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OUR PARENT, MCLAREN HEALTH CARE CORPORATION PREPARES AN ANNUAL REPORT OF ITS MEMBER HOSPITALS. THIS ANNUAL REPORT IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.
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A COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE CHARITY CARE (LINE 7A) AND MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS (LINE 7B AND 7C). THE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO WAS DERIVED FROM WORKSHEET 2 THAT ACCOMPANIES THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THIS SCHEDULE.THE HOSPITAL'S COST ACCOUNTING RECORDS WERE USED TO COMPLETE THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS IN LINES 7E-7I.
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PART I, LN 7 COL(F):
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THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E - BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE SCHEDULE H, PART I, COLUMN F PERCENTAGE EQUALS $6,163,099.
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PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:
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COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED BASED ON COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND INPUT FROM COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING BUSINESS VENDORS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND POLITICAL LEADERS. EACH ORGANIZATION DEFINES ANNUAL COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND OUTREACH ACTIVITY PLANS. THESE PLANS ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC HEALTH PREVENTION, EDUCATION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND FOLLOW-UP CARE REQUIREMENTS OF UNIQUE DISEASE, DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED BY ONGOING NEEDS ASSESSMENTS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FOR PATIENTS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES ARE BASED ON GROSS CHARGES, REDUCED BY EXPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS PROVIDED TO THIRD-PARTY PAYORS, DISCOUNTS PROVIDED TO QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS AS PART OF THE CORPORATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, AND IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS PROVIDED PRIMARILY TO SELF-PAY PATIENTS. ESTIMATES FOR EXPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS ARE BASED ON PROVIDER CONTRACTS, PAYMENT TERMS FOR RELEVANT PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEMS, AND HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE ADJUSTED FOR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND OTHER TRENDS AFFECTING THE CORPORATION'S ABILITY TO COLLECT OUTSTANDING AMOUNTS.FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-PAY PATIENTS (WHICH INCLUDE BOTH PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLE AND COPAYMENT BALANCES DUE FOR WHICH THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE EXISTS FOR PART OF THE BILL), THE CORPORATION RECORDS SIGNIFICANT IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS IN THE PERIOD OF SERVICE ON THE BASIS OF ITS PAST EXPERIENCE, WHICH INDICATES THAT MANY PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY THE PORTION OF THEIR BILL FOR WHICH THEY ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE.
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THE AMOUNTS REPORTED FOR MEDICARE ARE FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORT. THIS IS BASED ON THE METHODOLOGY REQUIRED FOR COMPLETING THE MEDICARE COST REPORT. ANY SHORTFALLS REPORTED ARE CONSIDERED COMMUNITY BENEFIT.
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A FORMAL WRITTEN DEBT COLLECTION POLICY IS IN PLACE. THE COLLECTION POLICY WILL ASSESS A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES INCLUDING METHODS OF PAYMENTS, ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS, CHARITY CARE POLICIES, DISCOUNT POLICIES, INQUIRIES OF CREDIT REPORT AND OTHER AVAILABLE INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE PATIENT'S FINANCIAL SITUATION. THE COLLECTION PROCESS BEGINS AT THE POINT OF SERVICE AND IS COMPLETED WHEN THE BALANCE IS RECONCILED AND MAY INCLUDE USE OF EXTERNAL COLLECTION AGENCIES AND OR ATTORNEY'S.
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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MARKET RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED BY AND THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH COALITIONS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, THIRD PARTY DATA ANALYTICS ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND SURVEYS, HISTORIC HEALTH SERVICES UTILIZATION PATTERNS, DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS AND POPULATION-BASED HEALTH CARE SERVICES UTILIZATION FORECASTS.
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AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION IS PROVIDED AT ALL INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT REGISTRATION POINTS-OF-SERVICE. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE(S). FINANCIAL AND APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT POINTS-OF-SERVICE, INCLUDING PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING THE APPLICATION. ORGANIZATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES/AFFILIATES ALSO PROVIDE SPECIALLY-TRAINED COUNSELORS TO ASSIST PATIENTS AND REVIEW ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MEDICAID, DISABILITY, SOCIAL SECURITY, AND ANY OTHER FORMS OF THIRD PARTY PAYMENT.
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THE SERVICE AREA OF MCLAREN LAPEER REGION IS COMPOSED OF 28 ZIP CODES AND IS CENTERED PRINCIPALLY ON THE CITY OF LAPEER, MI IN THE COUNTY OF LAPEER. THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA, ACCOUNTING FOR 92% OF ANNUAL INPATIENT DISCHARGES, IS COMPOSED OF 16 ZIP CODES AND CAN BE CHARACTERIZED AS LARGELY URBAN IN NATURE. THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA, ACCOUNTING FOR 8% OF ANNUAL INPATIENT DISCHARGES, IS COMPOSED OF 12 ZIP CODES AND CAN BE CHARACTERIZED AS LARGELY RURAL IN NATURE. PRIMARY SERVICE AREA DEMOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTIONSAGE DISTRIBUTION<18 21%18 - 64 60.5%65+ 18.5%EDUCATION LEVELLESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL 2.3%SOME HIGH SCHOOL 7.7HIGH SCHOOL DEGREE 39.3%SOME COLLEGE/ASSOC. DEGREE 35.1%BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR GREATER 15.5%HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION<$15K 4.0%$15 - 25K 11.0%$25 - 50K 16.0%$50 - 75K 26.0%$75 - 100K 20.0%OVER $100K 23.0%RACE/ETHNICITYWHITE NON-HISPANIC 91.0%BLACK NON-HISPANIC 1%HISPANIC 5%ASIAN & PACIFIC IS. NON-HISPANIC 0.7%ALL OTHERS 2.3%
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THE PARENT ORGANIZATION AND EACH OF ITS SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATE MEMBERS MAINTAIN A LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED BOARD WITH POWERS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE OPERATION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS. EACH SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF ALLOWING ANY PHYSICIAN OR OTHER CARE PROVIDER WITH PROPER CREDENTIALS TO JOIN THE STAFF AND PROVIDE APPROVED CARE. THE ORGANIZATION FUNDS AND MAINTAINS OVER 500 MEDICAL RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS TO TRAIN FUTURE GENERATIONS OF PHYSICIANS; ORGANIZATION FUNDS, OPERATES AND MAINTAINS NUMEROUS HEALTH CARE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY AND POST-GRADUATE LEVELS OF EDUCATION. ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SPONSORSHIP (FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND RESOURCES) SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY-LEVEL ACTIVITIES (HEALTH WALKS AND RACES, FITNESS TRAINING, DISEASE AWARENESS EVENTS, CULTURAL EVENTS AND OTHER HEALTH-RELATED NON-PROFIT ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS). ORGANIZATION ALSO DIRECTS, FUNDS, SUPPORTS AND PARTICIPATES IN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT HEALTH PREVENTION/EDUCATION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT PROVIDED BY OTHER NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.
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THE ROLE OF THE PARENT ORGANIZATION IS TO SET THE VISION AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR THE ORGANIZATION AS A WHOLE. THIS INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANNUAL STRATEGIC PLAN WHICH DEFINES THE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS MEMBERS, THE METRICS TO BE MEASURED FOR EACH STRATEGIC PROGRAMS AND THE BENCHMARK OR TARGET/GOALS FOR EACH METRIC. STRATEGIC PRIORITIES DIRECTLY ADDRESS AND MEASURE (AT A SUBSIDIARY LEVEL) CLINICAL QUALITY AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES; PATIENT, PHYSICIAN, EMPLOYEE AND COMMUNITY SATISFACTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATE MEMBERS; AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SERVICES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO, QUALITY OF, AND COST OF HEALTH SERVICES.THE ROLE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SUBSIDIARIES/AFFILIATES IS THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ANNUAL STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL PLANS THAT SUPPORT AND ADVANCE THE STRATEGIC PLAN OF THE PARENT ORGANIZATION. ALL LOCAL PLANS ARE DEVELOPED AND DESIGNED TO REFLECT THE UNIQUE POPULATION-BASED HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE SUBSIDIARY/AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION.ALL LOCAL SUBSIDIARIES/AFFILIATES HAVE FULL AUTHORITY AND DECISION-MAKING POWERS TO DEFINE AND EXECUTE THE STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL PLANS INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.
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PART VI, LINE 7, REPORTS FILED WITH STATES
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