Redlands Community Hospital
Good Stewardship of the 340B Program
RCH 340B by the Numbers
About Us:
Redlands Community Hospital (RCH) is an independent, not-for-profit, stand-alone
hospital in the east San Bernardino Valley of Southern California. Founded
in 1904, the hospital offers acute care, diagnostic testing, outpatient
and home healthcare services. The hospital operates two community-based
Family Clinics for low-income and underinsured patients in the community.
Our Emergency Department, Redlands Family Clinic, Yucaipa Family Clinic
Perinatal Services Program, and several other department throughout the
hospital are involved in offering and providing a variety of community
services and charity care. Individuals throughout our large service area
depend on us for 24-hour emergency care, the professional delivery of
healthcare and community outreach programs.
RCH is eligible to participate in the 340B program because our hospital
provides care to a disproportionate share of low-income Medicare and Medi-Cal
(Medicaid) patients.
Benefits of the 340B Program
Savings realized through participation in the 340B program supports Redlands
Community Hospital’s ability to provide services to under-and-uninsured
patients, regardless of their ability to pay, and to address health care
needs in our community. RCH provides a variety of services to help care
for the most vulnerable in our community. Among these services are:
- Family Clinics provide health care services for at-risk and underinsured,
underserved children and adults;
- Perinatal Service Program provides early prenatal care for low-income,
underinsured women and teens and provides lactation education and mother/infant
bonding support, as well as education for pregnant mothers with diabetes;
- Community Case Management Program addresses the needs for at-risk, underinsured
and complex healthcare issues as well as education on diseases management
and community resources;
- Multiple community benefit activities and programs of the hospital; and
- Community resources that address the problem of low-income and uninsured
individuals’ inability to access health resources through a variety
of agencies.
Impact of Scaling Back the 340b Program
Scaling back the 340B Program would threaten Redlands Community Hospital’s
capacity to offer the services described above to our patients.