Scripps in the Community
Making San Diego healthier for everyone
Scripps touches countless lives in San Diego as a not-for-profit (tax-exempt) health care system and community resource for all. Our multifaceted approach to expanding community benefits throughout the region ensures the people of San Diego have access to essential health care services that improve their individual quality of life and the community as a whole.
Above are key reports, along with the 2022 Executive Summary (PDF, 490 KB), that show how Scripps is investing, serving and contributing to our respective San Diego communities. The reports comprise important information on how Scripps is investing in these communities and the organization’s community benefit services and contributions. They comprise our annual response to Senate Bill 697, a 1994 California state law that requires private, not-for-profit hospitals to annually document the full range of community benefits and to address the identified community needs. Similarly, in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the ACA), the Internal Revenue Service requires (IRS) hospitals to conduct and make publicly available a triennial Community Health Needs Assessment and corresponding Implementation Strategy.
Scripps takes these legislative requirements a step further by incorporating community benefit activities throughout the entire hospital system, including Scripps’ five acute-care hospital campuses, wellness centers and clinics. This information also details programs and services that provide benefit to the community over and above standard practices of care.
Fulfilling the Scripps mission
It’s our goal, responsibility and mission to provide care to all who come to Scripps for help — and to reach out to those who are vulnerable or underprivileged. It’s this unwavering commitment to community that defines the Scripps legacy. It’s how we began. It’s who we are today. And it’s our promise — to our community, our patients and ourselves.
Serving our community
Scripps divides community benefit services into three main categories: community health improvement services, professional education and health research, and uncompensated care. View the slideshow below for more information on these three categories.
Supporting those in financial need
Scripps' financial assistance policy assists low-income, uninsured patients with discounted hospital charges, charity care, and flexible billing and debt collection practices. These programs are consistent with state and federal legislation and are available to everyone in need regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion or national origin. Learn more about financial assistance.
Quick links to Scripps community benefits info
Quickly find more information about the Scripps community benefits program and its positive impact on San Diego:
Prior year reports
- 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment (PDF, 4.2 MB)
- Implementation Strategy, Fiscal Year 2020 (PDF, 920 KB)
- Implementation Strategy, Fiscal Year 2021 (PDF, 910 KB)
- Implementation Strategy, Fiscal year 2022 to be uploaded in September 2023
Note: Current reports can be found via the links at the top of the page and within the Read the reports section.