How Samaritan Gives
Financial Overview
| Community Benefit Costs (in thousands) | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Charity care | $14,318 | $12,079 |
| Unpaid costs of public programs | $119,309 | $120,779 |
| Community health improvement services | $2,457 | $2,583 |
| Health professions education | $8,216 | $6,945 |
| Subsidized health services | $10,027 | $7,546 |
| Cash and in-kind contributions | $3,042 | $3,071 |
| Research | $754 | $747 |
| Community building activities | $2,298 | $2,323 |
| Community benefit operations | $402 | $336 |
| TOTAL | $160,823 | $156,409 |
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.