2017 total community benefits contribution
In 2017, Advocate Health Care contributed $702.5 million in charitable care and services. To respond to our communities’ unique needs, we sponsored numerous programs and services including, as examples, behavioral health services, school-based health care, health and wellness screenings and much, much more.
2017 contributions
Charity care and other uncompensated costs*: $541,829,000
Care that is provided free, subsidized or without full reimbursements from Medicare, Medicaid or other government-sponsored programs
Subsidized Health Services: $19,574,000
Services that respond to unique community needs, including trauma services, behavioral health services, health screenings, immunization programs, school-based health care and other community outreach programs
Education: $120,963,000
Education to train physicians, nurses, radiology technicians, physical therapists and a host of other highly skilled health care professionals
Volunteer Services: $6,176,000
Services provided by hospital workers who volunteer in their communities and by community members who volunteer at Advocate’s hospitals
Language Assistance Services: $6,404,000
Includes providing interpreter services and translation for signage, forms, brochures, patient education materials and information in languages other than English
Donations: $7,518,000
Contributions of equipment, supplies, and meeting and clinic space, as well as other assistance to community groups
Total Community Benefits Contributions**: $702,464,000
* Includes unreimbursed costs of Medicare, Medicaid and other government-sponsored programs and uncollectible accounts ** Includes unreimbursed costs of community benefits programs and services conducted by Advocate’s 11 hospitals, Advocate Children’s Hospital, home health care operations and other not-for-profit health care operations