Community Benefit
One of the largest parts of community benefit is the cost of care provided by Henry Ford Allegiance Health to those who are underinsured or uninsured. Free and low-cost services that meet community health needs are another component of community benefit.
In 2018, Henry Ford Allegiance Health invested $89,899,833 in community benefit programs and services.
Examples of services Henry Ford Allegiance Health provides free to community members:
- Health screenings and health fairs
- Counseling and support to quit smoking
- Grief counseling for adults, children and teens
- Support and counseling for parents experiencing infant loss
- Education and support for patients with diabetes, COPD and other chronic illnesses
- Education and support for new parents
- Transportation to hospital and physician visits
- Meal delivery and nutrition education
- Help with prescription costs, hearing aids, wheelchairs and other medical needs
Supporting Your Community
If you’d like to invest in your community, make a donation to the Henry Ford Allegiance Health Foundation.
2018 Operating Costs
$599,105,710
Overall Operating Costs
$1,283,347
City Payroll Taxes
$467,772
Property Taxes
$257,727,124
Annual Payroll
Beds & Admissions
20,476
Hospital Admissions
1,891
Home Care Admissions
141
Specialty Hospital Admissions
523
Hospice Residence + In-Home Admissions
460
Volunteers
391
Licensed Beds
20
Hospice Residence Beds
64
Specialty Hospital Beds
Community Programs & Services
$89,899,833
Total Investments in 2018
Cost of Care Provided by Henry Ford Allegiance Health Without Full Payment
$5,811,282
Charity Care
Services provided for qualified patients who cannot afford to pay
$16,437,552
Bad Debt
Services provided without payment or at substantially less-than-standard charges
$27,171,179
Medicaid Subsidy
Costs exceed Medicaid reimbursement for care provided
$28,886,851
Medicare Subsidy
Costs exceed Medicare reimbursement for care provided
Health Care Support Services
Includes support for patients with asthma and chronic lung disease, organ transplants, diabetes, cancer, stroke, and grief and loss, family counseling, and smoking/tobacco cessation, meal delivery and nutrition eduction, prescription drugs, hearing aids, wheelchairs, and other free supplies for those who are unable to pay or are medically underserved, transport between the hospital and physician offices or patient homes, as well as emergency cash for those unable to pay for bus tokens or cab fare
$454,374
Contribution
161,757
People Served
Contributions to the Community
$253,829
Cash
25,716
People Served
$441,877
In-Kind
Community Health Education
Includes education related to AIDS/HIV, behavioral health, depression, fitness and exercise, family planning and prenatal health, community presentation, support groups and newsletters
$173,771
Contribution
33,520
People Served
Community Based Clinical Services
Includes free screenings for blood pressure, vascular disease, cholesterol, cancer, hearing and behavioral health, and contributions to support the medically underserved through the Center for Family Health
$322,915
Contribution
2,407
People Served
Community Building Activities
Includes activities focused on improving social conditions, such as poverty and homelessness
$39,136
Contribution
Health Professions Education
Education and teaching activities, including medical, nursing and allied-health disciplines programs
$9,907,067
Contribution
406
People Served