Community benefits report
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In 2009, across eastern Wisconsin, Aurora Health Care provided more than $57 million in charity care and community benefits.
- Health screenings
- Health services at free clinics
- Funding for community health centers
- Community health education programs
- Support groups
- Sponsorships that reach into every community we serve in eastern Wisconsin
Community benefits are services provided with little or, in most cases, no compensation that go above and beyond the delivery of essential health care for patients and align with our mission to promote health and well-being, prevent illness, and contribute to the overall welfare of the communities we serve.
As a not-for-profit health care provider, we are committed to improving community well-being through collaborations with community partners. One example is our continuing partnership with local health departments to conduct community health needs assessments throughout eastern Wisconsin. These help communities focus their resources on areas of greatest need and enable us to align our outreach to better meet those needs. See the results of the community health needs assessments.
Accessibility and affordability of health care
As the leading health care provider in eastern Wisconsin, we recognize our role in addressing concerns about the accessibility and affordability of health care. Further, we recognize that we are accountable to our patients and communities and that our initiatives to support our communities must be cost-effective, stretch limited financial resources and fit our role as a not-for-profit organization.
Each year Aurora Health Care provides, without charge, a variety of services in communities throughout eastern Wisconsin, in addition to charity care for people who are uninsured or are otherwise unable to pay for the care they need.
| Charity Care at cost* | $25,066,000 |
| Medicaid shortfall at cost* | $131,432,000 |
| Losses on Other Public Programs at cost* | $5,918,000 |
| Total uncompensated care | $162,416,000 |
Community benefit programs |
$3,362,237 |
Community health education and outreach - includes:
|
$3,362,237 |
| Transportation for indigent patients | $364,308 |
In-kind services and sponsorships - includes:
|
$6,555,251 |
Counseling |
$1,071,842 |
Free clinics - including:
|
$5,951,703 |
Health screenings and immunizations
|
$1,059,758 |
Support groups and self help
|
$272,022 |
Health Professions Education
|
$13,725,988 |
| Total community benefit programs | $32,363,109 |
Total 2009 community benefits** |
$194,779,109 |
*Calculations and cost-to-charge ratios based on Wisconsin Hospital Association guidelines.
**Unlike some community benefit reports that include additional categories as community benefits, Aurora has elected to exclude Medicare shortfalls and bad debt expense from the community benefit calculations. When Medicare shortfalls are added, Aurora's total benefit to the community is $594,546,109.
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