BayCare's Operating Margin Climbs to 11.3% Through Q3

BayCare Health System reported operating income of $648.7 million, an 11.3% operating margin, for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026, up from $543.5 million and a 10.5% margin a year earlier, according to its Nov. 6 financial report. Total operating revenue rose to $5.8 billion from $5.2 billion, with net premium revenue increasing to $233.2 million from $153.2 million and health plan costs paid to external providers rising to $144 million from $103.4 million. Discharges increased to 145,319 from 137,337, and net revenue per adjusted discharge rose to $17,606 from $16,344. Net income was $950.8 million through the third quarter, down from $1 billion in the same period last year.

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