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Miners Hospital

Miners Medical Center

290 Haida Avenue
Hastings, PA 16646

Bed count	30	Medicare provider number	390130	Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals	NO	Children's hospital	NO

EIN: 250977902

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Community Benefit Spending- 2014
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)

4.46%

Spending by Community Benefit Category- 2014
(as % of total functional expenses)

* = CBI denoted preventative categories

Community Benefit Spending Compared to Functional Expenses, 2010-2014

Additional data

Community Benefit Expenditures: 2014

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	$ 0 0 %
Medicaid as % of operating expenses	$ 166,092 4.46 %
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 expenses Note: 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: 2014

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	$ 46,102 1.24 %
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:
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: 2014

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: 2014

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 $ 2958575 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 2983870)
MINERS HOSPITAL IS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SERVING RURAL NORTHERN CAMBRIA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THE HOSPITAL SPECIALIZES IN FAMILY AND PRIMARY CARE AND HAS 30 BEDS FOR INPATIENT MEDICAL/SURGICAL AND INTENSIVE CARE SERVICES. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE: COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES; 24/7 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT; 24/7 LABORATORY; ONSITE PHARMACY; OPERATING SUITE FOR SHORT OR MINOR PROCEDURES; ONSITE GENERAL AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS; RADIOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING MOBILE MRI AND CT SCANS, DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY, AND ULTRASOUND; PATHOLOGY SERVICES; PHYSICAL THERAPY; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; AND OB/GYN OUTPATIENT CARE.

Facility Information

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

MINERS HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) PROCESS INCLUDED INTERVIEWS TO GATHER INPUT FROM A BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS INCLUDING THOSE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE. KEY INDIVIDUALS WERE IDENTIFIED AND 26 OPEN-ENDED INTERVIEWS WERE COMPLETED WITH PARTICIPANTS FROM THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONS: CHILD SERVICES, EDUCATION, CLERGY, ELECTED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, HEALTH CARE, HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES, JUDICIAL, LAW, NURSES, PHYSICIANS, SENIOR SERVICES, AND PUBLIC SAFETY. EACH PROFESSIONAL WAS ASKED WHAT HE OR SHE PERCEIVED TO BE THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY.IN ADDITION, PAPER AND/OR ELECTRONIC SURVEYS WERE ADMINISTERED TO ASSURE THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING UNDER-REPRESENTED RESIDENTS, WERE INCLUDED IN THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT PLANNING PROCESS. A TOTAL OF 3,491 SURVEYS WERE DISTRIBUTED AND 446 WERE RETURNED; A PARTICIPATION RATE OF 12.7%. THE CHNA PROCESS ALSO INCLUDED FOCUS GROUPS AT TWO PUBLIC HOUSING FACILITIES TO ENSURE THAT POTENTIALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED RESIDENTS WERE INCLUDED.

MINERS HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: THE CHNA WAS CONDUCTED FOR ALL HOSPITALS WITHIN THE CONEMAUGH HEALTH SYSTEM: MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (MMC), MINERS MEDICAL CENTER (MIMC), AND MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER (MYMC).

MINERS HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: THE CHNA WAS PUT ON THE CONEMAUGH HEALTH SYSTEM (CHS) WEBSITE WHICH AVERAGES ABOUT 150,000 HITS PER MONTH. THE CHNA WAS ALSO MENTIONED IN MULTIPLE NEWS RELEASES, REVIEWED AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY BOARD MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS, AND SHARED WITH APPROXIMATELY 5,000 CHS EMPLOYEES THROUGH VARIOUS FORMATS INCLUDING THE WEEKLY HUDDLE, CARENOTES NEWSLETTER, AND PHYSICIAN NEWSLETTER. THE CHNA WAS ALSO HIGHLIGHTED IN THE CHS PRIME MAGAZINE WHICH IS MAILED TO APPROXIMATELY 28,000 CONSUMERS AND EMAILED TO ANOTHER 6,000 ON AVERAGE. THE CHNA WAS PRESENTED TO THE CHS BOARD AND TO THE HOSPITAL DIVISION BOARD GOVERNING MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER, AND MINERS MEDICAL CENTER.

MINERS HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE CHNA IDENTIFIED A TOTAL OF EIGHT PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS. PLANS TO ADDRESS SEVEN OF THESE NEEDS HAVE BEEN INITIATED AND INCLUDE MULTIPLE STEPS. THE ONLY NEED NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY MINERS MEDICAL CENTER (MIMC) IS THE NEED FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN SOMERSET COUNTY. MIMC IS UNABLE TO IMPACT THIS NEED AS SOMERSET COUNTY IS NOT INCLUDED IN ITS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION DOES HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTING OBESITY AND DRUG ADDICTION, AS THESE ARE DEEP SEATED ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THE ORGANIZATION HAS LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES.

MINERS HOSPITAL
"PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16I: THE ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED BY THE CONEMAUGH HEALTH SYSTEM'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. A SUMMARY OF THIS POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE VIA BROCHURES LOCATED AT ALL REGISTRATION SITES, AND IS INCLUDED IN THE ADMISSIONS PACKET. IN ADDITION, BILLING STATEMENTS INDICATE THAT ""FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST, OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.CONEMAUGH.ORG"". THE POLICY IS ALSO ADVERTISED PERIODICALLY IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPERS."

MINERS HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 20E: ALL REGISTRATION LOCATIONS HAVE THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY INFORMATION ON HAND. THE INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE BY VISITING THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S WEBSITE AT WWW.CONEMAUGH.ORG.

PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY WEBSITE AVAILABILITY

MINERS HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16A WEBSITE:
WWW.CONEMAUGH.ORG

Supplemental Information

Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI

PART I, LINE 3C:
FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES (FPG) ARE USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE CARE. HOWEVER, FPG ARE NOT USED WHEN MAKING A DETERMINATION FOR DISCOUNTED CARE. IN THESE CASES, ALL SELF-PAY, UNINSURED PATIENTS ARE OFFERED A 60% DISCOUNT OFF OF CHARGES.

PART I, LINE 7:
THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART I WAS BASED ON THE CONEMAUGH HEALTH SYSTEM'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND ADDRESSES ALL PATIENT SEGMENTS. FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF THIS SYSTEM, SEE THE DESCRIPTION FOR PART III, LINE 8. THE METHODOLOGY USED TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON PART I, LINES 7E THROUGH 7I AS APPLICABLE, WAS BASED ON ACTUAL REVENUES AND EXPENSES INCURRED.

PART I, LN 7 COL(F):
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 $134,342.

PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:
MINERS HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BUILDING INITIATIVES CONSIST OF A DONATION MADE TO A LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES THE SUCCESS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MANY AREAS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY SERVICE.

PART III, LINE 4:
PART III, LINE 2: THE METHODOLOGY UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT REPORTED AS BAD DEBT IS BASED ON THE DESCRIPTIONS CONTAINED IN THE FOOTNOTES DETAILED UNDER PART III, LINE 4. THESE PROCESSES ARE FOLLOWED TO SUPPORT THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT REPORTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH IS REPORTED AT CHARGES. THE ORGANIZATION'S COST TO CHARGE RATIO IS THEN USED TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT AT COST, SHOWN ON LINE 2. PART III, LINE 3: THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 3 IS ZERO AS THERE IS NO PORTION OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. CHS HAS IMPLEMENTED A SCORING SYSTEM BASED ON FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES THAT SEGREGATES PATIENT BALANCES THAT ARE WRITTEN OFF TO PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY CARE, RATHER THAN BEING SENT TO COLLECTION. THIS HAS RESULTED IN MOVING PATIENTS OUT OF BAD DEBT STATUS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE PRESUMED TO BE ELIGIBLE UNDER THE CHS FINANCIAL ASSITANCE POLICY.PART III, LINE 4: PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FOOTNOTE - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE REDUCED BY AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTIBILITY OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, CHS ANALYZES ITS PAST HISTORY AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYER SOURCES OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS. MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA ABOUT THESE MAJOR PAYER 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, CHS ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS, IF NECESSARY. FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-PAY PATIENTS WHICH INCLUDES BOTH PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLE AND COPAYMENT BALANCES DUE WHERE THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE EXISTS FOR PART OF THE BILL, CHS RECORDS A SIGNIFICANT 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 DISCOUNTED RATES PROVIDED BY POLICY AND THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED AFTER ALL REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED IS CHARGED OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS.

PART III, LINE 8:
CONEMAUGH HEALTH SYSTEM UTILIZES MCKESSON'S HORIZON PERFORMANCE MANAGER (HPM) FOR COST ACCOUNTING. HPM PROVIDES THE ABILITY TO ALLOCATE ALL DEPARTMENTAL EXPENSES AT THE INDIVIDUAL CHARGE FOR EACH CHARGING DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS ALLOCATE OVERHEAD EXPENSES IN A CONSISTENT MANNER. THE ENCOUNTER COSTING FUNCTIONALITY OF HPM PROVIDES THE ABILITY TO THEN DETERMINE AN ACCURATE ESTIMATE OF COST AT THE PATIENT LEVEL BASED ON THE CHARGE UNIT COSTS. THE SYSTEM THEN PROVIDES THE ABILITY TO SUMMARIZE THE PATIENT VOLUME, CHARGES, AND COSTS IN ANY NUMBER OF WAYS, INCLUDING PAYER SPECIFIC COST ALLOCATION.

PART III, LINE 9B:
PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE NOT PURSUED USING ANY DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES.

PART VI, LINE 2:
THERE ARE VARIOUS WAYS THAT THE ORGANIZATION ASSESSES THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, IN ADDITION TO THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORTED IN PART V, SECTION B. THE CONEMAUGH HEALTH SYSTEM (CHS) PROVIDES A WAY FOR PEOPLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES OF ALL MEMBER HOSPITALS TO ASK QUESTIONS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE. THROUGH EMAILUS@CONEMAUGH.ORG, THE HEALTH SYSTEM RECEIVES NUMEROUS QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS, ALL OF WHICH ARE FILED BY ITS MARKETING DEPARTMENT AND THEN GIVEN TO THE APPROPRIATE PERSON OR DEPARTMENT FOR A QUICK AND ACCURATE RESPONSE. THESE EMAILS RANGE FROM SUGGESTIONS TO HEALTH QUESTIONS AND HELP FINDING AN APPROPRIATE PROVIDER OR SERVICE. IN ADDITION, NUMEROUS HEALTH FAIRS ARE HELD AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CHS EACH YEAR TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SPECIFIC HELP TOPICS. PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO CAREGIVERS AND HAVE THEIR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ANSWERED WHEN APPROPRIATE. CHS PROVIDES A 1-800 NUMBER FOR PEOPLE TO CALL TO SEEK HELP FINDING A PHYSICIAN. CALLS COME IN DAILY WITH A VARIETY OF QUESTIONS RANGING FROM HELP FINDING A PHYSICIAN TO SPECIFIC MEDICAL QUESTIONS TO REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT GROUP INFORMATION. THE PHONE NUMBER IS INCLUDED IN MOST CHS ADVERTISING MATERIALS AS A WAY TO HELP PEOPLE FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO ASK QUESTIONS. THE CHS FACEBOOK PAGE PROVIDES ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND TO INQUIRE ABOUT HEALTH RELATED TOPICS AND SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING HEALTH INFORMATION AND WELLNESS TIPS, PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE TOPICS THEY WOULD LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT. CHS USES THE VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER (VOC) TO HELP DETERMINE APPROPRIATE ADVERTISING MESSAGES AND TO PLAN PROGRAMMING. ONE WAY THE VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER IS ACQUIRED IS THROUGH A PATIENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHICH PROVIDES CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM AND FEEDBACK REGARDING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CARE DELIVERY. VOC IS ALSO USED WITHIN LEAN SIX SIGMA PROJECTS TAKING PLACE THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH SYSTEM AS A WAY TO IMPROVE PROCESSES AND THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE. IN ADDITION, THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT REGULARLY RECEIVES FEEDBACK ON ISSUES AND HEALTH TRENDS FROM PHYSICIANS AND OTHER CLINICAL CAREGIVERS. THESE TRENDS ARE THEN ADDRESSED THROUGH MARKETING, SOCIAL MEDIA, OR MEDIA RELEASES.

PART VI, LINE 3:
CONEMAUGH HEALTH SYSTEM (CHS) COMMUNICATES TO PATIENTS THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM, ON ITS WEBSITE, WHICH INCLUDES A DOWNLOADABLE CHARITY CARE APPLICATION AND INSTRUCTIONS. TABLE TOP BROCHURES ARE PROVIDED AT ALL POINTS OF REGISTRATION, AND BROCHURES ARE INCLUDED IN PATIENT ADMISSION PACKETS. INFORMATION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS ALSO INCLUDED ON PATIENT STATEMENTS. ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS TO APPLY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH A THIRD-PARTY VENDOR. A ROBUST FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS AVAILABLE TO HANDLE SPECIFIC PATIENT NEEDS.

PART VI, LINE 4:
MINERS MEDICAL CENTER (MIMC) IS THE SOLE HOSPITAL SERVING RURAL NORTHERN CAMBRIA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS, SPECIALIZING IN FAMILY AND PRIMARY CARE. PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS FROM CONEMAUGH PHYSICIAN GROUP VISIT MIMC ON A REGULAR BASIS TO PROVIDE CARE FOR PATIENTS. SPECIALTY SERVICES, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH, INCLUDE CARDIOLOGY, UROLOGY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, NEPHROLOGY, NEUROLOGY, PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, PULMONOLOGY, WOUND HEALING, AND OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY.MIMC HAS 30 BEDS FOR INPATIENT MEDICAL, SURGICAL AND INTENSIVE CARE SERVICES. OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDE 24/7 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, MOST OFTEN TREATING ACCIDENTS, CARDIAC ARREST OR TRAUMA; 24/7 LABORATORY; ONSITE PHARMACY; OPERATING SUITE FOR SHORT OR MINOR PROCEDURES; RADIOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING MOBILE MRI AND CT SCANS, MAMMOGRAPHY, AND ULTRASOUND; PATHOLOGY SERVICES; PHYSICAL THERAPY; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; AND OB/GYN OUTPATIENT CARE.WITH GENERALLY OLDER POPULATIONS, CAMBRIA AND SOMERSET COUNTIES HAVE LOWER BIRTH RATES THAN DEATH RATES WHICH WILL FURTHER REDUCE HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND RESULT IN A FURTHER INCREASE OF MEDIAN AGE OF THE POPULATION OVER TIME. MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 2009 WAS $38,205 IN CAMBRIA COUNTY AND $38,712 IN SOMERSET COUNTY, WHICH ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN BOTH STATE AND NATIONAL AVERAGES OF $49,501 AND $50,221 RESPECTIVELY.THE CONEMAUGH HEALTH SYSTEM'S COVERAGE REGION ALSO PRESENTS SOME GEOGRAPHIC CHALLENGES DUE TO ITS MOUNTAINOUS TOPOGRAPHY AND HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE. MINDFUL OF THESE CHALLENGES, THE HEALTH SYSTEM CONTINUES TO PRESENT EDUCATIONAL AND SCREENING OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE OF ITS IMMEDIATE REGION.

PART VI, LINE 5:
THE CONEMAUGH HEALTH SYSTEM (CHS), WHICH INCLUDES MINERS MEDICAL CENTER (MIMC), IS COMPRISED OF A MEDICAL STAFF OF ABOUT 350 PHYSICIANS REPRESENTING NUMEROUS SPECIALTIES THROUGHOUT A WIDE GEOGRAPHIC REGION. IN ADDITION, THE CONEMAUGH PHYSICIAN GROUP WITHIN CHS IS A MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP OF MORE THAN 120 PHYSICIANS PARTICIPATING AT SITES CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ACROSS 5 COUNTIES. ALL PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN OFFICES ARE CONNECTED TO MIMC AND ALL CHS HOSPITALS BY AN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM. MIMC IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE NOT ONLY STRONG PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP, BUT STRONG BOARD LEADERSHIP. THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF A WIDE VARIETY OF DEDICATED LEADERS REPRESENTING DIVERSE FIELDS WHICH INCLUDES AREA BUSINESS LEADERS, EDUCATORS, AND PHYSICIANS, BOTH FROM CONEMAUGH PHYSICIAN GROUP AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS. AN ACTIVE PATIENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTES REGULAR CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM AND FEEDBACK REGARDING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF CARE DELIVERY INCLUDING WAY FINDING, MARKETING, AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE.

PART VI, LINE 6:
MINERS MEDICAL CENTER IS A SUBSIDIARY OF A LARGER HEALTH SYSTEM, CONEMAUGH HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. THE CONEMAUGH HEALTH SYSTEM AND ITS AFFILIATES WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.

Operating expenses	$ 3,722,819
Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses	$ 166,092 4.46 %