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Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services Inc

St Vincent Heart Center
10580 N Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46290
Bed count107Medicare provider number150153Member of the Council of Teaching HospitalsYESChildren's hospitalNO
EIN: 351869951
Display data for year:
Community Benefit Spending- 2021
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)
6.25%
Spending by Community Benefit Category- 2021
(as % of total functional expenses)
* = CBI denoted preventative categories
Community Benefit Spending Compared to Functional Expenses, 2011-2021
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$ 60,588,576
      Total amount spent on community benefits
      as % of operating expenses
      $ 3,787,172
      6.25 %
  • Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
      • Financial Assistance at cost
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 1,097,209
        1.81 %
        Medicaid
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 2,539,860
        4.19 %
        Costs of other means-tested government programs
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
        Health professions education
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 90,830
        0.15 %
        Subsidized health services
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
        Research
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
        Community health improvement services and community benefit operations*
        as % of operating expenses
        Note: these two community benefit categories are reported together on the Schedule H, part I, line 7e.
        $ 54,002
        0.09 %
        Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit*
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 5,271
        0.01 %
        Community building*
        as % of operating expenses
        $ 0
        0 %
    • * = CBI denoted preventative categories
    • Community building activities details:
        • Did tax-exempt hospital report community building activities?NO
          Number of activities or programs (optional)0
          Physical improvements and housing0
          Economic development0
          Community support0
          Environmental improvements0
          Leadership development and training for community members0
          Coalition building0
          Community health improvement advocacy0
          Workforce development0
          Other0
          Persons served (optional)0
          Physical improvements and housing0
          Economic development0
          Community support0
          Environmental improvements0
          Leadership development and training for community members0
          Coalition building0
          Community health improvement advocacy0
          Workforce development0
          Other0
          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
        $ 834,368
        1.38 %
        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 agencyNot 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 $ 39632582 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 100120850)
      Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc. owns a 69.74% interest in St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC. St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC. is a 80-bed hospital campus providing services without regard to patient race, creed, national origin, economic status, or ability to pay. During fiscal year 2022, Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc. treated 4,342 adults and children for a total of 22,042 patient days of service. The hospital also provided services for 15,124 outpatient visits, which included 52 outpatient surgeries and 3,117 Emergency Room Visits. See Schedule H for a non-exhaustive list of community benefit programs and descriptions. As part of the Ascension Catholic health ministry, the filing organization served in support of Ascension's commitment to both care for patients and communities and support caregivers and other associates through the challenges of the COVID-19 global pandemic in FY22.
      Facility Information
      Schedule H (Form 990) Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B.
      Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 3E
      TO BETTER TARGET COMMUNITY RESOURCES ON THE SERVICE AREA'S MOST PRESSING HEALTH NEEDS, THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN A GROUP DISCUSSION WITH ORGANIZATIONAL DECISION MAKERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO PRIORITIZE THE SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS WHILE CONSIDERING SEVERAL CRITERIA: ALIGNMENT WITH ASCENSION HEALTH STRATEGIES OF HEALTHCARE THAT LEAVES NO ONE BEHIND; CARE FOR THE POOR AND VULNERABLE; OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERSHIP; AVAILABILITY OF EXISTING PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES; ADDRESSING DISPARITIES OF SUBGROUPS; AVAILABILITY OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES; AND COMMUNITY INPUT. THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS ARE A PRIORITIZED DESCRIPTION OF THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE CHNA. SEE SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 7 FOR THE LINK TO THE CHNA AND SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 11 FOR HOW THOSE NEEDS ARE BEING ADDRESSED.
      Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 5 Facility , 1
      Facility , 1 - Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center. Recognizing its vital importance to understanding the health needs and assets of the community, Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center consulted with a range of public health and social service providers that represent the broad interests of residents of Hamilton County. Multiple methods were used to gather community input, including community input meetings, a hospital input meeting with hospital staff, and key informant interviews. A summary of the process and results is outlined below. Two community input meetings were conducted in May 2021 to gather feedback on the health needs and assets of Hamilton County. More than fifty individuals were invited to participate in the Hamilton County community input meetings and thirty both attended and completed a post-meeting survey to identify significant community needs. Organizations that have a fundamental understanding of Hamilton County's health needs, specifically among those who are medically underserved, low-income and minority populations, were invited to attend. The organizations invited were as follows: Aspire Indiana Health, HAND, Breathe Easy Hamilton County, Heart and Soul Free Clinic, Carmel Clay School District, HOPE Family Care Center, CICOA Aging and In-Home Solutions, Meals on Wheels Hamilton County, City of Noblesville (Common Council), Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, City of Noblesville (Mayor's Office), Noblesville Schools, Heart Center Health Department, Prevail of Hamilton County, Good Samaritan Network of Hamilton County, PrimeLife Enrichment, Hamilton County Community Foundation, Shepherd's Center of Hamilton County, Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs, Sheridan Community Schools, Hamilton County Government, St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank, The Villages Healthy Families, Hamilton County Head Start, Trinity Free Clinic, and Hamilton County Health Department. Additionally, a meeting was conducted in January 2022 to gather feedback from hospital staff on the health needs and assets of Hamilton County. Hospital staff from Ascension St. Vincent Carmel and Ascension St. Vincent Fishers participated in the meeting. Five individuals participated. These staff included discharge planners, community navigators, social workers, primary care providers, and administrators. Finally, an interview was conducted with a local public health department representative to obtain subject-matter expertise regarding health needs in Hamilton County. Questions focused, first, on identifying and discussing health issues in the community before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Questions then focused on the pandemic's impacts and on what has been learned about the community's health given those impacts. The organizations invited to participate represented a variety of vulnerable populations, which included individuals who are medically underserved, living in poverty, struggling to meet basic needs, experiencing addiction, seeking government assistance, victims of domestic violence and/or neglect, senior citizens, and/or experiencing racial/ethnic health disparities. Additionally, the Hamilton County Public Health Department represented the needs of these vulnerable populations via their public health expertise.
      Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 6a Facility , 1
      Facility , 1 - Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center. Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center collaborated with other Indiana health systems to collect primary data through online community input meetings and key stakeholder interviews. These health systems include IU Health, Community Health Network, Riverview Health, and the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana. Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center also collaborated with other hospitals that are members of Ascension St. Vincent.
      Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 11 Facility , 1
      "Facility , 1 - Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center - PART 1. Addressed Significant Needs of FY20-22 CHNA Cycle (FY22 Summary) 1) Access to Health Services - The goal of the initiative is to increase the number of people enrolled in Medicare or Medicare Savings programs. This will be accomplished through an evidence-based strategy called Pathways, which is utilized by the hospital's health advocates, who educate people interested in these programs about their options and assist with the application and submission process. The SMART objective is as follows: By June 30, 2022, the hospital will increase its FY20 baseline number of enrollments for the Medicare and Medicare Savings Program by 2.5%. During FY22, the hospital dedicated $1,392 in community benefit to this initiative and were unable to assist anyone with obtaining Medicare and/or Medicare Savings insurance (FY20 baseline = 0, FY22 goal = 1, FY22 goal attainment = did not meet). 2) Food Security - The goal of the initiative aligns with the Healthy People 2020 goal to eliminate very low food security among children. The strategy focuses on encouraging schools and/or school districts to adopt a school-wide or district wide policy designed to increase student availability and participation in the scientifically supported school breakfast program. The target population are schools with less than 70% of students who eat free or reduced-price lunch also eating breakfast at school. To accomplish this, the system partnered with the national organization, No Kid Hungry, and other local organizations to launch the initiative. The hospital works with a food service director of a school and/or districts to support breakfast after the bell models and/or universal free school meal options. The SMART objective is as follows: The hospital will partner with a school and/or a school district to increase the percentage of students who eat free/reduced-priced lunch also eating breakfast in the School Breakfast Program by 2% from the baseline established at the beginning of FY21 until the end of FY22 (June 30, 2022). However, due to the unanticipated, significant impact COVID-19 had on schools, the scope of the initiative was expanded to include all school nutrition programs, in addition to the school breakfast program. Consequently, during FY22, Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center dedicated $5,000 in community benefit to this initiative by supporting Lebanon Community Schools' food distribution to elementary students during extended breaks. Additionally, during FY22, results from the hospital's first year of the initiative were analyzed. During this time, ASV Fishers and ASV Heart Center worked with Sheridan Community Schools. Results showed that after four months of implementation of the Grab and Go model, which utilized carts stocked with pre-made breakfast options and placed in high traffic areas, there was an increase in the SBP from 11% to 16% among middle school students and 10% to 14% among high school students, which is a 45% and 40% increase, respectively. Therefore, ASV Fishers and ASV Heart Center met the original goal to increase school breakfast participation by 2%*. 3) Mental Health - The goal of the initiative is to increase the number of community members that are trained in the evidence-based Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) curriculum to identify individuals who are experiencing mental health /substance issues. The strategy consists of the hospital offering at least one MHFA training to the community at no charge during the reporting year. The target population is community members who want to be trained as MFHA ""first aiders"". To accomplish this, the hospital works with certified MHFA instructors and local community mental health and service organizations. The SMART objective is as follows: By June 30, 2022, the hospital will increase the number of community members trained to identify individuals experiencing mental health /substance issues by the end of FY 2022. During FY22, Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center hosted a MHFA training for 11 individuals, which contributed to the system exceeding its goal of increasing the number of people trained by 5% from FY21 (n=100) to FY22 (n=105), with a total of 154 people trained in FY22. Addressing Needs in Current CHNA Cycle (FY23-25) In Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center's most recent CHNA, the following were identified as significant needs in the community: Access to Care; Alcohol Misuse; COVID-19 Pandemic; Mental Health Status and Access to Mental Health Services; Services for Seniors; and Substance Use Disorders and Overdoses. The FY2023-2025 Implementation Strategy specifically addresses Access to Care, Mental Health, and Substance Use Disorders, in following ways: Access to Care - The goal of the initiative is to increase access to comprehensive, high-quality health care services (Healthy People 2030). The hospital will do this through various strategies, which includes the evidence-based approach called Pathways, utilized by the hospital's health advocates, to assist individuals access various health, human, and social services. Specifically, the hospital will focus on increasing the proportion of people with a usual primary care provider by doing the following: 1) increasing the number of patients established with a medical home by 2.0% each year, amongst individuals who complete a Medical Home Pathway, from baseline established in FY2023, and 2) increasing the number of self-pay/charity Emergency Department patients connected with a provider by 5.0%, from baseline established in FY2023. Also, the hospital will focus on increasing the proportion of people with health insurance by 5.0% each year, amongst individuals who complete an enrollment pathway, from baseline established in FY2023. Finally, in an effort to work collaboratively with community groups and organizations, the hospital will strengthen community engagement by supporting coalitions and implementing partners to improve access to care. Mental Health - The goal of the initiative is to improve mental health (Healthy People 2030). The strategy is based on the HP2030 Mental Health and Mental Disorders objective: Reduce the suicide rate (MHMD-01). The hospital will collaborate with the Ascension St. Vincent Stress Center, to offer at least one QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) training to the community at no charge by the end of the implementation strategy cycle. The target population will include community members, first responders, educators, students, and faith-based organizations. Additionally, this initiative includes a community engagement objective. The hospital will strengthen community engagement to expand the reach of evidence-based programs, advocacy, and/or services through financial support, facilitation, and/or promotion to improve mental health. Substance Use Disorders - The goal of this initiative to reduce misuse of drugs and alcohol (Healthy People 2030). The strategy is based on the HP2030 Substance Use objective to increase the proportion of people with substance use disorder who got treatment in the past year (SU-01). To do so, the hospital will develop a process to partner with community providers to enhance care coordination for persons with mental health and substance use disorder. Collaborators will include community crisis support centers, community halfway houses, first responders, and emergency departments. Additionally, this initiative includes a community engagement objective. The hospital will strengthen community engagement to expand the reach of evidence-based programs, advocacy, and/or services through financial support, facilitation, and/or promotion to reduce the misuse of drugs of alcohol."
      Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 11 Facility , 2
      Facility , 2 - Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center - PART 2. Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center is committed to improving community health by directly, and indirectly, addressing community needs. However, certain factors impact the hospital's ability to fully address all of the identified needs. The needs listed below are not included in the Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center's implementation strategy for the following reasons: COVID-19 Pandemic - The hospital, together with Ascension Medical Group (AMG), a physician-led provider organization, continues to provide treatment for community members diagnosed with COVID-19, as it has done since the beginning of the pandemic. As federal, state, and local authorities are providing leadership for prevention and surveillance activities, the hospital will not directly address the COVID-19 pandemic in the current Implementation Strategy. Senior Services - The hospital, together with AMG, works collaboratively with the Ascension St. Vincent - Center for Healthy Aging to support older adults as they cope with complex health problems that can be associated with aging. Additionally, the hospital remains committed to partnering with community groups to address these identified health needs and will continue to seek opportunities to do so. As federal, state, and local authorities, as well as community-based organizations, are working to address needs of seniors, the hospital will not directly address this need in the current Implementation Strategy. While these needs are not the focus of this Implementation Strategy, Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center may consider investing resources in these areas as appropriate, depending on opportunities to leverage organizational assets in partnership with local communities and organizations. Also, this report does not encompass a complete inventory of everything Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center does to support health within the community.
      Supplemental Information
      Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI
      Schedule H, Part I, Line 3c FACTORS OTHER THAN FPG
      "IN ADDITION TO FPG, THE ORGANIZATION USES MEDICAL INDIGENCY, ASSET TEST, INSURANCE STATUS AND RESIDENCY AS OTHER FACTORS IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE. A Patient may not be eligible for the financial assistance if such Patient is deemed to have sufficient assets to pay pursuant to an ""Asset Test."" The Asset Test involves a substantive assessment of a Patient's ability to pay based on the categories of assets measured in the FAP Application. A Patient with such assets that exceed 250% of such Patient's FPL amount may not be eligible for financial assistance. AN ASSET TEST APPLIES IF A PATIENT HAS ELIGIBLE LIQUID ASSETS THAT EXCEED 250% OF THE PATIENT'S FPG LEVEL FOR CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY. LIQUID ASSETS INCLUDE ASSETS THAT CAN BE CONVERTED TO CASH WITHIN 1 YEAR. THESE INCLUDE ITEMS SUCH AS CHECKING ACCOUNTS, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, TRUST FUNDS AND LUXURY ITEMS SUCH AS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, BOATS, A SECOND HOME, ETC."
      Schedule H, Part I, Line 5a BUDGET AMOUNTS FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE
      THE ORGANIZATION ADMINISTERS ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE POLICY.
      Schedule H, Part I, Line 7 Costing Methodology used to calculate financial assistance
      "THE COST OF PROVIDING CHARITY CARE, MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS IS ESTIMATED USING INTERNAL COST DATA, AND IS CALCULATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (""CHA"") GUIDELINES. THE ORGANIZATION USES A COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM THAT ADDRESSES ALL PATIENT SEGMENTS (FOR EXAMPLE, INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY ROOM, PRIVATE INSURANCE, MEDICAID, MEDICARE, UNINSURED, OR SELF PAY). THE BEST AVAILABLE DATA WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE TABLE. FOR THE INFORMATION IN THE TABLE, A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO WAS CALCULATED AND APPLIED."
      Schedule H, Part II Community Building Activities
      Research shows that social determinants and quality of life play a major role in the health status of individuals and communities. Community building activities, which focus on the root causes of health problems, ultimately influence, and improve health status. Examples of community building activities include physical improvement and housing, economic development, community support, environmental improvements, leadership development and leadership training for community members, coalition building, advocacy for community health improvements and safety, and workforce development. During FY22, there were no community building activities to report. All reported activities qualify as community benefit and are described in the narrative under Schedule H Part I Line 7.
      Schedule H, Part III, Line 2 Bad debt expense - methodology used to estimate amount
      After satisfaction of amounts due from insurance and reasonable efforts to collect from the patient have been exhausted, the Corporation follows established guidelines for placing certain past-due patient balances within collection agencies, subject to the terms of certain restrictions on collection efforts as determined by Ascension Health. Accounts receivable are written off after collection efforts have been followed in accordance with the Corporation's policies. After applying the cost-to-charge ratio, the share of the bad debt expense in fiscal year 2022 was $5,214,800 at charges, ($834,368 at cost).
      Schedule H, Part III, Line 3 Bad Debt Expense Methodology
      BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATION OF ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, NO ESTIMATE FOR BAD DEBT ATTRIBUTABLE TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBLE PATIENTS IS DEEMED APPLICABLE TO HOSPITAL OPERATIONS.
      Schedule H, Part III, Line 4 Bad debt expense - financial statement footnote
      THE ORGANIZATION IS PART OFASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE'S CONSOLIDATED AUDIT IN WHICH THE FOOTNOTE THAT DISCUSSESBAD DEBT (IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS) EXPENSE IS LOCATED IN FOOTNOTE #2, PAGES 17-20, OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
      Schedule H, Part III, Line 8 Community benefit & methodology for determining medicare costs
      A COST TO CHARGE RATIO IS APPLIED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MEDICARE GROSS CHARGES TO CALCULATE MEDICARE COSTS, WHICH ARE THEN COMPARED TO MEDICARE PAYMENTS RECEIVED, TO DETERMINE A MEDICARE GAIN OR LOSS. ASCENSION HEALTH AND ITS RELATED HEALTH MINISTRIES FOLLOW THE CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (CHA) GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING COMMUNITY BENEFIT. CHA COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTING GUIDELINES SUGGEST THAT A MEDICARE SHORTFALL (LOSS) IS NOT TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT, EVEN THOUGH THE HOSPITAL HAS INCURRED LOSSES IN PROVIDING CARE TO MEDICARE PATIENTS. THEREFORE, NONE OF THE AMOUNT ON LINE 7 IS TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT.
      Schedule H, Part III, Line 9b Collection practices for patients eligible for financial assistance
      CENTRAL INDIANA HEALTH SYSTEM CARDIAC SERVICES, INC. FOLLOWS THE ASCENSION GUIDELINES FOR COLLECTION PRACTICES RELATED TO PATIENTS QUALIFYING FOR CHARITY OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. A PATIENT CAN APPLY FOR CHARITY OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT ANY TIME DURING THE COLLECTION CYCLE. ONCE QUALIFYING DOCUMENTATION IS RECEIVED THE PATIENT'S ACCOUNT IS ADJUSTED IF ELIGIBLE UNDER THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. PATIENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE QUALIFYING PATIENT IN THE PREVIOUS SIX MONTHS MAY ALSO BE CONSIDERED FOR CHARITY OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ONCE A PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR CHARITY OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ALL COLLECTION ACTIVITY IS SUSPENDED FOR THE AMOUNTS FOR WHICH THE PATIENT QUALIFIES.
      Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16a FAP website
      - ASCENSION ST. VINCENT HEART CENTER: Line 16a URL: https://healthcare.ascension.org/Financial-Assistance;
      Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16b FAP Application website
      - ASCENSION ST. VINCENT HEART CENTER: Line 16b URL: https://healthcare.ascension.org/Financial-Assistance;
      Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16c FAP plain language summary website
      - ASCENSION ST. VINCENT HEART CENTER: Line 16c URL: https://healthcare.ascension.org/Financial-Assistance;
      Schedule H, Part VI, Line 4 Community information
      The Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc. d/b/a Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (Heart Center) services Central Indiana with a 12-county primary service area. The total population of the 12-county primary service area is estimated to be 2,060,357 residents in calendar 2022 and is expected to increase by approximately 3.7% to 2,135,970 residents in five years. The median household income of the primary service area is $64,916. Approximately 10.7% of the service area residents live below the poverty line. Within the primary service area, there are 13 federally designated medically underserved areas. There are 25 acute care hospitals located within the primary service area.
      Schedule H, Part VI, Line 5 Promotion of community health
      The Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc. d/b/a Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center's governing body is comprised of persons representing diverse aspects and interests of the community. Many members of Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana's governing body reside in the organization's primary service area and who are neither employees nor independent contractors of the organization, nor family members thereof. Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center extends medical staff privileges to all qualified physicians in its community for some or all its departments or specialties. Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center applies surplus funds to fund improvements in patient care, medical education, and research.
      Schedule H, Part VI, Line 2 Needs assessment
      The Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc. d/b/a Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana (Heart Center) uses internal and external data and reports from third parties, including government sources, to assess the healthcare needs of the communities we serve. These reports provide key information about health, socioeconomic, demographic factors that identify areas of need and inform our strategies that help to meet those needs of our community. These reports include, but are not limited to: Sg2 Healthcare Intelligence, Clarify for healthcare claims datasets, 3d Health, Indiana Hospital Association, and internal data. The Heart Center utilizes information from these secondary sources to develop programs and provide appropriate services needed throughout the region. In addition, The Heart Center considers the health care needs of the overall community when evaluating internal financial and operational decisions.
      Schedule H, Part VI, Line 3 Patient education of eligibility for assistance
      Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc. IS COMMITTED TO DELIVERING EFFECTIVE, SAFE, PERSON-CENTRIC, HEALTH CARE TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. AS A NONPROFIT HOSPITAL, IT IS OUR MISSION AND PRIVILEGE TO PLAY THIS IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. STAFF SCREEN UNINSURED PATIENTS AND IF FOUND POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE FOR A GOVERNMENT FUNDING SOURCE, PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND/OR RESOURCES TO THE PATIENT AND THEIR FAMILY. IF A PATIENT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A PAYMENT SOURCE, THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY COVERS PATIENTS WHO LACK THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PAY FOR ALL OR PART OF THEIR BILLS. ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS BASED UPON THE ANNUAL FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES; Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc. PROVIDES FULL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO EARN UP TO 250% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AND SLIDING SCALE ASSISTANCE UP TO 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc. WIDELY PUBLICIZES ITS: - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY SUMMARY - LIST OF PROVIDERS COVERED BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY VIA THE HOSPITAL FACILITY'S WEBSITE - https://healthcare.ascension.org/financial-assistance/indiana Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc. MAKES PAPER COPIES OF THE: - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY SUMMARY - LIST OF PROVIDERS COVERED BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY - AMOUNT GENERALLY BILLED CALCULATION. THE PAPER COPIES ARE MADE READILY AVAILABLE AS PART OF THE INTAKE, DISCHARGE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE PROCESSES. UPON REQUEST, PAPER COPIES CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED BY MAIL. Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc. INFORMS ITS PATIENTS OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY VIA A NOTICE ON PATIENT BILLING STATEMENTS, INCLUDING THE PHONE NUMBER AND WEB ADDRESS WHERE MORE INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND. Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc. INFORMS ITS PATIENTS OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY VIA SIGNAGE DISPLAYED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND ADMISSIONS AREAS.
      Schedule H, Part VI, Line 6 Affiliated health care system
      The Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc. d/b/a Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center is a member of Ascension. Ascension Health Alliance, D/B/A Ascension (Ascension), is a Missouri nonprofit corporation formed on September 13, 2011. Ascension is the sole corporate member and parent organization of Ascension Health, a Catholic national health system consisting primarily of nonprofit corporations that own and operate local healthcare facilities, or health ministries, located in 19 of the United States and the District of Columbia. Ascension is sponsored by Ascension Sponsor, a public juridic person. The participating entities of Ascension Sponsors are the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul, St. Louise Province; The Congregation of St. Joseph; The Congregation of The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet; The Congregation of Alexian Brothers of the Immaculate Conception Province, Inc. - American Province; and the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother of the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi - US/Caribbean Province. The Central Indiana Health System Cardiac Services, Inc. d/b/a Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center operates a hospital facility in Hamilton County Indiana and is part of Ascension St. Vincent which also owns and operates other healthcare related entities, including Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital. The health system provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care services for residents of Indiana.