Community Health Center Of Richmond Inc

TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND SPECIALTY SERVICES THAT ARE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE.

THE CENTER PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS PLACED ON SERVING THE POOR AND UNDER-INSURED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THERE WERE 33,925 VISITS FOR 2023. CHCR HAS PROVIDED SERVICES TO 10,790 PATIENTS OF WHICH 2,434 WERE UNINSURED AND 10,118 WERE AT 200% OR BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE. THERE WERE 36.00 HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FTES WHO DELIVERED THE SERVICES DURING THE YEAR.THE CENTER PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. BECAUSE THE CENTER DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUNTS DETERMINED TO QUALIFY AS CHARITY CARE, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUES OR SHOWN AS GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS.THE CENTER MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE THAT IT PROVIDES. THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHARITABLE CARE SERVICES PROVIDED ARE ESTIMATED BY APPLYING THE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO FROM THE MOST RECENTLY FILED COST REPORT TO THE AMOUNT OF GROSS UNCOMPENSATED CHARGES FOR THE PATIENTS RECEIVING CHARITY CARE. TOTAL CHARITY CARE COSTS WERE $6,906,827 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023.