Salem Health

Filing Period

Oct 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2013

Signed

Aug 7, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$604,079,263

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Salem hospital provides healthcare to people in our community regardless of their ability to pay. In fy2013, the cost of services provided as a community benefit totaled $78.7 million. This figure consisted of $24.8 million in costs to provide charity care to individuals who cannot afford to pay; $18.2 million in underpayment by medicaid as the amount paid was less than the cost to provide the services; and $35.7 million in underpayment by medicare as the amount paid was less than the cost to provide the services. Salem hospital does not pursue legal action for non-payment of bills against charity care patients who have demonstrated that they have neither sufficient income nor assets to meet their financial obligations.

Activity 3

Salem hospital actively participates in community health improvement services. In fy 2013, salem hospital gave $11.7 million for unfunded or underfunded health services, including improving access to care through physician recruiting, community health education and prevention programs. The hospital has an active speakers bureau providing free health lectures to community groups. Health screenings, support groups and education classes are offered on an on-going basis. In fy 2013, salem hospital provided more than $537 thousand in cash and in-kind donations to community health programs such as medassist and project access, psychiatric crisis center and the salem free clinic.

Filer

EIN

93-0579722