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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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| Yes | No | |||||
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BAY PARK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL |
341883132 | 3 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (B)
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF BRANCH COUNTY |
386108110 | 3 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (C)
DEFIANCE HOSPITAL INC |
344446484 | 3 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (D)
EMMA L BIXBY MEDICAL CENTER |
382796005 | 3 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (E)
FOSTORIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION |
340898745 | 3 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (F)
HERRICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC |
383049015 | 3 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (G)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
344430849 | 3 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (H)
MERCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION |
381984289 | 3 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (I)
THE TOLEDO HOSPITAL |
344428256 | 3 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (J)
KAITLYN'S COTTAGE INC |
454781053 | 10 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (K)
LENAWEE LONG TERM CARE |
382879330 | 10 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (L)
MONROE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES |
382934134 | 10 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (M)
PROMEDICA CONTINUING CARE SERVICES CORPORATION |
344492440 | 10 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (N)
PROMEDICA PHYSICIAN GROUP |
341899439 | 10 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (O)
TOLEDO DISTRICT NURSE ASSOCIATION |
344427949 | 10 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (P)
VISITING NURSE HOSPICE AND HEALTH CARE |
341831624 | 10 | No | 0 | 0 | |
| (Q)
HCR MANORCARE INC |
825373223 | 10 | No | 0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | ||||
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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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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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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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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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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 |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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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 |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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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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Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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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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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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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) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (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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Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. 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: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 1: | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (34-1517671) AFFILIATES DESIGNATED BY CLASS AND PURPOSE LISTED IN SCHEDULE R, PART II THAT ARE ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) THAT ARE NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS BECAUSE THEY ARE DESCRIBED IN CODE SECTION 509(A)(1) OR SECTION 509(A)(2). |
| PART IV, SECTION C, LINE 1 | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (PHS) IS THE PARENT OF AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY NETWORK MADE UP OF AN AFFILIATED GROUP OF EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH INCLUDES HOSPITALS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, CONTINUING CARE SERVICES, SPECIALIZED HEALTH SERVICES, ENTITIES PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES, AND FOUNDATIONS. PHS PROVIDES OVERALL DIRECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL TO ITS FIRST TIER SUBSIDIARIES, INCLUDING PROMEDICA INDEMNITY CORPORATION, AND INDIRECTLY THROUGH ITS FIRST TIER SUBSIDIARIES, TO ALL AFFILIATED SECOND TIER SUBSIDIARIES OF EACH FIRST TIER SUBSIDIARY. THE ACTIVITIES OF PHS SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PHS NETWORK AND ENHANCE AND IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE PHS NETWORK. CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT EFFECCTIVELY IS VESTED IN THE SAME PERSONS THAT CONTROL AND MANAGE ALL SUBSIDIARY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH RESERVED POWERS. PHS HAS RESERVED POWERS IN EACH SUBSIDIARY'S CODE OF REGULATIONS OR BYLAWS ALONG WITH THE RIGHT TO APPROVE CERTAIN ACTIONS OF EACH SUBSIDIARY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE FIRST TIER SUBSIDIARIES HAVE IN TURN RESERVED SIMILAR POWERS OVER THE SECOND TIER SUBSIDIARIES TO INTEGRATE OVERALL DIRECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL. THE RESERVED POWERS AND OVERALL SYSTEM CONTROL ENSURE THAT PHS WILL BE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF EACH SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. PHS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE PHS NETWORK. PHS QUALIFIES AS A TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION BECAUSE IT IS SUPERVISED AND CONTROLLED IN CONNECTION WITH ALL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE EXEMPT AFFILIATED MEMBERS OF PHS. COMMON SUPERVISION AND CONTROL ARE SHARED THROUGH THE STRUCTURAL RELATIONSHIP OF PHS. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A HISTORIC AND CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHS ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS AND A SUBSTANTIAL IDENTITY OF INTERESTS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONS AS A RESULT OF THIS RELATIONSHIP SUPPORTING COMMON CONTROL CONSISTENT WITH TYPE II SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION CLASSIFICATION. PHS HAS MANTAINED, AND WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN, A SIGNIFICANT INVOLVEMENT IN EACH SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4: | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ESTABLISHED IN 1986, PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (PROMEDICA) IS A MISSION-BASED, LOCALLY OWNED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION HIGHLY FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING CORE VALUES. HEADQUARTERED IN TOLEDO, OHIO, PROMEDICA SERVES 28 STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING HEALTH SYSTEMS. 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 2019 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 MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THOSE WE SERVE. THIS IS REFLECTED IN OUR FOUR CORE VALUES, INCLUDING: COMPASSION -WE TREAT OUR PATIENTS AND EACH OTHER WITH RESPECT, INTEGRITY AND DIGNITY; INNOVATION - WE CONTINUALLY SEARCH TO FIND A BETTER WAY FORWARD; TEAMWORK - WE PARTNER WITH OTHERS BECAUSE WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER THAN APART; AND EXCELLENCE - WE STRIVE TO BE THE BEST IN ALL WE DO. PROMEDICA AND ITS AFFILIATES COMPRISE MORE THAN 600 SITES, MORE THAN 2,600 PHYSICIANS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS, APPROXIMATELY 56,000 EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS. DURING 2019, PROMEDICA DISCHARGED 76,720 INPATIENTS AND SERVED 1,328,919 OUTPATIENTS, WHILE HANDLING 286,827 EMERGENCY VISITS SYSTEM-WIDE AS WELL AS 103,927 URGENT CARE VISITS. AMONG THE REGION'S LARGEST EMPLOYERS, PROMEDICA PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND STABILITY IN OUR REGION. WE 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. OUR PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS, LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS, RESIDENTS, AND EMPLOYEES INDIVIDUALLY CONTRIBUTE PERSONAL RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY IN NUMEROUS WAYS - SUCH AS THROUGH TUTORING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN READING AND OTHER LIFE SKILLS, PROVIDING HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING AT AREA BARBER SHOPS AND OTHER COMMUNITY GATHERINGS, GENEROUSLY CONTRIBUTING TO COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS UNITED WAY, PARTICIPATING IN MEDICAL MISSIONS, SERVING ON LOCAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT BOARDS, AND DONATING NONPERISHABLE FOODS AND CLOTHING ITEMS TO NUMEROUS LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS - 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 (OPERATING AS PART OF THE TOLEDO HOSPITAL); PROMEDICA WILDWOOD ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINE HOSPITAL (A DIVISION OF THE TOLEDO HOSPITAL); FLOWER HOSPITAL (A DIVISION OF THE TOLEDO HOSPITAL); FOSTORIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION; DEFIANCE HOSPITAL, INC.; BAY PARK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; HERRICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC.; EMMA L. BIXBY MEDICAL CENTER; MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; MERCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION; AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF BRANCH COUNTY. IN 2019 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 (PROMEDICA PHYSICIANS), WITH MORE THAN 950 HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE, OBSTETRICS AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS, AS WELL AS ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS. TOGETHER, THIS GROUP HELPS PROMEDICA BROADEN THE CARE WE OFFER TO AREA RESIDENTS, INCLUDING IN SMALLER, OUTLYING COMMUNITIES. - PROMEDICA INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE LARGEST HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN NORTHWEST OHIO. IN 2019, PARAMOUNT ADVANTAGE PROVIDED MEDICAID COVERAGE TO MORE THAN 208,000 MEMBERS ACROSS 54 OHIO COUNTIES. - PROMEDICA INDEMNITY CORPORATION, PROVIDING MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AND COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE FOR PROMEDICA, INCLUDING IN OUTLYING AREAS WHERE PRIMARY-CARE PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT IS DIFFICULT. - THIRTEEN CONTROLLED FOUNDATIONS THAT SERVE AS FUNDRAISING ENTITIES SUPPORTING PROMEDICA ACUTE AND POST-ACUTE FACILITIES AS WELL AS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS OF PROMEDICA. PROMEDICA'S SPECIALIZED CARE INCLUDES ONCOLOGY, ORTHOPAEDICS, HEART AND VASCULAR, 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 ABILITY TO PAY. IN ADDITION TO BEING A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OTHERS, PROMEDICA PROVIDES AND PROMOTES COMMUNITY WELLNESS, COLLABORATING WITH APPROXIMATELY 300 NONPROFIT AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS OUR REGION IN 2019 THAT HAVE VALUES AND MISSIONS SIMILAR TO OUR OWN. 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, A FEW EXAMPLES FROM 2019 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - IN 2019, PROMEDICA EARNED THE GOLD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE, FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, FROM THE PARTNERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE (TPE) FOLLOWING A RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF PROMEDICA'S APPLICATION BASED ON CRITERIA OF THE BALDRIGE FRAMEWORK FOR EXCELLENCE. APPLICANTS ARE EVALUATED IN SEVEN AREAS DEFINED BY THE FRAMEWORK, INCLUDING: LEADERSHIP; STRATEGY; CUSTOMERS; MEASUREMENT, ANALYSIS AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; WORKFORCE; OPERATIONS; AND RESULTS. - ADDITIONALLY, PROMEDICA TOLEDO HOSPITAL WAS NAMED ONE OF AMERICA'S 50 BEST HOSPITALS FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW AND PARAMOUNT ADVANTAGE MEDICAID EARNED 4 OUT OF STARS FROM THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE (NCQA), MAKING IT THE TOP RATED MEDICAID PLAN IN OHIO. - AFTER THREE YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION, THE NEW GENERATIONS TOWER, ON THE CAMPUS OF PROMEDICA TOLEDO HOSPITAL, OPENED ITS DOORS IN JULY 2019. THE NEW 500,000 SQUARE FOOT BED TOWER OFFERS 309 PRIVATE PATIENT ROOMS, AND GIVES CAREGIVERS ACCESS TO INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY SO THEY CAN PROVIDE SAFE, EXCEPTIONAL CARE IN STATE-OF-THE-ART PATIENT ROOMS. - PROMEDICA CONTINUES TO EMPHASIZE A CULTURE OF SAFETY ACROSS ITS HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES. THE YEAR-END SERIOUS SAFETY EVENT RATE (SSER) WAS 1.29, WITH A SERIOUS SAFETY EVENT (SSE) OCCURRING SOMEWHERE IN THE SYSTEM EVERY 4.1 DAYS. PROMEDICA CONTINUED TO GROW AS AN ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER, WITH MORE THAN 200 RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND LIFE SCIENCES (UT COM) JOINING THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT PROMEDICA TOLEDO HOSPITAL IN 2019. THIS MARKED THE FOURTH WAVE OF INTEGRATION OF LEARNERS AT PROMEDICA UNDER THE ACADEMIC AFFILIATION WITH UT COM, THE AFFILIATION IS FOCUSED ON RECRUITING AND RETAINING THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST FACULTY, STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS; DEVELOPING A PREMIER ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER AT PROMEDICA TOLEDO AND EBEID CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS; CULTIVATING A HOMEGROWN PIPELINE OF MEDICAL TALENT; INCREASING MEDICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION; AND FACILITATING COMMUNITY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. WORK CONTINUED THROUGH 2019 ON THE NEW LENAWEE COUNTY HOSPITAL, TO BE NAMED THE PROMEDICA CHARLES AND VIRGINIA HICKMAN HOSPITAL, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN SEPTEMBER 2020. THE NEW HOSPITAL WILL REPLACE BOTH PROMEDICA BIXBY AND HERRICK HOSPITALS WHEN IT IS COMPLETED. THE NEW HOSPITAL WILL BE OVER 200,000 SQUARE FEET WITH 40 SURGICAL BEDS, 10 CRITICAL CARE BEDS, FOUR OPERATING ROOMS, THREE MINOR PROCEDURE ROOMS, 27 EMERGENCY ROOMS, AND EIGHT LABOR AND DELIVERY ROOMS. THE HOSPITAL IS NAMED FOR THE HICKMAN FAMILY, WHO MADE THE LARGEST DONATION IN THE HISTORY OF PROMEDICA TO HELP US BETTER SERVE THE LENAWEE COUNTY COMMUNITY. AS PART OF PROMEDICA'S ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) JOURNEY, THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TEAM COMPLETED THE SYSTEM-WIDE UPGRADE TO THE NEW EPIC FEBRUARY/MAY 2019 PLATFORM. THE UPGRADE ALLOWS PROMEDICA TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOME OF THE MANY ENHANCEMENTS THAT EPIC HAS MADE TO ITS SOFTWARE BASED ON USER INPUT. PROMEDICA TEAMED UP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO COLLEGE OF NURSING (UT CON) TO LAUNCH A COMMUNITY-WIDE CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CRITICAL ROLE NURSES PLAY IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. THE NEW NURSING NOW ORGANIZATION IS GLOBAL MOVEMENT THAT AIMS TO IMPROVE HEALTH BY RAISING THE PROFILE AND STATUS OF NURSING WORLDWIDE. PROMEDICA PARTICIPATED IN DOZENS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS ACROSS THE REGION THAT INCLUDED FREE PUBLIC SCREENINGS FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, BODY MASS INDEX AND BONE DENSITY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4: | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUATION) PROMEDICA CANCER INSTITUTE'S (PCI) COMMUNITY OUTREACH INCLUDED CANCER SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION TO THE MOST VULNERABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDED PROMEDICA'S MEN'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS AT THE BARBERSHOP, WHICH PROVIDED 183 MEN WITH PROSTATE AND COLORECTAL CANCER EDUCATION, AND TENT CITY, WHICH SUPPORTS THE COUNTY'S UNHOUSED RESIDENTS, WHERE 27 WOMEN RECEIVED CLINICAL BREAST EXAMS. PCI ALSO HOSTED ANNUAL CANCER SURVIVOR CELEBRATIONS FOR SURVIVORS, FRIENDS AND CAREGIVERS ACROSS THE REGION AND SPONSORED COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING THE ANNUAL NW OHIO SUSAN G. KOMEN, RACE FOR THE CURE, LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY LIGHT THE NIGHT, OVER THE EDGE FOR VICTORY, AND HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER. PROMEDICA AND THE TOLEDO ZOO PARTNERED TO RENOVATE THE ZOO'S MORE THAN 80-YEAR-OLD MUSEUM OF SCIENCE. RENOVATIONS WERE COMPLETED IN SPRING 2019 WITH A FOCUS ON BIODIVERSITY THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF HISTORY IN NORTHWEST OHIO. PROMEDICA WAS THE LEAD SPONSOR FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL SUMMER CONCERT SERIES IN 2019. THE WEEKLY CONCERTS TOOK PLACE AT THE RENOVATED PROMENADE PARK, IN DOWNTOWN TOLEDO, FROM JUNE THROUGH SEPTEMBER AND FEATURED A VARIETY OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL MUSICIANS AND MUSIC GENRES. PROMEDICA OPENED ITS THIRD FOOD CLINIC AT PROMEDICA BAY PARK HOSPITAL IN 2019 AND CONTINUES TO OPERATE TWO OTHER FOOD CLINICS ONE AT THE PROMEDICA HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER AND THE OTHER AT PROMEDICA'S CENTER FOR HEALTH SERVICES. THE FOOD CLINICS SERVE PATIENTS WHO SCREEN POSITIVE FOR FOOD INSECURITY AND HAVE A REFERRAL FROM THEIR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER. PATIENTS ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE FOOD FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILY FROM THIS LOCATION OR THE ORIGINAL FOOD PHARMACY LOCATED AT PROMEDICA'S CENTER FOR HEALTH SERVICES. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, EACH PATIENT RECEIVES TWO TO THREE DAYS OF SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD FOR THEIR FAMILY. THROUGH DECEMBER 2019, MORE THAN 11,000 VISITS TO THE FOOD CLINIC, IMPACTING MORE THAN 3,600 UNIQUE HOUSEHOLDS, IN EFFORTS TO HELP REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY. THIS TRANSLATES TO ABOUT 91,748 DAYS' WORTH OF FOOD PROVIDED TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, THE EQUIVALENT OF 275,242 MEALS. PROMEDICA'S SENIOR CARE DIVISION (HCR MANORCARE) IMPLEMENTED MEALS-TO-GO, A FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH A SHELF-STABLE SUPPLY OF FOOD AFTER A LENGTHY SKILLED NURSING STAY. THE PROGRAM BEGAN AS A PILOT IN THE DETROIT, MICH., AREA BEFORE EXPANDING TO OTHER FACILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY THE END OF 2020. FOR ITS MICHIGAN PATIENTS, PROMEDICA OFFERED VEGGIE MOBILE VOUCHERS TO PATIENTS WHO SCREEN POSITIVE FOR FOOD INSECURITY. PROMEDICA BIXBY AND HERRICK HOSPITALS PROVIDE THE $5 VOUCHERS SO PATIENTS CAN REDEEM THEM FOR FRESH PRODUCE GROWN AT PROMEDICA FARMS OR AT ANY OF THE VEGGIE MOBILE STOPS. IN 2019, NEARLY 750 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE WAS GROWN AT PROMEDICA FARMS AND 75 PATIENTS WHO IDENTIFIED AS FOOD INSECURE WERE PROVIDED A FOOD BOX AND VEGGIE MOBILE VOUCHERS UPON DISCHARGE. PROMEDICA'S FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER (FOC), PROVIDED EDUCATION AND COUNSELING TO NEARLY 700 INDIVIDUALS. HOUSED IN THE EBEID INSTITUTE, FOC HELPS INDIVIDUALS NEEDING INCOME SUPPORT (PUBLIC BENEFITS) AND EMPLOYMENT COACHING AND COUNSELING, AS WELL AS FREE TAX PREPARATION THROUGH THE OHIO BENEFIT BANK. FOC ALSO OFFERS A DIGITAL LITERACY SERIES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO IMPROVE THEIR COMPUTER LITERACY AND SKILLS TO BE MORE MARKETABLE TO PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS. IN 2019, PROMEDICA PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS CONTINUED SCREENING PATIENTS FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH BY ASKING QUESTIONS RELATED TO EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, FOOD SECURITY, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND VIOLENCE. SCREENINGS ALSO WERE EXPANDED TO HOSPITAL INPATIENTS, USING THE SAME QUESTIONS. PATIENTS WHO SCREEN POSITIVE FOR ANY OF THE FACTORS ARE CONNECTED TO NECESSARY COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES FOR ASSISTANCE. PROMEDICA TEAMED UP WITH LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION (LISC) TOLEDO TO CREATE THE YR16 INITIATIVE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS IN TOLEDO FIND SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR RESIDENTS IN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS IS JUST ONE OF THE KEY SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) THAT PROMEDICA IS ADDRESSING WITH LISC AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. AS PART OF ITS INTEGRATION WITH HCR MANORCARE, IN 2019 PROMEDICA ESTABLISHED ITS HEALTHY AGING INSTITUTE. THE INSTITUTE HAS THREE AREAS OF FOCUS: INNOVATION AND RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS INCLUDING A JOINT NATIONAL SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. WITH THE AARP FOUNDATION, TO BRING ATTENTION TO SENIOR ISOLATION AND DISCUSS WAYS COMMUNITIES CAN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. PROMEDICA AND COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO ANNOUNCED A $50,000 GRANT FROM NISOURCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE EBEID NEIGHBORHOOD PROMISE. THE GRANT WILL BE USED FOR A HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT PRESERVATION PROGRAM TO ASSIST WITH HOUSING NEEDS OF TOLEDO'S UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD. PROMEDICA ALSO ESTABLISHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH SOCIALLY DETERMINED, A HEALTHCARE DATA ANALYTICS COMPANY, TO CREATE THE EBEID DATA NERVE CENTER. THE CENTER WILL FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC PATIENT COHORTS THAT COULD BENEFIT FROM STANDARDIZED INTERVENTIONS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES AND REDUCE COSTS. PROMEDICA'S SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PARTNERED 19 CENTRAL-CITY TEENS AGES 16-19 WITH MENTORS IN DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS HUMAN RESOURCES, RADIOLOGY, DIETARY, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO LEARN SKILLS INCLUDING CUSTOMER SERVICE, PUNCTUALITY AND BEING ACCOUNTABLE TO OTHERS. YOUTH ALSO ATTENDED THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, WHICH FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND OTHER IMPORTANT PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS. PROMEDICA INNOVATION'S BUSINESS INCUBATOR ALLOWS CLIENT COMPANIES IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES AND HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. IN 2019, PROMEDICA CONTRIBUTED $307,430,000 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 IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. SPECIFICALLY, THROUGH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES, RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS, PROMEDICA CONTRIBUTED $91,160,000 IN 2019. 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; AND MANY OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES. PROMEDICA ALSO CONTRIBUTED $11,525,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 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 2019 WAS $58,908,000. THIS AMOUNT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AMOUNT OF $307,430,000 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 MEDICAL CENTER, 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. ADDITIONALLY, DURING 2019, PROMEDICA PROVIDED $207,825,000 OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH THE COST - NOT REIMBURSED BY THE GOVERNMENT - FOR TREATING MEDICAID AND OTHER MEANS-TESTED PATIENTS. PROMEDICA'S TOTAL COST - NOT REIMBURSED BY THE GOVERNMENT - FOR TREATING MEDICARE PATIENTS DURING 2019 WAS $102,582,000 AND IS NOT REFLECTED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AMOUNT OF $307,430,000 NOTED ABOVE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4: | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (CONTINUATION) 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 HOSPITALS PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNTS TO FAMILIES WITH INCOMES OF UP TO 600% 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 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 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; 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. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | EFFECTIVE JANUARY 22, 2019, PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. REVISED ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS TO I) CHANGE THE SIZE OF ITS BOARD FROM 3-30 MEMBERS TO 9-13 MEMBERS; AND II) ELIMINATE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (PHS) IS GOVERNED BY ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ALL CORPORATE ACTIONS REQUIRE APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PHS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS COMPRISED OF BETWEEN FIVE TO TEN PHS BOARD MEMBERS, WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE PHS BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ACT IN THE INTERIM BETWEEN MEETINGS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPECIFIC DUTIES RESERVED FOR THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PHS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WAS ELIMINATED JANUARY 22, 2019, SO ONLY EXISTED FOR 22 DAYS IN 2019 (AND TOOK NO ACTION DURING THIS PERIOD). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PREPARATION OF THE 990 RETURNS OF PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ARE SUPERVISED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX DEPARTMENT AND REVIEWED BY THE CORPORATE TAX DIRECTOR AND FINANCE LEADERSHIP. COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED TO THE RESPECTIVE COMPANY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ARE REVIEWED AND INCORPORATED INTO THE RETURN IF APPROPRIATE. THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY A PRINCIPAL OFFICER PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. 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 SOC SURVEY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DISSEMINATION. BOARD MEMBER SOC SURVEYS ARE REVIEWED BY THE V.P., AUDIT & COMPLIANCE/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER (CCO). 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), 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 V.P., AUDIT & COMPLIANCE, ANY POTENTIAL UNDISCLOSED CONFLICTS. THE AUDIT & COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT THEN CONDUCTS AN AUDIT OF ALL BOARD MEMBER SOC SURVEYS (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 AFFILIATED 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. THE REPORT INCLUDES A SUMMARY OF THE AUDIT PROCEDURES PERFORMED, ANY SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS IDENTIFIED, AND THEIR RESOLUTION. ANY UNRESOLVED CONFLICTS ARE ADDRESSED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD AS NEEDED. FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY OR THE SUBMISSION OF A FALSE OR INCOMPLETE SURVEY, OR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE IMMEDIATELY ANY NEW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE, OR FAILURE TO COOPERATE WITHOUT CONDITION, HONESTLY AND COMPLETELY WITH AN INVESTIGATION OR REVIEW OF THE BOARD MEMBER'S SURVEY RESULTS, 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, EXCLUDING EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS ANNUALLY (OR IMMEDIATELY IF NEW CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISE), ALL SALARIED EMPLOYEES AND SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED HOURLY EMPLOYEES, EXCLUDING EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS, ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC EMPLOYEE CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE BY AN ESTABLISHED DEADLINE THAT IS COMMUNICATED TO THE EMPLOYEE. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ENSURES THAT ALL QUESTIONNAIRES, WHICH ARE STORED ELECTRONICALLY, ARE COMPLETED AND PROVIDES NOTIFICATION TO THE V.P., AUDIT & COMPLIANCE OF THE NUMBER OF ANNUAL EMPLOYEE CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRES SENT AND RECEIVED AND COPIES OF ANY QUESTIONNAIRES CONTAINING DISCLOSURES THAT WARRANT FURTHER REVIEW BY THE AUDIT & COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT. ALL NEW EMPLOYEES, EXCLUDING EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS, ARE PROVIDED EITHER AN ELECTRONIC OR PAPER COPY OF THE EMPLOYEE STANDARD OF CONDUCT AND THE EMPLOYEE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT WHICH THE NEW EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PRIOR TO BEGINNING EMPLOYMENT. THE AUDIT & COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT HAS ACCESS TO A REPORT THAT IDENTIFIES ALL NEW HIRES. A SAMPLE OF EMPLOYEES IS IDENTIFIED AND AN AUDIT IS CONDUCTED TO ENSURE THAT REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION IS ON FILE. IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS ARE INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE V.P., AUDIT & COMPLIANCE AND IS NECESSARY DISCUSSED WITH THE BUSINESS UNIT PRESIDENT IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE WORKS, THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER, 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. 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 OR 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 EMPLOYEE'S CERTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE, OR HIS/HER ACTIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL BE GROUND FOR SANCTION UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS ARE INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, PROVIDERS, ACUTE AND AMBULATORY CARE THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OR THEIR DESIGNEE, AND IF APPROPRIATE, ARE SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE V.P., AUDIT & COMPLIANCE. IF THE CONFLICT IS CONSIDERED A SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE RISK FOR PHS, A RECOMMENDATION WILL BE PREPARED FOR FINAL APPROVAL BY THE PHS PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. RESULTS OF THE EMPLOYED PHYSICIAN AUDIT ARE INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE REPORT TO THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. ANY ITEMS THAT MEET CRITERIA FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO THE APPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN BY THE PRESIDENT, PROVIDERS, ACUTE AND AMBULATORY CARE, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OR THEIR DESIGNEE IN ADVANCE OF THE POSTING. THE PRESIDENT, PROVIDERS, ACUTE AND AMBULATORY CARE, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OR THEIR DESIGNEE WILL PROVIDE THE PHYSICIAN-INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSURES TO THE APPLICABLE PHS MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS REPRESENTATIVE. THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WILL BE POSTED ON THE PHS WEBSITE (HTTPS://WWW.PROMEDICA.ORG/PAGES/ABOUT-US/INDUSTRY-RELATIONSHIPS.ASPX) DATABASE BY THE PHS MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS REPRESENTATIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND OTHER OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED BY PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (PHS), A RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS OF PROMEDICA FOUNDATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND OTHER OFFICERS ARE MADE BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF PHS. 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, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENT OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. |
| PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 16B: | JOINT VENTURE OPERATING AGREEMENTS INVOLVING PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES (COLLECTIVELY, PHS) INCLUDE PROVISIONS TO PROTECT PHS'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. EACH AGREEMENT CONTAINS SPECIFIC LANGUAGE RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES WITH FOCUS ON COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFIT AND MUST FOLLOW A FORMAL REVIEW PROCESS PRIOR TO CONTRACT EXECUTION. PHS CONTINUALLY ENSURES THAT ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS IS PROTECTED BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNANCE OF ALL PHS JOINT VENTURES. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | PENSION/POST-RETIREMENT EXPENSE ADJUSTMENT 20,586,707. BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN FOUNDATION 466,105. TRANSFERS BETWEEN RELATED ENTITIES -23,754,752. |
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