Christus Health Southeast Texas

Programs

1. Patient Care Services CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas responds to the health care needs of the community through services provided at 5 campuses: -CHRISTUS Hospital - St. Elizabeth, a 353-bed hospital in Beaumont -CHRISTUS Jasper Memorial Hospital, a 40-bed hospital in Jasper -CHRISTUS St. Mary Outpatient CTR Mid-County, a 240-bed hospital in Port Arthur -CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center, a Hospital in Beaumont -CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange, a 4-bed hospital in Orange Each facility shares the objective of leading the way to a healthier community. CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas is located in southeast Texas, serving a population of 379,285 individuals in fiscal year 2025. In fiscal year 2025, we served of individuals in various ways, including: 121,121 visits to our emergency department 3,148 inpatient surgery procedures 11,018 outpatient surgery procedures 17,789 patients admitted for care 300,260 patients who received outpatient care

   $123,209,753 spent$313,753,109 earned by the program
   29% of program spending

2. Other Government Programs CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas provides services to individuals covered under government-sponsored programs, including Medicare, TRICARE, and others. The unreimbursed costs of these services are reported to the state but are not included in the community benefit reports. In FY2025, CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas served 454,432 patients under these programs, with unreimbursed costs totaling $73,833,847. Medicare is the largest single payor classification of patients served by this hospital. The payment rate for inpatient services is on a per-case rate, calculated based on the diagnostic-related group into which the patient is categorized. Medicare reimburses outpatient services based on its fee schedule.

   $236,134,162 spent$162,300,316 earned by the program
   56% of program spending

3. Charity Care and Community Benefit Activity In keeping with the mission, values, and vision of CHRISTUS Health, CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas provides charity care services in a manner that respects the dignity of the patients and their families. CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas provides charity care to individuals who are unable to pay for medically necessary services. Charity care includes free or discounted healthcare provided according to the organization's financial assistance policy, which is based on federal poverty guidelines. In FY2025, 16,053 uninsured patients at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) received care at no cost, while 10 patients between 301% and 400% FPL were charged on a sliding scale and adjusted in compliance with the AGB rates as listed on the entity's financial assistance policy. No patient was refused necessary medical care due to inability to pay. CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas actively participates in Texas Medicaid programs, which are designed to provide payment for health care services to individuals who meet specific financial and eligibility criteria. These requirements include an evaluation of both assets and income to determine…

   $55,118,016 spent$61,031,308 earned by the program
   13% of program spending

4. CHRISTUS Health Southeast Texas also undertook additional activities of comparable importance, including those conducted with volunteer labor or smaller in terms of expenses related to the poor & underserved and broader community. Poor & Underserved: Expenses of $1,618,707; Grants of $1,731,353 Broader community: Expenses of $2,206,670; Grants of $23,690 Additional Grants: Grants of $671,099

   $3,825,377 spentof which $2,426,142 as grants
   1% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $418,287,308.