After more than a century of providing health care services to the Maumee community, McLaren St. Luke’s hospital will discontinue operations after years of declining utilization and revenues, and the lingering impact of COVID-19.
Despite the hard work of the hospital’s Board of Directors, leadership team and all those committed to its viability, the hospital has not been able to rebound from these challenges. St. Luke’s experienced a 30% decline in community use of its services between 2020 and 2022 and can no longer sustain significant monthly financial losses.
Subsequent to the hospital’s closure, Mercy Health will acquire the McLaren St. Luke’s facilities, land and physical assets, pending final due diligence, with plans to restore some outpatient services later this year. As part of the agreement, Mercy Health expects to extend employment opportunities to a significant percentage of McLaren St. Luke’s physicians and employees.
We are grateful for our dedicated team of employees, nurses, physicians, and volunteers for their tireless service to our patients. You bring the very best to our hospital every day. We’re grateful for our community – our friends and neighbors – for allowing us to serve as your trusted health care partner for more than 100 years.
Continued Access to Nearby Care
Maumee residents will have continued, convenient access to care. Emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services are available at nearby hospitals within 5-10 minutes. For more information about Mercy Health, please visit www.mercy.com. For more information about ProMedica, visit www.promedica.org. For more information about UTMC, visit utmc.utoledo.edu. Services provided through the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Maumee will continue.
The hospital will work with referring physicians to ensure patients have time to plan for their care.
For Patients
St. Luke’s Hospital is now closed.
WellCare physician practices will operate under McLaren St. Luke’s through May 31, 2023. Many WellCare offices will then change ownership and continue to operate without any disruption to patient care.
- How can I obtain previous patient records or imaging films?
As of May 8, 2023, St. Luke’s Medical Records department is closed.
To obtain copies of records, requesters can fill out the authorization to release information form here and mail the requests to:
McLaren Macomb
Medical Records Department
1000 Harrington Blvd, Mt. Clemens, MI 48034
Or fax the completed form to: 586-493-8716
Requesters may also call 1-833-435-1420 for release of information assistance.
Former patients can also access the St. Luke’s patient portal from MyMcLarenChart. The webpage includes instructions on how to self-enroll to the patient portal.
For WellCare medical records, please call your physician’s office.
- How can I pay my bill after the closure?
It is possible you may receive a bill after the closure date. Hospital and outpatient services bills can be paid online at https://www.mclaren.org/main/pay-your-bill. For questions, please call 1-855-254-3681.
To pay your WellCare bill online, log in to your patient portal by going to www.mclaren.org/MyChartStLukes. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on WellCare Patient Portal.
For Former St. Luke's and WellCare Physicians Group Employees
To contact Human Resources, please call or email Corporate HR Services
Phone: 1-866-238-2419
Email: HRStLukes-WPG@mclaren.org
Full Announcement
May 3, 2023: Read the hospital’s full announcement for additional details.
April 24, 2023: New Closure Date Announced.
Additional Frequently Asked Questions
- What exactly is happening?
Working closely with hospital leadership, the McLaren St. Luke’s Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to close the hospital and its outpatient services. Subsequently, McLaren Health Care will enter into an agreement with Bon Secours Mercy Health, which will purchase the facilities, land, and physical assets of McLaren St. Luke’s, pending final due diligence. The transaction is expected to be completed by mid-May. Mercy Health will work with WellCare Physicians Group practices through the transition with the goal of maintaining continuity of patient care.
- Why is McLaren St. Luke’s closing?
Despite the hard work and commitment of our board of directors, physicians, leadership, and employees, the hospital has not been able to rebound from various financial challenges and declines in patient volumes. We experienced a 30% decline in community use of our services between 2020 and 2022. That decline continues to accelerate, and we are now on track to lose $37 million this year.
- How will this transaction affect health care services in the community?
Maumee residents will have continued, convenient access to care. Emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services are available at various hospitals nearby. For more information about Mercy Health, please visit www.mercy.com. For more information about ProMedica, visit www.promedica.org. For more information about UTMC, visit utmc.utoledo.edu. Services provided through the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Maumee will continue.