CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES About Us Financial Highlights Financial Highlights 2019 DCH Health System Audited Financials Salaries & benefits $266,760,063 Supplies, utilities and other costs $218,904,569 Interest $2,643,659 Depreciation $31,494,508 Total Revenues $544,675,754 Total Expenses $519,802,799 Reserve for the Future Operations*** $24,872,955 4.5% DCH Health System Patients By Payor Blue Cross 22.08% Medicaid 12.78% Medicare 47.52% Other 11.50% Self-Pay 6.12% Free Care/Tax Dollars Received Free Care $40,228,026 Sales Tax Received $6,106,313 The complete audited financial report is conducted in accordance with the hospital audit guide produced by the Department of Examiners or Public Accounts and is a public document available for inspection in the office of the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Clerk. Medicare pays the DCH Health System for its patients on a rate for diagnosis, regardless of the length of hospital stay or services provided. Medicaid pays DCH Health System a fixed amount per day for each of its patients up to 16 days per year, regardless of services performed. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama pays the DCH Health System a fixed amount per day for each of its patients, regardless of services performed. The hospital is not allowed to collect the difference from the patient. *Cost for Charity Care + Bad Debt= Free Care (Does not include contractual discounts for Blue Cross, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.) **Charity and bad debt (charges) for DCH Regional Medical Center, Northport Medical Center and Fayette Medical Center. ***As a public, not-for-profit organization, the DCH Health System maintains any excess revenue in a reserve for future use, including the addition of new technology and services, and ensuring competitive wages and benefits for employees. About Us DCH HEALTH SYSTEM HISTORY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS SOLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DESIGNATION DCH BOARD OF DIRECTORS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FIND A DOCTOR OUR LOCATIONS ONLINE BILL PAY MY DCH CAREERS 809 University Blvd. E. Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 205-759-7111 Community Involvement Find a Doctor Services News The DCH Foundation Careers DCH Employee Resources Education Events Calendar Privacy Practices Copyright © 2021 Privacy Policy Site Map