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Elizabethtown Community Hospital

Elizabethtown Community Hospital

75 Park Street
Elizabethtown, NY 12932

Bed count	25	Medicare provider number	331302	Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals	NO	Children's hospital	NO

EIN: 141364513

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

27.6%

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	$ 301,002 0.57 %
Medicaid as % of operating expenses	$ 6,361,728 12.02 %
Costs of other means-tested government programs as % of operating expenses	$ 167,136 0.32 %
Health professions education as % of operating expenses	$ 0 0 %
Subsidized health services as % of operating expenses	$ 7,678,572 14.50 %
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.	$ 77,048 0.15 %
Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit* as % of operating expenses	$ 27,328 0.05 %
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	$ 2,116,860 4.00 %
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	$ 133,866 6.32 %

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 $ 9987211 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 9675381)
INPATIENT ACUTE UNIT AND SUBACUTE REHABILITATIVE (SWING BED) INPATIENT PROGRAM:A 25-BED NURSING UNIT PROVIDING ACUTE AND SUB ACUTE (SWING BED)CARE. THE SMALLER ATMOSPHERE CREATES A CLOSER BOND BETWEEN THE PATIENT AND PROFESSIONALS ENCOURAGING OPTIMAL HEALING AND COMPASSIONATE CARE. THE SUB-ACUTE PROGRAM IS VITAL TO AREA RESIDENTS BECAUSE FOLLOWING A HIP-REPLACEMENT, KNEE-SURGERY OR CARDIAC OPERATION, RECUPERATION AND THERAPY CAN BE DONE AT ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, SAVING THE FAMILY THE TIME AND EXPENSE OF TRAVEL. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE THERAPEUTIC CARE.

4B (Expenses $ 13702976 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 10704876)
CLINIC SERVICES:ECH OPERATES THE ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, WESTPORT HEALTH CENTER LOCATED IN WESTPORT,NY, THE HIGH PEAKS HEALTH CENTER LOCATED IN WILMINGTON, NY, THE SMITH HOUSE HEALTH CENTER LOCATED IN WILLSBORO, NY, THE AU SABLE FORKS HEALTH CENTER, LOCATED IN AU SABLE FORKS, NY, AND CROWN POINT HEALTH CENTER, LOCATED IN CROWN POINT, NY. ECH OPERATES AN OUTPATIENT CHEMOTHERAPY PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES UPDATED INFUSION EQUIPMENT MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE SAFE AND EFFICIENT METHODS FOR CHEMOTHERAPY AND BLOOD-RELATED INFUSIONS. IN ADDITION, THE NEW SPECIALIZED VENTILATING HOOD ENABLES THE PREPARATION OF CHEMOTHERAPY SOLUTIONS ON-SITE. THIS IS A GREAT CONVENIENCE FOR CANCER PATIENTS, SAVING THEM THE 90-MINUTE ROUND-TRIP DRIVE TO THE CLOSEST CHEMOTHERAPY FACILITY.

4C (Expenses $ 17794025 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 14519694)
EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES:ECH'S PRIOR YEARS EXPANSION OF THE EMERGENCY ROOM ADDED NEW STATE OF THE ART TRAUMA ROOMS, A TELEMENTRY SYSTEM FOR PATENT MONITORING, A REGISTRATION AREA DESIGNED FOR PATIENT PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY AND NEW WAITING AREAS FOR FAMILIES AND THEIR LOVED ONES.THE HOSPITAL OPERATES AN ALL-DIGITAL RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, ALLOWING TECHNOLOGISTS TO OBTAIN PATIENT IMAGES ANYWHERE IN THE HOSPITAL. IN THE EVENT OF A SIGNIFICANT EMERGENCY WITH MULTIPLE TRAUMAS, THE UNIT CAN BE USED ANYWHERE IN THE BUILDING. WHEN THE HOSPITAL IS FACED WITH AN UNUSUAL SURGE IN EMERGENCY ROOM TRAUMA CASES, HOSPITAL PROCEDURES ENABLE STAFF TO TRIAGE IN NONTRADITIONAL AREAS OF THE HOSPITAL.

4D (Expenses $ 1163981 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 19566030)

Facility Information

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

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: EXECUTIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS: ADIRONDACK HEALTH, ADIRONDACK MEDICAL CENTER, ADIRONDACK RURAL HEALTH NETWORK AND ESSEX COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH.

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: ESSEX COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY:COMMUNITY SERVED - ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS COMPOSED OF TWENTY-TWO ZIP CODES IN NORTHEASTERN ESSEX COUNTY. THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED 45-60 MINUTES AWAY FROM ANY OTHER HOSPITAL, THROUGH A MOUNTAINOUS REGION AND MOSTLY ALONG A SERIES OF SECONDARY ROADS. THE REGION BOASTS A ROBUST SEASONAL POPULATION, SWELLING SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER AND WINTER MONTHS, DUE TO THE CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF SECOND HOMEOWNERS IN THE REGION, ALONG WITH INCREASED TOURISM.DEMOGRAPHICS OF ESSEX COUNTY: - 37,281 RESIDENTS- 23.5% ARE 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER- 93.0% OF THE POPULATION IS WHITE, 3.1% IS HISPANIC, AND 3.2% IS BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN- 94.4% ADULTS HAVE HEALTH INSURANCESIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN 2022 CHNA:- CHRONIC DISEASE- OBESITY- ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD- ACCESS TO CARE- SUBSTANCE ABUSE- BEHAVIORAL HEALTHNEEDS SELECTED FOR 2022 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY:- PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASE- PROMOTE WELL-BEING AND PREVENT MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS- PROMOTE HEALTHY WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDRENNEEDS NOT SELECTED:- PROMOTE A HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT- PREVENT COMMUNICABLE DISEASE RATIONALE: - WHILE NOT SELECTED FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICE PLAN, THE TWO INTERVENTIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE SELECTED PRIORITIESHIGHLIGHTS FROM 2022 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY:- PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASE - IN 2019 INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT P.T. FACILITIES OPENED TO STAFF AT ECH AND TICONDEROGA CAMPUS, THESE WERE TEMPORARILY PAUSED IN 2020 DUE TO COVID-19 - FOOD PANTRY IN CPHC OPENED IN 10/2019 AND FOOD PANTRY IN APHC OPENED IN 11/2019. JOINED THE REGIONAL FOOD BANK IN 9/2020 - EVENTS HELD IN 2022 - HEART HEALTH - WOMEN'S HEALTH - HUNTER'S SCREENING - MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS - BLOOD DRIVES - DIABETES AWARENESS - STROKE READINESS - TELEHEALTH INCREASE - OUTPATIENT VISITS FOR PRIMARY CARE ADDED IN 2020. - CHRONIC DISEASE WELLNESS COACH - CERTIFIED AND TO BEGIN DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM- PROMOTE WELL-BEING AND PREVENT MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER - SBIRT IMPLEMENTED IN BOTH HOSPITAL CAMPUSES AND ALL 6 PRIMARY CARE SITES - CREATION OF MEDICAL VILLAGE IN PRIMARY CARE. (ADDITION OF PRIMARY CARE 2021) - NARCAN KITS IN BOTH ED'S - 2 PROVIDERS TRAINED IN MAT AND ABLE TO PRESCRIBE - OPIOID STEWARDSHIP CREATED. PROVIDERS WILL BE MONITORED FOR PRESCRIBING PATTERNS.- PROMOTE HEALTHY WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN - TRANSITIONING FROM PEDIATRIC TO ADULT CARE PROCESS AND PROCEDURE INITIATIVE (PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA SCHOOLS) WAS PAUSED IN 2020 DUE TO COVID-19.ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE FOR NEXT CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY: - CHNA: DECEMBER 2024 - IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY: JANUARY 2025METHODS PLANNED FOR QUALITATIVE RESEARCH FOR NEXT CHNA: - TO BE DONE AS JOINT DOCUMENT WITH ESSEX COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT BASED ON RESULTS OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER SURVEYMETHODS PLANNED FOR QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH FOR NEXT CHNA: - ADIRONDACK RURAL HEATH NETWORK (AHRN) TO ASSIST WITH DATA COLLECTION AND INTERPRETATION AS WELL AS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER SURVEY

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B: TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, YOUR INCOME SHOULD BE AT OR BELOW THE YEARLY GUIDELINES BELOW. IF YOUR INCOME EXCEEDS THE GUIDELINES (350%) BUT YOU HAVE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, AN APPLICATION MAY BE CONSIDERED WHEN SUBMITTED WITH A LETTER EXPLAINING YOUR EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.

ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 24: THE ORGANIZATION USES A GLOBAL FEE SCHEDULE. IF THE PATIENT APPLIED AND WAS DEEMED ELIGIBLE, THE APPROPRIATE DISCOUNTS WERE GRANTED.

Supplemental Information

Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI

PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F):
THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A), BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $ 2,116,860.

PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:
THE HOSPITAL STAFF PARTICIPATES IN MANY LOCAL EVENTS THAT PROVIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE HOSPITAL AND ABOUT IMPORTANT HEALTH SCREENINGS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL HOSTS EVENTS AND OFFERS TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO OTHER HEALTH-ORIENTED ORGANIZATIONS. ECH PARTICIPATES IN THE FOLLOWING:(1)PROVIDES ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING FOR REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. (2)PROVIDES MEDICAL DIRECTORSHIP TO SEVERAL LOCAL EMS AGENCIES, PROVIDES MONTHLY COURSES AND EDUCATION FOR CME CREDITS. (3)PROVIDES MEDICAL DIRECTORSHIP TO ST. JOSEPH'S ADDICTION TREATMENT & RECOVERY CENTER (4)OFFERS FREE DIABETES HEALTH SCREENINGS AT COMMUNITY HEALTH EVENTS. (5)LENDS SPACE TO THE NORTH COUNTRY REGIONAL BLOOD DONOR CENTER FOR BLOOD DRIVES. (6)MEETING SPACE IS DONATED ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO EMS SQUADS. TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES ALLOW FOR DISTANCE TRAINING / EDUCATION. (7)WORKS WITH THE CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT MAMMOGRAMS AND BONE DENSITY SCREENING AT THE ANNUAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS EVENT. (8)HOSTS THE ESSEX COUNTY DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS IN THE HOSPITAL BOARDROOM. (9)EMPLOYEES FROM THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL USE HOSPITAL PAID TIME TO LEND THEIR EXPERTISE AND INCREASE THEIR INTERESTS IN SUCH AREAS AS THE ESSEX CO. HEALTHY LIVING PARTNERSHIP, BEHAVIOR HEALTH SERVICES NORTH, RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, TASK FORCE AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, KIWANIS AND NORTH COUNTRY LIFE FLIGHT. (10)ECH'S CLINICAL STAFF COMPLETES ADDITIONAL TRAINING EACH YEAR (ACLS, PALS, BLS, VARIOUS RN / NURSING TRAINING PROGRAMS, CHEMOTHERAPY EDUCATION, PHYSICIAN EDUCATION, INFECTION CONTROL TRAINING, RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION, LAB STAFF EDUCATION, ETC.) (11) MEETING SPACE FOR AA AND NA. (12) EACH YEAR, THE HOSPITAL ALSO HOSTS EVENTS THAT OFFER FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS ARE COORDINATED BY PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF BUT ARE DEPENDENT UPON CLINICAL STAFF TO PERFORM EXAMS AND INTERPRET THE RESULTS. EACH EVENT IS STAFFED BY 5-8 CLINICAL STAFF MEMBERS FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4 HOURS PER EVENT. (1)HUNTERS' HEALTH SCREENING (SEPTEMBER) IS A FREE, ANNUAL EVENT SPONSORED BY THE HOSPITAL. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A BASIC PHYSICAL / HEALTH SCREENING (EKG, BLOOD WORK, BLOOD PRESSURE, LAB TESTING, PHYSICIAN REVIEW AND REPORTING) AT NO COST. EVENT IS ARRANGED, COORDINATED AND PROMOTED BY ECH PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF. IN 2022, THERE WERE 24 PARTICIPANTS AS THE EVENT REQUIRED APPOINTMENTS. (2)IN OCTOBER THE HOSPITAL HOSTS AN EVENT CO-SPONSORED BY THE CANCER SERVICES SCREENING PROGRAM OF ESSEX AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. WOMEN WHO QUALIFIED (UN- OR UNDER-INSURED) WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE A CLINICAL BREAST EXAM AND MAMMOGRAM AT NO COST TO THEM, THROUGH THE CANCER SERVICES SCREENING PROGRAM OF ESSEX AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. IN 2022, 10 FREE MAMMOGRAMS WERE COMPLETED DUE TO REQUIRED APPOINTMENTS.

PART III, LINE 4:
THE BAD DEBT INCLUDED ON LINE 2 IS DETERMINED AT COST. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE FOR BAD DEBT EXPENSE:PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE REDUCED BY AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTIBILITY OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, THE HOSPITAL ANALYZES PAST PAYMENT HISTORY AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH MAJOR PAYOR SOURCE OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS. FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE, THE HOSPITAL ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS, IF NECESSARY (FOR EXAMPLE, FOR EXPECTED UNCOLLECTIBLE DEDUCTIBLES AND COPAYMENTS AND FOR PAYORS WHO ARE KNOWN TO BE HAVING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THAT MAKE THE REALIZATION OF AMOUNTS DUE UNLIKELY). FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-PAY PATIENTS, THE HOSPITAL ALSO ANALYZES AMOUNTS DUE AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IN THE PERIOD OF SERVICE BASED ON PAST EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF CURRENT BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. WHEN THE HOSPITAL ESTABLISHES THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS THE HOSPITAL TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE FACT THAT MANY SELF-PAY PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY THE PORTION OF THEIR BILL FOR WHICH THEY ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STANDARD RATES AND THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED AFTER ALL REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED IS CHARGED OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. THE HOSPITAL'S ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS WAS 26.0% AND 25.6% OF THE RELATED PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET OF CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCES AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021, RESPECTIVELY.

PART III, LINE 8:
USED MEDICARE ONLY TOTAL CHARGES FROM REVENUE REPORT FOR 2021 AND APPLIED THE RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES FROM THE 2020 COST REPORT DATA.

PART III, LINE 9B:
THE ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S HELPING HANDS PROGRAM OFFERS FREE OR REDUCED CARE TO OUR PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED AND MEET THE INCOME ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA SET BY THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES. THE FREE OR REDUCED CARE APPLIES ONLY TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, WESTPORT HEALTH CENTER, ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, HIGH PEAKS HEALTH CENTER, AU SABLE FORKS HEALTH CENTER, SMITH HOUSE HEALTH CENTER, AND CROWN POINT HEALTH CENTER.AS AN ACCOMMODATION TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, COLLECTION ACTIVITY WAS SUSPENDED IN MARCH 2020 IN RECOGNITION OF THE FINANCIAL CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. COLLECTION ACTIVITIES RESUMED IN JULY 2020.

PART VI, LINE 4:
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FOR 2022 PLANNING PURPOSES. IT IS COMPOSED OF TWENTY-TWO ZIP CODES IN NORTHEASTERN ESSEX COUNTY. THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED 45-60 MINUTES AWAY FROM ANY OTHER HOSPITAL; THROUGH A MOUNTAINOUS REGION AND MOSTLY ALONG A SERIES OF SECONDARY ROADS.BASED ON U.S. CENSUS FOR 2020, 37,281 PEOPLE LIVE WITHIN ESSEX COUNTY OF WHICH 51.8% ARE MALE AND 48.2% ARE FEMALE. PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 65 CONSTITUTE 23.5% OF THE POPULATION AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 MAKE UP 22.9% OF THE POPULATION.ETHNICALLY, 93.0% OF THE POPULATION IS WHITE, NON-HISPANIC.

PART VI, LINE 6:
THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HEALTH NETWORK, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE HOSPITAL, ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, LOCATED IN ELIZABETHTOWN, NEW YORK. ADDITIONAL AFFILIATES INCLUDE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL, ALICE HYDE MEDICAL CENTER, CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER, PORTER MEDICAL CENTER AND HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE.

PART VI, LINE 7, REPORTS FILED WITH STATES
NY

PART VI, LINE 2:
A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS ARE INVOLVED IN ASSESSING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA. MEETINGS CONTINUED VIRTUALLY EACH QUARTER IN 2021-2022.IN ADDITION TO ITS ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND HEALTHCARE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (EMS, PUBLIC HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, ETC.), ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HAS PARTNERED WITH TWO REGIONAL GROUPS TO ASSESS THE REGION'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS - THE MOBILIZING FOR ACTION THROUGH PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIPS COMMITTEE, AND THE ADIRONDACK RURAL HEALTH NETWORK.MOBILIZING FOR ACTION THROUGH PLANNING & PARTNERSHIP (MAPP): AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES FROM CLINTON, ESSEX, AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES MEET TO APPLY COMMUNITY BASED APPROACHES TO LOCAL HEALTH ISSUES. THE MAPP GROUP HAS WORKED TO CULL INFORMATION THROUGH ASSESSMENTS OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS, A CDC LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH INDICATOR SURVEY, A QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY OF SENIORS AND PARENTS WITH CHILDREN, AND FOCUS GROUPS. THE MAPP GROUP SHARES UPDATED INFORMATION ON A CONTINUAL BASIS TO REASSESS PRIORITIES AND GAUGE PROGRAM SUCCESS.ADIRONDACK RURAL HEALTH NETWORK (ARHN): THE ADIRONDACK RURAL HEALTH NETWORK IS A PARTNERSHIP OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. ARHN MEMBERS COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES ALONG WITH IMPLEMENTING, MONITORING AND EVALUATING VARIOUS INITIATIVES. THIS GROUP CONTINUES TO MEET ON A (ROUGHLY) QUARTERLY BASIS IN ORDER TO SHARE INFORMATION, STATISTICS, SUCCESSES, CHALLENGES AND OUTCOMES. ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (ECH): IN ADDITION TO PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE ARHN AND THE MAPP PROCESSES, ECH INDEPENDENTLY SEEKS THE VIEWS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO GAIN THEIR THOUGHTS REGARDING HEALTH CARE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND GAIN FEEDBACK REGARDING ECH SERVICES. THROUGHOUT 2021-2022 MANY DIFFERENT METHODS WERE USED TO COMMUNICATE WITH AREA RESIDENTS. EACH YEAR THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR ATTENDS TOWN BOARD MEETINGS THROUGHOUT ESSEX COUNTY IN AN EFFORT TO UPDATE TOWN LEADERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE HOSPITAL, ITS PLANS FOR THE FUTURE; AND TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS. ANNUALLY, THE ADMINISTRATOR MEETS WITH EMS AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA TO ENCOURAGE OPEN COMMUNICATION AND FOSTER A GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP. THE ECH BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPOSED OF 14 REPRESENTATIVES OF EITHER A SPECIFIC COMMUNITY AND/OR ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE ESSEX COUNTY OFFICE FOR THE AGING, TOWN OF ELIZABETHTOWN SUPERVISORS OFFICE, AND ESSEX COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH. A PLANNING COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF BOARD MEMBERS, IDENTIFIES GAPS IN SERVICE AND DEVELOPS GOALS TO FILL THESE NEEDS. PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEYS ARE CONDUCTED FOR EACH DEPARTMENT ON A CONTINUAL BASIS.

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THE HOSPITAL STAFF PARTICIPATES IN MANY LOCAL EVENTS THAT PROVIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE HOSPITAL AND ABOUT IMPORTANT HEALTH SCREENINGS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL HOSTS EVENTS AND OFFERS TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO OTHER HEALTH-ORIENTED ORGANIZATIONS. ECH PARTICIPATES IN THE FOLLOWING:(1)PROVIDES ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT TRAINING FOR REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. (2)PROVIDES MEDICAL DIRECTORSHIP TO SEVERAL LOCAL EMS AGENCIES, PROVIDES MONTHLY COURSES AND EDUCATION FOR CME CREDITS. (3)PROVIDES MEDICAL DIRECTORSHIP TO ST. JOSEPH'S ADDICTION TREATMENT & RECOVERY CENTER (4)OFFERS FREE DIABETES HEALTH SCREENINGS AT COMMUNITY HEALTH EVENTS. (5)LENDS SPACE TO THE NORTH COUNTRY REGIONAL BLOOD DONOR CENTER FOR BLOOD DRIVES. (6)MEETING SPACE IS DONATED ON A MONTHLY BASIS TO EMS SQUADS. TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES ALLOW FOR DISTANCE TRAINING / EDUCATION. (7)WORKS WITH THE CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT MAMMOGRAMS AND BONE DENSITY SCREENING AT THE ANNUAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS EVENT. (8)HOSTS THE ESSEX COUNTY DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS IN THE HOSPITAL BOARDROOM. (9)EMPLOYEES FROM THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL USE HOSPITAL PAID TIME TO LEND THEIR EXPERTISE AND INCREASE THEIR INTERESTS IN SUCH AREAS AS THE ESSEX CO. HEALTHY LIVING PARTNERSHIP, BEHAVIOR HEALTH SERVICES NORTH, RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, TASK FORCE AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, KIWANIS AND NORTH COUNTRY LIFE FLIGHT. (10)ECH'S CLINICAL STAFF COMPLETES ADDITIONAL TRAINING EACH YEAR (ACLS, PALS, BLS, VARIOUS RN / NURSING TRAINING PROGRAMS, CHEMOTHERAPY EDUCATION, PHYSICIAN EDUCATION, INFECTION CONTROL TRAINING, RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION, LAB STAFF EDUCATION, ETC.) (11) MEETING SPACE FOR AA AND NA. (12)THE COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR HELD ALLOWED FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN ABOUT AVAILABLE RESOURCES PERTAINING TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS. ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WAS ABLE TO EDUCATE 120 PARTICIPANTS ABOUT THE SERVICES OFFERED AT THE HOSPITAL AND SIX PRIMARY CARE SITES. THE 2022 COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR WAS CO-SPONSORED BY ADIRONDACK HEALTH INSTITUTE, FIDELIS, AND THE HOSPITAL'S AUXILIARY. CLINICAL STAFF WAS ON SITE CONDUCTING BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENS, ISS TEAM MEMBERS WERE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE WANTING TO ENROLL IN THE PATIENT PORTAL. HEALTHY REFRESHMENTS WERE PROVIDED AND NUTRITION EDUCATION WAS AVAILABLE WITH A DIABETIC EDUCATOR. EACH YEAR, THE HOSPITAL ALSO HOSTS EVENTS THAT OFFER FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS ARE COORDINATED BY PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF BUT ARE DEPENDENT UPON CLINICAL STAFF TO PERFORM EXAMS AND INTERPRET THE RESULTS. EACH EVENT IS STAFFED BY 5-8 CLINICAL STAFF MEMBERS FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-4 HOURS PER EVENT. (1)HUNTERS' HEALTH SCREENING (SEPTEMBER) IS A FREE, ANNUAL EVENT SPONSORED BY THE HOSPITAL. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A BASIC PHYSICAL / HEALTH SCREENING (EKG, BLOOD WORK, BLOOD PRESSURE, LAB TESTING, PHYSICIAN REVIEW AND REPORTING) AT NO COST. EVENT IS ARRANGED, COORDINATED AND PROMOTED BY ECH PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF. IN 2022, THERE WERE 24 PARTICIPANTS. (2)IN OCTOBER THE HOSPITAL HOSTS AN EVENT CO-SPONSORED BY THE CANCER SERVICES SCREENING PROGRAM OF ESSEX AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES AND THE HOSPITAL'S AUXILIARY. THE EVENING FEATURES A SPEAKER, ALONG WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN A FREE HEALTH SCREENING. WOMEN WHO QUALIFIED (UN- OR UNDER-INSURED) WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE A CLINICAL BREAST EXAM AND MAMMOGRAM AT NO COST TO THEM, THROUGH THE CANCER SERVICES SCREENING PROGRAM OF ESSEX AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. IN 2022 THERE WERE 10 PARTICIPANTS.

Operating expenses	$ 52,938,912
Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses	$ 14,612,814 27.60 %