Schedule J
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Compensation Information
For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Covenant Health
 
Employer identification number

62-1646734
Part I
Questions Regarding Compensation
Yes
No
1a
Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.
b
If any of the boxes on Line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .........
1b
Yes
 
2
Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on Line 1a? ..
2
Yes
 
3
Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.
4
During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:
a
Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............
4a
 
No
b
Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........
4b
Yes
 
c
Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........
4c
 
No
If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.
Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.
5
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:
a
The organization? ....................
5a
 
No
b
Any related organization? .......................
5b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.
6
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:
a
The organization? ..................
6a
 
No
b
Any related organization? ......................
6b
 
No
If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.
7
For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............
7
 
No
8
Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................
8
 
No
9
If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................
9
 
 
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2020
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2020
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Part II
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.
For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.
(A) Name and Title (B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation (C) Retirement and other deferred compensation (D) Nontaxable
benefits
(E) Total of columns
(B)(i)-(D)
(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(i) Base
compensation
(ii) Bonus & incentive
compensation
(iii) Other reportable compensation
1James D VanderSteeg
President & CEO
(i)

(ii)
1,241,611
-------------
0
552,000
-------------
0
155,821
-------------
0
194,950
-------------
0
25,728
-------------
0
2,170,110
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
2John T Geppi
EVP/CFO
(i)

(ii)
664,082
-------------
0
527,612
-------------
0
96,255
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
18,160
-------------
0
1,317,309
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
3Kathleen F Zitzman
Chief Compliance Officer
(i)

(ii)
238,760
-------------
0
51,000
-------------
0
41,896
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
26,622
-------------
0
369,478
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
4Michael R Belbeck Jr
EVP - Hospital Operations
(i)

(ii)
539,873
-------------
0
228,006
-------------
0
94,913
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
27,549
-------------
0
901,541
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
5M Douglas Campbell Jr
General Counsel
(i)

(ii)
473,680
-------------
0
201,317
-------------
0
70,090
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
15,871
-------------
0
772,158
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
6Lucas D Johnson Sr
EVP - Physician Enterprise
(i)

(ii)
455,250
-------------
0
193,936
-------------
0
70,803
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
16,060
-------------
0
747,249
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
7Mark W Browne MD
SVP - Chief Medical Officer
(i)

(ii)
396,544
-------------
0
100,000
-------------
0
58,400
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
24,183
-------------
0
590,327
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
8Debra A Welch
SVP - Human Resources
(i)

(ii)
340,290
-------------
0
101,156
-------------
0
56,799
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
17,299
-------------
0
526,744
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
9William M Ward
SVP - Chief Information Officer
(i)

(ii)
334,651
-------------
0
98,957
-------------
0
58,055
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
27,461
-------------
0
530,324
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
10Debra R Honey
SVP - Chief Nursing Officer
(i)

(ii)
317,125
-------------
0
81,608
-------------
0
51,908
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
17,338
-------------
0
479,179
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
11William C Clabough
SVP - Business Development
(i)

(ii)
279,926
-------------
0
90,000
-------------
0
47,967
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
958
-------------
0
430,051
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
12Teresa A Giles
SVP - Finance
(i)

(ii)
274,185
-------------
0
95,000
-------------
0
48,688
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
24,476
-------------
0
453,549
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
13Neil A Heatherly
President/CAO - Parkwest Med Ctr
(i)

(ii)
435,179
-------------
0
112,000
-------------
0
65,041
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
24,953
-------------
0
648,373
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
14Keith N Altshuler
President/CAO - Fort Sanders Reg
(i)

(ii)
396,755
-------------
0
95,000
-------------
0
47,450
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
18,965
-------------
0
569,370
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
15Jeremy H Biggs
President/CAO - Methodist Med Ctr
(i)

(ii)
338,763
-------------
0
95,000
-------------
0
55,179
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
23,928
-------------
0
524,070
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
16Gordon E Lintz
President/CAO - Morristown-Hamblen
(i)

(ii)
299,558
-------------
0
75,000
-------------
0
65,694
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
9,100
-------------
0
460,552
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
17Amanda G Halford MD
VP - Care Coordination
(i)

(ii)
287,788
-------------
0
60,000
-------------
0
44,183
-------------
0
11,200
-------------
0
24,622
-------------
0
427,793
-------------
0
0
-------------
0
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Schedule J (Form 990) 2020
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Part III
Supplemental Information
Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
Part I, Line 1a Tax gross-up payments related to deferred compensation and reimbursement of fees for personal services for legal and financial planning are provided to certain executives and managers. Amounts are included in taxable compensation.
Part I, Line 4b Covenant Health maintains a nonqualified deferred compensation ("NQDC") plan intended to support retention of President and CEO, James D. VanderSteeg. Employer contributions of $183,750 are reported as deferred compensation on Schedule J, Part II, Column C. Contributions along with 2020 earnings of $41,291 are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Amounts are combined with other compensation and considered for reasonableness. Compensation procedures are discussed in detail in Schedule O (Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a).
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