Charity Care and Non-Profit Hospitals
Perceived value of non-Profit Health Systems Under Scrutiny
Non-profit hospitals face intensifying pressure to clarify the total and true value of the charity care and community benefits they provide. Non-uniform reporting requirements invite questions over whether sufficient community health improvements and charity care keep pace with financial advantages. At Groundswell Health, we work with clients to clarify the reach of programs and initiatives designed to enhance and improve health.
Charity care provided by Texas nonprofit hospitals in 2022.
More charity care than required of Texas nonprofit hospitals in 2022.
Extending the mission beyond the walls of the hospital
AMA supports firmer standards for nonprofit hospital charity care
Nov. 11, 2024 | ORLANDO, Fla. — To ensure nonprofit hospitals adhere to their charitable mission and justify their tax-exempt status, physicians and medical students at the Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to support greater oversight of nonprofit hospitals and standardization of charity care policies so financial assistance reaches patients in need. Read more of the statement here >>
AMA calls for tougher oversight of nonprofit hospitals
The American Medical Association will lobby Congress to enforce greater oversight on how nonprofit hospitals comply with the community benefit requirements … Read more >>
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
Government should enact penalties or revoke a tax-exempt status for hospitals that don’t comply, AMA says. Read more >>
Radiologists and other physicians want greater scrutiny around hospitals’ nonprofit status
Docs … voted to support greater oversight of nonprofit hospitals and to standardize charity care policies so that financial assistance “reaches patients in need.” Read more >>
CEOs earn big bucks at nonprofit hospitals. But does that benefit patients?
National Public Radio | August 19, 2024 By Sarah Boden
Nearly half of hospitals in the U.S. are nonprofits, which means they don’t pay local, state or federal taxes. In return, the hospitals provide medical care, a social benefit, to their communities. Read more of the statement here >>
Nonprofit hospitals saved $37 billion in taxes. Here’s what they delivered in return.
Ken Alltucker | USA TODAY
A new study published today by Johns Hopkins University and Texas Christian University researchers estimates the enormous size of this collective tax break. The study reported the nation’s nearly 3,000 nonprofit hospitals were spared $37.4 billion in federal, state and local taxes in 2021, a reflection of how lucrative these tax benefits can be for medical centers. Read more of the statement here >>
Tax breaks exceed community care spending at large majority of nonprofit hospitals: report
Tax breaks exceed community care spending at large majority of nonprofit hospitals: report
March 26, 2024
Nonprofits’ cumulative “fair share” deficit is enough to pay off the medical debt of everyone in California, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania combined, according to the Lown Institute. Read more of the statement here >>
