Catholic Health Services

Catholic Health Services ("chs") was formed in 1986 to plan, develop, manage and coordinate the new and existing not-for-profit Health care related facilities of the archdiocese of miami. Over the years its oversight has expanded to include low income housing for seniors, an early childhood education provider and the Catholic cemeteries also sponsored by the archdiocese of miami. All entities are exempt under section 501(c)(3) and serve all faiths within their geographic area. The Catholic Health Services system includes 4 skilled nursing and long-term care facilities with a total of 633 licensed beds. These facilities served 4,038 patients in fiscal 2023. Three specialty rehabilitation hospitals with a total of 88 licensed beds served 997 inpatients in fiscal 2023, and an additional 3,025 individuals received Services in the hospitals' outpatient clinics. Two assisted living facilities with a total of 121 licensed beds served 137 individuals during the year. 1,636 clients received home Health Services from the system's two home Health agencies. Catholic hospice served 3,514 patients in their homes, healthcare facilities, palliative care and in the agency's 3 inpatient units. Catholic housing management, a program service of chs, oversees 2,311 apartments in 17 hud housing communities for low income seniors in broward and miami-dade counties. In fiscal 2023,2,759 residents of all faiths benefited from this safe and affordable housing. Centro mater's five child care centers served 1,688 children and their families in fiscal 2023, providing early learning Services funded through federal and local government sources and private agencies. Community benefit is provided in various forms. The healthcare entities devote substantial efforts and resources to providing Health Services to people in their communities who need care but cannot afford it. Benefits to the poor are provided to persons who are economically poor or are medically indigent and cannot afford to pay because they have inadequate resources and/or are uninsured or underinsured. Charity care is provided to those who are financially unable to pay and who are unable to access federal or state entitlement programs. The facilities do not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify as charity care and do not report such amounts as net patient service revenue. Qualification for charity care and financial assistance is determined using federal poverty guidelines. Cost incurred in excess of normal inpatient and resident reimbursement rates received are based on cost-to-charge ratio methodology. In fiscal 2023 "total uncompensated and charity care" totaled approximately 9,558,000 and made up 39% of the total chs community benefit. In fiscal 2023 "elderly housing rental subsidy" totaled approximately 4,580,000 which accounts for 19% of the community benefit breakdown as the tenant share of monthly rent averages only 296 throughout these properties. Approximately 487,000 of communitybenefit is provided through "community Health improvement" through medicine, therapies, and nursing. In addition, Catholic Health Services facilities, through their participation in Health fairs and community sponsored events, provide community Health education and Health support Services to those who would otherwise not have the benefit of these Services.