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OSF Healthcare System

800 Ne Glen Oak Avenue
Peoria, IL 61603
EIN: 370813229
Individual Facility Details: St Francis Hospital
3401 Ludington St
Escanaba, MI 49829
Bed count110Medicare provider number230101Member of the Council of Teaching HospitalsYESChildren's hospitalNO

OSF Healthcare SystemDisplay data for year:

Community Benefit Spending- 2011
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)
9.77%
Spending by Community Benefit Category- 2011
(as % of total functional expenses)
* = CBI denoted preventative categories
Community Benefit Spending Compared to Functional Expenses, 2010-2011
Additional data

Community Benefit Expenditures: 2011

  • 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$ 1,717,722,401
      Total amount spent on community benefits
      as % of operating expenses
      $ 167,839,938
      9.77 %
  • Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
      • Financial Assistance at cost
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 77,457,258
        4.51 %
        Medicaid
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 35,760,936
        2.08 %
        Costs of other means-tested government programs
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
        Health professions education
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 32,783,340
        1.91 %
        Subsidized health services
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 17,682,440
        1.03 %
        Research
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 1,261,368
        0.07 %
        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.
        $ 1,170,904
        0.07 %
        Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit*
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 1,723,692
        0.10 %
        Community building*
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 23,621
        0.00 %
    • * = CBI denoted preventative categories
    • Community building activities details:
        • Did tax-exempt hospital report community building activities?YES
          Number of activities or programs (optional)0
          Physical improvements and housing0
          Economic development0
          Community support0
          Environmental improvements0
          Leadership development and training for community members0
          Coalition building0
          Community health improvement advocacy0
          Workforce development0
          Other0
          Persons served (optional)0
          Physical improvements and housing0
          Economic development0
          Community support0
          Environmental improvements0
          Leadership development and training for community members0
          Coalition building0
          Community health improvement advocacy0
          Workforce development0
          Other0
          Community building expense
          as % of operating expenses
          $ 23,621
          0.00 %
          Physical improvements and housing
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          0 %
          Economic development
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          0 %
          Community support
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          0 %
          Environmental improvements
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          0 %
          Leadership development and training for community members
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          0 %
          Coalition building
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          0 %
          Community health improvement advocacy
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 23,621
          100 %
          Workforce development
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          0 %
          Other
          as % of community building expenses
          $ 0
          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: 2011

    • 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
        $ 25,002,874
        1.46 %
        Is the tax-exempt hospital considered a "sole community hospital" under the Medicare program?YES
    • 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
        $ 0
        0 %
    • 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 agencyNot available
        Filed lawsuitNot available
        Placed liens on residenceNot available
        Issue body attachments? (an order by the court commanding a sheriff or other official to physically bring before the court a person who is guilty of contempt of court)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: 2011

    • 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?Not available
        Did the CHNA define the community served by the tax-exempt hospital?Not available
        Did the CHNA consider input from individuals that represent the broad interests of the community served by the tax-exempt hospital?Not available
        Did the tax-exempt hospital make the CHNA widely available (i.e. post online)?Not available
        Did the tax-exempt hospital adopt an implementation strategy to address the community needs identified by the CHNA?Not available
        Did the tax-exempt hospital execute the implementation strategy?Not available
        Did the tax-exempt hospital participate in the development of a community-wide plan?Not available

    Supplemental Information: 2011

    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 $ 597321092 including grants of $ 1800066) (Revenue $ 858564414)
      Inpatient services - SEE Schedule O
      4B (Expenses $ 468492064 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 670837699)
      Outpatient Services - SEE Schedule O
      4C (Expenses $ 240763556 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 88570927)
      Physician Services - SEE Schedule O
      Supplemental Information
      Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI
      PART I, LINE 3C:
      THE CORPORATION PROVIDES FREE CARE AND DISCOUNTED CARE TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS AND ALL OTHER PATIENTS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: - FREE CHARITY CARE FOR PATIENTS WHOSE FAMILY INCOME IS LESS THAN 200% OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES (FPG) FOR THEIR FAMILY SIZE. - DISCOUNTED CHARITY CARE ON A SLIDING SCALE FOR PATIENTS WHOSE FAMILY INCOME IS BETWEEN 200% AND 600% OF FPG FOR THEIR FAMILY SIZE. - CATASTROPHIC CHARITY CARE REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR ASSET LEVELS FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES WHICH EXCEED 25% OF ANNUAL FAMILY INCOME. NO PATIENT PAYS MORE THAN 25% OF ANNUAL FAMILY INCOME IN A 12-MONTH PERIOD REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR ASSET LEVELS. - 20% DISCOUNT FOR ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO ARE NOT OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE, DISCOUNTED, OR CATASTROPHIC CHARITY CARE. - ALL PATIENTS RECEIVE THE GREATEST DISCOUNT AVAILABLE UNDER ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS. NO ASSET TESTS ARE USED. - EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE NOTED, THESE POLICIES APPLY BOTH TO UNINSURED PATIENTS AND TO INSURED PATIENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE PATIENT RESPONSIBILITY AMOUNT.
      PART I, LINE 7:
      COSTS REPORTED ON LINES 7 a, b, and c ARE CALCULATED USING THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGES DERIVED FROM WORKSHEET 2. COSTS REPORTED ON LINES 7 e,f,g,h, and i ARE COSTS DERIVED FROM GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTS AND HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT COST CENTER REPORTS WHICH INCLUDE BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS LESS REVENUE. LINE 7g REPRESENTS ALL PAYERS EXCLUDING MEDICARE, MEDCAID AND SELF-PAY.
      PART I, LINE 7G:
      NET COSTS (TOTAL EXPENSE LESS REVENUE) OF THIRTEEN PHYSICIAN CLINICS ARE INCLUDED AS SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES ON PART I, LINE 7g. SUCH NET COSTS TOTAL $5,666,600.
      PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN F:
      BAD DEBT EXPENSE IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,075,923 IS INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24c, COLUMN (A), BUT WAS SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGES IN SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F).
      PART III, LINE 4:
      IN GENERAL, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEDICARE REGULATIONS, PATIENT ACCOUNT BALANCES ARE WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT EXPENSE AFTER REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED AND THE ACCOUNT HAS BEEN SENT TO A COLLECTION AGENCY OR LAW FIRM. Patients' accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for uncollectible accounts. In evaluating the collectibility of patients' accounts receivable, OSF analyzes its past history and identifies trends for each of its major payor sources of revenue to estimate the appropriate allowance for uncollectible accounts and provision for bad debts. Management regularly reviews data about these major payor sources of revenue in evaluating the sufficiency of the allowance for doubtful accounts. For receivables associated with services provided to patients who have third-party coverage, OSF analyzes contractually due amounts and provides an allowance for doubtful accounts and a provision for bad debts, if necessary. For receivables associated with patient responsibility(which includes both patients without insurance and patients with deductible and copayment balances due for which third-party coverage exists for part of the bill), the patients are screened against the OSF charity care policy and uninsured discount policy. For any remaining patient responsibility balance, OSF records a provision for bad debts in the period of service on the basis of its past experience, which indicates that many patients are unable or unwilling to pay the portion of their bill for which they are financially responsible. The difference between the standard rates(or the discounted rates if negotiated) and the amounts actually collected after all reasonable collection efforts have been exhausted is charged off against the allowance for doubtful accounts. Bad debt expense of $82,075,923 on Form 990, Part IX, Line 24c is based upon accrual accounting required by generally accepted accounting principles. This amount consequently differs from the bad debt expense of $25,002,874 on Schedule H, Part III, Line 2 which requires the organization to report aggregate bad debt at cost. BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED ON PART III, LINE 2 IS therefore CALCULATED BY MULTIPLYING GROSS CHARGES WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT EXPENSE TIMES THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGES DERIVED FROM WORKSHEET 2. DISCOUNTS, INCLUDING ANY APPLICABLE THIRD PARTY PAYER CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCES AND ANY CHARITY CARE DISCOUNTS (VALUED AT GROSS CHARGES), ARE APPLIED TO PATIENT ACCOUNT GROSS CHARGES TO DETERMINE THE ACCOUNT BALANCE BEFORE PATIENT PAYMENTS. THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ALL PATIENT PAYMENTS IS THEN APPLIED TO THE ACCOUNT BALANCE. WHEN DETERMINATION IS MADE THAT NO FURTHER AMOUNTS CAN BE COLLECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CORPORATION'S BAD DEBT POLICY, THE REMAINING BALANCE IS WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBT EXPENSE. THE CORPORATION UTILIZES A PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY PROCEDURE FOR ALL PATIENTS WHO FAIL TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL INFORMATION NORMALLY CONSIDERED IN MAKING CHARITY ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS BUT FOR WHOM THE CORPORATION IS ABLE TO OBTAIN COMPARABLE INFORMATION FROM INDEPENDENT SOURCES, INCLUDING CONTRACT SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO COMPILE CREDIT BUREAU AND OTHER INFORMATION. WHEN SUCH INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF A PATIENT'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, THE CORPORATION APPLIES THE SAME CHARITY DISCOUNT IT WOULD HAVE PROVIDED IF THE PATIENT HAD COMPLETED A CHARITY APPLICATION AND SUBMITTED SUCH FINANCIAL INFORMATION. SUCH PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY DETERMINATIONS MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME THE NECESSARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE TO THE CORPORATION, AND PATIENTS ARE NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF THE CHARITY DISCOUNT AMOUNTS SO DETERMINED AND APPLIED. THEREFORE, THE CORPORATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED ON PART III, LINE 3 INCLUDES ANY AMOUNTS THAT REASONABLY COULD BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WHO WOULD LIKELY QUALIFY UNDER THE CORPORATION'S CHARITY CARE POLICY.
      PART III, LINE 8:
      100% OF THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT. OSF IS COMMITTED TO SERVING PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY OR IF THE PAYMENTS TO BE RECEIVED WILL BE LESS THAN THE COST TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE, WHICH IS THE CASE FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS. THE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS ON LINE 6 PART III HAVE BEEN CALCULATED BY MULTIPLYING MEDICARE CHARGES BY THE PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGE RATIO DERIVED FROM WORKSHEET 2. THE AMOUNT IS COMPARED TO TOTAL MEDICARE PAYMENTS RECEIVED INCLUDING DSH AND IME PAYMENTS. THIS SHORTFALL SHOULD BE TREATED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT SINCE IT REFLECTS UNREIMBURSED COSTS TO THE HEALTH SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE MEDICARE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY.
      PART III, LINE 9B
      THE CORPORATION HAS A FAIR BILLING/COLLECTION POLICY WHICH APPLIES FOR ALL PATIENTS. THE POLICY INCLUDES: - REQUIRED INFORMATION PROVIDED IN BILLS TO PATIENTS (INCLUDING A REQUIREMENT THAT INFORMATION BE PROVIDED ON HOW THE PATIENT MAY APPLY FOR CHARITY CARE). - PROCESS FOR PATIENTS TO INQUIRE ABOUT OR DISPUTE A BILL, INCLUDING TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS, CONTACT NAME, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS. - REQUIREMENTS FOR TIMELY RESPONSE TO PATIENT INQUIRIES. - CONDITIONS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED AND VERIFIED BY AN AUTHORIZED HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE THE ACCOUNT OF AN UNINSURED PATIENT MAY BE SENT TO A COLLECTION AGENCY OR ATTORNEY. - THE CORPORATION'S HOSPITALS ARE REQUIRED TO OFFER A REASONABLE PAYMENT PLAN (BASED ON STATE WAGE GARNISHMENT LIMITS) TO UNINSURED PATIENTS. - LEGAL ACTION FOR NON-PAYMENT OF A PATIENT BILL MAY NOT BE INITIATED UNTIL AN AUTHORIZED HOSPITAL OFFICIAL HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL CONDITIONS IN THE CORPORATION'S POLICY (INCLUDING ALL OF THE FOREGOING POLICY PROVISIONS) HAVE BEEN SATISFIED FOR INITIATING LEGAL ACTION. - LEGAL ACTION MAY NOT BE PURSUED AGAINST UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT THEY HAVE NEITHER SUFFICIENT INCOME NOR ASSETS TO MEET THEIR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS - EVEN IF SUCH PATIENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE ASSISTANCE. - THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT FILE A JUDGMENT LIEN AGAINST THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE OF ANY DEBTOR (EXCEPTIONS MAY BE APPROVED IN RARE CASES BY SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION ONLY). - THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT OBTAIN A BODY ATTACHMENT AGAINST ANY PATIENT OR GUARANTOR. - THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS, SUCH AS SUBMITTING REPORTS TO CREDIT AGENCIES BEFORE REASONABLE ATTEMPTS TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY CARE ASSISTANCE HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
      Explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients: Part V - LINE 11H
      Saint Francis Medical Center, St. Anthony Medical Center, St. Joseph Medical Center, St. Mary Medical Center, Saint James Hospital, OSF Holy Family Medical Center: Please refer to the response to Schedule H, Part I, Line 3C for a description of how the above mentioned facilities explained the basis for calculating amounts charged to patients.
      Actions the hospital facility took before involving a collections agency Part V, Line 17E
      Saint Francis Medical Center, St. Anthony Medical Center, St. Joseph Medical Center, St. Mary Medical Center, Saint James Hospital, OSF Holy Family Medical Center: Please refer to the response to Schedule H, Part III, Line 9B for a description of actions the above mentioned facilities took before initiating any of the collection actions checked in Schedule H, Part V, line 16.
      amounts billed to uninsured or underinsured individuals: part v, line 19d
      Saint Francis Medical Center, St. Anthony Medical Center, St. Joseph Medical Center, St. Mary Medical Center, Saint James Hospital, OSF Holy Family Medical Center: THE HOSPITAL DETERMINED THE AMOUNTS BILLED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO DID NOT HAVE INSURANCE COVERING EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS. THE AMOUNT BILLED TO THE INDIVIDUAL WAS THE LOWEST AMOUNT DETERMINED UNDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS WHICH APPLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL: - FOR ILLINOIS RESIDENTS WHO INCUR GROSS CHARGES IN EXCESS OF $300 FOR ANY ONE INPATIENT ADMISSION OR OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTER, WHO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND WHO'S FAMILY INCOME IS 600% OR LESS OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE FOR THEIR FAMILY SIZE, THE AMOUNT BILLED IS CALCULATED BY MULTIPLYING GROSS CHARGES TIMES THE HOSPITAL'S COST TO CHARGE RATIO DETERMINED FROM ITS MOST RECENTLY FILED MEDICARE COST REPORT AND THEN MULTIPLYING THAT PRODUCT TIMES 135%. - THE AMOUNT BILLED FOR EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE TO ANY UNINSURED PATIENT WHO APPLIES AND DOES NOT OTHERWISE QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL OR CHARITY ASSISTANCE IS LIMITED TO 80% OF GROSS CHARGES. - THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT BILLED FOR EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE TO ANY PATIENT WHO APPLIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DOES NOT EXCEED 25% OF FAMILY INCOME. -The maximum charge to any patient who qualifies for financial assistance under the hospital's charity policy will not exceed the average dollar amount which would be payable(including any patient or plan participant responsibility amount) for the same services under the terms of the three contracts in effect between the OSF facility providing medical care and private insurance companies on the first day of the fiscal year in which the patient's discharge occurs and which result in the lowest payment amounts. No insurance company contract which includes provisions for interim payments subject to later reconciliation shall be included in the calculation of the maximum charge. The amount billed to a patient eligible for charity assistance under this policy will be less than the amount of the gross charges. St. Francis Hospital: THE HOSPITAL DETERMINED THE AMOUNTS BILLED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO DID NOT HAVE INSURANCE COVERING EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS. THE AMOUNT BILLED TO THE INDIVIDUAL WAS THE LOWEST AMOUNT DETERMINED UNDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS WHICH APPLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL: - THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT BILLED FOR EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE TO ANY PATIENT WHO MEETS THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY DOES NOT EXCEED 25% OF FAMILY INCOME. DESCRIPTION AND REQUIRMENTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ARE FOUND IN OSF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM POLICY AC-31. - THE AMOUNT BILLED FOR EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE TO ANY UNINSURED PATIENT WHO APPLIES BUT DOES NOT OTHERWISE QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL OR CHARITY ASSISTANCE IS LIMITED TO 92.5% OF GROSS CHARGES.
      charges for medical care: part v, line 20
      Saint Francis Medical Center, St. Anthony Medical Center, St. Joseph Medical Center, St. Mary Medical Center, Saint James Hospital, OSF Holy Family Medical Center, St. Francis Hospital: CHARGES TO PATIENTS WHO WERE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY WERE DETERMINED IN THE MANNERS DESCRIBED FOR PART I, LINE 3C AND PART V, LINE 19D ABOVE. IT IS POSSIBLE, ALTHOUGH UNUSUAL, THAT A PATIENT WHO WAS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED MORE THAN THE AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD INSURANCE COVERING SUCH CARE.
      patients charged amount equal to the gross charge for services provided: part v, line 21
      Saint Francis Medical Center, St. Anthony Medical Center, St. Joseph Medical Center, St. Mary Medical Center, Saint James Hospital, OSF Holy Family Medical Center: THE HOSPITAL CHARGED ITS PATIENTS AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO GROSS CHARGES IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: - PATIENTS RECEIVING ELECTIVE MEDICAL SERVICES OTHER THAN EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE, SUCH AS ELECTIVE COSMETIC SURGERY PERFORMED TO IMPROVE ONE'S APPEARANCE AND NOT RELATED TO A TRAUMA OR DISFIGURATION. - UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL OR CHARITY ASSISTANCE AND WHO FAILED TO REQUEST THE 20% DISCOUNT OFFERED BY THE HOSPITAL TO ALL SUCH PATIENTS WHO REQUEST THE DISCOUNT. [THE HOSPITAL'S BILLING SYSTEM IS NOT CAPABLE OF AUTOMATICALLY APPLYING THIS DISCOUNT]. - PATIENTS WHOSE MEDICAL BILLS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A THIRD PARTY PURSUANT TO A CLAIM BROUGHT BY THE PATIENT AGAINST THE THIRD PARTY, SUCH ANOTHER DRIVER IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. St. Francis Hospital: THE HOSPITAL CHARGED ITS PATIENTS AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO GROSS CHARGES IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: - PATIENTS RECEIVING ELECTIVE MEDICAL SERVICES OTHER THAN EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE, SUCH AS ELECTIVE COSMETIC SURGERY PERFORMED TO IMPROVE ONE'S APPEARANCE AND NOT RELATED TO A TRAUMA OR DISFIGURATION. - UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL OR CHARITY ASSISTANCE AND WHO FAILED TO REQUEST THE 7.5% DISCOUNT OFFERED BY THE HOSPITAL TO ALL SUCH PATIENTS WHO REQUEST THE DISCOUNT. [THE HOSPITAL'S BILLING SYSTEM IS NOT CAPABLE OF AUTOMATICALLY APPLYING THIS DISCOUNT]. - PATIENTS WHOSE MEDICAL BILLS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A THIRD PARTY PURSUANT TO A CLAIM BROUGHT BY THE PATIENT AGAINST THE THIRD PARTY, SUCH ANOTHER DRIVER IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. Schedule H - Part VI - 2 - Needs Assessment: The corporation commenced work during its fiscal year 2012 on conducting a community health needs assessment for each of its hospitals, as required by section 501(r)(3) of the code. That work effort continued into the corporation's fiscal year 2013. The final community health needs assessment for each of the corporation's hospitals was approved and adopted by the corporation's board of directors on July 29, 2013.
      Schedule H - Part VI - 3 - Patient Education of Eligibility for assistance
      THE CORPORATION INFORMS AND EDUCATES PATIENTS AND PERSONS WHO ARE BILLED FOR PATIENT CARE ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND THE CORPORATION'S CHARITY ASSISTANCE POLICY IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: - SIGNS ARE POSTED IN PATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS (INCLUDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT REGISTRATION) INFORMING PATIENTS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF CHARITY ASSISTANCE AND THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVES. - PRINTED BROCHURES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO PATIENTS AT REGISTRATION INFORMING THEM OF THE AVAILABILITY OF CHARITY ASSISTANCE (FOR BOTH INSURED AND UNINSURED PATIENTS), FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVES (INCLUDING CONTACT INFORMATION), AND UNINSURED PATIENT DISCOUNTS. - A NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE CORPORATION'S CHARITY CARE AND UNINSURED PATIENT DISCOUNT POLICIES IS PROMINENTLY AVAILABLE ON THE CORPORATION'S WEB SITE (AND SEPARATE WEB SITES OF ITS HOSPITAL FACILITIES). THE APPLICATION FORM WITH INSTRUCTIONS IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD. - A NOTE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF CHARITY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (TOGETHER WITH CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS) APPEARS ON EVERY PATIENT BILL AND STATEMENT. - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COUNSELORS ARE AVAILABLE IN PERSON AND BY PHONE TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN COMPLETING CHARITY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS AND IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND APPLYING FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAM BENEFITS, INCLUDING MEDICAID. - THE CORPORATION'S CHARITY CARE POLICY IS FILED WITH THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL AND IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
      Schedule H - Part VI - 4 - Community Information
      Saint Francis Medical Center is located in Peoria County in Illinois and serves those in the counties of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford. Peoria County is a metropolitan statistical area and its population in 2010 was 186,494. For Peoria County, the median household income in 2010 was $49,819 and the percent of persons below poverty level was 15.4%. Tazewell County is a metropolitan statistical area and its population in 2010 was 135,394. For Tazewell County, the median household income in 2010 for was $54,078 and the percent of persons below poverty level was 8.5%. Woodford County is a metropolitan statistical area and its population in 2010 was 38,664. For Woodford County, the median household income in 2010 was $65,342 and the percent of persons below poverty level was 7.2%. Saint Anthony Medical Center is located in Winnebago County. Winnebago County is a metropolitan statistical area and its population in 2010 was 295,266. For Winnebago County, the median household income in 2010 was $45,611 and the percent of persons below poverty level was 12.7%. St. Joseph Medical Center is located in McLean County in Illinois. McLean County is a metropolitan statistical area and its population in 2010 was 169,572. For McLean County, the median household income in 2010 was $58,365 and the percent of persons below poverty level was 11%. Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center is located in Livingston County in Illinois. Livingston County is a metropolitan statistical area and its population in 2010 was 38,950. For Livingston County, the median household income in 2010 was $53,745 and the percent of persons below poverty level was 11.0%. St. Mary Medical Center is located in Knox County in Illinois. Knox County is a metropolitan statistical area and its population in 2010 was 52,919. For Knox County, the median household income in 2010 was $38,535 and the percent of persons below poverty level was 15.5%. Holy Family Medical Center is located in Warren County in Illinois. Warren County is a metropolitan statistical area and its population in 2010 was 17,707. For Warren County, the median household income in 2010 was $42,773 and the percent of persons below poverty level was 13.4%. St. Francis Hospital is located in Delta County in Michigan. Delta County is a metropolitan statistical area and its population in 2010 was 37,069. For Delta County, the median household income in 2010 was $40,496 and the percent of persons below poverty level was 12.7%.
      COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:
      THE CORPORATION'S COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: - WELLNESS SCREENINGS AND FIRST AID STATIONS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS STATE FAIRS AND SENIORS CONVENTIONS. - CORPORATE EXECUTIVES VOLUNTEER TO SERVE ON BOARDS AND COMMITTEES OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS UNITED WAY AND OTHERS. - TRANSPORTATION VOUCHERS ARE GIVEN TO INDIGENT PERSONS FOR THEIR PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS (OTHER THAN TO OR FROM THE CORPORATION'S FACILITIES).
      Schedule H - Part VI - 5 - PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH:
      "THE CORPORATION'S SPONSORING ORGANIZATION IS A RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH KNOWN AS THE SISTERS OF THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CANON LAW OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND FEDERAL TAX LAW APPLICABLE TO SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS, A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION ARE PROFESSED MEMBERS OF THE SPONSORING RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION. EACH HOSPITAL OPERATED BY THE CORPORATION HAS A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD CONSISTING OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR CONTRACTORS OF THE CORPORATION. EXCEPT FOR HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN CLOSED, OR IN WHICH CLINICAL PRIVILEGES HAVE BEEN RESTRICTED, FOR CLINICAL OR QUALITY OF CARE REASONS BY ACTIONS OF THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICAL STAFF AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CORPORATION EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN ITS COMMUNITIES. THE CORPORATION'S SURPLUS FUNDS WERE USED DURING ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN PATIENT CARE, MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: - CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF APPROXIMATELY $98,753,262 WERE MADE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF PATIENT CARE FACILITIES AND ACQUISITION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EQUIPMENT USED IN PATIENT CARE AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. - THE CORPORATION INCURRED NET COSTS (EXPENSES MINUS REVENUES) OF APPROXIMATELY $26,131,047 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR ACCREDITED PHYSICIAN RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AND NET COSTS OF APPROXIMATELY $5,216,791 FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SEE SCHEDULE O, FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D FOR A DESCRIPTION OF SUCH PROGRAMS. - THE CORPORATION INCURRED NET COSTS (EXPENSES MINUS REVENUES) OF APPROXIMATELY $1,261,367 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. ALL OF THE CORPORATION'S HOSPITALS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF REVENUE RULING 69-545 BY: - OPERATING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS WHICH ARE STAFFED 24 HOURS PER DAY BY QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS AND OTHER MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND WHICH ARE OPEN TO ALL PERSONS WITHOUT REGARD TO ABILITY TO PAY. - HAVING MEDICAL STAFFS WHICH ARE OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS, MID-LEVEL PROVIDERS, PODIATRISTS, AND DENTISTS IN THE COMMUNITY (EXCEPT WHERE RESTRICTED IN RARE CASES FOR CLINICAL QUALITY REASONS BY ACTION OF THE MEDICAL STAFF AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS). - ACCEPTING MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAM PATIENTS. - ACCEPTING ALL PATIENTS, INCLUDING UNINSURED PATIENTS, WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. - USING SURPLUS FUNDS TO IMPROVE THEIR FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, PATIENT CARE, MEDICAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE FOLLOWING PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF SERVICES FOR EACH OSF HOSPITAL: Saint Francis Medical Center (""Saint Francis Medical Center"") is a 609 licensed bed tertiary acute care teaching hospital located near downtown Peoria, Illinois. Saint Francis Medical Center operates several hospital-based outpatient facilities in and around Peoria, Illinois. In addition to its regular hospital accreditation, Saint Francis Medical Center has received disease specific certification from The Joint Commission for its primary stroke network and its myocardial infarction and acute coronary syndrome programs. The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, founded in 1970, maintains its primary teaching affiliation with Saint Francis Medical Center and has established 11 fully accredited residency programs and 2 fully accredited fellowship programs at Saint Francis Medical Center. Currently, 196 residents and fellows are in training at Saint Francis Medical Center. In addition to providing the full range of primary, secondary and tertiary services, Saint Francis Medical Center provides certain specialized services, including Level I (highest level) trauma services, life flight helicopter transport services (using the helicopters owned by OSF Aviation), adult and pediatric open heart surgery, pancreas and kidney transplantation services, neurosurgery and neurology, Level III (highest level) perinatal services, radiation oncology (including gamma knife and the Varian Trilogy unit), and specialized services of the Children's Hospital of Illinois (which is operated as a part of Saint Francis Medical Center). Saint Anthony Medical Center (""Saint Anthony"") is a 254 licensed bed acute care hospital located on the east side of Rockford, Illinois. Saint Anthony provides primary, secondary and tertiary care. Saint Anthony provides certain specialized services, including Level 1(highest level) Trauma services, helicopter services (using helicopters owned by OSF Aviation), adult open heart surgery, a regional burn unit, neurosurgery, and neurology, and radiation oncology (including varian true beam and stereotactic radio-surgery). St. Joseph Medical Center (""St. Joseph"") in Bloomington, Illinois, and OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center (""Saint James"") in Pontiac, Illinois are located approximately 35 miles apart and serve partially overlapping markets. St. Joseph is a 137 licensed acute care bed and 12 bed skilled nursing care hospital located on the east side of Bloomington, Illinois. St. Joseph provides primary, secondary and tertiary care, including open heart surgery. Saint James has 42 licensed acute care beds which are also Medicare swing bed approved. This hospital facility is located on the west side of Pontiac, Illinois, near Interstate 55. Saint James is the only acute care hospital located in Livingston County, Illinois. St. Mary Medical Center (""St. Mary"") in Galesburg, Illinois, and OSF Holy Family Medical Center (""Holy Family"") in Monmouth, Illinois are located approximately 19 miles apart and serve partially overlapping markets. Residents of Monmouth and its surrounding areas frequently travel to Galesburg to receive health care services. St. Mary is a 90 licensed bed acute care hospital located on the northeast side of Galesburg, Illinois. In addition to primary and secondary care, including diagnostic cardiac catheterization services, St. Mary has designations from the State of Illinois as a Level II Trauma Center, a Trauma Network Resource Hospital, a Level II perinatal center and a Hemophilia Emergency Treatment Center. Holy Family is a 23 licensed acute bed facility located in Monmouth, Illinois. All of its acute beds are also Medicare approved swing beds. St. Francis Hospital (""St. Francis Hospital"") is a 25 licensed bed critical access hospital located on the west side of Escanaba, Michigan. As the only hospital in Delta County, Michigan, St. Francis Hospital provides a range of inpatient and outpatient hospital, diagnostic, therapeutic and ancillary services."
      AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ROLES:
      "THE CORPORATION IS PART OF AN AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (THE ""OSF SYSTEM"") WHICH PROVIDES INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL ILLINOIS, PARTS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS, AND PARTS OF THE UPPER PENNINSULA OF MICHIGAN. THE OSF SYSTEM INCLUDES THE OTHER CORPORATIONS LISTED BELOW, ALL OF WHICH ARE CONTROLLED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY THE SISTERS OF THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS (THE ""CONGREGATION""). ALL AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS (WHETHER TAXABLE OR EXEMPT) APPLY AND FOLLOW THE CHARITY CARE POLICY OF THE CORPORATION AND ARE OPERATED IN FURTHERANCE OF THE MISSION OF THE CONGREGATION TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED, QUALITY CARE, INCLUDING PREVENTIVE, PRIMARY, ACUTE, CONTINUOUS AND REHABILITATIVE HEALTH SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE CORPORATION AND THE OSF SYSTEM. SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON MEETING THE PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF EVERYONE WHO IS CARED FOR IN THE OSF SYSTEM REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION AND ABILITY TO PAY. THE AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS ARE: - THE SISTERS OF THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS, WHICH HOLDS THE ASSETS OF THE RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION AND DIRECTS ALL OTHER CORPORATIONS IN THE AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THROUGH BOARD REPRESENTATION AND THE EXERCISE OF RESERVED POWERS. - OSF SAINT FRANCIS, INC., WHICH PROVIDES HOME INFUSION AND DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES, MOBILE MEDICAL IMAGING SERVICES, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES, MEDICAL STAFFING SERVICES, BILLING SERVICES, AND OTHER SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. - OSF AVIATION, LLC, WHICH IS AN FAA PART 135 CERTIFIED CARRIER PROVIDING EMS HELICOPTER SERVICES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND PARTS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS. - OSF LIFELINE AMBULANCE, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES GROUND AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN PARTS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS. - OSF MULTISPECIALTY GROUP - PEORIA, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. - ILLINOIS NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE - PHYSICIANS, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES PHYSICIAN NEUROSURGERY SERVICES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. - HEARTCARE MIDWEST, LTD., WHICH PROVIDES CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. - CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE AT OSF, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN PARTS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS. - OSF MULTISPECIALTY GROUP - EASTERN REGION, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN PARTS OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS. - ILLINOIS PATHOLOGIST SERVICES, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL PATHOLOGY SERVICES IN PARTS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS. - ILLINOIS SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN SERVICES AT OSF, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES PULMONOLOGY AND CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. - OSF PERINATAL ASSOCIATES, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. - OSF MULTISPECIALTY GROUP - WESTERN REGION, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN WESTERN ILLINOIS. - OSF CHILDREN'S MEDICAL GROUP- CONGENITAL HEART CENTER, LLC WHICH PROVIDES PEDIATRIC CARE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ILLNESSES IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS. - PREFERRED EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS OF ILLINOIS, LLC WHICH PROVIDES PHYSICIAN COVERAGE FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS. - CENTER FOR HEALTH AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES AMBULATORY SURGERY SERVICES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. - EASTLAND MEDICAL PLAZA SURGICENTER, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES AMBULATORY SURGERY SERVICES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. - FORT JESSE IMAGING CENTER, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL IMAGING SERVICES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS. - SLEEP CENTER OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS, LLC, WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR SLEEP DISORDERS IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS."
      ALL STATES WHICH ORGANIZATION FILES A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT:
      IL, MI