How Samaritan Gives
Financial Overview
| Community Benefit Costs (in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Charity care | $12,516,000 | $14,199,000 |
| Unpaid costs of public programs | $81,525,000 | $112,054,000 |
| Community health improvement services | $2,619,000 | $2,961,000 |
| Health professions education | $5,698,000 | $7,603,000 |
| Subsidized health services | $16,964,000 | $11,271,000 |
| Cash and in-kind contributions | $2,611,000 | $3,155,000 |
| Research | $336,000 | $449,000 |
| Community building activities | $3,744,000 | $2,255,000 |
| Community benefit operations | $322,000 | $537,000 |
| TOTAL | $126,335,000 | $154,484,000 |
Types of Community Benefit Support
- Charity care is the estimated cost of providing discounted or free services to patients that qualify for financial assistance.
- Public programs include Medicare, Medicaid and other government-sponsored programs. Unpaid costs are the estimated costs of care in excess of reimbursement from these government programs.
- Community health improvement services are free services offered to the community, such as classes, clinics and workshops.
- Health professions education includes the cost of training programs for students pursuing health care careers.
- Subsidized health services are the estimated cost of providing certain clinical services despite a financial loss, because the service meets a community need. Examples include emergency and trauma care, behavioral health services, and hospice and home health care.
- Cash and in-kind contributions are grants given to individuals in need and charitable organizations in the community.
- Research includes the costs associated with clinical trials whose results are made available to the public.
- Community building activities include programs, such as the Samaritan Early Learning Center, designed to address the root causes of health problems.
- Community benefit operations are costs required to conduct and coordinate community benefit activities.