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Advocate Sherman Hospital

Advocate Sherman Hospital

Downers Grove, IL 60515
Tax ID36-2167920

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About this organization

Revenue

$470,350,441

Expenses

$450,600,726

Website

advocatehealth.com

Mission

SERVE HEALTH NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES THROUGH WHOLISTIC PHILOSOPHY ROOTED IN FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF HUMANS AS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF GOD.

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PROVIDING INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY. AS PART OF ITS COMMUNITY BENEFITS STRATEGY, ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL (ADVOCATE SHERMAN) IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS THE HOSPITAL'S PROVISION OF CHARITY CARE. ADVOCATE SHERMAN OFFERS A VERY GENEROUS CHARITY CARE PROGRAM REQUIRING NO PAYMENTS FROM THE PATIENTS MOST IN NEED AND PROVIDING DISCOUNTS TO UNINSURED PATIENTS EARNING UP TO SIX TIMES THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AND TO INSURED PATIENTS EARNING UP TO FOUR TIMES THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THE HOSPITAL ALSO CONSIDERS A PATIENT'S EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES TO QUALIFY PATIENTS FOR CHARITY CARE. FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS, THE HOSPITAL WILL PRESUMPTIVELY PROVIDE CHARITY CARE IF THE FINANCIAL STATUS HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY A THIRD PARTY AND, IN SOME CASES, THE PATIENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A SEPARATE CHARITY APPLICATION. IF PRESUMPTIVE CRITERIA IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS, THEN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY IS AVAILABLE USING AN INCOME-BASED SCREENING. ADVOCATE SHERMAN EXTENDS ITS INCOME-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY TO ITS INSURED PATIENTS AS WELL, ALSO TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE INSURED PATIENT'S EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. ALTHOUGH THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY IS VERY GENEROUS, ADVOCATE SHERMAN CONTINUES TO REVIEW AND REFINE ITS POLICY IN AN ONGOING EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS WHEN THEY NEED IT. THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS HIGHLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AND BROCHURES IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES TO INFORM PATIENTS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL HELP AND FINANCIAL COUNSELORS. INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM AND A CHARITY APPLICATION IS PROVIDED TO ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS DURING REGISTRATION AND IS MAILED TO THEM IN ADVANCE OF THE FIRST PATIENT BILLING. AFTER THAT, EACH UNINSURED PATIENT'S BILL INCLUDES SUMMARY INFORMATION REGARDING THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM. ADVOCATE SHERMAN, AS A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER, PROVIDES EXPERT EMERGENCY CARE REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY. THE HOSPITAL HAD 371 TRAUMA VISITS OUT OF A TOTAL OF 60,027 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS IN 2018.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “The mission of advocate sherman hospital is to serve the health needs of individuals, families and communities through a wholistic philosophy rooted in our fundamental understanding of human beings as created in the image of god.”.

Their activities were defined as: “Serve health needs of communities through wholistic philosophy rooted in fundamental understanding of humans as created in the image of god.”.

  • As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as IL.
  • The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 3075 HIGHLAND PKWY, DOWNERS GROVE, IL, 60515.
  • The form of the non-profit organization shows 2127 employees as of 2020.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is $19,749,715.
  • The organization has 17 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1887.
  • The organization pays $127,780,428 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.

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