Some patients at Olathe’s hospital are reporting sticker shock after receiving higher bills over the past year, a result they say has come on the heels of changes to services and billing under the University of Kansas Health System.
Olathe Health was an independent health care system for 70 years before its hospitals, one at 151st Street in Olathe, and the Miami County Medical Center in Paola, became a part of KU Health in 2023.
Since the acquisition, KU Health reported making investments in the hospitals to “expand access to high-quality care close to home and across the region.”…