Understanding the Community Benefit and Safety Net Activities of Critical Access and Other Rural Hospitals

Project Lead:
Andrew Coburn
Contact Person:
John Gale
Status:
Completed Project

This project described the community benefit activities of CAHs and their roles as safety net providers using their IRS Form 990, Schedule H submissions. It also assessed the safety net strategies adopted by CAHs to address the needs of underserved and vulnerable populations, recommended policies and/or other strategies to support CAHs in serving the unmet health care and safety needs of their communities, and identified and assessed potential performance measures related to the safety net role of CAHs and other rural hospitals. Non-profit (501c3) hospitals, including CAHs, are required to complete schedule H of IRS Form 990 to quantify the dollar value of their community benefit activities.

Related Publications:
  1. Why Do Some CAHs Close Their Skilled Nursing Facility Services While Others Retain Them? (Policy Brief #31)
  2. Community Involvement of CAHs: Results of the 2004 National CAH Survey (Briefing Paper #6)
  3. Why Do Some CAHs Close Their Skilled Nursing Facility Services While Others Retain Them? (Briefing Paper #32)
  4. Comparing the Community Benefit Spending of CAHs, Other Rural, and Urban Hospitals (FMT Policy Brief #45)
  5. CAHs' Community Health Needs Assessments and Implementation Plans: How Do They Align? (FMT Briefing Paper #39)
  6. CAHs' Community Benefit Activities: An Updated Review (FMT Briefing Paper #40)
  7. Managing Community Benefits in Turbulent Times
  8. Understanding the Community Benefit Activities of CAHs
  9. How Do CAHs Benefit Their Communities? A View from the National Level
  10. Integrating EMS into Rural Systems of Care
  11. Rural Hospital Partnerships for Health Improvement