CHRISTUS St Frances Cabrini Hospital

Commitment to benefiting our communities - patient care services Christus Health was formed in 1999 when the sisters of charity Health care system, sponsored by the sisters of charity of the incarnate word of houston, and the incarnate word Health care system, sponsored by the sisters of charity of the incarnate word of san antonio, brought their Health care ministries together. Bishop claude marie dubis founded both congregations 153 years ago, and his original call to the sisters continues to challenge Christus Health to fulfill its mission of extending the healing ministry of jesus christ and to reach out to those in need in the more than 60 communities it serves. The vision of Christus Health, a catholic, faith-based Health ministry, is to be a leader, a partner and an advocate in the creation of innovative Health and wellness solutions that improve the lives of individuals and communities so that ...

Community benefit reporting - charity care and medicaid Christus adheres to the catholic Health association's guide for planning and reporting community benefit (2015) and complies with the state of Texas requirements for reporting. Community benefit, reported as unpaid costs, includes both charity care and community services. To the limits of its resources, Christus Health is an institution of purely public charity; thus, the most tangible expression of Christus Health's charitable purpose is the provision of Health care services to those persons who are unable to pay. Charity care falls into two categories: charity care and unpaid government indigent care. In keeping with the mission, values, and vision of Christus Health, the organization provides charity care services in a manner that respects the dignity of the patients and their families. Charity care is defined as services provided without charge or at a charge less than the usual charge for such services. ...

Other government sponsored services in addition to the provision of charity care and other community services, Christus Health provides services to persons covered under government-sponsored programs, including medicare and tricare. The non-reimbursed costs of these services are not included in reports prepared following catholic Health association guidelines. Christus Health provides services to persons covered under the federal medicare program, and in fact, this is the largest single payor classification of patients served by this Health system. The payment rate for inpatient services is per case, calculated based on the diagnostic-related group (drg) into which the patient is categorized. Outpatient services are reimbursed by medicare based on its fee Schedule. Christus Health also participates in the tricare standard program, and many of our hospitals contract with the managed care support contractor for the south region to provide services under the provision of tricare prime.