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Bradley County Medical Center
Warren, AR 71671
| Bed count | 35 | Medicare provider number | 041327 | 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 $ 27,983,042 Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses$ 69,425 0.25 %- Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
Financial Assistance at cost as % of operating expenses$ 69,425 0.25 %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$ 0 0 %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$ 0 0 %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$ 2,647,722 9.46 %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$ 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 agency YES 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 $ 21348185 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 26091427) BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER IS AN ACUTE CARE FACILITY WHICH PROVIDES INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY CARE, AND HOME HEALTH SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
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Facility Information
BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: WE CONDUCTED SURVEYS WHICH ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND. WE ALSO CONDUCTED ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS. THIS WAS ALL IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ARKANSAS RURAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP.
BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: NEEDS BEING ADDRESSED BY THIS STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN:PRIORITY 1: MENTAL HEALTH & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH:OBJECTIVE 1. INCREASE EFFORTS FOR MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NAVIGATION, PROGRAMS, AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.ACTIVITIES: A. PROVIDE MORE EDUCATION AND NAVIGATION TO EXISTING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROGRAMS TO YOUTH, ADULTS, AND SENIORS.B. CONTINUE TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND PROGRAMS TO REDUCE THE STIGMA OF MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THE SERVICE AREA.OBJECTIVE 2. CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE AND BUILD PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN THE SERVICE AREA.ACTIVITIES: A. PARTNER WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, LOCALLY AND STATEWIDE, TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.B. CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARKANSAS RURAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP'S MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TASK FORCE.C. PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TO LOCAL SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH ARHP.PRIORITY 2: ELDERLY INSECURITIES:OBJECTIVE 1. INCREASE ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR THE ELDERLY AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.ACTIVITIES: A. EXPLORE WAYS TO PARTNER LOCALLY TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SAFE AND APPROPRIATE SPACES FOR SENIORS TO MEET AND BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE.B. INCREASE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EFFORTS OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR THE ELDERLY AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. THIS MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CAREGIVERS, CLASSES ON DEMENTIA, HEALTHY EATING MATERIALS, ETC.C. EXPLORE UTILIZATION OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS COUNSELORS TO ASSIST IN THE NAVIGATION OF SERVICES.PRIORITY 3: ACCESS TO CARE:OBJECTIVE 1. IMPROVE/INCREASE TRANSPORTATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PATIENTS IN THE SERVICE AREA.ACTIVITIES: A. EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTNER WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO BRING SERVICES TO WARREN.B. INCREASE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES SPECIFICALLY IN THE MINORITY POPULATION.C. PARTNER WITH BRADLEY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO AID IN RECRUITMENT EFFORTS.
BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 20E: COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT MAKES REGULAR SCHEDULED PHONE CALLS AND INFORMS PATIENTS THAT BCMC WILL WORK WITH THE PATIENT AND INFORMS THEM ABOUT THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE PROGRAM.
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Supplemental Information
PART I, LINE 7: A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO WAS USED.
PART III, LINE 2: THE PERCENTAGE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE METHOD IS USED FOR ESTIMATING AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND AN ASSOCIATED EXPENSE FOR BAD DEBTS. ACCOUNTS ARE CONSIDERED DELINQUENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY WRITTEN OFF TO THE ALLOWANCE ACCOUNT AS BAD DEBTS BASED ON INDIVIDUAL CREDIT EVALUATION AND SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE ACCOUNT. THIS IS DONE ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
PART III, LINE 4: THE FOOTNOTE THAT DESCRIBES BAD DEBT EXPENSE BEGINS ON PAGE 7 OF THE ATTACHED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III, LINE 9B: PATIENTS WHO ARE CONSIDERED INDIGENT AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE.
PART VI, LINE 2: UTILIZES ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT WITH DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FROM DHS AS WELL AS REPORTS SHOWING PERCENT OF ACTIVITY OF COMMUNITY BY PAYOR SOURCE.
PART VI, LINE 3: NOTICES WILL BE POSTED IN KEY AREAS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND APPLICATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE, WRITTEN INFORMATION REGARDING FAP WILL BE PROVIDED TO ANY PATIENT WHO REQUEST, AND FRONT LINE STAFF WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. COLLECTIONS PERSONNEL ARE ALSO TRAINED TO BE ABLE TO PROMOTE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
PART VI, LINE 4: RURAL SETTING, PREDOMINANTLY AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY BASED. AVERAGE INCOME AT OR BELOW FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES.
PART VI, LINE 5: BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE FOR INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENCY ROOM PATIENTS, AND PARTICIPATES IN THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. BCMC SUPPORTS COMMUNITY GROUPS WITH VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS FROM THE HOSPITAL. BCMC ALSO SERVES AS A FACILITY FOR VARIOUS HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUPPORT GROUPS.
