Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.| (i) Name of supported organization |
(ii) EIN |
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
(vii) Amount of support? |
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| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 13,480,000 | 17,550,000 | 22,220,000 | 15,424,000 | 15,150,000 | 83,824,000 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 65,122,732 | 81,681,262 | 88,934,353 | 115,134,807 | 129,946,527 | 480,819,681 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 78,602,732 | 99,231,262 | 111,154,353 | 130,558,807 | 145,096,527 | 564,643,681 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | |||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 564,643,681 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2006 | (b) 2007 | (c) 2008 | (d) 2009 | (e) 2010 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 78,602,732 | 99,231,262 | 111,154,353 | 130,558,807 | 145,096,527 | 564,643,681 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 29,145 | 47,391 | 54,882 | 43,932 | 57,112 | 232,462 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 29,145 | 47,391 | 54,882 | 43,932 | 57,112 | 232,462 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | 29,837 | 29,837 | ||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | 78,661,714 | 99,278,653 | 111,209,235 | 130,602,739 | 145,153,639 | 564,905,980 |




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| SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EMPLOYEES OF PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM OR ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. MANY OF THESE EMPLOYEES ALSO SERVE ON OTHER RELATED PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM BOARDS. DAWN BUSKEY GARY COLLINS ROBERT FREDRICK LEE HAMMERLING KATHLEEN HANLEY DAVID JAMES JEFFREY KUHN KIM MCCLURE RANDALL OOSTRA | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | AS AN OHIO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THIS CORPORATION HAS A CORPORATE MEMBER. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (PHS) IS THE PARENT CORPORATION AND SOLE MEMBER OF PROMEDICA PHYSICIANS & CONTINUUM SERVICES, WHICH CONTROLS THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER OF PROMEDICA PHYSICIANS GROUP. PHS HAS THE RIGHT TO (A) ELECT AND REMOVE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PROMEDICA PHYSICIANS GROUP, AND (B) FILL ANY VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | WHILE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH BUSINESS UNIT IS GRANTED CERTAIN POWERS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH BUSINESS UNIT'S OPERATIONS, AS THE MEMBER, PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM RETAINS APPROVAL RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN CORPORATE ACTIONS SUCH AS (I) ADOPTION OF THE BUSINESS UNIT'S STRATEGIC PLANS AND FINANCIAL PLANS, (II) EXPENDITURES FOR NON-BUDGETED ITEMS IN EXCESS OF CERTAIN DOLLAR LIMITS SET FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE MEMBER, (III) EXPENDITURES FOR ITEMS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE BUSINESS UNIT'S ANNUAL BUDGETS BUT WHICH EXCEED THE BUDGETED AMOUNT BY AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF CERTAIN DOLLAR LIMITS SET FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE MEMBER, (IV) INCURRENCE, ASSUMPTION OR GUARANTEE OF ANY INDEBTEDNESS, AND (V) SALE, LEASE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY OR ASSETS WITH A VALUE IN EXCESS OF CERTAIN DOLLAR LIMITS SET FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE MEMBER (VI) ANY MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, REORGANIZATION, DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM'S (PHS) TAX CONSULTANTS, FORM 990S ARE PREPARED BY THE RESPECTIVE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT OF EACH AFFILIATE AND REVIEWED BY THE APPROPRIATE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. AFTER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE APPROVAL, COPIES OF THE FORM 990 FOR PHS AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES ARE PROVIDED TO THE RESPECTIVE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARE REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE RESPECTIVE COMPANY'S PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES (PHS) HAVE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT THAT APPLY TO ALL PHS BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO CERTIFY THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE STANDARDS PRIOR TO ELECTION/APPOINTMENT OR PRIOR TO BEGINNING EMPLOYMENT. BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY (OR IMMEDIATELY IF NEW POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISE), ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE BOARD MEMBER CERTIFICATION STATEMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DISSEMINATION. BOARD MEMBER CERTIFICATION STATEMENTS ARE COMPILED AND REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR, AUDIT/COMPLIANCE. SUMMARIZED INFORMATION IS FORWARDED FOR REVIEW TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL, BUSINESS UNIT PRESIDENTS AND THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (PRESIDENT/CEO)/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (CCO), BASED UPON THEIR RESPECTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REVIEW IS TO BOTH INFORM MANAGEMENT OF THE DISCLOSED CONFLICTS AND TO ALLOW THEM TO IDENTIFY TO THE DIRECTOR, AUDIT/COMPLIANCE, ANY POTENTIAL UNDISCLOSED CONFLICTS. THE AUDIT/COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT THEN CONDUCTS AN AUDIT OF ALL BOARD MEMBER CERTIFICATION STATEMENTS (ALONG WITH ANY RELATIONSHIPS NOTED THROUGH THE ABOVE REVIEW) TO IDENTIFY ANY POSITIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TO TEST MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH BOARD MEMBERS/THEIR AFFILIATES FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE. THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT ARE REPORTED DIRECTLY TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT/COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE WITH A COPY TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO/CCO. THE REPORT INCLUDES A SUMMARY OF THE AUDIT PROCEDURES PERFORMED, ANY SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS IDENTIFIED AND THEIR RESOLUTION, AS WELL AS AN ATTACHMENT WITH A FULL LISTING OF THE BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSURES AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY IN THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS BETWEEN PHS AND THE BOARD MEMBERS/AFFILIATES. ANY UNRESOLVED CONFLICTS ARE ADDRESSED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD AS NEEDED. FAILURE TO FILE THE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT, OR THE FILING OF A FALSE OR INCOMPLETE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT, OR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE IMMEDIATELY ANY NEW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE, OR FAILURE TO COOPERATE WITHOUT CONDITION, HONESTLY AND COMPLETELY WITH ANY INVESTIGATION OR REVIEW OF THE BOARD MEMBERS CERTIFICATION STATEMENT OR HIS/HER ACTIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR SANCTION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES UP TO AND INCLUDING REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD/COMMITTEE/COUNCIL. EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY (OR IMMEDIATELY IF NEW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISE), ALL SALARIED EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC EMPLOYEE CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ENSURES THAT ALL QUESTIONNAIRES, WHICH ARE STORED ELECTRONICALLY, ARE COMPLETED AND PROVIDES NOTIFICATION TO THE DIRECTOR, AUDIT/COMPLIANCE OF THE NUMBER OF ANNUAL EMPLOYEE CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRES SENT AND RECEIVED, COPIES OF ANY QUESTIONNAIRES CONTAINING DISCLOSURES THAT WARRANT FURTHER REVIEW BY THE AUDIT/COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT, AND A LIST OF ALL NEW EMPLOYEES HIRED DURING THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS. IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS ARE INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR, AUDIT/COMPLIANCE AND THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER AND IF NECESSARY DISCUSSED WITH THE BUSINESS UNIT PRESIDENT IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WORKS, AND GENERAL COUNSEL. IF THE CONFLICT IS CONSIDERED A SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE RISK FOR PHS, A RECOMMENDATION WILL BE PREPARED FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF THE PHS PRESIDENT/CEO/CCO. RESULTS OF THE EMPLOYEE PROCESS AUDIT ARE INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE REPORT TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT/COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE, OR THE COMPLETION OF A FALSE OR INCOMPLETE CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE, OR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE IMMEDIATELY ANY NEW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE, OR FAILURE TO COOPERATE WITHOUT CONDITION, HONESTLY AND COMPLETELY WITH ANY INVESTIGATION OR REVIEW OF THE EMPLOYEES CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE OR HIS/HER ACTIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR SANCTION UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | EACH YEAR INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS CONDUCT AN ANNUAL SURVEY AND RECOMMEND EXECUTIVE PAYROLL BASE SALARY RANGES BASED UPON THE MARKET. THE DATA IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM COMPENSATION COMMITTEE EVERY OCTOBER. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE DETERMINED AT THE DECEMBER MEETING OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES OTHER FORMS OF COMPENSATION BASED UPON THE PRIOR YEAR PERFORMANCE AT THE JANUARY MEETING EACH YEAR. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARIES PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENT OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | REALIZED LOSS RECOGNIZED ON SALE OF LAND HELD FOR INVESTMENT 141,441. INHERENT CONTRIBUTION OF NET ASSETS -216,927. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -75,486. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2A - 2D: | PROMEDICA PHYSICIAN GROUP IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARIES (PHS) WHICH ARE PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE PHS AUDIT/COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE WHICH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE PHS BOARDS OF TRUSTEES IN FULFILLING ITS FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAINTAINS FREE AND OPEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE COMMITTEE, THE DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT/COMPLIANCE, THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND MANAGEMENT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AUDIT/COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE INCLUDE: - ANNUALLY, APPROVE THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITOR, INCLUDING RELATED SCOPE, FEES AND REPORTS. - REVIEW WITH MANAGEMENT AND THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RESULTS OF THE AUDIT, INCLUDING REQUIRED MATTERS TO BE COMMUNICATED TO THE COMMITTEE BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS UNDER GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS. - DISCUSS WITH THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS THEIR INDEPENDENCE FROM MANAGEMENT AND THE ORGANIZATION AND THE MATTERS INCLUDED IN WRITTEN DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY THE INDEPENDENCE STANDARDS BOARD. - OVERSEE MANAGEMENT ACTION PLANS RESULTING FROM EXTERNAL MANAGEMENT LETTER. | |
| FORM 990, PART VII: | AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS DURING THE YEAR: GARY AKENBERGER - 40 HOURS KATHLEEN HANLEY - 40 HOURS JEFFREY KUHN - 40 HOURS RANDALL OOSTRA - 40 HOURS | |
| PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISMENTS | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4: | ESTABLISHED IN 1986, PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM (PROMEDICA) IS A MISSION-BASED, LOCALLY OWNED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION HIGHLY FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING CORE VALUES. HEADQUARTERED IN TOLEDO, OHIO, PROMEDICA SERVES 27 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO AND SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN AND IS ONE OF THE REGION'S LEADING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. OUR STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES HAS ENABLED US TO WISELY INVEST IN CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND FAMILY-CENTERED FACILITIES THAT HELP TO ENSURE PATIENTS AND AREA RESIDENTS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, SAFE CARE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTING, REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. BASED ON NEEDS THAT WE HAVE ASSESSED WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, PROMEDICA LAUNCHED NEW SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN 2010 TO HELP MEET THE GROWING DEMANDS OF LOCAL CONSUMERS ACROSS ALL SPECTRUMS OF LIFE, INCLUDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OFTEN THE MOST VULNERABLE WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH CARE: THE ELDERLY, POOR AND UNDERSERVED. PROMEDICA'S 2010 MISSION AS AN INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEM WAS TO BE INNOVATIVE, SERVICE-ORIENTED AND COST-EFFECTIVE WITH SUPERIOR QUALITY, WORKING WITH PHYSICIANS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, BUSINESSES, AND THE COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE HEALTH. OUR SIX CORE VALUES INCLUDE: COLLABORATION-WORKING TOGETHER WITH MUTUAL RESPECT; COMMUNITY-BASED-LOCALLY OWNED, GUIDED BY CONSTITUENT NEEDS AND BUSINESS IMPERATIVES; COMPASSION-CONCERN AND UNDERSTANDING FOR OTHERS WITH COMMITMENT TO HELP; EXCELLENCE-SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AND OUTCOMES; INTEGRITY-HONESTY, SINCERITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY; AND STEWARDSHIP-SOUND MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES ON BEHALF OF PROMEDICA AND THE COMMUNITY. PROMEDICA AND ITS AFFILIATES COMPRISE 306 SITES, AND APPROXIMATELY 1,644 PHYSICIANS AND 14,000 EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS. DURING 2010, PROMEDICA SERVED 61,929 INPATIENTS AND 1,217,176 OUTPATIENTS, WHILE HANDLING 225,814 EMERGENCY CENTER VISITS SYSTEM-WIDE. AMONG THE REGION'S LARGEST EMPLOYERS, PROMEDICA PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND STABILITY IN OUR REGION. DURING 2010, FOR EVERY ONE DOLLAR OF PROMEDICA REVENUE, ANOTHER 33 CENTS WAS CREATED IN OUR SERVICE-AREA ECONOMY, WITH A TOTAL ECONOMIC OUTPUT OF $2.4 BILLION. WE ALSO CREATE A DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT WITH OUR REVENUE, PAYROLL AND EMPLOYMENT. ADDITIONALLY, SPENDING ON SERVICES AND MATERIALS WITH VENDORS IN OUR REGION CREATES AN INDIRECT ECONOMIC BENEFIT. ADDITIONALLY, OUR PHYSICIANS, LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES INDIVIDUALLY CONTRIBUTE PERSONAL RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY IN NUMEROUS WAYS-SUCH AS THROUGH TUTORING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN READING, PROVIDING MONTHLY HEALTH LECTURES AT LOCAL SENIOR CENTERS, PARTICIPATING IN MEDICAL MISSIONS, SERVING ON LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT BOARDS, AND DONATING NONPERISHABLE GOODS TO NUMEROUS LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES AND CHURCHES-UNDERSCORING A KEY BENEFIT OF PROMEDICA BEING LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED. PROMEDICA'S MEMBER AND AFFILIATE HOSPITALS INCLUDE: THE TOLEDO HOSPITAL, TOLEDO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (LOCATED WITHIN THE TOLEDO HOSPITAL), FLOWER HOSPITAL, FOSTORIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, DEFIANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, BAY PARK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, HERRICK MEDICAL CENTER, EMMA L. BIXBY MEDICAL CENTER, AND ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL. EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, AND CARE ENTERPRISES JOINED PROMEDICA, OFFERING RESIDENTS IN SOUTHWESTERN LUCAS COUNTY WITH OPTIONS FOR EXPANDED ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED HEALTHCARE SERVICES. IN 2010, PROMEDICA ALSO PROVIDED INTEGRATED SERVICES, COMPRISED OF: - PROMEDICA CONTINUING CARE SERVICES CORPORATION, PROVIDING REHABILITATION, HOSPICE, HOME CARE, AMBULATORY AND SENIOR SERVICES, COMMUNITY HEALTH, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, AND CARE COORDINATION. - PROMEDICA PHYSICIAN GROUP, WITH MORE THAN 310 HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE, OBSTETRICS AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS; THEY HELP PROMEDICA TO BROADEN THE CARE WE OFFER SMALLER, OUTLYING COMMUNITIES. - PROMEDICA INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE LARGEST HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN NORTHWEST OHIO, RANKED IN THE TOP 100 PRIVATE PLANS IN THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE'S (NCQA) HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN RANKINGS FOR 2010 - 2011. - THE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER CORPORATION, AN ALLIANCE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE REGION. PROMEDICA HAS ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH NUMEROUS OTHER INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, AND THE WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. - PROMEDICA INDEMNITY CORPORATION, PROVIDING MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AND COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE FOR PROMEDICA, INCLUDING IN OUTLYING AREAS WHERE PRIMARY-CARE PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT IS DIFFICULT. - TWELVE CONTROLLED FOUNDATIONS THAT SERVE AS FUNDRAISING ENTITIES FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE HOSPITALS AND CONTINUING CARE FACILITIES, SUCH AS THE EBEID HOSPICE RESIDENCE ON THE FLOWER HOSPITAL CAMPUS. PROMEDICA'S SPECIALIZED CARE INCLUDES ONCOLOGY, ORTHOPAEDICS, CARDIOVASCULAR, NEUROLOGY, REHABILITATIVE, AND BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, AS WELL AS WOMEN'S AND PEDIATRIC CARE. A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF OUR MISSION IS THAT OUR SERVICES ARE TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR MEANS OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN ADDITION TO BEING A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR HEALTH CARE, PROMEDICA PROVIDES AND PROMOTES COMMUNITY WELLNESS, COLLABORATING WITH 298 LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN 2010 THAT HAD VALUES AND MISSIONS SIMILAR TO OURS. |
| PROMEDICA IS CONTINUALLY IMPROVING ITS SERVICES, FACILITIES, TECHNOLOGIES, AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO MEET THE EVER-CHANGING NEEDS OF ITS DIVERSE POPULATIONS. IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS, JUST A FEW EXAMPLES FROM 2010 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - PROMEDICA, ALONG WITH MERCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF MONROE, MICHIGAN, AND THE BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER CENTER OF DETROIT, BECAME EQUAL PARTNERS IN A JOINT VENTURE TO ESTABLISH A NEW CANCER TREATMENT FACILITY IN MONROE. IT WILL BE THE FIRST INTEGRATED CANCER CENTER IN THE AREA OFFERING MEDICAL AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY SERVICES UNDER ONE ROOF. - HERRICK MEDICAL CENTER OPENED A NEW WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER THAT OFFERS SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR WOMEN SUCH AS DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY, STEREOTACTIC BREAST BIOPSY AND BREAST CANCER SURGERY, BONE DENSITY SCANS, HEART AND VASCULAR HEALTH SERVICES, A MIDLIFE WOMEN'S CLINIC, AND MORE. - JOBST VASCULAR CENTER HELD PUBLIC SCREENINGS ONE DAY PER MONTH TO PROVIDE VASCULAR SCREENINGS AT NO CHARGE. - THE HICKMAN CANCER CENTER AT BIXBY MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVED A THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION WITH COMMENDATION FROM THE COMMISSION ON CANCER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. - BIXBY ALSO BECAME THE FIRST HOSPITAL IN MICHIGAN TO OFFER A NEW MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE FOR LUMBAR CANAL STENOSIS. MINIMALLY INVASIVE LUMBAR DECOMPRESSION (MILD(R)), IS LESS PAINFUL AND OFFERS A SIGNIFICANTLY SHORTER RECOVERY PERIOD FOR PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM STENOSIS. - PROMEDICA CONTINUED ITS INITIATIVE TO FIGHT OBESITY LOCALLY THROUGH ITS FIELDS OF GREEN CAMPAIGN. IN 2010, STUDENT TEAMS FROM PROMEDICA'S SERVICE AREA CREATED HEALTHY BREAKFAST MEAL PLANS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN AS PART OF A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION. EACH MEMBER OF THE WINNING TEAM RECEIVED A $5,000 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FROM PROMEDICA; SECOND- AND THIRD-PLACE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ALSO WERE PRESENTED, AND EACH WINNING SCHOOL RECEIVED A CASH AWARD FOR ITS HEALTH AND SCIENCES CURRICULA. - THROUGH ITS ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT, PROMEDICA CONTINUED ITS HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN BY ADDING MODULES FOR GRADES 1 - 3 TO COMPLEMENT THOSE USED FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES 4 - 6. THE HEALTHY KIDS CONVERSATION MAP(R) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS TO MAKE LIFELONG, HEALTHY CHOICES ABOUT FOOD AND EXERCISE. - ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION AND CHARTING AT THE BEDSIDE WAS IMPLEMENTED AT BAY PARK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, REPLACING THE PAPER CHART. THIS TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE IS PART OF PROMEDICA'S ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD THAT ALSO WILL BE ACTIVATED AT PROMEDICA'S OTHER HOSPITALS SYSTEM-WIDE IN COMING YEARS. - PROMEDICA CANCER INSTITUTE PRESENTED THE NEXT STEP/CHAMPS PROGRAMS, WHICH OFFERED SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN WHO HAD A FAMILY MEMBER DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. - DEFIANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ITS THREE-YEAR, RE-VERIFICATION SURVEY AS A LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTER FOR THE DEFIANCE COMMUNITY. - PROMEDICA PHYSICIAN GROUP EXPANDED CARE TO BETTER COVER LOCAL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, ADDING 38 NEW PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS IN 2010. - BAY PARK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOSTED ITS 6TH ANNUAL SPRING INTO WELLNESS PROGRAM DEVOTED TO WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES BY PROVIDING FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS AND WELLNESS PRESENTATIONS. - THE GOERLICH CENTER, PART OF PROMEDICA CONTINUING CARE SERVICES CORPORATION, COMPLETED ITS EXPANSION AND RENOVATION BY ADDING 12 ROOMS FOR ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS, AS WELL TWO NEW MULTI-PURPOSE ROOMS FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, AND BUILDING A NEW GAZEBO AND MEMORY GARDEN FOR FAMILIES. - PROMEDICA CONTINUING CARE SERVICES CORPORATION PARTICIPATED IN DOZENS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS THAT INCLUDED THOUSANDS OF FREE PUBLIC SCREENINGS FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL, BODY MASS AND BONE DENSITY. - FLOWER HOSPITAL RECEIVED CERTIFICATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER, SIGNIFYING THAT FLOWER OFFERS HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO MEET THE UNIQUE AND SPECIALIZED NEEDS OF STROKE PATIENTS. - PROMEDICA CANCER INSTITUTE'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH INCLUDED SCREENINGS FOR SKIN AND PROSTATE CANCERS, AS WELL AS SPONSORSHIP OF THE ANNUAL SUSAN G. KOMEN(R) RACE FOR THE CURE IN SUPPORT OF BREAST CANCER RESEARCH. - PROMEDICA ESTABLISHED AN ADVOCACY FUND TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED WITH FOOD, CLOTHING AND SHELTER. IN 2010, PROMEDICA CONTRIBUTED $116,442,000 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENDITURES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED, MEANS-TESTED HEALTH CARE. THESE NUMBERS NOT ONLY INDICATE PROMEDICA'S LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO FULFILL OUR NOT-FOR-PROFIT STATUS BY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. INCLUDED IN PROMEDICA'S 2010 COMMUNITY BENEFIT IS 12 MONTHS OF ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENDITURES OF $11,382,000. SPECIFICALLY, THROUGH COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES, HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES, RESEARCH, CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS, PROMEDICA CONTRIBUTED $43,536,000 IN 2010. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED FREE COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS, SUCH AS DIABETES TESTING, BLOOD PRESSURE, BONE DENSITY, BODY MASS, AND CANCER CHECKUPS; MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS FOR LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED WOMEN; CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS; REDUCED-COST SCHOOL-ATHLETIC PHYSICALS; FIRST-AID COVERAGE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS; VOLUNTEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MENTORS; PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION LECTURES AND SEMINARS; A CHILDHOOD OBESITY PROGRAM; COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING HEALTHCARE CAREERS; AND MANY OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES. PROMEDICA ALSO CONTRIBUTED $22,916,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (FORMERLY CALLED CHARITY CARE) FOR PATIENTS WHO DID NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PAY FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES. THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS THE COST TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COSTS FOR ACCOUNTS THAT ARE WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT FOR PATIENTS WHO DO NOT PAY THEIR BILLS. IN ADDITION, PROMEDICA'S COST OF BAD DEBT FOR 2010 WAS $19,717,000. THIS AMOUNT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AMOUNT OF $116,442,000 NOTED ABOVE. FURTHER, PROMEDICA CONTINUES TO BE A LEADING PARTICIPANT IN THE LUCAS COUNTY CARENET INITIATIVE - A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AMONG PROMEDICA, MERCY HEALTH PARTNERS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, THE CITY OF TOLEDO, AND OTHERS. CARENET WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE FREE OR LOWER-COST HEALTH CARE FOR LOW-INCOME LUCAS COUNTY RESIDENTS. ESTABLISHED IN 2003, CARENET BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN ADULTS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE AND NEEDED HEALTHCARE SERVICES. WHILE SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAID, OTHERS DO NOT; IT IS FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS THAT CARENET WAS ESTABLISHED. IN 2010, PROMEDICA MANAGED 6,169 CLINIC VISITS AND 6,052 INPATIENT/ER/OUTPATIENT VISITS. ADDITIONALLY DURING 2010, PROMEDICA PROVIDED $49,990,000 OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH THE COST-NOT REIMBURSED BY THE GOVERNMENT-FOR TREATING MEDICAID PATIENTS. PROMEDICA'S TOTAL COST-NOT REIMBURSED BY THE GOVERNMENT-FOR TREATING MEDICARE PATIENTS DURING 2010 WAS $46,538,000 AND IS NOT REFLECTED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AMOUNT OF $116,442,000 NOTED ABOVE. INDEED, PROMEDICA GOES BEYOND INDUSTRY STANDARDS IN MEETING THE GOAL OF PROVIDING CARE TO EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. WE PROVIDE HOSPITAL CARE FREE-OF-CHARGE TO ALL FAMILIES WITHOUT INSURANCE WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN ADDITION TO FREE CARE FOR THOSE FAMILIES UNDER THIS FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, PROMEDICA PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNTS TO FAMILIES WITH INCOMES OF UP TO 500% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. IN MANY SITUATIONS, OTHER FUNDING SOURCES ARE SECURED AND ACCOMMODATIONS MADE. PROMEDICA'S POLICIES ARE POSTED AND AVAILABLE IN WRITING IN ALL PROMEDICA FACILITIES. ALSO, FINANCIAL ADVOCATES ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP PATIENTS BY EXPLAINING OUR FREE CARE AND DISCOUNT PROGRAMS, AND TO ASSIST WITH THE PAPERWORK NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENT FUNDING. PATIENT BILLS PROVIDE CLEAR EXPLANATIONS, QUALIFICATIONS AND REMINDERS OF THESE PROGRAMS. IN SUMMARY, PROMEDICA DEMONSTRATES ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND CORE VALUES BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO ALL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, OR AGE. AND, WE RECOGNIZE THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL CARE. THEREFORE, WE PROVIDE THESE HEALTHCARE SERVICES; RECRUIT AND TRAIN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE THE BROADER COMMUNITY; PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CHARITY SERVICES; OFFER SERVICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALLOW THEM TO PROVIDE KEY SERVICES TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS; AND PRESENT FREE EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, HEALTH FAIRS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY TO HELP ENSURE ALL MEMBERS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO CARE. | ||
| PROMEDICA PHYSICIAN GROUP - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | SERVING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO AND SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN, PROMEDICA PHYSICIAN GROUP (PPG) OFFERS A LARGE SELECTION OF PHYSICIANS WHO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE AND OTHER HEALTHCARE SERVICES VIA AN INTEGRATED APPROACH THROUGH WHICH THEY COLLABORATE WITH OTHER PROVIDERS. THIS INTEGRATED DELIVERY IS MORE COST-EFFECTIVE THAN TRADITIONAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND HELPS TO ENSURE PATIENTS HAVE READY ACCESS TO CARE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTING. PPG IS PART OF PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM (PROMEDICA), A MISSION-BASED, LOCALLY OWNED, NONPROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION HIGHLY FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING CORE VALUES. HEADQUARTERED IN TOLEDO, OHIO, PROMEDICA SERVES 27 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO AND SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN, AND IS ONE OF THE REGION'S LEADING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. OUR STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES HAS ENABLED US TO WISELY INVEST IN CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND FAMILY-CENTERED FACILITIES THAT HELP TO ENSURE PATIENTS AND AREA RESIDENTS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, SAFE CARE IN THE MOST APPROPRIATE SETTING, REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. PPG'S WELL-EQUIPPED FACILITIES ARE LOCATED IN MORE THAN 123 OFFICES, AND OUR NETWORK IS COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 315 HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WHOSE SPECIALTIES INCLUDE-BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO-FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY (OB/GYN), PEDIATRICS, CARDIOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, AND ORTHOPAEDICS. DURING 2010, 38 NEW PPG PHYSICIANS WERE RECRUITED, PROVIDING CARE TO MEET IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS, INCLUDING OFFERING SPECIALTY CARE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. PROMEDICA PHYSICIAN GROUP TREATED MORE THAN 1,018,000 PATIENTS IN 2010. IN 2010, PPG CONTRIBUTED $6,996,000 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENDITURES, CHARITY CARE AND GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED, MEANS-TESTED HEALTH CARE. THROUGH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE ACTIVITIES, PPG CONTRIBUTED $5,000 TO THE COMMUNITY. PPG ALSO PROVIDED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (PREVIOUSLY CALLED CHARITY CARE) TO THE COMMUNITY DURING 2010, OF WHICH $660,000 REPRESENTED UNCOMPENSATED AMOUNTS FOR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WHO DID NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PAY FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REPRESENTS THE COST TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COSTS FOR ACCOUNTS WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT FOR PATIENTS WHO DO NOT PAY THEIR BILLS. PPG'S COST OF BAD DEBT FOR 2010 TOTALED $1,914,000. THIS AMOUNT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AMOUNT OF $6,996,000 NOTED ABOVE. FURTHER, PPG PROVIDED $6,331,000 OF INDIRECT COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH COSTS-NOT REIMBURSED BY THE GOVERNMENT-FOR TREATING MEDICAID PATIENTS. ALSO IN 2010, THE TOTAL COSTS-NOT REIMBURSED BY THE GOVERNMENT - FOR TREATING MEDICARE PATIENTS WAS $7,900,000 AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AMOUNT OF $6,996,000 NOTED ABOVE. DURING 2010, PPG EXPENDED $65,884,000 IN NET PAYROLL, PROVIDING 983 JOBS. A TOTAL OF $6,023,000 WAS WITHHELD FROM EMPLOYEES IN STATE AND LOCAL TAXES. IN SUMMARY, PPG DEMONSTRATES ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND CORE VALUES BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO ALL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY OR AGE. AND, WE RECOGNIZE THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL CARE. THEREFORE, PROMEDICA PROVIDES THESE HEALTHCARE SERVICES; RECRUITS AND TRAINS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE THE BROADER COMMUNITY; PROVIDES APPROPRIATE CHARITY SERVICES; OFFERS SERVICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALLOW THEM TO PROVIDE KEY SERVICES TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS; AND PRESENTS FREE EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, HEALTH FAIRS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY TO HELP ENSURE ALL MEMBERS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO CARE. | |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT DEFINITIONS | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES (THE SYSTEM) PREPARES ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REPORTING GUIDELINES PUBLISHED BY THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION AND CONSISTENT WITH FORM 990 REPORTING. COMMUNITY BENEFITS ARE PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE TREATMENT AND/OR PROMOTE HEALTH AND HEALING AS A RESPONSE TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS. COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORTED BY THE SYSTEM RESPOND TO AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED AND MEET AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: - IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES - ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY - ADVANCE MEDICAL OR HEALTH CARE KNOWLEDGE - RELIEVE OR REDUCE THE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT OR OTHER COMMUNITY EFFORTS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONSISTENT WITH ITS MISSION, THE SYSTEM PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS WITH LIMITED OR NO ABILITY TO PAY THEIR BILL. PROMEDICA HOSPITALS PROVIDE FREE CARE TO THOSE UNINSURED PATIENTS WITH INCOMES BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED ON A SLIDING SCALE TO UNINSURED PATIENTS UP TO 500% OF THE POVERTY LEVEL. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS REPORTED IN THE FORM OF COST TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND HAS BEEN REDUCED TO REFLECT REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED FROM STATE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO RELIEVE THE BURDEN OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE COST OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COSTS FOR ACCOUNTS THAT ARE WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT FOR PATIENTS THAT DO NOT PAY THEIR BILL. GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED HEALTH CARE GOVERMENT SPONSORED HEALTH CARE INCLUDE SERVICES THAT ARE REIMBURSED OR PARTIALLY REIMBURSED THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAID. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES THE UNPAID COSTS OF THESE PUBLIC PROGRAMS TO THE EXTENT THAT PAYMENTS RECEIVED ARE LESS THAN THE COSTS OF PROVIDING SERVICES. THE UNPAID COSTS OF TREATING MEDICARE PATIENTS IS REPORTED SEPARATELY AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT. ADDITIONALLY, THE COST OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED FROM ANY AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THIS CATEGORY. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES & COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH. THESE ACTIVITIES DO NOT GENERATE INPATIENT OR OUTPATIENT BILLS AS THEY EXTEND BEYOND PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES AND ARE SUBSIDIZED BY THE SYSTEM. COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS INCLUDE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEDICATED STAFF, COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED AND/OR ASSESSMENT, AND OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNITY BENEFIT STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION INCLUDE COSTS FOR INTERNSHIPS AND RESIDENCY EDUCATION, THE PROVISION OF A CLINICAL SETTING FOR UNDERGRADUATE/VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION, AND FUNDING FOR STAFF EDUCATION THAT IS LINKED TO COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HEALTH IMPROVEMENT. SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES SUBSIDISED HEALTH SERVICES ARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY DESPITE A FINANCIAL LOSS. THESE SERVICES GENERATE A BILL FOR REIMBURSEMENT, AND INCLUDE CLINICAL PATIENT CARE SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED BECAUSE THEY ARE NEEDED IN THE COMMUNITY AND OTHER PROVIDERS ARE UNWILLING TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES, OR THE SERVICES WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE AVAILABLE TO MEET PATIENT DEMAND. RESEARCH RESEARCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH RESEARCH, AS WELL AS STUDIES ON HEALTH CARE DELIVERY. THE AMOUNT REPORTED FOR THE SYSTEM IS REDUCED BY ANY EXTERNAL SUBSIDIES, SUCH AS GRANTS. CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDE FUNDS AND IN-KIND SERVICES DONATED TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. IN-KIND SERVICES INCLUDE HOURS DONATED BY STAFF TO THE COMMUNITY WHILE ON HOSPITAL WORK TIME, DONATION OF FOOD, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES. |
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