Program areas at Virtua Willingboro Hospital
Unreimbursed medicaid - Virtua provided care to many community members that are insured under medical assistance programs, including the state administered medicaid program. Reimbursement for these programs is less than the cost of the service provided by approximately $10.9 million, as estimated by management. Services are provided on both an inpatient and outpatient basis, including through emergency departments and clinics.
Charity care - under the guidance of its community based board of trustees and the support of the physicians on its open medical staff, Virtua Willingboro Hospital provides medically necessary services to individuals irrespective of their ability to pay. Programs are in place to identify and provide financial assistance to those in need. Some patients will qualify for charity care assistance under state of new jersey defined eligibility criteria. Virtua Willingboro Hospital augments the state's program with its own assistance program for which the criteria is less restrictive than that of the state program, providing assistance to individuals earning up to 500% of the federal poverty guidelines. Management estimates the total cost of charity care provided during 2023 to be approximately $1.6 million.
Subsidized health services - Virtua Willingboro is well-regarded for its behavioral health program, including psychiatric crisis services and a complete range of service for patients who need to be hospitalized, including living springs at lourdes, a unique voluntary inpatient program designed to accommodate the behavioral health needs of our servicemen and women, veterans, spouses and adult dependents.
Additional community benefit, such as: medical education and continuing education of medical professionals: expense of $629,885 revenue of $164,281 community health improvement services and community benefit operations: expense of $447,683 revenue of $21,161 community building activities: held events throughout the year to feed and provide presents to many families in need: expense of $89,043 revenue of $39,702 financial and in-kind contributions: provided contributions to non-profit communities and organizations and medical supplies to families in need: expense of $33,708 revenue of $1,875 research: performed oncology clinical research studies: expense of $48,509 revenue of $1,475 providing functional patient services for the Hospital: expenses of $56,467,258 revenue of $89,547,160