Community Benefits

Dedicated to Helping People

St. Elizabeth Healthcare has invested in our community for generations. St. Elizabeth believes that reaching out to help the underprivileged and improving the overall health of the community is the foundation of its mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to our neighborhood and our families. It is because of this belief that the Community Benefits Program helps others have access to St. Elizabeth’s resources and services. St. Elizabeth intends to always balance financial viability with compassionate care, staying true to its non-profit roots.

St. Elizabeth is sponsored by the Diocese of Covington and contributed more than $106 million toward Community Benefits Programs and Uncompensated Care in 2022.

Beyond the Numbers

Health Profession Education

$3,920,236

Training and teaching of tomorrow’s healthcare professionals. This includes our Family Practice Residency, Nursing Partnerships, Radiology, Lab and other professional programs.

Subsidized Health Services

$694,370

Costs absorbed by St. Elizabeth Healthcare when government reimbursements don’t fully cover the cost of treatment and subsidized health services that are provided despite a financial loss.

Community Health Improvement

$4,199,333

Covers an array of community programs that focus on health education, treatment and prevention, such as health fairs, screening programs and immunization clinics.

Medicare Losses

$32,354,834

Costs absorbed by St. Elizabeth Healthcare when government reimbursements don’t fully cover the cost of treatment and subsidized health services that are provided despite a financial loss.

Traditional Charity Care

$10,558,207

Free or discounted health services provided to persons who cannot afford to pay. In Northern Kentucky, roughly 5% of residents do not have insurance.

Uncompensated Care

$15,144,180

The cost hospitals incur as a result of services provided to patients from whom payment was expected, but not received.

Community Building Activities

$1,018,091

Funds and in-kind services donated to individuals or the community at large including donation of time, food, equipment and supplies.

Cash and In-Kind Contributions

$22,798,260

Refers to contributions made by the organization to healthcare and other community organizations that support community and/or social service organizations and promote health in the community.