Christus Health

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2010 to Jun 30, 2011

Signed

May 3, 2012

Return Version

2010v3.7

Gross Receipts

$1,053,213,661

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Other government services in addition to the provision of charity care and other community services, christus health provides services to persons covered under government-sponsored programs including medicare, department of defense (dod) and tricare. The unreimbursed costs of these services are reported to the state of texas but are not included in reports prepared following catholic health association guidelines. Christus health provides services to persons covered under the federal medicare program, and in fact, this is the largest single payor classification of patients served by this health system. The payment rate for inpatient services is on a per-case rate, calculated based on the diagnostic-related group (drg) into which the patient is categorized. Outpatient services are reimbursed by medicare based on their fee schedule. Christus health dba us family health plan also provides the uniform medical benefit for 12,210 military family members under contract with the dod. Under this program, comprehensive medical services are provided to families of active duty military personnel and to retirees and their families in all age categories including those over age 65. Christus health also participates in the tricare standard program, and many of our hospitals contract with the managed care support contractor for the south region to provide services under the provision of tricare prime.

Activity 3

Community services for the broader community the greatest share of these expenses is for educating health professionals. Helping to prepare future health care professionals is a distinguishing characteristic of not-for-profit health care and constitutes a significant community benefit. Christus health also used cash donations as a vehicle to help our communities. We made cash donations in addition to grants awarded through the christus fund to support causes like the fight against cancer, provision of a continuum of care for the elderly and those with hiv/aids and for many other equally worthy purposes. During fy 2011, christus health advocated for improving public policies, working to establish, and in some instances augment, grassroots advocacy and greater access to health care services for the constituents we serve.

Filer

EIN

76-0590551