SCHEDULE H
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Hospitals
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2021
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
 
Employer identification number

14-1364513
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
Yes
 
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
 
No
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) . . . 		    301,002   301,002 0.590 %
b Medicaid (from Worksheet 3, column a) . . . . .     9,173,005 2,811,277 6,361,728 12.520 %
c Costs of other means-tested government programs (from Worksheet 3, column b) . .     167,136   167,136 0.330 %
d Total Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs . . . . .     9,641,143 2,811,277 6,829,866 13.440 %
Other Benefits
e Community health improvement services and community benefit operations (from Worksheet 4).     77,048   77,048 0.150 %
f Health professions education (from Worksheet 5) . . .            
g Subsidized health services (from Worksheet 6) . . . .     45,583,018 37,904,446 7,678,572 15.110 %
h Research (from Worksheet 7) .            
i Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit (from Worksheet 8) . . . .     27,328   27,328 0.050 %
j Total. Other Benefits . .     45,687,394 37,904,446 7,782,948 15.310 %
k Total. Add lines 7d and 7j .     55,328,537 40,715,723 14,612,814 28.750 %
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat. No. 50192T Schedule H (Form 990) 2021
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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 Healthcare Financial Management Association Statement No. 15? ..........................
1
Yes
 
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
2,116,860
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
133,866
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
18,031,351
6
Enter Medicare allowable costs of care relating to payments on line 5.....
6
17,906,111
7
Subtract line 6 from line 5. This is the surplus (or shortfall)........
7
125,240
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
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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 and Surgical Children's Hospital Teaching Hospital Critical Access Hospital Research Facility ER-24Hours ER-Other Other (describe) Facility reporting group
1 ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
75 PARK STREET PO BOX 277
ELIZABETHTOWN,NY12932 		X       X   X   25 BEDS (ACUTE & SWING), 6 HEALTHCENTERS, CT, LAB, PHARM. PT. AMB SURG.  
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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)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY 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 22
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 22
10 Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website?......... 10 Yes  
a If "Yes" (list url): HTTPS://WWW.ECH.ORG/DATA/FILES/COMMUNITY%20SERVICE%20PLAN%20WITH%20COLLABOR
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)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY 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
HTTPS://WWW.ECH.ORG/DATA/FILES/ECH%20FINANCIAL%20ASSISTANCE%20SUMMARY%20202
b
HTTPS://WWW.ECH.ORG/DATA/FILES/2020%20FAP%20APPLICATION%20ECH.PDF
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Billing and Collections
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY 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)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY 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 Yes  
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, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 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
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: EXECUTIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS: ADIRONDACK HEALTH, ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER, ADIRONDACK RURAL HEALTH NETWORK AND ESSEX COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH.
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: ESSEX COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY:COMMUNITY SERVED - ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS COMPOSED OF TWENTY-TWO ZIP CODES IN NORTHEASTERN ESSEX COUNTY. THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED 45-60 MINUTES AWAY FROM ANY OTHER HOSPITAL, THROUGH A MOUNTAINOUS REGION AND MOSTLY ALONG A SERIES OF SECONDARY ROADS. THE REGION BOASTS A ROBUST SEASONAL POPULATION, SWELLING SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER AND WINTER MONTHS, DUE TO THE CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF SECOND HOMEOWNERS IN THE REGION, ALONG WITH INCREASED TOURISM.DEMOGRAPHICS OF ESSEX COUNTY: - 37,281 RESIDENTS- 23.5% ARE 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER- 93.0% OF THE POPULATION IS WHITE, 3.1% IS HISPANIC, AND 3.2% IS BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN- 94.4% ADULTS HAVE HEALTH INSURANCESIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN 2022 CHNA:- CHRONIC DISEASE- OBESITY- ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD- ACCESS TO CARE- SUBSTANCE ABUSE- BEHAVIORAL HEALTHNEEDS SELECTED FOR 2022 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY:- PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASE- PROMOTE WELL-BEING AND PREVENT MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS- PROMOTE HEALTHY WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDRENNEEDS NOT SELECTED:- PROMOTE A HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT- PREVENT COMMUNICABLE DISEASE RATIONALE: - WHILE NOT SELECTED FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICE PLAN, THE TWO INTERVENTIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE SELECTED PRIORITIESHIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY:- PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASE - IN 2019 INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT P.T. FACILITIES OPENED TO STAFF AT ECH AND TICONDEROGA CAMPUS, THESE WERE TEMPORARILY PAUSED IN 2020 DUE TO COVID-19 - FOOD PANTRY IN CPHC OPENED IN 10/2019 AND FOOD PANTRY IN APHC OPENED IN 11/2019. JOINED THE REGIONAL FOOD BANK IN 9/2020 - EVENTS HELD IN 2022 - HEART HEALTH - WOMEN'S HEALTH - HUNTER'S SCREENING - MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS - BLOOD DRIVES - DIABETES AWARENESS - STROKE READINESS - TELEHEALTH INCREASE - OUTPATIENT VISITS FOR PRIMARY CARE ADDED IN 2020. - CHRONIC DISEASE WELLNESS COACH - CERTIFIED AND TO BEGIN DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM- PROMOTE WELL-BEING AND PREVENT MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER - SBIRT IMPLEMENTED IN BOTH HOSPITAL CAMPUSES AND ALL 6 PRIMARY CARE SITES - CREATION OF MEDICAL VILLAGE IN PRIMARY CARE. (ADDITION OF PRIMARY CARE 2021) - NARCAN KITS IN BOTH ED'S - 2 PROVIDERS TRAINED IN MAT AND ABLE TO PRESCRIBE - OPIOID STEWARDSHIP CREATED. PROVIDERS WILL BE MONITORED FOR PRESCRIBING PATTERNS.- PROMOTE HEALTHY WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN - TRANSITIONING FROM PEDIATRIC TO ADULT CARE PROCESS AND PROCEDURE INITIATIVE (PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA SCHOOLS) WAS PAUSED IN 2020 DUE TO COVID-19.ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE FOR NEXT CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY: - CHNA: DECEMBER 2024 - IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY: JANUARY 2025METHODS PLANNED FOR QUALITATIVE RESEARCH FOR NEXT CHNA: - TO BE DONE AS JOINT DOCUMENT WITH ESSEX COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT BASED ON RESULTS OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER SURVEYMETHODS PLANNED FOR QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH FOR NEXT CHNA: - ADIRONDACK RURAL HEATH NETWORK (AHRN) TO ASSIST WITH DATA COLLECTION AND INTERPRETATION AS WELL AS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER SURVEY
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B: TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, YOUR INCOME SHOULD BE AT OR BELOW THE YEARLY GUIDELINES BELOW. IF YOUR INCOME EXCEEDS THE GUIDELINES (350%) BUT YOU HAVE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AN APPLICATION MAY BE CONSIDERED WHEN SUBMITTED WITH A LETTER EXPLAINING YOUR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24: THE ORGANIZATION USES A GLOBAL FEE SCHEDULE. IF THE PATIENT APPLIED AND WAS DEEMED ELIGIBLE, THE APPROPRIATE DISCOUNTS WERE GRANTED.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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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?7
Name and address Type of Facility (describe)
1 1 - ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
66 PARK STREET
ELIZABETHTOWN,NY12932 		PRIMARY CARE HEALTH CENTER
2 2 - HIGH PEAKS HEALTH CENTER
18 COMMUNITY CIRCLE
WILMINGTON,NY12997 		PRIMARY CARE HEALTH CENTER
3 3 - SMITH HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
39 FARRELL ROAD
WILLSBORO,NY12996 		PRIMARY CARE HEALTH CENTER
4 4 - WESTPORT HEALTH CENTER
6097 NYS ROUTE 9N
WESTPORT,NY12993 		PRIMARY CARE HEALTH CENTER
5 5 - AU SABLE FORKS HEALTH CENTER
15 PLEASANT STREET
AU SABLE FORKS,NY12912 		PRIMARY CARE HEALTH CENTER
6 6 - CROWN POINT HEALTH CENTER
2679 MAIN STREET
CROWN POINT,NY12928 		PRIMARY CARE HEALTH CENTER
7 7 - ECH TICONDEROGA OUTPATIENT CAMPUS
101 ADIRONDACK DRIVE SUITE 1
TICONDEROGA,NY12883 		MEDICAL FACILITY OP CAMPUS
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 7, COLUMN (F): THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A), BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $ 2,116,860.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: THE HOSPITAL STAFF PARTICIPATES IN MANY LOCAL EVENTS THAT PROVIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE HOSPITAL AND ABOUT IMPORTANT HEALTH SCREENINGS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL HOSTS EVENTS AND OFFERS TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO OTHER HEALTH-ORIENTED ORGANIZATIONS. ECH PARTICIPATES IN THE FOLLOWING:(1)PROVIDES ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING FOR REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. (2)PROVIDES MEDICAL DIRECTORSHIP TO SEVERAL LOCAL EMS AGENCIES, PROVIDES MONTHLY COURSES AND EDUCATION FOR CME CREDITS. (3)PROVIDES MEDICAL DIRECTORSHIP TO ST. JOSEPH'S ADDICTION TREATMENT & RECOVERY CENTER (4)OFFERS FREE DIABETES HEALTH SCREENINGS AT COMMUNITY HEALTH EVENTS. (5)LENDS SPACE TO THE NORTH COUNTRY REGIONAL BLOOD DONOR CENTER FOR BLOOD DRIVES. (6)MEETING SPACE IS DONATED ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO EMS SQUADS. TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES ALLOW FOR DISTANCE TRAINING / EDUCATION. (7)WORKS WITH THE CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT MAMMOGRAMS AND BONE DENSITY SCREENING AT THE ANNUAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS EVENT. (8)HOSTS THE ESSEX COUNTY DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS IN THE HOSPITAL BOARDROOM. (9)EMPLOYEES FROM THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL USE HOSPITAL PAID TIME TO LEND THEIR EXPERTISE AND INCREASE THEIR INTERESTS IN SUCH AREAS AS THE ESSEX CO. HEALTHY LIVING PARTNERSHIP, BEHAVIOR HEALTH SERVICES NORTH, RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, TASK FORCE AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, KIWANIS AND NORTH COUNTRY LIFE FLIGHT. (10)ECH'S CLINICAL STAFF COMPLETES ADDITIONAL TRAINING EACH YEAR (ACLS, PALS, BLS, VARIOUS RN / NURSING TRAINING PROGRAMS, CHEMOTHERAPY EDUCATION, PHYSICIAN EDUCATION, INFECTION CONTROL TRAINING, RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION, LAB STAFF EDUCATION, ETC.) (11) MEETING SPACE FOR AA AND NA. (12) EACH YEAR, THE HOSPITAL ALSO HOSTS EVENTS THAT OFFER FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS ARE COORDINATED BY PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF BUT ARE DEPENDENT UPON CLINICAL STAFF TO PERFORM EXAMS AND INTERPRET THE RESULTS. EACH EVENT IS STAFFED BY 5-8 CLINICAL STAFF MEMBERS FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4 HOURS PER EVENT. (1)HUNTERS' HEALTH SCREENING (SEPTEMBER) IS A FREE, ANNUAL EVENT SPONSORED BY THE HOSPITAL. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A BASIC PHYSICAL / HEALTH SCREENING (EKG, BLOOD WORK, BLOOD PRESSURE, LAB TESTING, PHYSICIAN REVIEW AND REPORTING) AT NO COST. EVENT IS ARRANGED, COORDINATED AND PROMOTED BY ECH PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF. IN 2022, THERE WERE 24 PARTICIPANTS AS THE EVENT REQUIRED APPOINTMENTS. (2)IN OCTOBER THE HOSPITAL HOSTS AN EVENT CO-SPONSORED BY THE CANCER SERVICES SCREENING PROGRAM OF ESSEX AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. WOMEN WHO QUALIFIED (UN- OR UNDER-INSURED) WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE A CLINICAL BREAST EXAM AND MAMMOGRAM AT NO COST TO THEM, THROUGH THE CANCER SERVICES SCREENING PROGRAM OF ESSEX AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. IN 2022, 10 FREE MAMMOGRAMS WERE COMPLETED DUE TO REQUIRED APPOINTMENTS.
PART III, LINE 4: THE BAD DEBT INCLUDED ON LINE 2 IS DETERMINED AT COST. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE FOR BAD DEBT EXPENSE:PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE REDUCED BY AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTIBILITY OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, THE HOSPITAL ANALYZES PAST PAYMENT HISTORY AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH MAJOR PAYOR SOURCE OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS. FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE, THE HOSPITAL ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS, IF NECESSARY (FOR EXAMPLE, FOR EXPECTED UNCOLLECTIBLE DEDUCTIBLES AND COPAYMENTS AND FOR PAYORS WHO ARE KNOWN TO BE HAVING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THAT MAKE THE REALIZATION OF AMOUNTS DUE UNLIKELY). FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-PAY PATIENTS, THE HOSPITAL ALSO ANALYZES AMOUNTS DUE AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IN THE PERIOD OF SERVICE BASED ON PAST EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF CURRENT BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. WHEN THE HOSPITAL ESTABLISHES THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS THE HOSPITAL TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE FACT THAT MANY SELF-PAY PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY THE PORTION OF THEIR BILL FOR WHICH THEY ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STANDARD RATES AND THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED AFTER ALL REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED IS CHARGED OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. THE HOSPITAL'S ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS WAS 26.0% AND 25.6% OF THE RELATED PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET OF CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCES AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021, RESPECTIVELY.
PART III, LINE 8: USED MEDICARE ONLY TOTAL CHARGES FROM REVENUE REPORT FOR 2021 AND APPLIED THE RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES FROM THE 2020 COST REPORT DATA.
PART III, LINE 9B: THE ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S HELPING HANDS PROGRAM OFFERS FREE OR REDUCED CARE TO OUR PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED AND MEET THE INCOME ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA SET BY THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES. THE FREE OR REDUCED CARE APPLIES ONLY TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, WESTPORT HEALTH CENTER, ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, HIGH PEAKS HEALTH CENTER, AU SABLE FORKS HEALTH CENTER, SMITH HOUSE HEALTH CENTER, AND CROWN POINT HEALTH CENTER.AS AN ACCOMMODATION TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, COLLECTION ACTIVITY WAS SUSPENDED IN MARCH 2020 IN RECOGNITION OF THE FINANCIAL CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. COLLECTION ACTIVITIES RESUMED IN JULY 2020.
PART VI, LINE 2: A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS ARE INVOLVED IN ASSESSING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA. MEETINGS CONTINUED VIRTUALLY EACH QUARTER IN 2021-2022.IN ADDITION TO ITS ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND HEALTHCARE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (EMS, PUBLIC HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, ETC.), ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HAS PARTNERED WITH TWO REGIONAL GROUPS TO ASSESS THE REGION'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS - THE MOBILIZING FOR ACTION THROUGH PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIPS COMMITTEE, AND THE ADIRONDACK RURAL HEALTH NETWORK.MOBILIZING FOR ACTION THROUGH PLANNING & PARTNERSHIP (MAPP): AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES FROM CLINTON, ESSEX, AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES MEET TO APPLY COMMUNITY BASED APPROACHES TO LOCAL HEALTH ISSUES. THE MAPP GROUP HAS WORKED TO CULL INFORMATION THROUGH ASSESSMENTS OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS, A CDC LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH INDICATOR SURVEY, A QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY OF SENIORS AND PARENTS WITH CHILDREN, AND FOCUS GROUPS. THE MAPP GROUP SHARES UPDATED INFORMATION ON A CONTINUAL BASIS TO REASSESS PRIORITIES AND GAUGE PROGRAM SUCCESS.ADIRONDACK RURAL HEALTH NETWORK (ARHN): THE ADIRONDACK RURAL HEALTH NETWORK IS A PARTNERSHIP OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. ARHN MEMBERS COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES ALONG WITH IMPLEMENTING, MONITORING AND EVALUATING VARIOUS INITIATIVES. THIS GROUP CONTINUES TO MEET ON A (ROUGHLY) QUARTERLY BASIS IN ORDER TO SHARE INFORMATION, STATISTICS, SUCCESSES, CHALLENGES AND OUTCOMES. ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (ECH): IN ADDITION TO PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE ARHN AND THE MAPP PROCESSES, ECH INDEPENDENTLY SEEKS THE VIEWS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GAIN THEIR THOUGHTS REGARDING HEALTH CARE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND GAIN FEEDBACK REGARDING ECH SERVICES. THROUGHOUT 2021-2022 MANY DIFFERENT METHODS WERE USED TO COMMUNICATE WITH AREA RESIDENTS. EACH YEAR THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR ATTENDS TOWN BOARD MEETINGS THROUGHOUT ESSEX COUNTY IN AN EFFORT TO UPDATE TOWN LEADERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE HOSPITAL, ITS PLANS FOR THE FUTURE; AND TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS. ANNUALLY, THE ADMINISTRATOR MEETS WITH EMS AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA TO ENCOURAGE OPEN COMMUNICATION AND FOSTER A GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP. THE ECH BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPOSED OF 14 REPRESENTATIVES OF EITHER A SPECIFIC COMMUNITY AND/OR ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE ESSEX COUNTY OFFICE FOR THE AGING, TOWN OF ELIZABETHTOWN SUPERVISORS OFFICE, AND ESSEX COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH. A PLANNING COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS, IDENTIFIES GAPS IN SERVICE AND DEVELOPS GOALS TO FILL THESE NEEDS. PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED FOR EACH DEPARTMENT ON A CONTINUAL BASIS.
PART VI, LINE 4: ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FOR 2022 PLANNING PURPOSES. IT IS COMPOSED OF TWENTY-TWO ZIP CODES IN NORTHEASTERN ESSEX COUNTY. THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED 45-60 MINUTES AWAY FROM ANY OTHER HOSPITAL; THROUGH A MOUNTAINOUS REGION AND MOSTLY ALONG A SERIES OF SECONDARY ROADS.BASED ON U.S. CENSUS FOR 2020, 37,281 PEOPLE LIVE WITHIN ESSEX COUNTY OF WHICH 51.8% ARE MALE AND 48.2% ARE FEMALE. PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 65 CONSTITUTE 23.5% OF THE POPULATION AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 MAKE UP 22.9% OF THE POPULATION.ETHNICALLY, 93.0% OF THE POPULATION IS WHITE, NON-HISPANIC.
PART VI, LINE 5: THE HOSPITAL STAFF PARTICIPATES IN MANY LOCAL EVENTS THAT PROVIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE HOSPITAL AND ABOUT IMPORTANT HEALTH SCREENINGS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL HOSTS EVENTS AND OFFERS TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO OTHER HEALTH-ORIENTED ORGANIZATIONS. ECH PARTICIPATES IN THE FOLLOWING:(1)PROVIDES ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING FOR REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. (2)PROVIDES MEDICAL DIRECTORSHIP TO SEVERAL LOCAL EMS AGENCIES, PROVIDES MONTHLY COURSES AND EDUCATION FOR CME CREDITS. (3)PROVIDES MEDICAL DIRECTORSHIP TO ST. JOSEPH'S ADDICTION TREATMENT & RECOVERY CENTER (4)OFFERS FREE DIABETES HEALTH SCREENINGS AT COMMUNITY HEALTH EVENTS. (5)LENDS SPACE TO THE NORTH COUNTRY REGIONAL BLOOD DONOR CENTER FOR BLOOD DRIVES. (6)MEETING SPACE IS DONATED ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO EMS SQUADS. TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES ALLOW FOR DISTANCE TRAINING / EDUCATION. (7)WORKS WITH THE CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT MAMMOGRAMS AND BONE DENSITY SCREENING AT THE ANNUAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS EVENT. (8)HOSTS THE ESSEX COUNTY DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS IN THE HOSPITAL BOARDROOM. (9)EMPLOYEES FROM THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL USE HOSPITAL PAID TIME TO LEND THEIR EXPERTISE AND INCREASE THEIR INTERESTS IN SUCH AREAS AS THE ESSEX CO. HEALTHY LIVING PARTNERSHIP, BEHAVIOR HEALTH SERVICES NORTH, RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, TASK FORCE AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, KIWANIS AND NORTH COUNTRY LIFE FLIGHT. (10)ECH'S CLINICAL STAFF COMPLETES ADDITIONAL TRAINING EACH YEAR (ACLS, PALS, BLS, VARIOUS RN / NURSING TRAINING PROGRAMS, CHEMOTHERAPY EDUCATION, PHYSICIAN EDUCATION, INFECTION CONTROL TRAINING, RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION, LAB STAFF EDUCATION, ETC.) (11) MEETING SPACE FOR AA AND NA. (12)THE COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR HELD ALLOWED FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES PERTAINING TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS. ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WAS ABLE TO EDUCATE 120 PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE SERVICES OFFERED AT THE HOSPITAL AND SIX PRIMARY CARE SITES. THE 2022 COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR WAS CO-SPONSORED BY ADIRONDACK HEALTH INSTITUTE, FIDELIS, AND THE HOSPITAL'S AUXILIARY. CLINICAL STAFF WAS ON SITE CONDUCTING BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENS, ISS TEAM MEMBERS WERE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE WANTING TO ENROLL IN THE PATIENT PORTAL. HEALTHY REFRESHMENTS WERE PROVIDED AND NUTRITION EDUCATION WAS AVAILABLE WITH A DIABETIC EDUCATOR. EACH YEAR, THE HOSPITAL ALSO HOSTS EVENTS THAT OFFER FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS ARE COORDINATED BY PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF BUT ARE DEPENDENT UPON CLINICAL STAFF TO PERFORM EXAMS AND INTERPRET THE RESULTS. EACH EVENT IS STAFFED BY 5-8 CLINICAL STAFF MEMBERS FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4 HOURS PER EVENT. (1)HUNTERS' HEALTH SCREENING (SEPTEMBER) IS A FREE, ANNUAL EVENT SPONSORED BY THE HOSPITAL. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A BASIC PHYSICAL / HEALTH SCREENING (EKG, BLOOD WORK, BLOOD PRESSURE, LAB TESTING, PHYSICIAN REVIEW AND REPORTING) AT NO COST. EVENT IS ARRANGED, COORDINATED AND PROMOTED BY ECH PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF. IN 2022, THERE WERE 24 PARTICIPANTS. (2)IN OCTOBER THE HOSPITAL HOSTS AN EVENT CO-SPONSORED BY THE CANCER SERVICES SCREENING PROGRAM OF ESSEX AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES AND THE HOSPITAL'S AUXILIARY. THE EVENING FEATURES A SPEAKER, ALONG WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN A FREE HEALTH SCREENING. WOMEN WHO QUALIFIED (UN- OR UNDER-INSURED) WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE A CLINICAL BREAST EXAM AND MAMMOGRAM AT NO COST TO THEM, THROUGH THE CANCER SERVICES SCREENING PROGRAM OF ESSEX AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. IN 2022 THERE WERE 10 PARTICIPANTS.
PART VI, LINE 6: THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HEALTH NETWORK, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE HOSPITAL, ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, LOCATED IN ELIZABETHTOWN, NEW YORK. ADDITIONAL AFFILIATES INCLUDE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL, ALICE HYDE MEDICAL CENTER, CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER, PORTER MEDICAL CENTER AND HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE.
PART VI, LINE 7, REPORTS FILED WITH STATES NY
Schedule H (Form 990) 2021
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