Community Benefits Report for Fiscal Year 2017

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OUR SUPPORT OF YOU

Bryan Health community benefits report

Community receives nearly $100 million Unreimbursed Cost of Medicare 53.5% Health Professionals Education 2.7%

Cost of Charity Care 13.6%

Unreimbursed Cost of Medicaid and Other Public Programs 21.9%

Cost reported for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017

Other Community Programs & Subsidized Services 7.6% Cash & In-kind Contributions 0.7%

$13,556,725

Cost of charity care Free or discounted health services provided to patients who cannot afford to pay and who meet all the criteria for financial assistance. Charity care does not include bad debt.

$21,926,703

Unreimbursed cost of Medicaid and other public programs Represents the shortfall between the actual cost of providing care and payments received from the government.

$53,322,024

Unreimbursed cost of Medicare Represents the shortfall between the actual unpaid cost of providing care and payments received from the government.

$42,653,488

Health professionals education Cost of providing accredited training and education programs for physicians, nurses and other health professionals through residency education and continuing medical education, plus financial support of the cost of the Bryan College of Health Sciences.

$07,567,743

Other community programs and subsidized services Activities and programs carried out to improve community health and wellness, and health care services that are subsidized because they meet an identified need in the community.

$00,682,793

Cash and in-kind contributions Cash and in-kind donations to other nonprofit organizations for charitable purposes.

$99,709,476

Total cost of community benefits provided and the unpaid cost of Medicare

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Having trouble paying your bill? You may be eligible for financial assistance if you have limited or no insurance and can demonstrate financial need. Complete a Bryan Health financial assistance application and submit with required financial documents. Learn more and get an application at bryanhealth.org/financial-assistance or call our financial counselors at 402-481-5791 (toll free 877-577-9277). Bryan Journeys 27

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