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Community Benefit Financial Report 2017 Benefit to the poor and broader community As of June 30 2017 2016 (in 000s) For the year ended June 30, 2017 Cost of Community Benefit Cost of financial assistance provided $ 251,634 $ 204,927 (Free or reduced-cost health services for people who cannot afford to pay) Communities Unpaid cost of public programs, Medicaid and other indigent care programs 605,930 523,348 (Cost of services in excess of government reimbursement) Nonbilled services 29,355 34,700 (Clinics, meal programs, etc., provided free or at low cost) Cash and in-kind donations 19,559 28,974 (Donations of food, equipment, supplies, etc., to address the needs of people of Care who are poor or underserved) Education and research 123,883 115,410 (Cancer prevention workshops, stop-smoking programs, heart disease programs, etc.) Other benefit 109,463 117,802 Total cost of community benefit from continuing operations 1,139,824 1,025,161 Total cost of community benefit from discontinued operations 75,929 72,913 Total Cost of Community Benefit $ 1,215,763 $ 1,098,074 Unpaid cost of Medicare from continuing operations 911,572 956,725 together Unpaid cost of Medicare from discontinued operations 0 0 Total Unpaid Cost of Medicare 911,572 956,725 we’re Total Cost of Community Benefit and the Unpaid Cost of Medicare $ 2,127,325 $ 2,054,799 stronger Cost of financial assistance provided 21% Education and research 10% Other benefit As of December 2017 15% Unpaid cost of public programs Nonbilled services 50.0% 2% Cash and in-kind donations 284 2% Communities of Care Arkansas St.
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