Community Benefit Insight - Tax-exempt hospital

View data for this organization below, or select additional hospitals to create a comparison view.

Search tax-exempt hospitals
for comparison purposes.

Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association D/b/a Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

1701 Oak Park Boulevard
Lake Charles, LA 70601

Bed count	407	Medicare provider number	190060	Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals	YES	Children's hospital	NO

EIN: 720551963

Display data for year:

Community Benefit Spending- 2021
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)

5.07%

Spending by Community Benefit Category- 2021
(as % of total functional expenses)

* = CBI denoted preventative categories

Community Benefit Spending Compared to Functional Expenses, 2010-2021

Additional data

Community Benefit Expenditures: 2021

All tax-exempt organizations file a Form 990 with the IRS for every tax year. If the tax-exempt organization operates one or more hospital facilities during the tax year, the organization must attach a Schedule H to Form 990. On Part I of Schedule H, the organization records the expenditures it made during the tax year for various types of community benefits; 9 types are shown on this web tool. By default, this web tool presents community benefit expenditures as a percentage of the organization’s functional expenses, which it reports on Form 990, Part IX, Line 25, Column A. (The more commonly heard term, ‘total operating expenses’, which organizations report to CMS, is generally about 90% of the ‘functional expenses’). The user may change the default to see the dollar expenditures.
Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:

Financial Assistance at cost as % of operating expenses	$ 2,847,397 0.80 %
Medicaid as % of operating expenses	$ 9,857,703 2.76 %
Costs of other means-tested government programs as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %
Health professions education as % of operating expenses	$ 4,617,221 1.29 %
Subsidized health services as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %
Research as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %
Community health improvement services and community benefit operations* as % of operating expenses Note: these two community benefit categories are reported together on the Schedule H, part I, line 7e.	$ 0 0 %
Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit* as % of operating expenses	$ 828,349 0.23 %
Community building* as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %

* = CBI denoted preventative categories

Community building activities details:

Did tax-exempt hospital report community building activities?	Not available
Number of activities or programs (optional)	0
Physical improvements and housing	0
Economic development	0
Community support	0
Environmental improvements	0
Leadership development and training for community members	0
Coalition building	0
Community health improvement advocacy	0
Workforce development	0
Other	0
Persons served (optional)	0
Physical improvements and housing	0
Economic development	0
Community support	0
Environmental improvements	0
Leadership development and training for community members	0
Coalition building	0
Community health improvement advocacy	0
Workforce development	0
Other	0
Community building expense as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %
Physical improvements and housing as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Economic development as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Community support as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Environmental improvements as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Leadership development and training for community members as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Coalition building as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Community health improvement advocacy as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Workforce development as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Other as % of community building expenses	$ 0
Direct offsetting revenue	$ 0
Physical improvements and housing	$ 0
Economic development	$ 0
Community support	$ 0
Environmental improvements	$ 0
Leadership development and training for community members	$ 0
Coalition building	$ 0
Community health improvement advocacy	$ 0
Workforce development	$ 0
Other	$ 0

Other Useful Tax-exempt Hospital Information: 2021

In addition to community benefit and community building expenditures, the Schedule H worksheet includes sections on what percentage of bad debt can be attributable to patients eligible for financial assistance, and questions on the tax-exempt hospital's debt collection policy. When searching a specific tax-exempt hospital in this web tool, Section II provides information about bad debt and the financial assistance policy, and whether the state in which the tax-exempt hospital resides has expanded Medicaid coverage under the federal ACA.

Of the tax-exempt hospital’s overall operating expenses, amount reported as bad debt as % of operating expenses	$ 8,668,020 2.42 %
Is the tax-exempt hospital considered a "sole community hospital" under the Medicare program?	NO

Information about the tax-exempt hospital's Financial Assistance Policy and Debt Collection Policy
The Financial Assistance Policy section of Schedule H has changed over the years. The questions listed below reflect the questions on the 2009-2011 Schedule H forms and the answers tax-exempt hospitals provided for those years. The Financial Assistance Policy requirements were changed under the ACA. In the future, as the Community Benefit Insight web site is populated with 2021 data and subsequent years, the web tool will also be updated to reflect the new wording and requirements. In the meantime, if you have any questions about this section, we encourage you to contact your tax-exempt hospital directly.

Does the organization have a written financial assistance (charity care) policy?	YES
Did the tax-exempt hospital rely upon Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) to determine when to provide free or discounted care for patients?	YES
Amount of the tax-exempt hospital’s bad debt (at cost) attributed to patients eligible under the organization’s financial assistance (charity care) policy as % of operating expenses	$ 2,353,541 27.15 %

Did the tax-exempt hospital, or an authorized third party, take any of the following collection activities before determining whether the patient was eligible for financial assistance:
Under the ACA, states have the choice to expand Medicaid eligibility for their residents up to 138% of the federal poverty guidelines. The Medicaid expansion provision of the ACA did not go into effect until January 2014, so data in this web tool will not reflect each state's current Medicaid eligibility threshold. For up to date information, please visit the Terms and Glossary under the Resources tab.
The federal poverty guidelines (FPG) are set by the government and used to determine eligibility for many federal financial assistance programs. Tax-exempt hospitals often use FPG guidelines in their Financial Assistance policies to determine which patients will qualify for free or discounted care.
In addition to the federal requirements, some states have laws stipulating community benefit requirements as a result of tax-exemption. The laws vary from state to state and may require the tax-exempt hospitals to submit community benefit reports. Data on this web tool captures whether or not a state had a mandatory community benefit reporting law as of 2011. For more information, please see Community Benefit State Law Profiles Comparison at The Hilltop Institute.

Community Health Needs Assessment Activities: 2021

The ACA requires all 501(c)(3) tax-exempt hospitals to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years, starting with the hospital's tax year beginning after March 23, 2012. The 2011 Schedule H included an optional section of questions on the CHNA process. This web tool includes responses for those hospitals voluntary reporting this information. The web tool will be updated to reflect changes in these questions on the 2012 and subsequent Schedule H forms.

Did the tax-exempt hospital report that they had conducted a CHNA?	YES
Did the CHNA define the community served by the tax-exempt hospital?	YES
Did the CHNA consider input from individuals that represent the broad interests of the community served by the tax-exempt hospital?	YES
Did the tax-exempt hospital make the CHNA widely available (i.e. post online)?	YES
Did the tax-exempt hospital adopt an implementation strategy to address the community needs identified by the CHNA?	YES

Supplemental Information: 2021

This section presents qualitative information submitted by the hospital, verbatim from the 990H record.

Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Description of 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 (Expenses $ 7970080 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 2524510)
LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (LCMH)2021 COMMUNITY BENEFITS SUMMARYI. INTRODUCTIONAS A COMMUNITY-BASED HOSPITAL, IT IS LCMH'S MISSION TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA COMMUNITY. WHILE IT IS OUR LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO ANYONE IN NEED REGARDLESS OF HIS OR HER ABILITY TO PAY, LCMH ALSO PROVIDES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND HEALTH SCREENINGS, FREE OF CHARGE OR AT A GREATLY REDUCED COST TO THE CONSUMER. II. SPORTS MEDICINE, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND SEMINARSTHE SPORTS MEDICINE ALLIANCE PROVIDED PRE-PARTICIPATION PHYSICALS FOR AREA ATHLETES, ATHLETIC ASSESSMENTS, LECTURES, IN-SERVICES, WORKSHOPS, SPORTS CAMPS AND CLINICS, STUDENT TRAINER SCHOLARSHIPS, ATHLETIC TRAINER COVERAGE AT AREA SPORTING EVENTS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND MORE FREE OF CHARGE OR FOR A MINIMAL FEE TO THE PARTICIPANTS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT: $578,956.EACH YEAR, LCMH PROVIDES FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS AND INFORMATIONAL BOOTHS AT A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES FREE SPEAKERS TO CIVIC GROUPS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS COMMITMENT TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION TAKES LCMH PROFESSIONALS INTO THE FIVE PARISH AREA TO STAFF INDUSTRIAL, CORPORATE, AND SCHOOL HEALTH FAIRS. LCMH CONTRIBUTED A NET $373 IN SPECIAL EVENTS AND SEMINARS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT: $373.III. HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONLCMH INVESTS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION IN AN EFFORT OF PROVIDE THE AREA WITH QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS. IN 2021, LCMH SPENT $7,141,731 FOR THE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES CENTER-FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. COMMUNITY BENEFIT: $4,617,221.IV. CHARITABLE DONATIONSLCMH MAKES NUMEROUS MONETARY DONATIONS TO A VARIETY OF NON-PROFIT AGENCIES. COMMUNITY BENEFIT: $249,020.LCMH'S TOTAL 2021 NET COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS: $5,445,570.

4B (Expenses $ 332007868 including grants of $ 213500) (Revenue $ 379479725)
LCMH PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES THROUGH A 313 BED ADULT ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, 38 BED WOMEN'S HOSPITAL WITH 23 NICU BEDS, 42 BED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL, & THROUGH A JOINT VENTURE A 29 BED LONG TERM CARE FACILITY. ADDITIONALLY LCMH PROVIDES OUTPATIENT SERVICES THROUGH 19 OUTPATIENT LOCATIONS, INCLUDING THE MOSS CLINIC, A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROVIDING CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED IN THE COMMUNITY.CHARITY CARE - LCMH PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE TO MEDICAID AND INDIGENT RECIPIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IN 2021, LCMH PROVIDED $9,857,704 IN UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID COSTS AND $2,847,397 IN UNREIMBURSED CHARITY CARE COSTS AS PROVIDED IN THE CEA WITH THE STATE AND LSU. COMMUNITY BENEFIT: $12,705,101.

Facility Information

Schedule H (Form 990) Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B.

LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: IN 2019, OVER SEVERAL WEEKS, LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM (WHICH INCLUDES LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL & LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL CANCER CENTER AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF OUR CHNA) CONDUCTED ITS THIRD COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) AS A FOLLOW-UP TO ITS CHNA IN 2016. LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM WORKED CLOSELY WITH MULTIPLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS TO ESTABLISH, EVALUATE, AND UNDERSTAND THE REGION'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, BASED UPON THEIR COLLECTIVE INTERESTS IN THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE CHNA PROCESS INVOLVED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ENTITIES TO ASSESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION INVOLVED: COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS, HAND-DISTRIBUTED SURVEYS, PROVIDER HEALTH INVENTORY, PUBLIC COMMENTARY SURVEYS, AND A COMMUNITY FORUM. HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS PARTICIPATED AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE CHNA PROCESS. THE PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED CHNAS IN 2013 AND 2016 SERVED AS A BASELINE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIOECONOMIC NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. TRIPP UMBACH COLLECTED AND ANALYZED THE RESULTS OF THE CHNA PROCESS. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA IDENTIFIED KEY COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES IN THE REGION. WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE WORKING GROUP OF LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE RESULTS WERE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED, CONCLUDING IN THE IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION OF THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL. AN INTERNAL HOSPITAL REPORTING FORUM WAS HELD AT LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ON AUGUST 6, 2019, AS PART OF THE CHNA PROCESS. THE COMMUNITY PLANNING FORUM INVOLVED 16 COMMUNITY LEADERS REPRESENTING VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES, HEALTH INSTITUTIONS, AND ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY AGENCIES. MOST IMPORTANTLY, FORUM PARTICIPANTS PROVIDED CRITICAL FEEDBACK AND PRIORITIZED KEY NEED AREAS FOR THE CHNA.GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES WERE EXAMINED AND AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DEVELOPED; IDENTIFYING WAYS LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. THE PRIORITIZED NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE SURVEY WERE: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. A RESOURCE INVENTORY WAS MADE AVAILABLE. THE RESOURCE INVENTORY HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN THE REGION. THE INVENTORY IDENTIFIES ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE SERVING THE VARIOUS TARGET POPULATIONS. THE RESOURCE INVENTORY PROVIDES A LISTING OF AVAILABLE PROGRAMS AND CONTACT INFORMATION AS A MEANS TO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR COMMUNITY COORDINATION AND LINKAGES AMONG LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.THE ASSESSMENTS, IMPLEMENTATION PLANS AND RESOURCE GUIDES WERE DISSEMINATED TO HOSPITAL SERVICE AREAS AND POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE FOR COMMUNITY ACCESS.

LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: CANCER AND HOUSING WERE ADDITIONAL THEMES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED. LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM'S CANCER CENTER WILL DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO CANCER AND THE ISSUES SURROUNDING THE DISEASE. THE INTERNAL WORKING GROUP AGREED THAT TRANSPORTATION WOULD NOT BE ADDRESSED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND PLANNING PHASES WITHIN LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT FUNDING REQUIREMENTS AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES NEEDED AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE. HOWEVER, TRANSPORTATION WILL BE ADDRESSED WITHIN LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL'S CANCER CENTER. THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF CANCER PATIENTS ARE STILL A LARGE CONCERN AND THE CANCER CENTER WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO ADDRESS AND IDENTIFY METHODS WHICH WILL ASSIST THIS PATIENT POPULATION.

LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS OFFERED BY FINANCIAL COUNSELORS. REFERENCES TO THE POLICY ARE INCLUDED ON ALL BILLINGS AND ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE @ LCMH.COM.

LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24: ALL PATIENTS ARE CHARGED THE SAME. AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED ARE CALCULATED BASED ON OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.

Supplemental Information

Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI

PART I, LINE 3C:
LCMH USES AN ASSET TEST MANDATED FOR MEDICARE PATIENTS.

PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:
N/A

PART III, LINE 4:
"THE FOLLOWING FOOTNOTE REGARDING BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS INCLUDED IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: ""THE SYSTEM MAINTAINS ALLOWANCES FOR CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS, DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS, AND CHARITY CARE BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ASSESSMENT OF COLLECTIBILITY, CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE. THE SYSTEM DETERMINES IF PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE PAST-DUE BASED ON THE DISCHARGE DATE; HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM DOES NOT CHARGE INTEREST ON PAST-DUE ACCOUNTS. THE SYSTEM CHARGES OFF PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE IF MANAGEMENT CONSIDERS THE COLLECTON OF THE OUTSTANDING BALANCES TO BE DOUBTFUL.""COSTING METHODOLOGY IS OPERATING EXPENSE TIMES PAYOR MIX TIMES ALLOWABLE PERCENT. THE SHORTFALL AS RELATES TO THIS QUESTION SHOULD BE TREATED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT IN THAT CARE IS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY AT LESS THAN THE ALLOWABLE COST."

PART III, LINE 8:
COSTING METHODOLOGY USED FOR LINE 6 IS OPERATING EXPENSES TIMES PAYOR MIX TIMES 89% ALLOWABLE. THE SHORTFALL AS RELATES TO THIS QUESTION SHOULD BE TREATED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT IN THAT CARE IS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY AT LESS THAN THE ALLOWABLE COST.

PART III, LINE 9B:
THE COLLECTION POLICY IS THE SAME AS FOR THOSE WHO DON'T QUALIFY. THOSE ENTITLED TO FREE CARE HAVE NO COLLECTION ACTIVITY AS THERE IS NO REIMBURSEMENT EXPECTED FOR THEIR CARE. THOSE WHO QUALIFY FOR DISCOUNTED CARE WILL BE TREATED AS ANY OTHER PATIENT WHO HAS A BALANCE DUE THE HOSPITAL, JUST THAT THE BALANCE DUE WILL BE AT THE DISCOUNTED RATE FOR WHICH THEY QUALIFY.

PART VI, LINE 2:
LCMH PROVIDES PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE TREATMENT AND/OR PROMOTE HEALTH & HEALING. THESE SCREENINGS, SEMINARS, CLASSES, ETC. RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF PERSONS LIVING IN OUR COMMUNITY AND IMPROVES OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICAL SERVICES, SUCH AS HEALTH SCREENINGS, SUPPORT GROUPS, SELF-HELP PROGRAMS, SUCH AS SMOKING CESSATION AND WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMS, PASTORAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND SPIRITUAL CARE FOR THE WELL BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY. SEE 2016 ACTIVITIES AND 2013-2016 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ACTIVITIES/RESULTS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE.

PART VI, LINE 3:
LCMH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AND MAY BE REQUESTED BY PHONE, EMAIL, AND ON SITE REQUEST. PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED BROCHURE AT ADMITTING EDUCATING THEM ABOUT THE AVAILABILTIY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND HOW TO APPLY.

PART VI, LINE 4:
THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA IN CALCASIEU PARISH. THE CITY OF LAKE CHARLES IN CONVENIENTLY LOCATED OFF INTERSTATE 10 BETWEEN HOUSTON, TX AND NEW ORLEANS, LA AND IS 30 MILES UPSTREAM FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO. LAKE CHARLES IS CONNECTED TO THE GULF BY MEANS OF A DEEP-WATER SHIP CHANNEL AND IS THE SEAT AND PORT OF ENTRY OF CALCASIEU PARISH. LAKE CHARLES IS THE FIFTH-LARGEST INCORPORATED CITY IN LOUISIANA, LOCATED ON LAKE CHARLES, PRIEN LAKE AND THE CALCASIEU RIVER. LAKE CHARLES IS A CULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER IN THE SOUTHWEST REGION OF THE STATE. IT IS CONSIDERED A MAJOR CENTER OF PETROCHEMICAL REFINING, TOURISM, GAMING AND EDUCATION, WITH MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY AND SOWELA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE. BECAUSE OF THE LAKES AND WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, METROPOLITAN LAKE CHARLES IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE LAKE AREA.THE LAKE AREA POPULATION IS APPROXIMATELY 200,000 WITH APPROXIMATELY 15% OF THE POPULATION BEING 65 OR OLDER. THE LAKE AREA RACIAL MAKEUP IS 70% WHITE, 25% BLACK, AND 5% OTHER. THE MEDIAN INCOME FOR THE AREA IS APPROXIMATELY $49,000 AND THE POVERTY RATE IS 14.9%.

PART VI, LINE 5:
N/A

FORM 990 SCHEDULE H PART V SECTION B
BASED ON CURRENT LITERATURE AND OTHER GUIDANCE FROM THE TREASURY AND THE IRS, THE FOLLOWING STEPS WERE CONDUCTED AS PART OF LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT:* THE 'COMMUNITY' SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL WAS DEFINED BY UTILIZING INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT DATA REGARDING PATIENT ORIGIN. THIS PROCESS IS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL.* POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS AND SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY WERE GATHERED AND REPORTED UTILIZING VARIOUS THIRD PARTY DATA SOURCES AS DESCRIBED IN CHNA (SEE IN APPENDICES). THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY WAS THEN REVIEWED. INFORMATION ON THE LEADING CAUSES OF ILLNESS AND DEATH WAS ANALYZED IN CONJUNCTION WITH HEALTH OUTCOMES AND FACTORS REPORTED FOR THE COMMUNITY BY COUNTYHEALTHRANKINGS.ORG. HEALTH FACTORS WITH SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENT WERE NOTED.* AN INVENTORY OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND RESOURCES WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON LCMH.COM.* COMMUNITY INPUT WAS PROVIDED THROUGH KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS OF 16 STAKEHOLDERS AND A COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY WAS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY WAS COMPLETED BY 100 INDIVIDUALS. RESULTS AND FINDINGS ARE DESCRIBED IN THE KEY INFORMANT AND COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY OF THIS REPORT.*INFORMATION GATHERED IN THE STEPS ABOVE WAS ANALYZED AND REVIEWED TO IDENTIFY HEALTH ISSUES OF UNINSURED PERSONS, LOW-INCOME PERSONS AND MINORITY GROUPS AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. HEALTH NEEDS WERE RANKED UTILIZING A WEIGHTING METHOD THAT WEIGHS (1) THE SIZE OF THE PROBLEM, (2) THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE PROBLEM (3) THE PREVALENCE OF COMMON THEMES, (4) THE IMPACT OF THE PROBLEM ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, (5) HOW IMPORTANT THE PROBLEM IS TO THE COMMUNITY AND (6) WHETHER OR NOT THE HOSPITAL HAS EXISTING PROGRAMS WHICH RESPOND TO THE IDENTIFIED NEED.* RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THIS ASSESSMENT WERE COMMUNICATED TO THE HOSPITAL AND AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO ADDRESS KEY HEALTH NEEDS WAS DEVELOPED.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT
LOUISIANA: SEE ACTIVITIES AND RESULTS OF CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ON WEBSITE LCMH.COM

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
PRIORITY: CHRONIC DISEASED PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENTGOAL 1: DECREASE POPULATION RISK FACTORS THROUGH CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. STRATEGIES: A. PROMOTE EDUCATION AND SCREENING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT AWARENESS OF HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, AND CANCER, I.E. HEALTHY EATING, INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, TOBACCO-FREE LIFESTYLE AND MODERATE ALCOHOL USE. B. ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WHEREBY THE HOSPITALS CAN REACH OUT TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THROUGH SCREENINGS AND HEALTH EDUCATION. C. IDENTIFY THOSE WHO WORK WITH UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS AND PARTNER WITH THEM TO DEVELOP CULTUALLY APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES TO MONITOR PREVENTION INITIATIVES.GOAL 2: ENHANCE COMMUNITY EDUCATION ABOUT EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION FOR CANCER WITH A GOAL OF REDUCING LATE-STAGE DIAGNOSES AND IMPROVING OUTCOMES AND SURVIVAL RATES. STRATEGIES: A. PROVIDE ANNUAL COLON CANCER SCREENINGS AND BREAST MAMMOGRAPHY EDUCATION. B. COORDINATE MONTHLY CANCER SUPPORT/EDUCATION GROUPS C. OFFER SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES AND EDUCATION ON LOUISIANA'S TOBACCO FREE PROGRAM. D. INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CERTIFIED SMOKING CESSATION INSTRUCTORS ON STAFF. E. IMPLEMENT A CANCER PATIENT NAVIGATOR POSITION.GOAL 3: ENHANCE COMMUNITY EDUCATION ABOUT PREVENTION, DETECTION AND MANAGING CHRONIC DISEASES. STRATEGIES: A. PROMOTE HEALTH RELATED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS SCREENINGS, EXERCISE, HEALTHY EATING CHOICES AND EDUCATION, IN NON-TRADITIONAL SETTINGS (E.G. SHOPPING MALLS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HIGH SCHOOLS) B. COORDINATE MONTHLY SEMINARS AND SUPPORT/EDUCATION GROUPS ON DIABETES, CANCER, AND HEART DISEASE. C. IMPLEMENT WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY EMPLOYERS THAT ENCOURAGE WORKSITES TO EDUCATE THEIR EMPLOYEES ABOUT THEIR BENEFIT PACKAGE, INCLUDING PREVENTIVE AND ANNUAL WELLNESS VISITS, SMOKING CESSATION, HEALTHY EATING CHOICES, SCREENINGS AND PHYSICAL SERVICES. D. OFFER SMOKING CESSATION CLASSES AND EDUCATION ON LOUISIANA'S TOBACCO FREE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOUISIANA TOBACCO FREE LIVING PROGRAM AND LSUHSC SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM.PRIORITY: TEEN PREGNANCY EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENTGOAL 1: EDUCATE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS ABOUT TEEN PREGNANCY AND IMPORTANCE OF EARLY PREGNANCY MANAGEMENT TO IMPROVE LOW BIRTH WEIGHTS AND REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCY. STRATEGIES: A. WORK WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE HIGH SCHOOL TEENS ABOUT PREGNANCY RISKS. B. EDUCATE COMMUNITY HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT OUR OBCARE PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES OB SERVICES TO UNINSUED AND UNDERINSURED. C. PROVIDE PREGNANCY EDUCATION TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND FATHERS.

Operating expenses	$ 357,672,066
Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses	$ 18,150,670 5.07 %