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St Martin Hospital Inc
Breaux Bridge, LA 70157
| Bed count | 25 | Medicare provider number | 191302 | Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals | NO | Children's hospital | NO |
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)
(as % of total functional expenses)
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.
Operating expenses $ 43,710,256 Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses$ 1,586,170 3.63 %- Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
Financial Assistance at cost as % of operating expenses$ 25,168 0.06 %Medicaid as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Costs of other means-tested government programs as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Health professions education as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Subsidized health services as % of operating expenses$ 1,556,002 3.56 %Research as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Community health improvement services and community benefit operations*
as % of operating expensesNote: 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$ 5,000 0.01 %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$ 1,629,402 3.73 %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$ 814,701 50 %- 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:
Reported to credit agency Not available 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.
After enactment of the ACA, has the state in which this tax-exempt hospital is located expanded Medicaid? YES 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.
If not, is the state's Medicaid threshold for working parents at or below 76% of the federal poverty guidelines? Not available 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.
Does the state in which the tax-exempt hospital is located have a mandatory community benefit reporting statute? NO
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
- 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 $ 34628145 including grants of $ 5000) (Revenue $ 44962965) COMMUNITY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES NEEDED MEDICAL CARE TO THE PARISH REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. SERVICES INCLUDE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S HEALTHCARE MISSION.PROGRAM SERVICE STATISTICS RELATED TO PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE FOR THE HOSPITAL: TOTAL PATIENT DAYS WERE 1,364, TOTAL EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS WERE 19,339, AND TOTAL INPATIENT & OUPATIENT SURGERIES 246.
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Facility Information
ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL, INC. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: MORE THAN FIFTEEN INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED FROM MARCH 16 THROUGH JUNE 15, 2021. INTERVIEWS REQUIRED APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES TO COMPLETE. INTERVIEWERS FOLLOWED THE SAME PROCESS FOR EACHINTERVIEW. THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY-FOCUSED QUESTIONS WERE USED AS THE BASIS FOR DISCUSSION:- WHAT ARE SOME STRENGTHS OF YOUR COMMUNITY?- WHAT HEALTH CONCERNS ARE AFFECTING YOUR COMMUNITY?- WHAT BARRIERS MAKE IT HARD FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO REMAIN HEALTHY?- WHICH HEALTH RESOURCES DO YOU FEEL ARE MOST NEEDED WITHIN YOURCOMMUNITY?- ARE THERE ANY SUBPOPULATIONS THAT YOU FEEL ARE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED?- WHAT COULD BE DONE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF YOUR COMMUNITY?- ARE THERE ANY EMERGING HEALTH NEEDS THAT WE HAVE NOT TOUCHED UPON?- IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU THINK IS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO KNOW ABOUTHEALTHCARE DELIVERY IN THE COMMUNITY?
ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL, INC. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL, OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL, OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS, HEART HOSPITAL OF LAFAYETTE, OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, OUT LADY OF LOURDES WOMEN'S & CHILDREN HSOPITAL, AND PARK PLACE SURGICAL CENTER.
ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL, INC. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE HOSPITAL HAS ADOPTED AND EXECUTED AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS INCLUDED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT SECTION IN ITS OPERATIONAL PLANS AND ADOPTED A BUDGET FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES THAT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA. THE HOSPITAL IS PRIORITIZING THE HELATH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE SERVICES THAT THE HOPSITAL WILL UNDERTAKE TO MEET THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, AS DETAILED IN THE CHNA AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY.
PART V, LINE 16 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY HTTPS://WWW.OCHSNER.ORG/PATIENTS-VISITORS/BILLING-AND-FINANCIAL-SERVICES/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
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Supplemental Information
PART I, LINE 7: THE HOSPITAL USED TOTAL EXPENSES FROM FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, EXCLUDING BAD DEBT EXPENSE. A COST TO-CHARGE RATIO WAS USED TO ESTIMATE COSTS INCLUDED IN LINE 7. THE COST-TO-CHARGE WAS DERIVED FROM WORKSHEET 2, RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGE, AS PROVIDED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS TOSCHEDULE H.PART 1, LINE 7, COLUMN FTHE HOSPITAL USED THE SAME COSTING METHODOLOGY USED AND RECOMMENDED IN THE IRS WORKSHEET 2 FOR SCHEDULE H, RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES, FOR PART III, LINES 2 AND 3. FOR LINE 3, THE HOSPITAL ANALYZED ITS BAD DEBT POPULATION AND ITS CHARITY POPULATION. THEHOSPITAL DID NOT INCLUDE ANY BAD DEBTS IN OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT CALCULATIONPART I, LINE 7B, MEDICAID: SMH IS A MEMBER OF THE RURAL HEALTH CARE COALITION. THESE RURAL HOSPITALS ARE PROTECTED STATUTORILY BY STATE LEGISLATION. THE STATE PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO HELP OFFSET THE UNCOMPENSATED COST OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO BOTH MEDICAID AND UNINSURED PATIENTS.LINE 7G SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES. CLINICS THAT MET A DESIGNATED COMMUNITY NEED WERE INCLUDED. CLINIC BOOK REVENUE FOR THE CLINIC LOCATION, LESS THE MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT, IS THE DIRECT OFFSETTING REVENUE. COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE IS MADE UP OF CLINIC BOOK EXPENSES, ADJUSTED BY THE MEDICARE EXPENSE DESCRIBED ABOVE.
PART I, LINE 7G: THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDED COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PHYSICIAN CLINICS ON LINE 7G WHERE THERE WAS AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED TO OFFER SUCH CLINICAL SERVICES.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH MAKE UP OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL EXTENDS PRIVILEGES TO PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN OUR COMMUNITY. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR HOSPITAL TO ENRICH THE QUALITY CARE THAT WE PROVIDE. WE ALSO RECRUIT PHYSICIANS INTO OUR COMMUNITY, ORGANIZE FUND-RAISERS FOR CANCER RESEARCH THROUGH OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE RELAY FOR LIFE. WE ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA BY HAVING A FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN AND HAVING MEMBERS OF OUR STAFF ON THEIR BOARD AND COMMITTEES.
PART III, LINE 4: EFFECTIVE JAN. 1, 2018, OCHSNER ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE (ASU) 2014-09, REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (TOPIC 606), WHICH OUTLINES A SINGLE COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR ENTITIES TO USE IN ACCOUNTING FOR REVENUE ARISING FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS. ASU 2014-09 SUPERSEDES MOST CURRENT REVENUE RECOGNITION GUIDANCE, INCLUDING INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE, AND REQUIRES EXPANDED DISCLOSURES ABOUT REVENUE RECOGNITION TO ENABLE FINANCIAL STATEMENT USERS TO UNDERSTAND THE NATURE, TIMING, AMOUNT, AND UNCERTAINTY OF REVENUE AND CASH FLOWS ARISING FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS. BAD DEBT IS NO LONGER DISCLOSED IN THE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III, LINE 8: THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED FOR LINE 6 WAS THE STANDARD MEDICARE COST REPORT COST SYSTEM. THE AMOUNTS WERE RECAPPED FROM THE HOSPITALS FILED COST REPORT. THE CORRESPONDING REVENUE AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED ON LINE 5. THE HOSPITAL DID NOT INCLUDE THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL IN OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT CALCULATIONS REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 7.
PART III, LINE 9B: WE SEEK TO SCREEN PATIENTS TO DETERMINE IF THEY HAVE THIRD PARTY COVERAGE OR ASSIST THEM IN APPLYING FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE. IF THEY DO NOT HAVE THIRD PARTY COVERAGE OR CANNOT QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE, WE THEN SCREEN TO SEE IF THEY MEET QUALIFICATIONS FOR OUR CHARITY CARE PROGRAM. THOSE NOT QUALIFYING FOR CHARITY CARE ,WE TRY TO COLLECT OR MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS, IF THEY DO NOT COMPLY WE WILL REFER TO OUR COLLECTION AGENCY.
PART VI, LINE 2: THE HOSPITAL DOES HAVE A BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WHICH ARE INDEPENDENTLY AWARE OF THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. SURPLUS RECEIPTS OVER DISBURSEMENTS ARE INVESTED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND HOSPITAL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, ADVANCE MEDICAL TRAINING AND EDUCATI0N. THE H0SPITAL ALSO MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF.A FORMAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS UNDERTAKEN FOR YEAR ENDING 9/30/19. WE ENGAGED THE CARNAHAN GROUP TO COMPLETE A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT THAT WAS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2019. THIS ASSESSMENT INCLUDES USING NATIONAL DATA, INTERVIEWS WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY AND FOCUS GROUPS MADE UP OF A DIVERSE GROUP OF COMMUNITY CITIZENS.
PART VI, LINE 3: WE POST A NOTICE THAT WE HAVE A CHARITY POLICY THAT PROVIDES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE THAT MEET SPECIFIC CRITERIA IN THE RECEPTION AREA OF THE HOSPITAL.
PART VI, LINE 4: WE ARE LOCATED IN A RURAL PARISH IN LOUISIANA. ST. MARTIN PARISH IS AN AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY WITH COMMERCIAL FISHING. WE ARE THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN OUR PARISH (ST. MARTIN). WE ALSO HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA.THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL, INCLUDING GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC AREAS, IS ADDRESSED IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED DURING 2019.
PART VI, LINE 5: THE HOSPITAL IS OWNED BY LAFAYETTE GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEMS. THIS ALLIANCE HAS ALLOWED THE HOSPITAL TO EXTEND ITS OUTREACH TO ALL THE CITIZENS OF ST. MARTIN PARISH. THE HOSPITAL WAS ABLE TO EXPAND ITS OUTPATIENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL WAS ALSO ABLE TO ENRICH ITS INPATIENT SERVICES BY IMPLEMENTING A HOSPITALIST PROGRAM.
