Case filing & court posture: The Bellevue Hospital, a non-profit 50-bed community hospital in Bellevue, Ohio, filed a chapter 11 petition on February 5, 2025 in the Northern District of Ohio (Case No. 25-30191). Dkt. 1 The case is assigned to Judge Mary Ann Whipple.
Liquidity & financing path: Firelands Regional Health System provided $1.5 million in DIP financing under a pre-negotiated restructuring support agreement. Dkt. 34 The court entered an interim DIP order on February 11, 2025 Dkt. 88 and a final DIP order on February 26, 2025. Dkt. 152
Restructuring outcome: The Debtor filed its First Amended Chapter 11 Plan on February 28, 2025 Dkt. 158, and the court confirmed the plan on April 17, 2025 (71 days post-petition). Dkt. 245 Under the plan, Firelands paid $15 million to satisfy the senior secured bond debt and became the hospital's sole corporate member.
Plan effective date & post-confirmation: The plan became effective on May 16, 2025. Dkt. 291 Firelands committed to invest an additional $15 million over five years and to operate the hospital with a 24-hour emergency department for at least five years.
Current status: The case remains open in the post-confirmation phase with ongoing claims resolution and claim transfers. No motion for final decree has been filed.
