ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM

Programs

1. Providing medical serviceshospital, medical and other health care servicesallina health delivers high quality hospital, medical and other health care services to patients in minnesota and western wisconsin. As a mission-driven organization, allina health is committed to improving the lifelong health of the communities it serves. Allina health provides these services to the community through its family of hospitals to include:abbott northwestern hospital - minneapolis, minnesotalocated in south minneapolis, abbott northwestern is the largest nonprofit hospital in the twin cities. Abbott northwestern serves more than 200,000 patients and their families from across the twin cities and upper midwest per year. The hospital is known across the united states for its centers of excellence: allina health cancer institute, minneapolis heart institute, the spine institute, neuroscience institute, orthopedic institute, the mother baby center, and the courage kenny rehabilitation institute.buffalo hospital - buffalo, minnesotabuffalo hospital is a non-profit regional medical center committed to providing quality, comprehensive care to patients in and around wright county. Buffalo hospital…

   $3,888,704,446 spentof which $5,558,481 as grants$5,820,964,694 earned by the program
   76% of program spending

2. Cost of participating in government programsallina health is committed to serving all persons in need, regardless of race, creed, sex, nationality, religion, disability, age, or ability to pay. To promote access to care for all individuals, allina health participates in the following public health care programs: medicare, medicaid, minnesotacare, and general assistance. Payments from these programs frequently do not cover the costs allina health incurs to serve program beneficiaries. In 2024, allina health provided $1,004,525,144 in health care services in excess of the reimbursement received by public programs and surcharges, taxes and fees related to these programs. The following is a breakdown on costs related to these programs, services and additional taxes and fees.costs in excess of medicare and medicaid paymentsallina health provides services to public program enrollees. Such public programs have historically been reimbursed at amounts less than cost. In 2024, allina health expended $662,503,231 beyond reimbursements to provide care for medicare patients and an additional $248,752,037 beyond reimbursements for medicaid patients. Medicaid surchargeallina health is a…

   $1,004,525,144 spent
   20% of program spending

3. Uncompensated care:charity careallina health provides medical care without charge or at reduced cost to residents of the communities that it serves through the provision of charity care. Our partners care was established to assist patients who do not qualify for medical assistance such as medicaid and whose annual incomes are at or below 275% of the federal poverty level. Charity care does not include bad debt (charges written off as unpaid and uncollectible). Through this program, allina health strives to ensure that all members of the community receive quality medical care; regardless of ability to pay. In 2024, allina health provided $14,617,779 in charity care.uninsured discount programfor uninsured patients who do not qualify for medicaid or meet the financial threshold for charity care, but require some financial assistance, allina health provides a sliding scale discount. All uninsured patients are eligible for a minimum of a 14 percent discount on billed charges and may qualify for discounts up to 77 percent based on eligibility criteria. In 2024, allina health provided $123,008,922 in such discounts to low-income, uninsured individuals. Bad debt - bad debt will be…

   $137,626,701 spent$-91,786,691 earned by the program
   3% of program spending

4. Community services:in 2024, allina health contributed $59,928,520 to community programs and services to advance the health of the broader community. Below are examples of programs and services allina health provides within the communities we serve that offer community benefit.community health improvement servicesaccording to irs reporting categories and the catholic health association (cha/vha) guidelines, community health improvement services include activities to improve community health that are subsidized by the health care organization and do not generate inpatient or outpatient bills. Allina health provides many programs and services that fall under this category. A few examples include: health powered kids (hpk), launched in 2012, is a free community education program designed to empower children ages 3 to 14 years to make healthier choices about eating, exercise, keeping clean and managing stress. In 2024, more than 150,000 people visited the hpk website.change to chill (ctc) is a free, online resource that provides stress reduction tips, life balance techniques and health education services for teens. In 2024, more than 750,000 people visited the change to chill website.…

   $59,928,519 spent
   1% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $5,090,784,810.