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ANNUAL REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEALTH, VOL 36
Volume 36, Issue -, Pages 545-557Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031914-122357
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nonprofit hospitals; charity care; tax exemption; IRS Form 990 Schedule H; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
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The current community benefit standard for nonprofit hospital tax exemption has been the subject of mounting criticism. Many different constituencies have advanced the view that in its present form it fails to ensure that nonprofit hospitals provide adequate benefits to their communities in exchange for their tax exemption. In contrast, hospitals have often expressed the concern that the community benefit standard in its current form is vague and therefore difficult to comply with. Various suggestions have been made regarding how the existing community benefit standard could be improved or even replaced. In this article, we first discuss the historical and legal development of the community benefit standard. We then present the key controversies that have emerged in recent years and the policy responses attempted thus far. Finally, we evaluate possible future policy directions, which reform efforts could follow.
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