{"id":67249,"date":"2022-12-08T16:23:50","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T23:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=67249"},"modified":"2024-01-26T12:01:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T19:01:07","slug":"uchealth-community-benefits-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/uchealth-community-benefits-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHealth provided $1.1 billion in community benefits including $388 million in uncompensated care in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UCHealth provided $1.1 billion in community benefits including $388 million in uncompensated care in fiscal year 2022, serving patients and communities throughout the Rocky Mountain region.<\/p>\n

UCHealth is committed to improving access to affordable, high quality care while also providing programs aimed at preventing serious medical conditions, addressing social determinants of health and other needs in the communities it serves. As the state\u2019s largest provider of Medicaid services, UCHealth cared for 976,000 Medicaid patients in 2022, a number that has increased 378% since 2013.<\/p>\n

An outside audit of UCHealth\u2019s 2021 finances found the non-profit\u2019s community benefits exceeded the value of its tax exemptions by almost $400 million. This and other factors led the Lown Institute<\/a> to recently rank UCHealth among the nation\u2019s best in social responsibility, community benefit, value and patient outcomes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile facing rising inflation and decreasing operating margins, UCHealth continues to stand by our commitment to give back to our patients and communities,\u201d said Elizabeth Concordia, UCHealth president and CEO. \u201cBy staying connected to those we serve, we are able to proactively prevent and address medical concerns through research, education and programs for all Coloradoans.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the past year, more than 2.7 million patients received care at a UCHealth facility. UCHealth\u2019s priorities include increasing access to primary care providers and specialists, offering a robust virtual health platform and value-based care. UCHealth is also committed to expanding behavioral health services and will be bringing an additional 49 inpatient behavioral health beds to Colorado in 2023.<\/p>\n

“From our work in Colorado and through our community health needs assessments (CHNAs), we have seen that suicide prevention and behavioral health care are two of the top priorities in our state,\u201d said Elicia Bunch, UCHealth vice president of behavioral health. \u201cUCHealth is addressing these needs by expanding our behavioral health services as well as through partnerships with law enforcement, support for programs that serve veterans and funding for crisis services.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the state\u2019s only integrated community and academic health system, UCHealth is also dedicated to advancing research, developing innovative treatments and helping train future medical providers. To achieve these goals, UCHealth provided $291 million in support for the University of Colorado School of Medicine and its providers in 2022.<\/p>\n

Some of the community benefits programs UCHealth provides include:<\/p>\n