Dillon Nissan's questions to Universal Health Services Inc (UHS) leadership • Q3 2024
Question
Dillon Nissan from Wolfe Research inquired about the volume trajectory in the behavioral business and whether the segment's pricing strength would continue into 2025.
Answer
Steve Filton expressed confidence that behavioral patient day growth would exit the year at the 3% target rate, despite a slight drag from Hurricane Helene. On pricing, he noted that while it remains robust, UHS expects the historically high growth to moderate eventually, likely settling in the 4-5% range for the foreseeable future.