At the end of the program, students take the state CNA certification examination at no cost to them. During the 7-week, state-approved course, students who agree to work at MMC for at least one year are paid at a rate of $17 per hour plus benefits while they are in class and on clinical units. MMC also helps fill the critical need for training of health care workers through its tuition-free Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Apprentice program, in affiliation with Portland Adult Education. It is the largest public employer in York County and the largest employer in Biddeford. SMHC also collaborated with the Good Shepherd Food Bank to add a “ Prescription for Health” program that offers prescriptions for bags of fresh produce to anyone in need. SMHC provided more than $4.6 million in free prescriptions and medication assistance through its MedAccess and CarePartners programs, and through CarePartners, connected 382 uninsured and under-resourced individuals with health care and other services. Additionally, MMC runs the Northern New England Poison Center, which provides Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont with toll-free telephone and internet-based consultations with health care professionals about toxic substances. The hospital partnered with Greater Portland Health in FY 2022 to open a new recuperative care facility, a short-term communal medical space that allows unhoused clients an opportunity to rest and heal in a safe, supportive environment. MMC provided more than 20 percent of all charity care delivered in the state of Maine. MMC and SMHC made substantial efforts to improve the health of Southern Maine’s population, regardless of ability to pay, in FY 2022. Community benefit programs do not take the place of required taxes that MMC and SMHC pay at the local, state and federal levels. The accounting captures both mandatory and voluntary programs and contributions created in response to community need. The fiscal year community data is self-reported in accordance with federal guidelines and is required as part of both hospitals’ tax-exempt status. “From the countless hours spent on research and continuing education, to the exceptional care we deliver to patients, providing community benefit is at the core of our mission.” “Our Community Benefit Reports demonstrate just how much value our hospitals, clinics, and care team members create for our communities as part of our not-for-profit mission of providing care, educating tomorrow’s caregivers and researching new ways to provide care,” said MMC and SMHC Chief Medical Officer and Interim President, Joel Botler, MD. MMC reported a total community benefit of more than $481.6 million and SMHC reported a benefit of more than $73.5 million. PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Medical Center (MMC) and Southern Maine Health Care (SMHC) released their Community Benefit Reports this week, demonstrating that the two hospitals provided a combined $555 million in total benefit to the Southern Maine community in the fiscal year ending Sept. The hospitals released their Community Benefit Reports outlining the value of contributions made through programming, services and other activities that fall under their not-for-profit mission.
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