$1.7B in expenses

Banner University Family Care ("BUFC") COORDINATES THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO ENROLLEES UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM (AHCCS), Arizona's Medicaid program. BUFC coordinates care between providers and acts to improve healthcare outcomes for members in an integrated fashion. BUFC's programs are developed to help improve the health and care of members and communities. This is accomplished through the provision of high-quality, coordinated services and the continual evaluation of programs. BUFC offers programs that provide support to both health plan members and the communities served, efforts driven by our mission, which is to make health care easier, so life can be better. Focusing on both physical and mental health needs, integrated Clinics treat physical health and behavioral health all in one place. These clinics: - Focus on Whole Person care - Treat both physical health and emotional health needs - Allow cross providers communication - Provide different health and social services in one place Our service areas include these counties in Arizona: - Central Region - Gila, Maricopa, Pinal - Southern Region - Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Pima, Santa Cruz, Yuma To help us fulfill our mission to make health care easier, so life can be better, BUFC Community Reinvestment Program provides philanthropic support to community-based organizations to improve access to both high-quality health care and community-based services which address the health-related social needs. BUFC is Arizona's only non-profit and locally based Medicaid plan and is committed to giving back through the community reinvestment program known as Banner has HEART. Since its inception in 2020, Banner has HEART funded 200+ programs and invested $22M into the communities we serve, providing essential support and building trust to those in greatest need. In 2024, BUFC received 147 applications and funded 61 programs aimed at addressing health-related social needs with an emphasis on helping to reduce barriers vulnerable communities face in maintaining their highest level of health. The funding is distributed to community organizations actively working to address vital community obstacles such as: access to care, basic needs, emergency assistance, food insecurity, housing, social support to combat isolation, workforce development and employment as well as youth and family services. Community Reinvestments: - Foundation for Senior Living - delivers thousands of meals to those in the Phoenix metropolitan area - Hushabye Nursery - provides resources for families and children experiencing neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome - Emerge! Center - provides shelter for nearly 5,000 people experiencing domestic abuse - Pima Council on Aging - provides essential resources, including transportation for 3,000+ people - Ronal McDonal House Charities - provides housing for 1000! Families in need of housing during their children's medical treatment