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        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS LOCATED ON THE HOSPITAL FACILITY'S WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.LACKEYMEMORIALHOSPITAL.COM/BILLING-INFORMATION/THE FAP APPLICAITON FORM IS LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING URL:HTTPS://WWW.LACKEYMEMORIALHOSPITAL.COM/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2018/07/LACKEY-FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE-POLICY.PDFA CHNA AUDIT WAS CONDUCTED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND DISCOVERED THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, FAP APPLICATION, A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY AND SPANISH VERSION OF THE FORMS WERE NOT INCLUDED ON THE HOSPITAL FACILITY'S WEBSITE. AS OF NOVEMBER 14, 2018, THE HOSPITAL FACILITY'S WEBSITE INCLUDES THE REQUIRED POLICY AND APPLICATION AS WELL AS A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY. ALL ARE AVAILABLE IN SPANISH AS WELL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>OTHER INCOME BASED CRITERIA FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. BECAUSE THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF AMOUTNS DETERMINED TO QUALIFY AS CHARITY CARE, THEY ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE. THE HOSPITAL IMPLEMENTED A POLICY EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 2008 TO MAINTAIN RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE IT PROVIDES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>MANAGEMENT PROVIDES FOR AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS BY USING HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE APPLIED TO AN AGING OF ACCOUNTS AND CONSIDERING SPECIFIC OLD OUTSTANDING BALANCES. PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE WRITTEN OFF WHEN DEEMED UNCOLLECTIBLE. RECOVERY OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN OFF ARE RECORDED WHEN RECEIVED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES - INDEPENDENT HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT OPERATES LACKEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, MISSISSIPPI'S FIRST CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN FOREST, MISSISSIPPI. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES THE HOSPITAL, HEALTH CLINICS, INPATIENT GERIOPSYCH UNIT, AND A SLEEP LAB.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>NEEDS ASSESSMENT - THE ORGANIZATION ASSESS THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES THROUGH DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATISTICS, GENERAL HEALTH TRENDS, RESOURCE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESS, AND COMMUNITY INPUT ALL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLAN.</ExplanationTxt>
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