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Key highlights

• Hospital visits rising: Total patient visits grew 9.6% year over year to 49,962, and visits at hospitals open at least one year increased 6.3%. This indicates that the company is successfully attracting more patients to its existing facilities while benefiting from new locations.
• Arbitration cost savings: Management reduced contract services expenses by $52.3 million this quarter because of a lower government administrative fee and a better deal with its billing partner, HaloMD. These savings directly boosted net income to $65.8 million, helping the company swing from a loss during the same period last year.
• Insurance revenue headwinds: Total revenue fell 13.6% to $210.8 million, primarily because the company did not repeat the high one time insurance dispute payments it collected in early 2025. While total volume is up, the lower average revenue per visit created a gap between patient growth and the top line.
• Expansion plans ahead: The company expects to open 3 new hospitals later this year, which will expand its footprint beyond its current 27 locations. These upcoming openings are the main driver for management's belief that they can finish 2026 with strong financial momentum.
• Lower operating costs expected: Management anticipates that recent contract changes will lead to a 25% to 30% reduction in normalized historical contract services expenses going forward. This permanent shift in the cost structure should help protect profit margins even if revenue from insurance disputes remains volatile.

Our take: This was a strong quarter that proved the business can be highly profitable even as it works through complex insurance disputes. While revenue dropped due to tough comparisons from last year, the massive 9.6% jump in patient visits shows real demand for these hospitals. The combination of more patients and lower operating costs strengthens the long term case for this growth story.