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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS EQUAL TO THE ACTUAL WRITE-OFFS DURING THE YEAR PLUS OR MINUS ANY ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO THE PROVISION ACCOUNT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES THAT ABOUT 20 PERCENT OF ITS BAD DEBT EXPENSE SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 4:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PAGE 10 OF THE ATTACHED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINS THE FOOTNOTE DESCRIBING BAD DEBT EXPENSE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO IS USED TO DETERMINE COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THIS IS DONE BY APPLYING THE RATIO TO THE TOTAL MEDICARE REVENUE. A SHORTFALL OR OVERAGE IN ANY GIVEN YEAR IS A RESULT OF THE TIMING OF PAYMENTS FROM MEDICARE ON AN INTERIM BASIS AND WHEN FINAL SETTLEMENT IS MADE. MANAGEMENT USES ESTIMATES TO CALCULATE SUCH SETTLEMENTS BUT ACTUAL RESULTS VARY FROM THOSE ESTIMATES. ADDITIONALLY, SHORTFALLS CAN RESULT FROM VARIOUS EXPENSES THAT ARE INCURRED BY THE FACILITY WHICH ARE CONSIDERED NON-REIMBURSABLE BY MEDICARE. SINCE PART OF THE COSTS ARE NOT REIMBURSED IT IS ONLY PRUDENT TO CONSIDER THIS SHORTFALL TO BE A BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY. ALSO MEDICARE RECIPIENTS ARE PART OF A CHARITABLE CLASS AND SO THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE FURTHERS THIS CHARITABLE CLASS.MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COST IS BASED ON THE MEDICARE COST REPORT WHICH IS COMPLETED BASED ON THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY CMS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 9B:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE COLLECTION AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PRACTICES MANDATED IN 501R OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. ONCE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED IT IS REVIEWED TO ENSURE ALL AREAS ARE COMPLETED AND ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED. AT THIS TIME ALL COLLECTION ACTION IS SUSPENDED UNTIL A DECISION CAN BE MADE ON THE APPLICANT'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUEST. IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE TO THE SLIDING FEE SCHEDULE AND THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES, A PATIENT FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE THEN LOOKS BACK 240 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED AND APPLIES THAT PERCENTAGE OF DISCOUNT TO ALL ACCOUNTS. SOME ACCOUNTS AT THIS POINT MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN TURNED OVER TO A COLLECTION AGENCY. THOSE ACCOUNTS ARE PULLED BACK FROM THE COLLECTION AGENCY AND THE SAME DISCOUNT IS APPLIED. ONCE ALL DISCOUNTS ARE APPLIED, COLLECTION ACTION IS PROCEEDED AS NORMAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE LAST CHNA WAS PERFORMED IN JUNE 2021 AND THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WAS CREATED IN AUGUST 2021 AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2021. PMC CONTINUES TO WORK ON THE ACTIONS IDENTIFIED THE PRIOR YEAR. IN ADDITION, PATIENT'S SATISFACTION SURVEYS ARE SENT TO ALL INPATIENTS AND OBSERVATION PATIENTS, EMERGENCY ROOM PATIENTS, ALL PATIENTS RECEIVING OUTPATIENT SERVICES AND CLINIC PATIENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PATIENTS ARE NOTIFIED UPON ADMISSION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, INFORMATION IS POSTED ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ALL WAITING ROOM AREAS, ON OUR WEBSITE, AS WELL AS ON THE BACK OF OUR PATIENT STATEMENTS WHICH GO OUT MONTHLY. LETTERS ALSO GO OUT TO PATIENTS 30 DAYS AFTER THE CLAIM GOES INTO A SELF-PAY STATUS IF NO PRIOR PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER IS LOCATED IN A SMALL RURAL COMMUNITY IN MONTANA. PMC'S SERVICE AREA IS JUST UNDER 1900 SQUARE MILES AND PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE SWEET GRASS COUNTY POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 3,700 PEOPLE</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE POLICY APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES OF PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, VOLUNTEERS, MEDICAL STAFF, CONTRACTED WORKFORCE, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF PMC. THE CEO, COMPLIANCE OFFICER, AND/OR THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW ALL DISCLOSURES OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR SENIOR EXECUTIVE STAFF, EXCEPT THAT A REVIEWER WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE REVIEW OF HIS OR HER OWN DISCLOSURE. THE CEO AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER WILL REVIEW ALL DISCLOSURES OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS AT PMC. THE REVIEW TEAM WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO MANAGE, REDUCE, OR ELIMINATE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TO COMPLY WITH OTHER PMC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, REGULATIONS, AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE AUTHORITY.</ExplanationTxt>
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