Baptist Health (BH)

Statement of program service accomplishments - Baptist Health provides access to a full range of comprehensive Health care services to individuals regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, disability, age, or ability to pay. Although reimbursement for services rendered is essential to Baptist Health for the continued operation, financial stability, and ability to provide needed new services and technology, it is recognized that not all individuals possess the ability to purchase Health care and essential medical services. Further, our mission is to serve this community with respect to providing comprehensive Health care services and Health education. Therefore, in keeping with Baptist Health's commitment to serve the residents of its community, we provide: - subsidized education to Health care professionals, - free and subsidized care to those who cannot pay, - care to persons covered by governmental programs at reimbursement below our regular rates paid by other third parties, - Health education and programs/services to enhance the Health status of the community; and - in-kind donations to non-profit community agencies to enhance their services to the community. Such services and programs are provided where the need and/or individual's inability to pay co-exists. These activities include wellness and prevention education programs, community diagnostic screening programs, special programs for the elderly, youth at risk, handicapped, medically under served, medical care for the uninsured, and a variety of broad community support activities. Baptist Health served 50,519 inpatients and provided for 425,714 outpatients and 124,578 emergency room visits during 2021. Baptist Health also served 5,020 home Health and hospice patients, and 65 patients in the new community palliative care program.