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Union Hospital Inc
Clinton, IN 47842
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Bed count | 25 | Medicare provider number | 151326 | Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals | NO | Children's hospital | NO |
Union Hospital IncDisplay data for year:
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)
(as % of total functional expenses)
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 $ 503,497,635 Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses$ 42,061,832 8.35 %- Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
Financial Assistance at cost as % of operating expenses$ 2,979,271 0.59 %Medicaid as % of operating expenses$ 15,007,081 2.98 %Costs of other means-tested government programs as % of operating expenses$ 2,557,770 0.51 %Health professions education as % of operating expenses$ 4,135,661 0.82 %Subsidized health services as % of operating expenses$ 10,584,915 2.10 %Research as % of operating expenses$ 162,240 0.03 %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.$ 4,915,500 0.98 %Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit* as % of operating expenses$ 1,719,394 0.34 %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$ 28,214,146 5.60 %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? 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
- 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 $ 445623703 including grants of $ 1719394) (Revenue $ 561480284) UNION HOSPITAL (UHI), UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON (UHC), AND OUR NETWORK OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS JOIN TOGETHER TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO RESIDENTS OF WEST CENTRAL INDIANA AND EASTERN ILLINOIS. OUR FACILITIES AT UNION HOSPITAL INCLUDE TWO HOSPITALS AND MORE THAN 40 PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE PHYSICIANS AND MID-LEVEL PROVIDERS. WE ARE THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE SERVICES BETWEEN INDIANAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS ALONG THE I-70 CORRIDOR, SERVING VIGO, PARKE, VERMILLION, CLAY, SULLIVAN AND GREENE COUNTIES IN INDIANA, AND CLARK AND EDGAR COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS AS OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. OUR SECONDARY SERVICE AREA INCLUDES CRAWFORD COUNTY IN ILLINOIS.CONTINUE TO SCHEDULE O: CLAY GREENE SULLIVAN PARKE VERMILLION VIGOPOPULATION 26,170 32,006 20,690 16,927 15,479 107,386RANK IN IND. 60TH 53RD 70TH 76TH 79TH 17TH SQ MILES 357.50 542.5 447.10 444.70 256.9 403.30POP/SQ MILE 74.30 60.32 47.08 38.75 61.09 268.22LARGEST CITY BRAZIL LINTON SULLIVAN ROCKVILLE CLINTON TERRE HAUTEPOPULATION 8,064 5,210 4,097 2,499 4,717 60,753MEDIAN AGE 41.1 43.7 41.3 42.1 43.0 36.3POVERTY RATE 11.2% 11.6% 14.6% 14.3% 13.3% 19.4%UNMPLYMNT RATE 2.9% 3.2% 3.5% 3.1% 4.2% 3.6%AVG HOUSEHOLD INCOME 50,756 59,347 59,347 48,537 46,330 42,030CHILDREN LIVING BELOW POVERTY 18.1% 18.8% 14.6% 19.5% 17.9% 25.0%UNION HOSPITAL HAS BEEN SERVING COMMUNITIES IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA AND EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS FOR THE PAST 121 YEARS. UNION HOSPITAL SERVES 275,000 PEOPLE IN BOTH URBAN AND RURAL AREAS; CLAY, GREENE, SULLIVAN, PARKE, VERMILLION AND VIGO COUNTIES IN INDIANA ALONG WITH CLARK AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS MAKE UP OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA AS IT RELATES TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE MAJORITY OF FAMILIES IN OUR SERVICE AREA FALL SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW THE NATIONAL AND STATE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME. AS THE LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDER BETWEEN ST. LOUIS AND INDIANAPOLIS, WE ARE PROUD TO BE THE SAFETY NET HOSPITAL FOR OUR COMMUNITY PROVIDING OVER $58 MILLION IN TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS, THAT INCLUDE $6 MILLION IN CHARITY CARE TO OUR COMMUNITY (ACCORDING TO THE 2017 COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORT). THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP UHI ARE DEVOTED TO HELPING OTHERS. WHETHER THEY PROVIDE CARE TO PATIENTS IN OUR HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, PERFORM FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS AT COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS, VOLUNTEER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND CAUSES, OR ORGANIZE FUNDRAISERS FOR FELLOW EMPLOYEES IN NEED, OUR EMPLOYEES EXEMPLIFY A SPIRIT OF CARING.
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Facility Information
PART V, SECTION B FACILITY REPORTING GROUP A
FACILITY REPORTING GROUP A CONSISTS OF: - FACILITY 1: UNION HOSPITAL, INC, - FACILITY 2: UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- UNION HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: AN ONLINE SURVEY WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE COMMUNITY TO RANK NEEDS BASED ON THE AREA CODE IN WHICH THEY RESIDE. THIS DATA HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AND WILL HELP US PLAN AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT. ALSO, PUBLIC INPUT WAS SOUGHT IN VARIOUS STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS THAT TAKE PLACE AT THE HOSPITAL ON A BI-MONTHLY BASIS. THOSE STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS CONSIST OF; COMMUNITY IMPACT COMMITTEE, PATIENT FAMILY ADVISORY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORY AND VENDOR ADVISORY. THESE ADVISORY COMMITTEES WERE FORMED TO HELP THE HOSPITAL PERFORM A SWOT ANALYSIS AND GAIN DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE FROM DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS THAT THE HOSPITALS COME IN CONTACT WITH ON A DAILY BASIS. THIS ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPILED TO HELP WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS.
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- UNION HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: UNION HOSPITAL CLINTONTERRE HAUTE REGIONAL HOSPITALSULLIVAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- UNION HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: "BASED ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RESEARCH, THE UNION HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2021 SHOWS A CHANGE IN HEALTH CARE NEEDS IN THE WABASH VALLEY. OBESITYTOBACCO USAGEHEART DISEASE & STROKEDIABETESINFANT MORTALITYOBESITYCONTINUED SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS:-UNION HEALTH EMPLOYEE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENCOURAGE HEALTHY INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE OVERALL EMPLOYEE HEALTH-UNION HEALTH SPONSORED FREE TENNIS LESSONS AT THREE LOCATIONS FOR SIX MONTHS, WAS A PRIMARY SPONSOR FOR YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR AREA YOUTH, AND A TERRE HAUTE TURKEY TROT-TIMED RUN THAT WAS HELD ON THE THANKSGIVING MORNING FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN.-UNION HEALTH COMMUNITY GARDEN THAT IS OPEN TO UNION EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS-BREAST FEEDING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT CONTINUED IN THE MOTHER BABY UNITS-SUPPORT THE YMCA ""WHY MAKE WAVES"" POOL RENOVATION FOR PUBLIC SWIMMING PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.NEW / EXPANDED INTERVENTIONS:-UNION HEALTH RAN ""EAT HEALTHY TONIGHT!"" ADS ALONG WITH IMAGES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ON THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.-UNION HEALTH PARTNERED WITH UNITED WAY TO IMPROVE OBESITY RATES-PROMOTE A PRIMARY CARE MESSAGE WITHIN NEW PATIENT FOLDERS TO ENCOURAGE ROUTINE EVALUATIONS.TOBACCO USECONTINUED SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS:-RETRAINING OCCURRED WITH CLINICAL STAFF TO DIRECT PATIENTS TO THE SMOKING INDIANA & ILLINOIS QUIT LINES.-UNION HEALTH JOINED CHANCES AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH (CASY) FOR THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKE OUT DAY USING INTERNAL NEWSLETTER AIMED AT 3,000 EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.-CONTINUED DISPLAYING ""LIFE IS BETTER WITHOUT TOBACCO"" POSTER IN CLINIC WAITING ROOMS THAT INCLUDED OUR PHYSICIAN QUOTES.-CONTINUED EMPLOYER OUTREACH.NEW / EXPANDED INTERVENTIONS:-BEGINNING IN 2021 UNION HOSPITAL CARRIED A NEW SMOKE-FREE MESSAGE LEADING PATIENTS TO THE FREE SMOKING QUIT LINE INSIDE THE PATIENT FOLDER THAT WILL BE SEEN BY EVERY IN-PATIENT.-ANTI-SMOKING MESSAGES FOR PREGNANT MOMS WITH HEADLINES ""SMOKING CAN AFFECT YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH BEFORE AND AFTER DELIVERY"" RAN IN THE WAITING ROOM TV'S AND EXAM ROOM WALLBOARDS SEVERAL TIMES PER HOUR. EACH MESSAGE STEERED MOMS TO THE INDIANA AND ILLINOIS QUIT LINE.-ANTI-SMOKING MESSAGES TITLED ""THE GIFT OF HEALTH"" THAT RAN AT CHRISTMAS AND ""NEW BEGINNINGS"" THAT RAN DURING THE NEW YEAR'S TIMEFRAME ON TWO ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD ADS THAT DIRECTED VIEWERS TO THE INDIANA QUIT LINE.-PARTNERED WITH UNITED WAY TO IMPROVE SMOKING RATES.-SUPPORT ANTI-VAPING MESSAGES WITH CASY.HEART DISEASE & STROKECONTINUED SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS:-SYSTEM-WIDE PROMOTIONAL MESSAGING OF WORLD STROKE DAY IN OCTOBER 2021.-HEART & STROKE PREVENTION MESSAGING INCLUDED ON OUR 2021 VOICE ON HOLD MESSAGING.-WE RAN ADS AND BILLBOARD MESSAGES FOR HEART ATTACK (CONTROL CHOLESTEROL) AND STROKE (SHOVELING).-ON-GOING HEART SCANS CAMPAIGN CONTINUED AT UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO IDENTIFY THEIR HEART RISKS.-IMPROVE STROKE OUTREACH WITH CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS IN OUR REGION.NEW / EXPANDED INTERVENTIONS:-ENCOURAGE EXPANDED WELLNESS PROGRAMS-INCLUDE A HEART AND VASCULAR MESSAGE WITHIN THE NEW PATIENT FOLDERS-RECORD AND PROMOTE PHYSICIAN INTERVIEWS REGARDING STROKEDIABETESCONTINUED SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS:-FREE DIABETES EDUCATIONAL CLASSES CONTINUED AT UNION HEALTH AND WERE PROMOTED HEAVILY THROUGHOUT THE WABASH VALLEY.-EMPLOYER OUTREACH.NEW / EXPANDED INTERVENTIONS:-UNION HEALTH INTERVIEWED TWO NURSE EDUCATORS ABOUT PREDIABETES AND RAN COMMERCIALS AND MESSAGING ON THE WAITING ROOM MONITORS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM.-INCREASE REACH AND PARTICIPATION LEVELS FOR PRE-DIABETES (BORDERLINE) PATIENTS.-NEW PRINT AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADS WITH HEADLINES ""REVERSE THE COURSE OF PREDIABETES AND TYPE 2 DIABETES AND ""IT'S TIME TO TAKE CONTROL"" RAN INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.INFANT MORTALITYCONTINUED SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS:-SAFE SLEEP EDUCATION CONTINUED WITH THE ABC'S OF SAFE SLEEP IN THE COMMUNITY: ALONE, BACK AND CRIB. (INFANTS SHOULD SLEEP ALONE, LIE ON BACK AND NOT IN AN ADULT BED.)-WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE ""BABY & ME TOBACCO-FREE ORGANIZATION IN 2021 TO CONTINUE EDUCATIONAL AND PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN OUR POPULATION. -WE CONTINUED TO PROMOTE OUR PRENATAL NAVIGATORS TO THE PUBLIC. -CONTINUE OUR REFERRAL PROMOTION.-WE CONTINUE OUR BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT/EDUCATION.-PARTICIPATE IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS, WHILE TRAINING NEW INSTALLERS.NEW / EXPANDED INTERVENTIONS:-WE CREATED A POSTER AND OTHER MESSAGES THAT ASKED THE PUBLIC AS A TOOL TO EDUCATE HOW CRIBS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR INFANTS. ""WHAT DOES YOUR CRIB LOOK LIKE?"" (NO LOOSE BLANKETS, NO BUMPER PADS AND NO STUFFED ANIMALS)"
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- UNION HOSPITAL PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: DESCRIPTION OF FAMILY INCOME LIMIT FOR ELIGIBILITY:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FULL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INCOME LEVELS BELOW 200% OF FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES (FPIG), PROVIDED THEY HAVE NO OTHER SOURCES FOR PAYMENT [SUCH AS HEALTH INSURANCE, MEDICAID ELIGIBILTY, OR LIABILITY CLAIMS], AND GRANTS PARTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH AN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVELS BETWEEN 201% AND 300% OF FPIG. INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH AN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME EXCEEDING 301% OF FPIG SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ABSENT UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES AS APPROVED BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE. ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL NEED, WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN INITIAL AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT TO THE AGB, AS CALCULATED CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY. ADDITIONALLY, AN UNINSURED INDIVIDUAL, ELIGIBLE FOR THE AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT, MAY ALSO BE AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSE OF RECEIVING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: AN ONLINE SURVEY WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE COMMUNITY TO RANK NEEDS BASED ON THE AREA CODE IN WHICH THEY RESIDE. THIS DATA HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AND WILL HELP US PLAN AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT. ALSO, PUBLIC INPUT WAS SOUGHT IN VARIOUS STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS THAT TAKE PLACE AT THE HOSPITAL ON A BI-MONTHLY BASIS. THOSE STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS CONSIST OF; COMMUNITY IMPACT COMMITTEE, PATIENT FAMILY ADVISORY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORY AND VENDOR ADVISORY. THESE ADVISORY COMMITTEES WERE FORMED TO HELP THE HOSPITAL PERFORM A SWOT ANALYSIS AND GAIN DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE FROM DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS THAT THE HOSPITALS COME IN CONTACT WITH ON A DAILY BASIS. THIS ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPILED TO HELP WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS.
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: UNION HOSPITAL, INC.TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL HOSPITALSULLIVAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: "BASED ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RESEARCH, THE UNION HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2021 SHOWS A CHANGE IN HEALTH CARE NEEDS IN THE WABASH VALLEY. OBESITYTOBACCO USAGEHEART DISEASE & STROKEDIABETESINFANT MORTALITYOBESITYCONTINUED SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS:-UNION HEALTH EMPLOYEE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENCOURAGE HEALTHY INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE OVERALL EMPLOYEE HEALTH-UNION HEALTH SPONSORED FREE TENNIS LESSONS AT THREE LOCATIONS FOR SIX MONTHS, WAS A PRIMARY SPONSOR FOR YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE TO ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR AREA YOUTH, AND A TERRE HAUTE TURKEY TROT-TIMED RUN THAT WAS HELD ON THE THANKSGIVING MORNING FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN.-UNION HEALTH COMMUNITY GARDEN THAT IS OPEN TO UNION EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS-BREAST FEEDING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT CONTINUED IN THE MOTHER BABY UNITS-SUPPORT THE YMCA ""WHY MAKE WAVES"" POOL RENOVATION FOR PUBLIC SWIMMING PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.NEW / EXPANDED INTERVENTIONS:-UNION HEALTH RAN ""EAT HEALTHY TONIGHT!"" ADS ALONG WITH IMAGES OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ON THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.-UNION HEALTH PARTNERED WITH UNITED WAY TO IMPROVE OBESITY RATES-PROMOTE A PRIMARY CARE MESSAGE WITHIN NEW PATIENT FOLDERS TO ENCOURAGE ROUTINE EVALUATIONS.TOBACCO USECONTINUED SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS:-RETRAINING OCCURRED WITH CLINICAL STAFF TO DIRECT PATIENTS TO THE SMOKING INDIANA & ILLINOIS QUIT LINES.-UNION HEALTH JOINED CHANCES AND SERVICES FOR YOUTH (CASY) FOR THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKE OUT DAY USING INTERNAL NEWSLETTER AIMED AT 3,000 EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.-CONTINUED DISPLAYING ""LIFE IS BETTER WITHOUT TOBACCO"" POSTER IN CLINIC WAITING ROOMS THAT INCLUDED OUR PHYSICIAN QUOTES.-CONTINUED EMPLOYER OUTREACH.NEW / EXPANDED INTERVENTIONS:-BEGINNING IN 2021 UNION HOSPITAL CARRIED A NEW SMOKE-FREE MESSAGE LEADING PATIENTS TO THE FREE SMOKING QUIT LINE INSIDE THE PATIENT FOLDER THAT WILL BE SEEN BY EVERY IN-PATIENT.-ANTI-SMOKING MESSAGES FOR PREGNANT MOMS WITH HEADLINES ""SMOKING CAN AFFECT YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH BEFORE AND AFTER DELIVERY"" RAN IN THE WAITING ROOM TV'S AND EXAM ROOM WALLBOARDS SEVERAL TIMES PER HOUR. EACH MESSAGE STEERED MOMS TO THE INDIANA AND ILLINOIS QUIT LINE.-ANTI-SMOKING MESSAGES TITLED ""THE GIFT OF HEALTH"" THAT RAN AT CHRISTMAS AND ""NEW BEGINNINGS"" THAT RAN DURING THE NEW YEAR'S TIMEFRAME ON TWO ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD ADS THAT DIRECTED VIEWERS TO THE INDIANA QUIT LINE.-PARTNERED WITH UNITED WAY TO IMPROVE SMOKING RATES.-SUPPORT ANTI-VAPING MESSAGES WITH CASY.HEART DISEASE & STROKECONTINUED SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS:-SYSTEM-WIDE PROMOTIONAL MESSAGING OF WORLD STROKE DAY IN OCTOBER 2021.-HEART & STROKE PREVENTION MESSAGING INCLUDED ON OUR 2021 VOICE ON HOLD MESSAGING.-WE RAN ADS AND BILLBOARD MESSAGES FOR HEART ATTACK (CONTROL CHOLESTEROL) AND STROKE (SHOVELING).-ON-GOING HEART SCANS CAMPAIGN CONTINUED AT UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO IDENTIFY THEIR HEART RISKS.-IMPROVE STROKE OUTREACH WITH CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS IN OUR REGION.NEW / EXPANDED INTERVENTIONS:-ENCOURAGE EXPANDED WELLNESS PROGRAMS-INCLUDE A HEART AND VASCULAR MESSAGE WITHIN THE NEW PATIENT FOLDERS-RECORD AND PROMOTE PHYSICIAN INTERVIEWS REGARDING STROKEDIABETESCONTINUED SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS:-FREE DIABETES EDUCATIONAL CLASSES CONTINUED AT UNION HEALTH AND WERE PROMOTED HEAVILY THROUGHOUT THE WABASH VALLEY.-EMPLOYER OUTREACH.NEW / EXPANDED INTERVENTIONS:-UNION HEALTH INTERVIEWED TWO NURSE EDUCATORS ABOUT PREDIABETES AND RAN COMMERCIALS AND MESSAGING ON THE WAITING ROOM MONITORS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM.-INCREASE REACH AND PARTICIPATION LEVELS FOR PRE-DIABETES (BORDERLINE) PATIENTS.-NEW PRINT AND SOCIAL MEDIA ADS WITH HEADLINES ""REVERSE THE COURSE OF PREDIABETES AND TYPE 2 DIABETES AND ""IT'S TIME TO TAKE CONTROL"" RAN INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.INFANT MORTALITYCONTINUED SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS:-SAFE SLEEP EDUCATION CONTINUED WITH THE ABC'S OF SAFE SLEEP IN THE COMMUNITY: ALONE, BACK AND CRIB. (INFANTS SHOULD SLEEP ALONE, LIE ON BACK AND NOT IN AN ADULT BED.)-WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE ""BABY & ME TOBACCO-FREE ORGANIZATION IN 2021 TO CONTINUE EDUCATIONAL AND PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN OUR POPULATION. -WE CONTINUED TO PROMOTE OUR PRENATAL NAVIGATORS TO THE PUBLIC. -CONTINUE OUR REFERRAL PROMOTION.-WE CONTINUE OUR BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT/EDUCATION.-PARTICIPATE IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS, WHILE TRAINING NEW INSTALLERS.NEW / EXPANDED INTERVENTIONS:-WE CREATED A POSTER AND OTHER MESSAGES THAT ASKED THE PUBLIC AS A TOOL TO EDUCATE HOW CRIBS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR INFANTS. ""WHAT DOES YOUR CRIB LOOK LIKE?"" (NO LOOSE BLANKETS, NO BUMPER PADS AND NO STUFFED ANIMALS)"
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: DESCRIPTION OF FAMILY INCOME LIMIT FOR ELIGIBILITY:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FULL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INCOME LEVELS BELOW 200% OF FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES (FPIG), PROVIDED THEY HAVE NO OTHER SOURCES FOR PAYMENT [SUCH AS HEALTH INSURANCE, MEDICAID ELIGIBILTY, OR LIABILITY CLAIMS], AND GRANTS PARTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH AN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVELS BETWEEN 201% AND 300% OF FPIG. INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH AN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME EXCEEDING 301% OF FPIG SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ABSENT UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES AS APPROVED BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE. ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL NEED, WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN INITIAL AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT TO THE AGB, AS CALCULATED CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY. ADDITIONALLY, AN UNINSURED INDIVIDUAL, ELIGIBLE FOR THE AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT, MAY ALSO BE AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSE OF RECEIVING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
UNION HOSPITAL, INC. & UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON: SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 7A:HTTPS://WWW.MYUNIONHEALTH.ORG/ABOUT-US/SERVING-OUR-COMMUNITY/HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT/
UNION HOSPITAL, INC. & UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON: SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 10A:HTTPS://WWW.MYUNIONHEALTH.ORG/ABOUT-US/SERVING-OUR-COMMUNITY/HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT/
UNION HOSPITAL, INC. & UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON: SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 16A:HTTPS://WWW.MYUNIONHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/FOR-PATIENTS/BILLING-AND-INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCESCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 16B:HTTPS://WWW.MYUNIONHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/FOR-PATIENTS/BILLING-AND-INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCESCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 16C:HTTPS://WWW.MYUNIONHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/FOR-PATIENTS/BILLING-AND-INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
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Supplemental Information
PART I, LINE 3C: DESCRIPTION OF FAMILY INCOME LIMIT FOR ELIGIBILITY:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FULL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INCOME LEVELS BELOW 200% OF FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES (FPIG), PROVIDED THEY HAVE NO OTHER SOURCES FOR PAYMENT [SUCH AS HEALTH INSURANCE, MEDICAID ELIGIBILTY, OR LIABILITY CLAIMS], AND GRANTS PARTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH AN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVELS BETWEEN 201% AND 300% OF FPIG. INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH AN ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME EXCEEDING 301% OF FPIG SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ABSENT UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES AS APPROVED BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE. ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL NEED, WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN INITIAL AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT TO THE AGB, AS CALCULATED CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY. ADDITIONALLY, AN UNINSURED INDIVIDUAL, ELIGIBLE FOR THE AUTOMATIC DISCOUNT, MAY ALSO BE AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL FOR PURPOSE OF RECEIVING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
PART I, LINE 7: A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO METHODOLOGY WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE TABLE FOR PART 1, LINE 7. THE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO WAS DERIVED FROM WORKSHEET 2 OF THE 2020 IRS INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULE H.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES: TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES UNION HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO SPECIFICALLY HELP MEET THE NEEDS AS DEFINED BY OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. MANY OF THE PROGRAMS OR SERVICES DEVELOPED MEET SEVERAL DEFINED NEEDS AND SOME OF THEM ARE MORE FOCUSED ON A CENTRAL IDEA. ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE HAS ALSO BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN 1993 THE RICHARD G. LUGAR CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH WAS ESTABLISHED TO HELP RECRUIT AND EDUCATE PHYSICIANS TO PRACTICE HEALTH CARE IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION THE LUGAR CENTER HAS WORKED TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT MAKE HEALTHCARE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CLINICS SUCH AS THE CLAY CITY CENTER FOR FAMILY MEDICINE THAT SERVES AS A MEDICAL HOME FOR APPROXIMATELY 3,500 AREA RESIDENTS, DELIVERING OVER 8,000 VISITS ANNUALLY, IN ADDITION TO HOUSE CALLS. IN 2001, THE LUGAR CENTER DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT THE CLINIC THAT IS STILL BEING INTEGRATED INTO CARE PLANS FOR PATIENTS AS APPROPRIATE. THIS EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM INCLUDES FIVE CHRONIC DISEASES-HYPERTENSION, DIABETES MELLITUS, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, AND ASTHMA. THE LUGAR CENTER IN COORDINATION WITH THE FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY HAS EXPANDED TRAINING CAPACITY FOR FUTURE RURAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH RURAL PARTNERS AROUND THE WABASH VALLEY. THE RURAL HEALTH INNOVATION COLLABORATIVE IS ANOTHER PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO HELP IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AMONG OTHER COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES. IN 2008 UNION HOSPITAL'S LUGAR CENTER HELPED LAUNCH A RURAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE AIMED AT IMPROVING AND EXPANDING HEALTH CARE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WHAT BEGAN AS AN INFORMAL EXERCISE IN CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING HAS BECOME THE RHIC. FOUNDING PARTNERS INCLUDE INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (ISU), INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (IUSM), UNION HOSPITAL AND IT'S RICHARD G. LUGAR CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH (UH), THE TERRE HAUTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (THEDC), THE CITY OF TERRE HAUTE (THE CITY), AND IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE WABASH VALLEY (IVY TECH). THE MISSION OF THE RURAL HEALTH INNOVATION COLLABORATIVE (RHIC) IS TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND FUTURE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE COMMITTED TO SERVING RURAL AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. KEY COMPONENTS OF THIS MISSION INCLUDE: TO PROMOTE THE RETENTION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO SERVE RURAL AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; TO INVITE COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION BY PROMOTING THE ENHANCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE IN HEALTH-RELATED PROFESSIONS AND FIELDS; TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE AND TO ENCOURAGE AND COORDINATE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES AFFECTING HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENT USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESOURCES AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER ENTITIES WITH SIMILAR OR COMPLEMENTARY PURPOSES; TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES THAT ARE CAPABLE OF REPLICATION IN OTHER AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES; AND TO DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, THEREBY POTENTIALLY OR ACTUALLY BENEFITING THOSE OTHER AREAS.
PART III, LINE 2: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE REDUCED BY AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTABILITY OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, THE SYSTEM ANALYZES ITS PAST HISTORY AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS. MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA ABOUT THESE MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE IN EVALUATING THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE, THE SYSTEM ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS, IF NECESSARY (FOR EXAMPLE, FOR EXPECTED UNCOLLECTIBLE DEDUCTIBLES AND COPAYMENTS ON ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH THE THIRD-PARTY PAYOR HAS NOT YET PAID, OR FOR PAYORS WHO ARE KNOWN TO BE HAVING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THAT MAKE THE REALIZATION OF AMOUNTS DUE UNLIKELY). FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-PAY PATIENTS (WHICH INCLUDES BOTH PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLE AND COPAYMENT BALANCES DUE FOR WHICH THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE EXISTS FOR PART OF THE BILL), THE SYSTEM RECORDS A SIGNIFICANT PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IN THE PERIOD OF SERVICE ON THE BASIS OF ITS PAST EXPERIENCE, WHICH INDICATES THAT MANY PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY THE PORTION OF THEIR BILL FOR WHICH THEY ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STANDARD RATES (OR THE DISCOUNTED RATES IF NEGOTIATED) AND THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED AFTER ALL REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED IS CHARGED OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS.
PART III, LINE 3: UNION HOSPITAL DOES NOT ATTRIBUTE ANY BAD DEBT EXPENSE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP), THEREFORE NO PORTION OF BAD DEBT ATTRIBUTABLE TO FAP-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IS CONSIDERED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT.
PART III, LINE 4: "FOOTNOTE TO ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBES BAD DEBT EXPENSES CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 9 THROUGH 10 OF THE ATTACHED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNDER THE FINANCIAL FOOTNOTE ""PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE AND ESTIMATED THIRD-PARTY SETTLEMENTS""."
PART III, LINE 8: THE SOURCE USED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS REPORTED FOR PART III, SECTION B, MEDICARE HAS BEEN PROVIDED FROM THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 REPORT: HOSPITAL STATEMENT OF REIMBURSABLE COST.
PART III, LINE 9B: IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR CHARITY, BUT QUALIFIES FOR LIMITED MEANS ASSISTANCE, A REDUCTION IN CHARGES WILL BE MADE TO THE ACCOUNT AND THE PATIENT WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA MAIL. AT THE PATIENT'S REQUEST, PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR THE REMAINING BALANCE.
PART VI, LINE 2: "AT UNION HOSPITAL, ASSESSING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY IS AN ONGOING ACTIVITY. ON FEBRUARY 7, 2012, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE. THE CHNA REPRESENTS A UNIQUE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE TWO LARGEST HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN THE WABASH VALLEY (UNION HOSPITAL AND REGIONAL HOSPITAL), ALONG WITH THE TERRE HAUTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (THCC) AND ITS BETTER HEALTH WABASH VALLEY (BHWV) INITIATIVE. THE SIX COUNTIES ASSESSED INCLUDE CLAY, GREENE, PARKE, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION AND VIGO COUNTIES. HEALTHY COMMUNITY INSTITUTE (HCI) USES DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES BY COMPILING THE DATA INTO ONE CHNA REPORT PROVIDING NEARLY 100 INDICATORS MEASURING HEALTH AND WELLNESS, ECONOMIC FACTORS, EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS TOOL CAN BE USED BY MANY DIFFERENT SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE DATA IS AUTOMATICALLY UPDATED BY HCI REPRESENTATIVES AS NEW DATA IS MADE PUBLIC BY OTHER SECONDARY DATA SOURCES. THE CHNA INDICATORS EACH FEATURE A ""DASHBOARD"" REPRESENTING DATA THAT HAS BEEN COLLECTED FROM ROUGHLY 40 DIFFERENT SOURCES. EACH ""DASHBOARD"" HAS A NEEDLE POINTING TO ONE OF THREE COLORS REPRESENTING THE GOOD (GREEN), THE CAUTIONARY (YELLOW) AND THE SERIOUS CONDITION (RED) OF A PARTICULAR INDICATOR. SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISONS OF THE FIVE COUNTIES FEATURED ON THE WEBSITE, ALONG WITH STATEWIDE AND NATIONWIDE COMPARISONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. THE CHNA IS HOUSED ON THE THCC WEBSITE, TERREHAUTECHAMBER.COM AND CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH BOTH THE TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL AND UNION HOSPITAL WEBSITES. THE BHWV IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WAS DEVELOPED BY A SUB-COMMITTEE OF BHWV. MEMBERS OF THIS SUB-COMMITTEE HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THIS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IS INTENDED TO BE A ""COMMUNITY PLAN"". NO SINGLE ORGANIZATION CAN IMPACT THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY ALONE. IT IS BHWV VISION THAT EACH COMMUNITY INCLUDED IN THE CHNA SHOULD HAVE A SAY NOT ONLY IN WHAT NEEDS THEY WILL FOCUS ON BUT HOW THEY WILL GO ABOUT POSITIVELY IMPACTING THOSE NEEDS. THE EXPECTATION IS THAT MANY OF THE COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE CHNA WILL HAVE SIMILAR NEEDS AND PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR IMPLEMENTATION ACROSS THE ENTIRE ""REGION"". THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WENT INTO EFFECT IN MAY 2013 AND WILL BE UPDATED/REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE PLAN IS A THREE YEAR PLAN WITH ANNUAL REVIEW OF EFFECTIVENESS, BENCHMARKS, PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. BHWV ORGANIZATIONS MAY FORMALLY CHOOSE TO ADOPT THE INITIATIVES OUTLINED IN THIS DOCUMENT. THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (PPACA) REQUIRES ALL NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS TO COMPLETE A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO MARCH 2012 AND ALSO COMPLETE AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, SEEKING INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY AND BOARD APPROVAL OF THE PLAN IS REQUIRED. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PPACA COULD RESULT IN FORFEITURE OF TAX EXEMPT STATUS OR A $50,000 FINE UNTIL THE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. UNION HOSPITAL, SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL AND ST. VINCENT CLAY HOSPITAL ARE ALL PARTNERS IN THE BHWV INITIATIVE THAT HAVE REQUIREMENTS THEY HAVE TO FULFILL TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PPACA. TO HELP SUPPLEMENT OUR INVOLVEMENT IN BHWV, UNION HOSPITAL OFFICIALS HAVE FORMED THE UNION HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WHICH INCORPORATES DATA FROM THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, INPUT FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS HAVING INTEREST AND KNOWLEDGE IN PUBLIC HEALTH THAT ARE MEMBERS OF BHWV, THE UNION HOSPITAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. ADDITIONALLY, TO HELP SUPPLEMENT OUR FORMAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AN ONLINE SURVEY WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE COMMUNITY TO RANK NEEDS BASED ON THE AREA CODE IN WHICH THEY RESIDE. THIS DATA HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AND WILL HELP US PLAN AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT. UNION HOSPITAL ALSO SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT IN VARIOUS STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS THAT TAKE PLACE AT THE HOSPITAL ON A BI-MONTHLY BASIS. THOSE STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS CONSIST OF; COMMUNITY IMPACT COMMITTEE, PATIENT FAMILY ADVISORY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORY AND VENDOR ADVISORY. THESE ADVISORY COMMITTEES WERE FORMED TO HELP THE HOSPITAL PERFORM A SWOT ANALYSIS AND GAIN DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE FROM DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS THAT THE HOSPITALS COME IN CONTACT WITH ON A DAILY BASIS. THIS ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPILED TO HELP WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. UNION EMPLOYS A FULL-TIME POSITION (COMMUNITY BENEFIT SPECIALIST) DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT SPECIALIST TAKES ON THE LEAD ROLE IN COLLECTING DATA TO ASSIST IN ASSESSING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THE WEB SITE STATSINDIANA.EDU HAS A WEALTH OF HEALTH, DEMOGRAPHIC AND INCOME DATA PROVIDING UNION WITH AN ASSESSMENT OF ALL INDIANA COUNTIES IN OUR SERVICE AREA. THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU AND COUNTYHEALTHRANKINGS.ORG PROVIDED US MORE DATA THAT CAN BE DRILLED DOWN TO THE STATE, COUNTY AND CITY LEVELS TO HELP UNION OFFICIALS ACCURATELY ASSESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. UNION ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE VIGO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE HOSPITAL UTILIZES NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION (NRC) TO CONDUCT ITS PATIENT SATISFACTIONS SURVEY PROCESS, THE NRC PRODUCT PROVIDES UNION WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM INDICATORS."
PART VI, LINE 3: UHI USES A VARIETY OF TOOLS TO EDUCATE PATIENTS ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR FINICAL ASSISTANCE. SIGNS ARE DISPLAYED IN THE ADMITTING AREAS, BROCHURES AND THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS ATTAINED ON OUR STATEMENTS. CLAIMAID IS AVAILABLE OF POINT OF SERVICE ONSITE MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY ADVISOR THAT ASSISTS OUR PATIENTS IN QUALIFYING FOR ANY MEDICAID PROGRAMS. ALL OF OUR FINANCIAL COUNSELORS ARE TRAINED AND SCRIPTED TO COMMUNICATE FINICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND ASSIST IN SETTING UP MEETINGS FOR THE CLAIMAID STAFF. FINANCIAL COUNSELORS ARE LOCATED IN THE ADMITTING IN BOTH UNION HOSPITAL EAST AND WEST FACILITIES TO ASSIST OUR PATIENTS. THIS INCLUDES STAFF THAT CAN SPEAK SPANISH TO ASSIST IN ANY INTERPRETATION FOR A SPANISH-SPEAKING PATIENT.
PART VI, LINE 4: "THE ORGANIZATION SERVES A SIX COUNTY ""REGION"" LOCATED IN WABASH VALLEY INCLUDING CLAY, GREEN, PARKE, SULLIVAN, VERMILLION, AND VIGO COUNTIES. FOLLOWING IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMUNITY BY COUNTY. CLAY COUNTY - THE TOTAL POPULATION OF CLAY COUNTY IS 26,170, WHICH RANKS CLAY COUNTY AS 60TH IN INDIANA. THE LARGEST CITY IN CLAY COUNTY IS BRAZIL, WITH A POPULATION OF 8,064. THE COUNTY IS 357.50 SQUARE MILES, WHICH MAKES THE POPULATION PER SQUARE MILE 74.3. THERE ARE 1,624 PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 4, 4,400 SCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 5 TO17, 1,947 COLLEGE AGES 18 TO 24, 6,339 YOUNG ADULTS AGES 25 TO 44, 7,185 OLDER ADULTS AGES 45 TO 64, AND 4,675 SENIORS AGES 65 AND OLDER.THE MEDIAN AGE OF PEOPLE IN CLAY COUNTY IS 41.1 YEARS OLD. IN CLAY COUNTY THERE ARE 25,467 WHITES, 373 HISPANICS, 189 BLACKS, 96 ASIANS, 75 AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE, 12 NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLAND, AND 331 WITH TWO OR MORE RACIAL GROUPS. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 2017 WAS $50,746, WHICH RANKED 56TH IN THE STATE. THE POVERTY RATE IS 11.2%, WHICH RANKS 51ST IN THE STATE. THE POVERTY RATE AMONG CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OLD IS 18.1%, WHICH RANKS 38TH IN THE STATE. THERE WERE 2,684 PEOPLE HAD FOOD STAMPS IN 2018, WHICH RANKS 44TH IN THE STATE. THERE WERE 2,274 CHILDREN ON FREE AND REDUCED LUNCHES IN 2018, WHICH RANKS 44TH IN THE STATE. IN CLAY COUNTY, 11,850 PEOPLE ARE EMPLOYED, WHICH RANKS 62ND IN THE STATE AND 482 PEOPLE ARE UNEMPLOYED, WHICH RANKS 56TH IN THE STATE.GREENE COUNTY - THE POPULATION IN GREENE COUNTY IS 32,006, WHICH RANKS THEM AS 53RD IN INDIANA. THE LARGEST CITY IN GREENE COUNTY IS LINTON, WITH A POPULATION OF 5,210. THE COUNTY IS 542.50 SQUARE MILES, WHICH MAKES THE POPULATION PER SQUARE MILE 60.32. THERE ARE 1,659 PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 4; 5,360 SCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 17; 2,299 COLLEGE AGES 18 TO 24; 7,215 YOUNG ADULTS AGES 25 TO 44; 9,225 OLDER ADULTS AGES 45 TO 64; AND, 6,248 SENIORS AGES 65 AND OLDER. THE MEDIAN AGE IN GREENE COUNTY IS 43.7 YEARS OLD. IN GREENE COUNTY THERE ARE 31,327 WHITES, 476 HISPANICS, 90 BLACKS, 120 ASIANS, 124 AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE, 8 NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLAND, AND 337 WITH TWO OR MORE RACIAL GROUPS. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 2017 WAS $59,347, WHICH IS RANKED 19TH IN THE STATE. THE POVERTY RATE IS 11.6%, WHICH RANKS 49TH IN INDIANA. THE POVERTY RATE AMONG CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OLD IS 18.8%, WHICH RANKS 34TH IN THE STATE. IN 2013 THERE WAS AN AVERAGE OF 47 FAMILIES ON WELFARE EACH MONTH, WHICH IS 46TH IN THE STATE. IN 2018 THERE WAS AN AVERAGE OF 22 FAMILIES ON WELFARE, RANKING 61ST IN THE STATE. IN 2018 THERE WERE 3,075 PEOPLE RECEIVING FOOD STAMPS, WHICH RANKS 35TH IN THE STATE. THERE WERE 2,366 CHILDREN ON FREE AND REDUCED FEE LUNCHES IN 2018; THIS IS 35TH IN THE STATE. IN GREENE COUNTY 13,145 PEOPLE ARE EMPLOYED, WHICH RANKS 60TH IN THE STATE. 609 PEOPLE ARE UNEMPLOYED, WHICH RANKS 43RD IN INDIANA. SULLIVAN COUNTY - SULLIVAN COUNTY HAS A POPULATION OF 20,690, WHICH RANKS SULLIVAN 70TH IN INDIANA. THE LARGEST CITY IS SULLIVAN, WITH A POPULATION OF 4,097. THE COUNTY IS 447.10 SQUARE MILES, WHICH MAKES THE POPULATION PER SQUARE MILE 47.08. THERE ARE 1,043 PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 4; 2,936 SCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 17; 1,709 COLLEGE AGES 18 TO 24; 5,691 YOUNG ADULTS AGES 25 TO 44; 5,593 OLDER ADULTS AGES 45 TO 64; AND, 3,718 SENIORS AGES 65 AND OLDER. THE MEDIAN AGE OF PEOPLE IN SULLIVAN COUNTY IS 41.3 YEARS OLD. IN SULLIVAN COUNTY THERE ARE 19,273 WHITES, 371 HISPANICS, 989 BLACKS, 56 ASIANS, 71 AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE, 2 NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLAND, AND 299 WITH TWO OR MORE RACIAL GROUPS. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 2017 WAS $46,810, WHICH RANKED 78TH IN THE STATE. THE POVERTY RATE IS 14.6%, WHICH RANKS 21ST IN THE STATE. THE POVERTY RATE AMONG CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OLD IS 19%, WHICH RANKS 31ST IN THE STATE. IN 2018, THERE WAS AN AVERAGE OF 18 FAMILIES ON WELFARE EACH MONTH, WHICH IS 67TH IN THE STATE. THERE WERE 2,047 PEOPLE RECEIVING FOOD STAMPS IN 2018, WHICH RANKS 58TH IN THE STATE. THERE WERE 1,669 CHILDREN ON FREE AND REDUCED FEE LUNCHES IN 2018/19, WHICH RANKS 65TH IN THE STATE. IN SULLIVAN COUNTY 8,214 PEOPLE ARE EMPLOYED, WHICH RANKS 77TH IN THE STATE. 402 PEOPLE ARE UNEMPLOYED, WHICH RANKS 68TH IN THE STATE.PARKE/VERMILLION COUNTY - THE POPULATION IN PARKE COUNTY IS 16,927, WHICH RANKS 76TH IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. THE LARGEST CITY IS ROCKVILLE WITH A POPULATION OF 2,499 PEOPLE. PARKE COUNTY HAS 444.70 SQUARE MILES WITH 38.75 PEOPLE PER SQUARE MILE. THERE ARE 1,020 PRESCHOOL AGES 0 TO 4; 2,627 SCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 17; 1,302 COLLEGE AGES 18 TO 24; 4,100 YOUNG ADULTS AGES 25 TO 44; 4,597 OLDER ADULTS AGES 45 TO 64; AND, 3,281 SENIORS AGES 65 AND OLDER. THE MEDIAN AGE IN PARKE COUNTY IS 42.1 YEARS OLD. THERE ARE 16,218 WHITES, 444 BLACKS, 278 HISPANICS, 81 AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE, 35 ASIAN, 5 NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLAND, AND 144 PEOPLE WITH TWO OR MORE RACIAL GROUPS. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN PARKE COUNTY IS $48,537, WHICH RANKS 69TH IN THE STATE. THE POVERTY RATE IS 14.3%, WHICH RANKS 25TH IN THE STATE, AND THE POVERTY RATE AMONG CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OLD IS 19.5%, WHICH RANKS 27TH IN THE STATE. IN 2018, AN AVERAGE OF 26 FAMILIES EACH MONTH WAS ON WELFARE. THIS RANKS AS 27TH IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. THERE WERE 1,583 PEOPLE ON FOOD STAMPS IN 2018, WHICH IS 68TH IN THE STATE. THERE WERE 1,230 CHILDREN ON FREE AND REDUCED FEE LUNCHES IN 2018/19, WHICH IS 75TH IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. THERE ARE 6,883 EMPLOYED PEOPLE IN PARKE COUNTY, WHICH RANKS 80TH IN THE STATE. THERE ARE 286 UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, WHICH RANKS 79TH IN THE STATE. VERMILLION COUNTY - THE POPULATION IN VERMILLION COUNTY IS 15,479, WHICH RANKS 79TH IN THE STATE. THE LARGEST CITY IN VERMILLION COUNTY IS CLINTON WITH A POPULATION OF 4,717 PEOPLE. VERMILLION COUNTY HAS 256.90 SQUARE MILES AND A POPULATION PER SQUARE MILE OF 61.09. THERE ARE 845 PRESCHOOL AGES 0 TO 4; 2,534 SCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 17; 1,190 COLLEGE AGES 18 TO 24; 3,526 YOUNG ADULTS AGES 25 TO 44; 4,282 OLDER ADULTS AGES 45 TO 64; AND, 3,102 SENIORS AGES 65 AND OLDER. THE MEDIAN AGE IN VERMILLION COUNTY IS 43 YEARS OLD. IN VERMILLION COUNTY THERE ARE 15,092 WHITES, 201 HISPANICS, 75 BLACKS, 59 AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE, 40 ASIANS, 8 NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLAND, AND 205 WITH TWO OR MORE RACIAL GROUPS. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 2017 IS $46,330, WHICH RANKS 80TH IN INDIANA. THE POVERTY RATE IN 2017 WAS 13.3%, WHICH RANKS 34TH IN THE STATE. THE POVERTY RATE AMONG CHILDREN FEWER THAN 18 IS 17.9%, WHICH RANKS 39TH IN INDIANA. IN 2018, THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF FAMILIES ON WELFARE EACH MONTH WAS 29, THIS IS 46TH IN THE STATE. THERE WERE 1,774 PEOPLE ON FOOD STAMPS IN 2018, WHICH RANKS 64TH IN INDIANA. THERE WERE 1,321 CHILDREN ON FREE AND REDUCED FEE LUNCHES IN 2018/19. IN VERMILLION COUNTY, THERE ARE 6,774 PEOPLE EMPLOYED, WHICH RANKS 82ND IN THE STATE OF INDIANA AND THERE ARE 395 PEOPLE UNEMPLOYED, WHO RANKS 69TH IN THE STATE.VIGO COUNTY THE TOTAL POPULATION IN VIGO COUNTY WAS 107,386 IN 2018. VIGO COUNTY IS RANKED 17TH IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. THE LARGEST CITY IN VIGO COUNTY IS TERRE HAUTE WITH A POPULATION OF 60,753 PEOPLE. THERE ARE 6,190 PRESCHOOL AGE 0 TO 4; 15,775 SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AGES 5 TO 17; 15,917 COLLEGE AGE ADULTS AGED 18 TO 24; 26,368 YOUNG ADULTS AGED 25 TO 44; 25,619 OLDER ADULTS AGED 45 TO 46; AND 17,517 SENIORS AGED 65 AND OVER. THE MEDIAN AGE FOR VIGO COUNTY IS 36.3 YEARS OLD. THE COUNTY'S POPULATION MAJORITY IS WHITE WITH 94,359 PEOPLE. THERE ARE 7,837 BLACKS, 2,171 ASIANS, 2,922 HISPANICS, 417 AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE, 43 NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLAND, AND 2,559 WITH TWO OR MORE RACIAL GROUPS. THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR VIGO COUNTY IS $42,497, WHICH RANKS 91ST IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. THE POVERTY RATE IS 19.4%, WHICH IS 4TH IN INDIANA AND THE POVERTY RATE AMONG CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OLD IS 25%, 4TH IN INDIANA. IN 2018, THERE WERE 13,211 PEOPLE WHO RECEIVED FOOD STAMPS, WHICH IS 10TH IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. THERE WERE 7,696 CHILDREN IN VIGO COUNTY ON FREE AND REDUCED FOOD STAMPS, WHICH IS 16TH IN INDIANA. IN 2018 THERE WAS 133 FAMILIES ON WELFARE EACH MONTH, WHICH IS 8TH IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. THERE ARE 46,989 PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN VIGO COUNTY, WHICH RANKS 16TH IN THE STATE AND 2,153 PEOPLE UNEMPLOYED, WHICH RANKS 15TH IN THE STATE."
PART VI, LINE 6: THE ORGANIZATION IS PART OF AN AFFILATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE VISION AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION IN THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVCIES IN ORDER TO MEET THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS IN THE SYSTEM'S SERVICE AREA.
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PART VI, LINE 5: UNION HOSPITAL, ALONG WITH TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL ARE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE TERRE HAUTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BETTER HEALTH WABASH VALLEY INITIATIVE (BHWV). THE ORIGINAL COMMITMENT WAS TO ASSIST IN THE PURCHASE OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT DATA AND TO MAKE THAT DATA WIDELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. BETTER HEALTH WABASH VALLEY NOW HAS ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING MEMBERS INCLUDING SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, HAMILTON CENTER AND UNITED WAY OF THE WABASH VALLEY. THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE MADE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO BETTER HEALTH WABASH VALLEY. ALL MONIES CONTRIBUTED TO BETTER HEALTH WABASH VALLEY GO THROUGH THE TERRE HAUTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION WHICH IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. BETTER HEALTH WABASH VALLEY'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY WHILE MAKING THE WABASH VALLEY A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. BETTER HEALTH WABASH VALLEY IS REPRESENTED BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING, HEALTHCARE AND MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOL CORPORATIONS, UNIVERSITIES, NOT-FOR-PROFITS AND BUSINESSES. UNION HOSPITAL WILL REMAIN HEAVILY INVOLVED AND COMMITTED TO THE BETTER HEALTH WABASH VALLEY INITIATIVE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS. AS EMPLOYERS IN THE WABASH VALLEY LOOK FOR WAYS TO KEEP HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS AT A MINIMUM WE WILL WORK WITH THEM ON EMPLOYEE WELLNESS STRATEGIES, ADDITIONALLY WE WILL ASSIST IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT THAT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED ON AN ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL AT LITTLE TO NO COST TO THE EMPLOYER. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS MIGHT BE PROVIDING MATERIALS OR ONLINE RESOURCES FOR A WALKING PROGRAM. BETTER HEALTH WABASH VALLEY AND ITS MEMBERS HAVE DECIDED TO FOCUS ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, OBESITY AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY AS TOP ISSUES THAT THEY WILL FOCUS ON OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS.