In fiscal year 2007, Cedars-Sinai's financial contribution to Community Benefit totaled over $267,629,000.
| Category | FY 2007 |
| Traditional Charity Care and Uninsured Patients (Category 1) | $26,996,000 |
| Unpaid Cost of State Programs (Category 2) | $74,460,000 |
| Unpaid Cost of Specialty Government Programs (Category 3) | $2,127,000 |
| Unpaid Cost of Federal Programs (Category 4) | $129,245,000 |
| Community Benefit (Category 5) | $34,801,000 |
| Total Commitment | $267,629,000 |
Category 1: Traditional Charity Care and Uninsured Patients - includes the cost of services provided to persons who cannot afford health care because of inadequate resources and/or who are uninsured or underinsured. If there is any subsidy donated for these services, that amount is deducted from the gross amount.
Category 2: Unpaid Cost of State Programs - also benefits the poor, but is listed separately. This amount represents the unpaid cost of services provided to patients in the Medi-Cal program and enrolled in HMO and PPO plans under contract with the Medi-Cal program.
Category 3: Unpaid Costs of Specialty Government Programs - also provides community benefit under such programs as the Veterans Administration, Los Angeles Police Department, Short Doyle, proposition 99 and other programs to benefit the poor. This amount represents the unpaid cost of services provided to patients in these various programs. If this community benefit was not provided, the federal, state or local governments would need to furnish these services.
Category 4: Unpaid Cost of Federal Programs - primarily benefits the elderly. This amount represents the unpaid cost of services provided to patients in the Medicare program and enrolled in HMO and PPO plans under contract with the Medicare program. Included in these amounts are $16,248,000 for the year ended June 30, 2007 of unpaid cost of services provided to patients in the Medicare program that are also in the Medi-Cal program.
Category 5: Community Benefit - cost of services that are beneficial to the broader community; i.e., other needy populations that may not qualify as poor but that need special services and support. Examples include the elderly, substance abusers, the homeless, victims of child abuse and persons with AIDS. They also include the cost of health promotion and education, health clinics and screenings, and medical research. Category 5 includes,
- Medical Education, Nursing Education, Allied Health Professional Education
- Research
- Direct Clinical Programs
- Community Health Programs
- Community Health Initiatives
- Volunteers
