Northwestern Medical Center

Charity Care - The Hospital provides care to patients who meet certain criteria under its charity care policy. Because the Hospital does not pursue collection or amounts determined to qualify as charity care they are not reported in revenue. The Hospital maintains records to identify and monitor the level of charity care it provides. The records include the amount of charges foregone for services and supplies furnished under its charity care policy, the estimated cost of those services and supplies and equivalent service statistics. The following information measures the level of charity care provided during the year ended September 30, 2024.See continuation on Schedule O. Estimated costs and expenses incurred to provide charity care: $445,000Number of charity care patients served: 916The Hospital provides health care services to residents of St. Albans, Vermont, and the surrounding area, without regard to the individual's ability to pay for their services.