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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 on 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 |
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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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
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| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III | FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS, INC. ("FIRSTHEALTH") PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM IN ITS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SERVICE AREAS. FIRSTHEALTH PLAYS A PIVOTAL ROLE IN DELIVERING HEALTH CARE IN THE MID-CAROLINAS AND IS BOTH THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY NET FOR HEALTH CARE IN ITS COMMUNITIES. FIRSTHEALTH OPERATES TWO HOSPITALS: FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND FIRSTHEALTH MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL HAS LICENSED BEDS IN THREE LOCATIONS: THE MAIN CAMPUS IN PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA AND REMOTE LOCATIONS IN ROCKINGHAM AND RAEFORD, NORTH CAROLINA. HOSPITAL CARE IS THE CORNERSTONE OF HEALTH CARE IN MOST COMMUNITIES, BUT FIRSTHEALTH GOES BEYOND THE WALLS OF THESE FACILITIES TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE RESIDENTS OF ITS SERVICE AREAS. FIRSTHEALTH PROVIDES LOW-COST AND, IN MANY CASES, FREE PROGRAMS TO OUR MOST VULNERABLE PATIENT POPULATIONS. ONE OF FIRSTHEALTH'S MOST IMPORTANT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS IS BRIDGING THE GAP CREATED BY UNDERPAYMENTS FROM MEDICARE AND MEDICAID AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, WHILE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO FREE OR LOW-COST HEALTH SCREENINGS AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, AS WELL AS HEALTH/WELLNESS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITIES FIRSTHEALTH SERVES. FREE AND DISCOUNTED CHARITY CARE TO ELIGIBLE PATIENTS SERVED ANYONE WHO VISITS A FIRSTHEALTH HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL CARE IS TREATED REGARDLESS OF HIS OR HER ABILITY TO PAY FOR THE TREATMENT PROVIDED. WHEN PATIENTS ARE UNABLE TO HELP WITH THEIR MEDICAL EXPENSES, FIRSTHEALTH ABSORBS SOME OR ALL THE COST OF CARE FOR THOSE THAT MEET DESIGNATED FINANCIAL CRITERIA, DEPENDING ON FAMILY INCOME. PATIENTS WITH FAMILY INCOMES AT OR BELOW 200 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE QUALIFY FOR 100 PERCENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FIRSTHEALTH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FIRSTHEALTH'S NET COST OF FREE CARE (TREATING PATIENTS THAT QUALIFIED FOR 100% FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) WAS $14,012,239 IN FISCAL 2023. THROUGH ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, FIRSTHEALTH ALSO OFFERS VARYING LEVELS OF DISCOUNTED CARE TO PATIENTS WHO ARE POOR AND/OR MEET CERTAIN INCOME GUIDELINES. PATIENTS WITH FAMILY INCOMES BETWEEN 201 AND 360 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE QUALIFY FOR DISCOUNTS AGAINST FIRSTHEALTH'S LIST PRICE FOR SERVICES RENDERED. FIRSTHEALTH ALSO INCURS BAD DEBT EXPENSE EACH YEAR FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO HAVE THE FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO PAY FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED BUT ARE UNWILLING/FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO SETTLE THE CLAIM. FIRSTHEALTH CONTINUES TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THIS PATIENT POPULATION. IN FISCAL 2023, THE COST TO FIRSTHEALTH FOR THESE SERVICES WAS $24,571,989. FIRSTHEALTH'S FINANCIAL COUNSELORS WORK CLOSELY WITH PATIENTS AND FAMILIES TO HELP DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE OR QUALIFICATION FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMS. FIRSTHEALTH REQUESTS THAT PATIENTS PROVIDE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION, SUCH AS TAX RETURNS, CURRENT PAY STUBS, OR OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, THAT IS USED TO DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED. FIRSTHEALTH ALSO OFFERS INTEREST-FREE EXTENDED PAYMENT PLANS THAT WILL VARY IN LENGTH, DEPENDING ON THE BALANCE OF THE PATIENT'S ACCOUNT. FIRSTHEALTH ASSISTS PATIENTS WITH FINDING AVAILABLE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS THAT MATCH PATIENTS' NEEDS, SUCH AS MEDICAID, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE, ETC. FIRSTHEALTH ALSO POSTS DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ON ITS WEBSITE (WWW.FIRSTHEALTH.ORG) SO THE PUBLIC CAN BE AWARE OF ITS AVAILABILITY. MEDICAID SHORTFALL FIRSTHEALTH PROVIDES MEDICAID SERVICES IN ITS TWO HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS THROUGH ITS HOME CARE, HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, DENTAL CARE, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN ITS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SERVICE AREAS. APPROXIMATELY 11.2% OF FIRSTHEALTH'S FISCAL 2023 NET PATIENT REVENUE FOR ACUTE CARE SERVICES CAME FROM THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. THE MEDICAID PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, IS FUNDED BY THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS. IN NORTH CAROLINA, AS IN MANY STATES, MEDICAID PAYMENTS ARE WELL BELOW THE PROVIDER'S ACTUAL COST OF TREATING MEDICAID PATIENTS AND THE REIMBURSEMENT LEVEL IS PREDICTED TO DECLINE AS FINANCIAL PRESSURES ON THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT OPERATING BUDGETS MOUNT. IN FISCAL 2023, FIRSTHEALTH'S UNPAID COSTS FROM MEDICAID TOTALED $14,598,681. MEDICARE SHORTFALL FIRSTHEALTH PROVIDES SERVICES TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN ITS TWO HOSPITALS. IN ADDITION, MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ARE SERVED BY FIRSTHEALTH'S HOME CARE, HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL REPRESENTS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ACTUAL COST OF CARE RENDERED AND THE REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED FOR DELIVERING THAT CARE TO PATIENTS. APPROXIMATELY 57.5% OF FIRSTHEALTH'S FISCAL 2023 NET PATIENT REVENUE FOR ACUTE CARE SERVICES CAME FROM THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. THE COST OF DELIVERING CARE INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONNEL COSTS, TECHNOLOGY, SUPPLIES, PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICAL DEVICES, FACILITY OPERATING COSTS, ETC. FIRSTHEALTH'S FINANCIAL SHORTFALL FROM PROVIDING THESE MEDICARE SERVICES IN FISCAL 2023 WAS $20,166,281. SUBSIDIZED MEDICALLY ESSENTIAL SERVICES AS A RURAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, FIRSTHEALTH IS MANY TIMES THE PROVIDER OF LAST RESORT FOR OUR PATIENTS. IN ORDER TO OFFER A FULL SPECTRUM OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES, FIRSTHEALTH PROVIDES SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT YIELD NEGATIVE OPERATING MARGINS. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THESE SERVICES ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED, FIRSTHEALTH CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THEM. SUBSIDIZED MEDICALLY NECESSARY HOSPITAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY FIRSTHEALTH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: INPATIENT PSYCHIATRY UNIT AND OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; INPATIENT PHYSICAL REHABILITATION UNIT; NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS (APPROXIMATELY 133,823 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS IN FISCAL 2023); WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES; INPATIENT MEDICAL AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY SERVICES; RENAL DIALYSIS SERVICES; DIABETES CARE; AND A NUMBER OF OTHER OUTPATIENT SERVICES. IN ADDITION, FIRSTHEALTH OF THE CAROLINAS, INC., THROUGH ITS REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BUSINESS LINE, PROVIDED 24,763 EMERGENCY 911 TRANSPORTS TO RESIDENTS OF CHATHAM, LEE, MONTGOMERY AND RICHMOND COUNTIES IN FISCAL 2023. FIRSTHEALTH RECEIVED $7,949,881 IN FISCAL 2023 OPERATING SUBSIDIES FROM THESE COUNTIES TO HELP OFFSET THE UNREIMBURSED OPERATING COSTS OF PROVIDING THESE ESSENTIAL TRANSPORT SERVICES. FIRSTHEALTH ALSO PROVIDED $727,672 IN FINANCIAL SUBSIDIES TO OFFSET THE UNFUNDED OPERATING COSTS OF THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BUSINESS LINE IN FISCAL 2023. FIRSTHEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INITIATIVES (FHCS) HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS TOBACCO CESSATION, DIABETES PREVENTION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND NUTRITION FIRSTHEALTH'S DESIRE TO AFFECT POPULATION HEALTH THROUGH HEALTH PROMOTION/DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAMS LED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COHESIVE INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES IN OUR REGION. THE HEALTHY LIVING TEAM FOCUSES ON PROVIDING TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICES (FIRSTQUIT), TYPE 2 DIABETES PREVENTION (PREVENT T2), LIFESTYLE COACHING (HEALTHY COACHING) AND PEER/FAMILY SUPPORT (OUD/SUD OUTREACH). THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN VIRTUAL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS BY HIGHLY TRAINED HEALTH EDUCATORS. IN ADDITION, VISIBILITY TO AND AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE HEALTH CONCERNS IS PROVIDED THROUGH FREE SCREENINGS, DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES AND PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL HEALTH FAIRS, COMMUNITY GATHERINGS AND FESTIVALS. THESE INITIATIVES SERVED ALL POPULATIONS, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HOKE, LEE, MONTGOMERY, MOORE AND RICHMOND COUNTIES. DURING FY 2023 THE FOLLOWING ACHIEVEMENTS WERE ACHIEVED: TOBACCO CESSATION (FIRSTQUIT): 422 INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN FIRSTQUIT. THE SIX-MONTH CONSERVATIVE CUMULATIVE QUIT RATE WAS 22%. PARTICIPANTS REPORTED AN OVERALL SATISFACTION RATING OF 100%. DIABETES PREVENTION: 50 INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN THE PREVENT T2 PROGRAM. 60% OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO COMPLETED THE CLASS LOST 5% TO 7% OF THEIR BODY WEIGHT. PARTICIPANTS REPORTED AN OVERALL SATISFACTION RATING OF 100%. LIFESTYLE COACHING: HEALTH COACHES HAD 706 PARTICIPANT ENCOUNTERS. 77% OF THESE PARTICIPANTS HAD IMPROVED BLOOD PRESSURE AND/OR WEIGHT LOSS. PARTICIPANTS REPORTED AN OVERALL SATISFACTION RATING OF 100%. CLASSES / SCREENINGS: EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND/OR HEALTH SCREENINGS WERE HELD IN 70 COMMUNITY LOCATIONS, WITH 76% OF THOSE HELD IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. OUD /SUD OUTREACH: 360 INDIVIDUALS WERE LINKED TO THE PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST PROGRAM. 93% OF INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN OUTREACH SERVICES DIRECTLY OR WERE LINKED TO OTHER AVAILABLE FIRSTHEALTH OR EXISTING COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IN TOTAL, FIRSTHEALTH LEVERAGED $1,093,875 OF GRANT FUNDS AND PROVIDED $1,336,622 OF FINANCIAL SUBSIDIES TO IMPLEMENT THESE PROGRAMS IN FISC |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS FIRSTHEALTH OFFERED ON-SITE MEDICAL CARE AT THREE CLINIC SITES WITHIN THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOLS. HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY HAD ACCESS TO ACUTE AND PREVENTIVE MEDICAL CARE ON THE SCHOOL CAMPUS JUST STEPS AWAY FROM THE CLASSROOM DOORS. THE SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS PROVIDED ON-SITE MEDICAL CARE THAT WAS EASILY ACCESSIBLE, VALUABLE, AND OPEN TO ANY CHILD IN THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM. FIRSTHEALTH PROVIDED $234,624 IN FINANCIAL SUBSIDIES TO OFFSET THE UNFUNDED OPERATING COSTS OF THE SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS IN FISCAL 2023. FIRSTHEALTH MEDICATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FIRSTHEALTH CARES ASSISTED LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIRSTHEALTH SERVICE AREA IN SECURING FREE OR LOW-COST PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS THROUGH PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES' INDIGENT CARE PROGRAMS. FINANCIALLY NEEDY ADULTS WERE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE BASED ON MEDICATION NEEDS, LACK OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE, AND INDIVIDUAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY PROGRAM GUIDELINES (TYPICALLY LESS THAN 150 % TO 200% OF FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL). IN FISCAL 2023, 1,843 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSISTED THROUGH THE FIRSTHEALTH CARES PROGRAM WITH OBTAINING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. 88% OF MEDICATION REQUESTS WERE FILLED, RESULTING IN AN AVERAGE WHOLESALE VALUE OF OVER $18.2 MILLION IN MEDICATIONS DISPENSED IN FISCAL 2023. DENTAL CARE CENTERS FIRSTHEALTH OPERATES THREE DENTAL CARE CENTERS: ONE SITE IN SOUTHERN PINES (MOORE COUNTY) AND TWO SITES AT EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL AND WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (MONTGOMERY COUNTY). EACH DENTAL CARE CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE SERVICES TO MEDICAID AND HEALTHCHOICE-ELIGIBLE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS UP TO AGE 21. SINCE FEW DENTISTS IN THESE COUNTIES PARTICIPATE IN MEDICAID'S DENTAL PROGRAM, THE FIRSTHEALTH DENTAL CARE CENTERS PROVIDES A TREMENDOUS UNMET NEED IN THE REGION. WHEN THE DENTAL CARE CENTERS OPENED IN 1997, NEARLY HALF OF THE CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN FIRSTHEALTH'S SERVICE AREA WERE GETTING LITTLE TO NO DENTAL CARE SERVICES. DURING FISCAL 2023, THE DENTAL CARE CENTERS PROVIDED 6,067 DENTAL CARE VISITS TO 2,5 94 CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS RESIDING IN THE COUNTIES SERVED. FIRSTHEALTH PROVIDED $235,110 IN FINANCIAL SUBSIDIES TO OFFSET THE UNFUNDED OPERATING COSTS OF THE DENTAL CARE CENTERS IN FISCAL 2023. DIABETES & NUTRITION EDUCATION CENTER THIS GROUP OF CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS PROVIDED SERVICES FOR BOTH DIABETES EDUCATION AND OUTPATIENT NUTRITION, SERVING ALL AGES. BOTH PROGRAMS HELPED EDUCATE PATIENTS ON HOW TO BETTER MANAGE THEIR DIABETES DIAGNOSIS AND/OR MAKE DIETARY AND LIFESTYLE CHANGES TO REDUCE HEALTH RISK. SERVICES WERE PROVIDED IN-PERSON IN MOORE, RICHMOND, MONTGOMERY AND HOKE COUNTIES, WITH THE OPTION OF UTILIZING A TELEHEALTH PLATFORM. THE CENTER IS ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF DIABETES CARE AND EDUCATION SPECIALISTS (ADCES). 61% OF PATIENTS WHO COMPLETED A DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP SCHEDULED AN INDIVIDUAL SESSION OR GROUP FOLLOW-UP CLASS. 37% OF PATIENTS DEMONSTRATED A REDUCTION OF HEMOGLOBIN A1C AT A POST-PROGRAM FOLLOW-UP SESSION OR PHONE CALL. TASK FORCE SUPPORT AND POLICY WORK FIRSTHEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORTED COUNTY-BASED, DISEASE-SPECIFIC AND GRASSROOTS TASK FORCES TO COLLABORATE ON NEEDS IDENTIFICATION, RESOURCE ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. GROUPS SUPPORTED INCLUDE MOOREHEALTH, SAFE KIDS MID-CAROLINAS REGION, AND SANDHILLS OPIOID RESPONSE CONSORTIUM (SORC). THROUGH WORK ON TASK FORCES AND THOSE REFERENCED BELOW UNDER "CORPORATE INITIATIVES," RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS WERE BUILT TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE POLICY AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL. 709 HARM REDUCTION KITS AND NARCAN WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTNERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS IN HOKE, LEE, MONTGOMERY, MOORE AND RICHMOND COUNTIES. THERE WERE 35 FATAL OVERDOSES IN THE FIVE-COUNTY REGION, BASED ON EMS DATA REPORTS. CORPORATE INITIATIVES HEALTH IMPACT TEAMS WERE ESTABLISHED IN MONTGOMERY (MONTGOMERY 2030 TASK FORCE) AND RICHMOND (RICHMOND HEALTH IMPACT TEAM) COUNTIES BY FIRSTHEALTH, IN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING COLLABORATIVE GROUPS MOOREHEALTH AND HOKE HEALTH TO IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS HEALTH CONCERNS WITHIN THESE COUNTIES. THE COMMUNITY GROUPS WERE COMPRISED OF PROFESSIONAL AND LAY LEADERS. THESE GROUPS ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED FOR EACH COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES FIRSTHEALTH PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREAS OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION, AND BOARD LEADERSHIP. FIRSTHEALTH PARTICIPATED IN AND PROVIDED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO COUNTY-BASED MULTI-AGENCY GROUPS INCLUDING MOOREHEALTH AND RICHMOND HEALTHY CAROLINIANS. ALSO, FIRSTHEALTH COORDINATES THE REGIONAL COALITION, SAFE KIDS MID-CAROLINAS, IN HOKE, MONTGOMERY, MOORE, RICHMOND AND SCOTLAND COUNTIES AS PART OF THE STATEWIDE INITIATIVE TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD INJURIES. THESE GROUPS HOSTED EVENTS SUCH AS BIKE RODEOS AND CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECKS. ADDITIONALLY, FIRSTHEALTH PROVIDED FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO RECRUIT PROVIDERS TO RURAL, LOW-INCOME COUNTIES IN THE REGION. FIRSTHEALTH HOSTED AN INNOVATION SUMMIT AND WORKFORCE FORUMS WITH AREA SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND CLARA MCLEAN HOUSE FIRSTHEALTH'S PASTORAL CARE SERVICES PROVIDED 320 FREE MEALS TO FAMILY MEMBERS STAYING WITH LOVED ONES IN THE HOSPITAL WHO COULD NOT AFFORD MEALS. THE COST TO FIRSTHEALTH FOR THESE FREE MEALS PROVIDED IN FISCAL 2023 TOTALED $1,712. IN ITS 12TH YEAR OF OPERATION, THE CLARA MCLEAN HOUSE ("CLARA'S HOUSE") HAS SERVED OVER 13,000 GUESTS, STAYING 23,000 ROOM NIGHTS, VISITING FROM 48 STATES AND 8 COUNTRIES. IN ADDITION, OVER 7,000 VISITS WERE MADE TO THE ON-SITE HEALING GARDEN BY GUESTS AND THE PINEHURST COMMUNITY AT-LARGE. FISCAL 2023 IN PARTICULAR REPRESENTED AN EXPLOSION OF GROWTH IN THE UTILIZATION OF CLARA'S HOUSE. WITH RENEWED FOCUS AND ENERGY, FISCAL 2023 BROUGHT A HEIGHTENED COMMITMENT TO OUR REGION'S CANCER PATIENTS, MAKING THEM THE CENTRAL HUB OF THE LODGING COMPONENT. THANKS TO THE GENEROUS PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FOUNDATION OF FIRSTHEALTH, CLARA'S HOUSE OFFERED 1,000 NIGHTS TO OVER 250 CANCER PATIENTS AT NO CHARGE, EQUATING TO APPROXIMATELY $109,000 IN ACCOMMODATIONS. MANY PATIENTS AND THEIR SUPPORT PERSON STAYED FOR UP TO 7 WEEKS DURING TREATMENT REGIMENS, WHICH HAS REQUIRED STAFF TO STEP INTO A MORE REFINED SKILL SET TO ACCOMPANY FOLKS THROUGH THIS VARIED AND OFTEN ARDUOUS PORTION OF THEIR MEDICAL AND HEALING JOURNEY. VOLUNTEERS STILL COME EVERY MONDAY AND MAKE A HOT LUNCH WHICH IS A WELCOME RELIEF AS MANY GUESTS ARE NOT ONLY TRANSPORTATION BUT FOOD INSECURE AS WELL. FROM THE OVERALL LODGING STANDPOINT, 1,145 GUESTS STAYED A TOTAL OF 1,600 ROOM NIGHTS. 582 OF THOSE GUESTS WERE FIRST TIME VISITORS. GUESTS TRAVELED A MEAN DISTANCE OF 80 MILES AND STAYED AN AVERAGE OF 2.2 NIGHTS. TOP DIAGNOSTIC GROUPS REMAIN ONCOLOGY, ORTHOPEDIC AND HEART PATIENTS WITH THE TOP THREE COUNTIES BEING SERVED FROM CUMBERLAND, ROBESON AND RICHMOND. OVER 100 OF THOSE NIGHTS WERE DEDICATED TO PROVIDER RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND THOSE IN SERVICE TO FIRSTHEALTH. CLARA'S HOUSE REMAINS A CENTRAL HUB FOR COMMUNITY NAVIGATION, OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY, HOSTING OVER 10 DIFFERENT SUPPORT GROUPS. OVER 1,200 VISITS HAVE BEEN MADE TO PARKINSON'S, DEMENTIA, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, STROKE RECOVERY AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE GROUPS. MUSIC AND ART THERAPY AS WELL AS CENTERING PRAYER AND BOOK CLUB ARE STILL GOING STRONG AFTER BEING IN SERVICE MORE THAN A DECADE FROM THIS LOCATION. ADDITIONALLY, FOUR FIRSTHEALTH DEPARTMENTS CURRENTLY OPERATE OUT OF CLARA'S HOUSE INCLUDING FIRSTFUTURES. NEARLY 500 MEETINGS HAVE TAKEN PLACE BOTH IN SHADOWLAWN AND THE HOUSE AT LARGE, REQUIRING TURNING THE CHILDREN'S PLAYROOM INTO A MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE THE INFLUX OF ACTIVITIES. VOLUNTEERS HAVE PROVIDED MORE THAN 5,000 BROWNIES/BAKED GOODS/HEALTHY SNACKS TO BE DEPLOYED ACROSS FIRSTHEALTH ENTITIES AS A MORALE BOOSTER TO ULTIMATELY ENHANCE PATIENT CARE AND EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION. MOORE FREE AND CHARITABLE CLINIC THE MOORE FREE AND CHARITABLE CLINIC (MFCC) IS A PRIVATE, VOLUNTEER-BASED, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT NO COST TO THE LIMITED-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MOORE COUNTY THAT LACK HEALTH CARE INSURANCE COVERAGE. FIRSTHEALTH PROVIDED DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT TOTALING $120,000 IN FISCAL 2023 TO MFCC IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION. PATIENTS OF MFCC THAT REQUIRED INPATIENT/OUTPATIENT ACUTE CARE SERVICES WERE REFERRED TO FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOR CARE, RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF 5,910 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS IN FISCAL 2023. THE $2,910,630 COST OF PROVIDING THESE SERVICES IN FISCAL 2023 WAS ABSORBED BY FIRSTHEALTH. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | MEDICAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT / PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT ASSISTANCE FIRSTHEALTH PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AREA PHYSICIAN PRACTICES AND INDIVIDUAL PHYSICIANS FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF PHYSICIANS TO PRACTICE IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS SERVED BY THE FIRSTHEALTH HOSPITALS DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY. UNDER FIRSTHEALTH'S MEDICAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLAN, RECRUITMENT ASSISTANCE IS APPROPRIATE TO: (1) ADD PHYSICIANS IN AN UNDER-SERVED GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION; (2) ADD OR ENHANCE A SERVICE OF THE HOSPITAL OR COMMUNITY; AND (3) INCREASE PHYSICIAN COVERAGE WHERE THERE IS AN EXISTING SHORTAGE DURING FISCAL 2023, FIRSTHEALTH PARTICIPATED IN SEARCHES FOR SPECIALISTS IN CARDIOLOGY, INTERVENTIONAL PAIN, NEUROLOGY, PALLIATIVE CARE, PRIMARY CARE, PSYCHIATRY, HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, OB/GYN AND URO/GYN. FIRSTHEALTH ALSO FORGAVE APPROXIMATELY $332,535 IN PAYMENTS MADE IN PRIOR YEARS TOWARD THE RECRUITMENT OF SPECIALISTS TO PRACTICES IN FIRSTHEALTH'S SERVICE AREA (MOORE, MONTGOMERY, RICHMOND, HOKE, LEE, CUMBERLAND AND SCOTLAND COUNTIES) WHEN THE FORGIVENESS CRITERIA WERE MET, AND THE PHYSICIAN HAD PROVIDED PATIENT CARE IN THE COMMUNITY OVER THAT FORGIVENESS PERIOD. IN ADDITION TO RECRUITMENT ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO THE AREA PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, FIRSTHEALTH RECRUITED A TOTAL OF FIVE (5) PHYSICIANS AND TWO (2) MID-LEVEL PRACTITIONERS INTO ITS HOSPITALIST PROGRAMS IN FISCAL 2023. RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS INITIATIVES FIRSTHEALTH MOORE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, DRAWING ON ITS STATE-OF-THE-ART RADIATION ONCOLOGY AND MEDICAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES, PARTICIPATES IN SEVERAL RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS WITH STAFF PHYSICIANS. AT ANY POINT IN TIME, THERE WERE 35-40 TRIALS OPEN TO ACCRUAL (ACTIVELY ENROLLING NEW PATIENTS). THE TRIALS COVERED A VARIETY OF CANCER TYPES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LUNG, BREAST, KIDNEY, COLON, PROSTATE, AND GYNECOLOGY. ADDITIONALLY, SEVERAL CANCER PREVENTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE STUDIES BEGUN IN PRIOR YEARS CONTINUED IN FISCAL 2023. THE TRIALS WERE CHOSEN TO MATCH THE POPULATION OF CANCER PATIENTS SEEN THROUGH THE FIRSTHEALTH CANCER CENTER AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE BEST RESEARCH TREATMENT OPPORTUNITIES. PROVIDING CLINICAL TRIALS FOR CANCER CARE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE FIRSTHEALTH CANCER CENTER TO MAINTAIN ITS ACOS COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER DESIGNATION. OUTSIDE OF ONCOLOGY, THERE ARE TRIALS OPEN IN URO-GYNECOLOGY, OBSTETRICS GYNECOLOGY, VASCULAR MEDICINE, PULMONOLOGY, MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC, AND ORTHOPEDICS. A TOTAL OF $493,327 IN EXTERNAL GRANT FUNDING COVERED THE OPERATING COSTS OF THE RESEARCH AND CLINICAL TRIALS INITIATIVES IN FISCAL 2023. FIRSTHEALTH HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE FIRSTHEALTH HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE, QUALITY CARE FOR PERSONS WITH LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES AS WELL AS SUPPORT TO THEIR FAMILIES. ALTHOUGH CANCER IS A COMMON DIAGNOSIS AMONG HOSPICE PATIENTS, MANY PATIENTS HAVE OTHER END-STAGE ILLNESSES, INCLUDING HEART DISEASE, PULMONARY DISEASE, RENAL DISEASE, LIVER DISEASE, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, ALZHEIMER'S, AIDS AND ADULT FAILURE TO THRIVE SYNDROME. FIRSTHEALTH HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE IS ALSO THE HOME OF THE FIRSTHEALTH GRIEF RESOURCE & COUNSELING CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC AT NO COST. THE CENTER IS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE 11-BED INPATIENT HOSPICE HOUSE CAMPUS LOCATED IN PINEHURST, NC. THESE SERVICES ARE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED A LOSS DUE TO DEATHS, WHO ARE DEALING WITH A LIFE-ALTERING ILLNESS OR WHO ARE FACING THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE. MASTER'S-PREPARED COUNSELORS OFFER COUNSELING AND ASSESSMENTS AS WELL AS NUMEROUS SUPPORT GROUPS THAT ADDRESS LOSS. TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. DURING FISCAL 2023, FIRSTHEALTH HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS OF 193.6 PATIENTS IN SERVICE, DOWN SLIGHTLY FROM 212.8 IN FISCAL 2022. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FIRSTHEALTH'S FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING THE CORPORATE CEO AND CFO, AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENTS. THE ENTIRE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE FIRSTHEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FIRSTHEALTH'S INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER, FORVIS MAZARS, LLP, ALSO CONDUCTS A REVIEW OF THE RETURN DURING THEIR PREPARATION PROCESS. ONCE THE RETURN IS SUCCESSFULLY E-FILED WITH THE IRS, A COPY OF THE RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE FIRSTHEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION TO THE POSTING OF THE FIRSTHEALTH RETURN ON GUIDESTAR, A PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | FIRSTHEALTH STRIVES TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS AND HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST/DUALITY OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ANY DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A BOARD COMMITTEE, OR ANY EMPLOYEE WHO HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST OR DUALITY OF INTEREST WITH ANY ORGANIZATION SEEKING TO DO BUSINESS WITH OR IS IN AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL ADVERSARIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH FIRSTHEALTH. ANY COVERED INDIVIDUAL WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONFLICT TO THE DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF BOARD COMMITTEES WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, ARRANGEMENT OR ISSUE. EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER OR MEMBER OF A BOARD COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS COMPLETES AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, AND ALL REPORTED CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE FIRSTHEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES ALSO COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS, WHICH ARE SUMMARIZED AND REVIEWED WITH SENIOR MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | FIRSTHEALTH'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO THROUGH ITS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ("COMMITTEE"). THE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE INDEPENDENT OF FIRSTHEALTH MANAGEMENT, HAVE NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS, ARE NOT RELATED TO OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF ANY INDIVIDUAL WHOSE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS BEING REVIEWED, HAVE NO MATERIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH FIRSTHEALTH, AND ARE NOT PAID FOR THEIR SERVICES AS A BOARD MEMBER. THE COMMITTEE RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT PERIODIC COMPENSATION ANALYSES TO HELP ENSURE FIRSTHEALTH'S COMPENSATION PRACTICES AND COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE REASONABLE. THIS CONSULTANT PROVIDES ONLY ADVISORY SERVICES RELATED TO COMPENSATION MATTERS TO FIRSTHEALTH. TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE HIGHEST CALIBER OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS NEEDED TO SUSTAIN THE QUALITY OF THE HEALTHCARE FIRSTHEALTH PROVIDES TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT IT SERVES, COMPENSATION MUST BE COMPETITIVE WITH THAT PROVIDED BY OTHER COMPETING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA JOB MARKET. WHEN EXECUTIVE POSITIONS ARE FILLED, FIRSTHEALTH TYPICALLY CONDUCTS NATIONAL SEARCHES. FIRSTHEALTH BENCHMARKS AGAINST ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND MISSION, ACROSS THE REGION AND THE NATION. MARKET DATA IS ASSEMBLED FOR ALL ELEMENTS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (I.E. CASH COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES). COMPENSATION LEVELS REFLECT THE SCOPE OF THE CEO'S RESPONSIBILITIES, EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE AND INDUSTRY STANDING, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW WAS PERFORMED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023. A SIMILAR PROCESS TO THAT FOR THE CEO IS AFFECTED FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER CORPORATE OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF FIRSTHEALTH (I.E. USE OF INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, COMPARABLE INDUSTRY DATA, ETC.). THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHER CORPORATE OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES. ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH FIRSTHEALTH'S BOARD-APPROVED COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. THE MOST RECENT YEAR REVIEW WAS PERFORMED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED TO THE DIGITAL ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION (DAC) WEBSITE AND FILED WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING DEBT COVENANTS. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 59,183,790. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 494,804. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 59,678,594. CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 34,952,407. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,191,510. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,143,917. CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,438,775. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,438,775. PURCHASED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 47,969,681. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 26,577,806. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 74,547,487. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | GAIN ON SWAP MARKET ADJUSTMENT 8,099,631. LOSS ON ADVANCED REFUDNING 1,156. TRANSFER OF EQUITY 970,907. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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