Cleveland Clinic Provided $809 Million in Community Benefit in 2016
In 2016
Community benefit is a measure of a hospital's investment in its community through outreach programs, medical education, research, financial assistance, coverage of Medicaid shortfalls, and subsidized care.
"As a non-profit academic medical center, we are a community asset with no owners, investors or stockholders," said
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The primary categories for assessing community benefit include financial assistance, Medicaid shortfall, subsidized health services, outreach programs, education and research:
Financial assistance --
Financial assistance is the amount of free or discounted medically necessary care provided to those patients unable to pay some or all of their bills.
Medicaid shortfall --
The Medicaid program, which provides healthcare coverage for low-income families and individuals, is funded by state and federal governments. In many states, including
Subsidized health services --
Subsidized health services are clinical services provided to meet the needs of the community despite creating a financial loss. Subsidized health services within
Outreach programs --
Programs range from free wellness initiatives, health screenings, clinical services and education to enrollment assistance for government-funded health programs.
In 2016, highlights included:
* Wellness initiatives in the areas of disease/injury prevention and behavioral change, including tobacco cessation, nutrition improvement, exercise, substance abuse, child safety, teen parenting and domestic violence. Programs were provided to schools, faith-based organizations, community centers, and collaborating cities and counties.
* Health fairs provided thousands of people with free health screenings, including the Cleveland Clinic Minority Men's Health Fair, Celebrating Sisterhood,
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* Collaborative initiatives with community nonprofit organizations and local governments addressed critical population health issues, including the opioid epidemic and infant mortality.
Education --
Research --
Research into diseases and their cures is an investment in people's long-term health. From a community benefit standpoint, research includes basic, clinical and community health research, as well as studies on healthcare delivery.
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