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Baylor University Medical Center
301 N Washington Avenue
Dallas, TX 75246
EIN: 751837454
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Individual Facility Details: Baylor Surgical Hospital At Fort Wor1800 Park Place Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76110
Fort Worth, TX 76110
16 hospitals in organization:
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| Bed count | 34 | Medicare provider number | 450880 | Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals | NO | Children's hospital | NO |
Baylor University Medical CenterDisplay data for year:
Community Benefit Spending- 2021
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)
11.12%
Spending by Community Benefit Category- 2021
(as % of total functional expenses)
(as % of total functional expenses)
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.
Operating expenses $ 1,268,919,414 Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses$ 141,107,939 11.12 %- Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
Financial Assistance at cost as % of operating expenses$ 37,668,404 2.97 %Medicaid as % of operating expenses$ 41,632,783 3.28 %Costs of other means-tested government programs as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Health professions education as % of operating expenses$ 25,271,875 1.99 %Subsidized health services as % of operating expenses$ 7,287,212 0.57 %Research as % of operating expenses$ 9,367,914 0.74 %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.$ 9,546,163 0.75 %Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit* as % of operating expenses$ 10,333,588 0.81 %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$ 174,505,679 13.75 %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 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? NO 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? YES 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: 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 $ 1066707650 including grants of $ 15902289) (Revenue $ 1449153628) See Schedule OBaylor University Medical Center at Dallas (BUMC) is a faith-based, nonprofit, 914-bed acute care hospital providing exemplary patient care services to the residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex since 1903. BUMC is a major patient care, research and medical education center of the Southwest and serves local, national and international patients caring for more than 300,000 patients per year.BUMC is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH), a faith-based nationally acclaimed network of acute care hospitals and related health care entities providing quality patient care, medical education, medical research and other community services to the residents of North and Central Texas. As the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, BSWH was born from the 2013 combination of Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare. Today, BSWH has over 1,200 patient access points including 51 hospitals, 590 specialty care clinics, 254 outpatient clinics, 158 primary care clinics, 32 pharmacies, 30 ambulatory surgery centers, and more than 7,000 active physicians. The system also includes a state certified health maintenance organization, the Scott and White Health Plan and the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance accountable care organization both covering over 1,000,000 lives. BUMC is one of the system's two flagship hospitals and provides inpatient and outpatient medical services in over 20 specialties to treat individuals with diseases, illnesses and injuries of varying complexities. Services include providing patients with innovative methods of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, education and support consistent with a quality teaching and research hospital. Multidisciplinary interaction among physicians helps ensure comprehensive care for all stages of illness through all stages of life. Many of the major health care programs have received national recognition and honors, including the Level I Trauma Center, a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Level IV Maternal designation, the only dedicated cancer hospital in North Texas and outpatient cancer center, an internationally renowned transplant program, neuroscience center, digestive disease center, and orthopaedic institute. During the fiscal year, BUMC admitted 36,717 patients resulting in 249,149 days of care; delivered 4,471 babies and received 100,181 emergency department visits. Additionally, BUMC provided community benefits (as reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services and in accordance with the State of Texas Statutory methodology) of $220,098,851 and provided community benefits (as reported on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990, Schedule H) of $141,107,939 during the tax year. The Texas Annual Statement of Community Benefit Standard includes approximately $107,511,528 of unreimbursed cost of Medicare that is not included in the IRS Form 990, Schedule H.See Schedule H for more information regarding these services and how BUMC promotes the health of the communities.
4B (Expenses $ 41479670 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 16207795) See Schedule OMedical education is a crucial part of BUMC's mission. BUMC commits resources to help address the shortage of health care professionals including partnering with other educational institutions and similar organizations. BUMC provided medical residency programs for the training of future physicians, nurses and other health professionals in an effort to increase the supply of health care professionals nation-wide. During the year, BUMC served 300 medical residency students. Assisting with the preparation of future nurses at entry and advanced levels of nursing is critical in establishing a workforce of qualified nurses. During the year, BUMC invested in training 679 undergraduate nurses. Total unreimbursed cost of these medical education programs is $25,271,875.
4C (Expenses $ 9367914 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 0) See Schedule OMoving scientific theory from the research bench to clinical trials and ultimately to the patient's bedside is central to BSWH's commitment to patient-centered medical research. During the year, BUMC supported clinical research development costs, research papers and studies through Baylor Scott & White Research Institute (BSW Research), at a cost of $9,367,914. At BSW Research alone, there are more than 1,700 active clinical trials underway.
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Facility Information
Schedule H (Form 990) Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B.
BSW Emergency Hosp (008732) Part V, Section B, Line 5: To obtain a qualitative assessment of the health community, the organization:- Assembled a focus group representing the broad interests of the community served;- Conducted interviews and surveys with key informants / leaders and representatives who serve the community and have insight into its needs; and- Held prioritization sessions with hospital clinical leadership and community leaders to review collection results and identify the most significant healthcare needs based on information gleaned from the focus groups and key informants.Focus groups helped identify barriers and social factors influencing the community's health needs. Key informant interviews gave the team even more understanding and insight about the general health status of the community and the various drivers that contributed to health issues.Multiple governmental public health department individuals were asked to contribute their knowledge, information and expertise relevant to the health needs of the community. Individuals or organizations who served and/or represented the interests of medically underserved, low-income and minority populations in the community also took part in the process. NOTE: In some cases, public health officials were unavailable due to obligations concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.On January 19, 2022, a session was conducted with key leadership members from Baylor Scott & White along with community leaders to review the qualitative and quantitative data findings of the CHNA to date, discuss at length the significant needs identified, and complete prioritization exercises to rank the community needs. Prioritizing health needs was a twostep process. The two-step process allowed participants to consider the quantitative needs and qualitative needs as defined by the indicator dataset and focus group/interview/survey participant input.In the first step, participants reviewed the top health needs for their community using associated data-driven criteria. The criteria included health indicator value(s) for the community and how the indicator compared to the state benchmark.Participants held a group discussion about which needs were most significant, using the professional experience and community knowledge of the group. A virtual voting method was invoked for individuals to provide independent opinions.This process helped the group define and identify the community's significant health needs. Participants voted individually for the needs they considered the most significant for this community. When the votes were tallied, the top identified needs emerged and were ranked based on the number of votes.The following is a list of groups consulted: Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Denton, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center McKinney, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano, Brittain Kalish Group Project Access, Callier Center for Communications Disorders, Collin County RHP 18, Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, City of Denton, Collin County Coalition Charitable Clinics, Collin County Health Care Services, Collin County Health Department, Collin County Public Health, Collin College Homeless Coalition, Community Lifeline Center, Community Services, Inc., Denton County MHMR Center, First Refuge Ministries, First United Methodist Richardson, Fort Worth Housing Solutions, Health Services of North Texas, Julia's Center, Meals on Wheels, MedStar, Methodist Mansfield Advisory Board, Metroport Meals on Wheels, My Possibilities, North Central Texas Health Care Center Comm., North Texas Food Bank, One Safe Place, Plano Fire-Rescue, Project Access Tarrant County, Tarrant Area Food Bank, Tarrant County Public health, Texas Health Resources, United Way, United Way Tarrant County, Visiting Nurse Association of Texas - Dallas/Fort Worth, Wellness Center for Older Adults.
Baylor Scott&White Surg Hosp at Sherman Part V, Section B, Line 5: To obtain a qualitative assessment of the health community, the organization:- Assembled a focus group representing the broad interests of the community served;- Conducted interviews and surveys with key informants / leaders and representatives who serve the community and have insight into its needs; and- Held prioritization sessions with hospital clinical leadership and community leaders to review collection results and identify the most significant healthcare needs based on information gleaned from the focus groups and key informants.Focus groups helped identify barriers and social factors influencing the community's health needs. Key informant interviews gave the team even more understanding and insight about the general health status of the community and the various drivers that contributed to health issues.Multiple governmental public health department individuals were asked to contribute their knowledge, information and expertise relevant to the health needs of the community. Individuals or organizations who served and/or represented the interests of medically underserved, low-income and minority populations in the community also took part in the process. NOTE: In some cases, public health officials were unavailable due to obligations concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.On January 21, 2022, a session was conducted with key leadership members from Baylor Scott & White along with community leaders to review the qualitative and quantitative data findings of the CHNA to date, discuss at length the significant needs identified, and complete prioritization exercises to rank the community needs. Prioritizing health needs was a twostep process. The two-step process allowed participants to consider the quantitative needs and qualitative needs as defined by the indicator dataset and focus group/interview/survey participant input.In the first step, participants reviewed the top health needs for their community using associated data-driven criteria. The criteria included health indicator value(s) for the community and how the indicator compared to the state benchmark.Participants held a group discussion about which needs were most significant, using the professional experience and community knowledge of the group. A virtual voting method was invoked for individuals to provide independent opinions.This process helped the group define and identify the community's significant health needs. Participants voted individually for the needs they considered the most significant for this community. When the votes were tallied, the top identified needs emerged and were ranked based on the number of votes.The following is a list of groups consulted: Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Sherman, Texoma Community Center, Texoma Health, Sherman Chamber of Commerce, Sherman High School, Sherman Independent School District, and Wells Fargo Advisors.
Baylor Scott & White Med Ctr-Frisco Part V, Section B, Line 5: To obtain a qualitative assessment of the health community, the organization:- Assembled a focus group representing the broad interests of the community served;- Conducted interviews and surveys with key informants / leaders and representatives who serve the community and have insight into its needs; and- Held prioritization sessions with hospital clinical leadership and community leaders to review collection results and identify the most significant healthcare needs based on information gleaned from the focus groups and key informants.Focus groups helped identify barriers and social factors influencing the community's health needs. Key informant interviews gave the team even more understanding and insight about the general health status of the community and the various drivers that contributed to health issues.Multiple governmental public health department individuals were asked to contribute their knowledge, information and expertise relevant to the health needs of the community. Individuals or organizations who served and/or represented the interests of medically underserved, low-income and minority populations in the community also took part in the process. NOTE: In some cases, public health officials were unavailable due to obligations concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.On December 15, 2021, a session was conducted with key leadership members from Baylor Scott & White along with community leaders to review the qualitative and quantitative data findings of the CHNA to date, discuss at length the significant needs identified, and complete prioritization exercises to rank the community needs. Prioritizing health needs was a twostep process. The two-step process allowed participants to consider the quantitative needs and qualitative needs as defined by the indicator dataset and focus group/interview/survey participant input.In the first step, participants reviewed the top health needs for their community using associated data-driven criteria. The criteria included health indicator value(s) for the community and how the indicator compared to the state benchmark.Participants held a group discussion about which needs were most significant, using the professional experience and community knowledge of the group. A virtual voting method was invoked for individuals to provide independent opinions.This process helped the group define and identify the community's significant health needs. Participants voted individually for the needs they considered the most significant for this community. When the votes were tallied, the top identified needs emerged and were ranked based on the number of votes.The following is a list of groups consulted: Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Denton, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center McKinney, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano, Collin County RHP 18, Callier Center for Communication Disorders, Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, City of Denton, Collin County Coalition Charitable Clinics, Collin County Health Care Services, Collin County Health Department, Collin County Public Health, Collin College Homeless Coalition, Community Lifeline Center, Community Services, Inc., Denton County MHMR Center, First Refuge Ministries, First United Methodist Richardson, Health Services of North Texas, Julia's Center, Metroport Meals on Wheels, My Possibilities, North Central Texas Health Care Center Comm., North Texas Food Bank, Plano Fire-Rescue, Texas Health Resources, United Way, Visiting Nurse Association of Texas - Dallas/Fort Worth, Wellness Center for Older Adults.
Baylor Scott&White Surg Hosp-Ft Worth Part V, Section B, Line 5: To obtain a qualitative assessment of the health community, the organization:- Assembled a focus group representing the broad interests of the community served;- Conducted interviews and surveys with key informants / leaders and representatives who serve the community and have insight into its needs; and- Held prioritization sessions with hospital clinical leadership and community leaders to review collection results and identify the most significant healthcare needs based on information gleaned from the focus groups and key informants.Focus groups helped identify barriers and social factors influencing the community's health needs. Key informant interviews gave the team even more understanding and insight about the general health status of the community and the various drivers that contributed to health issues.Multiple governmental public health department individuals were asked to contribute their knowledge, information and expertise relevant to the health needs of the community. Individuals or organizations who served and/or represented the interests of medically underserved, low-income and minority populations in the community also took part in the process. NOTE: In some cases, public health officials were unavailable due to obligations concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.On January 24, 2022, a session was conducted with key leadership members from Baylor Scott & White along with community leaders to review the qualitative and quantitative data findings of the CHNA to date, discuss at length the significant needs identified, and complete prioritization exercises to rank the community needs. Prioritizing health needs was a twostep process. The two-step process allowed participants to consider the quantitative needs and qualitative needs as defined by the indicator dataset and focus group/interview/survey participant input.In the first step, participants reviewed the top health needs for their community using associated data-driven criteria. The criteria included health indicator value(s) for the community and how the indicator compared to the state benchmark.Participants held a group discussion about which needs were most significant, using the professional experience and community knowledge of the group. A virtual voting method was invoked for individuals to provide independent opinions.This process helped the group define and identify the community's significant health needs. Participants voted individually for the needs they considered the most significant for this community. When the votes were tallied, the top identified needs emerged and were ranked based on the number of votes.The following is a list of groups consulted: Brittain Kalish Group Project Access, Baylor Scott & White Health, Callier Center for Communication Disorders, Fort Worth Housing Solutions, Granbury Chamber of Commerce, Mansfield Mission Center Linda Nix Clinic, Meals on Wheels North Central Texas, MedStar, Methodist Mansfield Advisory board, One Safe Place, Project Access Tarrant County, Tarrant Area Food Bank, Tarrant County Public Health, United Way of Tarrant County, Visiting Nurse Association of Texas Dallas/Fort Worth.
Baylor S&W Texas Spine & Joint Hospital Part V, Section B, Line 5: To obtain a qualitative assessment of the health community, the organization:- Assembled a focus group representing the broad interests of the community served;- Conducted interviews and surveys with key informants / leaders and representatives who serve the community and have insight into its needs; and- Held prioritization sessions with hospital clinical leadership and community leaders to review collection results and identify the most significant healthcare needs based on information gleaned from the focus groups and key informants.Focus groups helped identify barriers and social factors influencing the community's health needs. Key informant interviews gave the team even more understanding and insight about the general health status of the community and the various drivers that contributed to health issues.Multiple governmental public health department individuals were asked to contribute their knowledge, information and expertise relevant to the health needs of the community. Individuals or organizations who served and/or represented the interests of medically underserved, low-income and minority populations in the community also took part in the process. NOTE: In some cases, public health officials were unavailable due to obligations concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.On January 25, 2022, a session was conducted with key leadership members from Baylor Scott & White along with community leaders to review the qualitative and quantitative data findings of the CHNA to date, discuss at length the significant needs identified, and complete prioritization exercises to rank the community needs. Prioritizing health needs was a twostep process. The two-step process allowed participants to consider the quantitative needs and qualitative needs as defined by the indicator dataset and focus group/interview/survey participant input.In the first step, participants reviewed the top health needs for their community using associated data-driven criteria. The criteria included health indicator value(s) for the community and how the indicator compared to the state benchmark.Participants held a group discussion about which needs were most significant, using the professional experience and community knowledge of the group. A virtual voting method was invoked for individuals to provide independent opinions.This process helped the group define and identify the community's significant health needs. Participants voted individually for the needs they considered the most significant for this community. When the votes were tallied, the top identified needs emerged and were ranked based on the number of votes. The following is a list of groups consulted: Alzheimer's Alliance of Smith County, Baylor Scott & White Health, Bethesda Health Clinic, Children's Advocacy Center of Smith County, Methodist Children's Home, Regional East Texas Food Bank.
Baylor Scott&White Med Ctr-Trophy Club Part V, Section B, Line 5: To obtain a qualitative assessment of the health community, the organization:- Assembled a focus group representing the broad interests of the community served;- Conducted interviews and surveys with key informants / leaders and representatives who serve the community and have insight into its needs; and- Held prioritization sessions with hospital clinical leadership and community leaders to review collection results and identify the most significant healthcare needs based on information gleaned from the focus groups and key informants.Focus groups helped identify barriers and social factors influencing the community's health needs. Key informant interviews gave the team even more understanding and insight about the general health status of the community and the various drivers that contributed to health issues.Multiple governmental public health department individuals were asked to contribute their knowledge, information and expertise relevant to the health needs of the community. Individuals or organizations who served and/or represented the interests of medically underserved, low-income and minority populations in the community also took part in the process. NOTE: In some cases, public health officials were unavailable due to obligations concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.On January 13, 2022, a session was conducted with key leadership members from Baylor Scott & White along with community leaders to review the qualitative and quantitative data findings of the CHNA to date, discuss at length the significant needs identified, and complete prioritization exercises to rank the community needs. Prioritizing health needs was a twostep process. The two-step process allowed participants to consider the quantitative needs and qualitative needs as defined by the indicator dataset and focus group/interview/survey participant input.In the first step, participants reviewed the top health needs for their community using associated data-driven criteria. The criteria included health indicator value(s) for the community and how the indicator compared to the state benchmark.Participants held a group discussion about which needs were most significant, using the professional experience and community knowledge of the group. A virtual voting method was invoked for individuals to provide independent opinions.This process helped the group define and identify the community's significant health needs. Participants voted individually for the needs they considered the most significant for this community. When the votes were tallied, the top identified needs emerged and were ranked based on the number of votes.The following is a list of groups consulted: American Heart Association, Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Denton, Baylor University Medical Center, Bridge Breast Network, Brighter Tomorrows, Brittain Kalish Group Project Access, Callier Center for Communication Disorders, City of Denton, Community Services, Inc., Crossroads, Dallas Area Interfaith, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC), Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Denton County MHMR Center, Eligibility Consultants Inc., Empowering the Masses, Family Promise of Living, First Refuge Ministries, First United Methodist, For Oak Cliff, Fort Worth Housing Solutions, Frazier Revitalization, Golden SEEDS, Goodwill Dallas, Meals on Wheels, MedStar, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Methodist Health System, Methodist Health System Golden Cross Academic Clinic, Methodist Mansfield Advisory Board, Metrocare Services, Metroport Meals on Wheels, One Safe Place, Project Access Tarrant County, Sharing Life, South Dallas Fair Park Faith Coalition, Southern Methodist University, State Fair of Texas, Tarrant Area Food Bank, Tarrant County Public Health, The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, The Concilio, The Stewpot, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (UWMD), United Way of Tarrant County, Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), Visiting Nurse Association of Texas Dallas/Fort Worth, YMCA Dallas.
Baylor Surgical Hosp at Las Colinas Part V, Section B, Line 5: To obtain a qualitative assessment of the health community, the organization:- Assembled a focus group representing the broad interests of the community served; - Conducted interviews and surveys with key informants / leaders and representatives who serve the community and have insight into its needs; and- Held prioritization sessions with hospital clinical leadership and community leaders to review collection results and identify the most significant healthcare needs based on information gleaned from the focus groups and key informants.Focus groups helped identify barriers and social factors influencing the community's health needs. Key informant interviews gave the team even more understanding and insight about the general health status of the community and the various drivers that contributed to health issues.Multiple governmental public health department individuals were asked to contribute their knowledge, information and expertise relevant to the health needs of the community. Individuals or organizations who served and/or represented the interests of medically underserved, low-income and minority populations in the community also took part in the process. NOTE: In some cases, public health officials were unavailable due to obligations concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.On January 26, 2022, a session was conducted with key leadership members from Baylor Scott & White along with community leaders to review the qualitative and quantitative data findings of the CHNA to date, discuss at length the significant needs identified, and complete prioritization exercises to rank the community needs. Prioritizing health needs was a twostep process. The two-step process allowed participants to consider the quantitative needs and qualitative needs as defined by the indicator dataset and focus group/interview/survey participant input.In the first step, participants reviewed the top health needs for their community using associated data-driven criteria. The criteria included health indicator value(s) for the community and how the indicator compared to the state benchmark.Participants held a group discussion about which needs were most significant, using the professional experience and community knowledge of the group. A virtual voting method was invoked for individuals to provide independent opinions.This process helped the group define and identify the community's significant health needs. Participants voted individually for the needs they considered the most significant for this community. When the votes were tallied, the top identified needs emerged and were ranked based on the number of votes.The following is a list of groups consulted: American Heart Association, Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center, Bridge Breast Network, Brighter Tomorrows, Brittain Kalish Group Project Access, Crossroads, Dallas Area Interfaith, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC), Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Eligibility Consultants Inc., Empowering the Masses, Family Promise of Living, First United Methodist Church, For Oak Cliff, Fort Worth Housing Solutions, Frazier Revitalization, Golden SEEDS, Goodwill Dallas, Meals on Wheels, MedStar, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Methodist Health System, Methodist Health System Golden Cross Academic Clinic, Methodist Mansfield Advisory Board, Metrocare Services, One Safe Place, Project Access Tarrant County, Sharing Life, South Dallas Fair Park Faith Coalition, Southern Methodist University, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, State Fair of Texas, Tarrant Area Food Bank, Tarrant County Public Health, The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, The Concilio, The Stewpot, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (UWMD), United Way of Tarrant County, Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), YMCA Dallas.
Baylor Scott&White Ortho & Spine Hosp Part V, Section B, Line 5: To obtain a qualitative assessment of the health community, the organization:- Assembled a focus group representing the broad interests of the community served;- Conducted interviews and surveys with key informants / leaders and representatives who serve the community and have insight into its needs; and- Held prioritization sessions with hospital clinical leadership and community leaders to review collection results and identify the most significant healthcare needs based on information gleaned from the focus groups and key informants.Focus groups helped identify barriers and social factors influencing the community's health needs. Key informant interviews gave the team even more understanding and insight about the general health status of the community and the various drivers that contributed to health issues.Multiple governmental public health department individuals were asked to contribute their knowledge, information and expertise relevant to the health needs of the community. Individuals or organizations who served and/or represented the interests of medically underserved, low-income and minority populations in the community also took part in the process. NOTE: In some cases, public health officials were unavailable due to obligations concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.On January 24, 2022, a session was conducted with key leadership members from Baylor Scott & White along with community leaders to review the qualitative and quantitative data findings of the CHNA to date, discuss at length the significant needs identified, and complete prioritization exercises to rank the community needs. Prioritizing health needs was a twostep process. The two-step process allowed participants to consider the quantitative needs and qualitative needs as defined by the indicator dataset and focus group/interview/survey participant input.In the first step, participants reviewed the top health needs for their community using associated data-driven criteria. The criteria included health indicator value(s) for the community and how the indicator compared to the state benchmark.Participants held a group discussion about which needs were most significant, using the professional experience and community knowledge of the group. A virtual voting method was invoked for individuals to provide independent opinions.This process helped the group define and identify the community's significant health needs. Participants voted individually for the needs they considered the most significant for this community. When the votes were tallied, the top identified needs emerged and were ranked based on the number of votes.The following is a list of groups consulted: Baylor Scott & White Health, Brittain Kalish Group Project Access, Fort Worth Housing Solutions, Granbury Chamber of Commerce, Mansfield Mission Center Linda Nix Clinic, Meals on Wheels North Central Texas, MedStar, Methodist Mansfield Advisory Board, One Safe Place, Project Access Tarrant County, Tarrant Area Food Bank, Tarrant County Public Health, United Way of Tarrant County, Visiting Nurse Association of Texas Dallas/Fort Worth.
BSW Emergency Hosp (100258) Part V, Section B, Line 5: To obtain a qualitative assessment of the health community, the organization:- Assembled a focus group representing the broad interests of the community served;- Conducted interviews and surveys with key informants / leaders and representatives who serve the community and have insight into its needs; and- Held prioritization sessions with hospital clinical leadership and community leaders to review collection results and identify the most significant healthcare needs based on information gleaned from the focus groups and key informants.Focus groups helped identify barriers and social factors influencing the community's health needs. Key informant interviews gave the team even more understanding and insight about the general health status of the community and the various drivers that contributed to health issues.Multiple governmental public health department individuals were asked to contribute their knowledge, information and expertise relevant to the health needs of the community. Individuals or organizations who served and/or represented the interests of medically underserved, low-income and minority populations in the community also took part in the process. NOTE: In some cases, public health officials were unavailable due to obligations concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.On January 24, 2022, a session was conducted with key leadership members from Baylor Scott & White along with community leaders to review the qualitative and quantitative data findings of the CHNA to date, discuss at length the significant needs identified, and complete prioritization exercises to rank the community needs. Prioritizing health needs was a twostep process. The two-step process allowed participants to consider the quantitative needs and qualitative needs as defined by the indicator dataset and focus group/interview/survey participant input.In the first step, participants reviewed the top health needs for their community using associated data-driven criteria. The criteria included health indicator value(s) for the community and how the indicator compared to the state benchmark.Participants held a group discussion about which needs were most significant, using the professional experience and community knowledge of the group. A virtual voting method was invoked for individuals to provide independent opinions.This process helped the group define and identify the community's significant health needs. Participants voted individually for the needs they considered the most significant for this community. When the votes were tallied, the top identified needs emerged and were ranked based on the number of votes.The following is a list of groups consulted: Baylor Scott & White Health, Brittain Kalish Group Project Access, Fort Worth Housing Solutions, Granbury Chamber of Commerce, Mansfield Mission Center Linda Nix Clinic, Meals on Wheels North Central Texas, MedStar, Methodist Mansfield Advisory Board, One Safe Place, Project Access Tarrant County, Tarrant Area Food Bank, Tarrant County Public Health, United Way of Tarrant County, Visiting Nurse Association of Texas Dallas/Fort Worth.
BSW Emergency Hosp (008732) Part V, Section B, Line 6a: Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital -Rockwall, Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital -Keller, Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital-Colleyville, Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital - Murphy and Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital - AubreyBSW Emergency Hosp (008732):Part V, Section B, Line 9: The hospital adopted its most recent Implementation Strategy before November 15, 2022, the 15th day of the fifth month after the 2021 tax year as described in IRS Regulation Section 1.501(r)-3(c)(5).
Baylor Scott&White Surg Hosp at Sherman Part V, Section B, Line 6a: NoneBaylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Sherman:Part V, Section B, Line 9: The hospital adopted its most recent Implementation Strategy before November 15, 2022, the 15th day of the fifth month after the 2021 tax year as described in IRS Regulation Section 1.501(r)-3(c)(5).
Baylor Scott & White Med Ctr-Frisco Part V, Section B, Line 6a: Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Frisco, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - CentennialByalor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco:Part V, Section B, Line 9: The hospital adopted its most recent Implementation Strategy before November 15, 2022, the 15th day of the fifth month after the 2021 tax year as described in IRS Regulation Section 1.501(r)-3(c)(5).
Baylor Scott&White Surg Hosp-Ft Worth Part V, Section B, Line 6a: Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth, and Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Fort WorthBaylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital - Ft Worth:Part V, Section B, Line 9: The hospital adopted its most recent Implementation Strategy before November 15, 2022, the 15th day of the fifth month after the 2021 tax year as described in IRS Regulation Section 1.501(r)-3(c)(5).
Baylor S&W Texas Spine & Joint Hospital Part V, Section B, Line 6a: NoneBaylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital:Part V, Section B, Line 9: The hospital adopted its most recent Implementation Strategy before November 15, 2022, the 15th day of the fifth month after the 2021 tax year as described in IRS Regulation Section 1.501(r)-3(c)(5).
Baylor Scott&White Med Ctr-Trophy Club Part V, Section B, Line 6a: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Trophy Club:Part V, Section B, Line 9: The hospital adopted its most recent Implementation Strategy before November 15, 2022, the 15th day of the fifth month after the 2021 tax year as described in IRS Regulation Section 1.501(r)-3(c)(5).
Baylor Surgical Hosp at Las Colinas Part V, Section B, Line 6a: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - IrvingBaylor Surgical Hospital at Las Colinas:Part V, Section B, Line 9: The hospital adopted its most recent Implementation Strategy before November 15, 2022, the 15th day of the fifth month after the 2021 tax year as described in IRS Regulation Section 1.501(r)-3(c)(5).
Baylor Scott&White Ortho & Spine Hosp Part V, Section B, Line 6a: Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Hospital - Burleson, Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital - Mansfield, and Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital - Grand PrairieBaylor Scott & White Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital:Part V, Section B, Line 9: The hospital adopted its most recent Implementation Strategy before November 15, 2022, the 15th day of the fifth month after the 2021 tax year as described in IRS Regulation Section 1.501(r)-3(c)(5).
BSW Emergency Hosp (100258) Part V, Section B, Line 6a: Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital -Mansfield, Baylor Scott & White Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital, Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Hospital - Burleson, and Baylor Scott & White Emergency Hospital - Grand PrairieBSW Emergency Hosp (100258):Part V, Section B, Line 9: The hospital adopted its most recent Implementation Strategy before November 15, 2022, the 15th day of the fifth month after the 2021 tax year as described in IRS Regulation Section 1.501(r)-3(c)(5).
BSW Emergency Hosp (008732) Part V, Section B, Line 11: The hospital is committed to serving the community by adhering to its charitable mission, using its skills and capabilities, and remaining a strong organization which continues to provide a wide range of important health care services and community benefits. The hospital has teamed up with other hospital facilities in the community to complete a joint community health needs assessment and develop a joint implementation strategy to address the health needs of the community while meeting certain federal and state requirements. These hospitals will address all significant community health needs (except the need(s) listed below) based on the anticipated impact to the community, hospital resources available, and the expertise of each respective hospital facility. Specific actions can be found in the joint implementation strategy that is made widely available on the hospital's website at www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds.The following identified needs have not been addressed in the joint community benefit implementation plan: Depression/Social Isolation, Mentally Unhealthy Days, and Hypertension.There are multiple community and state agencies whose expertise and infrastructure are better suited for meeting the needs not addressed in the Community Health Implementation Strategies. Therefore, BSWH leadership has opted to focus its resources on the listed priorities for the betterment of the community.
Baylor Scott&White Surg Hosp at Sherman Part V, Section B, Line 11: The hospital is committed to serving the community by adhering to its charitable mission, using its skills and capabilities, and remaining a strong organization which continues to provide a wide range of important health care services and community benefits. The hospital has completed a community health needs assessment and developed an implementation strategy to address the health needs of the community while meeting certain federal and state requirements. The hospital will address all significant community health needs (except the need(s) listed below) based on the anticipated impact to the community, hospital resources available, and the expertise of the hospital facility. Specific actions can be found in the implementation strategy that is made widely available on the hospital's website at www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds.The following identified needs have not been addressed in the community benefit implementation plan: Household Income, Mentally Unhealthy Days, Infant Mortality Rate/Lack of OB Care and Children Uninsured.There are multiple community and state agencies whose expertise and infrastructure are better suited for meeting the needs not addressed in the Community Health Implementation Strategies. Therefore, BSWH leadership has opted to focus its resources on the listed priorities for the betterment of the community.
Baylor Scott & White Med Ctr-Frisco Part V, Section B, Line 11: The hospital is committed to serving the community by adhering to its charitable mission, using its skills and capabilities, and remaining a strong organization which continues to provide a wide range of important health care services and community benefits. The hospital has teamed up with other hospital facilities in the community to complete a joint community health needs assessment and develop a joint implementation strategy to address the health needs of the community while meeting certain federal and state requirements. These hospitals will address all significant community health needs (except the need(s) listed below) based on the anticipated impact to the community, hospital resources available, and the expertise of each respective hospital facility. Specific actions can be found in the joint implementation strategy that is made widely available on the hospital's website at www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds.The following identified needs have not been addressed in the joint community benefit implementation plan: Mentally Unhealthy Days/Social Isolation/Depression and Diabetes/Obesity.There are multiple community and state agencies whose expertise and infrastructure are better suited for meeting the needs not addressed in the Community Health Implementation Strategies. Therefore, BSWH leadership has opted to focus its resources on the listed priorities for the betterment of the community.
Baylor Scott&White Surg Hosp-Ft Worth Part V, Section B, Line 11: The hospital is committed to serving the community by adhering to its charitable mission, using its skills and capabilities, and remaining a strong organization which continues to provide a wide range of important health care services and community benefits. The hospital has teamed up with other hospital facilities in the community to complete a joint community health needs assessment and develop a joint implementation strategy to address the health needs of the community while meeting certain federal and state requirements. These hospitals will address all significant community health needs (except the need(s) listed below) based on the anticipated impact to the community, hospital resources available, and the expertise of each respective hospital facility. Specific actions can be found in the joint implementation strategy that is made widely available on the hospital's website at www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds.
Baylor S&W Texas Spine & Joint Hospital Part V, Section B, Line 11: The hospital is committed to serving the community by adhering to its charitable mission, using its skills and capabilities, and remaining a strong organization which continues to provide a wide range of important health care services and community benefits. The hospital has completed a community health needs assessment and developed an implementation strategy to address the health needs of the community while meeting certain federal and state requirements. The hospital will address all significant community health needs (except the need(s) listed below) based on the anticipated impact to the community, hospital resources available, and the expertise of the hospital facility. Specific actions can be found in the implementation strategy that is made widely available on the hospital's website at www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds.The following identified needs have not been addressed in the community benefit implementation plan: Population Under Age 65 Without Health Insurance and Access to Mental Healthcare (Providers/Resources).There are multiple community and state agencies whose expertise and infrastructure are better suited for meeting the needs not addressed in the Community Health Implementation Strategies. Therefore, BSWH leadership has opted to focus its resources on the listed priorities for the betterment of the community.
Baylor Scott&White Med Ctr-Trophy Club Part V, Section B, Line 11: The hospital is committed to serving the community by adhering to its charitable mission, using its skills and capabilities, and remaining a strong organization which continues to provide a wide range of important health care services and community benefits. The hospital has teamed up with other hospital facilities in the community to complete a joint community health needs assessment and develop a joint implementation strategy to address the health needs of the community while meeting certain federal and state requirements. These hospitals will address all significant community health needs (except the need(s) listed below) based on the anticipated impact to the community, hospital resources available, and the expertise of each respective hospital facility. Specific actions can be found in the joint implementation strategy that is made widely available on the hospital's website at www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds.The following identified needs have not been addressed in the joint community benefit implementation plan: Mentally Unhealthy Days/Coping Mechanisms and Income Inequality.There are multiple community and state agencies whose expertise and infrastructure are better suited for meeting the needs not addressed in the Community Health Implementation Strategies. Therefore, BSWH leadership has opted to focus its resources on the listed priorities for the betterment of the community.
Baylor Surgical Hosp at Las Colinas Part V, Section B, Line 11: The hospital is committed to serving the community by adhering to its charitable mission, using its skills and capabilities, and remaining a strong organization which continues to provide a wide range of important health care services and community benefits. The hospital has teamed up with other hospital facilities in the community to complete a joint community health needs assessment and develop a joint implementation strategy to address the health needs of the community while meeting certain federal and state requirements. These hospitals will address all significant community health needs (except the need(s) listed below) based on the anticipated impact to the community, hospital resources available, and the expertise of each respective hospital facility. Specific actions can be found in the joint implementation strategy that is made widely available on the hospital's website at www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds.The following identified need will not be addressed in the joint community benefit implementation plan: Access to Primary Healthcare Providers.There are multiple community and state agencies whose expertise and infrastructure are better suited for meeting the needs not addressed in the Community Health Implementation Strategies. Therefore, BSWH leadership has opted to focus its resources on the listed priorities for the betterment of the community.
Baylor Scott&White Ortho & Spine Hosp Part V, Section B, Line 11: The hospital is committed to serving the community by adhering to its charitable mission, using its skills and capabilities, and remaining a strong organization which continues to provide a wide range of important health care services and community benefits. The hospital has teamed up with other hospital facilities in the community to complete a joint community health needs assessment and develop a joint implementation strategy to address the health needs of the community while meeting certain federal and state requirements. These hospitals will address all significant community health needs (except the need(s) listed below) based on the anticipated impact to the community, hospital resources available, and the expertise of each respective hospital facility. Specific actions can be found in the joint implementation strategy that is made widely available on the hospital's website at www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds.The following identified needs have not been addressed in the joint community benefit implementation plan: Mentally Unhealthy Days and Affordable Housing.There are multiple community and state agencies whose expertise and infrastructure are better suited for meeting the needs not addressed in the Community Health Implementation Strategies. Therefore, BSWH leadership has opted to focus its resources on the listed priorities for the betterment of the community.
BSW Emergency Hosp (100258) Part V, Section B, Line 11: The hospital is committed to serving the community by adhering to its charitable mission, using its skills and capabilities, and remaining a strong organization which continues to provide a wide range of important health care services and community benefits. The hospital has teamed up with other hospital facilities in the community to complete a joint community health needs assessment and develop a joint implementation strategy to address the health needs of the community while meeting certain federal and state requirements. These hospitals will address all significant community health needs (except the need(s) listed below) based on the anticipated impact to the community, hospital resources available, and the expertise of each respective hospital facility. Specific actions can be found in the joint implementation strategy that is made widely available on the hospital's website at www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds.The following identified needs have not been addressed in the joint community benefit implementation plan: Mentally Unhealthy Days and Affordable Housing.There are multiple community and state agencies whose expertise and infrastructure are better suited for meeting the needs not addressed in the Community Health Implementation Strategies. Therefore, BSWH leadership has opted to focus its resources on the listed priorities for the betterment of the community.
BSW Emergency Hosp (008732) Part V, Section B, Line 16j: Measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility, include but are not limited to, the following: 1) posting signs and notices regarding the financial assistance policy in the emergency departments, admitting areas and business offices located throughout the organization: 2) annual posting regarding the organization's financial assistance program in the local newspapers: 3) information regarding financial assistance, including the organization's financial assistance policy, is posted on the organization's website: 4) notices about the organization's financial assistance policies are posted on each bill sent to patients including providing a phone number to access the customer service unit dedicated to answering patients billing questions, as well as provide information regarding financial assistance: and 5) the organization may provide free financial counselors to help inpatients determine how to meet their financial obligations for services provided. Specifically financial counselors assist patients in applying for government assistance programs such as Medicaid or the organization's financial assistance program. Any patient may request to speak to a financial counselor when being treated at the organization. Uninsured patients who are admitted to the hospital may receive help from a financial counselor. These services are also offered through interpretation services in the primary language of the patient requesting assistance. The organization has the 501(r) policies available on its website in eight languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, French and Chinese. The organization can also accommodate other languages including American Sign Language as needed.
Baylor Scott&White Surg Hosp at Sherman Part V, Section B, Line 16j: Measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility, include but are not limited to, the following: 1) posting signs and notices regarding the financial assistance policy in the emergency departments, admitting areas and business offices located throughout the organization: 2) annual posting regarding the organization's financial assistance program in the local newspapers: 3) information regarding financial assistance, including the organization's financial assistance policy, is posted on the organization's website: 4) notices about the organization's financial assistance policies are posted on each bill sent to patients including providing a phone number to access the customer service unit dedicated to answering patients billing questions, as well as provide information regarding financial assistance: and 5) the organization may provide free financial counselors to help inpatients determine how to meet their financial obligations for services provided. Specifically financial counselors assist patients in applying for government assistance programs such as Medicaid or the organization's financial assistance program. Any patient may request to speak to a financial counselor when being treated at the organization. Uninsured patients who are admitted to the hospital may receive help from a financial counselor. These services are also offered through interpretation services in the primary language of the patient requesting assistance. The organization has the 501(r) policies available on its website in eight languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, French and Chinese. The organization can also accommodate other languages including American Sign Language as needed.
Baylor Scott & White Med Ctr-Frisco Part V, Section B, Line 16j: Measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility, include but are not limited to, the following: 1) posting signs and notices regarding the financial assistance policy in the emergency departments, admitting areas and business offices located throughout the organization: 2) annual posting regarding the organization's financial assistance program in the local newspapers: 3) information regarding financial assistance, including the organization's financial assistance policy, is posted on the organization's website: 4) notices about the organization's financial assistance policies are posted on each bill sent to patients including providing a phone number to access the customer service unit dedicated to answering patients billing questions, as well as provide information regarding financial assistance: and 5) the organization may provide free financial counselors to help inpatients determine how to meet their financial obligations for services provided. Specifically financial counselors assist patients in applying for government assistance programs such as Medicaid or the organization's financial assistance program. Any patient may request to speak to a financial counselor when being treated at the organization. Uninsured patients who are admitted to the hospital may receive help from a financial counselor. These services are also offered through interpretation services in the primary language of the patient requesting assistance. The organization has the 501(r) policies available on its website in eight languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, French and Chinese. The organization can also accommodate other languages including American Sign Language as needed.
Baylor Scott&White Surg Hosp-Ft Worth Part V, Section B, Line 16j: Measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility, include but are not limited to, the following: 1) posting signs and notices regarding the financial assistance policy in the emergency departments, admitting areas and business offices located throughout the organization: 2) annual posting regarding the organization's financial assistance program in the local newspapers: 3) information regarding financial assistance, including the organization's financial assistance policy, is posted on the organization's website: 4) notices about the organization's financial assistance policies are posted on each bill sent to patients including providing a phone number to access the customer service unit dedicated to answering patients billing questions, as well as provide information regarding financial assistance: and 5) the organization may provide free financial counselors to help inpatients determine how to meet their financial obligations for services provided. Specifically financial counselors assist patients in applying for government assistance programs such as Medicaid or the organization's financial assistance program. Any patient may request to speak to a financial counselor when being treated at the organization. Uninsured patients who are admitted to the hospital may receive help from a financial counselor. These services are also offered through interpretation services in the primary language of the patient requesting assistance. The organization has the 501(r) policies available on its website in eight languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, French and Chinese. The organization can also accommodate other languages including American Sign Language as needed.
Baylor S&W Texas Spine & Joint Hospital Part V, Section B, Line 16j: Measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility, include but are not limited to, the following: 1) posting signs and notices regarding the financial assistance policy in the emergency departments, admitting areas and business offices located throughout the organization: 2) annual posting regarding the organization's financial assistance program in the local newspapers: 3) information regarding financial assistance, including the organization's financial assistance policy, is posted on the organization's website: 4) notices about the organization's financial assistance policies are posted on each bill sent to patients including providing a phone number to access the customer service unit dedicated to answering patients billing questions, as well as provide information regarding financial assistance: and 5) the organization may provide free financial counselors to help inpatients determine how to meet their financial obligations for services provided. Specifically financial counselors assist patients in applying for government assistance programs such as Medicaid or the organization's financial assistance program. Any patient may request to speak to a financial counselor when being treated at the organization. Uninsured patients who are admitted to the hospital may receive help from a financial counselor. These services are also offered through interpretation services in the primary language of the patient requesting assistance. The organization has the 501(r) policies available on its website in eight languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, French and Chinese. The organization can also accommodate other languages including American Sign Language as needed.
Baylor Scott&White Med Ctr-Trophy Club Part V, Section B, Line 16j: Measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility, include but are not limited to, the following: 1) posting signs and notices regarding the financial assistance policy in the emergency departments, admitting areas and business offices located throughout the organization: 2) annual posting regarding the organization's financial assistance program in the local newspapers: 3) information regarding financial assistance, including the organization's financial assistance policy, is posted on the organization's website: 4) notices about the organization's financial assistance policies are posted on each bill sent to patients including providing a phone number to access the customer service unit dedicated to answering patients billing questions, as well as provide information regarding financial assistance: and 5) the organization may provide free financial counselors to help inpatients determine how to meet their financial obligations for services provided. Specifically financial counselors assist patients in applying for government assistance programs such as Medicaid or the organization's financial assistance program. Any patient may request to speak to a financial counselor when being treated at the organization. Uninsured patients who are admitted to the hospital may receive help from a financial counselor. These services are also offered through interpretation services in the primary language of the patient requesting assistance. The organization has the 501(r) policies available on its website in eight languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, French and Chinese. The organization can also accommodate other languages including American Sign Language as needed.
Baylor Surgical Hosp at Las Colinas Part V, Section B, Line 16j: Measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility, include but are not limited to, the following: 1) posting signs and notices regarding the financial assistance policy in the emergency departments, admitting areas and business offices located throughout the organization: 2) annual posting regarding the organization's financial assistance program in the local newspapers: 3) information regarding financial assistance, including the organization's financial assistance policy, is posted on the organization's website: 4) notices about the organization's financial assistance policies are posted on each bill sent to patients including providing a phone number to access the customer service unit dedicated to answering patients billing questions, as well as provide information regarding financial assistance: and 5) the organization may provide free financial counselors to help inpatients determine how to meet their financial obligations for services provided. Specifically financial counselors assist patients in applying for government assistance programs such as Medicaid or the organization's financial assistance program. Any patient may request to speak to a financial counselor when being treated at the organization. Uninsured patients who are admitted to the hospital may receive help from a financial counselor. These services are also offered through interpretation services in the primary language of the patient requesting assistance. The organization has the 501(r) policies available on its website in eight languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, French and Chinese. The organization can also accommodate other languages including American Sign Language as needed.
Baylor Scott&White Ortho & Spine Hosp Part V, Section B, Line 16j: Measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility, include but are not limited to, the following: 1) posting signs and notices regarding the financial assistance policy in the emergency departments, admitting areas and business offices located throughout the organization: 2) annual posting regarding the organization's financial assistance program in the local newspapers: 3) information regarding financial assistance, including the organization's financial assistance policy, is posted on the organization's website: 4) notices about the organization's financial assistance policies are posted on each bill sent to patients including providing a phone number to access the customer service unit dedicated to answering patients billing questions, as well as provide information regarding financial assistance: and 5) the organization may provide free financial counselors to help inpatients determine how to meet their financial obligations for services provided. Specifically financial counselors assist patients in applying for government assistance programs such as Medicaid or the organization's financial assistance program. Any patient may request to speak to a financial counselor when being treated at the organization. Uninsured patients who are admitted to the hospital may receive help from a financial counselor. These services are also offered through interpretation services in the primary language of the patient requesting assistance. The organization has the 501(r) policies available on its website in eight languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, French and Chinese. The organization can also accommodate other languages including American Sign Language as needed.
BSW Emergency Hosp (100258) Part V, Section B, Line 16j: Measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility, include but are not limited to, the following: 1) posting signs and notices regarding the financial assistance policy in the emergency departments, admitting areas and business offices located throughout the organization: 2) annual posting regarding the organization's financial assistance program in the local newspapers: 3) information regarding financial assistance, including the organization's financial assistance policy, is posted on the organization's website: 4) notices about the organization's financial assistance policies are posted on each bill sent to patients including providing a phone number to access the customer service unit dedicated to answering patients billing questions, as well as provide information regarding financial assistance: and 5) the organization may provide free financial counselors to help inpatients determine how to meet their financial obligations for services provided. Specifically financial counselors assist patients in applying for government assistance programs such as Medicaid or the organization's financial assistance program. Any patient may request to speak to a financial counselor when being treated at the organization. Uninsured patients who are admitted to the hospital may receive help from a financial counselor. These services are also offered through interpretation services in the primary language of the patient requesting assistance. The organization has the 501(r) policies available on its website in eight languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, French and Chinese. The organization can also accommodate other languages including American Sign Language as needed.
BSW Emergency Hosp (008732) Part V, Section B, Line 20e: A copy of the Plain Language Summary is included on the back of every billing statement.
Baylor Scott&White Surg Hosp at Sherman Part V, Section B, Line 20e: A copy of the Plain Language Summary is included on the back of every billing statement.
Baylor Scott & White Med Ctr-Frisco Part V, Section B, Line 20e: A copy of the Plain Language Summary is included on the back of every billing statement.
Baylor Scott&White Surg Hosp-Ft Worth Part V, Section B, Line 20e: A copy of the Plain Language Summary is included on the back of every billing statement.
Baylor S&W Texas Spine & Joint Hospital Part V, Section B, Line 20e: A copy of the Plain Language Summary is included on the back of every billing statement.
Baylor Scott&White Med Ctr-Trophy Club Part V, Section B, Line 20e: A copy of the Plain Language Summary is included on the back of every billing statement.
Baylor Surgical Hosp at Las Colinas Part V, Section B, Line 20e: A copy of the Plain Language Summary is included on the back of every billing statement.
Baylor Scott&White Ortho & Spine Hosp Part V, Section B, Line 20e: A copy of the Plain Language Summary is included on the back of every billing statement.
BSW Emergency Hosp (100258) Part V, Section B, Line 20e: A copy of the Plain Language Summary is included on the back of every billing statement.
Part V, Section B Facility Reporting Group A
Facility Reporting Group A consists of: - Facility 1: Baylor University Medical Center, - Facility 2: Baylor Scott&White Heart & Vascular Hospital
Facility Reporting Group A Part V, Section B, line 5: To obtain a qualitative assessment of the health community, the organization:- Assembled a focus group representing the broad interests of the community served;- Conducted interviews and surveys with key informants / leaders and representatives who serve the community and have insight into its needs; and- Held prioritization sessions with hospital clinical leadership and community leaders to review collection results and identify the most significant healthcare needs based on information gleaned from the focus groups and key informants.Focus groups helped identify barriers and social factors influencing the community's health needs. Key informant interviews gave the team even more understanding and insight about the general health status of the community and the various drivers that contributed to health issues.Multiple governmental public health department individuals were asked to contribute their knowledge, information and expertise relevant to the health needs of the community. Individuals or organizations who served and/or represented the interests of medically underserved, low-income and minority populations in the community also took part in the process. NOTE: In some cases, public health officials were unavailable due to obligations concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.On January 18, 2022, a session was conducted with key leadership members from Baylor Scott & White along with community leaders to review the qualitative and quantitative data findings of the CHNA to date, discuss at length the significant needs identified, and complete prioritization exercises to rank the community needs. Prioritizing health needs was a twostep process. The two-step process allowed participants to consider the quantitative needs and qualitative needs as defined by the indicator dataset and focus group/interview/survey participant input.In the first step, participants reviewed the top health needs for their community using associated data-driven criteria. The criteria included health indicator value(s) for the community and how the indicator compared to the state benchmark.Participants held a group discussion about which needs were most significant, using the professional experience and community knowledge of the group. A virtual voting method was invoked for individuals to provide independent opinions.This process helped the group define and identify the community's significant health needs. Participants voted individually for the needs they considered the most significant for this community. When the votes were tallied, the top identified needs emerged and were ranked based on the number of votes.The following is a list of groups consulted: American Heart Association, Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center, Bethesda Health Clinic, Bridge Breast Network, Brighter Tomorrows, Brittain Kalish Group Project Access, Baylor Scott & White McKinney, Baylor Scott & White Plano, Collin County RHP 18, Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, Collin College Homeless Coalition, Collin County Coalition Charitable Clinic, Collin County Health Care Services, Collin County Health Department, Collin County Public Health, Community Lifeline Center, Community Services, Inc., County of Navarro, Crossroads, Dallas Area Interfaith, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC), Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Daniel's Den, Eligibility Consultants Inc., Emergency Management Midlothian Police Department, Empowering the Masses, Family Promise of Living, First United Methodist, First United Methodist Richardson, For Oak Cliff, Fort Worth Housing Solutions, Frazier Revitalization, Golden SEEDS, Goodwill Dallas, Health Services of North Texas, Hope Clinic, Julia's Center, Mansfield Independent School District (MISD), Meals on Wheels, Meals on Wheels North Central Texas, MedStar, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Methodist Health System, Methodist Health System Golden Cross Academic Clinic, Methodist Mansfield Advisory Board, Metrocare Services, My Possibilities, North Central Texas Health Care Center Comm., North Texas Food Bank, One Safe Place, Plano Fire-Rescue, Presbyterian Children's Homes & Services (PCHAS), Project Access Tarrant County, REACH Council, Sharing Life, South Dallas Fair Park Faith Coalition, Southern Methodist University, St. Joseph Church, State Fair of Texas, Tarrant Area Food Bank, Tarrant County Public Health, Texas Health Resources, The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, The Concilio, The Stewpot, United Way, United Way Hunt County, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (UWMD), United Way of Tarrant County, Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), Visiting Nurse Association of Texas Dallas/Fort Worth, Waxahachie Care Services, Waxahachie Independent School, District, Wellness Center for Older Adults, YMCA Dallas.
Facility Reporting Group A Part V, Section B, line 6a: Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, Baylor Medical Center at Uptown, Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation-Dallas, North Central Surgical Center, and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-SunnyvaleFacility Reporting Group A:Part V, Section B, Line 9: The hospital adopted its most recent Implementation Strategy before November 15, 2022, the 15th day of the fifth month after the 2021 tax year as described in IRS Regulation Section 1.501(r)-3(c)(5).
Facility Reporting Group A Part V, Section B, line 11: The hospital is committed to serving the community by adhering to its charitable mission, using its skills and capabilities, and remaining a strong organization which continues to provide a wide range of important health care services and community benefits. The hospital has teamed up with other hospital facilities in the community to complete a joint community health needs assessment and develop a joint implementation strategy to address the health needs of the community while meeting certain federal and state requirements. These hospitals will address all significant community health needs (except the need(s) listed below) based on the anticipated impact to the community, hospital resources available, and the expertise of each respective hospital facility. Specific actions can be found in the joint implementation strategy that is made widely available on the hospital's website at www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds. The following identified needs will not be addressed in the joint community benefit implementation plan: Food Insecurity/Access to Healthy Foods and Infant Mortality Rate.There are multiple community and state agencies whose expertise and infrastructure are better suited for meeting the needs not addressed in the Community Health Implementation Strategies. Therefore, BSWH leadership has opted to focus its resources on the listed priorities for the betterment of the community.
Facility Reporting Group A Part V, Section B, line 16j: Measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility, include but are not limited to, the following: 1) posting signs and notices regarding the financial assistance policy in the emergency departments, admitting areas and business offices located throughout the organization: 2) annual posting regarding the organization's financial assistance program in the local newspapers: 3) information regarding financial assistance, including the organization's financial assistance policy, is posted on the organization's website: 4) notices about the organization's financial assistance policies are posted on each bill sent to patients including providing a phone number to access the customer service unit dedicated to answering patients billing questions, as well as provide information regarding financial assistance: and 5) the organization may provide free financial counselors to help inpatients determine how to meet their financial obligations for services provided. Specifically financial counselors assist patients in applying for government assistance programs such as Medicaid or the organization's financial assistance program. Any patient may request to speak to a financial counselor when being treated at the organization. Uninsured patients who are admitted to the hospital may receive help from a financial counselor. These services are also offered through interpretation services in the primary language of the patient requesting assistance. The organization has the 501(r) policies available on its website in eight languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, French and Chinese. The organization can also accommodate other languages including American Sign Language as needed.
Facility Reporting Group A Part V, Section B, line 20e: A copy of the Plain Language Summary is included on the back of every billing statement.
Part V, Section B Facility Reporting Group B
Facility Reporting Group B consists of: - Facility 4: Baylor Scott&White Med Ctr-Sunnyvale, - Facility 8: North Central Surgical Center, - Facility 11: Baylor Scott & White Med Ctr-Uptown
Facility Reporting Group B Part V, Section B, line 5: To obtain a qualitative assessment of the health community, the organization:- Assembled a focus group representing the broad interests of the community served;- Conducted interviews and surveys with key informants / leaders and representatives who serve the community and have insight into its needs; and- Held prioritization sessions with hospital clinical leadership and community leaders to review collection results and identify the most significant healthcare needs based on information gleaned from the focus groups and key informants.Focus groups helped identify barriers and social factors influencing the community's health needs. Key informant interviews gave the team even more understanding and insight about the general health status of the community and the various drivers that contributed to health issues.Multiple governmental public health department individuals were asked to contribute their knowledge, information and expertise relevant to the health needs of the community. Individuals or organizations who served and/or represented the interests of medically underserved, low-income and minority populations in the community also took part in the process. NOTE: In some cases, public health officials were unavailable due to obligations concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.On January 18, 2022, a session was conducted with key leadership members from Baylor Scott & White along with community leaders to review the qualitative and quantitative data findings of the CHNA to date, discuss at lengththe significant needs identified, and complete prioritization exercises to rank the community needs. Prioritizing health needs was a twostep process. The two-step process allowed participants to consider the quantitative needs and qualitative needs as defined by the indicator dataset and focus group/interview/survey participant input.In the first step, participants reviewed the top health needs for their community using associated data-driven criteria. The criteria included health indicator value(s) for the community and how the indicator compared to the state benchmark.Participants held a group discussion about which needs were most significant, using the professional experience and community knowledge of the group. A virtual voting method was invoked for individuals to provide independent opinions.This process helped the group define and identify the community's significant health needs. Participants voted individually for the needs they considered the most significant for this community. When the votes were tallied, the top identified needs emerged and were ranked based on the number of votes.The following is a list of groups consulted: American Heart Association, Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center, Bethesda Health Clinic, Bridge Breast Network, Brighter Tomorrows, Brittain Kalish Group Project Access, Baylor Scott & White McKinney, Baylor Scott & White Plano, Collin County RHP 18, Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, Collin College Homeless Coalition, Collin County Coalition Charitable Clinic, Collin County Health Care Services, Collin County Health Department, Collin County Public Health, Community Lifeline Center, Community Services, Inc., County of Navarro, Crossroads, Dallas Area Interfaith, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center (DARCC), Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Daniel's Den, Eligibility Consultants Inc., Emergency Management Midlothian Police Department, Empowering the Masses, Family Promise of Living, First United Methodist, First United Methodist Richardson, For Oak Cliff, Fort Worth Housing Solutions, Frazier Revitalization, Golden SEEDS, Goodwill Dallas, Health Services of North Texas, Hope Clinic, Julia's Center, Mansfield Independent School District (MISD), Meals on Wheels, Meals on Wheels North Central Texas, MedStar, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Methodist Health System, Methodist Health System Golden Cross Academic Clinic, Methodist Mansfield Advisory Board, Metrocare Services, My Possibilities, North Central Texas Health Care Center Comm., North Texas Food Bank, One Safe Place, Plano Fire-Rescue, Presbyterian Children's Homes & Services (PCHAS), Project Access Tarrant County, REACH Council, Sharing Life, South Dallas Fair Park Faith Coalition, Southern Methodist University, St. Joseph Church, State Fair of Texas, Tarrant Area Food Bank, Tarrant County Public Health, Texas Health Resources, The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, The Concilio, The Stewpot, United Way, United Way Hunt County, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (UWMD), United Way of Tarrant County, Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), Visiting Nurse Association of Texas Dallas/Fort Worth, Waxahachie Care Services, Waxahachie Independent School, District, Wellness Center for Older Adults, YMCA Dallas.
Facility Reporting Group B Part V, Section B, line 6a: Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation Dallas, Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Uptown, Baylor University Medical Center, North Central Surgical Center and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Sunnyvale. Facility Reporting Group A:Part V, Section B, Line 9: The hospital adopted its most recent Implementation Strategy before November 15, 2022, the 15th day of the fifth month after the 2021 tax year as described in IRS Regulation Section 1.501(r)-3(c)(5).
Facility Reporting Group B Part V, Section B, line 11: The hospital is committed to serving the community by adhering to its charitable mission, using its skills and capabilities, and remaining a strong organization which continues to provide a wide range of important health care services and community benefits. The hospital has teamed up with other hospital facilities in the community to complete a joint community health needs assessment and develop a joint implementation strategy to address the health needs of the community while meeting certain federal and state requirements. These hospitals will address all significant community health needs (except the need(s) listed below) based on the anticipated impact to the community, hospital resources available, and the expertise of each respective hospital facility. Specific actions can be found in the joint implementation strategy that is made widely available on the hospital's website at www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds. The following identified needs will not be addressed in the joint community benefit implementation plan: Food Insecurity/Access to Healthy Foods and Infant Mortality Rate.There are multiple community and state agencies whose expertise and infrastructure are better suited for meeting the needs not addressed in the Community Health Implementation Strategies. Therefore, BSWH leadership has opted to focus its resources on the listed priorities for the betterment of the community.
Facility Reporting Group B Part V, Section B, line 16j: Measures to publicize the policy within the community served by the hospital facility, include but are not limited to, the following: 1) posting signs and notices regarding the financial assistance policy in the emergency departments, admitting areas and business offices located throughout the organization: 2) annual posting regarding the organization's financial assistance program in the local newspapers: 3) information regarding financial assistance, including the organization's financial assistance policy, is posted on the organization's website: 4) notices about the organization's financial assistance policies are posted on each bill sent to patients including providing a phone number to access the customer service unit dedicated to answering patients billing questions, as well as provide information regarding financial assistance: and 5) the organization may provide free financial counselors to help inpatients determine how to meet their financial obligations for services provided. Specifically financial counselors assist patients in applying for government assistance programs such as Medicaid or the organization's financial assistance program. Any patient may request to speak to a financial counselor when being treated at the organization. Uninsured patients who are admitted to the hospital may receive help from a financial counselor. These services are also offered through interpretation services in the primary language of the patient requesting assistance. The organization has the 501(r) policies available on its website in eight languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, French and Chinese. The organization can also accommodate other languages including American Sign Language as needed.
Facility Reporting Group B Part V, Section B, line 20e: A copy of the Plain Language Summary is included on the back of every billing statement.
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Supplemental Information
Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI
Part I, Line 3c:
"and Line 3b: In addition to providing free care to financially indigent patients at 200% of the federal poverty guidelines (""FPG""), the organization provides discounted care to the medically indigent which is based on both the FPG (up to 500%) and the percentage of the patient's total bills from all providers in relation to the patient's annual income."
Part I, Line 6a: The organization prepares and files an Annual Report of Community Benefit Plan with the Texas Department of State Health Services. This report is made available through the organization's website at www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds.
Part I, Line 7: A ratio of patient care cost to charges, as determined in Worksheet 2, was used to report the amounts in Part I, Lines 7a - 7d. For amounts reported on lines 7e - 7k, actual expenses for each community benefit activity are tracked and reported using both community benefit software and/or the organization's cost accounting system.Part I, Line 7i, Column (c): Includes charity care payments of $5,175,000 that are made directly to or on the behalf of a local public hospital and/or other nonprofit organizations for the treatment of indigent patients of those organizations.
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 $ 1,097,936.
Part III, Line 4: "As stated in the combined audited financial statements, ""The System maintains allowances for uncollectible accounts for estimated losses resulting from a payor's inability to make payments on accounts. The System assesses the reasonableness of the allowance account based on the historical write-offs, cash collections, the aging of the accounts and other economic factors. Accounts are written off when collection efforts have been exhausted. Management continually monitors and adjusts its allowance associated with its receivables."" Bad debt does not include amounts for patients who are known to qualify under the organization's charity care policy. The amount of bad debt attributable to patient's accounts is net of contractual allowance, payments received and recoveries of bad debt previously written off. The Organization has entered zero on Schedule H, Part III, Line 3; however, based on prior experience and certain demographics and other information obtained during admission, the organization believes a portion of the bad debt expenses (estimated to range from 1-5%) would be attributable to patients that would otherwise qualify for charity care. Despite all of the effort and ways the organization educates patients about qualifying for its charity care program as demonstrated in Part VI, question 3 below, many uninsured patients either refuse or fail to complete a charity care application or provide sufficient information at the time of admission, during their stay or after being discharged to qualify for assistance under the organization's charity care policy."
Part III, Line 8: The amount reported on Part III, Section B, line 7 was calculated in accordance with the Schedule H instructions utilizing the organization's allowable cost reported in the Medicare cost report based on a cost to charge ratio. However, the allowable costs in the Medicare cost report do not reflect the actual cost of providing care to patients since the Medicare cost report excludes many direct patient care costs that are essential to providing quality care to these patients. For example, certain coverage fees to physicians, cost of Medicare C and D, and other similar direct patient care expenses are specifically excluded as allowable cost in the cost reports. Using the same methodology to calculate the unreimbursed cost of providing charity care and Medicaid (using applicable Schedule H Worksheets) would result in a shortfall of $115,239,564.The organization believes that all of the shortfall should be considered as a community benefit for the following reasons. First, the IRS Community Benefit Standard includes the provision of care to the elderly and Medicare patients. IRS Revenue Ruling 69-545 provides, in part, that hospitals serving patients with governmental health benefits, including for example Medicare, is an indication that the hospital operates for the promotion of health in the community. Second, the organization provides care to Medicare patients regardless of this shortfall, i.e., loss, and thereby relieves the state and federal government of the burden of paying the full cost for the care of Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare does not provide sufficient reimbursement to cover the entire cost of providing care to these patients causing the organization to use other surplus funds to cover the shortfall. It is expected that reimbursement under the Medicare program will continue to decline and therefore may further limit access to care due to the anticipated reduction of participating Medicare providers in the community. As a result, the care for these patients will likely increase at, and rest on the shoulders of, nonprofit hospitals or county hospital districts. Third, many of the Medicare participants have low fixed incomes and therefore would qualify for charity care or other means tested government programs absent being enrolled in the Medicare program. Fourth, Texas nonprofit hospitals must provide a minimum level of community benefit in order to obtain exemption from state and local taxes. According to the current Texas Health and Safety Code, the unreimbursed cost of Medicare is considered to be a community benefit in determining these state statutory requirements as it helps relieve a governmental burden of providing this care that would otherwise be provided through the county hospital system in Texas.
Part III, Line 9b: The organization's patient billing and collection policy prohibits any collection efforts for the portion of the account balance that qualifies for financial assistance under the organization's financial assistance policy. For any remaining balances due, the same policy contains the actions that may be taken in the event of nonpayment, which are applied equally to all patient types. The policy is made widely available to the public on the organization's website https://www.bswhealth.com/financialassistance.
Part VI, Line 2: During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the Organization conducted a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to assess the health care needs of the community for each of its licensed hospital facilities and developed an implementation strategy to address the needs identified in the CHNAs. The CHNAs were conducted in accordance with state and federal guidelines including Internal Revenue Code Section 501(r) and the Texas Health and Safety Code Section 311. These CHNAs and implementation strategies have been made widely available to the public and are located on the Organization's website at the following address: www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds.
Part VI, Line 5: With the oversight of an independent volunteer community board and Baylor Scott & White Holdings, the organization's ultimate parent, the organization's hospital facilities and/or other health care facilities have promoted health and benefited the community by providing exemplary health care, medical education, research and other community services. The organization's governing body is comprised of a majority of volunteer community representatives that provide leadership and governance for the organization. The members of the governing body contribute their wisdom, insights, and expertise to ensure the organization is fulfilling its mission and charitable purpose while providing efficient administrative support services and direction for the organization. The members are well respected residents and/or own businesses in the organization's primary or secondary service area and understand the needs of the community. The medical staff of the organization is open to all physicians in the community who meet membership and clinical privilege requirements. As a nonprofit organization surplus funds are continuously invested back to the community and are utilized to maintain access to limited patient care services or expand access points of care to patients throughout the community. These efforts are generally targeted to meet the community health needs identified in the community health needs assessment conducted by each of the hospital facilities. More information of these efforts can be found in the written implementation strategies that have been made widely available to the public and are located on the organization's website at the following address: www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds. Below are summaries of a few of the hospital's key patient care services or community benefit programs designed to promote the health of the community. The organization provides financial assistance in the form of charity care to patients who are indigent and satisfy certain eligibility requirements. Additionally, the organization is committed to treating patients who are eligible for means tested government programs such as Medicaid and other government sponsored programs including Medicare, which is provided regardless of the reimbursement shortfall, and thereby relieves the state and federal government of the burden of paying the full cost of care for these patients. Often, patients are unaware of the federal, state and local programs open to them for financial assistance, or they are unable to access them due to the cumbersome enrollment process required to receive these benefits. The organization offers assistance in enrollment to these government programs or extends financial assistance in the form of charity care through the organization's Financial Assistance Policy which can be located on the organization's website at www.bswhealth.com/financialassistance.The organization provides a comprehensive Level I trauma center; one of only three adult trauma centers in Dallas, covering 21 counties and five million residents. The trauma services division has dedicated trauma and stroke teams, providing 24-hour coverage of emergency services. The Riggs Emergency Department has more than 75,000 square feet, 85 patient treatment rooms, with dedicated areas specifically for trauma care and minor emergency care. The Women and Children's Center at the organization provides obstetric and gynecological services, including advanced technology for prenatal diagnosis and care; labor and delivery; high-risk infant care; genetic counseling; and family education. The organization operates a Level IV bed neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) which is the highest level of care. The organization's Neuroscience Center offers services to diagnose and treat all types of neurological disorders, injury and disease, including tumors of the central nervous system; stroke; spine care; seizure disorders; movement disorders and cognitive disorders. This nationally recognized center of excellence is also home to the region's first nationally certified stroke program. The transplant program at the organization is a national leader in solid organ transplantation and was one of the first three programs worldwide to have performed more than 4,000 adult liver transplants. Since the program's inception in 1984, transplant surgeons on the medical staff have performed more than 11,000 transplants, including liver, kidney, pancreas, heart, lung, and uterus transplants. In 2012 the organization opened the T. Boone Pickens Baylor Cancer Hospital, the first dedicated cancer hospital in North Texas as part of the organization's cancer services expansion. The inpatient hospital has 120 beds, a pharmacy, patient and family support areas, and the bone marrow transplant unit. The hospital is connected to a 467,000 square foot outpatient cancer center offering a patient navigation system, advanced technology and integrative therapies for the treatment of every kind of cancer. The expanded center will include outpatient radiation and chemotherapy as well as expanded support groups, and educational resources and programs.The organization's digestive care center offers advanced and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient treatment for digestive and liver disorders by providing a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. The centers' 18,000 square-foot gastrointestinal (GI) physiology and endoscopy laboratory provides physicians with the ability to perform esophageal motility studies, pH monitoring, manometry testing and double balloon endoscopy, in addition to typical endoscopic procedures in a centrally located area. The GI analytical lab also offers digestive disease clinical research opportunities for physicians and patients. The organization provides heart and vascular services to the community through the Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital joint venture. The organization's Heart and Vascular Institute, in partnership with Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, coordinates research studies involving cardiac surgery, cardiology, cardiac and vascular intervention, electrophysiology, vascular surgery and cardiovascular disease prevention. Medical education is a crucial part of the organization's mission. The organization annually trains residents and fellows in 10 specialties and 24 subspecialties. As a renowned teaching hospital, the organization attracts first-rate medical specialists who help improve the level of medical care for the entire community and provide a continuous supply of well-trained medical professionals for the North Texas region. To help address the state's health care workforce shortage, the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine and the organization have joined forces to establish a Clinical Training Program in Dallas for students to complete clinical rotations in surgery, internal medicine, family medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology at the organization and other clinical affiliates over their last two years of residency. The organization is also committed to assisting with the preparation of future nurses at entry as well as advanced levels of the profession to establish a workforce of qualified nurses. The organization promotes and supports both basic and translational research activities to ensure innovative treatments are quickly available to patients in unique need through the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute (BSWRI). In fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the organization sponsored research studies totaling more than $9 million conducting nearly 1,800 active research studies. Research discoveries of the organization and BSWRI are frequently published in major peer-reviewed scientific journals and reported to national and international medical and scientific audiences.The organization partners with other organizations to provide access to health care services for an underserved population, those living in poverty, in areas where infant mortality is high and where there is a shortage of primary care physicians. The organization has teamed with HealthTexas Provider Network and the City of Dallas to improve care for people with diabetes by creating a new care model focused on health care, education and research in South Dallas. By providing financial support, the Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center at the Juanita J. Craft Recreation Center is the cornerstone of the organization's care model to treat patients in the South Dallas region to address the region's health care needs relative to diabetes. The center provides access to medical care and preventative health education to a historically underserved and low-income community experiencing disparate health outcomes relative to the most commonly encountered health conditions associated with diabetes.
Part VI, Line 7, Reports Filed With States TX
Part VI, Line 3: The organization is committed to promoting health in the community including providing or finding financial assistance programs to assist patients. Patients who may qualify for financial assistance through the organization's charity care program or other federal, state and local government programs are informed and educated about their eligibility in several ways including, but not limited to, the following: 1) posting signs and notices regarding the financial assistance policy in the emergency departments, admitting areas and business offices located throughout the organization: 2) annual posting regarding the organization's financial assistance program in the local newspapers: 3) information regarding financial assistance, including the organization's financial assistance policy, is posted on the organization's website: 4) notices about the organization's financial assistance policy is posted on each bill sent to patients including providing a phone number to access the customer service unit dedicated to answering patients billing questions, as well as provide information regarding financial assistance: and 5) the organization may provide free financial counselors to help inpatients determine how to meet their financial obligations for services provided. Specifically financial counselors assist patients in applying for government assistance programs such as Medicaid or the organization's financial assistance program. Any patient may request to speak to a financial counselor when being treated at the organization. Uninsured patients who are admitted to the hospital will automatically receive help from a financial counselor. These services are provided in writing and through interpretation services in the primary language of the patient requesting assistance. The organization has the 501(r) policies available on its website in eight languages: English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, French and Chinese. The organization can also accommodate other languages including American Sign Language as needed.
Part VI, Line 4: The organization operates multiple hospital facilities across multiple defined communities serving the geographical urban area of Anderson, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Grayson, Gregg, Henderson, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Parker, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, Smith, Tarrant, Wood, and Van Zandt Counties. Additional information regarding the communities can be found below, and in each of the hospital's community health needs assessment and implementation strategy located on the organization's website at www.BSWHealth.com/CommunityNeeds. Dallas Metropolitan Health Community includes certain zip codes spanning Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, Tarrant and Van Zandt Counties, with a population of approximately 6,555,451. The average median household income within this community is $75,314. There were 64 ZIP Codes with median household incomes less than $52,400 twice the 2020 Federal Poverty Limit for a family of four. A majority of the population (53.4%) is insured through employer sponsored health coverage. The remainder of the population was fairly equally divided between Medicaid, Medicare and private market (the purchasers of coverage directly or through the health insurance marketplace). The community includes 55 Health Professional Shortage Areas and 16 Medically Underserved Areas as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Frisco Health Community includes certain zip codes spanning Collin and Denton Counties, with a population of approximately 1,934,233. The average median household income for the ZIP codes within this community is$100,537. There were 2 ZIP code with median household incomes less than $52,400, twice the 2020 Federal Poverty Limit for a family of four. A majority of the population (67%) is insured through employer sponsored health coverage. The remainder of the population is fairly equally divided between Medicaid, Medicare and private market (the purchasers of coverage directly or through the health insurance marketplace). The community includes 5 Health Professional Shortage Areas and 1 Medically Underserved Area as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Grapevine/Trophy Club Health Community includes certain zip codes spanning Dallas, Denton and Tarrant Counties, with a population of approximately 5,717,058. The average median household income for the ZIP codes within this community is $73,451. There were 50 ZIP codes with median household incomes less than $52,400twice the 2020 federal poverty limit for a family of four. A majority of the population (53%) is insured through employer sponsored health coverage. The remainder of the population was fairly equally divided between Medicaid, Medicare and private market (the purchasers of coverage directly or through the health insurance marketplace). The community includes 44 Health Professional Shortage Areas and 14 Medically Underserved Areas as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Irving/Las Colinas Health Community includes certain zip codes spanning Dallas and Tarrant Counties with a population of approximately 4,810,631. The average median household income for the ZIP codes within this community is $69,424. There were 47 ZIP codes with median household incomes less than $52,400twice the 2020 federal poverty limit for a family of four. A majority of the population (51%) is insured through employer sponsored health coverage. The remainder of the population was fairly equally divided between Medicaid, Medicare and private market (the purchasers of coverage directly or through the health insurance marketplace). The community includes 40 Health Professional Shortage Areas and 13 Medically Underserved Areas as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.North & West Emergency Health Community includes certain zip codes spanning Collin, Denton, Rockwall and Tarrant Counties with a population of approximately 4,093,615. The average median household income for the ZIP codes within this community is $86,914. There were 20 ZIP codes with median household incomes less than $52,400 twice the 2020 federal poverty limit for a family of four. A majority of the population (59.9%) is insured through employer sponsored health coverage. The remainder of the population was fairly equally divided between Medicaid, Medicare and private market (the purchasers of coverage directly or through the health insurance marketplace). The community includes 15 Health Professional Shortage Areas and 4 Medically Underserved Areas as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Sherman Health Community includes Grayson County with a population of approximately 139,011. The average median household income for the ZIP codes within this community is 61,067. There was 1 ZIP code with median household incomes less than $52,400twice the 2020 federal poverty limit for a family of four. A majority of the population (43%) is insured through employer sponsored health coverage. The remainder of the population was fairly equally divided between Medicaid, Medicare and private market (the purchasers of coverage directly or through the health insurance marketplace). The community includes 2 Health Professional Shortage Areas and 1 Medically Underserved Area as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Southeast Tarrant County Health Community includes certain zip codes spanning Tarrant and Johnson Counties with a population of approximately 2,245,065. The average median household income for the ZIP codes within this community is $73,102. There were 19 ZIP codes with median household incomes less than $52,400 twice the 2020 federal poverty limit for a family of four. A majority of the population (53%) is insured through employer sponsored health coverage. The remainder of the population was fairly equally divided between Medicaid, Medicare and private market (the purchasers of coverage directly or through the health insurance marketplace). The community includes 11 Health Professional Shortage Areas and 3 Medically Underserved Areas as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Tyler Health Community includes Anderson, Gregg, Smith, and Wood Counties with a population of approximately 494,750. The average median household income for the ZIP codes within this community is $53,598. There were 18 ZIP codes with median household incomes less than $52,400 twice the 2020 federal poverty limit for a family of four. A majority of the population (38%) is insured through employer sponsored health coverage. The remainder of the population was fairly equally divided between Medicaid, Medicare and private market (the purchasers of coverage directly or through the health insurance marketplace). The community includes 23 Health Professional Shortage Areas and 6 Medically Underserved Areas as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.West Fort Worth Health Community includes certain zip codes spanning Hood, Johnson, Parker and Tarrant counties with a population of approximately 2,438,658. The average median household income for the ZIP codes within this community is $73,530. There were 19 ZIP codes with median household incomes less than $52,400 twice the 2020 federal poverty limit for a family of four. A majority of the population (53%) was insured through employer sponsored health coverage. The remainder of the population was fairly equally divided between Medicaid, Medicare and private market (the purchasers of coverage directly or through the health insurance marketplace). The community includes 17 Health Professional Shortage Areas and 3 Medically Underserved Areas as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Part VI, Line 6: The organization is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH or the System), a faith based nationally acclaimed network of acute care hospitals and related health care entities providing quality patient care, medical education, medical research and other community services to the communities of North and Central Texas. BSWH is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the State of Texas and one of the largest in the United States as measured by total operating revenue of $12.7 Billion and total assets of $16.9 Billion based on the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Today, BSWH has over 1,200 patient access points including 51 hospitals, 590 specialty care clinics, 254 outpatient clinics, 158 primary care clinics, 32 pharmacies, 30 ambulatory surgery centers, and more than 7,000 active physicians. The System includes a robust spectrum of owned, operated, ventured and other affiliated entities including philanthropic foundations, a research institute, physician clinics and networks, acute care hospitals, short-stay hospitals, specialty hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, free standing emergency medical centers, free standing imaging centers, retail pharmacies, an accountable care organization, a health plan and other health care providers all which fall under the common control of Baylor Scott White Holdings. Under the guidance of an independent community board, the System follows one single mission, vision and values focusing on quality patient centered care while meeting the demands of health care reform, the changing needs of patients and extraordinary recent advances in clinical care. With a commitment to and a track record of innovation, collaboration, integrity and compassion for the patient, BSWH stands to be one of the nation's exemplary health care organizations.Community benefits are provided through the provision of financial assistance, governmental sponsored programs (such as Medicaid and Medicare), medical research, medical education, community health improvement services, donations to other nonprofit health care providers, and many other community service activities. During the year, the affiliated nonprofit hospitals reported community benefits (as reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services, and in accordance with the State of Texas Statutory methodology) of $997 Million. The System's nonprofit hospitals provided community benefits (as reported on the IRS Form 990, Schedule H) of $570 Million during the tax year. The Texas Annual Statement of Community Benefit Standard includes approximately $515 Million of unreimbursed cost of Medicare as a community benefit that is not counted in the IRS Form 990, Schedule H.As part of the System, certain affiliates make grants and/or contributions to other related nonprofit affiliates to help financially support and/or fund worthy community benefits activities. The System has also established a patient transfer system among the affiliated hospitals allowing patients needing a particular level of care to be transferred as needed to a related hospital that can provide that service in an efficient and effective manner. As part of the System, all hospitals and other affiliated health care providers are required to adhere to high standards for medical quality, patient safety and patient satisfaction. These standards are set forth by Baylor Scott White Holdings, the organization's parent, which helps ensures consistency across the System.Technology is rapidly changing the way consumers and health care providers connect, which has enabled the development of new and innovative solutions that enhance the patient experience and support wellness and quality health care. The System is integrating these new technologies, programs and resources into the health information technology infrastructure through the Consumer Digital Experience. This initiative enhances the way consumers discover, decide and connect with the System; improves wellness and care outcomes through digitization and analytics; and enables support for specific measures for availability, geographic use and capacity needs. The Consumer Digital Experience includes video visits, mobile device apps and patient portals, putting a variety of health and wellness tools into the patient's hands. The growth strategy in this area is to create a virtual health capability where users can book an appointment, be treated on demand through a video or electronic visit, assemble their information and personalized profile, and find out where the nearest urgent walk-in clinic might be.As part of the large health system, resources can be shared across a large geographic footprint to reach large populations in a time of unprecedented need. For example, the system continued its focus and efforts in fighting the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic with detailed planning and preparations along with other Baylor Scott & White affiliated entities. From the beginning, BSWH teams began securing costly personal protection equipment and finding new innovative ways to adapt. The system's patient-centric focus began offering online screening for COVID-19, eVisits and drive-thru lab specimen collection sites performing over 566,400 COVID-19 tests across the system in FY22. This kept patients from crowding emergency departments, helping limit the virus' spread and preserving scarce resources needed to care for those severely impacted by the pandemic. From the start of the pandemic, the organization along with other Baylor Scott & White affiliates have invested and devoted many resources in developing and expanding its capabilities and infrastructure to care for the community during the pandemic. Baylor Scott & White facilities cared for over 20,000 COVID-19 admitted patients in FY22. As the vaccines were made available, the organization teamed up with other Baylor Scott & White affiliates to setup vaccination clinics and access points to administer over 127,000 vaccines doses to members of the North and Central Texas communities in FY22.
