SCHEDULE H
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Hospitals
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Monroe Health Services Inc
 
Employer identification number

32-0583236
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

 

No
b
If "Yes," did the organization's financial assistance expenses exceed the budgeted amount? . . . . . .
5b
 
 
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) . . . 		    1,587,099   1,587,099 4.590 %
b Medicaid (from Worksheet 3, column a) . . . . .     5,758,640 5,825,835 -67,195  
c Costs of other means-tested government programs (from Worksheet 3, column b) . .            
d Total Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs . . . . .     7,345,739 5,825,835 1,519,904 4.590 %
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 .     7,345,739 5,825,835 1,519,904 4.590 %
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat. No. 50192T Schedule H (Form 990) 2018
Schedule H (Form 990) 2018
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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
11,367,044
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
 
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
9,174,151
6
Enter Medicare allowable costs of care relating to payments on line 5.....
6
8,696,190
7
Subtract line 6 from line 5. This is the surplus (or shortfall)........
7
477,961
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) 2018
Schedule H (Form 990) 2018
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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 Monroe Health Services Inc
1105 Earl Frye Blvd
Amory,MS38821
http://www.nmhs.net/gilmore-amory
12-074 		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)
Monroe Health Services Inc
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 Yes  
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 18
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   No
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   No
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 18
10 Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website?......... 10 Yes  
a If "Yes" (list url): SEE SECTION C
b If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ...... 10b    
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)
Monroe Health Services Inc
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
SEE SECTION C
b
SEE SECTION C
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Billing and Collections
Monroe Health Services Inc
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)
Monroe Health Services Inc
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
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 2: The hospital was acquired and placed in service by Monroe Health Services, Inc. on January 1, 2019.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: THE MAIN INPUT WAS PROVIDED BY PREVIOUS PATIENTS, EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES. AN OPPORTUNITY TO OFFER INPUT WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH, PLUS A PUBLISHED AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SURVEY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAME FROM PUBLIC DATABASES, REPORTS, AND PUBLICATIONS BY STATE AND NATIONAL AGENCIES.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7B: https://www.nmhs.net/app/files/public/1393/chna---gilmore.pdf PART V, SECTION B, LINE 10A: https://www.nmhs.net/app/files/public/1393/chna---gilmore.pdf
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY GO BEYOND THE RESOURCES OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH THE NON-EXPANSION OF MEDICAID IN THE STATE AND THE REDUCTION IN MEDICAID PAYMENTS AS WELL AS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN UNINSURED. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON PROVIDING ACCESS TO BASIC HEALTHCARE NEEDS INCLUDING: - BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING AND TREATMENT, - OBESITY TREATMENT, - DIABETES SCREENING AND TREATMENT, - IMMUNIZATIONS, AND - CHILDREN'S HEALTH BY PLACEMENT OF NURSES IN LOCAL SCHOOLS.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: The Hospital's eligibility criteria also included the following: - Service type provided to patient, - Patient's relationship to physicians, - Patient's eligibility for financial assistance under another city, county, state, federal or other assistance program that supercedes the FAP, - Whether or not the patient's charges resulted from a work-related incident, - Whether or not the patient's charges resulted from an auto accident, and - Whether the patient is in the custody of a correctional facility
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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?4
Name and address Type of Facility (describe)
1 Amory Medical Clinic
404 Gilmore Drive
Amory,MS38821 		Primary Care
2 Amory Specialty Clinic
1107 Earl Frye Blvd Suite 6
Amory,MS38821 		Gastroenterology and Primary Care
3 Amory Pediatric Clinic
1107 Early Frye Blvd Suite 5
Amory,MS38821 		Childrens Clinic
4 Physicians & Surgeons Clinic OBGYN
900 Earl Frye Blvd
Amory,MS38821 		OB/GYN & Pediatrics
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: MONROE HEALTH SERVICES USES THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE AND DISCOUNTED CARE. IF THE PATIENT'S INCOME LEVEL IS 0-100% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL), AN ADJUSTMENT OF 100% OF THE HOSPITAL'S STATED CHARGES WILL BE MADE. IF THE PATIENT'S INCOME LEVEL IS 101-150% OF THE FPL, A DISCOUNT OF THE HOSPITAL'S STATED CHARGES WILL BE PRO-RATED BASED ON THE PATIENT'S GROSS FAMILY INCOME AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE FPL. FOR PATIENTS WHOSE FAMILY GROSS INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 150% OF THE FPL, THE HOSPITAL MAY OFFER DISCOUNTED RATES ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BASED ON THEIR SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH AS CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS OR MEDICAL INDIGENCE.
Part I, Line 6a: Monroe Health Service's community benefit information is included in the community benefit report of its parent company, North Mississippi Health Services, Inc. North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS) is a diversified regional health care organization, which serves 24 counties in north Mississippi and northwest Alabama from headquarters in Tupelo, MS. The NMHS organization covers a broad range of acute diagnostic and therapeutic services, offered through North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo; a community hospital system with locations in Eupora, Iuka, Pontotoc, West Point, Amory, MS, and Hamilton AL; North Mississippi Medical Clinics, a regional network of 27 primary and specialty clinics; and nursing homes. NMHS offers a comprehensive portfolio of managed care plans.
Part I, Line 7, column (f): Bad Debt Expense of $11,367,044 was included in total expense on Form 990, Part IX, Line 25, Column (A), but was subtracted from total expense for purposes of calculating the percentage of total expense in column (F).
Part I, Line 7: A cost to charge ratio was used for the amounts reported in the table for Line 7. The cost to charge ratio for Line 7 was calculated using Worksheet 2.
Part III, Line 2-4: Monroe Health Services's financial statements do not include a footnote specifically concerning bad debt. Bad debt is shown as a separate line item on the face of the income statement. The amount of bad debt booked each year is based on a review of outstanding receivables and their age from date of service. The older the account, the higher the reserve percentage used to estimate bad debt. Accounts are considered delinquent and subsequently written off as bad debts based on individual credit evaluations and specific circumstances of the account. Bad debt expense reported in part III line 2 matches the amount of bad debt expense reported on Monroe Health Services's audited financial statements. Monroe Health Services (MHS) follows the Catholic Health Association guidelines and does not include bad debt in any community benefit amounts. MHS, however, believes that some portion of bad debt results from patients who could qualify for charity care but has no way of making an estimate of the amount and therefore has answered "zero" for Part III Line 3. THE HOSPITAL HAS ADOPTED THE NEW REVENUE RECOGNITION STANDARD ASU 2014-09. UNDER ASU 2014-09, THE ESTIMATED AMOUNTS DUE FROM PATIENTS FOR WHICH THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT EXPECT TO BE ENTITLED OR COLLECT FROM THE PATIENTS ARE CONSIDERED IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS AND EXCLUDED FROM THE HOSPITAL'S ESTIMATION OF THE TRANSACTION PRICE OR REVENUE RECORDED. BAD DEBT EXPENSE WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019. HOWEVER, THE HOSPITAL INTERNALLY TRACKS BAD DEBT EXPENSE CONSISTENT WITH HISTORICAL PRACTICES AND THAT AMOUNT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION A, LINE 2.
Part III, Line 8: The ratio of cost to charges used in the calculation of costs for Medicare was taken from the Medicare Cost Report. Lines 5, 6, & 7 do not include certain Medicare programs and costs and thus do not reflect all of the organization's revenues and costs associated with its participation in Medicare programs. Additional revenues and costs not reported on Lines 5, 6, & 7 include those associated with the organization's Medicare outpatient lab, ambulance and therapy services. Total revenues from these activities were $438,544 and total costs were $643,100 for a net shortfall of $204,556. When combined with the surplus reported on Line 7, the net surplus from all Medicare programs is $273,405.
Part III, Line 9b: Monroe Health Services does not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify as charity care. For patients who qualify for charity care or financial assistance and who are cooperating in good faith to resolve their discounted hospital bills, the hospitals may offer extended payment plans, will not send unpaid bills to outside collection agencies, and will cease all collection efforts.
Part VI, Line 2: Needs Assessment Monroe Health Services utilizes varied but complimentary methods to assess the health care needs of the community it serves. Monroe Health Services and Monroe County are included in the North Mississippi Health Services Community Health Assessment which is performed every three years and provides information on health status, utilization of health services, healthy beliefs and satisfaction with health care services. The North Mississippi Health Services Community Health Assessment covers the 24 county service area including Monroe County and provides information by county. In addition, the North Mississippi Health Services Community Relations Facilitator conducts routine visits with our internal and external stakeholders across the entire service area including Monroe County. The information gathered through several qualitative survey questions is used to determine our community's needs for the entire service area as well as the local service area for each hospital such as Monroe Health Services.
Part VI, Line 3: Patient Education of Eligibility for Assistance Explanations of the Monroe Health Services charity care policy are communicated in a variety of forms including signage at all admission and registration areas, on the web site, on bills and statements, and in admission packets. Financial counselors assist the patient and responsible parties with determining eligibility for government programs, primarily Medicaid, and charity care status. The patient can apply for charity care at any time from the date of service through the collection process and once qualified and approved all collection efforts are stopped.
Part VI, Line 4: Community Information Monroe Health Services serves more than 35,000 people in Monroe County, MS and the surrounding area. The population for the service area is projected to remain essentially flat over the next five years. According to the 2019 census, age demographics for the service area show that approximately 23% of the population is under 18 years of age, approximately 58% is between 18 and 64 years of age and that 19% is 65 or older. Caucasians make up 68% of the service area's population while African Americans make up 31% and Hispanics and other make up 1%. Median household income for 2014-2018 was $40,940 for the service area, which is below the overall average for Mississippi and significantly less than the nationwide average. The patient population for Monroe Health Services is covered by insurance or is uninsured as follows: 40.09% Medicare, 0% Medicare Advantage, 16.74% Medicaid, 0.04% MS CAN, and 32.36% private insurance with 10.77% being uninsured.
Part VI, Line 5 Promotion of Community Health Monroe Health Services has a commitment to a wide variety of community health outreach activities, which are coordinated by the community health coordinator and are staffed by Monroe Health Services employees who volunteer their time to help with these events and activities. The community health coordinator assists in educating the community on health-related issues by organizing and presenting various health fairs and seminars. These events are held at local businesses, schools and community organizations and address a variety of health-related topics. In addition, the hospital sponsors cholesterol, blood pressure, vision, memory, and heart-risk screening events, through which tests are made available to the public for a nominal fee or at no charge with the majority of the costs incurred absorbed by the hospital. hospital.
Part VI, Line 6: Affiliated Health Care System As noted above, Monroe Health Services (MHS) is part of North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS). NMHS operates North Mississippi Medical Center, five other community hospitals in addition to MHS, as well as, North Mississippi Medical Clinics, which operates more than 36 medical clinics. Some of these facilities operate at an ongoing financial loss and NMHS provides operating funds in the form of working capital loans that have no set repayment date. These working capital loans have historically been converted to capital transfers in many cases, and therefore, the loans are forgiven such that the facility never makes repayment. NMHS does this in order to provide access to a variety of services across the service area and is an intentional part of its business model. The Community Health department that is part of NMMC coordinates a variety of community health activities across the service area as well.
Part VI, Line 7: State Filing of Community Benefit Report Monroe Health Services does not file a community benefit report with the state of Mississippi as there is no requirement to do so.
Schedule H (Form 990) 2018
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