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Charity Care	$115.7 million
Charity care at cost	$88.6 million

Unreimbursed Medicaid at cost	$115.7 million

Charity-eligible care at cost	$76.1 million

Education & Research	$149.1 million
Educating health professionals 11,337 students	$123.9 million

Medical research	$25.2 million

Safety Net Services	$89.2 million
Subsidized services	$84.6 million

Emergency response planning	$1.5 million

Community partnerships	$3.1 million



Community Health Programs	$22.7 million
Community health programs 550,462 individual services	$22.7 million



Total	$541.4 million

Community Benefit touches one life at a time

Mobile dental care brought to neighborhood schools. Education for more than 11,000 of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and health care professionals. Medical care free of charge for those in need. The chance for children with serious illnesses to experience the joys of summer camp.

BJC HealthCare's community benefit programs touch the community one life at a time. In 2011, BJC and its member hospitals and health service organizations provided more than $541 million in free medical care, health professionals education, medical research and community outreach efforts.

$541 million

Charity care at cost	$88.6 million

Unreimbursed Medicaid at cost	$115.7 million

Charity-eligible care at cost	$76.1 million

Total	$280.4 million

Charity Care

Simple words straight from the heart reflect the sentiments of more than 129,000 patients and families relieved of financial burdens totaling more than $88 million in charity care during 2011. The following messages of appreciation came from patients across BJC who received needed financial assistance ranging from free care to reduced charges to long-term payment plans, depending on each patient's individual medical family and financial circumstances.

BJC provided an additional $198 million in unreimbursed Medicaid and unreimbursed charity-eligible care.

Letter excerpts
"Your help is so much more than I expected that I feel at a loss to fully express my gratitude. I'll have to rethink the world I live in. The one I've known has never been so generous. Once again, my thanks to you and to all involved for this privilege."

"I type you as I sit in the waiting room with my daughter. We came in because she is running a fever of 103 and has a history of strep throat. I just want to say what a blessing the 100 percent reduction in bills has been to our family. I have (a chronic disease) and have had four Emergency Department trips in the past month alone. We are overwhelmed with the bills coming in from those visits for me and I would be in tears if I knew yet another bill would be coming our way with my daughter's illness. But I can sit here in tears of joy knowing my child will have excellent care from your staff for free. My heart could not express more thankfulness!"

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$280.4 million

Education &
Research

Community benefit investments in education and research look beyond current health care needs and seek to ensure the future of health care. BJC investments help with the ongoing training and development of nurses, doctors and other health care professionals through BJC's nursing schools and partnerships with Washington University School of Medicine and other academic institutions. During 2011, BJC contributed $123.9 million toward the training of more than 11,000 students. BJC also supports the advancement of health through medical research and in 2011 provided $25.2 million in research funding.

Reaching out across continents
Children’s Discovery Institute

Educating health professionals 11,337 students	$123.9 million

Medical research	$25.2 million

Total	$149.1 million

$149.1 million

Regional Safety Net

Regional trauma services. Mental health care. Urban obstetrics services. Newborn critical care. These services and more weave together the regional health care safety net, designed to fill gaps in the health care system. Such services are provided at a financial loss to hospitals because they are so vital to the community. During 2011, BJC provided $84.6 million in subsidized services to ensure access to essential care for the St. Louis region and rural Missouri.

Stabilizing psychiatric care
Community partnerships

Subsidized services	$84.6 million

Emergency response planning	$1.5 million

Community partnerships	$3.1 million

Total	$89.2 million

$89.2 million

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Community
Health Programs

Hospitals today are more than just buildings where community residents seek care for illness and injury. Hospitals are vibrant participants in the community, with outreach programs that bring health and wellness resources into classrooms, workplaces, neighborhoods and places of worship. BJC hospitals and health service organizations gave $22.7 million toward providing more than 500,000 individual community health programs during 2011.

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About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and mid-Missouri regions. With net revenue of $3.6 billion, BJC serves urban, suburban and rural communities through 13 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care, and hospice.

BJC Hospitals and Health Services

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