SCHEDULE H
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Hospitals
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2017
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL INC
 
Employer identification number

46-1393755
Part I
Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost
Yes
No
1a
Did the organization have a financial assistance policy during the tax year? If "No," skip to question 6a . . . .
1a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," was it a written policy? ......................
1b
Yes
 
2
If the organization had multiple hospital facilities, indicate which of the following best describes application of the financial assistance policy to its various hospital facilities during the tax year.
3
Answer the following based on the financial assistance eligibility criteria that applied to the largest number of the organization's patients during the tax year.
a
Did the organization use Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) as a factor in determining eligibility for providing free care?
If "Yes," indicate which of the following was the FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care:
3a
Yes
 
%
b
Did the organization use FPG as a factor in determining eligibility for providing discounted care? If "Yes," indicate
which of the following was the family income limit for eligibility for discounted care: . . . . . . . .
3b
Yes
 
%
c
If the organization used factors other than FPG in determining eligibility, describe in Part VI the criteria used for determining eligibility for free or discounted care. Include in the description whether the organization used an asset test or other threshold, regardless of income, as a factor in determining eligibility for free or discounted care.
4
Did the organization's financial assistance policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year provide for free or discounted care to the "medically indigent"? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

Yes

 
5a
Did the organization budget amounts for free or discounted care provided under its financial assistance policy during
the tax year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5a

Yes

 
b
If "Yes," did the organization's financial assistance expenses exceed the budgeted amount? . . . . . .
5b
 
No
c
If "Yes" to line 5b, as a result of budget considerations, was the organization unable to provide free or discountedcare to a patient who was eligibile for free or discounted care? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5c
 
 
6a
Did the organization prepare a community benefit report during the tax year? . . . . . . . . .
6a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization make it available to the public? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6b
Yes
 
Complete the following table using the worksheets provided in the Schedule H instructions. Do not submit these worksheets with the Schedule H.
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Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost
Financial Assistance and
Means-Tested
Government Programs
(a) Number of activities or programs (optional) (b) Persons served (optional) (c) Total community benefit expense (d) Direct offsetting revenue (e) Net community benefit expense (f) Percent of total expense
a Financial Assistance at cost
(from Worksheet 1) . . .
    558,147 0 558,147 1.100 %
b Medicaid (from Worksheet 3, column a) . . . . .     4,563,281 2,605,068 1,958,213 3.870 %
c Costs of other means-tested government programs (from Worksheet 3, column b) . .            
d Total Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs . . . . .     5,121,428 2,605,068 2,516,360 4.970 %
Other Benefits
e Community health improvement services and community benefit operations (from Worksheet 4).            
f Health professions education (from Worksheet 5) . . .            
g Subsidized health services (from Worksheet 6) . . . .            
h Research (from Worksheet 7) .            
i Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit (from Worksheet 8) . . . .            
j Total. Other Benefits . .            
k Total. Add lines 7d and 7j .     5,121,428 2,605,068 2,516,360 4.970 %
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat. No. 50192T Schedule H (Form 990) 2017
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Part II
Community Building Activities Complete this table if the organization conducted any community building activities during the tax year, and describe in Part VI how its community building activities promoted the health of the communities it serves.
(a) Number of activities or programs (optional) (b) Persons served (optional) (c) Total community building expense (d) Direct offsetting
revenue
(e) Net community building expense (f) Percent of total expense
1 Physical improvements and housing            
2 Economic development            
3 Community support            
4 Environmental improvements            
5 Leadership development and
training for community members
           
6 Coalition building            
7 Community health improvement advocacy            
8 Workforce development            
9 Other            
10 Total            
Part III
Bad Debt, Medicare, & Collection Practices
Section A. Bad Debt Expense
Yes
No
1
Did the organization report bad debt expense in accordance with Heathcare Financial Management Association Statement No. 15? ..........................
1
 
No
2
Enter the amount of the organization's bad debt expense. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount. ......
2
1,715,486
3
Enter the estimated amount of the organization's bad debt expense attributable to patients eligible under the organization's financial assistance policy. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount and the rationale, if any, for including this portion of bad debt as community benefit. ......
3
0
4
Provide in Part VI the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes bad debt expense or the page number on which this footnote is contained in the attached financial statements.
Section B. Medicare
5
Enter total revenue received from Medicare (including DSH and IME).....
5
11,123,780
6
Enter Medicare allowable costs of care relating to payments on line 5.....
6
9,829,938
7
Subtract line 6 from line 5. This is the surplus (or shortfall)........
7
1,293,842
8
Describe in Part VI the extent to which any shortfall reported in line 7 should be treated as community benefit.Also describe in Part VI the costing methodology or source used to determine the amount reported on line 6.Check the box that describes the method used:
Section C. Collection Practices
9a
Did the organization have a written debt collection policy during the tax year? ..........
9a
Yes
 
b
If "Yes," did the organization’s collection policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year
contain provisions on the collection practices to be followed for patients who are known to qualify for financial assistance? Describe in Part VI .........................

9b

Yes

 
Part IV
Management Companies and Joint Ventures(owned 10% or more by officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and physicians—see instructions)
(a) Name of entity (b) Description of primary
activity of entity
(c) Organization's
profit % or stock
ownership %
(d) Officers, directors,
trustees, or key
employees' profit %
or stock ownership %
(e) Physicians'
profit % or stock
ownership %
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Schedule H (Form 990) 2017
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Part VFacility Information
Section A. Hospital Facilities
(list in order of size from largest to smallest—see instructions)How many hospital facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?1Name, address, primary website address, and state license number (and if a group return, the name and EIN of the subordinate hospital organization that operates the hospital facility)
Licensed Hospital General-Medical-Surgical Children's Hospital Teaching Hospital Critical Hospital ResearchGrp Facility ER-24Hours ER-Other Other (describe) Facility reporting group
1 TRIHEALTH EVENDALE HOSPITAL
3155 GLENDALE-MILFORD RD
EVENDALE,OH45241
WWW.TRIHEALTH.COM
1482
X X                
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices

(Complete a separate Section B for each of the hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in Part V, Section A)
TRIHEALTH EVENDALE HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Line number of hospital facility, or line numbers of hospital facilities in a facility
reporting group (from Part V, Section A):
1
Yes No
Community Health Needs Assessment
1 Was the hospital facility first licensed, registered, or similarly recognized by a state as a hospital facility in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year?........................ 1   No
2 Was the hospital facility acquired or placed into service as a tax-exempt hospital in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year? If “Yes,” provide details of the acquisition in Section C............... 2   No
3 During the tax year or either of the two immediately preceding tax years, did the hospital facility conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA)? If "No," skip to line 12...................... 3 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate what the CHNA report describes (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
4 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last conducted a CHNA: 20 15
5 In conducting its most recent CHNA, did the hospital facility take into account input from persons who represent the broad interests of the community served by the hospital facility, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in public health? If "Yes," describe in Section C how the hospital facility took into account input from persons who represent the community, and identify the persons the hospital facility consulted ................. 5 Yes  
6 a Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more other hospital facilities? If "Yes," list the other hospital facilities in Section C.................................. 6a Yes  
b Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more organizations other than hospital facilities?” If “Yes,” list the other organizations in Section C. ............................ 6b Yes  
7 Did the hospital facility make its CHNA report widely available to the public?.............. 7 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate how the CHNA report was made widely available (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
8 Did the hospital facility adopt an implementation strategy to meet the significant community health needs
identified through its most recently conducted CHNA? If "No," skip to line 11. ..............
8 Yes  
9 Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last adopted an implementation strategy: 20 15
10 Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website?......... 10   No
a If "Yes" (list url):  
b If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ...... 10b Yes  
11 Describe in Section C how the hospital facility is addressing the significant needs identified in its most recently conducted CHNA and any such needs that are not being addressed together with the reasons why such needs are not being addressed.
12a Did the organization incur an excise tax under section 4959 for the hospital facility's failure to conduct a CHNA as required by section 501(r)(3)?............................... 12a   No
b If "Yes" on line 12a, did the organization file Form 4720 to report the section 4959 excise tax?........ 12b    
c If "Yes" on line 12b, what is the total amount of section 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of its hospital facilities? $  

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP)
TRIHEALTH EVENDALE HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written financial assistance policy that:
13 Explained eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance included free or discounted care? 13 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate the eligibility criteria explained in the FAP:
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
14 Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients?................. 14 Yes  
15 Explained the method for applying for financial assistance?................... 15 Yes  
If “Yes,” indicate how the hospital facility’s FAP or FAP application form (including accompanying instructions) explained the method for applying for financial assistance (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
16 Was widely publicized within the community served by the hospital facility?........ 16 Yes  
If "Yes," indicate how the hospital facility publicized the policy (check all that apply):
a
HTTP://WWW.TRIHEALTH.COM/TOOLS/PAY-YOUR-BILL/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/
b
HTTP://WWW.TRIHEALTH.COM/TOOLS/PAY-YOUR-BILL/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Billing and Collections
TRIHEALTH EVENDALE HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
17 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a separate billing and collections policy, or a written financial assistance policy (FAP) that explained all of the actions the hospital facility or other authorized party may take upon nonpayment?.................................. 17 Yes  
18 Check all of the following actions against an individual that were permitted under the hospital facility's policies during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP:
a
b
c
d
e
f
19 Did the hospital facility or other authorized party perform any of the following actions during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP?............ 19   No
If "Yes," check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:
a
b
c
d
e
20 Indicate which efforts the hospital facility or other authorized party made before initiating any of the actions listed (whether or not checked) in line 19. (check all that apply):
a
b
c
d
e
f
Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care
21 Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written policy relating to emergency medical care that required the hospital facility to provide, without discrimination, care for emergency medical conditions to individuals regardless of their eligibility under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy?.................. 21 Yes  
If "No," indicate why:
a
b
c
d
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Charges to Individuals Eligible for Assistance Under the FAP (FAP-Eligible Individuals)
TRIHEALTH EVENDALE HOSPITAL
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group  
Yes No
22 Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care.
a
b
c
d
23 During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual to whom the hospital facility provided emergency or other medically necessary services more than the amounts generally billed to individuals who had insurance covering such care? ............................... 23   No
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
24 During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for any service provided to that individual? ........................... 24   No
If "Yes," explain in Section C.
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Part V
Facility Information (continued)
Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B. Provide descriptions required for Part V, Section B, lines 2, 3j, 5, 6a, 6b, 7d, 11, 13b, 13h, 15e, 16j, 18e, 19e, 20e, 21c, 21d, 23, and 24. If applicable, provide separate descriptions for each hospital facility in a facility reporting group, designated by facility reporting group letter and hospital facility line number from Part V, Section A (“A, 1,” “A, 4,” “B, 2,” “B, 3,” etc.) and name of hospital facility.
Form and Line Reference Explanation
TRIHEALTH EVENDALE HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: PRIMARY RESEARCHCHNA COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUPS/PUBLIC MEETINGS: THE FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED BY AN ASSIGNED FACILITATOR AND SCRIBES. THE FACILITATOR INTRODUCED THE ATTENDEES TO THE COUNTY SNAPSHOT AND THE CNI MAP. AFTER A PERIOD OF QUESTIONS AND BRAINSTORMING, EACH ATTENDEE WAS ASKED TO INDICATE WHICH ISSUES WERE MOST IMPORTANT. THE ATTENDEES INCLUDED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING COMMUNITY ADVOCATES AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CENTERS. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETINGS WAS TO SOLICIT PUBLIC INPUT. THE RESULTS OF THE COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUPS WERE SUMMARIZED BY COUNTY. THIS DOCUMENT REFERS TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUPS AS "COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUPS OR "FOCUS GROUPS".CHNA COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEYS: THE SURVEY WAS CUSTOMIZED FOR THREE DIFFERENT RESPONDENTS: CONSUMERS, AGENCIES, AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. A SPANISH LANGUAGE SURVEY WAS ALSO CREATED WITH THE HELP OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. THE SURVEY CONTAINED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HEALTH ISSUES FACING THE COMMUNITY, IF HEALTH ISSUES WERE BEING ADDRESSED, AND WHAT BARRIERS THE COMMUNITY WAS EXPERIENCING. SOME PARTICIPANTS PREFERRED TO RESPOND IN-PERSON OR OVER THE PHONE, THESE RESPONSES WERE TRANSCRIBED INTO THE SURVEY TOOL. THIS DOCUMENT REFERS TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT COMMUNITY SURVEYS AS "SURVEYS".SECONDARY RESEARCHSECONDARY RESEARCH CONSISTED OF GATHERING AVAILABLE HEALTH-RELATED DATA FOR A COLLECTION OF TWENTY-THREE COUNTIES, INCLUDING BUTLER, CLERMONT, HAMILTON, AND WARREN COUNTIES. BECAUSE THE TARGETED REGION SPANNED THREE STATES, CONSISTENT DATA WERE NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE, AND NOT ALL DATA WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE ENTIRE REGION. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, DATA WERE COLLECTED AT THE COUNTY LEVEL. SUB-COUNTY LEVEL DATA WERE NOT A FOCUS OF THIS RESEARCH. THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS (CHR) FORMED THE FOUNDATION FOR DATA COLLECTION WITH ITS COUNTY-LEVEL FOCUS ON HEALTH OUTCOMES, HEALTH FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, QUALITY OF LIFE, CLINICAL CARE, PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, AND SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS. DATA WAS VERIFIED AND FORMATTED CONSISTENTLY; SUPPLEMENTAL DATA WAS ALSO IDENTIFIED AND COLLECTED. THE INTERACTIVE TOOL ON THE CNI (COMMUNITY NEED INDEX) WAS ACCESSED TO CREATE COUNTY-LEVEL MAPS AND ZIP CODE TABLES. THE CHR AND CNI WEBSITES WERE MONITORED FOR PERIODIC DATA UPDATES AND DATA WORKSHEETS WERE REVISED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2015.STANDARDS FOR RESEARCHING AND INCLUDING THE DATA WERE ESTABLISHED AND INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: COMPARABLE, COUNTY-LEVEL, FOCUSED ON HEALTH OUTCOMES, REPRODUCIBLE, REPUTABLE, AND TRENDED. THE CHR SERVED AS A STARTING POINT BUT RESOURCES WITH MORE RECENT DATA AND ADDITIONAL MEASURES WERE ALSO IDENTIFIED.INPUT FROM A BROAD RANGE OF REPRESENTATIVESINPUT WAS RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS USING, PRIMARILY THE TWO SURVEY APPROACHES DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE COMBINATION OF THESE METHODS PROVIDED A WIDE-RANGE OF DATA COLLECTION OPPORTUNITIES ON WHICH THE CHNA COULD BE BASED.CHNA COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUPS: A TOTAL OF 156 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THE 11 FOCUS GROUPS, 134 OF THE ATTENDEES REPRESENTED AN ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED BY THESE ATTENDEES SERVE THE FOLLOWING POPULATIONS: CHILDREN, ELDERLY, HOMELESS, LOW-INCOME, MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, MINORITY, PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, AND VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. FIFTEEN INDIVIDUALS, ALL REPRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS, ATTENDED THE BUTLER COUNTY FOCUS GROUP ON JULY 30, 2015. THREE INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THE CLERMONT COUNTY FOCUS GROUP ON JULY 28, 2015. APPROXIMATELY 50 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED MEETINGS ON BEHALF OF HAMILTON COUNTY, THE MAJORITY REPRESENTED AN ORGANIZATION. ON JULY 7, 2015, SIX INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THE WARREN COUNTY FOCUS GROUP AND REPRESENTED PREMIER HEALTH: ATRIUM MEDICAL CENTER AND PREVENTIONFIRST OR CAME ON THEIR OWN BEHALF. CHNA SURVEY: IN AGGREGATE, 329 INDIVIDUALS, 55 AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES, 52 LATINOS, AND 24 HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES COMPLETED THE CHNA SURVEY. THE CHNA TEAM, CHNA COMMITTEE, AND PARTNERS HELPED DISTRIBUTE THE SURVEY. AT COMMUNITY MEETINGS, A HANDOUT PROVIDED THE SURVEY LINK, AND THE LINKS WERE WRITTEN ON AN EASEL PAD AT THE FRONT OF THE ROOM. THROUGHOUT THE REGION, 381 INDIVIDUAL SURVEYS AND 55 AGENCY SURVEYS WERE COMPLETED, INCLUDING RESPONSES FROM AGENCIES SUCH AS BUTLER COUNTY UNITED WAY, CLERMONT COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH & RECOVERY BOARD, AND THE YMCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI. IN BUTLER, CLERMONT, HAMILTON, AND WARREN COUNTIES, RESPONDENTS INCLUDED CONTACTS FROM LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS: THE BUTLER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, CITY OF HAMILTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE MIDDLETOWN CITY HEALTH DISTRICT, THE CLERMONT COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT, HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, NORWOOD CITY HEALTH DISTRICT, SPRINGDALE CITY HEALTH DISTRICT, AND WARREN COUNTY COMBINED HEALTH DISTRICT. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT COMPLETED THE SURVEY INCLUDED GOOD SAMARITAN FREE HEALTH CENTER, AND THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION, ETC.
TRIHEALTH EVENDALE HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: ADAMS COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, ATRIUM MEDICAL CENTER, DEARBORN COUNTY HOSPITAL, LINDNER CENTER OF HOPE, MARGARET MARY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, MCCULLOUGH-HYDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, MERCY HEALTH, UC HEALTH, BETHESDA NORTH HOSPITAL, BETHESDA BUTLER COUNTY, THE CHRIST HOSPITAL, CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
TRIHEALTH EVENDALE HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: HEALTH COLLABORATIVE, CITY OF CINCINNATI HEALTH DEPARTMENT, HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, INTERACT FOR HEALTH, XAVIER UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
TRIHEALTH EVENDALE HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CHARGE.
TRIHEALTH EVENDALE HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: CHILD HEALTH/INFANT MORTALITY - TRIHEALTH EVENDALE WILL CONTINUE ITS FOCUS ON THIS HEALTH NEED THROUGH ITS HEALTH SYSTEM'S SPONSORSHIP OF MULTIPLE PROGRAMS IN ITS FOUR COUNTY SERVICE AREA IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER EXISTING COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. TRIHEALTH EVENDALE IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN CRADLE CINCINNATI.OBESITY - TRIHEALTH EVENDALE WILL ADDRESS THIS NEED IN THE FOUR COUNTY SERVICE AREAS. TRIHEALTH EVENDALE WILL ALSO PARTNER WITH THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT ON HEALTH (PART OF THE HEALTH COLLABORATIVE) TO MAKE THIS A REGION WIDE PRIORITY FOR HEALTH SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.SUBSTANCE ABUSE/MENTAL HEALTH - TRIHEALTH EVENDALE WILL ADDRESS THIS NEED BY ITS CONTINUED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HOPE PROGRAM, HEALTHY MOMS AND BABES, SOJOURNERS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS (NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS) AND BY EXTENDING THE BETHESDA HOSPITAL, INC. ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROGRAM OUTREACH PROGRAMS.CANCER - TRIHEALTH EVENDALE WILL ADDRESS THIS NEED BY CONTINUING TO UTILIZE THE OUTREACH MINISTRIES PROGRAM (FORMERLY NAMED PARISH NURSE PROGRAM) AT TRIHEALTH EVENDALE, WHERE THERE IS A CONCENTRATION OF THIS UNDERSERVED POPULATION.
TRIHEALTH EVENDALE HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B: SEE PART VI RESPONSE RELATED TO PART I, LINE 3C.
TRIHEALTH EVENDALE HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: SEE PART VI RESPONSE RELATED TO PART I, LINE 3C.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section D. Other Health Care Facilities That Are Not Licensed, Registered, or Similarly Recognized as a Hospital Facility
(list in order of size, from largest to smallest)
How many non-hospital health care facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?3
Name and address Type of Facility (describe)
1 1 - TRIHEALTH SURGERY CENTER WEST
3660 EDGEWOOD DRIVE
CINCINNATI,OH45211
OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER
2 2 - TRIHEALTH HAND SURGERY CENTER
538 OAK STREET SUITE 200
CINCINNATI,OH45219
OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER
3 3 - TRIHEALTH ENDOSCOPY CENTER NORTH
10600 MONTGOMERY ROAD
CINCINNATI,OH45242
OUTPATIENT ENDOSCOPY CENTER
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Part VI
Supplemental Information
Provide the following information.
1 Required descriptions. Provide the descriptions required for Part I, lines 3c, 6a, and 7; Part II and Part III, lines 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9b.
2 Needs assessment. Describe how the organization assesses the health care needs of the communities it serves, in addition to any CHNAs reported in Part V, Section B.
3 Patient education of eligibility for assistance. Describe how the organization informs and educates patients and persons who may be billed for patient care about their eligibility for assistance under federal, state, or local government programs or under the organization’s financial assistance policy.
4 Community information. Describe the community the organization serves, taking into account the geographic area and demographic constituents it serves.
5 Promotion of community health. Provide any other information important to describing how the organization’s hospital facilities or other health care facilities further its exempt purpose by promoting the health of the community (e.g., open medical staff, community board, use of surplus funds, etc.).
6 Affiliated health care system. If the organization is part of an affiliated health care system, describe the respective roles of the organization and its affiliates in promoting the health of the communities served.
7 State filing of community benefit report. If applicable, identify all states with which the organization, or a related organization, files a community benefit report.
Form and Line Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 3C: TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL INC. UTILIZES THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES ("FPG") IN DETERMINING CHARITY CARE ELIGIBILITY. SEE THE RESPONSES TO PART I, LINE 3A AND 3B.AN INDIVIDUAL'S INCOME UNDER FPG IS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY CARE. ADDITIONALLY, AN INDIVIDUAL'S INCOME IN RELATION TO HIS/HER MEDICAL EXPENSES IS ALSO TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AND SUCH A PATIENT MAY BE EXTENDED DISCOUNTED OR FREE CARE BASED UPON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. FINALLY, TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. PROVIDES DISCOUNTED CARE AT SELECT CLINICS.
PART I, LINE 6A: IN 1995, THE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF CINCINNATI, OHIO AND BETHESDA HOSPITAL, INC. FORMED A PARTNERSHIP CALLED TRIHEALTH TO CREATE AN INTEGRATED HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM WHOSE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PREVENTION, WELLNESS AND EDUCATION. IN 2013, TRIHEALTH ORGANIZED TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION.THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROVIDED BY TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. IS TRACKED ON A STANDALONE BASIS; HOWEVER, ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT IS REPORTED IN A REPORT PREPARED BY TRIHEALTH IN COMBINATION WITH ITS RELATED HOSPITALS - BETHESDA HOSPITAL, INC., THE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF CINCINNATI, OHIO AND MCCULLOUGH-HYDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
PART I, LINE 7: FOR THE AMOUNTS REPORTED AT COST IN PART I, LINE 7, TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. UTILIZED WORKSHEET 2 - RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGES, WHICH WAS PROVIDED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS TO SCHEDULE H, TO CALCULATE THE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO.
PART I, LN 7 COL(F): BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS NOT INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25. IT IS PRESENTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 2 AS A DEDUCTION FROM PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE WHICH CORRESPONDS TO ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION. SEE RESPONSE TO PART III, LINE 4. THEREFORE, NO ADJUSTMENT TO TOTAL EXPENSES SHOWN ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25 IS NECESSARY.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. DID NOT ENGAGE IN ANY COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES DURING THE TAX YEAR.
PART III, LINE 2: SEE PART VI RESPONSE TO PART III, LINE 4.
PART III, LINE 3: SEE PART VI RESPONSE TO PART III, LINE 4.
PART III, LINE 4: TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL INC.'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED AS PART OF THE TRIHEALTH AUDIT REPORT.NET PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (PART OF FOOTNOTE B)NET PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO THE ESTIMATED AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO BE COLLECTED. THESE ESTIMATED AMOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS UPON REVIEW BY THIRD-PARTY PAYORS. THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT IS BASED UPON MANAGEMENT'S ASSESSMENT OF HISTORICAL AND EXPECTED NET COLLECTIONS, CONSIDERING HISTORICAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE COVERAGE, AND OTHER COLLECTION INDICATORS. MANAGEMENT PERIODICALLY ASSESSES THE ADEQUACY OF THE ALLOWANCES FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS BASED UPON HISTORICAL WRITE-OFF EXPERIENCE. THE RESULTS OF THESE REVIEWS ARE USED TO MODIFY AS NECESSARY THE PROVISIONS FOR BAD DEBT AND TO ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCES FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE NET PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. SIGNIFICANT PROVISION IS MADE FOR SELF-PAY PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE IN THE PERIOD OF SERVICE BASED UPON HISTORICAL WRITE-OFF EXPERIENCE.AFTER SATISFACTION OF AMOUNTS DUE FROM INSURANCE, TRIHEALTH FOLLOWS ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES FOR PLACING CERTAIN PATIENT BALANCES WITH COLLECTION AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON COLLECTION EFFORTS AS DETERMINED BY TRIHEALTH.THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE CURRENT YEAR TO THE UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS USED BY TRIHEALTH TO ESTIMATE THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTABLE ACCOOUNTS.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS THAT POTENTIALLY SUBJECT TRIHEALTH TO CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK CONSIST PRIMARILY OF NONGOVERNMENTAL PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. TRIHEALTH GRANTS CREDIT WITHOUT COLLATERAL TO ITS PATIENTS, MOST OF WHOM ARE INSURED UNDER THIRD-PARTY PAYOR AGREEMENTS.THE PERCENTAGES OF GROSS PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM PATIENTS AND THIRD-PARTY PAYORS AT JUNE 30 APPROXIMATED THE FOLLOWING:2018 - MEDICARE 12%, MEDICAID 1%, MANAGED MEDICARE/MEDICAID 26%, SELF PAY 24%, COMMERCIAL AND OTHER 37%2017 - MEDICARE 14%, MEDICAID 2%, MANAGED MEDICARE/MEDICAID 28%, SELF PAY 20%, COMMERCIAL AND OTHER 36%TRIHEALTH HAS AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD-PARTY PAYORS THAT PROVIDE FOR PAYMENTS AT AMOUNTS DIFFERENT FROM ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. THE BASIS FOR PAYMENT UNDER THESE AGREEMENTS INCLUDES PROSPECTIVELY DETERMINED RATES, COST REIMBURSEMENT, NEGOTIATED DISCOUNTS FROM ESTABLISHED RATES, AND PER DIEM PAYMENTS. PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IS REPORTED AT THE ESTIMATED NET REALIZABLE AMOUNTS FROM PATIENTS, THIRD-PARTY PAYORS AND OTHERS FOR SERVICES RENDERED, INCLUDING ESTIMATED RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO FUTURE AUDITS, REVIEW AND INVESTIGATIONS. THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS ARE RECORDED AS PART OF NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IN FUTURE PERIODS, AS THE AMOUNTS BECOME KNOWN, OR AS YEARS ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO SUCH AUDITS, REVIEWS AND INVESTIGATIONS. TRIHEALTH RECOGNIZES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE AT THE TIME THE SERVICES ARE RENDERED EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOT ASSESS THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. AS A RESULT, THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT IS PRESENTED AS A DEDUCTION FROM PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE NET OF CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS AND DISCOUNTS.AS FOR THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT THAT REASONABLY COULD BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WHO LIKELY WOULD QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE POLICY, TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. DOES NOT REPORT ACTUAL BAD DEBT EXPENSE AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT. IF UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, IT IS ULTIMATELY DETERMINED THAT A PORTION OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WHO WOULD LIKELY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER TRIHEALTH'S CHARITY CARE POLICY, THOSE COSTS WOULD BE RECLASSIFIED, AS APPROPRIATE, TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT AT THAT TIME.PLEASE NOTE THAT BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS NOT DETERMINED UNTIL AFTER ALL DISCOUNTS AND ANY ASSOCIATED PAYMENTS ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. IF ANY PAYMENTS ARE RECEIVED AFTER A PATIENT ACCOUNT IS DETERMINED TO BE BAD DEBT, THE ACCOUNT WILL BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY AT THAT TIME.
PART III, LINE 8: TRIHEALTH, INC. USES THE "STEPDOWN METHODOLOGY" IN DETERMINING THE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS REPORTED ON THE MEDICARE COST REPORT. THIS METHOD OF COST FINDING PROVIDES FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THE COST OF SERVICES RENDERED BY EACH GENERAL SERVICE COST CENTER TO OTHER COST CENTERS WHICH UTILIZE SUCH SERVICES. ONCE THE COSTS OF A GENERAL SERVICE COST CENTER HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED, THAT COST CENTER IS CONSIDERED CLOSED. ONCE CLOSED, IT DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY OF THE COSTS SUBSEQUENTLY ALLOCATED FROM THE REMAINING GENERAL SERVICE COST CENTERS. TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL,INC. DID NOT REPORT ANY MEDICARE SHORTFALL AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT IN PART III, LINE 7 OF THIS SCHEDULE.
PART III, LINE 9B: AS OF THE FILING OF THIS RETURN, TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL, INC., AS PART OF TRIHEALTH, INC., MAINTAINS A WRITTEN DEBT COLLECTION POLICY. TRIHEALTH, INC., WHO PERFORMS THE BILLING SERVICES FOR ALL AFFILIATED HOSPITALS, WILL NOT INITIATE COLLECTION PRACTICES ON PATIENTS WHO ARE KNOWN TO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. BEFORE COLLECTION ACTIONS ARE TAKEN, TRIHEALTH, INC. WILL MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS, GENERALLY AS EARLY IN THE BILLING PROCESS AS POSSIBLE, TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. AFTER SUCH EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND A BALANCE REMAINS THAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PATIENT OR GUARANTOR, TRIHEALTH, INC. MAY PURSUE, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, WHATEVER ACTIONS IT MAY BE ENTITLED TO TAKE UNDER LAW.
PART VI, LINE 2: IN 1995, BETHESDA HOSPITAL, INC. AND THE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF CINCINNATI, OHIO FORMED A PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE A LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEM: TRIHEALTH, INC. ("TRIHEALTH"). THE MISSION OF TRIHEALTH IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PREVENTION, WELLNESS AND EDUCATION.IN JANUARY 2013, TRIHEALTH ACQUIRED EVENDALE MEDICAL CENTER AND FORMED TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS CONSISTS OF TEN OPERATING ROOMS, 29 INPATIENT ROOMS AND A COMPLETE IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTIC FACILITY. SERVICES RANGE FROM INPATIENT SURGERY TO ORTHOPEDICS, GYNECOLOGY AND OUTPATIENT IMAGING.TRIHEALTH PARTICIPATED IN AND WAS A FUNDER OF THE WORK OF A COLLABORATIVE, REGIONAL EFFORT, THE A.I.M. FOR BETTER HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ("A.I.M."). IN THE AREAS ASSESSED, THOSE SURVEYED WERE MORE OFTEN UNDERSERVED, INCLUDING THE UNINSURED, THE UNDERINSURED, THOSE IN LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, MINORITIES, THOSE OVER THE AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE, OR THOSE WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF MENTAL ILLNESS. THE A.I.M., PUBLISHED IN THE SPRING OF 2012, WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP A SPECIFIC COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL, INC.
PART VI, LINE 3: TRIHEALTH, INC. PERFORMS THE BILLING SERVICES FOR ALL AFFILIATED HOSPITALS INCLUDING TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. BROCHURES/APPLICATIONS, PROVIDED IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, ARE VISIBLE AND AVAILABLE IN THE REGISTRATION AND ADMITTING AREAS OF ALL TRIHEALTH AFFILIATED HOSPITALS. IN ADDITION, THE APPLICATION IS PRINTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF A PATIENT'S BILL WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION AS WELL AS HOW TO RETURN IT. FINANCIAL COUNSELORS ASSIST PATIENTS IN COMPLETING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. FINALLY, TRIHEALTH, INC.'S WEBSITE CONTAINS INFORMATION REGARDING ITS CHARITY CARE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WITH DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL TO INITIATE AN APPLICATION OR ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCESS.
PART VI, LINE 4: LOCATED IN CINCINNATI, OHIO, TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. AND THE TRIHEALTH, INC. SYSTEM SERVE HAMILTON, BUTLER, WARREN, CLINTON AND CLERMONT COUNTIES IN OHIO AS WELL AS PERSONS FROM INDIANA AND KENTUCKY. IN METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS, THE CINCINNATI-MIDDLETOWN REGION IS THE LARGEST IN OHIO. THE ESTIMATED POPULATION FOR THIS AREA IS 2,150,000. THE POPULATION WITHIN THE FIVE OHIO COUNTIES SERVED BY TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. AND TRIHEALTH, INC. IS ESTIMATED TO BE 1,663,000 AND 12.0 PERCENT OF THIS POPULATION IS UNINSURED.
PART VI, LINE 5: TRIHEALTH HOSPITAL, INC. IS COMPRISED OF VARIOUS MEDICAL SERVICES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS INCLUDING TRIHEALTH EVENDALE HOSPITAL AND TRIHEALTH SURGERY CENTER WEST, EACH OF WHICH HAS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF. ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES.TRIHEALTH EVENDALE HOSPITAL CONSISTS OF TEN OPERATING ROOMS, 29 INPATIENT ROOMS AND A COMPLETE IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTIC FACILITY. SERVICES RANGE FROM INPATIENT SURGERY TO ORTHOPEDICS, GYNECOLOGY AND OUTPATIENT IMAGING.TRIHEALTH SURGERY CENTER WEST CONSISTS OF FOUR OPERATING ROOMS AND TWO PROCEDURE ROOMS.TRIHEALTH HAND SURGERY CENTER IS A SPACIOUS, STATE-OF-THE-ART, OUTPATIENT SURGICAL FACILITY, EQUIPPED TO PERFORM SOPHISTICATED HAND SURGERY PROCEDURES.TRIHEALTH ENDOSCOPY CENTER NORTH PROVIDES COMPETENT, SAFE, HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE CARE. THE CENTER PROVIDES SERVICE TO INDIVIDUALS THAT RANGE IN AGE FROM ADOLESCENCE (14-17 WEIGHING GREATER THAN 100 POUNDS) THROUGH THE ELDERLY ADULT (80 YEARS PLUS). TRIHEALTH SURGERY CENTER ANDERSON OFFERS THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES PROVEN TO ENHANCE CLINICAL OUTCOMES. IT WILL FEATURE FOUR OPERATING ROOMS, ONE ENDOSCOPY ROOM AND A LABORATORY. THE CENTER WILL FOCUS ON PATIENT/FAMILY-CENTERED CARE INCLUDING PEDIATRICS.
PART VI, LINE 6: IN 1995, THE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL OF CINCINNATI, OHIO AND BETHESDA HOSPITAL, INC. FORMED A PARTNERSHIP CALLED TRIHEALTH IN ORDER TO CREATE AN INTEGRATED HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM WHOSE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PREVENTION, WELLNESS AND EDUCATION.THROUGH FIVE (5) HOSPITALS, THREE (3) AMBULATORY LOCATIONS AND OVER 125 SITES OF CARE (EMPLOYING OVER 600 PHYSICIANS INCLUDING RESIDENTS), TRIHEALTH PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF CLINICAL, EDUCATIONAL, PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. TRIHEALTH'S NON-HOSPITAL SERVICES INCLUDE PHYSICIAN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, FITNESS CENTERS AND FITNESS CENTER MANAGEMENT, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTERS, HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE.
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