable comp, from related organizationsOther compensation
AMY HUSEBYPHYSICIAN ASSISTANTHighest-compensated employee$226,495$0$26,248
ANDY KNUTSONCFOOfficer$98,530$0$23,086
ANTHONY HASSDIRECTOR/CHIROPRACTORTrustee/director$113,484$0$29,915
BECKY FOSSANDCAOOfficer$163,930$0$44,262
BETSY LUNDQUISTSECRETARYTrustee/director, Officer$930$0$0
CATHY DONOVANFAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANHighest-compensated employee$265,981$0$61,507
DARLA ROACHDIRECTOR (THRU 12/22)Trustee/director$210$0$0
DAWN BACKPHYSICIAN ASSISTANTHighest-compensated employee$238,343$0$26,913
DENNIS BURRBOARD VICE CHAIRTrustee/director, Officer$870$0$0
DR ARDEN VIRNIGDIRECTOR/PHYSICIANTrustee/director$265,853$0$36,558
DR LYNNE STEINERDIRECTOR/PHYSICIAN (THRU 12/22)Trustee/director$210,024$0$49,321
DR PATTI HOOK-VIRNIGCHIEF OF STAFFOfficer$268,712$0$37,876
DR TOM BRACKENVP MEDICAL AFFAIRSKey employee$221,076$0$59,539
EARLE MUNNSHOSPITALISTHighest-compensated employee$306,663$0$35,032
JACKIE ULSETHCNOOfficer$174,491$0$39,604
JAMES YOUNGHOSPITALISTHighest-compensated employee$327,002$0$9,129
JEAN STAFFORDDIRECTORTrustee/director$990$0$0
JOE NAYQUONABEDIRECTOR (THRU 12/22)Trustee/director$210$0$0
JOHN UNZENCFO (THRU 4/22)Officer$100,612$0$26,023
PHIL GRAVELBOARD CHAIRTrustee/director, Officer$3,720$0$0
ROB DUBBSTREASURERTrustee/director, Officer$1,110$0$0
ROGER TRAMMDIRECTOR (THRU 5/23)Trustee/director$0$0$0
WENDY KAFKASECRETARY (THRU 12/22)Trustee/director, Officer$750$0$0
WILLIAM NELSONCEOOfficer$421,278$0$71,986

E-file object id 202422269349300537. The IRS archive it was read from.

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Figures: CMS Healthcare Cost Report Information System, file HOSP10FY2025.ZIP, form CMS-2552-10, filed under CMS certification number 241356. Patients and payers: worksheet S-3 Part I of the same filing.

How this page was built: the CMS Medicare cost report, file HOSP10FY2025.ZIP, read March 10, 2026.