Community
299 King's Daughters Drive
Frankfort, Ky 40601
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Contributing to the
In every community, the local hospital is vitally important, not only for the healthcare
services they provide, but for their contribution to the economy. Below are just a few of the
economic indicators of how Frankfort Regional Medical Center positively impacts our community.
IN 2015, FRANKFORT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER:
•Cared for 5,448 people on an inpatient basis.
•Welcomed 820 babies into the world.
•Treated 40,593 people in our emergency department.
•Had 49,481 outpatient visits.
•Provided over $28 million in uncompensated care
to patients (including charity care, bad debt and
uninsured discounts).
JOBS & PAYROLL
•Frankfort Regional Medical Center provides more than
700 jobs in the community, generating approximately
$39 million in annual local payroll. We are one of the
largest employers in Franklin County.
TAX PAYMENT
•Frankfort Regional Medical Center paid nearly $470,000*
in city and county occupational taxes and public school
occupational taxes.
•Frankfort Regional Medical Center paid approximately
$1.8* million in provider taxes to the state to help support
the Kentucky Medicaid program. When matched with
federal funds, their provider tax supports $5.9* million in
state Medicaid spending.
•Kentucky receives $2.3* million in income and sales taxes
linked to the wages and salaries of Frankfort Regional
Medical Center employees.
INVESTMENTS
•In 2015, Frankfort Regional Medical Center spent
$6 million on capital projects, which created additional
local construction jobs.
* Provided by KHA's Kentucky Hospitals' Economic
Importance to Their Communities, 2014
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