April 28, 2025
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §19a-127k, the Office of Health Strategy (OHS) is responsible for producing an annual report with analyses, findings, and recommendations regarding Connecticut hospitals’ community benefit programs. Community benefit refers to the services and activities nonprofit hospitals provide to obtain or maintain their tax-exempt status. This report reviews hospitals’ community benefit expense data from filing year 2023, annual status reports submitted to OHS, community health needs assessments (CHNA) and implementation strategies, hospitals’ financial assistance policies and hospitals’ governing boards. Data reviewed comes from 23 acute care hospitals operating in 2023.
Solicitation for Public Comment
OHS invites the public to provide comments on the Community Benefit Summary and Analysis Report. Written comments on the Community Benefit Summary and Analysis Report must be received by the Office of Health Strategy by May 28, 2025, attention:
Elisa Neira-Hamada, Senior Director, Health Equity
Office of Health Strategy
PO Box 340308, 450 Capitol Ave MS51OHS
Hartford, CT 06016
Or by email to ohs@ct.gov with the subject line “Community Benefit Summary and Analysis Report – Public Comment.”
Virtual Listening Session
OHS will also host a virtual listening session to hear comments from the public on the report on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM. Register here.