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Montgomery Hospital Co Einstein Medical Center

Montgomery Hospital
1301 Powell St
Norristown, PA 19404
Bed count282Medicare provider number390108Member of the Council of Teaching HospitalsYESChildren's hospitalNO
EIN: 231352193
Display data for year:
Community Benefit Spending- 2012
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)
5.59%
Spending by Community Benefit Category- 2012
(as % of total functional expenses)
* = CBI denoted preventative categories
Community Benefit Spending Compared to Functional Expenses, 2010-2012
Additional data

Community Benefit Expenditures: 2012

  • 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$ 35,161,222
      Total amount spent on community benefits
      as % of operating expenses
      		$ 1,965,620
      5.59 %
  • Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
      • Financial Assistance at cost
        as % of operating expenses
        		$ 1,015,000
        2.89 %
        Medicaid
        as % of operating expenses
        		$ 838,000
        2.38 %
        Costs of other means-tested government programs
        as % of operating expenses
        		$ 0
        0 %
        Health professions education
        as % of operating expenses
        		$ -93,000
        -0.26 %
        Subsidized health services
        as % of operating expenses
        		$ 200,000
        0.57 %
        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.
        		$ 4,620
        0.01 %
        Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit*
        as % of operating expenses
        		$ 1,000
        0.00 %
        Community building*
        as % of operating expenses        		$ 4,620
        0.01 %
    • * = CBI denoted preventative categories
    • Community building activities details:
        • Did tax-exempt hospital report community building activities?YES
          Number of activities or programs (optional)7
          Physical improvements and housing0
          Economic development0
          Community support6
          Environmental improvements0
          Leadership development and training for community members0
          Coalition building0
          Community health improvement advocacy1
          Workforce development0
          Other0
          Persons served (optional)50
          Physical improvements and housing0
          Economic development0
          Community support35
          Environmental improvements0
          Leadership development and training for community members0
          Coalition building0
          Community health improvement advocacy15
          Workforce development0
          Other0
          Community building expense
          as % of operating expenses          		$ 4,620
          0.01 %
          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
          		$ 829
          17.94 %
          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
          		$ 3,791
          82.06 %
          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: 2012

    • 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        		$ 156,000
        0.44 %
        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 agencyYES
        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?YES

    Community Health Needs Assessment Activities: 2012

    • 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
        Did the tax-exempt hospital execute the implementation strategy?YES
        Did the tax-exempt hospital participate in the development of a community-wide plan?YES

    Supplemental Information: 2012

    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 $ 23954923 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 24395386)
MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL ADMITS AND TREATS ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUIRE SERVICES REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY FOR THOSE SERVICES. THESE INCLUDE ACUTE CARE ADMISSIONS, PSYCHIATRIC CARE ADMISSIONS, OUTPATIENT SERVICES, AND PATIENT SERVICE IN THE REGULAR EMERGENCY UNIT.ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION AND STABILITY OF MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES. DESPITE THIS, THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND AN OVERALL COMMITMENT TO SERVICE ITS COMMUNITY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE:FREE CARE AND/OR SUBSIDIZED CARE, CARE PROVIDED TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS AT BELOW COST, AND HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY AND ARE PROVIDED WHERE THE NEED AND/OR AN INDIVIDUAL'S INABILITY TO PAY COEXISTS. HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE WELLNESS PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY, HANDICAPPED, MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, AND A VARIETY OF BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.UNCOMPENSATED CARE IS PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL IN CONNECTION WITH THESE COMMUNITY SERVICES. UNCOMPENSATED CARE INCLUDES CHARITY CARE AND BAD DEBTS FROM PROVIDING UNREIMBURSED SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS. UNCOMPENSATED CARE ALSO INCLUDES SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER FEDERAL MEDICARE AND STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WHERE REIMBURSEMENT WAS LESS THAN THE COST OF SERVICES PROVIDED.
      Supplemental Information
      Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI
      PART II
MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL PROVIDED COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH ITS FIVE SUPPORT GROUPS AND ITS FREE WIG PROGRAM. IT PROVIDED COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR 15 WHO TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE HOSPITAL'S SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM. 2-NEEDS ASSESSMENT-MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO WORK WITH NORRISTOWN BOROUGH, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, REGIONAL ENTITIES SUCH AS THE MONTGOMERY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND STATE AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY HEALTHCARE TRENDS AND NEEDS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. TO MEET THESE NEEDS, THE HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE PRENATAL EDUCATION AND CARE, AN OB/GYN CLINIC FOR UNDERINSURED/UNINSURED WOMEN, ACCESS TO CASE MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL WORKERS, PASTORAL AND HOME CARE, HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE OPTIONS. PARTICIPATION IN THE HOSPITAL'S SUPPORT GROUPS REMAINED FREE AND OPEN TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 3-PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE-MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EDUCATED PATIENTS BILLED FOR PATIENT CARE ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS OR UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: 1. THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY WAS POSTED IN PATIENT REGISTRATION AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST; 2. INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY AND HOW TO RECEIVE HELP UNDERSTANDING HOSPITAL BILLS WAS INCLUDED IN THE HOSPITAL'S PATIENT GUIDE, GIVEN TO EVERY PATIENT UPON ADMISSION (AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH); 3. THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY AND SELF-PAY FEE SCHEDULE WERE AVAILABLE FROM PATIENT REGISTRATION, EMERGENCY DEPT. REGISTRATION, AND THE BILLING OFFICE; 4. CHARITY CARE INFO AND SELF-PAY FEE SCHEDULE WERE AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE; 5. FINANCIAL COUNSELORS WERE AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS TO COMPLETE FORMS AND DISCUSS PAYMENT OPTIONS.4-COMMUNITY INFORMATION-MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL SITS CLOSE TO THE CENTER OF NORRISTOWN, THE COUNTY SEAT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA. NORRISTOWN IS CLASSIFIED AS URBAN. PER THE 2010 US CENSUS, THE POPULATION OF NORRISTOWN IS 40.9% CAUCASIAN, 39.8% BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND 23.5% OF HISPANIC OR LATINO DESCENT, ALMOST TRIPLE THE LATINO POPULATION REPORTED IN THE 2000 CENSUS. ALTHOUGH MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS THE THIRD MOST POPULOUS IN THE STATE AND THE MOST AFFLUENT, NORRISTOWN'S POVERTY RATE IS DISPARATE IN COMPARISON; 17.2% OF NORRISTOWN RESIDENTS AND 13.5% OF FAMILIES IN THE BOROUGH LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE COMPARED TO 2.4% OF PEOPLE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND 11.9% FOR THE STATE. PROJECTIONS SHOW THAT ONE-THIRD OF THE BOROUGH'S RESIDENTS ARE UNINSURED WITH NO SOURCE OF PRIMARY CARE. IN ADDITION TO A LACK OF MEDICAL INSURANCE OR PRIMARY CARE, THE GROWING UNDOCUMENTED LATINO POPULATION IS FURTHER HAMPERED BY CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE BARRIERS WHICH PRODUCE AN OVERALL LACK OF HEALTHCARE KNOWLEDGE. LANGUAGE BARRIERS OFTEN DISSUADE ATTENDANCE AT FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY BY MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDUALS ARE OFTEN FEARFUL OF QUESTIONS BEING RAISED ABOUT CITIZENSHIP AND THEREFORE DO NOT SEEK PROPER HEALTHCARE UNTIL THE NEED IS CRITICAL. PROVIDING PROGRAMS, FAMILIARITY AND ACCESS TO EXISTING MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMMING FOR EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER MONTGOMERY (WHICH OPENED SEPTEMBER 2012) ESPECIALLY FOR PREVENTATIVE AND PRENATAL HEALTH NEEDS, WAS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AT THIS TIME.IN ADDITION TO THE IMMEDIATE NORRISTOWN VICINITY, MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL'S REGIONAL REACH IS THE CENTRAL PORTION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES TO THE NORTH AND WEST AND 5 MILES TO THE EAST (TOWARDS PHILADELPHIA). MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL GEOGRAPHICALLY FINDS ITSELF IN DIRECT COMPETITION WITH AT LEAST 10 OTHER SUBURBAN PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALS ALL OF WHOM ARE IN CONSTANT COMPETITION WITH HOSPITALS LOCATED IN PHILADELPHIA, A TREND THAT FINDS ALMOST 60% OF THE POPULATION SEEKING HEALTHCARE OUTSIDE OF THE IMMEDIATE REGION. PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTHMONTGOMERY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH A VARIETY OF FORMATS, MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL PROVIDES OUTREACH AND EDUCATION EACH YEAR, ENGAGING WITH A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: 1.AS A PRIMARY SOURCE OF HEALTHCARE FOR NORRISTOWN AND CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL ENJOYS BEING THE HEALTHCARE RESOURCE FOR ITS NEIGHBORS. EACH YEAR, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND HEALTHCARE RELATED GIVEAWAYS TO NORRISTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, CHURCHES WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE AREA, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS BOY/GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA, LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTERS SUCH AS THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE AND AS WELL AS OUR BOROUGH AND BORDERING TOWNSHIPS. 2. FREE CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND SURVIVORS. TO INCREASE THE HOSPITAL'S OUTREACH, PARTICIPANTS DO NOT NEED TO HAVE BEEN TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL TO PARTICIPATE. SUPPORT GROUPS IN 2011-2012 INCLUDED BREAST CANCER SUPPORT, CPAP SUPPORT, LARYNGECTOMY SUPPORT, PROSTATE SUPPORT AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT. THE HOSPITAL'S CANCER PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES A HEALING ARTS PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS FEATURING A FREE WIG PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR HAIR TO CHEMOTHERAPY. MASSAGE, MEDITATION AND OTHER RELAXATION OPPORTUNTIES ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE CANCER PROGRAM ALSO PARTNERS WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TO PRESENT TRADEMARKED PROGRAMMING.3. PROGRAMMING CONTINUED WITHOUT INTERRUPTION WHILE MONTGOMERY HOPSITAL PREPARED TO TRANSITION TO ITS NEW LOCATION, EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER MONTGOMERY, LOCATED 2.8 MILES FROM MONTGOMERY'S LOCATION. IN ADDITION, MONTGOMERY AND EINSTEIN WORKED TOGETHER AS PARTNERS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS TO EDUCATE LOCAL RESIDENTS ABOUT THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMS AVAILABLE THROUGH EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER MONTGOMERY.4. PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUED TO LEAD TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF OUR COMMUNITY. FROM ASSISTING MOTHERS IN NEED OF PRENATAL CARE TO SUPPORT FOR SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN TO TRAINING LOCAL EMS CREWS, MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL CONTINUED TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS CARE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.5. MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL ENJOYS A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS NEIGHBOR HOSPITALS FROM MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS COUNTIES WITH A REGIONAL ZONE AGREEMENT, PART OF A COALITION DEVELOPED AFTER 9/11. THROUGH A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, HOSPITALS WITHIN THE ZONE HAVE PREDETERMINED METHODS IN PLACE TO ENCOURAGE INTER-HOSPITAL COOPERATION SHOULD A DISASTER ARISE. THE ZONE WORKS WITH AREA MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY AGENCIES, EMS, DELAWARE VALLEY HEALTH COUNCIL, AND THE STATE. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL HOSTS A SAFETY/EMERGENCY PREPARATION MEETING EACH MONTH FOR STAFF MEMBERS TO RECEIVE CONTINUOUS TRAINING AND ASSESS ANY NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENT IS INVITED AS A PARTICIPANT AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR AS IS THE SAFETY OFFICER FROM THE EXCELON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LOCATED 20 MILES TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE HOSPITAL. THIS RELATIONSHIP WILL CONTINUE AT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER MONTGOMERY.6. IN MARCH 2011, MONTGOMERY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OFFICIALLY BECAME A MEMBER OF EINSTEIN HEALTHCARE NETWORK. AS SUCH, MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL ASSISTS EINSTEIN HEALTHCARE NETWORK IN ITS EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE. MONTGOMERY HAS CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL HEALTH FAIRS, PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF FREE SCREENINGS AND INTRODUCE NEW HEALTH SERVICES TO THE REGION. ALONG WITH ITS NEW PARTNER TO BEST PROVIDE A SEAMLESS TRANSITION OF CARE FOR PATIENTS.
      PART III 9B -
PATIENTS KNOWN TO QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE INCLUDED IN A WRITTEN DEBT COLLECTION POLICY. PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE VIA CHARITY CARE DISCOUNT OR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOLLOW THE SAME COLLECTION POLICY SHOULD A PATIENT RESPONSIBILITY AMOUNT BE ASSESSED OR DEEMED. IN GENERAL, IF PAYMENT NOR ACCEPTABLE PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT IS PROVIDED TO FACILITY WITHIN 90 DAYS OF INTERNAL COLLECTION PROCESSES, THE BALANCE IS TRANSFERRED TO BAD DEBT.
      MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3: DURING FISCAL YEAR 2013, EINSTEIN HEALTH CARE NETWORK ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, (PHMC), A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE, TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS SO THAT THE HOSPITAL CAN DEVELOP STRATEGIES AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS THAT BENEFIT THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.PHMC COLLABORATED WITH THE PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS LIVING AND/OR WORKING IN THE COMMUNITIES IN THE HOSPITALS' SERVICE AREAS WHO COULD PROVIDE INPUT TO THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, AND AS LEADERS OR PERSONS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF UNDERSERVED RACIAL MINORITIES, LOW INCOME RESIDENTS, AND/OR THE CHRONICALLY ILL. THE PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS AND PHMC WORKED TOGETHER TO OBTAIN MEETING VENUES, CONTACT POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS, AND ENCOURAGE ATTENDANCE. MEETING PARTICIPANTS WERE NOT COMPENSATED. INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY MEETING PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING COUNTY AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, WAS USED TO FURTHER IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE UNMET NEEDS, LOCAL PROBLEMS WITH ACCESS TO CARE, AND POPULATIONS WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS. QUALITATIVE INFORMATION FROM THE COMMUNITY MEETING WAS ANALYZED BY IDENTIFYING AND CODING THEMES COMMON TO PARTICIPANTS, AND ALSO THEMES THAT WERE UNIQUE. THIS INFORMATION WAS ORGANIZED INTO MAJOR TOPIC AREAS RELATED TO HEALTH STATUS, ACCESS TO CARE, SPECIAL POPULATION NEEDS, UNMET NEEDS, AND HEALTH CARE PRIORITIES. IN ADDITION THE INPUT RECEIVED FROM THE PARTICIPANTS WAS UTILIZED TO ENHANCE CURRENT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES AND IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. (PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO VIEW OUR CHNA REPORT. A LIST OF THE NAMES, TITLES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND AREA OF EXPERTISE OF COMMUNITY MEETING PARTICIPANTS, CAN BE FOUND IN APPENDIX A).
      MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 4: THE HOSPITAL'S CHNA WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE FOLLOWING HOSPITAL FACILITIES:ABINGTON HEALTHARIA HEALTHBUCKS COUNTY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIPTHE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIACROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEMEINSTEIN HEALTHCARE NETWORKHOLY REDEEMERJEFFERSON HEALTH SYSTEMMAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITALMAIN LINE HEALTHMERCY HEALTH SYSTEM OF SEPAPENN MEDICINE (UPHS)ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTERTEMPLE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
      MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 19D: SELF PAY PATIENTS PROVIDED A FEE SCHEDULE GENERALLY BASED ON MEDICAID FEE SCHEDULE (150% FOR IP SERVICES, 200% FOR OP SERVICES). EMERGENCY OP SERVICES ARE A FLAT RATE OF $325, OP SURGERY IS 100% OF SELECTED COMMERCIAL FEE SCHEDULE.