For nearly 100 years, Bozeman Deaconess Hospital has been deeply committed to providing healthcare as an essential community service for our community residents. As a non-profit hospital, our investment in our community also means that any net income is reinvested into facilities, technology, and health care services to ensure our facilities are up-to-date and our equipment and services are state-of-the-art. This, too, is an investment in the health of our community.

But most importantly, we provide medically necessary health care services for all patients, regardless of their financial ability to pay. As a non-profit, tax-exempt hospital, it is our obligation to provide care for all who come to us, including providing financial assistance, if needed. Financial assistance is provided when a patient's financial resources are not sufficient to pay for the healthcare services they received. The amount of charity care provided in 2008, together with unreimbursed costs (Medicaid) totaled more than $3 million.

Adding up all community benefits provided in 2008-financial assistance and unreimbursed costs, community health improvement services and community benefit operation, health professions education, subsidized health services, research and cash and in-kind contributions to community groups-totals an impressive $13.1 million dollars, over $1.5 million more than in 2007.

You may view our latest Community Benefit Annual Report here.

Community Benefit Application

Our Community Benefit Committee meets quarterly to reviews applications submitted by non-profit organizations that best benefit the health of the community. All applications should be mailed, emailed or faxed to:

Bozeman Deaconess Community Benefit
c/o Connie Martin, Marketing Communications Manager
915 Highland Boulevard
Bozeman, MT 59715
info@bdh-boz.com
Fax: 406-522-1887

You may download the Community Benefit Application here.