Community Benefit Report Data

2022 Community Benefit Report

Data are based on responses to the 2022 MHA Community Benefit Survey regarding costs, which includes voluntarily submitted fiscal year 2020 information from 128 Michigan hospitals. When comparing data from year to year, please note that the organizations in each annual cohort may not be the same.

Executive Summary

Michigan Nonprofit Hospitals Community Benefits Report (Fiscal Year 2020)

Voluntary Community Benefit Services and Programs

Community Benefit Citizens Served Gain or (Loss)*
Community Health Education 2,716,558 ($26,236,460)
Self Help 25,581 ($944,811)
Support Groups 36,477 ($3,810,788)
Health Screening 24,656 ($6,063,004)
Immunization 18,117 ($1,080,785)
Nonbilled/Reduced Fee Clinics 176,081 ($19,812,727)
All Other Healthcare Support Services 945,694 ($12,610)
Counseling 25,791 ($1,319,847)
Family Support Services 45,721 ($20,465,551)
Free or Discounted Prescriptions/Supplies to Patients 10,215 ($1,790,234)
In-Home Services 34 ($203,132)
Meals/Nutrition Services 40,144 ($1,831,446)
Transportation Services 475 ($2,980,234)
Total Community Health Improvement Services 4,140,723 ($100,117,139)

Other Voluntary Community Benefits

Community Benefit Citizens Served Gain or (Loss)*
Loss on Health Professions Education 88,370 ($572,742,615)
Loss on Research (community health and clinical) 1,499 ($160,801,000)
Financial and In-Kind Contributions 214,620 ($21,847,105)
Community Building Activities 341,722 ($6,476,021)
Community Benefit Operations 52 ($7,375,843)
Total Other Community Benefits 646,263 ($769,242,584)

Community Benefits Resulting from Unpaid Costs of Patient Care

Community Benefit Gain or (Loss)*
Medicaid Payment Shortfall ($1,473,733,158)
Financial Assistance at Cost ($185,063,532)
Bad Debt at Cost ($408,852,737)
Medicare Allowable Payment Shortfall ($1,168,592,989)
Other Means Tested Government Programs ($37,756,597)
Subsidized Health Services ($139,734,355)
Total Unpaid Costs of Patient Care ($3,413,733,369)

Total Community Benefits:  ($4,283,093,092)