2021 total community benefits contribution

2021 contributions

Charity care and other uncompensated costs*: $588,081,000
Care that is provided free, subsidized or without full reimbursements from Medicare, Medicaid or other government-sponsored programs

Subsidized Health Services: $39,213,000
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: $118,400,000
Education to train physicians, nurses, radiology technicians, physical therapists and a host of other highly skilled health care professionals

Volunteer Services: $2,267,000
Services provided by hospital workers who volunteer in their communities and by community members who volunteer at Advocate’s hospitals

Language Assistance Services: $7,669,000
Includes providing interpreter services and translation for signage, forms, brochures, patient education materials and information in languages other than English

Donations: $2,981,000
Contributions of equipment, supplies, and meeting and clinic space, as well as other assistance to community groups

Total Community Benefits Contributions**: $758,611,000

For Advocate Aurora Health in Wisconsin visit:
Community Benefits – Aurora Health Care.

** 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 9 hospitals, Advocate Children’s Hospital, home health care operations and other not-for-profit health care operations. Advocate BroMenn and Advocate Eureka were not reported in 2021.