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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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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. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM C | HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER; LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL; MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR; HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL |
| FORM 990, PART III | IN ADDITION TO THE HOSPITALS IN THIS RETURN WHS ALSO OPERATES: -TAKOMA REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN GREENEVILLE, TENNESSEE (SEPARATE FORM 990) -HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN ROGERSVILLE, TENNESSEE (SEPARATE FORM 990) SPECIFIC TO THE HOSPITALS INCLUDED IN THIS FORM 990, WE PROVIDED SERVICES TO 39,045 INPATIENTS, 149,813 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, 1,994 NEWBORN DELIVERIES AND 21,019 SURGERIES. IN APRIL 2015, WHS AND MOUNTAIN STATES HEALTH ALLIANCE (MSHA) ANNOUNCED THEIR INTENT TO MERGE. MSHA OPERATES 12 HOSPITALS INCLUDING A LARGE TERTIARY HOSPITAL WITH A LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER, A DEDICATED CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND AN INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL, SEVERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, TWO CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS, THREE LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, HOME CARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES, A COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND OTHER HEALTH CARE BUSINESSES IN TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA. IN SEPTEMBER 2017, TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OFFICIALS GRANTED THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS THE CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC ADVANTAGE (COPA) AND THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA HEALTH AUTHORITY UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IN VIRGINIA. THE MERGER, DISCUSSED IN MORE DETAIL BELOW, WAS FINALIZED WITH A CLOSE DATE OF FEBRUARY 1, 2018. THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM AND MOUNTAIN STATES HEALTH ALLIANCE VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE FINAL TERMS TO GOVERN THE MERGER OF THE TWO HEALTH SYSTEMS. THE NEW HEALTH SYSTEM, NAMED BALLAD HEALTH, SERVES THE 1.2 MILLION RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. THE TRANSACTION CREATING THE NEW ORGANIZATION OFFICIALLY BECAME EFFECTIVE ON FEBRUARY 1, 2018. THE FINAL VOTE MARKED THE END OF A NEARLY FOUR-YEAR MERGER PROCESS THAT BEGAN WHEN MOUNTAIN STATES RESPONDED TO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FROM WELLMONT INVITING HEALTH SYSTEMS TO OUTLINE POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIPS. THE WELLMONT BOARD SELECTED THE PROPOSAL FROM MOUNTAIN STATES BECAUSE OF ITS UNIQUE VISION TO CREATE A HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION, LIMIT HEALTH CARE PRICING GROWTH, MAINTAIN LOCAL GOVERNANCE, AND INVEST IN THE REGION. THE PROPOSED MERGER DREW BROAD SUPPORT FROM EMPLOYERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS, THE REGION'S CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION. LEGISLATION AUTHORIZED THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC ADVANTAGE (COPA) IN TENNESSEE AND A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IN VIRGINIA, AND REPRESENTS THE FIRST TRANSACTION OF ITS KIND TO INVOLVE APPROVAL AND SUPERVISION FROM TWO STATES. IT IS THE LARGEST COPA-GOVERNED MERGER IN THE COUNTRY TO DATE. LOCAL LEADERS RECOGNIZED THAT OUR HISTORICALLY FRAGMENTED APPROACH TO HEALTHCARE WAS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND WAS NOT HELPING CONTAIN HEALTH COSTS. THE OPPORTUNITY WITH THIS MERGER IS MUCH MORE IMPACTFUL - SOLVING PROBLEMS, ATTRACTING WORLD-CLASS TALENT, INVESTING IN RESEARCH, AND REFOCUSING OUR LIMITED RESOURCES ON SERVICES THE COMMUNITY NEEDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE IN OUR REGION. ULTIMATELY, THE COMMON THEME DEVELOPED DURING THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS WAS THAT THE BEST SOLUTION WOULD BE FOR THE TWO SYSTEMS TO WORK TOGETHER TO CONTROL OUR OWN DESTINY. AS A LARGER REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, WE WILL BE BETTER POSITIONED TO COMPETE FOR TOP TALENT AND SERVICES AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY IN OUR REGION WILL BE MORE ACHIEVABLE. TIGHT OVERSIGHT IMPOSED BY TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH IS ANOTHER UNPRECEDENTED ASPECT OF THE MERGER. BALLAD HEALTH WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA MONITORS TO ENSURE WE COMPLY WITH AGREED-UPON TERMS WITH THE TWO STATES. MONITORS FROM THE STATES WILL BE THE INVESTIGATIVE ARM OUTSIDE OF BALLAD HEALTH WHO WILL CONTINUALLY MONITOR THE PUBLIC ADVANTAGE OF BALLAD HEALTH AND OUR COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF CERTIFICATION. TENNESSEE'S STATE HEALTH COMMISSIONER APPOINTED A LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, WITH MEMBERS COMING FROM A RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS AND BACKGROUNDS, ALL LIVING WITHIN BALLAD HEALTH'S GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA. AT THE END OF OUR FISCAL YEAR, VIRGINIA'S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHWEST HEALTH AUTHORITY TO ACT AS THE LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, INCLUDING THE POWER TO APPOINT COMMITTEES. THESE LOCAL COUNCILS/COMMITTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FACILITATING INPUT FROM LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS AND PATIENTS, THEY WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW POPULATION HEALTH INITIATIVE FUNDS SHOULD BE SPENT AND WILL HOST AN ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING TO GATHER LOCAL FEEDBACK. IN ADDITION, BALLAD HEALTH IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL REPORTING TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH. ALTHOUGH THE LEGACY MOUNTAIN STATES AND WELLMONT SYSTEMS ARE GIVING UP SOME AUTONOMY IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE, BALLAD HEALTH'S LEADERSHIP BELIEVES THE EXTREME SCRUTINY BALANCES OUT WITH THE BENEFITS OF THE MERGER. PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH: THE WELLMONT HEALTH COACH IS PART OF WELLMONT'S ONGOING EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND ENCOURAGE WELLNESS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST TENNESSEE AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. FUNDED BY COMMUNITY SUPPORT THROUGH WELLMONT FOUNDATION, THE COACH OFFERS A HOST OF COMPREHENSIVE SCREENINGS THAT HELP IDENTIFY POTENTIAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. THE MOBILE SCREENING VEHICLE CHECKS PATIENTS FOR A BROAD SPECTRUM OF MEDICAL ISSUES - FROM BREAST CANCER TO LUNG CONDITIONS TO HEART DISEASE. IT PROVIDES AN AVENUE FOR CAREGIVERS TO IDENTIFY HEALTH RISKS EARLIER, WHEN CONDITIONS CAN BE MORE EASILY AND EFFECTIVELY TREATED. OUR UNREIMBURSED COST TO OPERATE THE HEALTH COACH WAS 84,413 THIS YEAR. THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES (AAMC) ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE DATED APRIL 11, 2018 STATING THAT THE UNITED STATES COULD SEE A SHORTAGE OF UP TO 120,000 PHYSICIANS BY 2030. THE U.S. POPULATION IS ESTIMATED TO GROW BY NEARLY 11%, WITH THOSE OVER AGE 65 INCREASING 50% BY 2030. MUCH OF THE INCREASED DEMAND COMES FROM A GROWING, AGING POPULATION. THE AGING POPULATION WILL ALSO AFFECT PHYSICIAN SUPPLY SINCE ONE-THIRD OF ALL CURRENTLY ACTIVE DOCTORS WILL BE OLDER THAN 65 IN THE NEXT DECADE AND LIKELY TO RETIRE. THE AAMC POINTS OUT THAT DATA CONDUCTED IN 2017 INDICATED THAT AN ADDITIONAL 31,600 PHYSICIANS WOULD HAVE BEEN NEEDED IF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS UTILIZED THE SAME HEALTH CARE SERVICES AS INSURED INDIVIDUALS. THE DATA LOOKED AT PEOPLE IN NON-METROPOLITAN AREAS AND PEOPLE WITHOUT INSURANCE COMPARED TO PEOPLE LIVING IN METROPOLITAN AREAS. FURTHERMORE, THE STUDY INDICATED NEARLY HALF OF THE SHORTAGE WAS IN THE SOUTH. WHS SPENT 3.6 MILLION DURING FY18 TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN PHYSICIANS AND MID-LEVEL PROVIDERS SUCH AS NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. WHS RECRUITMENT EFFORTS ARE BASED ON DOCUMENTED COMMUNITY NEED. WHS'S HOSPITALS ARE ALL LOCATED IN MUAS (MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS/POPULATIONS), AS DESIGNATED BY THE U.S. HEALTH RESOURCES & SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA). MUA DESIGNATION INDICATES AN AREA AS: HAVING TOO FEW PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, HAVING A HIGH INFANT MORTALITY, A HIGH POVERTY RATE OR A HIGH ELDERLY POPULATION. WHS HOSPITALS' MUA PERCENTAGES, BASED ON INPATIENT DISCHARGES FROM OUR HOSPITALS, RANGE FROM 66.4% (LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL) TO 100% (HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL). WELLMONTONE AIR TRANSPORT IS CONSIDERED BY WELLMONT TO BE A REGIONAL ASSET. LICENSED IN TENNESSEE, THE AIR AMBULANCE PROVIDES TRANSPORT OF CRITICALLY ILL AND INJURED PATIENTS TO ONE OF THE CLOSEST TERTIARY HOSPITALS IN THE REGION. THE UNREIMBURSED COST WELLMONT INCURRED THIS YEAR TO PROVIDE THIS RAPID RESPONSE EMERGENCY SERVICE WAS 422,366. WE ALSO PROVIDED STAFFING, PHYSICIAN FEES, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND OTHER EXPENSES TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA FOR VIRGINIA'S MED-FLIGHT AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE. WELLMONT'S EXPENSE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES WAS 714,359 DURING FY18. OUR ORGANIZATION OFFERS TO THE COMMUNITY WELLMONT NURSE CONNECT, A 24-HOUR TOLL-FREE HEALTH INFORMATION LINE SUPPORTED BY REGISTERED NURSES WHO PROVIDE NURSE TRIAGE WITH MEDICALLY APPROVED TRIAGE GUIDELINES, HEALTH INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, REGISTRATION FOR CLASSES AND SCREENINGS, AND REFERRALS TO EXTERNAL RESOURCES SUCH AS POISON CONTROL AND CRISIS INTERVENTION. WELLMONT NURSE CONNECT RECEIVES MORE THAN 11,000 CALLS PER MONTH, AND ITS DIRECT COST WAS 156,000 THIS YEAR. WELLMONT SUPPORTS ITS PARISH NURSE PROGRAM, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO GENERALLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH SCREENING PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTH LITERATURE AND THE PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED. THE COST TO PROVIDE THIS PROGRAM WAS 68,736. OUR AREA IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE "DIABETES BELT" DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF RESIDENTS WITH DIABETES. OUR DIABETES TREATMENT CENTERS, AVAILABLE AT BRISTOL REGIONAL AND HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTERS, ARE ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION. SELF-MANAGEMENT CLASSES, OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE, ARE TAUGHT BY SPECIALLY TRAINED REGISTERED NURSES, DIETITIANS AND CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS. FOR THOSE WHO PREFER ONE-ON- ONE COUNSELING INSTEAD OF CLASSES, THE CENTER WILL ACCOMMODATE FOR THAT. DIABETES |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM AND MOUNTAIN STATES HEALTH ALLIANCE MERGED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2018 TO FORM BALLAD HEALTH, A TAX-EXEMPT HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. AT TIME OF MERGER, THE BALLAD HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS BECAME THE DIRECTORS OF WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM AND DIRECTORS OF MOUNTAIN STATES HEALTH ALLIANCE. BALLAD HEALTH IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF MOUNTAIN STATES AND WELLMONT. THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF 11 MEMBERS TO INCLUDE BALLAD HEALTH'S PRESIDENT AND CEO, EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT AND 9 MEMBERS CHOSEN BY WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM AND MOUNTAIN STATES HEALTH ALLIANCE. BALLAD HEALTH'S PRESIDENT AND CEO SERVES AS THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE CHAIR. IN THE SELECTION OF DIRECTORS, CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE INCLUSION OF A VARIETY OF BUSINESS, HEALTH-RELATED, AND CONSUMER PERSPECTIVES AMONG THE VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH A GOAL OF ACHIEVING (I) A GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY AMONG THE MEMBERS AND (II) A MIX OF COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND PERSPECTIVES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | BALLAD HEALTH IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM. BALLAD HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ALSO THE DIRECTORS OF WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | BARTON HOVE (RETIRED 1/31/2018) |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE EVP/CFO OF BALLAD HEALTH REVIEWED THE WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM FORM 990 WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE RETURN WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH BOARD MEMBER IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT PRIOR TO THE REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | BALLAD HEALTH HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE CHAIR/PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, AND VICE PRESIDENTS, AND APPLIES TO ALL BALLAD HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. ALL PERSONS COVERED BY THIS POLICY ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SHOULD A CONFLICT ARISE, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONFLICTED INDIVIDUAL TO UPDATE HIS OR HER DISCLOSURE IMMEDIATELY. ALL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEES HAVE A STANDING AGENDA ITEM FIRST ON THE AGENDA TITLED "CONFLICTS OF INTEREST". IF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING ANY ISSUE ON THE BOARD AGENDA, HE OR SHE MUST DECLARE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DURING THE PERIOD ALLOTTED FOR DISCLOSURE. IF ANY ISSUE ARISES DURING A MEETING IN WHICH THE BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE OR SHE MUST IMMEDIATELY DECLARE THE CONFLICT. WHILE EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DISCLOSING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT IS ALSO THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY BOARD MEMBER AWARE OF A CONFLICT WHICH HAS NOT BEEN DISCLOSED TO ENSURE THE BOARD IS MADE AWARE. THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF A BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING MAY ASK A CONFLICTED MEMBER TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE ISSUE WITH WHICH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST APPLIES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL A MEMBER VOTE ON A MATTER THAT GIVES RISE TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION OF BARTON HOVE, WHO SERVED AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN JANUARY 2018, WAS REVIEWED, APPROVED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THIS YEAR. DATA OBTAINED BY AN INDEPENDENT, OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRM WAS USED TO DETERMINE HIS PAY SO THAT IT IS COMPARABLE TO LIKE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS AND REFLECTIVE OF THE MANY ADDITIONAL HOURS DEVOTED THIS YEAR TO THE MERGER OF WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM AND MOUNTAIN STATES HEALTH ALLIANCE. UPON MR. HOVE'S RETIREMENT, BALLAD HEALTH'S PRESIDENT AND CEO, ALAN LEVINE, ASSUMED THE TOP MANAGEMENT DUTIES FOR WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM. BALLAD HEALTH'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE COMPENSATION OF MR. LEVINE THIS YEAR. DATA OBTAINED BY AN INDEPENDENT, OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRM WAS USED TO DETERMINE HIS PAY SO THAT IT IS COMPARABLE TO LIKE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS AND RELFECTIVE OF THE MANY ADDITIONAL HOURS HE DEVOTED THIS YEAR TO THE MERGER OF WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM AND MOUNTAIN STATES HEALTH ALLIANCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED AND APPROVED COMPENSATION FOR ALL WHS EXECUTIVES AT THE VICE-PRESIDENT LEVEL AND ABOVE THIS YEAR. DATA OBTAINED BY AN INDEPENDENT, OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRM WAS USED TO DETERMINE EXECUTIVE PAY SO THAT IT REMAINS COMPARABLE TO LIKE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES REQUESTING THEM. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO APPROPRIATE PARTIES REQUESTING THEM, AND THEY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THOSE PARTIES WHO OWN INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COMPANY ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | HOSPITAL SUPPORTED CLINICS 39,789,440 0 0 PHYSICIAN FEES 17,599,331 0 0 CONTRACT LABOR 5,594,723 25,500 0 PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT 171,902 0 0 SURGICAL SVCS 3,329,768 0 0 RADIOLOGY SVCS 272,182 0 0 LABORATORY SVCS 12,931,102 293,790 0 CARDIOVASCULAR SVCS 863,167 0 0 ONCOLOGY SVCS 247,809 0 0 NUCLEAR MEDICINE SVCS 542,284 0 0 CLINICAL ENGINEERING SVCS 7,515,501 0 0 BILLING SVCS 0 2,377,759 0 ANESTHESIA SVCS 857,040 0 0 PHARMACY SVCS 1,032,100 0 0 ENVIRONMENTAL SVCS 1,718,553 0 0 FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION 0 805,984 0 AMBULANCE TRANSPORT SVCS 200,673 0 0 DIABETES TREATMENT SVCS 200,180 0 0 BLOOD COLLECTION CNTR SVCS 1,786,225 0 0 AIR TRANSPORT SVCS 272,479 0 0 EXTERNAL DATA MGT SVCS 0 1,004,876 0 QUALITY COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS 0 1,402,678 0 CONSULTING SVCS 0 892,586 0 HEALTH INFORMATION MGT SVCS 0 655,110 0 OTHER 3,781,080 0 0 COMMUNITY BENEFIT MEDIA BUYS 0 1,407 0 TOTAL 98,705,539 7,459,690 0 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAPS -4,738 TRANSFERS RELATED TO SELF-INSURANCE PLAN 3,156,022 INTERCOMPANY SETTLEMENTS -19,163,045 JOINT VENTURE DISTRIBUTIONS 694,080 CHANGE IN DEFINED PENSION BENEFIT LIABILITY 2,961,698 PARTNERSHIP SHARE-ORDINARY INCOME -442,602 PARTNERSHIP SHARE-INTEREST -3 PARTNERSHIP SHARE-DEDUCTIONS 4,996 EMPLOYER PROVIDED PARKING-NOT ON BOOKS -88,590 TOTAL -12,882,182 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C | BALLAD HEALTH (BALLAD) IS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AND THE PARENT CORPORATION OF BOTH MOUNTAIN STATES HEALTH ALLIANCE (MSHA) AND WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM (WHS). THE TWO HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS CAME TOGETHER ON FEBRUARY 1, 2018 AS A RESULT OF A MERGER APPROVED BY BOTH TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH. THE INDIVIDUALS SERVING AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BALLAD ALSO SERVE AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MSHA AND WHS. THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BALLAD INCLUDE MSHA, WHS AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN EITHER MSHA OR WHS AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. BALLAD HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE WHICH ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. FORM 990 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FY18 FORM 990 HAS NUMEROUS REPORTING CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR RETURNS. WE BELIEVE THESE CHANGES ARE NECESSASRY IN ORDER TO BETTER REFLECT THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITY. |
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