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March 25, 2010
Marquette General Health System provides nearly $27 million in free screenings, targeted outreach programs
Marquette General Health System provided nearly $27 million in community benefit programs such as free and discounted health screenings, health education and direct patient care in fiscal year 2008 (July 1, 2007– June 30, 2008).
MGHS provides direct patient care to those who cannot afford it and administers numerous health and education programs to address the specific needs of the community. These services are often provided at no cost to residents, as they are essential to the well-being of the community and an integral part of MGHS’s tax-exempt purpose.
The $27 million reflects costs absorbed by Marquette General when payments from private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid don’t cover the cost of care.
“When Upper Peninsula residents are injured, sick or in need of medical attention, they turn to hospitals throughout the region, and to Marquette General, for quality medical treatment,” said MGHS President and CEO, A. Gary Muller, FACHE. “Like all Michigan non-profit hospitals, the doors of Marquette General are open to everyone, regardless of medical conditions or ability to pay for care.”
MGHS’s community benefit contributions are part of a statewide total that was recently released by the Michigan Health & Hospital Association in its 2009 Hospital Community Benefits Report. The 2009 report represents the voluntary efforts of 134 of Michigan’s 146 nonprofit hospitals that responded to the most recent community benefit survey. In 2008, Michigan’s non-profit community hospitals provided nearly $2.6 billion in community benefits.
To view the full statewide community benefits report online, visit www.MHA.org.
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