Michigan hospitals serve patients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
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4.4 million people treated in emergency departments |
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37 million outpatient visits conducted |
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5.3 million inpatient care days |
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1 million+ patients admitted for care & treatment |
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98,800+ babies delivered |
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Avg. length of stay – 5.4 days |
2023 Community Benefit Report
The 2023 Community Benefit Report is also available in PDF format. Members who would like to request printed copies may contact the MHA.
Member Resources
Resources are available to help Michigan hospitals promote their community benefit programs on our Community site. Contact us for assistance.
Healthy Futures, Healthy Communities
Michigan hospitals and health systems offer a wide range of services every year that extend access to care beyond the traditional hospital setting. This long-standing effort promotes the health and wellness of individuals and communities throughout the state. Overall, Michigan hospitals invested $784 million in community-based and other voluntary activities in fiscal year 2021.
The 2023 Community Benefit Report highlights some of these investments, activities and community benefit programming that continues to enhance the well-being of Michigan residents every day.
Data are based on responses to fiscal year 2021 MHA Community Benefits Surveys. Please note that the organizations in each cohort may not be the same from year-to-year.
Promoting Health and Wellness
Health Education & Guidance
Community health education, counseling, self help, support groups, family support, community benefit operations
5.5 million people served
$32.6 million invested
Healthcare Support Services
Health screenings, immunizations, nonbilled & reduced-fee clinics, discounted prescriptions & medical supplies, financial and in-kind support
1.6 million people served
$54.6 million invested
Community Outreach
In-home services, meals/nutrition, transportation
86,200+ people served
$8.4 million invested
Health Professions
Investment in healthcare talent retention and workforce development
99,500+ people served
$568 million+ invested
Community Building Activities
Involvement in and financial and in-kind support of activities that help promote the health and well-being of community residents
372,000+ people served
$8.6 million invested
Community Health & Clinical Research
Studies conducted with the goal of improving population health
$111 million invested
Based on data submitted in the fiscal year 2021 MHA Community Benefits Survey. An itemized breakdown of the Community Benefit Report is available online.
Caring for all Patients
As they continued to emerge from the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan hospitals and health systems remained committed to providing high-quality, cost-effective care to patients and their families in 2021. Michigan-specific data includes:
Medicare (at cost)
The difference between the federal Medicare reimbursement rate and the actual cost of care delivered to Medicare patients.
$882 million
Medicaid (at cost)
The unpaid costs of public programs for those with low incomes or disabilities.
$1.3 billion
Financial Assistance (at cost)
The cost of providing free or discounted health services for individuals who cannot afford to pay for their care and qualify for financial assistance.
$190 million
Bad Debt (at cost)
The cost of services submitted for payment by a third-party payer or patient that are not paid in full.
$393 million
Other Unpaid Costs
Includes other means-tested government programs and subsidized health services.
$198 million
Strengthening the State’s Economy
According to the 2023 Economic Impact of Healthcare in Michigan Report, healthcare remains Michigan’s largest private-sector employer despite pandemic losses.
- In 2021, there were 568,000 direct healthcare jobs in Michigan totaling nearly $46 billion in wages, salaries and benefits.
- Hospitals alone employed 219,000 individuals in the state in 2021.
- Indirect, healthcare-supported jobs are held by more than 470,000 people who earned about $28 billion in 2021 in wages, salaries and benefits in 2021.
- Together with their employers, more than one million workers in the healthcare sector contributed almost $19.6 billion that year (2021) in local, state and federal taxes.
For more information about healthcare’s impact on Michigan’s economy, visit the Economic Impact Report page.