Freeport Regional Health Care Found Ation

OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES, WORKING TOGETHER WITH THOSE WE SERVE.

FREEPORT REGIONAL HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION PROVIDES PHYSICIAN SERVICES TO PATIENTS IN FIVE NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COUNTIES. THE FOUNDATION ENSURES CONTINUED ACCESS TO CARE BY SERVING PATIENTS IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS.

OTHER UNCOMPENSATED CARE: THE FOUNDATION IS A LICENSED MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROVIDER WITH APPROXIMATELY 68% OF ITS PATIENTS BASE QUALIFYING FOR AT LEAST ON OF THESE PROGRAMS. AT PRESENT THE REIMBURSEMENT RATES OF THESE PROGRAMS DO NOT FULLY COVER THE COST OF CARE TO THESE PATIENTS. THE ESTIMATED UNFUNDED COSTS OF THE SERVICES FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS WAS APPROXIMATELY $15,502,681 FOR THE YEAR ENDING 12/31/2021.

CHARITY CARE: THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED CARE BENEFITS UP TO 300% OF THE FEDERALLY DETERMINED PROVERTY LEVEL. CHARGES FOREGONE FOR CHARITY CARE AMOUNTED TO APPROXIMATELY $161,550 IN 2021. ESTIMATED COSTS OF PROVIDING THESE SERVICES AMOUNTED TO APPROXIMATELY $96,501 IN 2021.

FHN OPERATES AND/OR SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDED BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS: AS PART OF FHN'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION TO AREA COMMUNITIES, FHN PROVIDED NUMEROUS COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS AND SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT GROUP EVENTS. THE ESTIMATED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF THESE PROGRAMS AND DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES WERE APPROXIMATELY $49,000.COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICAL SERVICES: AS PART OF FHN'S MISSION TO IMPROVE HEALTH, FHN AND THE STEPHENSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAVE PARTNERED TO PROVIDE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ANYONE IN NEED OF MEDICAL CARE AT THE FHN COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE CENTER. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 PATIENT VISITS WERE PROVIDED IN 2021. SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF COMMON ACUTE ILLNESSES AS WELL AS MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS, INCLUDING NURSE PRACTITIONER EXAMS AND CONSULTATIONS, LAB TESTS, X-RAYS AND HEALTH EDUCATION.FHN ALSO PROVIDED 8,138 HEALTH SCREENS AND SPORTS PHYSICALS, 500 HOURS OF CONDITIONING AND TRAINING SUPPORT AND SPORTS MEDICINE TRAINERS AT 54 EVENTS. THE ESTIMATED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE APPROXIMATELY $475,000.HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES: SINCE COMMUNITY MEMBERS MAY REQUIRE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ASSISTANCE, FHN PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, TRANSLATION SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE. THE ESTIMATED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE APPROXIMATELY $94,000. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: FHN SUPPORTS THE TRAINING OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, CLINICAL SETTINGS AND SUPERVISION TO NON-FHN EMPLOYEES. THE ESTIMATED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE APPROXIMATELY $322,000.FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: FHN RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN 2021, FHN PROVIDED SUPPORT TO A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY GROUPS THROUGH DIRECT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND PROVIDING ROOMS OR STAFF TIME. THE ESTIMATED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE APPROXIMATELY $39,000.COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES: FHN VALUES THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND EFFORTS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES. AS SUCH, FHN PROVIDED FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND SUPPORT TO ASSIST OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. THE ESTIMATED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE APPROXIMATELY $34,000.