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Bryan Health community benefits report Community receives $107.6 million
More than 13,100 patients received charity care at Bryan entities last year.
Cost reported for the year ended Dec. 31, 2019
Cash & In-kind Contributions 0.6 %
Health Professionals Education 2.2 %
Other Community Programs & Subsidized Services 8.8 %
Unreimbursed Cost of Medicare 47.8 %
Cost of Charity Care 15.6 %
Unreimbursed Cost of Medicaid & Other Public Programs 25.0 %
$16,788,630
$26,922,730
$51,400,723
$42,361,166
$49,478,143
$49,657,742 $107,609,134 Cost of charity care
Bryan entities provided charity care to 13,118 patients in Fiscal Year 2019. Charity care is free or discounted health services provided to patients who cannot afford to pay and who meet all the criteria for financial assistance. Charity care does not include bad debt.
Unreimbursed cost of Medicaid and other public programs
Represents the shortfall between the actual cost of providing care and payments received from the government.
Unreimbursed cost of Medicare
Represents the shortfall between the actual unpaid cost of providing care and payments received from the government.
Health professionals education
Cost of providing accredited training and education programs for physicians, nurses and other health professionals through residency education and continuing medical education, plus financial support of the cost of the Bryan College of Health Sciences.
Other community programs and subsidized services
Activities and programs carried out to improve community health and wellness, and health care services that are subsidized because they meet an identified need in the community.
Cash and in-kind contributions
Cash and in-kind donations to other nonprofit organizations for charitable purposes.
Total cost of community benefits provided and the unpaid cost of Medicare in FY 2019
Having trouble paying your bill? You may be eligible for financial assistance if you have limited or no insurance and can demonstrate financial need. Complete a Bryan Health financial assistance application and submit with required financial documents. Learn more and get an application at bryanhealth.org/financial-assistance or call our financial counselors at 402-481-5791 (toll free 877-577-9277).
