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| Community Benefits
Central Michigan Community Hospital is committed to providing care to all people, regardless of their ability to pay. This philosophy is fundamental to our mission as Isabella County's only community-owned and locally governed hospital.
Each year, our annual benefits to the community are tracked and reported to the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA). These benefits include medical service to the underserved, community health education and screenings, community outreach and leadership, and time and resources donated to health professional education.
The 2008 community benefit report shows CMCH provided more than $2.9 million in uncompensated care and services. The largest portion of this comes from what the hospital contributes in charity care and payment shortfalls from bad debt and Medicare.
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CMCH's Contributions to the Community in 2008 |
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Medicare and Medicaid Subsidized Healthcare Services (difference between actual cost to deliver care and government reimbursement) |
$670,643 |
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Bad Debt (actual cost of services rendered to non-insured not paying a bill and non-poor insured not paying a co-pay or deductible) |
$1,270,836 |
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Charity Care
(non-reimbursed cost for providing free or discounted care) |
$220,003 |
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Other Unsubsidized Healthcare Services
(difference between actual cost to deliver care and government reimbursement) |
$24,503 |
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Total Unpaid Cost of Patient Care |
$2,185,985 |
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Health Professional Education, Training and Research
(actual cost of providing health education, training and research) |
$200,078
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Community Health Education, Screenings, Outreach and Leadership (human, financial and in-kind support to agencies and programs to improve community health status) |
$555,024 |
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Total Community Benefit |
$2,941,087 |
Commitment to community health and well-being is one of CMCH's core values. By focusing on improving processes, reducing costs and achieving efficiencies, the hospital is able to maintain an adequate margin to reinvest in the healthcare services that people need, but all too often cannot afford on their own. This annual reporting of community benefits demonstrates CMCH's accountability to the residents of central Michigan. CMCH and its employees also host and participate in a variety of events and activities throughout the year.
| Examples of Community Involvement in 2008 |
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Area Health Fairs and Expos |
10 |
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Community Health Education Programs and Screenings |
149 |
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Sponsored and/or Supported Community Events |
57 |
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Community-Building Activities Affecting Quality of Life |
52 |
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Total Events and Activities in 2008 |
268 |
CMCH is one of the largest employers in central Michigan. The hospital not only cares for the medical needs of our community but is also a major contributor to the area's economic health.
| Supporting Economic Health in 2008 |
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Total Employees |
680 |
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Average Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employees |
465 |
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Payroll |
$31,723,791 |
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Benefits |
$5,153,674 |
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Payroll and Benefits Total |
$36,877,465 |
For more information about how CMCH is giving back to our community, contact the Marketing and Community Relations Department at (989) 772-6804.
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