Family Health Associates Of Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital

STRIVE TO MAKE BETTER HEALTH EASIER BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH EQUITABLE, INNOVATIVE, AND INCLUSIVE CARE MODELS THAT SUPPORT PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, & COMMUNITY SERVICE.

GENERAL INFORMATION FAMILY HEALTH ASSOCIATES OF GEISINGER-LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL (FHA), A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND MEMBER OF GEISINGER, IS A PHYSICIAN PRACTICE THAT WAS FORMED IN 1991 WITH THE MISSION OF PROVIDING QUALITY FAMILY PRACTICE AMBULATORY CARE IN THE COMMUNITIES OF MIFFLIN AND JUNIATA COUNTIES IN PA. SINCE ITS FORMATION, FHA HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE THE SPECIALTY SERVICES OF GENERAL SURGERY, PULMONARY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE, AND SLEEP MEDICINE. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, FHA UTILIZED FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS ALONG WITH SEVERAL MID-LEVEL PROVIDERS TO SERVICE THEIR PATIENT POPULATION. EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2022, FHA MERGED INTO GEISINGER CLINIC, A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND MEMBER OF GEISINGER UNCOMPENSATED CARE FHA RECOGNIZES THAT ITS MISSION IS TO SERVE ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND HEALTHCARE EDUCATION. FHA PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN THIS REGARD, FHA PROVIDES FREE CARE OR SUBSIDIZED CARE, TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS AT OR BELOW COST AND PROVIDES VARIOUS HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITIES WHERE FHA PRACTICES. A.CHARITY CARE/ OTHER UNCOMPENSATED CARE THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF FHA IS THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO ALL CITIZENS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF CHARITY CARE AND OTHER UNCOMPENSATED CARE REPRESENTS THE COST FHA INCURS BY PROVIDING FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, THE COST OF THE CHARITY CARE WAS 2,310. B.MEDICARE/MEDICAID IN RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, FHA PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY (MEDICARE) AND THE INDIGENT (MEDICAID). FHA PROVIDES CARE, BELOW COST, TO PERSONS COVERED BY THESE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS TO THE EXTENT THE GOVERNMENT REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF MEDICARE AND/OR MEDICAID IS EQUAL TO THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES LESS THE AMOUNT RECEIVED AS REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE PROGRAM. THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS EXCEEDED REIMBURSEMENT BY APPROXIMATELY 233,018 DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022. COMMUNITY SERVICE SUMMARY AT COST CHARITY CARE 2,310 MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL 233,018 ----------- TOTAL 235,328 ===========