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Lake Butler, Union County
Last verified: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Lake Butler Hospital (Critical Access Hospital, 25-Bed Skilled Swing-Bed Rehabilitation & 24/7 Emergency Department — Lake Butler)
About This Organization

Located on State Road 100 East at 850 East Main Street, Lake Butler, FL 32054 ((386) 496-2323), Lake Butler Hospital (operated by Medlink Management Services, Inc., Florida Sunbiz Document #P94000010001; Florida AHCA Hospital License #4290, File #100241; CMS Certification Number [CCN] #101303; CMS NPI #1013972272; affiliated Rural Health Clinic NPI #1114188927) is Union County's sole non-correctional inpatient healthcare and post-acute rehabilitation facility. Because Union County has zero (0) standalone community skilled nursing homes (#SNF) and zero (0) active licensed assisted living facilities (#AL) inside county borders (noting that the Reception and Medical Center [RMC] Hospital #110183 is a restricted Florida Department of Corrections prison hospital), Lake Butler Hospital's 25 dually certified Critical Access and Medicare/Medicaid Skilled Swing Beds serve as Union County's primary in-county short-term skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility. Older adults from Lake Butler (32054), Raiford (32083), and Worthington Springs (32697) recovering from hip fractures, strokes, cardiac events, pneumonia, or major surgeries at UF Health Shands (Gainesville) or Lake City hospitals can transfer directly back to Lake Butler Hospital's Skilled Swing-Bed Unit for 24/7 registered nursing, inpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy, IV antibiotic infusion, complex wound care, CT/X-ray/ultrasound imaging, and 24-hour physician-staffed emergency stabilization (acceptsMedicaid: true).

Official Verification Sources: Lake Butler Hospital — Official Website (850 E Main St, Lake Butler — AHCA #4290); CMS Medicare Care Compare — Lake Butler Hospital (CCN #101303); CMS NPI Registry — Medlink Management Services, Inc. / Lake Butler Hospital (NPI #1013972272)

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
Florida AHCA Licensed Critical Access Hospital & CMS Skilled Swing-Bed Provider: AHCA Hospital License #4290 (File #100241 — 25 Critical Access / Swing Beds) | CMS CCN #101303 | NPI #1013972272Status: Active Licensed Rural Critical Access Hospital & Skilled Swing-Bed Unit (acceptsMedicaid: true)

Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) & U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via Florida AHCA & CMS: Lake Butler Hospital (Medlink Management Services, Inc., Sunbiz #P94000010001, 850 E Main St, Lake Butler, FL 32054, (386) 496-2323) holds active AHCA Hospital License #4290 (File #100241) for 25 Critical Access and Skilled Swing Beds under CMS CCN #101303 and NPI #1013972272 (acceptsMedicaid: true).

Services Offered
25-Bed Critical Access Hospital & Medicare/Medicaid Skilled Swing-Bed Post-Acute Rehabilitation Unit (AHCA License #4290)
Inpatient Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT) & Speech-Language Pathology for Recovering Seniors
24/7 Physician-Staffed Emergency Department with Direct Helicopter & ALS Ambulance Transfer Protocols
24-Hour Skilled Nursing, IV Antibiotic Therapy, Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) & Complex Wound Care
On-Site Diagnostic Imaging (CT Scan, Digital X-Ray, Ultrasound, Bone Density) & 24/7 Clinical Laboratory
Accepts Medicare Part A/B, Florida Medicaid & Major Commercial Plans (acceptsMedicaid: true)
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about Lake Butler Hospital (Critical Access Hospital, 25-Bed Skilled Swing-Bed Rehabilitation & 24/7 Emergency Department — Lake Butler)'s services, licensing, and credentials.

How does the Medicare Skilled Swing-Bed program at Lake Butler Hospital work for a Union County senior discharged from a Gainesville or Lake City hospital?

Because Union County has no standalone community nursing home inside county lines, Lake Butler Hospital (850 E Main St, Lake Butler, (386) 496-2323, AHCA License #4290, CMS CCN #101303) is federally certified to use its 25 Critical Access beds as 'Skilled Swing Beds.' After a qualifying 3-midnight inpatient hospital stay (at Lake Butler Hospital, UF Health Shands in Gainesville, or HCA Florida Lake City Hospital), a Union County senior can transfer back to Lake Butler Hospital for Medicare Part A-covered 24/7 skilled nursing and daily physical, occupational, and speech therapy minutes from home (acceptsMedicaid: true).

Does Lake Butler Hospital operate a 24-hour Emergency Room and accept Florida Medicaid?

Yes. Lake Butler Hospital operates a 24/7 Emergency Department at 850 East Main Street in Lake Butler ((386) 496-2323) and accepts Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Florida Medicaid (acceptsMedicaid: true).

Contact Information
Address
850 E Main St, Lake Butler, FL 32054
Hours
Open 24 Hours / 7 Days a Week (24/7 Emergency Department & 25-Bed Inpatient / Skilled Swing-Bed Rehabilitation Unit)
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