2020 total community benefits contribution
In 2020, Advocate Health Care contributed $863,196,000 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.
2020 contributions
Charity care and other uncompensated costs*: $696,957,000
Care that is provided free, subsidized or without full reimbursements from Medicare, Medicaid or other government-sponsored programs
Subsidized Health Services: $42,418,000
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: $107,415,000
Education to train physicians, nurses, radiology technicians, physical therapists and a host of other highly skilled health care professionals
Volunteer Services: $2,214,000
Services provided by hospital workers who volunteer in their communities and by community members who volunteer at Advocate’s hospitals
Language Assistance Services: $6,486,000
Includes providing interpreter services and translation for signage, forms, brochures, patient education materials and information in languages other than English
Donations: $7,706,000
Contributions of equipment, supplies, and meeting and clinic space, as well as other assistance to community groups
Total Community Benefits Contributions**: $863,196,000
* 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. (Note that the total contribution includes Advocate BroMenn Medical Center and Advocate Eureka Hospital costs for the first six months of 2020 only, after which ownership of both hospitals transitioned to Carle Health.)