--- title: "Community benefit financials | Sutter Health" description: "View a summary of Sutter Health's estimated costs of providing services to people in need and the broader community." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/financials" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [About us](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us) / 3. [Community impact](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact) / 4. Financials # 2025 community benefit financials  **Section menu** - [About us](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us "About us") - [Advancing healthy outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/advancing-healthy-outcomes "Advancing healthy outcomes") - [Annual report](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/annual-report "Annual report") - [Awards and recognitions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/awards "Awards and recognitions") - [Healthgrades](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/awards/healthgrades "Healthgrades") - [US News & World Report](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/awards/us-news-world-report "US News & World Report") - [Business programs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs "Business programs") - [Employer Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program "Employer Program") - [Executive Health Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program/executive-health-program "Executive Health Program") - [Health and wellness](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program/health-and-wellness "Health and wellness") - [Mobile Mammography](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program/mobile-mammography "Mobile Mammography") - [Surgery Center Division](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/surgery-center-division "Surgery Center Division") - [Financial assistance](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/surgery-center-division/financial-assistance "Financial assistance") - [Careers](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/careers "Careers") - [Community impact](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact "Community impact") - [Community health programs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/community-health-programs "Community health programs") - [Community Health Needs Assessment](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/community-health-needs-assessment "Community Health Needs Assessment") - [CHNA archive](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/community-health-needs-assessment/archive "CHNA archive") - [Financials](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/financials "Financials") - [Sponsorships](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/sponsorships "Sponsorships") - [Divisions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/divisions "Divisions") - [Expanding access](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/expanding-access "Expanding access") - [Innovation](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/expanding-access/innovation "Innovation") - [Financials](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/financials "Financials") - [History](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/history "History") - [Inclusion and belonging](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/inclusion-and-belonging "Inclusion and belonging") - [Sutter Health leadership](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/leadership "Sutter Health leadership") - [Warner Thomas](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/leadership/warner-thomas "Warner Thomas") - [Mental health](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/mental-health "Mental health") - [Mission and vision](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/mission "Mission and vision") - [Our hospitals](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals "Our hospitals") - [Alta Bates Summit Medical Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals/alta-bates-summit-medical-center "Alta Bates Summit Medical Center") - [California Pacific Medical Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals/california-pacific-medical-center "California Pacific Medical Center") - [Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals/sutter-medical-center-sacramento "Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento") - [Quality care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care "Quality care") - [Hospital quality dashboard](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/hospital-quality-dashboard "Hospital quality dashboard") - [Service quality outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes "Service quality outcomes") - [Behavioral outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/behavioral-health-outcomes "Behavioral outcomes") - [Fertility outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/fertility-outcomes "Fertility outcomes") - [Gastroenterology outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/gastroenterology-outcomes "Gastroenterology outcomes") - [Liver outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/liver-outcomes "Liver outcomes") - [Neuroscience outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/neuroscience-outcomes "Neuroscience outcomes") - [Orthopedic outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/orthopedic-outcomes "Orthopedic outcomes") - [Physical therapy and rehabilitation outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/physical-therapy-rehabilitation-outcomes "Physical therapy and rehabilitation outcomes") - [Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/pregnancy-and-childbirth-outcomes "Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes") - [Sports partnerships](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/sports-partnerships "Sports partnerships") - [About us](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us "About us") - [Advancing healthy outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/advancing-healthy-outcomes "Advancing healthy outcomes") - [Annual report](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/annual-report "Annual report") - [Awards and recognitions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/awards "Awards and recognitions") - [Healthgrades](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/awards/healthgrades "Healthgrades") - [US News & World Report](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/awards/us-news-world-report "US News & World Report") - [Business programs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs "Business programs") - [Employer Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program "Employer Program") - [Executive Health Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program/executive-health-program "Executive Health Program") - [Health and wellness](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program/health-and-wellness "Health and wellness") - [Mobile Mammography](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/employer-program/mobile-mammography "Mobile Mammography") - [Surgery Center Division](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/surgery-center-division "Surgery Center Division") - [Financial assistance](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/business-programs/surgery-center-division/financial-assistance "Financial assistance") - [Careers](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/careers "Careers") - [Community impact](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact "Community impact") - [Community health programs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/community-health-programs "Community health programs") - [Community Health Needs Assessment](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/community-health-needs-assessment "Community Health Needs Assessment") - [CHNA archive](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/community-health-needs-assessment/archive "CHNA archive") - [Financials](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/financials "Financials") - [Sponsorships](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/community-impact/sponsorships "Sponsorships") - [Divisions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/divisions "Divisions") - [Expanding access](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/expanding-access "Expanding access") - [Innovation](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/expanding-access/innovation "Innovation") - [Financials](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/financials "Financials") - [History](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/history "History") - [Inclusion and belonging](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/inclusion-and-belonging "Inclusion and belonging") - [Sutter Health leadership](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/leadership "Sutter Health leadership") - [Warner Thomas](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/leadership/warner-thomas "Warner Thomas") - [Mental health](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/mental-health "Mental health") - [Mission and vision](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/mission "Mission and vision") - [Our hospitals](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals "Our hospitals") - [Alta Bates Summit Medical Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals/alta-bates-summit-medical-center "Alta Bates Summit Medical Center") - [California Pacific Medical Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals/california-pacific-medical-center "California Pacific Medical Center") - [Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/our-hospitals/sutter-medical-center-sacramento "Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento") - [Quality care](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care "Quality care") - [Hospital quality dashboard](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/hospital-quality-dashboard "Hospital quality dashboard") - [Service quality outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes "Service quality outcomes") - [Behavioral outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/behavioral-health-outcomes "Behavioral outcomes") - [Fertility outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/fertility-outcomes "Fertility outcomes") - [Gastroenterology outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/gastroenterology-outcomes "Gastroenterology outcomes") - [Liver outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/liver-outcomes "Liver outcomes") - [Neuroscience outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/neuroscience-outcomes "Neuroscience outcomes") - [Orthopedic outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/orthopedic-outcomes "Orthopedic outcomes") - [Physical therapy and rehabilitation outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/physical-therapy-rehabilitation-outcomes "Physical therapy and rehabilitation outcomes") - [Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/quality-care/service-outcomes/pregnancy-and-childbirth-outcomes "Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes") - [Sports partnerships](https://www.sutterhealth.org/about-us/sports-partnerships "Sports partnerships") Sutter is committed to advancing the health of the communities we serve, regardless of people's insurance coverage or ability to pay. See a summary of our estimated costs to provide services in the community (dollars in millions). ## Services for poor and underserved populations - Traditional charity care: $101 - Unpaid costs of public programs: - Medi-Cal: $830 - Other public programs for poor and underserved populations: $53 - Other benefits for the poor and underserved populations: $67 - Total services for poor and underserved populations: $1,051 ## Benefits for the broader community - Non-billed services: $35 - Education and research: $101 - Cash and in-kind donations: $2 - Other community benefits: $2 - **Total benefits for the broader community: $140** ### **Total community benefit: $1,191** Services for **poor and underserved communities** include traditional charity care which covers healthcare services provided to persons who meet certain criteria and cannot afford to pay, as well as the unpaid costs of public programs treating Medi-Cal and indigent beneficiaries. Costs are computed based on a relationship of costs to charges. Services for poor and underserved communities also include the cost of other services provided to persons who cannot afford healthcare because of inadequate resources and are uninsured or underinsured, and cash donations on behalf of the poor and needy. Benefits for the **broader community** includes costs of providing the following services: health screenings and other health-related services, training health professionals, educating the community with various seminars and classes, the cost of performing medical research and the costs associated with providing free clinics and community services. 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