TY 2022 Form 990

- TIN:

Form990

Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service

Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)

Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Open to Public Inspection

A For the 2021 calendar year, or tax year beginning 07-01-2022 , and ending 06-30-2023

BCheck if applicable: Address change Name change Initial return Final return/terminated Amended return Application pending

CName of organization
WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC

% JAMES M SWARTZ

Doing business as

Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
793 SAWYER ROAD

Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
Marietta, GA300622222

D Employer identification number

20-5497506

E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 282,454,724

F Name and address of principal officer:
CANDICE L SAUNDERS
793 SAWYER ROAD
Marietta,GA300622222

Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( ) LeftBullet

(insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527

Website:

www.wellstar.org

H(a)

Is this a group return for
subordinates? Yes No

H(b)

Are all subordinates
included?

Yes No

If "No," attach a list. See instructions.

H(c)

Group exemption number MediumBullet

K Form of organization: Corporation Trust Association Other MediumBullet

L Year of formation: 2006

M State of legal domicile: GA

Part I

Summary

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: SEE SCHEDULE O
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	17
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	13
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2021 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	1,846
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	107
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, Part I, line 11 .........	7b	0

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	-204,939	-72,036
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	258,666,474	263,821,570
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	-14,577,547	12,612,308
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	1,807,683	5,724,966
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	245,691,671	282,086,808
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	101,550	132,892
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	145,895,827	152,050,124
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 851,398
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	89,506,513	100,063,480
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	235,503,890	252,246,496
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	10,187,781	29,840,312
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	229,352,327	241,829,019
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	163,216,339	145,976,755
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	66,135,988	95,852,264

Part II

Signature Block

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.

Sign Here

	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

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Print/Type preparer's name

Preparer's signature

Date

Check if
self-employed

PTIN

Firm's name MediumBullet

Firm's EIN MediumBullet

Firm's address MediumBullet

Phone no.

May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) ..........YesNo

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.

Cat. No. 11282Y Form 990 (2021)

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Part III

Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III..............

Briefly describe the organization’s mission: SEE SCHEDULE O

Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ..................... Yes No

If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.

Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program
services? ........................... Yes No

If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.

Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 208,806,672 including grants of $ 132,892 ) (Revenue $ 263,821,570 )
	SEE SCHEDULE O

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses208,806,672

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules

Yes

Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A Click to see attachment

List of Attached Documents:

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Yes

Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors? See instructions. ...

Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I.............

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II.........

Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Rev. Proc. 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III..

Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I Click to see attachment

List of Attached Documents:

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Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II Click to see attachment

List of Attached Documents:

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Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes,"
complete Schedule D, Part III Click to see attachment

List of Attached Documents:

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Yes

Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV Click to see attachment

List of Attached Documents:

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Yes

Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V Click to see attachment

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Yes

If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X, as applicable.

Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D, Part VI. Click to see attachment

List of Attached Documents:

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11a

Yes

Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII Click to see attachment

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11b

Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII Click to see attachment

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11c

Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX Click to see attachment

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11d

Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X Click to see attachment

List of Attached Documents:

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11e

Yes

Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X Click to see attachment

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11f

Yes

12a

Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," complete
Schedule D, Parts XI and XII Click to see attachment

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12a

Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Click to see attachment

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12b

Yes

Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E

14a

Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? .....

14a

Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV.........

14b

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV.....

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV...

Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I. See instructions. ....

Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II............

Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III...................

20a

Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H.... Click to see attachment

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20a

Yes

If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return? Click to see attachment

List of Attached Documents:

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20b

Yes

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II..... Click to see attachment

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Yes

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)

Yes

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III........ Click to see attachment

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Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5, about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J....................... Click to see attachment

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Yes

24a

Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25a...............

24a

Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...

24b

Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds? ...............

24c

Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...

24d

25a

Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I ....

25a

Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I.......................

25b

Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5 or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II...........

Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity (including an employee thereof) or family member of any of these persons?

If "Yes," complete

Schedule L, Part III.........................

Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see the Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):

A current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, or substantial contributor? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV......................

28a

A family member of any individual described in line 28a? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV.....

28b

A 35% controlled entity of one or more individuals and/or organizations described in line 28a or 28b? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV.....................

28c

Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M..

Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M .................

Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I

Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II........................

Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I............ Click to see attachment

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Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1......................... Click to see attachment

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Yes

35a

Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?

35a

Yes

If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ... Click to see attachment

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35b

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2............. Click to see attachment

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Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI Click to see attachment

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Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations on Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............

Yes

Part V

Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V...........

Yes

Enter the number reported in box 3 of Form 1096. Enter -0- if not applicable ..

Enter the number of Forms W-2G included on line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable .

Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................

Yes

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Part V

Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance (continued)

Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and
Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ..................

1,846

If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?
Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file. See instructions.

Yes

Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?...

Yes

If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No” to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O...

Yes

At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)? ..

If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBullet

See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? ..

Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ............

Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? ...

If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? ......................

Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).

Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? ....................

If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? .....

Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282? .........................

If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....

Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?

Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? ..

If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required? ......................

If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? ..........................

Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? ........

Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.

Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?........

Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?...

Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:

Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...

10a

Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities

10b

Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:

Gross income from members or shareholders .........

11a

Gross income from other sources. (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ..........

11b

12a

Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?

12a

If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.

12b

Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.

Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state? .........
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.

13a

Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ....

13b

Enter the amount of reserves on hand ............

13c

14a

Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....

14a

If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O..

14b

Is the organization subject to the section 4960 tax on payment(s) of more than $1,000,000 in remuneration or excess parachute payment(s) during the year? ....................
If "Yes," see the instructions and file Form 4720, Schedule N.

Is the organization an educational institution subject to the section 4968 excise tax on net investment income? ..
If "Yes," complete Form 4720, Schedule O.

Section 501(c)(21) organizations. Did the trust, any disqualified person, or mine operator engage in any activities that would result in the imposition of an excise tax under section 4951, 4952, or 4953? ..
If "Yes," complete Form 6069.

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Part VI

Governance, Management, and Disclosure. For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI..............

Section A. Governing Body and Management

Yes

Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year

If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.

Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent

Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................

Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .

Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? .

Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .

Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................

Yes

Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? ....................

Yes

Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ...................

Yes

Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:

The governing body? .......................

Yes

Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............

Yes

Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O.......

Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)

Yes

10a

Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............

10a

If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes?

10b

11a

Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? ............................

11a

Yes

Describe on Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. .....

12a

Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13.......

12a

Yes

Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ..........................

12b

Yes

Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe on Schedule O how this was done...................

12c

Yes

Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............

Yes

Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........

Yes

Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?

The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........

15a

Yes

Other officers or key employees of the organization ................

15b

Yes

If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process on Schedule O. See instructions.

16a

Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................

16a

If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............

16b

Section C. Disclosure

List the states with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed MediumBullet

Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (1024 or 1024-A, if applicable), 990, and 990-T (section 501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.

Own website Another's website Upon request Other (explain in Schedule O)

Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.

State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records:
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JAMES M SWARTZ793 SAWYER ROAD Marietta,GA300622222 (770) 956-7827

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Part VII

Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII..............

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees

1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
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List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See the instructions for definition of "key employee."

List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (box 5 of Form W-2, Form 1099-MISC, and/or box 1 of Form 1099-NEC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

See the instructions for the order in which to list the persons above.

Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.

(A) Name and title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)			(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and title
(1) CANDICE SAUNDERS...................................................................... PRESIDENT & CEO	1.0 ................. 49.0		X		0	4,720,755	100,914
(2) ANTHONY JBUDZINSKI...................................................................... EVP & CFO	1.0 ................. 49.0		X		0	1,443,498	104,441
(3) KEM MULLINS...................................................................... EVP AMBULATORY OPS & BUS DEV	1.0 ................. 49.0		X		0	1,332,979	76,074
(4) LEO REICHERT...................................................................... EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL	1.0 ................. 49.0		X		0	1,228,867	113,976
(5) MARY CHATMAN...................................................................... EVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT KH	1.0 ................. 49.0		X		0	1,144,102	91,705
(6) RICHARD CAPPS...................................................................... EVP CHIEF INFO & DIGITAL OFFCR	1.0 ................. 49.0		X		0	1,000,018	100,619
(7) DAVID JONES...................................................................... EVP CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFR	1.0 ................. 49.0		X		0	949,916	82,871
(8) ALAN MUSTER...................................................................... SVP SPECIALITY DIVISION WMG	1.0 ................. 49.0			X	0	894,807	129,576
(9) PAUL DOUGLASSMD...................................................................... TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN	1.0 ................. 49.0	X			0	932,264	86,958
(10) VALERY AKOPOV...................................................................... SVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG	1.0 ................. 49.0			X	0	870,583	76,618
(11) MARY TAVERNARO...................................................................... VP HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS	1.0 ................. 49.0			X	0	777,941	89,218
(12) ARIF AZIZ MD...................................................................... TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN	1.0 ................. 49.0	X			0	777,830	83,860
(13) JULIE TEER...................................................................... SVP & WELLSTAR FOUNDATION PRES	1.0 ................. 49.0		X		0	782,757	44,404
(14) JILL CASE-WIRTH...................................................................... SVP NURSING SERVICES CNE	1.0 ................. 49.0			X	0	742,873	83,113
(15) JOSEPH REPPERT...................................................................... SVP FINANCE	1.0 ................. 49.0			X	0	690,454	95,203
(16) DAVID PRESTON...................................................................... VP BRAND AND MARKETING	1.0 ................. 49.0			X	0	703,118	70,247
(17) BETH KOST...................................................................... SVP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	1.0 ................. 49.0		X		0	691,634	81,349

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Part VII

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)

(A) Name and title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)			(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and title
(18) BARBARA COREY........................................................................ SVP MANAGED CARE	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	680,289	86,109
(19) STEPHEN BADGER........................................................................ VP WMG STRATEGIC SERVICES	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	644,783	105,925
(20) MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH........................................................................ SVP SUPPLY CHAIN	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	654,943	83,801
(21) SOPHIA MCINTYRE........................................................................ SVP WMG AMBULATORY CARE DIV	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	659,354	68,619
(22) REMINGTON FOSS........................................................................ SVP HOSPITAL PRESIDENT WG	49.0 .......................1.0			X	606,929	0	94,965
(23) PRANAV JAIN........................................................................ VP & CHIEF MEDICAL INFO OFF	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	605,987	76,233
(24) JAMES LORIMER........................................................................ SVP HR CONSULTING	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	574,480	90,327
(25) LE JOYCE NAYLOR........................................................................ SVP & CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUS	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	571,437	78,912
(26) PETER R JUNGBLUT MD MBA........................................................................ FORMER SVP & MEDICAL DIRECTOR	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	547,173	102,121
(27) JASON STEVENS........................................................................ SVP DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	544,156	86,389
(28) PAUL MURPHREE........................................................................ VP MEDICAL OUTCOMES	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	524,594	96,084
(29) SNEHAL DOSHI........................................................................ SVP ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SVC	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	536,084	78,276
(30) ROB SCHREINER........................................................................ EVP CHIEF PHYS EXEC(END 11/22)	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	600,814	12,100
(31) MATTHEW TERRY........................................................................ SVP CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	546,061	55,233
(32) LAURA DANNELS........................................................................ VP & CHIEF TALENT OFFICER	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	523,552	53,977
(33) JOEL SHU........................................................................ VP WELLSTAR CLINICAL PARTNERS	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	560,173	11,384
(34) DANIEL ABAD........................................................................ VP TOTAL REWARDS & CHIEF TM EN	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	499,724	71,499
(35) JAMES L HORNSBY........................................................................ TRUSTEE & PHYSICAN	1.0 .......................49.0	X			0	481,277	87,668
(36) SUSAN GRANT........................................................................ CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFF & CNE	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	496,268	60,437
(37) JENNIFER GIUSTI........................................................................ VP CLINICAL OUTCOMES	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	468,356	86,513
(38) LINDA HUFFER........................................................................ VP POST ACUTE SERVS (END 2/23)	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	460,218	77,544
(39) AVRIL BECKFORD MD........................................................................ TRUSTEE & SLL PEDIATRIC PHYSIC	1.0 .......................49.0	X			0	421,672	94,438
(40) ANDREW COX........................................................................ VP CHIEF OF STAFF & LEADERSHIP	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	443,370	69,062
(41) JOHN BRENNAN........................................................................ FMR EVP CCIO (END 6/22)	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	449,075	53,326
(42) KATHARINE LEONARD........................................................................ VP REAL ESTATE & FACILITY DVLP	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	423,246	79,022
(43) ELIZABETH LOUDERMILK........................................................................ VP FINANCIAL PLANNING	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	395,803	90,664
(44) WILLIAM BELLANDO........................................................................ SVP CHIEF INFO OFFICER	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	399,812	79,882
(45) SANDRA LUCIUS........................................................................ VP HEAD OF CARE PLATFORMS	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	399,593	72,936
(46) ANDREW VON ESCHENBACH........................................................................ VP REV. CYCLE MGMT (END 10/22)	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	377,418	74,706
(47) DANYALE ZIGLOR........................................................................ VP HUMAN RESOURCE	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	368,119	83,918
(48) JOSEPH BRAUD........................................................................ VP INFO SECURITY & CISO	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	387,133	52,039
(49) KIMBERLY TAACA........................................................................ VP WMG OPS SPECIALTY DIV	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	366,154	72,512
(50) VARMA RAMESWAR........................................................................ VP PEDIATRIC OPS AND SVC LINE	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	351,266	83,295
(51) NICKOLOS YAITSKY........................................................................ VP HEAD OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	371,939	61,196
(52) BRYCE SILLYMAN........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT COO WG	49.0 .......................1.0			X	338,079	0	93,616
(53) MAXWELL KAGAN........................................................................ VP FINANCE & CFO WMG	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	370,500	58,554
(54) THOMAS DRAPER........................................................................ VP CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICE LINE	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	341,702	72,280
(55) JAMES SWARTZ........................................................................ VP ACCOUNTING	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	348,791	62,867
(56) ELIZABETH PAPETTI........................................................................ FORMER VP WMG OPS HOSP DIV	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	361,729	49,503
(57) MARK ROWE........................................................................ VP TALENT ACQUISITION	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	339,924	70,691
(58) FREDA LYON........................................................................ VP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	332,143	70,492
(59) SANA BRUNO........................................................................ VP LABORATORY SERVICES SYSTEM	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	333,331	64,703
(60) JESSICA KOVALESKY........................................................................ VP CARE COORDINATION & POP HLT	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	365,114	28,900
(61) SUSAN WRIGHT........................................................................ VP PHARMACY SVCS	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	325,927	65,003
(62) KRISTEN TRICE........................................................................ VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	313,416	75,364
(63) STEVEN HUNT........................................................................ VP HUMAN RESOURCE	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	309,426	79,195
(64) DONALD ZARKOU........................................................................ VP OF ONCOLOGY SERVICE LINE	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	306,613	76,044
(65) CAROL TODD........................................................................ VP ASST GENERAL COUNSEL	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	302,337	77,616
(66) JOE CASTANON........................................................................ VP CONTRACTING & VAL ANALYSIS	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	330,488	48,737
(67) STEPHEN VAULT........................................................................ VP STRATEGIC COMMUNITY DEVELOP	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	325,196	50,279
(68) JESSICA ROSENBERG........................................................................ VP PHILANTHROPY	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	327,713	42,986
(69) HARRIS GRIFFITH........................................................................ VP FINANCE & HOSPITAL CFO	49.0 .......................1.0			X	295,785	0	69,565
(70) SHARON ROBINSON........................................................................ VP FOUNDATION STRATEGY & GRWTH	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	313,277	48,989
(71) MARCUS CHARLSON........................................................................ VP SURGERY & ORTHOPEDICS SVCS	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	309,869	42,630
(72) TRACY GYNTHER........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT CNO WG	49.0 .......................1.0			X	283,571	0	68,315
(73) ROBERT DECOUX........................................................................ VP CORPORATE MED STAFF SVCS	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	260,599	85,350
(74) TANYA MADDOX........................................................................ RN CLIN NURSE MEDSURG III	50.0 .......................0.0		X		276,467	0	59,765
(75) ELLEN RUSSELL........................................................................ VP HIM CDI & POLICIES	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	278,658	51,108
(76) TOMMY BRITT........................................................................ VP HUMAN RESOURCES WG	49.0 .......................1.0			X	261,983	0	57,055
(77) DON DAVIS........................................................................ DIR PHARMACY	50.0 .......................0.0		X		255,347	0	60,253
(78) MICHAEL GARRARD........................................................................ VP REHAB & SPORTS MED SVCS	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	247,560	42,700
(79) JEREMY STEFFENS........................................................................ VP ORGANIZATIONAL COMM.	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	272,436	10,369
(80) MARY CALHOUN........................................................................ DIR NURSING	50.0 .......................0.0		X		196,028	0	53,295
(81) TIMOTHY DRAKE........................................................................ DIR LABORATORY	50.0 .......................0.0		X		221,079	0	12,207
(82) ALFRED MCNAIR........................................................................ MGR PHARMACY HOSPITAL OPS	50.0 .......................0.0		X		194,329	0	32,783
(83) REBECCA RUHL........................................................................ FMR VP COMPL. CPO (END 5/22)	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	196,424	27,250
(84) HARRY MATTHEWSON........................................................................ VP CHIEF DATA OFFICER	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	144,121	5,631
(85) RICHARD TOLLER........................................................................ SVP CHIEF COMM & MKT OFFICER	1.0 .......................49.0			X	0	139,231	6,925
(86) OTIS A BRUMBY III........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	49,272	0
(87) TFITZ JOHNSON........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	44,188	0
(88) CHARLES BROCK........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	40,288	0
(89) RANDALL BENTLEY SR........................................................................ FORMER DIRECTOR	0.0 .......................0.0			X	0	39,099	0
(90) DAVID HAFNER........................................................................ FORMER DIRECTOR	0.0 .......................0.0			X	0	24,599	0
(91) MITZI MOORE........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	10,343	0
(92) ED RICHARDSON........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	8,982	0
(93) FRANK ROS........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	7,261	0
(94) JAMES HOLMES........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	7,111	0
(95) AMBICA YADAV........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	6,817	0
(96) SCOTT SWAYZE MD........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	5,199	0
(97) JAY CUNNINGHAM........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	4,753	0
(98) MARK BERRY........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	3,630	0
(99) H SPEER BURDETTE III........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	3,227	0
(100) GREG MORGAN........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	3,160	0
(101) JOHN MCKIBBEN........................................................................ TRUSTEE	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	2,654	0
(102) DAVID BOTTOMS........................................................................ TRUSTEE (BEG 2/23)	1.0 .......................11.0	X			0	0	0

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	606,929	24,075,669	2,196,037

Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization MediumBullet

257

Yes

Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ..............

Yes

For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such
individual...........................

Yes

Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ........

Section B. Independent Contractors

Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 0

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Part VIII

Statement of Revenue

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII.............

(A)
Total revenue

(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue

(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512 - 514

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e	-72,036

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	0

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$		1g

h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......		-72,036

		Business Code
2a	PATIENT REVENUE	622110	263,821,570	263,821,570
b
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f .....		263,821,570

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......			12,612,308			12,612,308
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds			0
5 Royalties...........			0
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents		512,639	6a
b	Less: rental expenses			6b
c	Rental income or (loss)	0	512,639	6c
d	Net rental income or (loss).......			512,639			512,639
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory			7a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses			7b
c	Gain or (loss)			7c
d	Net gain or (loss).........			0
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
			8a	0
b	Less: direct expenses ...		8b	0
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			0
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
			9a	0
b	Less: direct expenses ...		9b	0
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..			0
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
			10a	574,066
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..		10b	367,916
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			206,150			206,150
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a	CAFETERIA REVENUE		722514	968,392			968,392
b	LAUNDRY REVENUE		812300	2,981			2,981
c	OTHER REVENUE		900099	4,034,804			4,034,804
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			5,006,177
12	Total revenue. See instructions.....			282,086,808	263,821,570		18,337,274

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Part IX

Statement of Functional Expenses

Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.		(A) Total expenses	(B) Program service expenses	(C) Management and general expenses	(D) Fundraising expenses

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....	132,892	132,892
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ...........	0	0
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16. .............	0
4	Benefits paid to or for members .......	0
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ...........	2,196,934	1,757,547	439,387	0
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .........	0
7	Other salaries and wages........	115,290,843	95,699,460	19,201,575	389,808
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	1,553,783	1,553,783
9	Other employee benefits .......	25,989,714	20,783,300	5,187,179	19,235
10	Payroll taxes ...........	7,018,850	7,018,850
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	3,135,091	3,134,810		281
b	Legal .........	1,400	1,400
c	Accounting ...........	0
d	Lobbying ...........	0
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17	0
f	Investment management fees ......	0
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	22,810,846	9,846,612	12,929,539	34,695
12	Advertising and promotion ....	24,197	24,197
13	Office expenses .......	975,335	975,335
14	Information technology ......	0
15	Royalties ..	0
16	Occupancy ...........	3,718,747	3,716,288	52	2,407
17	Travel ............	759,968	340,574	419,394
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .	0
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	0
20	Interest ...........	2,342,591	2,200,300	142,291
21	Payments to affiliates .......	0
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	18,259,985	14,666,923	3,593,062
23	Insurance ...	980,595	980,595
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	MEDICAL SUPPLIES	37,187,504	37,079,539	107,965	0
b	NON-MEDICAL SUPPLIES	4,243,937	3,778,159	465,778	0
c	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE	4,052,633	4,052,633	0	0
d	OTHER EXPENSES	1,570,651	1,063,475	102,204	404,972
e	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	252,246,496	208,806,672	42,588,426	851,398
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

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Part X

Balance Sheet

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX..............

				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			2,720,237	1	3,387,470
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			0	2	0
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			0	3	0
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			35,707,672	4	35,058,457
5	Loans and other receivables from any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
				0	5	0
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
				0	6	0
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ...........			0	7	0
8	Inventories for sale or use ............			4,803,022	8	4,531,617
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			765,915	9	675,048
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	160,603,201
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	71,892,608	89,353,774	10c	88,710,593
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			93,143,554	11	106,627,928
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			0	12	0
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..			0	13	0
14	Intangible assets ...............			0	14	0
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			2,858,153	15	2,837,906
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)...			229,352,327	16	241,829,019

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	14,175,797	17	6,985,493
18	Grants payable ...	0	18	0
19	Deferred revenue .........	0	19	0
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........	0	20	0
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D	0	21	0
22	Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
		0	22	0
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..	0	23	0
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..	0	24	0
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D	149,040,542	25	138,991,262
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	163,216,339	26	145,976,755

	Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27	Net assets without donor restrictions ..........	61,819,073	27	91,814,767
28	Net assets with donor restrictions ...........	4,316,915	28	4,037,497
	Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 29 through 33.
29	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		29
30	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		30
31	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		31
32	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	66,135,988	32	95,852,264
33	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	229,352,327	33	241,829,019

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Part XI

Reconcilliation of Net Assets

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI..............

Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ............

282,086,808

Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ............

252,246,496

Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ..............

29,840,312

Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 32, column (A)) ..

66,135,988

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ...............

Donated services and use of facilities .................

Investment expenses .....................

Prior period adjustments .....................

Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........

-124,036

Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 32, column (B))

95,852,264

Part XII

Financial Statements and Reporting

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII.............

Yes

Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990: Cash Accrual Other
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain on
Schedule O.

Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?

If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?

Yes

If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

If "Yes," to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?

Yes

If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.

As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133?

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits.

Yes

Form 990 (2021)

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

Form 990, Special Condition Description:

Special Condition Description

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2022

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC

Employer identification number

20-5497506

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990).)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box on lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2018	(b) 2019	(c) 2020	(d) 2021	(e) 2022	(f) Total
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.

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2018	(b) 2019	(c) 2020	(d) 2021	(e) 2022	(f) Total
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

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here ........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2022 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2020 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2022. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2021. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2022. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............ right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2021. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2018	(b) 2019	(c) 2020	(d) 2021	(e) 2022	(f) Total
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.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2018	(b) 2019	(c) 2020	(d) 2021	(e) 2022	(f) Total
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.)..

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here................................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2022 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2021 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2022 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2021 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

33 1/3% support tests-2022. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2021. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box12d, of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer lines 3b and 3c below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described on line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons, as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined on line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined on line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described on lines 11b and 11c below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described on 11a above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described on line 11a or 11b above? If “Yes” to 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the officers, directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in line 2 above, did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer lines 2a and 2b below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described on line 2a, above constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer lines 3a and 3b below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations?If "Yes" or "No", provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
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)
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
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
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

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations(continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes	1
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity	2
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
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions	8
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)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022
1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022:
a From 2017.......
b From 2018.......
c From 2019.......
d From 2020.......
e From 2021.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2022 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.
4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2022 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2018.....
b Excess from 2019.....
c Excess from 2020.....
d Excess from 2021.....
e Excess from 2022.....

Schedule A (Form 990) (2022)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990) 2022

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

- TIN:

SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990.
SchDMd Bullet

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC

Employer identification number

20-5497506

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c	126,613
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d	26,563
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e	25,569
f	Ending balance ................................	1f	127,607

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....

Part V

Endowment Funds.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a) Current year	(b) Prior year	(c) Two years back	(d) Three years back	(e) Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....	4,316,916	4,596,333	4,875,750	5,179,074	5,490,366
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...	279,418	279,417	279,417	303,324	311,292
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......	4,037,498	4,316,916	4,596,333	4,875,750	5,179,074

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

100.000 %

Term endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) Unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) Related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b) Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land .....	2,335,998		2,335,998
b	Buildings ....	76,077,835	24,465,120	51,612,715
c	Leasehold improvements	7,054,828	3,338,823	3,716,005
d	Equipment ....	42,572,480	32,419,859	10,152,621
e	Other .....	32,562,061	11,668,806	20,893,254
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				88,710,593

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Part VII

Investments - Other Securities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........
(2) Closely-held equity interests........
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

Investments - Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes	0
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)	138,991,262
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................		3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................		4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......		5

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................		3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................		4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4	DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTIONS: WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER ("WGMC") HOLDS ART COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS THEM IN PUBLIC AREAS OF THE FACILITIES. THE EXHIBITS FURTHER WGMC'S EXEMPT PURPOSE BY ENHANCING THE HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCES FOR PATIENTS, PATIENT FAMILIES, AND VISITORS.
SCHEDULE D, PART IV, LINE 1B	CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT ARRANGEMENT: WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER SERVED IN A CUSTODIAL ROLE FOR FUNDS HELD FOR ITS NURSING HOME RESIDENTS. SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 USE OF ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR HOSPITAL PURPOSES.
SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2	THE FOLLOWING FOOTNOTE IS RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATIONS APPLICATION OF FASB ASC 740 (PREVIOUSLY FIN 48): "WELLSTAR AND IT AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(A) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C) (3), AND THEREFORE, RELATED INCOME IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. WELLSTAR APPLIES FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON WHEN TAX POSITIONS ARE RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND HOW THE VALUES OF THESE POSITIONS ARE DETERMINED. THERE IS NO IMPACT ON WELLSTAR'S COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF ASC 740. WELLSTAR HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, OR 2022.

Schedule D (Form 990) 2021

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

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SCHEDULE H
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Hospitals

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, question 20a.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990EZ for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2022

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC

Employer identification number

20-5497506

Part I

Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost

Yes

Did the organization have a financial assistance policy during the tax year? If "No," skip to question 6a . . . .

Yes

If "Yes," was it a written policy? ......................

Yes

If the organization had multiple hospital facilities, indicate which of the following best describes application of the financial assistance policy to its various hospital facilities during the tax year.

Applied uniformly to all hospital facilities Applied uniformly to most hospital facilities Generally tailored to individual hospital facilities

Answer the following based on the financial assistance eligibility criteria that applied to the largest number of the organization's patients during the tax year.

Did the organization use Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) as a factor in determining eligibility for providing free care?

If "Yes," indicate which of the following was the FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care:

Yes

100% 150% 200% Other 125 %

Did the organization use FPG as a factor in determining eligibility for providing discounted care? If "Yes," indicate

which of the following was the family income limit for eligibility for discounted care: . . . . . . . .

Yes

200% 250% 300% 350% 400% Other %

If the organization used factors other than FPG in determining eligibility, describe in Part VI the criteria used for determining eligibility for free or discounted care. Include in the description whether the organization used an asset test or other threshold, regardless of income, as a factor in determining eligibility for free or discounted care.

Did the organization's financial assistance policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year provide for free or discounted care to the "medically indigent"? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Did the organization budget amounts for free or discounted care provided under its financial assistance policy during
the tax year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization's financial assistance expenses exceed the budgeted amount? . . . . . .

Yes

If "Yes" to line 5b, as a result of budget considerations, was the organization unable to provide free or discountedcare to a patient who was eligibile for free or discounted care? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Did the organization prepare a community benefit report during the tax year? . . . . . . . . .

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization make it available to the public? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yes

Complete the following table using the worksheets provided in the Schedule H instructions. Do not submit these worksheets with the Schedule H.

Financial Assistance and Certain Other Community Benefits at Cost

Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs		(c) Total community benefit expense	(d) Direct offsetting revenue	(e) Net community benefit expense	(f) Percent of total expense
a	Financial Assistance at cost (from Worksheet 1) . . .	18,987,624		18,987,624	7.520 %
b	Medicaid (from Worksheet 3, column a) . . . . .	39,483,550	33,552,464	5,931,086	2.350 %
c	Costs of other means-tested government programs (from Worksheet 3, column b) . .
d	Total Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs . . . . .	58,471,174	33,552,464	24,918,710	9.870 %
Other Benefits
e	Community health improvement services and community benefit operations (from Worksheet 4).	124,615		124,615	0.050 %
f	Health professions education (from Worksheet 5) . . .
g	Subsidized health services (from Worksheet 6) . . . .
h	Research (from Worksheet 7) .
i	Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit (from Worksheet 8) . . . .
j	Total. Other Benefits . .	124,615		124,615	0.050 %
k	Total. Add lines 7d and 7j .	58,595,789	33,552,464	25,043,325	9.920 %

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat. No. 50192T Schedule H (Form 990) 2022

Schedule H (Form 990) 2022

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Part II

Community Building Activities Complete this table if the organization conducted any community building activities during the tax year, and describe in Part VI how its community building activities promoted the health of the communities it serves.

		(a) Number of activities or programs (optional)	(b) Persons served (optional)	(c) Total community building expense	(d) Direct offsetting revenue	(e) Net community building expense	(f) Percent of total expense
1	Physical improvements and housing
2	Economic development
3	Community support
4	Environmental improvements
5	Leadership development and training for community members
6	Coalition building
7	Community health improvement advocacy
8	Workforce development
9	Other
10	Total

Part III

Bad Debt, Medicare, & Collection Practices

Section A. Bad Debt Expense

Yes

Did the organization report bad debt expense in accordance with Healthcare Financial Management Association Statement No. 15? ..........................

Yes

Enter the amount of the organization's bad debt expense. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount. ......

8,020,528

Enter the estimated amount of the organization's bad debt expense attributable to patients eligible under the organization's financial assistance policy. Explain in Part VI the methodology used by the organization to estimate this amount and the rationale, if any, for including this portion of bad debt as community benefit. ......

Provide in Part VI the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes bad debt expense or the page number on which this footnote is contained in the attached financial statements.

Section B. Medicare

Enter total revenue received from Medicare (including DSH and IME).....

79,871,963

Enter Medicare allowable costs of care relating to payments on line 5.....

122,892,084

Subtract line 6 from line 5. This is the surplus (or shortfall)........

-43,020,121

Describe in Part VI the extent to which any shortfall reported in line 7 should be treated as community benefit.Also describe in Part VI the costing methodology or source used to determine the amount reported on line 6.Check the box that describes the method used:

Cost accounting system Cost to charge ratio Other

Section C. Collection Practices

Did the organization have a written debt collection policy during the tax year? ..........

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization’s collection policy that applied to the largest number of its patients during the tax year
contain provisions on the collection practices to be followed for patients who are known to qualify for financial assistance? Describe in Part VI .........................

Yes

Part IV

Management Companies and Joint Ventures(owned 10% or more by officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and physicians—see instructions)

(a) Name of entity	(b) Description of primary activity of entity	(c) Organization's profit % or stock ownership %	(d) Officers, directors, trustees, or key employees' profit % or stock ownership %	(e) Physicians' profit % or stock ownership %
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

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Part VFacility Information

Section A. Hospital Facilities (list in order of size from largest to smallest—see instructions)How many hospital facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?1Name, address, primary website address, and state license number (and if a group return, the name and EIN of the subordinate hospital organization that operates the hospital facility)
1	WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC 1514 VERNON ROAD LAGRANGE,GA30240 www.wellstar.org	X	X	X

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section B. Facility Policies and Practices

(Complete a separate Section B for each of the hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in Part V, Section A)

	WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Line number of hospital facility, or line numbers of hospital facilities in a facility
reporting group (from Part V, Section A):

Yes

Community Health Needs Assessment

Was the hospital facility first licensed, registered, or similarly recognized by a state as a hospital facility in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year?........................

Was the hospital facility acquired or placed into service as a tax-exempt hospital in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year? If “Yes,” provide details of the acquisition in Section C...............

During the tax year or either of the two immediately preceding tax years, did the hospital facility conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA)? If "No," skip to line 12......................

Yes

If "Yes," indicate what the CHNA report describes (check all that apply):

A definition of the community served by the hospital facility

Demographics of the community

Existing health care facilities and resources within the community that are available to respond to the health needs of the community

How data was obtained

The significant health needs of the community

Primary and chronic disease needs and other health issues of uninsured persons, low-income persons, and minority groups

The process for identifying and prioritizing community health needs and services to meet the community health needs

The process for consulting with persons representing the community’s interests

The impact of any actions taken to address the significant health needs identified in the hospital facility's prior CHNA(s)

Other (describe in Section C)

Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last conducted a CHNA: 20 22

In conducting its most recent CHNA, did the hospital facility take into account input from persons who represent the broad interests of the community served by the hospital facility, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in public health? If "Yes," describe in Section C how the hospital facility took into account input from persons who represent the community, and identify the persons the hospital facility consulted .................

Yes

6 a

Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more other hospital facilities? If "Yes," list the other hospital facilities in Section C..................................

Was the hospital facility’s CHNA conducted with one or more organizations other than hospital facilities?” If “Yes,” list the other organizations in Section C. ............................

Did the hospital facility make its CHNA report widely available to the public?..............

Yes

If "Yes," indicate how the CHNA report was made widely available (check all that apply):

Hospital facility’s website (list url): SEE PART V, SECTION C

Other website (list url):

Made a paper copy available for public inspection without charge at the hospital facility

Other (describe in Section C)

Did the hospital facility adopt an implementation strategy to meet the significant community health needs
identified through its most recently conducted CHNA? If "No," skip to line 11. ..............

Yes

Indicate the tax year the hospital facility last adopted an implementation strategy: 20 22

Is the hospital facility's most recently adopted implementation strategy posted on a website?.........

Yes

If "Yes" (list url): SEE PART V, SECTION C

If "No," is the hospital facility’s most recently adopted implementation strategy attached to this return? ......

10b

Describe in Section C how the hospital facility is addressing the significant needs identified in its most recently conducted CHNA and any such needs that are not being addressed together with the reasons why such needs are not being addressed.

12a

Did the organization incur an excise tax under section 4959 for the hospital facility's failure to conduct a CHNA as required by section 501(r)(3)?...............................

12a

If "Yes" on line 12a, did the organization file Form 4720 to report the section 4959 excise tax?........

12b

If "Yes" on line 12b, what is the total amount of section 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of its hospital facilities? $

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP)

	WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written financial assistance policy that:

Explained eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance included free or discounted care?

Yes

If “Yes,” indicate the eligibility criteria explained in the FAP:

Federal poverty guidelines (FPG), with FPG family income limit for eligibility for free care of 125.%
and FPG family income limit for eligibility for discounted care of 300.%

Income level other than FPG (describe in Section C)

Asset level

Medical indigency

Insurance status

Underinsurance discount

Residency

Other (describe in Section C)

Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients?.................

Yes

Explained the method for applying for financial assistance?...................

Yes

If “Yes,” indicate how the hospital facility’s FAP or FAP application form (including accompanying instructions) explained the method for applying for financial assistance (check all that apply):

Described the information the hospital facility may require an individual to provide as part of his or her application

Described the supporting documentation the hospital facility may require an individual to submit as part of his or
her application

Provided the contact information of hospital facility staff who can provide an individual with information about the
FAP and FAP application process

Provided the contact information of nonprofit organizations or government agencies that may be sources of
assistance with FAP applications

Other (describe in Section C)

Was widely publicized within the community served by the hospital facility?........

Yes

If "Yes," indicate how the hospital facility publicized the policy (check all that apply):

The FAP was widely available on a website (list url):

SEE PART V, SECTION C

The FAP application form was widely available on a website (list url):

SEE PART V, SECTION C

A plain language summary of the FAP was widely available on a website (list url):
SEE PART V, SECTION C

The FAP was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the hospital facility and by mail)

The FAP application form was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the hospital facility
and by mail)

A plain language summary of the FAP was available upon request and without charge (in public locations in the
hospital facility and by mail)

Individuals were notified about the FAP by being offered a paper copy of the plain language summary of the FAP, by
receiving a conspicuous written notice about the FAP on their billing statements, and via conspicuous public displays or
other measures reasonably calculated to attract patients' attention

Notified members of the community who are most likely to require financial assistance about availability of the FAP

The FAP, FAP application form, and plain language summary of the FAP were translated into the primary language(s)
spoken by LEP populations

Other (describe in Section C)

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Billing and Collections

	WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a separate billing and collections policy, or a written financial assistance policy (FAP) that explained all of the actions the hospital facility or other authorized party may take upon nonpayment?..................................

Yes

Check all of the following actions against an individual that were permitted under the hospital facility's policies during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP:

Reporting to credit agency(ies)

Selling an individual’s debt to another party

Deferring, denying, or requiring a payment before providing medically necessary care due to nonpayment of a previous
bill for care covered under the hospital facility's FAP

Actions that require a legal or judicial process

Other similar actions (describe in Section C)

None of these actions or other similar actions were permitted

Did the hospital facility or other authorized party perform any of the following actions during the tax year before making reasonable efforts to determine the individual’s eligibility under the facility’s FAP?............

If "Yes," check all actions in which the hospital facility or a third party engaged:

Reporting to credit agency(ies)

Selling an individual’s debt to another party

Deferring , denying, or requiring a payment before providing medically necessary care due to nonpayment of a previous
bill for care covered under the hospital facility's FAP

Actions that require a legal or judicial process

Other similar actions (describe in Section C)

Indicate which efforts the hospital facility or other authorized party made before initiating any of the actions listed (whether or not checked) in line 19. (check all that apply):

Provided a written notice about upcoming ECAs (Extraordinary Collection Action) and a plain language summary of the
FAP at least 30 days before initiating those ECAs (if not, describe in Section C)

Made a reasonable effort to orally notify individuals about the FAP and FAP application process (if not, describe in
Section C)

Processed incomplete and complete FAP applications (if not, describe in Section C)

Made presumptive eligibility determinations (if not, describe in Section C)

Other (describe in Section C)

None of these efforts were made

Policy Relating to Emergency Medical Care

Did the hospital facility have in place during the tax year a written policy relating to emergency medical care that required the hospital facility to provide, without discrimination, care for emergency medical conditions to individuals regardless of their eligibility under the hospital facility’s financial assistance policy?..................

Yes

If "No," indicate why:

The hospital facility did not provide care for any emergency medical conditions

The hospital facility’s policy was not in writing

The hospital facility limited who was eligible to receive care for emergency medical conditions (describe in Section C)

Other (describe in Section C)

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Charges to Individuals Eligible for Assistance Under the FAP (FAP-Eligible Individuals)

	WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
Name of hospital facility or letter of facility reporting group

Yes

Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care.

The hospital facility used a look-back method based on claims allowed by Medicare fee-for-service during a prior 12-month period

The hospital facility used a look-back method based on claims allowed by Medicare fee-for-service and all private health insurers that pay claims to the hospital facility during a prior 12-month period

The hospital facility used a look-back method based on claims allowed by Medicaid, either alone or in combination with
Medicare fee-for-service and all private health insurers that pay claims to the hospital facility during a prior 12-month
period

The hospital facility used a prospective Medicare or Medicaid method

During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual to whom the hospital facility provided emergency or other medically necessary services more than the amounts generally billed to individuals who had insurance covering such care? ...............................

If "Yes," explain in Section C.

During the tax year, did the hospital facility charge any FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for any service provided to that individual? ...........................

If "Yes," explain in Section C.

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Facility Information (continued)

Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B. Provide descriptions required for Part V, Section B, lines 2, 3j, 5, 6a, 6b, 7d, 11, 13b, 13h, 15e, 16j, 18e, 19e, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e, 21c, 21d, 23, and 24. If applicable, provide separate descriptions for each hospital facility in a facility reporting group, designated by facility reporting group letter and hospital facility line number from Part V, Section A (“A, 1,” “A, 4,” “B, 2,” “B, 3,” etc.) and name of hospital facility.
Form and Line Reference	Explanation
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3J	THIS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) INCLUDED A LITANY OF MULTI-SECTOR CHNA COLLABORATORS INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES THAT WERE CONSULTED AND CONTRIBUTED SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS AND/OR EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH. THIS HOSPITAL IS PROUD TO BE PART OF WELLSTAR, THE LARGEST INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM IN GEORGIA, KNOWN NATIONALLY FOR ITS INNOVATIVE CARE MODELS, FOCUSED ON IMPROVING QUALITY AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. WELLSTAR ALSO INCLUDES WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, 325+ MEDICAL OFFICE LOCATIONS, OUTPATIENT CENTERS, HEALTH PARKS, A PEDIATRIC CENTER, NURSING CENTERS, HOSPICE, HOMECARE, AS WELL AS INPATIENT HOSPITALS: WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER (THROUGH OCTOBER 30, 2022), WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (THROUGH OCTOBER 30, 2022), WELLSTAR COBB, WELLSTAR DOUGLAS, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE, WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON, WELLSTAR PAULDING, WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL, WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE, WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA, AND WELLSTAR WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER AWARDED THE 2019 LARGE HOSPITAL OF THE YEAR BY THE GEORGIA ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN LAGRANGE, GEORGIA HAS SERVED TROUP COUNTY FOR NEARLY 80 YEARS. THIS 276-BED FACILITY HAS FOCUSED ON DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO ITS COMMUNITY THROUGH TOP RATED SERVICES. THE FACILITY HAS INCREASED THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY LIVING IN POVERTY BY PROVIDING FREE MEDICAL CARE AND PRESCRIPTIONS FOR QUALIFYING PATIENTS THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY SERVICE CLINIC, FURTHERING ITS DEEP INVOLVEMENT WITH PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH FOR ALL WITHIN ITS SERVICE AREA. THE 2010 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) REQUIRES ALL NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS TO COMPLETE A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED ASSESSMENT (CHNA) AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY EVERY THREE YEARS TO BETTER MEET THE HEALTH NEEDS OF UNDER-RESOURCED POPULATIONS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. THE COMPREHENSIVE CHNA THAT MEETS INDUSTRY STANDARDS INCLUDING IRS FINAL REGULATIONS OF SECTION 501(R) ENTITLED "ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARITABLE HOSPITALS" CAN BE ACCESSED HERE: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5	GEORGIA HEALTH POLICY CENTER (GHPC) PARTNERED WITH WELLSTAR TO IMPLEMENT A COLLABORATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE CHNA PROCESS. GHPC, HOUSED WITHIN GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY'S ANDREW YOUNG SCHOOL OF POLICY STUDIES, PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND POLICY GUIDANCE LOCALLY, STATEWIDE, AND NATIONALLY TO IMPROVE COMMUNITIES' HEALTH STATUS. WITH MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF SERVICE, GHPC FOCUSES ON SOLUTIONS TO THE TOUGHEST ISSUES FACING HEALTHCARE TODAY, INCLUDING INSURANCE COVERAGE, LONG-TERM CARE, CHILDREN'S HEALTH, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AND URBAN HEALTH SYSTEMS. GHPC HAS BEEN SUPPORTING HOSPITAL PARTNERS IN MEETING THE CHNA COMPONENTS OF IRS REGULATIONS SINCE THEIR INCEPTION IN 2010. INPUT FROM COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES & COMMUNITY SOURCES: THE SECONDARY DATA WAS COMPILED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES THAT ARE RELIABLE AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER. DATA SOURCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: - COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS AND ROADMAPS - EMORY UNIVERSITY'S ROLLINS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S AIDSVU - GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S ONLINE ANALYTICAL STATISTICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (OASIS) - GEORGIA RURAL HEALTH INNOVATION CENTER'S GEORGIA HEALTH DATA HUB - HEALTH RESOURCES SERVICES ADMINISTRATION'S HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS DATABASE - KAISER PERMANENTE'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS DASHBOARD - TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS' COMMUNITY NEEDS INDEX - U.S. CENSUS BUREAU'S AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY SECONDARY DATA WERE ANALYZED AT THE ZIP CODE AND COUNTY LEVEL. MOST PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT A SUB-COUNTY LEVEL. WHERE SMALLER DATA POINTS WERE AVAILABLE (I.E. FOR CENSUS TRACTS OR ZIP CODES), THEY WERE INCLUDED. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCE AND NEEDS OF RESIDENTS SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL, SEVERAL TYPES OF PRIMARY DATA WERE COLLECTED. PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION INCLUDED: QUALITATIVE DATA INCLUDED: 1. COVID-19 LOCAL IMPACT SURVEY - GHPC USED A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF LITERATURE PUBLISHED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO CREATE A 20-QUESTION SURVEY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW THE PANDEMIC INFLUENCED THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES SERVED BY WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM. NEARLY 1,000 STAKEHOLDERS WERE INVITED TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY. OF THE 204 RESPONSES RECEIVED FOR THE HEALTH SYSTEM, 13 RESPONDENTS REPRESENTED TROUP AND HARRIS COUNTIES. 2. FOCUS GROUPS WITH RESIDENTS - GHPC RECRUITED AND CONDUCTED ONE FOCUS GROUP AMONG RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER. GHPC DESIGNED FACILITATION GUIDES FOR FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS. RESIDENTS WERE RECRUITED USING A THIRD-PARTY RECRUITING FIRM. RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON RESIDENTS THAT HAD CHARACTERISTICS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BROADER COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY AREAS THAT EXPERIENCE DISPARITIES AND LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. THE FOCUS GROUP LASTED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS, DURING WHICH TIME TRAINED FACILITATORS LED 6 TO 12 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THEIR COMMUNITY, HEALTH NEEDS, RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEET HEALTH NEEDS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. 3. ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS - LEADERS ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERVIEW PROCESS ENCOMPASSED A WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING (1) PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTISE, (2) PROFESSIONALS WITH ACCESS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH-RELATED DATA AND (3) REPRESENTATIVES OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE INTERVIEWS OFFERED COMMUNITY LEADERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, SECONDARY DATA RESOURCES, AND OTHER INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE CHNA. QUALITATIVE DATA WERE GATHERED FROM 19 COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE AREA SERVED BY WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER. COMMUNITY LEADERS REPRESENTED ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS CIRCLES OF TROUP COUNTY, FAMILY CONNECTION, UNITED WAY OF WEST GEORGIA, AMONG OTHERS. EACH INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY GHPC STAFF AND LASTED APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. ALL RESPONDENTS WERE ASKED THE SAME SET OF QUESTIONS DEVELOPED BY GHPC. THE PURPOSE OF THESE INTERVIEWS WAS FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS TO IDENTIFY HEALTH ISSUES AND CONCERNS AFFECTING RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL, AS WELL AS WAYS TO ADDRESS CITED CONCERNS. THE WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL PROVIDED OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE TO THE CHNA TEAM BY REVIEWING AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK ON THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND INPUTS THROUGHOUT THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING THE REGIONAL HEALTH BOARD, WERE ALSO ENGAGED TO INFORM THE SERVICE AREA DEFINITION, THE LIST COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS, AND FINAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7A	WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER CONDUCTED A CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY TO MEET 501(R) REQUIREMENTS. THE CURRENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT AND CLICKING ON "WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER". A THREE-YEAR REVIEW CAN BE FOUND AT THE SAME ADDRESS.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 10A	WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER CONDUCTED A CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY TO MEET 501(R) REQUIREMENTS. THE CURRENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT AND CLICKING ON "WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER". A THREE-YEAR REVIEW CAN BE FOUND AT THE SAME ADDRESS.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11	PROGRAMS & STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY: WELLSTAR CONTRACTED WITH GEORGIA HEALTH POLICY CENTER (GHPC) TO COLLABORATE ON ITS 2022 CHNA TO IDENTIFY NEEDS AND RESOURCES IN ITS COMMUNITY. GHPC EXAMINED SECONDARY DATA, A LITERATURE REVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND CONSIDERED INPUT FROM PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES. UPON REVIEW OF THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA, WELLSTAR USED A SET OF CRITERIA, INCLUDING IMPORTANCE TO STAKEHOLDERS, RELATIVE BURDEN, CURRENT CAPACITY, EXISTING COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES, AND DISPARITIES TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS FACING THE COMMUNITY. GHPC DOCUMENTED THEM IN A WRITTEN CHNA REPORT AND AN ACCOMPANYING IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. FROM THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY CHNA RESEARCH CONDUCTED, THE FOLLOWING HEALTH NEEDS WERE VALUATED AS PRIORITY FOR ALL HOSPITALS IN WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM: 1. ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE HEALTHCARE 2. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 3. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH 4. HEALTHY LIVING (INCLUDING ACCESS TO FOOD, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT) 5. HOUSING 6. POVERTY ADDITIONAL NEEDS IN THE WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER SERVICE AREA 7. CANCER 8. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (HIV/AIDS AND STIS) 9. VIOLENCE AND CRIME 10. EDUCATION 11. INTERNET ACCESS WHEN COMPARED TO 2019, THE 2022 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS FOR WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER ARE BROADER IN FOCUS AND TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE LONG-TERM IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC. THROUGH THE CHNA PROCESS, THE HEALTH SYSTEM PRIORITIZED AND ESTABLISHED IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR SIX PRIORITY AREAS. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR EACH NEED WERE RECOMMENDED DURING KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUPS WITH SENIOR LEADERSHIP. THE STRATEGIES WERE LATER REVIEWED BY WELLSTAR'S SENIOR LEADERSHIP AND VETTED BY THE WELLSTAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES' COMMUNITY ADVOCACY AND ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE, THE WELLSTAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY COMMITTEE, THE CONDUITS FOR SYSTEM-WIDE DELIVERY OF EQUITY CENTRIC IMPROVEMENT SERVICES AND EDUCATION. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES WERE ALSO INFORMED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED A COMMUNITY SUMMIT. DURING THE SUMMIT, GHPC GUIDED ATTENDEES THROUGH A HEALTH NEEDS PRIORITATIZATION PROCESS, AND USED GROUP EXERCISES TO SOLICIT INSIGHTS ON STRATEGIES AND PARTNERS WELLSTAR SHOULD ADOPT TO ADDRESS PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS. ACTION AREAS FOR IMPLEMENTATION TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH ARE INFLUENCED BY THE FULL SPECTRUM OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, IN WHICH WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER PLAYS A VITAL ROLE. EACH ACTION AREA IS FACILITATED UNDER WELLSTAR'S CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY. WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY: THE PURPOSE OF THE WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY IS TO ACCELERATE OUR STRATEGIC EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. OUR APPROACH INCLUDES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, INTERNAL TRANSFORMATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND HEALTH POLICY AND SYSTEM ADVOCACY. THE SIX STRATEGIC DOMAINS FOR THE CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY BASED ON INSIGHTS FROM THE 2022 CHNA ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE 2. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 3. FOOD ACCCESS AND HEALTHY LIVING 4. HOUSING 5. PEDIATRICS (INFANT AND CHILD HEALTH) 6. WOMEN'S HEALTH (MATERNAL HEALTH) WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY COMMITTEE: WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY COMMITTEE (WCHEC) IS A CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEE THAT REPRESENTS MULTIPLE FACETS OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM. - IN RESPONSE TO CHNA FINDINGS AND THE DIVERSITY OF WELLSTAR COMMUNITIES, WCHEC WAS EXPANDED TO INCREASE WELLSTAR'S CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY'S STRATEGIES. - BY ENGAGING A MORE DIVERSE SELECTION OF WELLSTAR LEADERSHIP AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, THE CENTER'S PRIORITIES AND INITIATIVES CAN BEST REFLECT THE CAPACITY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO IMPACT AND MEET THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS. - THIS EXPANSION ALSO HELPS THE CENTER INCREASE COORDINATION OF EFFORTS, LEVERAGE PARTNERSHIPS AND MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY AND STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT, WITHIN AND ACROSS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM. - THIS IS DONE BY WCHEC MEMBERS GUIDING AND INFORMING THE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS FOR GREATER INSTITUTIONAL ALIGNMENT AND IMPACT. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES SELECTED STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS. WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER CHOSE NOT TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY TARGETING POVERTY IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY CAPABLE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES MEETING THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING POVERTY. WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER WILL ADDRESS POVERTY THROUGH MANY OF THE STRATEGIES THEY IMPLEMENT TO ADDRESS EACH OF THE SELECTED PRIORITIES, AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES SERVING RESIDENTS EXPERIENCING POVERTY. 1. ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE - CONTEXT: ACCORDING TO COMMUNITY LEADERS, THERE ARE MANY REASONS FOR POOR ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE HEALTHCARE, INCLUDING LACK OF AFFORDABLE INSURANCE, LACK OF SERVICE PROVIDERS, LACK OF TRUST, AND LACK OF RELIABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES IS IMPORTANT FOR PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING HEALTH, PREVENTING AND MANAGING DISEASE, REDUCING UNNECESSARY DISABILITY AND PREMATURE DEATH, AND ACHIEVING HEALTH EQUITY. -EXAMPLE WELLSTAR INTERVENTIONS: -COMMUNITY CLINIC NETWORK: WELLSTAR SUPPORTS CARE LINKAGES FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WITH LIMITED HEALTH CARE ACCESS BY MAINTAINING AND CREATING FORMALIZED RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY SAFETY-NET CLINICS AND GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME) CLINICS THAT PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED CARE. -CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK: WELLSTAR CONGRGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND FAITH COMMUNITIES. COORDINATED BY A FULL-TIME REGISTERED NURSE WHO SPECIALIZES IN FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING, WELLSTAR'S PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST CONGREGATIONS OF ALL FAITHS TO DEVELOP OR SUPPORT VOLUNTEER OR PAID HEALTH MINISTRIES. WITH MORE THAN 100 CONGREGATIONS AND 1,500 SPIRITUAL CARE PARTNERS, CHN SERVES AS A KEY TO WELLSTAR'S SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF EQUITY-CENTERED PROGRAMS. THROUGH THIS NETWORK, WELLSTAR CAN DIFFUSE INFORMATION, IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS AT TRUSTED NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED SITES AND STRENGTHEN THE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE WHOLE-PERSON SUPPORT. THE CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK'S PASSPORT TO HEALTH PROGRAM EMPOWERS PARTICIPANTS TO OWN THEIR HEALTH CARE WHILE PARTNERING WITH PRACTITIONERS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS DURING THEIR JOURNEY OF LEARNING ABOUT HEART AND CARDIAC WELLNESS, WOMEN'S HEALTH, COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING TOOL KITS, SIGNS OF STROKE, NUTRITIOUS EATING, EXERCISE AND ACTIVE LIVING TIPS, AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS. -COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM: INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE AND SOCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY; WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY FUNDS NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS TO LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE CHANGES IN COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. INITIATIVES ARE TAILORED TO A COMMUNITY NEED AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH EACH PARTNER'S MISSION. AT THE END OF 12 MONTHS, PARTNERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE IMPROVEMENTS IN: - ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SO THAT RESIDENTS RECEIVE TIMELY, HIGH-QUALITY, AND CULTURALLY-APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CARE WHEN THEY NEED IT; OR, - ACCESS TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES SO THAT RESIDENTS RECEIVE TIMELY, HIGH-QUALITY FOOD, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, EDUCATION, AND LEGAL RESOURCES TO IMPROVE DAILY LIVING WHEN THEY NEED IT. -COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLKHLTH AND COTTONELLE, WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY DISTRIBUTES HOME COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING KITS TO AT-RISK COMMUNITY RESIDENTS THROUGH FAITH COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE WELLSTAR CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK. RESIDENTS ARE CONNECTED TO FOLLOW-UP RESOURCES IF THEY DO NOT HAVE A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR LACK INSURANCE. -MAMMOGRAPHY VOUCHER DISTRIBUTION: PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WELLSTAR FOUNDATION, SUSAN G. KOMEN GREATER ATLANTA AND IT'S THE JOURNEY, INC. PROVIDES FREE MAMMOGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED WOMEN WITH A FOCUS ON OUTREACH TO AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC WOMEN. -PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING: TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SCREENING AND EDUCATION RESOURCES IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS WITH WELLSTAR UROLOGY, WELLSTAR LABORATORY OUTREACH SERVICES, AND FAITH COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE WELLSTAR CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK TO OFFER FREE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING IN HIGH-RISK ZIP CODES. 2. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH -CONTEXT: SUICIDE IS A PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE THAT AFFECTS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, RACES AND ETHNICITIES. DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC INCLUDE INCREASES IN OPIOID MISUSE AND RELATED OVERDOSES. -EXAMPLE WELLSTAR INTERVENTIONS: -CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK "SOUL SUPPORT" PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM, COMPRISED OF THREE EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS, AIMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EDUCATION, TRAININGS, AND RESOURCES
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B	FAP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - INCOME LEVEL OTHER THAN FPG: THE HOSPITAL ABIDES BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS UNDER IRC 501(R)(5). IRC 501(R)(5) REQUIRES HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO LIMIT THE AMOUNTS CHARGED FOR EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE THAT IS PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY TO NOT MORE THAN THE AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE INSURANCE. THE HOSPITAL EXTENDS ITS SLIDING SCALE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP) ELIGIBILITY WELL BEYOND THE MINIMUM GOVERNMENT LEVELS TO 300% OF FPG. WELLSTAR HAS CHOSEN TO USE THE AVERAGE OF THE THREE BEST NEGOTIATED COMMERCIAL RATES AS THE TRIGGER TO NOT EXCEED IN THE APPLICATION OF THE DISCOUNTS/AMOUNTS CHARGED TO PATIENTS, ON OUR SLIDING SCALE.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H	FAP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - OTHER CRITERIA: OTHER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY QUALIFY A PATIENT FOR FULL INDIGENT OR SLIDING SCALE CHARITY BENEFITS. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO: - PATIENT DECEASED, WITH VERIFICATION THAT THERE IS NO ESTATE. - UNABLE TO CONTACT PATIENT BUT PROPENSITY TO PAY SOFTWARE RETURNS A LOW ABILITY/LOW PROPENSITY DESIGNATION.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 15E	METHOD FOR APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COOPERATION WITH WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE STAFF IS NECESSARY IN IDENTIFYING AND DETERMINING ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF PAYMENT OR COVERAGE FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PAYMENT PROGRAMS. IN PARTICULAR, ALL APPLICANTS FILING A FAP APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND HOUSEHOLD ASSETS BY PROVIDING ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING THAT ARE APPLICABLE: - PROVIDE THREE (3) MONTHS OF THE MOST RECENT PAYCHECK STUBS OR A STATEMENT FROM EMPLOYER VERIFYING GROSS WAGES - IRS W-2 ISSUED DURING THE PAST YEAR - MOST RECENT IRS FORM 1040 - MOST RECENT TWO (2) MONTHS OF BANK STATEMENTS FOR EACH CHECKING, SAVINGS, MONEY MARKET OR OTHER BANK OR INVESTMENT ACCOUNT - WRITTEN STATEMENTS FOR THE MOST RECENT TWO (2) MONTHS FOR ALL OTHER INCOME (E.G., UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, DISABILITY, RETIREMENT, STUDENT LOANS, AWARD LETTER FROM SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE, CURRENT PROFIT AND LOSS REPORT FOR ALL SELF-EMPLOYED APPLICANTS, ALIMONY DOCUMENTATION, CHILD SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION, ETC.) - UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION DENIAL LETTER - DOCUMENTATION OF ASSET VALUES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PROPERTY TAX STATEMENTS, CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT, 401K, 403B, IRA AND OTHER INVESTMENT STATEMENTS - CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTE INCOME OR IN-KIND ASSISTANCE TO THE PATIENT. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ELIGIBILITY WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE SUBMITTED INFORMATION.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16A	THE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM COMMUNITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY CAN BE FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/FINANCIAL-POLICY-AND-PRIVACY-INFO/FINANCIAL- ASSISTANCE-PROGRAM-POLICY
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16B	THE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/FINANCIAL-POLICY-AND-PRIVACY-INFO/FINANCIAL- ASSISTANCE-PROGRAM-POLICY AND CLICKING "APPLICATION" IN THE RIGHT NAVIGATION BOX TITLED "RESOURCES'. A WINDOW WILL APPEAR CONTAINING THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16C	A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/FINANCIAL-POLICY-AND-PRIVACY-INFO/FINANCIAL- ASSISTANCE-PROGRAM-POLICY
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J	PUBLICATION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP): IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER METHODS OF POSTING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, THE HOSPITAL MAKES AVAILABLE FOR PATIENTS IN ADMISSIONS AND OUTPATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS A PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED SIGN STATING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE AND A BROCHURE INCLUDING FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 20E	ADDITIONAL EFFORTS MADE BEFORE COLLECTIONS ACTION INITIATED: THE HOSPITAL FACILITY ALSO NOTIFIED INDIVIDUALS OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ONLINE AT: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/FINANCIAL-POLICY-AND-PRIVACY-INFO/FINANCIAL- ASSISTANCE-PROGRAM-POLICY FURTHERMORE, THE HOSPITAL FACILITY UTILIZES A PROPENSITY TO PAY SOFTWARE. INDIVIDUALS WITH A LOW ABILITY/LOW PROPENSITY DESIGNATION MAY QUALIFY FOR FULL INDIGENT OR SLIDING SCALE CHARITY BENEFITS.

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Part VFacility Information (continued)

Section D. Other Health Care Facilities That Are Not Licensed, Registered, or Similarly Recognized as a Hospital Facility (list in order of size, from largest to smallest) How many non-hospital health care facilities did the organization operate during the tax year?6
Name and address		Type of Facility (describe)
1	HOSPICE LAGRANGE 1510 VERNON ROAD LAGRANGE,GA30240	HOSPICE
2	FLORENCE HAND HOME 200 MEDICAL DRIVE LAGRANGE,GA30240	LONG TERM CARE
3	TWIN FOUNTAINS HOME 1400 HOGANSVILLE ROAD LAGRANGE,GA30240	LONG TERM CARE
4	WEST GEORGIA WOUND CARE 1600 VERNON RD SUITE G LAGRANGE,GA30240	WOUND CARE
5	WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER 1420 VERNON ROAD LAGRANGE,GA30240	WOMEN'S CENTER
6	WEST GEORGIA HOME CARE 100 GLEN BASS ROAD LAGRANGE,GA30240	HOME HEALTH; SKILLED NURSING
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Part VI

Supplemental Information

Provide the following information.

1	Required descriptions. Provide the descriptions required for Part I, lines 3c, 6a, and 7; Part II and Part III, lines 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9b.
2	Needs assessment. Describe how the organization assesses the health care needs of the communities it serves, in addition to any CHNAs reported in Part V, Section B.
3	Patient education of eligibility for assistance. Describe how the organization informs and educates patients and persons who may be billed for patient care about their eligibility for assistance under federal, state, or local government programs or under the organization’s financial assistance policy.
4	Community information. Describe the community the organization serves, taking into account the geographic area and demographic constituents it serves.
5	Promotion of community health. Provide any other information important to describing how the organization’s hospital facilities or other health care facilities further its exempt purpose by promoting the health of the community (e.g., open medical staff, community board, use of surplus funds, etc.).
6	Affiliated health care system. If the organization is part of an affiliated health care system, describe the respective roles of the organization and its affiliates in promoting the health of the communities served.
7	State filing of community benefit report. If applicable, identify all states with which the organization, or a related organization, files a community benefit report.

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SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 6A	PUBLICATION OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT: WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS AN AFFILIATE OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. WHICH ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ISSUES A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT. THIS REPORT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISTRIBUTED IN AND AROUND THE FIVE-COUNTY PRIMARY SERVICE AREA OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE HOSPITAL REPORTS ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFITS REPORT TO THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (GHA). GHA AGGREGATES THE HOSPITAL SPECIFIC REPORTS INTO A STATEWIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFIT REPORT. THE STATE OF GEORGIA ALSO REQUIRES HOSPITALS TO FILE THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL SURVEY AND THE INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND SURVEY SO THAT IT CAN COLLECT INFORMATION ON HOSPITAL FINANCIAL CLASS CATEGORIES AND ALSO TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE BY HOSPITAL.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7	COST TO CHARGE RATIO: FOR PURPOSES OF THE IRS FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM AND AFFILIATES (INCLUDING WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.) HAVE ESTIMATED THE CURRENT YEAR COST TO CHARGE RATIO FOR EACH HOSPITAL AS IT IS REPORTED IN THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT AND AS IT WILL BE REPORTED IN THE STATE'S ANNUAL HOSPITAL FINANCIAL SURVEY.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION A, LINE 2	METHODOLOGY USED TO ESTIMATE BAD DEBT: THE REPORTED BAD DEBT CHARGES IS DERIVED FROM THE UNPAID BALANCES OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS THAT ARE DEEMED UNCOLLECTIBLE AFTER 120 DAYS OF COLLECTION EFFORT BY THE HOSPITAL'S PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES STAFF. THE UNPAID PATIENT ACCOUNTS ARE THEN SENT TO COLLECTION AGENCIES AND ANY COLLECTED AMOUNT IS DEEMED AS BAD DEBT RECOVERY. THE SOURCE OF THIS DATA IS THE HOSPITAL'S DETAILED FINANCIAL TRIAL BALANCE. THE NET REPORTED BAD DEBT CHARGES ARE THEN MULTIPLIED BY THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL SURVEY CALCULATED COST TO CHARGE RATIO TO ARRIVE AT THE ESTIMATED BAD DEBT EXPENSE.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION B, LINE 8	MEDICARE SHORTFALLS: WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. IS A PROVIDER OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO MEDICARE PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES AT DETERMINED RATES. WITHOUT THE PARTICIPATION IN THE MEDICARE PROGRAM THESE PATIENTS MAY NOT HAVE HAD CONVENIENT ACCESS TO THOSE SERVICES. THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL ON SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION B, LINE 7 REPRESENTS THE UNCOMPENSATED DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE EXPECTED REIMBURSEMENT AND THE MEDICARE CHARGES FOR THOSE SERVICES STATED AT COST. WE DETERMINE A COST TO CHARGE RATIO FOR MEDICARE PATIENTS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL FILING OF THE MEDICARE COST REPORT.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, SECTION C, LINE 9B	COLLECTION PRACTICES: THE POLICY WRITTEN FOR COLLECTION PRACTICES THAT APPLIES TO ALL WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM ENTITIES INCORPORATES GUIDELINES FOR PERSONNEL IN THE ADMISSIONS AND PATIENT ACCESS AREAS TO BE TRAINED IN IDENTIFYING PATIENTS THAT MIGHT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IT IS ALSO THE POLICY OF ALL WELLSTAR FACILITIES TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACTOR AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES, ESPECIALLY IN THE HOSPITALS WITH EMERGENCY ROOMS, WHO CAN PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE PAPERWORK NECESSARY TO HELP PATIENTS WHO WOULD QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENTAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2	NEEDS ASSESSMENT: GEORGIA HEALTH POLICY CENTER (GHPC) PARTNERED WITH WELLSTAR TO IMPLEMENT A COLLABORATIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE CHNA PROCESS. GHPC, HOUSED WITHIN GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY'S ANDREW YOUNG SCHOOL OF POLICY STUDIES, PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND POLICY GUIDANCE LOCALLY, STATEWIDE, AND NATIONALLY TO IMPROVE COMMUNITIES' HEALTH STATUS. WITH MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF SERVICE, GHPC FOCUSES ON SOLUTIONS TO THE TOUGHEST ISSUES FACING HEALTHCARE TODAY, INCLUDING INSURANCE COVERAGE, LONG-TERM CARE, CHILDREN'S HEALTH, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AND URBAN HEALTH SYSTEMS. GHPC HAS BEEN SUPPORTING HOSPITAL PARTNERS IN MEETING THE CHNA COMPONENTS OF IRS REGULATIONS SINCE THEIR INCEPTION IN 2010. INPUT FROM COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES & COMMUNITY SOURCES: THE SECONDARY DATA WAS COMPILED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES THAT ARE RELIABLE AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER. DATA SOURCES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: - COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS AND ROADMAPS - EMORY UNIVERSITY'S ROLLINS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S AIDSVU - GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S ONLINE ANALYTICAL STATISTICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (OASIS) - GEORGIA RURAL HEALTH INNOVATION CENTER'S GEORGIA HEALTH DATA HUB - HEALTH RESOURCES SERVICES ADMINISTRATION'S HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS DATABASE - KAISER PERMANENTE'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS DASHBOARD - TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS' COMMUNITY NEEDS INDEX - U.S. CENSUS BUREAU'S AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY SECONDARY DATA WERE ANALYZED AT THE ZIP CODE AND COUNTY LEVEL. MOST PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT A SUB-COUNTY LEVEL. WHERE SMALLER DATA POINTS WERE AVAILABLE (I.E. FOR CENSUS TRACTS OR ZIP CODES), THEY WERE INCLUDED. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE EXPERIENCE AND NEEDS OF RESIDENTS SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL, SEVERAL TYPES OF PRIMARY DATA WERE COLLECTED. PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION INCLUDED: QUALITATIVE DATA INCLUDED: 1. COVID-19 LOCAL IMPACT SURVEY - GHPC USED A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF LITERATURE PUBLISHED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO CREATE A 20-QUESTION SURVEY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW THE PANDEMIC INFLUENCED THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES SERVED BY WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM. NEARLY 1,000 STAKEHOLDERS WERE INVITED TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY. OF THE 204 RESPONSES RECEIVED FOR THE HEALTH SYSTEM, 13 RESPONDENTS REPRESENTED TROUP AND HARRIS COUNTIES. 2. FOCUS GROUPS WITH RESIDENTS - GHPC RECRUITED AND CONDUCTED ONE FOCUS GROUP AMONG RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER. GHPC DESIGNED FACILITATION GUIDES FOR FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS. RESIDENTS WERE RECRUITED USING A THIRD-PARTY RECRUITING FIRM. RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON RESIDENTS THAT HAD CHARACTERISTICS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BROADER COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY AREAS THAT EXPERIENCE DISPARITIES AND LOW SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. THE FOCUS GROUP LASTED APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS, DURING WHICH TIME TRAINED FACILITATORS LED 6 TO 12 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THEIR COMMUNITY, HEALTH NEEDS, RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MEET HEALTH NEEDS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. 3. ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS - LEADERS ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERVIEW PROCESS ENCOMPASSED A WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS INCLUDING (1) PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTISE, (2) PROFESSIONALS WITH ACCESS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH-RELATED DATA AND (3) REPRESENTATIVES OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE INTERVIEWS OFFERED COMMUNITY LEADERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, SECONDARY DATA RESOURCES, AND OTHER INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE CHNA. QUALITATIVE DATA WERE GATHERED FROM 19 COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE AREA SERVED BY WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER. COMMUNITY LEADERS REPRESENTED ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS CIRCLES OF TROUP COUNTY, FAMILY CONNECTION, UNITED WAY OF WEST GEORGIA, AMONG OTHERS. EACH INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY GHPC STAFF AND LASTED APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES. ALL RESPONDENTS WERE ASKED THE SAME SET OF QUESTIONS DEVELOPED BY GHPC. THE PURPOSE OF THESE INTERVIEWS WAS FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS TO IDENTIFY HEALTH ISSUES AND CONCERNS AFFECTING RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL, AS WELL AS WAYS TO ADDRESS CITED CONCERNS. THE WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL PROVIDED OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE TO THE CHNA TEAM BY REVIEWING AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK ON THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND INPUTS THROUGHOUT THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING THE REGIONAL HEALTH BOARD, WERE ALSO ENGAGED TO INFORM THE SERVICE AREA DEFINITION, THE LIST COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS, AND FINAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 3	PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE: WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PROVIDES NOTICE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF COMMUNITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP) VIA: -SIGNAGE -PATIENT BROCHURE -BILLING STATEMENT -COLLECTION ACTION LETTER -ONLINE AT: HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG/FINANCIAL-POLICY-AND-PRIVACY-INFO/FINANCIAL- ASSISTANCE-PROGRAM-POLICY WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PROVIDES ITS PATIENTS WITH HOSPITAL PERSONNEL OR CONTRACTED PERSONNEL WHO ARE TRAINED IN ALL ASPECTS OF GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS, PAYMENTS PLANS, CHARITY DISCOUNTS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR HOSPITAL BILLS. IF THE PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL OR STATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, A STAFF MEMBER IS KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE STEPS NECESSARY TO QUALIFY THOSE INDIVIDUALS. IF A PATIENT IS INDIGENT OR CHARITY ELIGIBLE THEY WILL BE OFFERED ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY AND INDIGENT CARE POLICY INCLUDING THE STATE'S INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND. IF THE PATIENT HAS NO OTHER INSURANCE AND FAILS TO QUALIFY FOR INDIGENT CARE ASSISTANCE, THE FINANCIAL COUNSELOR CAN THEN OFFER THE PATIENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACCEPT A PAYMENT PLAN WITH DISCOUNTED PAYMENT OPTIONS BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY IMMEDIATELY OR OVER TIME. ALL PATIENTS ARE AFFORDED THESE OPPORTUNITIES.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4	COMMUNITY INFORMATION: WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER IS IN LAGRANGE, GEORGIA, APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTA. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CHNA, THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA FOR THE HOSPITAL IS DEFINED AS THE FIVE ZIP CODES FROM WHICH 75 PERCENT OF DISCHARGED INPATIENTS ORIGINATED DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE AREA DEFINITION WAS VERIFIED BY THE WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL MEMBERS. THE CHNA CONSIDERS THE POPULATION OF RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE FIVE RESIDENTIAL ZIP CODE AREAS REGARDLESS OF THE USE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY WELLSTAR OR ANY OTHER PROVIDER. THIS ASSESSMENT FOCUSES SPECIFICALLY ON RESIDENTS IN THE SERVICE AREA WHO ARE MEDICALLY UNDER-RESOURCED OR AT RISK OF POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE REFERENCED ZIP CODES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 30230, 30240, 30241, 31822, 31833. COMPARED TO THE STATE, THE WEST GEORGIA SERVICE AREA HAS AN OLDER POPULATION, WITH 15.7% OF THE SERVICE AREA'S POPULATION 65 YEARS OLD OR OLDER. THE MEDIAN AGE IN HARRIS COUNTY IS 42.9 YEARS OF AGE COMPARED TO 36.7 AT THE STATE LEVEL. THE SERVICE AREA IS ALSO LESS DIVERSE COMPARED TO THE STATE AND NATION. WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA, TROUP COUNTY HAS OVER TWICE AS MANY BLACK RESIDENTS (36.1%) THAN HARRIS COUNTY (16.1%), AND A SMALLER WHITE POPULATION (56.3% IN TROUP VS. 79.2% IN HARRIS). THE SERVICE AREA HAS A LOWER POPULATION WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (1.7%) THAN THE STATE (3.0%). TROUP COUNTY HAS A LOWER MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME ($45,649) THAN HARRIS ($76,319) AND THE STATE ($58,700). TROUP COUNTY IS YOUNGER AND LOWER-INCOME EARNING THAN HARRIS COUNTY. TROUP COUNTY HAS A HIGHER BLACK POPULATION (36.1% VS. 16.1%). HARRIS COUNTY HAS A HIGHER HISPANIC POPULATION (3.5% VS. 1.3%). WHEN COMPARED TO THE STATE, MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS HIGHER IN HARRIS COUNTY AND LOWER IN TROUP COUNTY. TOTAL POPULATION: - HARRIS: 34,105 - TROUP: 69,919 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: - HARRIS $76,319 - TROUP $45,649 MEDIAN AGE: - HARRIS: 42.9 - TROUP: 36.2 RACIAL/ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION: - HARRIS BLACK: 16.1% ASIAN 1.1% HISPANIC 3.6% NON-HISPANIC WHITE: 79.2% LIMITED ENGLISH: 0.8% - TROUP BLACK: 36.1% ASIAN: 2.2% HISPANIC: 1.3% NON-HISPANIC WHITE 56.3% LIMITED ENGLISH: 2.2%
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5	PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH: WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (AFFILIATE OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.) OPERATES AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THE "COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD" OF IRS RULING 69-545. IN THIS REGARD THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION AND/OR ITS PARENT IS COMPOSED OF PROMINENT CITIZENS IN THE COMMUNITY, MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES IN THE HOSPITAL ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN THE AREA CONSISTENT WITH THE SIZE AND NATURE OF THE FACILITY; AND THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CARE TO THE NEEDY MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY. THE HOSPITAL'S EXCESS FUNDS ARE GENERALLY APPLIED TO EXPANSION AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, AMORTIZATION OF INDEBTEDNESS, IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE, COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING HEALTH EDUCATION, PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS AND HEALTH FAIRS, RESEARCH, SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES, AND CHARITY CARE WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER COMMITTED APPROXIMATELY $13 MILLION IN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR TO MEET THOSE NEEDS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6	AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, THE LARGEST HEALTH SYSTEM IN GEORGIA, IS KNOWN NATIONALLY FOR ITS INNOVATIVE CARE MODELS, FOCUSED ON IMPROVING QUALITY AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. WELLSTAR CONSISTS OF WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, 325+ MEDICAL OFFICE LOCATIONS, OUTPATIENT CENTERS, HEALTH PARKS, A PEDIATRIC CENTER, NURSING CENTERS, HOSPICE, HOMECARE, AS WELL AS 11 INPATIENT HOSPITALS: WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER (THROUGH OCTOBER 30, 2022), WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH (THROUGH OCTOBER 30, 2022), WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (ANCHORED BY WELLSTAR KENNESTONE HOSPITAL), WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, AND WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, NORTH FULTON, PAULDING, SPALDING REGIONAL, SYLVAN GROVE AND WINDY HILL HOSPITALS. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, WELLSTAR CONTINUES TO REINVEST IN THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND TREATMENTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HTTPS://WWW.WELLSTAR.ORG
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 7	STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFIT REPORT: ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE HOSPITAL REPORTS ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFITS REPORT TO THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (GHA). GHA AGGREGATES THE HOSPITAL SPECIFIC REPORTS INTO A STATEWIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH BENEFIT REPORT. THE STATE OF GEORGIA ALSO REQUIRES HOSPITALS TO FILE THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL SURVEY AND THE INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND SURVEY SO THAT IT CAN COLLECT INFORMATION ON HOSPITAL FINANCIAL CLASS CATEGORIES AND ALSO TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE BY HOSPITAL.

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Inspection

Name of the organization
WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC

Employer identification number
20-5497506

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient

that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section (if applicable)	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Amount of non-cash assistance	(f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(g) Description of noncash assistance	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance
(1) TROUP CARES INC PO BOX 800027 LAGRANGE,GA30240	20-8176300	501(C)(3)	55,000		FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP

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Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance	(b) Number of recipients	(c) Amount of cash grant	(d) Amount of noncash assistance	(e) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(f) Description of noncash assistance

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information.

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Explanation

SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2

PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS: WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES HAVE SET ASIDE FUNDS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS. WELLSTAR ALSO HAS SEVERAL AGREEMENTS WITH AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO PROMOTE HEALTHCARE RELATED CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. ALL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, GENDER, OR ETHNICITY.

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Schedule J
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
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Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 23.
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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC

Employer identification number

20-5497506

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes on Line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .....

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked on Line 1a? ....

Yes

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............

Yes

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Yes

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ....................

Any related organization? .......................

If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization? ..................

Any related organization? ......................

If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............

Yes

Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................

If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

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Part II

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2, 1099-MISC compensation, and/or 1099-NEC			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1ALFRED MCNAIR MGR PHARMACY HOSPITAL OPS	(i) (ii)	179,226 ------------- 0	10,950 ------------- 0	4,153 ------------- 0	3,820 ------------- 0	28,963 ------------- 0	227,112 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
2ANDREW COX VP CHIEF OF STAFF & LEADERSHIP	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 323,931	0 ------------- 74,635	0 ------------- 44,804	0 ------------- 22,026	0 ------------- 47,036	0 ------------- 512,432	0 ------------- 35,289
3ANDREW VON ESCHENBACH VP REV. CYCLE MGMT (END 10/22)	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 188,462	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 188,956	0 ------------- 31,841	0 ------------- 42,865	0 ------------- 452,124	0 ------------- 0
4ANTHONY JBUDZINSKI EVP & CFO	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 859,990	0 ------------- 557,287	0 ------------- 26,221	0 ------------- 51,631	0 ------------- 52,810	0 ------------- 1,547,939	0 ------------- 0
5ARIF AZIZ MD TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 534,616	0 ------------- 230,896	0 ------------- 12,318	0 ------------- 41,021	0 ------------- 42,839	0 ------------- 861,690	0 ------------- 0
6AVRIL BECKFORD MD TRUSTEE & SLL PEDIATRIC PHYSIC	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 102,626	0 ------------- 307,089	0 ------------- 11,957	0 ------------- 28,061	0 ------------- 66,377	0 ------------- 516,110	0 ------------- 0
7BARBARA COREY SVP MANAGED CARE	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 433,768	0 ------------- 228,697	0 ------------- 17,824	0 ------------- 25,985	0 ------------- 60,124	0 ------------- 766,398	0 ------------- 0
8BETH KOST SVP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 440,842	0 ------------- 232,819	0 ------------- 17,973	0 ------------- 32,178	0 ------------- 49,171	0 ------------- 772,983	0 ------------- 0
9BRYCE SILLYMAN VICE PRESIDENT COO WG	(i) (ii)	264,290 ------------- 0	64,296 ------------- 0	9,493 ------------- 0	47,446 ------------- 0	46,170 ------------- 0	431,695 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
10CANDICE SAUNDERS PRESIDENT & CEO	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 1,729,808	0 ------------- 2,512,996	0 ------------- 477,951	0 ------------- 50,240	0 ------------- 50,674	0 ------------- 4,821,669	0 ------------- 446,498
11CAROL TODD VP ASST GENERAL COUNSEL	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 236,711	0 ------------- 54,643	0 ------------- 10,983	0 ------------- 29,783	0 ------------- 47,833	0 ------------- 379,953	0 ------------- 0
12DANIEL ABAD VP TOTAL REWARDS & CHIEF TM EN	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 377,350	0 ------------- 113,098	0 ------------- 9,276	0 ------------- 46,607	0 ------------- 24,892	0 ------------- 571,223	0 ------------- 0
13DANYALE ZIGLOR VP HUMAN RESOURCE	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 273,065	0 ------------- 83,691	0 ------------- 11,363	0 ------------- 47,970	0 ------------- 35,948	0 ------------- 452,037	0 ------------- 0
14DAVID HAFNER FORMER DIRECTOR	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 24,599	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 24,599	0 ------------- 0
15DAVID JONES EVP CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFR	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 561,730	0 ------------- 362,673	0 ------------- 25,513	0 ------------- 54,256	0 ------------- 28,615	0 ------------- 1,032,787	0 ------------- 0
16DAVID PRESTON VP BRAND AND MARKETING	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 393,618	0 ------------- 200,097	0 ------------- 109,403	0 ------------- 31,746	0 ------------- 38,501	0 ------------- 773,365	0 ------------- 93,972
17DON DAVIS DIR PHARMACY	(i) (ii)	222,381 ------------- 0	20,542 ------------- 0	12,424 ------------- 0	27,000 ------------- 0	33,253 ------------- 0	315,600 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
18DONALD ZARKOU VP OF ONCOLOGY SERVICE LINE	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 240,011	0 ------------- 51,874	0 ------------- 14,728	0 ------------- 28,509	0 ------------- 47,535	0 ------------- 382,657	0 ------------- 0
19ELIZABETH LOUDERMILK VP FINANCIAL PLANNING	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 312,289	0 ------------- 71,760	0 ------------- 11,754	0 ------------- 39,289	0 ------------- 51,375	0 ------------- 486,467	0 ------------- 0
20ELIZABETH PAPETTI FORMER VP WMG OPS HOSP DIV	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 283,335	0 ------------- 68,883	0 ------------- 9,511	0 ------------- 26,424	0 ------------- 23,079	0 ------------- 411,232	0 ------------- 0
21ELLEN RUSSELL VP HIM CDI & POLICIES	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 218,164	0 ------------- 50,631	0 ------------- 9,863	0 ------------- 16,655	0 ------------- 34,453	0 ------------- 329,766	0 ------------- 0
22FREDA LYON VP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 256,385	0 ------------- 59,414	0 ------------- 16,344	0 ------------- 31,884	0 ------------- 38,608	0 ------------- 402,635	0 ------------- 0
23HARRIS GRIFFITH VP FINANCE & HOSPITAL CFO	(i) (ii)	224,171 ------------- 0	62,112 ------------- 0	9,502 ------------- 0	26,677 ------------- 0	42,888 ------------- 0	365,350 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
24JAMES L HORNSBY TRUSTEE & PHYSICAN	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 348,944	0 ------------- 118,838	0 ------------- 13,495	0 ------------- 39,387	0 ------------- 48,281	0 ------------- 568,945	0 ------------- 0
25JAMES LORIMER SVP HR CONSULTING	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 340,001	0 ------------- 65,250	0 ------------- 169,229	0 ------------- 43,016	0 ------------- 47,311	0 ------------- 664,807	0 ------------- 0
26JAMES SWARTZ VP ACCOUNTING	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 276,257	0 ------------- 63,480	0 ------------- 9,054	0 ------------- 23,108	0 ------------- 39,759	0 ------------- 411,658	0 ------------- 0
27JASON STEVENS SVP DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 344,679	0 ------------- 184,905	0 ------------- 14,572	0 ------------- 46,935	0 ------------- 39,454	0 ------------- 630,545	0 ------------- 0
28JENNIFER GIUSTI VP CLINICAL OUTCOMES	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 368,458	0 ------------- 85,167	0 ------------- 14,731	0 ------------- 48,809	0 ------------- 37,704	0 ------------- 554,869	0 ------------- 0
29JEREMY STEFFENS VP ORGANIZATIONAL COMM.	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 181,448	0 ------------- 49,746	0 ------------- 41,242	0 ------------- 2,440	0 ------------- 7,929	0 ------------- 282,805	0 ------------- 0
30JESSICA KOVALESKY VP CARE COORDINATION & POP HLT	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 282,652	0 ------------- 70,950	0 ------------- 11,512	0 ------------- 16,217	0 ------------- 12,683	0 ------------- 394,014	0 ------------- 0
31JESSICA ROSENBERG VP PHILANTHROPY	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 250,000	0 ------------- 68,654	0 ------------- 9,059	0 ------------- 32,979	0 ------------- 10,007	0 ------------- 370,699	0 ------------- 0
32JILL CASE-WIRTH SVP NURSING SERVICES CNE	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 417,661	0 ------------- 220,704	0 ------------- 104,508	0 ------------- 53,559	0 ------------- 29,554	0 ------------- 825,986	0 ------------- 83,532
33JOE CASTANON VP CONTRACTING & VAL ANALYSIS	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 250,016	0 ------------- 55,719	0 ------------- 24,753	0 ------------- 4,718	0 ------------- 44,019	0 ------------- 379,225	0 ------------- 0
34JOEL SHU VP WELLSTAR CLINICAL PARTNERS	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 452,655	0 ------------- 99,305	0 ------------- 8,213	0 ------------- 2,828	0 ------------- 8,556	0 ------------- 571,557	0 ------------- 0
35JOHN BRENNAN FMR EVP CCIO (END 6/22)	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 439,257	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 9,818	0 ------------- 32,500	0 ------------- 20,826	0 ------------- 502,401	0 ------------- 0
36JOSEPH BRAUD VP INFO SECURITY & CISO	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 304,996	0 ------------- 70,084	0 ------------- 12,053	0 ------------- 5,758	0 ------------- 46,281	0 ------------- 439,172	0 ------------- 0
37JOSEPH REPPERT SVP FINANCE	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 468,436	0 ------------- 206,546	0 ------------- 15,472	0 ------------- 53,669	0 ------------- 41,534	0 ------------- 785,657	0 ------------- 0
38JULIE TEER SVP & WELLSTAR FOUNDATION PRES	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 540,829	0 ------------- 227,468	0 ------------- 14,460	0 ------------- 11,705	0 ------------- 32,699	0 ------------- 827,161	0 ------------- 0
39KATHARINE LEONARD VP REAL ESTATE & FACILITY DVLP	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 335,997	0 ------------- 77,708	0 ------------- 9,541	0 ------------- 46,319	0 ------------- 32,703	0 ------------- 502,268	0 ------------- 0
40KEM MULLINS EVP AMBULATORY OPS & BUS DEV	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 782,548	0 ------------- 533,284	0 ------------- 17,147	0 ------------- 24,000	0 ------------- 52,074	0 ------------- 1,409,053	0 ------------- 0
41KIMBERLY TAACA VP WMG OPS SPECIALTY DIV	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 286,732	0 ------------- 69,703	0 ------------- 9,719	0 ------------- 46,419	0 ------------- 26,093	0 ------------- 438,666	0 ------------- 0
42KRISTEN TRICE VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 219,832	0 ------------- 83,614	0 ------------- 9,970	0 ------------- 26,615	0 ------------- 48,749	0 ------------- 388,780	0 ------------- 0
43LAURA DANNELS VP & CHIEF TALENT OFFICER	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 356,383	0 ------------- 155,925	0 ------------- 11,244	0 ------------- 27,514	0 ------------- 26,463	0 ------------- 577,529	0 ------------- 0
44LE JOYCE NAYLOR SVP & CHIEF DIVERSITY & INCLUS	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 350,002	0 ------------- 142,218	0 ------------- 79,217	0 ------------- 53,952	0 ------------- 24,960	0 ------------- 650,349	0 ------------- 0
45LEO REICHERT EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 728,231	0 ------------- 469,073	0 ------------- 31,563	0 ------------- 53,270	0 ------------- 60,706	0 ------------- 1,342,843	0 ------------- 0
46LINDA HUFFER VP POST ACUTE SERVS (END 2/23)	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 325,323	0 ------------- 75,255	0 ------------- 59,640	0 ------------- 52,337	0 ------------- 25,207	0 ------------- 537,762	0 ------------- 32,532
47MARCUS CHARLSON VP SURGERY & ORTHOPEDICS SVCS	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 244,138	0 ------------- 56,600	0 ------------- 9,131	0 ------------- 332	0 ------------- 42,298	0 ------------- 352,499	0 ------------- 0
48MARK ROWE VP TALENT ACQUISITION	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 290,014	0 ------------- 39,572	0 ------------- 10,338	0 ------------- 27,530	0 ------------- 43,161	0 ------------- 410,615	0 ------------- 0
49MARY CALHOUN DIR NURSING	(i) (ii)	174,271 ------------- 0	16,704 ------------- 0	5,053 ------------- 0	9,614 ------------- 0	43,681 ------------- 0	249,323 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
50MARY CHATMAN EVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT KH	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 648,954	0 ------------- 478,644	0 ------------- 16,504	0 ------------- 53,486	0 ------------- 38,219	0 ------------- 1,235,807	0 ------------- 0
51MARY TAVERNARO VP HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 303,530	0 ------------- 70,247	0 ------------- 404,164	0 ------------- 33,343	0 ------------- 55,875	0 ------------- 867,159	0 ------------- 390,950
52MATTHEW TERRY SVP CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 389,210	0 ------------- 144,948	0 ------------- 11,903	0 ------------- 11,349	0 ------------- 43,884	0 ------------- 601,294	0 ------------- 0
53MAXWELL KAGAN VP FINANCE & CFO WMG	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 290,341	0 ------------- 70,574	0 ------------- 9,585	0 ------------- 26,102	0 ------------- 32,452	0 ------------- 429,054	0 ------------- 0
54MICHAEL GARRARD VP REHAB & SPORTS MED SVCS	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 195,000	0 ------------- 45,550	0 ------------- 7,010	0 ------------- 19,464	0 ------------- 23,236	0 ------------- 290,260	0 ------------- 0
55MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH SVP SUPPLY CHAIN	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 416,953	0 ------------- 220,331	0 ------------- 17,659	0 ------------- 32,249	0 ------------- 51,552	0 ------------- 738,744	0 ------------- 0
56NICKOLOS YAITSKY VP HEAD OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 294,010	0 ------------- 68,059	0 ------------- 9,870	0 ------------- 11,158	0 ------------- 50,038	0 ------------- 433,135	0 ------------- 0
57PAUL DOUGLASSMD TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 427,675	0 ------------- 491,412	0 ------------- 13,177	0 ------------- 41,319	0 ------------- 45,639	0 ------------- 1,019,222	0 ------------- 0
58PAUL MURPHREE VP MEDICAL OUTCOMES	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 412,782	0 ------------- 95,352	0 ------------- 16,460	0 ------------- 52,457	0 ------------- 43,627	0 ------------- 620,678	0 ------------- 0
59PETER R JUNGBLUT MD MBA FORMER SVP & MEDICAL DIRECTOR	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 394,602	0 ------------- 150,771	0 ------------- 1,800	0 ------------- 53,015	0 ------------- 49,106	0 ------------- 649,294	0 ------------- 0
60PRANAV JAIN VP & CHIEF MEDICAL INFO OFF	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 460,000	0 ------------- 136,147	0 ------------- 9,840	0 ------------- 47,014	0 ------------- 29,219	0 ------------- 682,220	0 ------------- 0
61RANDALL BENTLEY SR FORMER DIRECTOR	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 39,099	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 39,099	0 ------------- 0
62REBECCA RUHL FMR VP COMPL. CPO (END 5/22)	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 22,276	0 ------------- 1,000	0 ------------- 173,148	0 ------------- 2,400	0 ------------- 24,850	0 ------------- 223,674	0 ------------- 93,846
63REMINGTON FOSS SVP HOSPITAL PRESIDENT WG	(i) (ii)	382,141 ------------- 0	207,518 ------------- 0	17,270 ------------- 0	48,139 ------------- 0	46,826 ------------- 0	701,894 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
64RICHARD CAPPS EVP CHIEF INFO & DIGITAL OFFCR	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 642,811	0 ------------- 339,097	0 ------------- 18,110	0 ------------- 47,276	0 ------------- 53,343	0 ------------- 1,100,637	0 ------------- 0
65ROB SCHREINER EVP CHIEF PHYS EXEC(END 11/22)	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 600,814	0 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 12,100	0 ------------- 612,914	0 ------------- 0
66ROBERT DECOUX VP CORPORATE MED STAFF SVCS	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 199,627	0 ------------- 46,372	0 ------------- 14,600	0 ------------- 42,367	0 ------------- 42,983	0 ------------- 345,949	0 ------------- 0
67SANA BRUNO VP LABORATORY SERVICES SYSTEM	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 234,998	0 ------------- 53,999	0 ------------- 44,334	0 ------------- 22,145	0 ------------- 42,558	0 ------------- 398,034	0 ------------- 0
68SANDRA LUCIUS VP HEAD OF CARE PLATFORMS	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 287,332	0 ------------- 66,874	0 ------------- 45,387	0 ------------- 53,292	0 ------------- 19,644	0 ------------- 472,529	0 ------------- 28,820
69SHARON ROBINSON VP FOUNDATION STRATEGY & GRWTH	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 250,104	0 ------------- 54,237	0 ------------- 8,936	0 ------------- 24,764	0 ------------- 24,225	0 ------------- 362,266	0 ------------- 0
70SNEHAL DOSHI SVP ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SVC	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 368,212	0 ------------- 153,933	0 ------------- 13,939	0 ------------- 31,703	0 ------------- 46,573	0 ------------- 614,360	0 ------------- 0
71SOPHIA MCINTYRE SVP WMG AMBULATORY CARE DIV	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 446,358	0 ------------- 198,454	0 ------------- 14,542	0 ------------- 53,810	0 ------------- 14,809	0 ------------- 727,973	0 ------------- 0
72STEPHEN BADGER VP WMG STRATEGIC SERVICES	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 413,613	0 ------------- 108,263	0 ------------- 122,907	0 ------------- 53,696	0 ------------- 52,229	0 ------------- 750,708	0 ------------- 44,650
73STEPHEN VAULT VP STRATEGIC COMMUNITY DEVELOP	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 256,498	0 ------------- 58,940	0 ------------- 9,758	0 ------------- 26,381	0 ------------- 23,898	0 ------------- 375,475	0 ------------- 0
74STEVEN HUNT VP HUMAN RESOURCE	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 241,179	0 ------------- 58,859	0 ------------- 9,388	0 ------------- 26,215	0 ------------- 52,980	0 ------------- 388,621	0 ------------- 0
75SUSAN GRANT CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFF & CNE	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 290,768	0 ------------- 50,000	0 ------------- 155,500	0 ------------- 50,889	0 ------------- 9,548	0 ------------- 556,705	0 ------------- 149,999
76SUSAN WRIGHT VP PHARMACY SVCS	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 256,267	0 ------------- 59,587	0 ------------- 10,073	0 ------------- 32,986	0 ------------- 32,017	0 ------------- 390,930	0 ------------- 0
77TANYA MADDOX RN CLIN NURSE MEDSURG III	(i) (ii)	231,576 ------------- 0	44,490 ------------- 0	401 ------------- 0	16,570 ------------- 0	43,195 ------------- 0	336,232 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
78THOMAS DRAPER VP CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICE LINE	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 269,464	0 ------------- 62,419	0 ------------- 9,819	0 ------------- 25,861	0 ------------- 46,419	0 ------------- 413,982	0 ------------- 0
79TIMOTHY DRAKE DIR LABORATORY	(i) (ii)	99,619 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0	121,460 ------------- 0	870 ------------- 0	11,337 ------------- 0	233,286 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
80TOMMY BRITT VP HUMAN RESOURCES WG	(i) (ii)	201,482 ------------- 0	49,285 ------------- 0	11,216 ------------- 0	18,211 ------------- 0	38,844 ------------- 0	319,038 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
81TRACY GYNTHER VICE PRESIDENT CNO WG	(i) (ii)	219,253 ------------- 0	53,425 ------------- 0	10,893 ------------- 0	31,075 ------------- 0	37,240 ------------- 0	351,886 ------------- 0	0 ------------- 0
82VALERY AKOPOV SVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 542,038	0 ------------- 306,698	0 ------------- 21,847	0 ------------- 32,907	0 ------------- 43,711	0 ------------- 947,201	0 ------------- 0
83VARMA RAMESWAR VP PEDIATRIC OPS AND SVC LINE	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 251,047	0 ------------- 88,722	0 ------------- 11,497	0 ------------- 53,774	0 ------------- 29,521	0 ------------- 434,561	0 ------------- 0
84WILLIAM BELLANDO SVP CHIEF INFO OFFICER	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 319,247	0 ------------- 66,040	0 ------------- 14,525	0 ------------- 33,934	0 ------------- 45,948	0 ------------- 479,694	0 ------------- 0
85ALAN MUSTER SVP SPECIALITY DIVISION WMG	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 550,318	0 ------------- 327,121	0 ------------- 17,368	0 ------------- 54,730	0 ------------- 74,846	0 ------------- 1,024,383	0 ------------- 0
86HARRY MATTHEWSON VP CHIEF DATA OFFICER	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 91,160	0 ------------- 50,000	0 ------------- 2,961	0 ------------- 713	0 ------------- 4,918	0 ------------- 149,752	0 ------------- 0
87RICHARD TOLLER SVP CHIEF COMM & MKT OFFICER	(i) (ii)	0 ------------- 86,733	0 ------------- 50,000	0 ------------- 2,498	0 ------------- 4,859	0 ------------- 2,066	0 ------------- 146,156	0 ------------- 0

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SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A

THE ITEMS, AS INDICATED IN LINE 1A, WERE PROVIDED, IN SOME INSTANCES, TO BOARD MEMBERS AND TO CERTAIN EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS IRS GUIDELINES AND THESE ITEMS WERE ADDED AS TAXABLE INCOME AS APPROPRIATE. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1B REIMBURSEMENT POLICY: WHILE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT HAVE A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE ITEMS LISTED IN SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A, THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS IRS GUIDELINES IN THE PAYMENT OF ANY OF THESE ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A. THESE ITEMS ARE ADDED AS TAXABLE WAGES ON THE INDIVIDUAL'S FORM W-2 AS APPROPRIATE. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE PAYMENTS: PURSUANT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS, THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF OFFICERS ARE ENTITLED TO SEVERANCE PAYMENTS BASED ON THEIR COMPENSATION AT THAT TIME IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN IDENTIFIED CIRCUMSTANCES. THE SEVERANCE PAYMENT PERIODS ARE 24 MONTHS FOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS, 18 MONTHS FOR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, AND 12 MONTHS FOR VICE PRESIDENTS. THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY DURING THE 2022 CALENDAR YEAR FROM EITHER THE ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION: ANDREW VON ESCHENBACH 161,539 JEREMY STEFFENS 29,424 REBECCA RUHL 74,253 ROB SCHREINER 600,814 STEPHEN BADGER 51,519 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B PARTICIPATION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: DURING THE YEAR, VICE PRESIDENTS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS AND CERTAIN PHYSICIANS PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN SPONSORED BY WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. THE AMOUNTS RELATED TO THIS PLAN ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C). THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED PAYMENTS FROM THE PLAN INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B): ANDREW COX 35,289 CANDICE L. SAUNDERS 446,498 DAVID PRESTON 93,972 JILL CASE-WIRTH 83,532 LINDA HUFFER 32,532 MARY TAVERNARO 390,950 REBECCA RUHL 93,846 SANDRA LUCIUS 28,820 STEPHEN BADGER 44,650 SUSAN GRANT 149,999 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 NON-FIXED PAYMENTS TO OFFICERS: AS PART OF THE WELLSTAR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY A PERFORMANCE PAY PLAN WAS INSTITUTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO WHEREBY THE WELLSTAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES AN ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN WHICH CONSISTS OF SEVERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS OR FACTORS THAT UPON ATTAINMENT WILL RESULT IN PAYOUTS TO ELIGIBLE PLAN PARTICIPANTS. THOSE FACTORS ARE: (1) PEOPLE & CUSTOMER SERVICE GOAL FOR EMPLOYEE "TRUST INDEX (2) QUALITY & SAFETY GOAL FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND PATIENT SATISFACTION; AND (3) FINANCIAL GOAL FOR ATTAINING A POSITIVE OPERATING MARGIN. CONFIRMATION OF ACHIEVING THESE GOALS IS TYPICALLY RECEIVED THROUGH THE ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THAT TIME. ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THAT TIME. ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THAT TIME. ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THAT TIME. ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THAT TIME. ANNUAL EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THAT TIME.

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2021

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WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC

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20-5497506

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FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 AND FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1	VISION: DELIVER WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE TO EVERY PERSON, EVERY TIME. MISSION: TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EVERY PERSON WE SERVE. VALUES: WE SERVE WITH COMPASSION. WE PURSUE EXCELLENCE. WE HONOR EVERY VOICE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM IS A VERTICALLY INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES THROUGH AFFILIATED BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS A FULL SPECTRUM OF HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING WELLNESS PROGRAMS, PHYSICIAN OFFICE VISITS, OUTPATIENT CARE, INPATIENT CARE, AND POST-ACUTE SERVICES SUCH AS HOME HEALTH, HOSPICE AND LONG-TERM NURSING CARE. THE SYSTEM THROUGH ITS AFFILIATED BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS OPERATES 9 HOSPITALS (KENNESTONE, COBB, PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER, DOUGLAS, WINDY HILL, NORTH FULTON, SPALDING, SYLVAN GROVE, AND WEST GEORGIA), MULTIPLE PHYSICIAN OFFICES, PRIMARY CARE CENTERS, OUTPATIENT CARE FACILITIES, A NURSING HOME AND OTHER HEALTH RELATED SERVICES INCLUDING TWO INPATIENT HOSPICE FACILITIES. THE SYSTEM IS SUPPORTED FINANCIALLY BY A FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION, WELLSTAR FOUNDATION, INC. THE SERVICE AREA FOR THE SYSTEM ENCOMPASSES PARTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN, CENTRAL AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA - THE PRIMARY AREA BEING IN BARTOW, CHEROKEE, COBB, DOUGLAS, PAULDING, FULTON, BUTTS, SPALDING, AND TROUP COUNTIES. APPROXIMATELY MORE THAN 90% OF INPATIENT DISCHARGES AND OUTPATIENTS SERVED ARE FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED COUNTIES. THE WELLSTAR VISION IS TO DELIVER WORLD CLASS HEALTHCARE. OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE AND DELIVER HIGH QUALITY HOSPITAL, PHYSICIAN AND OTHER HEALTHCARE-RELATED SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. HISTORY IN 1993, WHAT WAS THEN KNOWN AS THE COBB HEALTH SYSTEM, THE KENNESTONE REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND THE DOUGLAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO FORM THE NORTHWEST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM. PAULDING MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER AFFILIATED WITH NORTHWEST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM IN 1994. IN 1994, THE NORTHWEST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM HELPED FORM THE PROMINA HEALTH SYSTEM AND CHANGED ITS NAME TO PROMINA NORTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM. IN 1998, PROMINA NORTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGED ITS NAME TO WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM. WELLSTAR DISASSOCIATED FROM AND BECAME TOTALLY INDEPENDENT OF PROMINA IN 1999. IN 2016 WELLSTAR ACQUIRED ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER (Merged with Kennestone Hospital on 9-30-22) , NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, SPALDING HOSPITAL, SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL AND WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM IS A PARENT CORPORATION, WHICH PROVIDES OVERALL COORDINATION INCLUDING GOVERNING BODY TO ITS 9 AFFILIATES: - COBB HOSPITAL, INC. - DOUGLAS HOSPITAL, INC. - KENNESTONE HOSPITAL, INC. - PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER, INC. - WELLSTAR FOUNDATION, INC. - WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, INC. - WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC. - WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL, INC. - WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA HEALTH SERVICES, INC. SERVICES WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM IS ABLE TO OFFER A FULL RANGE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES. THE SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: - MOST MAJOR INPATIENT CLINICAL SERVICES, - OUTPATIENT SERVICES, - DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, - ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SERVICES, - URGENT CARE SERVICES, - HOME HEALTH SERVICES, - SKILLED NURSING SERVICES AND - HOSPICE SERVICES. THE 9 HOSPITAL LOCATIONS ARE ACUTE CARE FACILITIES WITH INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY ON THE KENNESTONE HOSPITAL CAMPUS, CALLED ATHERTON PLACE. ATHERTON PLACE ALSO HOUSES AN ASSISTED LIVING UNIT AS AN ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF CARE. PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER IS HOME TO A FULL CARE NURSING HOME, PAULDING NURSING CENTER AND WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER IS ALSO HOME TO TWO FULL CARE NURSING HOMES. VERNON WOODS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY IS AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. COBB HOSPITAL IS HOME TO A HOME HEALTH AGENCY AND A RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FACILITY CALLED TRANQUILITY FOR THOSE PATIENTS IN THE END STAGES OF LIFE. KENNESTONE HOSPITAL ALSO OPENED A RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FACILITY NOT FAR FROM ITS MAIN CAMPUS. THE SYSTEM IS COMPLIMENTED WITH APPROXIMATELY 368 PHYSICIAN PRACTICES AND SEVERAL URGENT CARE CENTERS. THE SYSTEM IS THUS ABLE TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS REPRESENT SYSTEM-WIDE ACTIVITY FOR WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (THE "SYSTEM") - EIN 58-1649541. ALL AFFILIATED ENTITIES OF THE SYSTEM EXCEPT THE PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION (EIN 58-2116179) OPERATE AS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THE "COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD" OF IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IDENTIFIES A BROAD OVERVIEW OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE IT PROVIDES THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS COMMUNITY FINANCIAL AID POLICY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 AND 2022, WELLSTAR AFFILIATE HOSPITALS MADE $199.8 MILLION AND $272.3 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY, IN PROVIDER PAYMENTS (CHARITY CARE COST) AND RECOGNIZED SUCH PAYMENTS AS A REDUCTION IN NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IN THE ACCOMPANYING COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SYSTEM ALSO PARTICIPATES IN CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. UNDER THESE PROGRAMS, THE SYSTEM PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS AT PAYMENT RATES WHICH ARE DETERMINED BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS, REGARDLESS OF THE SYSTEM'S ACTUAL CHARGES. IN MOST CASES, THESE PROGRAMS PAY THE SYSTEM AT AMOUNTS WHICH ARE LESS THAN ITS COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES. THE SYSTEM OFFERS MANY WELLNESS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AT LITTLE OR NO COST TO THE COMMUNITY. HEALTH FAIRS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS, PROVIDING VARIOUS HEALTH SCREENINGS, SUCH AS MAMMOGRAMS, BONE DENSITY, BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL CHECKS. A LARGE NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR ALL AGES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE BICYCLE SAFETY, CAR SEAT SAFETY, DEFENSIVE DRIVING, CPR AND FIRST-AID CLASSES. FLU SHOTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY DURING FLU SEASON AND HEALTH SCREENINGS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND IMMUNIZATIONS ARE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN THROUGH LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND HEALTH FAIRS. THE COSTS OF THESE SERVICES ARE INCLUDED IN UNRESTRICTED REVENUE, GAINS AND OTHER SUPPORT IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES AND LOSSES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.THE PHYSICIANS OF THE SYSTEM MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING INVOLVEMENT IN MANY COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES PROMOTING HEALTH AWARENESS AND IMPROVEMENT, EMERGENCY ROOM CARE, AND DELIVERY OF CARE TO THE INDIGENT POPULATION OF THE SYSTEM'S SERVICE AREA. THE SYSTEM ALSO MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NURSING PROGRAM AT A LOCAL UNIVERSITY. THIS FINANCIAL SUPPORT HAS HELPED TO GROW THE PROGRAM, WHICH BENEFITS THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY. THE SYSTEM AND ALL BUT ONE OF ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(A) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) AND, THEREFORE, RELATED INCOME IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. ONE OF THE SYSTEM'S AFFILIATES IS A CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATION NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION (EIN 58-2116179) IS A TAXABLE AFFILIATE OF THE SYSTEM AND FILES IRS FORM 1120 US CORPORATION INCOME TAX RETURN. US CORPORATION INCOME TAX RETURN.
FINANCIAL & DATA STATISTICS	SERVICES PROVIDED SYSTEM-WIDE: LICENSED BEDS -2,775 ADULT DISCHARGES -103,508 NEWBORN DISCHARGES -13,125 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS -520,914 SURGERIES - 62,778 CATH LAB/PACEMAKERS/EP -17,208 NON-ED O/P RADIOLOGY PROCEDURES -41,115 MED/SURG. SHORT STAY CASES -487 GI LAB PROCEDURES -16,636 RADIOLOGY ONCOLOGY PROCEDURES -517,089 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND ENGAGEMENT - WELLSTAR IS COMMITTED TO REINVESTNG IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING IN PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORTING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALIGN WITH OUR MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ALL THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT. COMMUNITY BASED PARTNERSHIPS MAY INCLUDE MISSION ALIGNED PARTNERS SUCH AS THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, IT'S THE JOURNEY, MARCH OF DIMES; OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFITS THAT FURTHER A SOCIAL CAUSE AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT SUCH AT THE ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK, MUST MINISTRIES, TOMMY NOBIS CENTER; BUSINESS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND ROTARY, KIWANIS CLUBS; AND ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS INCLUDING LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHER SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, AND PARTNERS FOCUSED ON CAREER EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND CREATING PIPELINES FOR BOTH CLINICAL AND NON-CLINCAL HEALTHCARE CAREERS. MANY EMPLOYEES SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM OR OTHER SERVICES/ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ORGANIZING A COLLECTION OF GOODS FOR DONATION THROUGH WELLSTAR'S COMMUNITYCARE PROGRAM. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES - RECOGNIZING THE CRITICAL NEED TO ADDRESS THE NURSING SHORTAGE IN GEORGIA AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED NURSES WHO CAN JOIN THE WORKFORCE, WELLSTAR IS COMMITTED TO PROACTIVELY ADDRESSING THE NURSING SHORTAGE. WITH QUALITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WELLSTAR HAS EXPANDED ITS CLINICAL AFFILIATION WITH MERCER UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF NURSING TO CREATE A NEW ACCELERATED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING ("ABSN") PROGRAM WITH THE POTENTIAL TO GRADUATE AN ADDITIONAL 300 NURSES PER YEAR IN ADDITION TO THE TRADITIONAL BSN PROGRAM AT MERCER. THIS PROGRAM ACCEPTS INDIVIDUALS WITH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) AND GRADUATES THEM WITH A BACHELOR OF NURSING (BSN) IN 12-MONTHS. WELLSTAR ALSO HAS A LONG-STANDING AFFILIATION WITH KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY ("KSU"), WHICH IS IN WELLSTAR'S SERVICE AREA. WELLSTAR IS ALSO WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KSU, TO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT NURSING SHORTAGE IN GEORGIA. WELLSTAR HAS PROVIDED ENDOWMENTS AND GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT KSU. WELLSTAR HAS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN AND JOINTLY SPONSORED TEACHING AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AT KSU, INCLUDING A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL OF NURSING. THIS PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES AN ESTABLISHED TRANSFORMATIONAL GIFT FROM THE WELLSTAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH ESTABLISHED THE WELLSTAR SCHOOL OF NURSING (WSON). IT SUPPORTS THE ACADEMIC PREPARATION OF NURSING STUDENTS, THROUGH THEIR TRANSITION INTO PRACTICE, ASSURING THEY HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND EXPERIENCE TO BE "JOB READY" FOR SUCCESS AS A PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE NURSE. WELLSTAR PROVIDES 70% OF KSU STUDENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCES, WITH NEARLY 50% OF THE CLINICAL FACULTY AS WELLSTAR NURSES. WELLSTAR HAS ALSO CREATED AN ENDOWMENT THAT WILL FUND ANNUAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEED-BASED STUDENTS. THE GRANT OF $6.2 MILLION WILL SUPPORT THE HIRING ADDITIONAL FACULTY AND NEW STAFF POSITIONS BY 2025 TO SUPPORT THE INCREASE IN STUDENT ENROLLMENT. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM CONTINUES TO OPERALIZE THE NURSING CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM, AN INDUSTRY-DRIVEN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE STATEWIDE NEED FOR NURSING ASSISTANTS, LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES, REGISTERED NURSES, AND REGISTERED NURSES WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN NURSING. THE NURSING CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM OF STUDY LINKS THE PROGRESSIVE ATTAINMENT OF ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE WHICH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SELECT CAREERS AS A NURSING ASSISTANT, LICENSED NURSE, REGISTERED NURSE, AND REGISTERED NURSE WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE. THE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PATHWAY INCLUDES THE THREE-COURSE CTAE (CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION) CURRICULUM OF INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE SCIENCE, ESSENTIALS OF HEALTHCARE AND PATIENT CARE FUNDAMENTALS, WHICH INCLUDES THE REQUIRED ATTAINMENT OF CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION. THE CTAE CURRICULUM IS SUPPLEMENTED WITH A SPECIFIED NINE DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES (26 COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS) CURRICULA OFFERED THROUGH CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE. PATHWAY PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT MCEACHERN HIGH SCHOOL IN COBB COUNTY, MARIETTA CITY HIGH SCHOOL. WELLSTAR SPEAKERS BUREAU: WELLSTAR'S SPEAKERS BUREAU PROVIDES OUR COMMUNITY WITH DIRECT ACCESS TO OUR NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. PROGRAMS MAY BE VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON AND COVER HEALTH AND WELLNESS TOPICS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HEART HEALTH, NUTRITION, MENTAL HEALTH, CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT, AND COVID-19 RELATED TOPICS. WOMEN & CHILDREN RESOURCE CENTERS: WOMEN'S HEALTH PATIENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES IS A SHARED SERVICES DEPARTMENT THAT PROVIDES PATIENT EDUCATION IN THE FORM OF CLASSES AS WELL AS OBGYN EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR WMG OFFICES, AND OVERSEES SERVICES RELATED TO LACTATION AND BEREAVEMENT AT COBB, DOUGLAS, KENNESTONE, NORTH FULTON, SPALDING, AND WEST GEORGIA HOSPITALS. PATIENT EDUCATION CLASSES INCLUDE BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON OFFERINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING CLASSES: UNDERSTANDING BIRTH, UNDERSTANDING YOUR NEWBORN, UNDERSTANDING BREASTFEEDING, GRANDPARENTING, TEEN CHILDBIRTH, NEXT TIME AROUND, BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER AND ARE OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY AT EACH OF THE WELLSTAR HOSPITAL LOCATIONS. THE WMG PATIENT EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO BOTH OB AND GYN PATIENTS IN THE FORM OF MY PREGNANCY JOURNEY BOOKLETS, OFFERED AT EACH PATIENT OB VISIT, CULMINATING WITH A MY POSTPARTUM JOURNEY BOOKLET AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE FROM THE HOSPITAL. GYN PATIENT EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS BASED UPON A HIGH-RISK DIAGNOSIS. FREE WELLSTAR SUPPORT GROUPS ARE OFFERED FOR NEWLY DELIVERED PATIENTS AND INCLUDE BEREAVEMENT, BREASTFEEDING, AND MOTHERS SUPPORT CIRCLE. INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT LACTATION CONSULTATIONS, LACTATION NICU CONSULTATIONS, PUMPS LOANED TO PATIENTS WITH A BABY IN THE NICU, AND WARM LINE PHONE CALLS ARE OFFERED TO LACTATING PATIENTS. FINALLY, BEREAVEMENT BOXES ARE PROVIDED TO THOSE POSTPARTUM INPATIENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED INFANT LOSS. THE BOXES CONTAIN KEEPSAKE ITEMS AS WELL AS INFORMATION AND RESOURCES SURROUNDING LOSS. THESE OFFERINGS DEMONSTRATE WELLSTAR'S COMMITMENT TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PATIENTS WE SERVE WITHIN WELLSTAR'S FOOTPRINT. IN FY 2023, THE UNREIMBURSED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE OFFERINGS TOTALED MORE THAN $ 844,000.00 WITH MORE THAN 74,427 PATIENT/FAMILY INTERACTIONS FROM THOSE PARTICIPATING IN OUR PRENATAL, CHILDBIRTH, AND POSTPARTUM PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS - AT WELLSTAR, WE HAVE MOVED BEYOND IRS REQUIREMENTS - FROM COMPLIANCE TO STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT - WHICH ALLOWS THE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEMONSTRATE RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES. MAINTAINING EFFORTS BEYOND THE THREE-YEAR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) CYCLE HELPS WELLSTAR ADDRESS PERSISTENT COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES AND ENSURE CONTINUITY FROM ONE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO THE NEXT. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS DESCRIBE HOW WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM HAS CONTINUED BUILDING AND ALIGNING FOR HEALTH EQUITY. CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK WELLSTAR'S CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK (CHN) SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND FAITH COMMUNITIES. COORDINATED BY A FULL-TIME REGISTERED NURSE WHO SPECIALIZES IN FAITH COMMUNITY NURSING, WELLSTAR'S PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST CONGREGATIONS OF ALL FAITHS TO DEVELOP OR SUPPORT VOLUNTEER OR PAID HEALTH MINISTRIES. WITH MORE THAN 100 CONGREGATIONS AND 1,500 SPIRITUAL CARE PARTNERS, CHN SERVES AS A KEY TO WELLSTAR'S SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF EQUITY-CENTERED PROGRAMS. THROUGH THIS NETWORK, WELLSTAR CAN DIFFUSE INFORMATION, IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS AT TRUSTED NEIGHBORHOOD-BASED SITES AND STRENGTHEN THE ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE WHOLE-PERSON SUPPORT. THE CHN'S "PASSPORT TO HEALTH" PROGRAM EMPOWERS PARTICIPANTS TO OWN THEIR HEALTH CARE WHILE PARTNERING WITH PRACTITIONERS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS DURING THEIR JOURNEY OF LEARNING ABOUT HEART AND CARDIAC WELLNESS, WOMEN'S HEALTH, COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING TOOL KITS, SIGNS OF STROKE, NUTRITIOUS EATING, EXERCISE AND ACTIVE LIVING TIPS, AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS. COMMUNITY CLINIC NETWORK ACCORDING TO THE CHNA ACCESS TO CARE INDICATORS, MANY MEMBERS OF WELLSTAR'S COMMUNITY HAVE CARE ACCESS CHALLENGES IN LARGE PART DUE TO INSURANCE CONSTRAINTS AND PROVIDER ACCESS SHORTAGES. ACCORDING TO HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020, "ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES IS IMPORTANT FOR PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING HEALTH, PREVENTING AND MANAGING DISEASE, REDUCING UNNECESSARY DISABILITY AND PREMATURE DEATH, AND ACHIEVING HEAL
COMMUNITY CLINIC NETWORK (CONT.)	THE COMMUNITY CLINIC NETWORK HAS EVOLVED TO ADVANCE WELLSTAR'S ABILITY TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ACCESS TO CARE AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. AS WELLSTAR'S GEOGRAPHICAL FOOTPRINT HAS EXPANDED, WELLSTAR IS ALSO COMMITTED TO FORGING NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY CLINICS (I.E., COMMUNITY SAFETY-NET CLINICS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS) TO MORE COLLECTIVELY ACHIEVE OPTIMAL OUTCOMES FOR MORE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND UNINSURED RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION, THE COMMUNITY CLINIC NETWORK EVOLVED TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT SUPPORT OF WELLSTAR'S THREE COMMUNITY CLINICS-WELLSTAR AMC SHEFFIELD COMMUNITY CLINIC, WELLSTAR KENNESTONE COMMUNITY CLINIC AND WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA COMMUNITY SERVICE CLINIC. IN ALIGNMENT WITH WELLSTAR'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FAP), THESE COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICS PROVIDE CHARITABLE DISCOUNTED OR FREE CARE BASED ON SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS LIKE A PATIENT'S HOUSEHOLD INCOME, INSURANCE STATUS AND/OR FAMILY SIZE. THESE CLINICS HELP SOME OF WELLSTAR'S MOST UNDER-RESOURCED AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECEIVE MEDICAL SERVICES LIKE CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, WELLNESS EXAMS, VACCINATIONS AND MEDICATION COUNSELING. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP, GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME) RESIDENTS SERVE PATIENTS AT THE SHEFFIELD AND KENNESTONE CLINICS. TO SUPPORT THESE WELLSTAR GME RESIDENTS, STRUCTURED EDUCATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO HELP RESIDENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND HEALTH DISPARITIES, HEALTH EQUITY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES. THROUGH THE COMMUNITY CLINIC NETWORK, WELLSTAR WILL CONTINUE TO LEVERAGE THE FACT THAT COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICS ARE LONG RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY IMPROVE AND EXPAND PATIENT ACCESS TO MEDICAL, DENTAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IMPACTS AN INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND MENTAL HEALTH STATUS. WELLSTAR'S CHNA IDENTIFIED BOTH THE NEED FOR ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SUPPORT AS LEADING HEALTH CONCERNS FOR DISPARATE AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES INCREASINGLY EXPERIENCED HEALTH DISPARITIES AND GAPS IN SUPPORT; COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS EXPERIENCED NEED FOR RELIABLE AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR OFFERING VIRTUAL CARE. WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY'S COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM PROVIDES A SCALABLE SOLUTION FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRUSTED COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. EACH YEAR, WELLSTAR FUNDS A COHORT OF INITIATIVES THAT LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE CHANGES IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. INITIATIVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE TAILORED TO A COMMUNITY NEED AND ALIGN WITH EACH PARTNER'S MISSION. AT THE END OF 12 MONTHS, PARTNERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE IMPROVEMENTS IN: . ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SO THAT RESIDENTS RECEIVE TIMELY, HIGH-QUALITY AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MEDICAL CARE WHEN THEY NEED IT; OR, . ACCESS TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES SO THAT RESIDENTS RECEIVE TIMELY, HIGH-QUALITY FOOD, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, EDUCATION AND LEGAL RESOURCES TO IMPROVE DAILY LIVING WHEN THEY NEED IT. SOUL SUPPORT TO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIORAL NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND MITIGATE THE ROLE OF MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, WELLSTAR LAUNCHED AN INITIATIVE CALLED SOUL SUPPORT, WHICH INCLUDES THREE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE FACILITATED THROUGH WELLSTAR'S CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK, WHEREBY PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE AT FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. 1. WELLSTAR PARTNERS WITH ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION'S HEALTHY AGING DIVISION TO PROVIDE "POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS" - A SIX-WEEK SERIES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP CAREGIVERS LEARN TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THEMSELVES. POWERFUL TOOLS IS PRESENTED BY CERTIFIED LAY LEADERS. THE WORKSHOP USES AN EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM THAT HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE RESULTS FOR PARTICIPANTS. 2. QUESTION, PERSUADE AND REFER (QPR) INSTITUTE STARTED AS A JOINT EFFORT WITH A WASHINGTON STATE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER AND THEIR MISSION IS TO "SAVE LIVES AND REDUCE SUICIDAL BEHAVIORS BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE, PRACTICAL AND PROVEN SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING." THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES ARE TO TRAIN PARTICIPANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND RANGE OF SUICIDAL COMMUNICATIONS AND HOW TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF SUICIDAL AND IN-CRISIS PEOPLE, PROVIDING LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AS WELL. QPR IS USED TO HELP SAVE LIVES FROM SUICIDE BY TRAINING INDIVIDUALS HOW TO RECOGNIZE THE WARNING SIGNS OF A SUICIDE CRISIS AND HOW TO "QUESTION, PERSUADE AND REFER SOMEONE TO HELP." 3. MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID IS A PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM "THAT CAN HELP COMMUNITIES UNDERSTAND MENTAL ILLNESSES, SEEK TIMELY INTERVENTION, AND SAVE LIVES." BY PROVIDING EDUCATION SURROUNDING MENTAL ILLNESS AS WELL AS RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THEIR AREA, FAITH-BASED LEADERS WILL BE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN WAYS TO SUPPORT THEIR CONGREGANTS. IT WAS DEVELOPED IN 2001 WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING PARTICIPANTS WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED TO START A CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE PROBLEMS AS WELL AS RESOURCES AVAILABLE. 4. WELLSTAR RECEIVED PHILANTHROPIC FUNDING TO EXPAND "SOUL SUPPORT" TO INCLUDE FREE, VIRTUAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS UNABLE TO RECEIVE CARE TRADITIONALLY DUE TO COST, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, OR LIMITED ACCESS TO BROADBAND SERVICES. COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLKHLTH AND COTTONELLE WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY ESTABLISHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH BLKHLTH, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF RACISM THROUGH EDUCATION AND ACTION. ONE OF THEIR CURRENT INITIATIVES IS A COLLABORATION WITH COTTONELLE ON THE #GOODDOWNTHERE CAMPAIGN. THIS NATIONAL PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE STIGMA SURROUNDING COLORECTAL CARE BY PROVIDING EQUITY-CENTRIC ACCESS FOR COLORECTAL CANCER TO BLACK AMERICANS. COLORECTAL CANCER, ALSO CALLED COLON OR RECTAL CANCER, IS THE THIRD MOST COMMON CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE SECOND MOST COMMON CANCER-RELATED DEATH. THROUGH THEIR COLLABORATION WITH COTTONELLE, BLKHLTH PROVIDES WELLSTAR WITH COMPLIMENTARY COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING KITS TO BE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREA. MEMBERS OF WELLSTAR'S CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK SERVE AS AMBASSADORS TO DISTRIBUTE THE SCREENING KITS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR GOAL IS TO BRING EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SCREENED DUE TO FEAR, LACK OF HEALTH INSURANCE OR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE. BREAST CANCER SCREENING FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS, WELLSTAR HAS PROVIDED BREAST SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO LACK ACCESS TO OR ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD THESE LIFE-SAVING SERVICES WITHIN WELLSTAR'S SERVICE AREAS. BY PROVIDING THESE SERVICES AT NO COST TO THOSE IN NEED, WE SEEK TO ELIMINATE EXISTING BREAST CANCER DISPARITIES AND DECREASE THE NUMBER OF LATE-STAGE BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THIS PROGRAM INCREASES THE NUMBER OF REGULAR MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES PROVIDED, PARTICULARLY WITHIN HIGH-RISK COMMUNITIES, ENABLING WELLSTAR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO DETECT BREAST CANCER AT AN EARLIER STAGE AND RESULTING IN BETTER TREATMENT OPTIONS AND IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. TO IDENTIFY PATIENTS WHO NEED ACCESS TO THESE SERVICES MOST, WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, COMMUNITY CLINICS, A CONGREGATIONAL NURSE NETWORK AND A ROBUST LIST OF OTHER TRUSTED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE WELLSTAR PHYSICIAN LIAISON TEAM AND WELLSTAR CLINICAL PARTNERS TEAM ALSO WORKS WITH 3,000+ WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP PHYSICIANS AND PARTNER PHYSICIANS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA TO GENERATE REFERRALS TO THE PROGRAM. PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SCREENING AND EDUCATION RESOURCES IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS WITH WELLSTAR UROLOGY, WELLSTAR LABORATORY OUTREACH SERVICES, AND FAITH COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE WELLSTAR CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK TO OFFER FREE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENINGS IN HIGH-RISK ZIP CODES. MOBILE MARKET PROGRAM IN 2020, WELLSTAR LAUNCHED A MOBILE MARKET PROGRAM TO FEED MORE THAN 700 METRO ATLANTA AT-RISK FAMILIES ACROSS SIX GEORGIA COUNTIES. IN COLLABORATION WITH GOODR, THE JOINT INITIATIVE ADDRESSES FOOD ACCESS FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN WELLSTAR'S SERVICE AREAS. THE SPRING-SUMMER MOBILE MARKET PROGRAM INCLUDED SEVEN COMMUNITY-BASED LOCATIONS THAT PROVIDED FREE, FRESH AND HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS MONTHLY TO 100 FAMILIES IN NEED AT EACH LOCATION. THROUGH WELLSTAR FOUNDATION AND VITAL COMMUNITY FUNDING, GOODR PROVIDED FOOD AND STAFFING SUPPORT FOR THIS PROGRAM, REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS AND PROVIDED IMPACT REPORTING EACH MONTH. WELLSTAR PROVIDED PROGRAM LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, PARTICIPANT INCENTIVES AND NUTRITION EDUCATION. NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERS HELPED RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS AND SET UP FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITES IN KEY SERVICE AREAS, INCLUDING COBB, TROUP, FULTON, SPALDING, PAULDING, AND D
FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM	IN GEORGIA, FOOD RESIDUALS MAKE UP 12% OF LANDFILL WASTE ANNUALLY. THAT'S NEARLY 151 POUNDS OF FOOD PER GEORGIAN EVERY YEAR, A TOTAL OF 1.6 BILLION POUNDS OF TRASH ANNUALLY IN GEORGIA. THIS AMOUNT OF FOOD WASTE ALSO WASTES $1.92 BILLION EACH YEAR. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SECOND HELPINGS ATLANTA AND GOODR, WELLSTAR LAUNCHED A FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, HIGH-QUALITY AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD FROM WELLSTAR EATERIES, INCLUDE SELECT HOSPITAL CAFETERIAS, IS PICKED UP AND REDISTRIBUTED TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT WELLSTAR'S SERVICE AREA. BY RECAPTURING FRESH FOOD THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE DISCARDED, WE REDUCE FOOD WASTE WHILE GUARANTEEING ACCESS TO FRESH PRODUCE AND HEALTHY MEALS FOR EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAMS AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. THE GOAL IS TO BECOME A ZERO-FOOD WASTE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS. SINCE INCEPTION, WELLSTAR HAS DIVERTED OVER 26,000 POUNDS OF FOOD FROM LANDFILLS. OPERATION M.I.S.T. (MONITOR \| INTERVENE \| SURVIVE \| THRIVE) OPERATION M.I.S.T. PROMOTES MATERNAL VITALITY BY REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY WITH A MISSION TO MONITOR PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES IN CONCEIVING, PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM BIRTH GIVERS. WELLSTAR PARTNERS WITH OPERATION M.I.S.T TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR 40 BIRTH GIVERS FROM SPALDING AND BUTTS COUNTIES. PARTICIPANTS WILL USE GARMIN-POWERED SMART WATCHES TO MONITOR THEIR HEALTH STATUS, COLLABORATE WITH THEIR CARE TEAM, AND PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION. AS A WRAPAROUND SERVICE, WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH SUPPORT THIS PARTNERSHIP BY PROVIDING AN ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) AND RESOURCE REFERRAL CONNECTION FOR EACH OF THE PARTICIPANTS. PERINATAL KIT PROGRAM WITH HEALTHY MOTHERS, HEALTHY BABIES TO ADDRESS THE MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS THROUGH AN EQUITY LENS, WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY HAS PARTNERED WITH HEALTHY MOTHERS, HEALTHY BABIES COALITION OF GEORGIA (HMHBGA). HMHBGA HAS IMPACTED THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS BY SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION. WELLSTAR'S PARTNERSHIP TO HELP EXPAND THE ORGANIZATION'S PERINATAL CARE PACKAGE PROJECT (PCP) PROVIDES SUPPORT TO PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM BIRTH GIVERS AND ENCOURAGES POSITIVE MATERNAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS BY PROVIDING VITAL RESOURCES AND EDUCATION. THE PARTNERSHIP REACHES 150 BIRTH GIVERS PER MONTH WHO RESIDE IN GEORGIA'S MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. SINCE PARTNERSHIP INCEPTION, WELLSTAR HAS: . SUPPORTED EXPANDING THE MONTHLY REACH FROM 150 TO 200 BIRTH GIVERS; AND . PROVIDED EDUCATION ON COVID-19 AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY. WELLSTAR PARTNERS WITH MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TO SUPPORT AT-RISK POPULATIONS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM JOINED THE MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (MSM) NATIONAL COVID-19 RESILIENCY NETWORK (NCRN) OF PARTNERS TO FURTHER INFORM COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RESPONSE, RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON COMMUNITIES. IN RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS OF AT-RISK COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S SERVICE AREAS, WELLSTAR HAS PARTNERED WITH THE MSM-NCRN AND ITS 40 NETWORK PARTNERS ACROSS THE U.S. TO COLLABORATE ON OFFERING COVID-19-RELATED SERVICES TO DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. WELLSTAR WAS THE FIRST GEORGIA-BASED HEALTH SYSTEM TO BECOME A NATIONAL PARTNER IN THIS IMPORTANT NEW INITIATIVE. THE MSM-NCRN COORDINATES A STRATEGIC AND STRUCTURED NATIONAL NETWORK OF NATIONAL, STATE/TERRITORIAL/TRIBAL AND LOCAL PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT, TOGETHER, WORK TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY AND RURAL POPULATIONS. THE NETWORK HELPS TO PROVIDE AWARENESS OF CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE HEALTH EDUCATION INFORMATION AND LINKAGE TO CARE, HELPING ORGANIZATIONS AND FAMILIES RECOVER FROM PANDEMIC DIFFICULTIES. IN ADDITION TO EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES IN AT LEAST 10 LANGUAGES TO ACCOMMODATE CULTURAL COMPETENCY, INITIATIVES WILL INCLUDE COVID-19 TESTING, VACCINATIONS FOLLOWING PHASES DIRECTED BY DPH AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS. THROUGH THE WELLSTAR CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK-OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL FAITH COMMUNITIES-WELLSTAR MADE TESTING, VACCINES AND ACCURATE HEALTH INFORMATION MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PEOPLE WE SERVE BY HOSTING EVENTS AT PLACES OF WORSHIP AND VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS IN COLLABORATION WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES. COLLECTIVELY, NCRN HAS REACHED OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE AND COUNTING, THROUGH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS. IN ADDITION TO JOINING NCRN, WELLSTAR IS ALSO PART OF GEORGIA CEAL, ANOTHER INITIATIVE OF MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE THAT ADDRESSES THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. WELLSTAR PARTNERS WITH CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY FOR TRAINING AND DEPLOYMENT THE SOCIAL WORK STUDENT ROTATION PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY'S WHITNEY M. YOUNG JR. SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK. MASTER'S LEVEL SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS SPEND AN ACADEMIC YEAR INTERNING WITH WELLSTAR COMMUNITY HEALTH, SUPPORTING INITIATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS PATIENTS OF WELLSTAR GME INTERNAL MEDICINE. THE ROTATION WILL ENSURE STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH WITH HEALTH OUTCOMES. PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED ACCESS TO SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH. PERSONS WHO RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM THE SOCIAL WORK STUDENT INTERN REPORT IMPROVED OVERALL WELL-BEING. WELLSTAR PARTNERS WITH SER FAMILIA TO PROVIDE "PROMOTORAS" SER FAMILIA SERVES AS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION DRIVEN TO STRENGTHEN LATINO COUPLES AND FAMILIES TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF RESOURCES FOR LATINOS ACROSS THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM HAS PARTNERED WITH SER FAMILIA TO ENLIST A "PROMOTORA" (ALSO, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER) TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO THE SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY. THE PROMOTORA ASSISTS WELLSTAR CENTER FOR HEALTH EQUITY IN DEVELOPING AND TRANSLATING CULTURALLY COMPETENT HEALTH EDUCATION MATERIALS, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARTNERS SERVING THE SPANISH-LANGUAGE COMMUNITY, AND ATTENDING COMMUNITY EVENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY. IN FY2022 THE TOTAL UNCOMPENSATED CARE, OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS PROVIDED BY WELLSTAR WAS OVER $ 1.2 BILLION. COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY BREAKDOWN: CHARITY & INDIGENT (UNCOMPENSATED CARE COSTS) - $ 199,853,000 MEDICAID SHORTFALLS (UNCOMPENSATED CARE COSTS) - $ 32,549,000 MEDICARE SHORTFALLS (UNCOMPENSATED CARE COSTS) - $ 505,873,000 OTHER PATIENTS (UNCOMPENSATED CARE COSTS) - $ 140,298,000 TOTAL UNCOMPENSATED CARE - $878,573,000 OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS (PARTICIPATION IN COALITIONS) - $ 361,000 OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS (COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION) - $ 310,000 OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS (HEALTH CARE SUPPORT) - $ 15,388,000 TOTAL OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - $ 16,059,000 COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS (FUNDS BACK INTO INFRASTRUCTURE) - $ 333,495,000 COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS (ALLIED HLTH/MEDICAL EDUCATION) - $ 4,386,000 COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS (OPERATIONS - STAFF/SOFTWARE) - $ 916,000 TOTAL COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS - $ 338,797,000 WELLSTAR CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM AS AN ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION (ACO). WELLSTAR'S ACO IS ONE OF THE LARGEST ACOS IN GEORGIA AND IT HAS 2,903 PHYSICIANS INCLUDING 42,133 MEMBERS. THE ACO HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP 100 ACO'S IN THE COUNTRY. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL THROUGH A FOCUS ON WELLNESS AND THE IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND THE RELATED COORDINATION OF CARE, TO ENSURE PATIENTS, ESPECIALLY CHRONICALLY ILL, GET THE RIGHT CARE AT THE RIGHT TIME TO MAINTAIN THEIR OPTIMAL HEALTH AND AVOID THE NEED FOR HIGH-COST EMERGENCY AND HOSPITAL CARE.
WELLSTAR AWARDS RECEIVED FY23	. THE TRAUMA SURGERY UNIT AT WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS ACADEMY OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSES (AMSN) PRISM AWARD, AN HONOR THAT RECOGNIZES EXCEPTIONAL NURSING PRACTICE, LEADERSHIP AND OUTCOMES IN HOSPITAL MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNITS. THE AWARD, WHICH STANDS FOR "PREMIER RECOGNITION IN THE SPECIALTY OF MED-SURG," IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND, HONORING MED-SURG NURSING UNITS IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. IT IS CO-SPONSORED BY THE AMSN AND MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING CERTIFICATION BOARD. THE AWARD IS GIVEN TO OUTSTANDING ACUTE CARE/MED-SURG UNITS OR ADULT/PEDIATRIC UNITS CLASSIFIED AS MED-SURG. . WELLSTAR COBB AND WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTERS RECEIVED THE GEORGIA OGLETHORPE AWARD FROM THE STERLING COUNCIL. THE STERLING COUNCIL IS A PUBLIC/PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION SUPPORTED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR. THE COUNCIL OVERSEES THE GOVERNOR'S STERLING AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AND THE GEORGIA OGLETHORPE AWARD, WHICH IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL MALCOLM BALDRIGE AWARD, WITH AWARDS BEING PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO HIGH-PERFORMING, ROLE-MODEL ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC, THAT DEMONSTRATE SUPERIOR MANAGEMENT APPROACHES AND ROLE-MODEL RESULTS. . WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVED THE SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA STERLING COUNCIL. THE GOVERNOR'S STERLING SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD IS DESIGNED TO ENABLE STERLING AWARD RECIPIENTS TO RETAIN THEIR ROLE MODEL STATUS. THIS HIGH-LEVEL ASSESSMENT PROCESS EXAMINES HOW WELL AN ORGANIZATION HAS STRENGTHENED, IMPROVED AND INNOVATED WINNING SYSTEMS TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUCCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT. HIGHLY TRAINED EXAMINERS REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE APPLICATION AND CLARIFY AND VERIFY THE ORGANIZATION'S RESPONSES THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH LEADERS AND PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROFESSIONALS. . THE ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE NAMED WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM AS ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS IN THE EXTRA-LARGE COMPANY CATEGORY, RECOGNIZING INNOVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE CREATED ROBUST AND HEALTHY WORKPLACE PROGRAMS. THE ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE'S HEALTHIEST EMPLOYER AWARD IS BASED ON THE ANALYSIS OF OVER 60 SCORED QUESTIONS WITH MORE THAN 600 DATA POINTS FOR SCORING AND BENCHMARKING. . WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, ONE OF GEORGIA'S LARGEST AND MOST INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEMS, WAS RANKED IN THE TOP 10 BEST WORKPLACES IN HEALTH CARE BY FORTUNE IN THE LARGE COMPANY CATEGORY. TO DETERMINE THE BEST WORKPLACES IN HEALTH CARE LIST, GREAT PLACE TO WORK ANALYZED THE SURVEY RESPONSES OF OVER 161,000 EMPLOYEES FROM GREAT PLACE TO WORK-CERTIFIED COMPANIES IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. . DIVERSITYINC INCLUDED WELLSTAR AMONG 20 ORGANIZATIONS ON ITS 2023 LIST OF TOP HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS FOR DIVERSITY. THE TOP HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALTY LIST IS INCLUDED IN DIVERSITYINC'S ANNUAL TOP 50 COMPANIES FOR DIVERSITY RANKING, WHICH RECOGNIZES COMPANIES THAT HIRE, RETAIN AND PROMOTE WOMEN, MINORITIES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS AND VETERANS. DIVERSITY IS SCORED ON SIX KEY AREAS: LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY, HUMAN CAPITAL DIVERSITY METRICS, TALENT PROGRAMS, WORKFORCE PRACTICES, SUPPLIER DIVERSITY AND PHILANTHROPY. . BECKER'S HOSPITAL REVIEW HAS NAMED WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM AS ONE OF ITS SPINE AND NEUROSURGERY PROGRAMS TO WATCH. THIS LIST OF 53 HEALTH SYSTEMS AND HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE RECOGNIZES THOSE DEDICATED TO EXPANDING NEUROSURGICAL CARE AND PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS NEURO TREATMENTS. THOSE ON THE LIST HAVE EARNED NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR HAVING TOP SPINE AND NEUROSURGERY PROGRAMS. . WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM WAS NAMED BY FORTUNE AS ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES FOR 2023, WHICH HONORS 300 COMPANIES TRANSFORMING INDUSTRIES FROM THE INSIDE OUT. NEARLY EVERY COMPANY ON THIS LIST POSTED REVENUE GROWTH IN THE LAST THREE YEARS. FORTUNE PARTNERED WITH MARKET RESEARCH AND DATA COMPANY STATISTA TO COMPILE AMERICA'S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES. THE LIST IS BUILT ON THREE PILLARS: PRODUCT INNOVATION, PROCESS INNOVATION AND INNOVATION CULTURE.
FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12B	AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATES ARE AUDITED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY AN OUTSIDE AUDITING FIRM, KPMG, AND AS PART OF THAT AUDIT A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS ISSUED. THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT INCLUDES THE ACCOUNTS OF WELLSTAR AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATES INCLUDING COBB HOSPITAL, INC., DOUGLAS HOSPITAL INC., KENNESTONE HOSPITAL, INC., PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER, INC.,WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, INC., WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC., WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL, INC., WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., WINDY HILL HOSPITAL, WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC AND VARIOUS OTHER OWNED ENTITES AS LISTED IN SCHEDULE R. ALL SIGNIFICANT INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNTS AND TRANSACTIONS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED IN COMBINATION.
FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 24A	TAX EXEMPT BOND REPORTING FOR PURPOSES OF THE FORM 990 REPORTING, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (EIN 58-1649541) WILL LIST ALL TAX-EXEMPT BONDS ISSUED SINCE JANUARY 1, 2003, ON SCHEDULE K AS IT TYPICALLY ALLOCATES THE PROCEEDS OF THE BONDS TO MEMBERS OF THE OBLIGATED GROUP (INCLUDING THE HOSPITALS AND MEDICALGROUP). WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, INC. REPORTS ITS SPECIFIC SHARE OF THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND LIABILITY ALLOCATION ON FORM 990, PART X, LINE 25 OTHER LIABILITIES DUE TO WHS, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	POWERS OF THE BOARD AS PER THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION IS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC., A GEORGIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION. AS A SOLE MEMBER, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. HOLDS CERTAIN POWERS OF ELECTION AND APPROVAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION. THESE POWERS ARE PRESENTED IN DETAIL IN THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WHICH THE COMPANY MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	BOARD REVIEW OF FORM 990 INTERNAL STAFF PREPARES THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. BEFORE FILING THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM, PWC US TAX LLP, REVIEWS AND SIGN-OFFS ON THE COMPLETED RETURN OF EACH ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO OR DESIGNEE SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNS THE RETURN FOR EITHER MANUAL OR ELECTRONIC FILING BY THE APPROPRIATE DUE DATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OUR CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES ALL COVERED PERSONS TO ANNUALLY REVIEW THE POLICY AND THEN COMPLETE, SIGN AND RETURN THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST SURVEY AND ATTESTATION TO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICE. THE POLICY REQUIRES AN ON-GOING DISCLOSURE OBLIGATION IN THE EVENT A CONFLICT ARISES DURING THE YEAR. THE FOLLOWING IS OUR PROCESS TO REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE THE POLICY: COMPLIANCE IDENTIFIES ALL COVERED PERSONS WHO MUST COMPLETE THE SURVEY AND ATTESTATION. COMPLIANCE VERIFIES THAT THE SURVEY AND ATTESTATION IS DISTRIBUTED TO THESE PERSONS. COMPLIANCE VERIFIES THAT THESE PERSONS RETURN A FULLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED SURVEY AND ATTESTATION. COMPLIANCE REVIEWS EACH COMPLETED AND SIGNED SURVEY AND ATTESTATION TO IDENTIFY ALL CONFLICTS LISTED IN THE DOCUMENT. ALL CONFLICTS, POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND INCIDENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE ARE REFERRED TO THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER. THE CCO TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION TO COMPLETELY RESOLVE ALL IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS AND INCIDENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A & 15B	COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. HAS ENGAGED SULLIVAN COTTER TO WORK WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROCESS AT WELLSTAR IS OVERSEEN BY A COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, WHICH FOLLOWS A BOARD-APPROVED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF SIX TRUSTEES. THE CEO AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER PARTICIPATE IN AN ADVISORY ROLE, AND NOT AS VOTING MEMBERS. FURTHER IN COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE CEO RECUSES HIM/HERSELF FROM THAT PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY EMPOWERS THE COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROCESS AND ADMINISTER THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WELLSTAR; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES EVALUATES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE PHILOSOPHY REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF THE COMMITTEE'S ACTION AND DECISION TO THE FULL BOARD, WHICH IT HAS DONE. THE COMMITTEE IS GUIDED BY THE BOARD-APPROVED PHILOSOPHY. OVERALL, THE PHILOSOPHY IS INTENDED TO REWARD FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE. BASE COMPENSATION IS TARGETED AT THE MEDIAN BASE COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ( THE MARKET). OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY ALSO RECEIVE VARIABLE COMPENSATION THAT IS DEPENDENT ON INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE. WHEN PERFORMANCE IS FULLY SUSTAINED AT A SATISFACTORY LEVEL, THE TOTAL COMPENSATION, BOTH BASE AND VARIABLE, IS INTENDED TO BE AT OR AROUND 75TH% OF COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. WELLSTAR'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY DEFINES THE MARKET AS BEING COMPRISED OF COMPARABLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, I.E. NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN COMPLEXITY AND SCALE TO WELLSTAR. TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE IN FULFILLING ITS DUTIES, THE COMMITTEE ENGAGED SULLIVAN COTTER TO PROVIDE MARKET COMPENSATION DATA TO COMPARE TO THE WELLSTAR POSITIONS WHOSE COMPENSATION THE COMMITTEE OVERSEES. THE COMMITTEE USES THIS DATA TO PROVIDE CONTEXT WHEN MAKING DECISIONS IN ADMINISTERING THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM. ACCURATE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS ARE RECORDED DURING EACH COMMITTEE MEETING AND REVIEWED AND PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE SUBJECT TO THE OPEN RECORDS LAW IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. THEREFORE, BY LAW, CITIZENS ARE PERMITTED TO INSPECT AND COPY ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE REQUESTED FROM TIME TO TIME. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS MADE READILY AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. PERIODICALLY, THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT ONCE A YEAR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC. IN ACCORDANCE WITH O.C.G.A SECTION 31-7-22 AND THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH'S RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR HOSPITAL TRANSPARENCY CHAPTER 111-8-41 THE APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE WELLSTAR.ORG WEBSITE IN THE WELLSTAR HOSPITAL TRANSPARENT INFORMATION SECTION. UNDER ITS CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS FOR PUBLIC BONDS, OUTSTANDING FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION IS POSTED AND REPORTED ON EMMA.MSRB.ORG ON A QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VII	OFFICERS HOURS WORKED THE OFFICERS DEVOTE THEIR TIME TO ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM THAT ARE LISTED IN SCHEDULE R, PART II. AS SUCH, THE TOTAL HOURS WORKED BY THE OFFICERS ACROSS ALL ORGANIZATIONS EXCEEDS 40 HOURS A WEEK.
FORM 990, PART VII & FORM 990, SCHEDULE J	COMPENSATION ALL COMPENSATION AMOUNTS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII; PART IX, LINES 5-7; AND SCHEDULE J REPRESENT COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. LIKEWISE, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON PART V, LINE 2A REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT TAX RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT TAX REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES) ARE HANDLED BY WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (EIN 58-1649541).
FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1E	DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023, CERTAIN FEMA FUNDING OBLIGATED IN A PRIOR YEAR WAS REOPENED FOR FURTHER REVIEW BY THE RAND CORPORATION. AS SUCH, THE ACCOUNTING CRITERIA FOR REVENUE RECOGNITION WAS NOT MET AND SUCH AMOUNTS WERE REQUIRED TO BE DERECOGNIZED FROM THE ACCOUNTING RECORDS PENDING CONCLUSION OF THE RAND CORPORATION REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER. HAD A CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF $(124,036) RELATED TO TRANSFERS TO AFFILIATES AS PART OF THE ALLOCATION OF INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS OVER THE YEAR.

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Schedule O (Form 990) 2021

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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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Attach to Form 990.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC

Employer identification number

20-5497506

Part I

Identification of Disregarded Entities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.

(a) Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Total income	(e) End-of-year assets	(f) Direct controlling entity

Part II

Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	(g) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	Yes	No
(1)Douglas Hospital Inc 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA30062 58-2026750	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes
(2)Kennestone Hospital Inc 793 SAWYER ROAD Marietta,GA30062 58-2032904	Healthcare	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes
(3)Paulding Medical Center Inc 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA30062 58-2095884	Healthcare	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes
(4)Wellstar Foundation Inc 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA30062 58-1627413	Foundation	GA	501(C)(3)	12 II	WHS INC	Yes
(5)Wellstar Health System Inc 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA30062 58-1649541	Healthcare	GA	501(C)(3)	12 II	NA		No
(6)WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPTIAL INC 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA30062 81-0851756	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes
(7)WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITALINC 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA30062 81-0864789	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes
(8)WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL INC 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA30062 81-0875069	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes
(9)WEST GEORGIA HEALTH SERVICES INC 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA30062 20-5497622	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	12 II	WHS INC	Yes
(10)COBB HOSPITAL INC 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA30062 58-0968382	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes
(11)VERNON WOODS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY INC 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA30062 58-2575049	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	10	WGHS INC	Yes
(12)WEST GEORGIA HEALTH FOUNDATION INC 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA30062 20-0936376	FOUNDATION	GA	501(C)(3)	12 II	WGHS INC	Yes
(13)MEDICAL PARK FOUNDATION INC 1514 VERNON ROAD LAGRANGE,GA30240 58-1303478	FOUNDATION	GA	501(C)(3)	7	WGHS INC	Yes
(14)WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER INC 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA30062 81-0837031	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50135Y

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Part III

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Predominant income(related, unrelated, excluded from tax under sections 512-514)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?		(k) Percentage ownership
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity		(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No	(k) Percentage ownership
(1) COBB SOUTH PARKING DECK 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA300622222 75-2999669	PARKING	GA	NA	N/A
(2) KENNESTONE EAST PARKING DECK 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA300622222 20-0537100	PARKING	GA	NA	N/A
(3) GRIFFIN IMAGING LLC 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA300622222	IMAGING CENTER	GA	NA	N/A
(4) WELLSTAR SPALDING EMSSPALDING 911 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA300622222	OFF. BLDG/EMS CTR	GA	NA	N/A
(5) NORTH FULTON PARKING DECK LP 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA300622222	PARKING	GA	NA	N/A
(6) SPALDING HEALTH SYSTEM LLC 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA300622222 58-2148398	PHYS. HOSP. ORG.	GA	NA	N/A

Part IV

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Percentage ownership	(i) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Percentage ownership	Yes	No
(1) Community Assurance Co 3rd Fl Barclays Hse Shedden Rd George Town CJ 58-1649541	INSURANCE	CJ	WHS INC	C CORP
(2) WEST GEORGIA HEALTH PHYSICIANS INC 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA300622222 27-5125341	PHYSICIAN PRAC.	GA	WGHS INC	C CORP
(3) WELLSTAR HEALTH PLAN INC 793 SAWYER ROAD MARIETTA,GA300622222 46-1922499	HEALTH INSURANCE	GA	WHS INC	C CORP

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Part V

Transactions With Related Organizations. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.

Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.

Yes

1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?

a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity .....................

b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ............................

Yes

c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ............................

Yes

d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ............................

e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ............................

f Dividends from related organization(s) ............................

g Sale of assets to related organization(s) ............................

h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ............................

i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ............................

j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) .......................

k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ......................

Yes

l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) .....................

m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) .................

Yes

n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ...................

o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) ............................

Yes

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ............................

Yes

q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ............................

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ............................

s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) ............................

If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.

(a) Name of related organization	(b) Transaction type (a-s)	(c) Amount involved	(d) Method of determining amount involved

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Part VI

Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.

Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(e) Are all partners section 501(c)(3) organizations?		(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?		(k) Percentage ownership
(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	Yes	No	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No	(k) Percentage ownership

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Part VII

Supplemental Information

Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R. See instructions.

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