The HMO's profit dips due to higher volume after rivals' closings

By Kristen Consillio

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 16, 2012

~~<p>Kaiser Permanente Hawaii's profit fell by $1 million over the previous year to $1.8 million in the first quarter as patient volume soared due to the closing of the Hawaii Medical Centers.</p>
<p>Membership during the quarter ended March 31 was stable at 226,734. However, a spike in volume drove utilization at the state's largest health maintenance organization when bankrupt HMC abruptly closed its Ewa campus in December and its Liliha facility shortly thereafter.</p>
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Kaiser Permanente Hawaii's profit fell by $1 million over the previous year to $1.8 million in the first quarter as patient volume soared due to the closing of the Hawaii Medical Centers.

Membership during the quarter ended March 31 was stable at 226,734. However, a spike in volume drove utilization at the state's largest health maintenance organization when bankrupt HMC abruptly closed its Ewa campus in December and its Liliha facility shortly thereafter. Login for more...