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The Methodist Hospitals Inc
600 Grant Street
Gary, IN 46402
EIN: 350868133
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Individual Facility Details: Methodist Hospital Southlake8701 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410
Merrillville, IN 46410
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| Bed count | 334 | Medicare provider number | 150132 | Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals | NO | Children's hospital | NO |
The Methodist Hospitals IncDisplay 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)
1.33%
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 $ 418,851,971 Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses$ 5,561,361 1.33 %- Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
Financial Assistance at cost as % of operating expenses$ 4,550,152 1.09 %Medicaid as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Costs of other means-tested government programs as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Health professions education as % of operating expenses$ 380,361 0.09 %Subsidized health services as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Research as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Community health improvement services and community benefit operations*
as % of operating expensesNote: these two community benefit categories are reported together on the Schedule H, part I, line 7e.$ 379,249 0.09 %Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit* as % of operating expenses$ 251,599 0.06 %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$ 14,847,471 3.54 %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$ 2,112,149 14.23 %- 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? YES The federal poverty guidelines (FPG) are set by the government and used to determine eligibility for many federal financial assistance programs. Tax-exempt hospitals often use FPG guidelines in their Financial Assistance policies to determine which patients will qualify for free or discounted care.
If not, is the state's Medicaid threshold for working parents at or below 76% of the federal poverty guidelines? Not available In addition to the federal requirements, some states have laws stipulating community benefit requirements as a result of tax-exemption. The laws vary from state to state and may require the tax-exempt hospitals to submit community benefit reports. Data on this web tool captures whether or not a state had a mandatory community benefit reporting law as of 2011. For more information, please see Community Benefit State Law Profiles Comparison at The Hilltop Institute.
Does the state in which the tax-exempt hospital is located have a mandatory community benefit reporting statute? YES
Community Health Needs Assessment Activities: 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 $ 366029820 including grants of $ 34355) (Revenue $ 405158512) "THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC. HAS A COMMITMENT TO THE NEEDS OF ITS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH QUALITY SERVICES. ITS REGIONAL REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE SINCE 1923 CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE MARKET POSITION. METHODIST HOSPITALS IS AN INDIANA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, 562 BED COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AS STEWARDS OF THE MISSION, REINVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITIES IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH CHARITABLE GIVING, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUMS, SUPPORT SERVICES, SCREENINGS, AND ADVOCATING QUALITY CARE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED. METHODIST HOSPITALS CONTINUES TO BE A FRONTRUNNER IN PROMOTING COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES AND SERVING POPULATIONS WITH HIGH INCIDENTS OF ACUTE ILLNESSES. METHODIST HOSPITALS HAS TWO FULL SERVICE ACUTE CARE CAMPUSES, 14 MILES APART. NORTHLAKE IS THE URBAN CAMPUS IN GARY, WHILE SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS IN MERRILLVILLE IS LOCATED NEAR ONE OF THE MIDWEST'S BUSIEST RETAIL AREAS. COMBINED CAMPUS BED CAPACITY IS 562 INCLUDING NURSERIES. METHODIST PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF DIAGNOSTIC, THERAPEUTIC, EMERGENCY, REHABILITATION, INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT AND ANCILLARY SERVICES. MIDLAKE CAMPUS IS AN OUTPATIENT FACILITY IN GARY CONVENIENTLY LOCATED BETWEEN NORTHLAKE AND SOUTHLAKE CAMPUSES, PARALLEL TO INTERSTATE 80/94. THE REHAB CENTERS, PROVIDING OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION SERVICES AT MIDLAKE, OPENED IN 2003. LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS IN MERRILLVILLE, IS THE DIAGNOSTIC OUTPATIENT CENTER AND MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING. THIS FACILITY PROVIDES ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC, IMAGING SERVICES, AND LABORATORY SERVICES AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL OFFICES FOR MANY OF THE MEDICAL STAFF. THE MEDICAL STAFF OF MORE THAN 400 PHYSICIANS REPRESENTS NEARLY 40 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. METHODIST HOSPITALS IS ONE OF THE TOP EMPLOYERS IN NORTHWEST INDIANA WITH OVER 2,000 EMPLOYEES. MISSION THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL THOSE IN NEED. VISIONTHE VISION IS TO BE THE BEST PLACE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WORK, THE BEST PLACE FOR PATIENTS TO RECEIVE CARE AND THE BEST PLACE FOR PHYSICIANS TO PRACTICE MEDICINE. """
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Facility Information
Schedule H (Form 990) Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (NORTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3J: THE CHNA THAT WAS CONDUCTED CONTAINED: THE TOP COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS, BARRIERS TO GOOD HEALTH, DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS AS COMPARED TO THE STATE AND COUNTY THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED IN; DEATH, DISEASE, AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS THAT ARE PREVALENT IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THE SURVEY ALSO DEFINES THE SAMPLE AND DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGY USED ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE SURVEY.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3J: THE CHNA THAT WAS CONDUCTED CONTAINED: THE TOP COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS, BARRIERS TO GOOD HEALTH, DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS AS COMPARED TO THE STATE AND COUNTY THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED IN; DEATH, DISEASE, AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS THAT ARE PREVALENT IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THE SURVEY ALSO DEFINES THE SAMPLE AND DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGY USED ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE SURVEY.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (NORTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS COMPRISED OF A SERIES OF ONLINE INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY AND HEALTH CARE LEADERS, SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF THE REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS AND HEALTH TRENDS, AND A QUANTITATIVE SURVEY OF RESIDENTS OF THE REGION USING BOTH AN ONLINE AND PAPER-BASED SURVEY THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED AT LOCATIONS AND EVENTS SUCH AS: SENIOR CENTERS, FQHCS, LOCAL COLLEGES, HEALTH FAIRS, PHYSICIAN SEMINARS, AND CHURCHES. OUTREACH TO DISTRIBUTE PAPER SURVEYS WAS USED SO AS TO IMPROVE THE SURVEY SCOPE TO THOSE THAT MAY BE UNDER-REPRESENTED IN A TRADITIONAL SURVEY RESEARCH PROJECT.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS COMPRISED OF A SERIES OF ONLINE INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY AND HEALTH CARE LEADERS, SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF THE REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS AND HEALTH TRENDS, AND A QUANTITATIVE SURVEY OF RESIDENTS OF THE REGION USING BOTH AN ONLINE AND PAPER-BASED SURVEY THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED AT LOCATIONS AND EVENTS SUCH AS: SENIOR CENTERS, FQHCS, LOCAL COLLEGES, HEALTH FAIRS, PHYSICIAN SEMINARS, AND CHURCHES. OUTREACH TO DISTRIBUTE PAPER SURVEYS WAS USED SO AS TO IMPROVE THE SURVEY SCOPE TO THOSE THAT MAY BE UNDER-REPRESENTED IN A TRADITIONAL SURVEY RESEARCH PROJECT.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (NORTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC'S CHNA WAS CONDUCTED JOINTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING OTHER HOSPITAL ORGANIZATIONS: COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE OF NORTHWEST INDIANA.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC'S CHNA WAS CONDUCTED JOINTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING OTHER HOSPITAL ORGANIZATIONS: COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE OF NORTHWEST INDIANA.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (NORTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS AVAILABLE ON METHODIST HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS AVAILABLE ON METHODIST HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (NORTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: METHODIST HOSPITALS USED THE CHNA TO IDENTIFY ISSUES OF GREATEST CONCERN, THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRIORITIES AND DEVELOPED ACTION PLANS ON KEY FOCUS AREAS IN WHICH METHODIST HAS BOTH EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO COMMIT IN ORDER TO IMPROVE RESIDENT'S HEALTH, IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO PREVENTATIVE SERVICES. THE HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2019 CHNA INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS: CHILD HEALTH AND WELLBEING WITH FOCUSES ON REDUCING INFANT MORTALITY, ENCOURAGING BREASTFEEDING, AND DEVELOPING DAY CARE SERVICES; FOOD AND NUTRITION - WITH FOCUS ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS; AND CHRONIC DISEASE WITH A FOCUS ON HEART DISEASE PREVENTION AND SMOKING CESSATION. DURING 2020, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CAUSED METHODIST TO PUT ON HOLD SOME OF ITS INITIATIVES IN ORDER TO LIMIT EXPOSURE AND SPREAD OF COVID-19 TO THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. LATE IN 2020 AND WHILE STILL IN THE MIDST OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, METHODIST DEVELOPED DIFFERENT WAYS TO SAFELY REFOCUS EFFORTS ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF: CANCER, HEART DISEASE AND STROKE, AND ACCESSS TO CARE PROGRAMS. METHODIST HOSPITALS DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE PROGRAMS THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE REGION'S DISABILITY CARE, UNEMPLOYMENT/JOB TRAINING, POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS, AND VIOLENCE, VIOLENT CRIME AND DOMESTIC ABUSE.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: METHODIST HOSPITALS USED THE CHNA TO IDENTIFY ISSUES OF GREATEST CONCERN, THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRIORITIES AND DEVELOPED ACTION PLANS ON KEY FOCUS AREAS IN WHICH METHODIST HAS BOTH EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO COMMIT IN ORDER TO IMPROVE RESIDENT'S HEALTH, IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO PREVENTATIVE SERVICES. THE HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2019 CHNA INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS: CHILD HEALTH AND WELLBEING WITH FOCUSES ON REDUCING INFANT MORTALITY, ENCOURAGING BREASTFEEDING, AND DEVELOPING DAY CARE SERVICES; FOOD AND NUTRITION - WITH FOCUS ON IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS; AND CHRONIC DISEASE WITH A FOCUS ON HEART DISEASE PREVENTION AND SMOKING CESSATION. DURING 2020, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CAUSED METHODIST TO PUT ON HOLD SOME OF ITS INITIATIVES IN ORDER TO LIMIT EXPOSURE AND SPREAD OF COVID-19 TO THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. LATE IN 2020 AND WHILE STILL IN THE MIDST OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, METHODIST DEVELOPED DIFFERENT WAYS TO SAFELY REFOCUS EFFORTS ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF: CANCER, HEART DISEASE AND STROKE, AND ACCESSS TO CARE PROGRAMS. METHODIST HOSPITALS DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE PROGRAMS THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE REGION'S DISABILITY CARE, UNEMPLOYMENT/JOB TRAINING, POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS, AND VIOLENCE, VIOLENT CRIME AND DOMESTIC ABUSE.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (NORTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B: METHODIST HOSPITALS PROVIDES EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES AT NO CHARGE TO THE PATIENT IF THE FAMILY INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES (FPG). PATIENTS WHOSE FAMILY INCOME IS BETWEEN 200 - 400% OF FPG ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SLIDING-SCALE FINANCIAL RELIEF. ALL OTHER APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED FOR OTHER SOURCES OF PAYMENT TO DETERMINE WHAT LEVEL OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE GRANTED.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B: METHODIST HOSPITALS PROVIDES EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES AT NO CHARGE TO THE PATIENT IF THE FAMILY INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES (FPG). PATIENTS WHOSE FAMILY INCOME IS BETWEEN 200 - 400% OF FPG ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SLIDING-SCALE FINANCIAL RELIEF. ALL OTHER APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED FOR OTHER SOURCES OF PAYMENT TO DETERMINE WHAT LEVEL OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE GRANTED.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (NORTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: FAMILY SIZE AND COMPOSITION.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: FAMILY SIZE AND COMPOSITION
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (NORTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 15E: METHODIST HOSPITALS MAY UTILIZE OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION TO MAKE INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS OF FINANCIAL NEED. METHODIST MAY UTILIZE A THIRD-PARTY TO CONDUCT AN ELECTRONIC REVIEW OF PATIENT INFORMATION TO ASSESS FINANCIAL NEED USING A HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED MODEL BASED ON PUBLIC RECORD DATABASES. IN ADDITION, METHODIST HOSPITALS PROVIDES WEB LINKS TO STATE AND FEDERAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS GEARED TOWARDS THE UNINSURED.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 15E: METHODIST HOSPITALS MAY UTILIZE OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION TO MAKE INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS OF FINANCIAL NEED. METHODIST MAY UTILIZE A THIRD-PARTY TO CONDUCT AN ELECTRONIC REVIEW OF PATIENT INFORMATION TO ASSESS FINANCIAL NEED USING A HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED MODEL BASED ON PUBLIC RECORD DATABASES. IN ADDITION, METHODIST HOSPITALS PROVIDES WEB LINKS TO STATE AND FEDERAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS GEARED TOWARDS THE UNINSURED.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (NORTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: METHODIST HOSPITALS' FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONTACT METHODIST FOR ASSISTANCE AND FURTHER INFORMATION IS POSTED IN THE HOSPITAL AND CLINIC REGISTRATION AND ADMITTING LOCATIONS, AND IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE. INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM FINANCIAL COUNSELORS. IN ADDITION, METHODIST HOSPITALS INCLUDES A REFERENCE TO THE PAYMENT POLICIES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON ALL PRINTED MONTHLY STATEMENTS AND COLLECTION LETTERS.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: METHODIST HOSPITALS' FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONTACT METHODIST FOR ASSISTANCE AND FURTHER INFORMATION IS POSTED IN THE HOSPITAL AND CLINIC REGISTRATION AND ADMITTING LOCATIONS, AND IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE. INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM FINANCIAL COUNSELORS. IN ADDITION, METHODIST HOSPITALS INCLUDES A REFERENCE TO THE PAYMENT POLICIES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON ALL PRINTED MONTHLY STATEMENTS AND COLLECTION LETTERS.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC (NORTHLAKE AND SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS) PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16A:HTTPS://METHODISTHOSPITALS.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2021/06/PA_03-2021-FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE-POLICY.PDF PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16B:HTTPS://METHODISTHOSPITALS.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2021/03/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE-APPLICATION-ENGLISH2019.PDF PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16C:HTTPS://METHODISTHOSPITALS.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2021/03/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE-PLAIN-LANGUAGE-SUMMARY.PDF
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Supplemental Information
Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI
PART I, LINE 3C: METHODIST HOSPITALS USES PUBLISHED FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY OR MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR SLIDING-SCALE FINANCIAL RELIEF. IF A PATIENT IS DEEMED TO HAVE A CATASTROPHIC BALANCE WHICH IS A BALANCE DUE TO METHODIST HOSPITALS THAT IS GREATER THAN 25% OF THE PATIENT'S ANNUAL FAMILY INCOME AS DETERMINED OVER A 12-MONTH PERIOD, THE PATIENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
PART I, LINE 7: THE METHODOLOGY USED IS A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO.
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 $ 14,847,471.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: METHODIST HOSPITALS' COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INCLUDES A BROAD RANGE OF AFFILIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDING THE CITY OF GARY, GARY LITERACY COALITION, YWCA OF GARY, LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO A LEADER IN THE SUPPORT OF A NUMBER OF HEALTH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION INCLUDING THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, PINK RIBBON SOCIETY, AND NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY. METHODIST ALSO DEMONSTRATES ITS COMMITMENT TO THE HEALTH OF ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES THROUGH A WIDE ARRAY OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING: VARIOUS SCREENING PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS, FREE HEALTH FAIRS, AND EDUCATION SEMINARS. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, METHODIST ESTABLISHED DRIVE-THRU COVID TESTING AND AS COVID-19 VACCINATIONS BECAME AVAILABLE, MASS VACCINATION CLINICS WERE ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY DURING THIS UNPRECEDENTED EVENT.
PART III, LINE 2: A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF UNINSURED PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE HOSPITAL. FOR THOSE PATIENTS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE, BASED ON HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE, A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IS RECORDED RELATED TO THESE PARTICULAR PATIENTS.
PART III, LINE 3: FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE DUE TO INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS, A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT IS RECORDED BASED UPON HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE.
PART III, LINE 4: GENERALLY, PATIENTS WHO ARE COVERED BY THIRD-PARTY PAYORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RELATED DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE, WHICH VARY IN AMOUNT. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES TO UNINSURED PATIENTS, AND OFFERS THOSE UNINSURED PATIENTS A DISCOUNT, EITHER BY POLICY OR LAW, FROM STANDARD CHARGES. THE HOSPITAL ESTIMATES THE TRANSACTION PRICE FOR PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE AND FROM THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED BASED ON HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE AND CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS. THE INITIAL ESTIMATE OF THE TRANSACTION PRICE IS DETERMINED BY REDUCING THE STANDARD CHARGE BY ANY CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS, DISCOUNTS, AND IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS. SUBSEQUENT CHANGES TO THE ESTIMATE OF THE TRANSACTION PRICE ARE GENERALLY RECORDED AS ADJUSTMENTS TO PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IN THE PERIOD OF THE CHANGE. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020, CHANGES IN ITS ESTIMATES OF IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS, DISCOUNTS, AND CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS SATISFIED IN PRIOR YEARS WERE NOT SIGNIFICANT. SUBSEQUENT CHANGES THAT ARE DETERMINED TO BE THE RESULT OF AN ADVERSE CHANGE IN THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY ARE RECORDED AS BAD DEBT EXPENSE. CONSISTENT WITH THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION, CARE IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THEREFORE, THE HOSPITAL HAS DETERMINED IT HAS PROVIDED IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS TO UNINSURED PATIENTS AND PATIENTS WITH OTHER UNINSURED BALANCES (FOR EXAMPLE, COPAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES). THE IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS INCLUDED IN ESTIMATING THE TRANSACTION PRICE REPRESENT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNTS BILLED TO PATIENTS AND THE AMOUNTS THE HOSPITAL EXPECTS TO COLLECT BASED ON ITS COLLECTION HISTORY WITH THOSE PATIENTS.PATIENTS WHO MEET THE HOSPITAL'S CRITERIA FOR CHARITY CARE ARE PROVIDED CARE WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. SUCH AMOUNTS DETERMINED TO QUALIFY AS CHARITY CARE ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE.
PART III, LINE 8: THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT REPORT ANY SHORTFALL WITH MEDICARE AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT.
PART III, LINE 9B: LIABILITIES FOR NON-COVERED SERVICES, INSURANCE RESIDUALS AND PURE SELF PAY LIABILITIES ARE DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DISCHARGE. ATTEMPTS ARE MADE TO COLLECT DEDUCTIBLES PRE-SERVICE AND DEPOSITS OR PAYMENT IN-FULL PRE-SERVICE FOR SELF-PAY PATIENTS. IF A PATIENT CANNOT PAY THE ENTIRE BALANCE WITHIN 30 DAYS, PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE. IF THE PATIENT CANNOT PAY AT ALL, THE HOSPITAL OFFERS NEED-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME AS A PERCENT OF THE FPL. PATIENTS WHO HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY, YET DEFAULT ON PAYMENT PLANS ARE SENT TO COLLECTIONS (BAD DEBT). ACCOUNTS EVALUATED FOR BAD DEBT ARE PERIODICALLY RE-SCREENED FOR PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY QUALIFICATION AND IF QUALIFIED, ARE REMOVED FROM THE COLLECTION PROCESS. MEDICARE RESIDUALS ARE INVOICED TO THE PATIENT AND SENT THROUGH A BAD DEBT COLLECTION CYCLE. IF COLLECTION ATTEMPTS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL, THE MEDICARE ACCOUNT IS REMOVED FROM COLLECTIONS AND IS REPORTED AS MEDICARE BAD DEBT.
PART VI, LINE 2: METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC. ASSESSES THE SERVICES NEEDED BASED UPON A REVIEW OF DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL FACTORS. BASED UPON THE DATA, THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS ARE THEN COMPARED TO THE SERVICES CURRENTLY PROVIDED OR AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. METHODIST HOSPITAL PERFORMED AN ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE THE HEALTH STATUS, BEHAVIORS, AND NEEDS FOR RESIDENTS IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREAS.
PART VI, LINE 3: "METHODIST PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH A PAYMENT OPTIONS BROCHURE AND ""FINANCIALLY CLEARS"" PATIENTS PRIOR TO SERVICE DELIVERY. FINANCIAL CLEARANCE INVOLVES ESTIMATING THE PATIENT LIABILITY, EDUCATING THE PATIENT ABOUT INSURANCE BENEFITS AND OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES AND AGREEING TO A PLAN WITH THE PATIENT FOR HOW THAT LIABILITY WILL BE COVERED. SELF PAY PATIENTS ARE SCREENED FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PAYMENT SOURCES. IN ADDITION, METHODIST PUBLICIZES ON ITS WEBSITE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VARIOUS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PLANS THAT A PATIENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY APPLICATIONS."
PART VI, LINE 4: METHODIST HOSPITALS SERVES NORTHWEST INDIANA WITH THE PRIMARY GEOGRAPHIC AREA BEING SERVED AS LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA. PORTER COUNTY, INDIANA COMPRISES MOST OF THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA. THE DEMOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE REGION IS VERY DIVERSE, RANGING FROM THE VERY AFFLUENT TO A SIGNIFICANT INDIGENT POPULATION.
PART VI, LINE 5: METHODIST HOSPITALS HOSTED VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICIAN-LED SEMINARS, A COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR WITH SCREENINGS, FARMERS MARKET, AND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR OUR COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA. THE MAJORITY OF THE GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS LIVE AND/OR WORK WITHIN METHODIST HOSPITALS' SERVICE AREAS.
PART VI, LINE 6: N/A
