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BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL (EIN 38-1359218)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-05
IRS object ID
202433109349303313
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-05T14:47:48-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN381357951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PLANTE & MORAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN381359218EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBRONBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2693416000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1601 JOHN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityKALAMAZOOCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49007ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonREBECCA EASTPersonNm
Person TitleSENIOR VP/CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2693416000PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID LOWENTHALPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00378651PTIN
Phone3122071040PhoneNum
Preparation2024-10-30PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerBILL MANNSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 JOHN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityKALAMAZOOCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49007ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$91,658,164GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressBRONSONHEALTH.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTOGETHER, WE ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body20VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee439TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers38TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$6,370TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$6,370NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,335,180PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$285,620CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$89,866,221CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,902PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,019,333CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$233,526PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$424,250CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$77,135,949PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$91,595,424CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$10,000,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$38,632,393PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$25,829,917PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$27,939,230CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$64,462,310PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$69,635,071CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$12,673,639PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$21,960,353CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$84,853,879TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,273,562TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$11,289,411TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$61,604,115NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$73,564,468NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTOGETHER, WE ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$57,343,191ExpenseAmt
Grant$10,000,000GrantAmt
Revenue$89,946,446RevenueAmt
DescBRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL (BLH) IS A 26-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, INLCUDING 16 CRITICAL ACCESS ACUTE CARE BEDS, 10 OF WHICH ARE DESIGNATED AS SWING BEDS, AND 10-BED GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRIC UNIT. IN DECEMBER OF 2023, THE 10-BED GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRIC UNIT RELOCATED TO BRONSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL. BLH OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF ACUTE CARE FOR INPATIENTS AND IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED DESTINATION FOR SURGERY, AND EMERGENCY CARE. BLH OPERATES A FULL SERVICE, 24/7 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT THAT TYPICALLY TREATS OVER 23,500 PATIENT VISITS ANNUALLY, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. OUTPATIENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT ATHE HOSPITAL, AS WELL AS AT RURAL HEALTH CLINICS IN PAW PAW, DECATUR, AND MATTAWAN.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescIN 2023, BLH'S MEDICAID COST WAS $13,239,146 AND MEDICAID NET REVENUE WAS $11,228,080.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$6,223,950ExpenseAmt
DescIN 2023, IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS MISSION, BLH INCURRED $6,223,950 IN BAD DEBT TO PROVIDE CARE TO ITS PATIENTS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$63,567,141TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document61IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee439EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1REBECCA EAST SENIOR VPCFOBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2693417654PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 JOHN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityKALAMAZOOCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49007ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (39 entries)

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MANNS BILL
PRESIDENT AND CEO4.6035.40Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$2,172,985$1,337,326
KARAMCHANDANI MAHESH C
DIRECTOR4.6035.40Yes (X)$0$819,002$38,493
WORKMAN WILLIAM
DIRECTOR/SYSTEM VICE CHIEF OF STAFF4.6035.40Yes (X)$0$496,177$38,471
GIBSON SCOTT MD
DIRECTOR1.008.00Yes (X)$0$5,650$0
LIGGINS JAMES JR
VICE CHAIR1.008.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$3,201$0
EBERTS RANDALL
DIRECTOR1.008.00Yes (X)$0$2,899$0
ALLEN RICHARD
DIRECTOR1.008.00Yes (X)$0$1,787$0
NYBERG NEIL
SECRETARY1.008.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$1,769$0
ODAR MICHAEL
TREASURER1.008.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$1,705$0
PARFET DONALD
DIRECTOR1.008.00Yes (X)$0$1,555$0
FINK KATY
DIRECTOR1.008.00Yes (X)$0$1,416$0
GONZALEZ JORGE
DIRECTOR1.008.00Yes (X)$0$1,407$0
JAMES BARBARA THRU 102023
DIRECTOR1.008.00Yes (X)$0$1,380$0
SHARMA NAMITA
DIRECTOR1.008.00Yes (X)$0$1,380$0
LINS STEVEN J MD
DIRECTOR/SYSTEM CHIEF OF STAFF1.008.00Yes (X)$0$1,102$0
KARRE NELSON
CHAIR1.008.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHEN-ZHANG LYNN
DIRECTOR1.008.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUNT BRENDA
DIRECTOR1.008.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHNSTON WILLIAM
DIRECTOR1.008.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONTGOMERY TABRON LA JUNE
DIRECTOR1.008.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEWART ERICK
DIRECTOR1.008.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WASHINGTON L MARSHALL
DIRECTOR1.008.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FITZGERALD CHRISTI
DIRECTOR4.6035.40Yes (X)$231,441$0$63,500
EAST REBECCA L
SR VP CFO4.6035.40Yes (X)$0$788,426$366,305
LARSON SCOTT MD
SR VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS/CMO4.6035.40Yes (X)$0$808,546$319,866
FALAHEE JAMES
SR VP LEGAL & LEG. AFFAIRS4.6035.40Yes (X)$0$721,190$306,488
JOHNSON CHERYL
SR VP CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER4.6035.40Yes (X)$0$552,153$217,558
REINOEHL SUSAN
SR VP STRATEGY & COMM4.6035.40Yes (X)$0$500,502$218,200
WAY MICHAEL S
SR VP MAT. MGT. & FACILITY SVS.4.6035.40Yes (X)$0$418,610$198,531
SANGALLI-DAVIS CHRISTINE
VP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4.6035.40$0$289,706$69,875Yes (X)
RICHARDSON KIRK THRU 12023
SR VP COMMUNITY CARE & COO BLH8.0032.00$0$110,087$17,427Yes (X)
DOMMER MATTHEW
VICE PRESIDENT, COO/VPMA8.0032.00$482,517$0$91,939Yes (X)
FOSSITT DEXTER
INTERNAL MEDICINE40.000.00$290,001$0$33,911Yes (X)
GANDHI NILAY
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$290,055$0$21,359Yes (X)
KHAIRALLAH NAJI
INTERNAL MEDICINE40.000.00$289,220$0$38,096Yes (X)
KOUSOUROU HARITON
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$323,366$0$30,727Yes (X)
MIRZA NADEEM
PSYCHIATRY40.000.00$383,507$0$35,668Yes (X)
JONES JR JOHN THRU 2020
FORMER SR VP COMMUNITY CARE0.000.00$0$148,316$0Yes (X)
HARRELSON KATHLEEN M THRU 2019
FORMER SR VP CLINICAL OPERATIONS0.000.00$0$102,626$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,290,107TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$7,953,577TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$3,443,740TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K50IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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KALAMAZOO ANESTHESIOLOGY PC
PO BOX 4095KALAMAZOOMI49003PHYSICIAN SERVICES$1,103,018
ALLIANCE-HNI LLC
PO BOX 772550DETROITMI48277MEDICAL SERVICES$1,006,723
SW MI EMERGENCY SERVICES PC
125 S KALAMAZOO MALL SUITE 204KALAMAZOOMI49007PHYSICIAN SERVICES$550,817
BESPOKE WORKFORCE LLC
PO BOX 358153PITTSBURGHPA15251STAFFING AGENCY$298,405
SODEXO INC & AFFILIATES
PO BOX 360170PITTSBURGHPA15251CAFETERIA SERVICES$263,381
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$35,620RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$250,000GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$285,620TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
NET PATIENT REVENUE621110$88,705,361$88,705,361
PGIP REVENUE900099$1,143,611$1,143,611
RENTAL REVENUE FROM AFFILIATES532000$17,249$17,249
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$89,866,221TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,082,073TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,082,073ExclusionAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$62,740OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$62,740OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$62,740TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$62,740ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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GAIN/LOSS ON SUBS OR JOINT VENTUR900099$249,284$249,284
CAFETERIA EMPLOYEE REVENUE900099$88,371$88,371
OUTSIDE SERVICE REVENUE900099$81,511$75,141$6,370

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$5,084TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,084RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$424,250OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$91,595,424TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$89,946,446RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$6,370UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,356,988ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,000,000TotalAmt
Program Services$10,000,000ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,123,363TotalAmt
Program Services$20,101,979ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,021,384ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,798,349TotalAmt
Program Services$5,418,597ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$379,752ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,774,129TotalAmt
Program Services$1,730,393ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,736ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,647,976TotalAmt
Program Services$5,578,353ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,623ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,010TotalAmt
Program Services$1,847ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$163ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$803,652TotalAmt
Program Services$781,962ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,904,167TotalAmt
Program Services$2,853,542ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,625ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,573TotalAmt
Program Services$50,122ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,451ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,077TotalAmt
Program Services$53,397ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,680ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,873TotalAmt
Program Services$42,162ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,711ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,372,951TotalAmt
Program Services$1,391,490ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$18,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$764,763TotalAmt
Program Services$422,251ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$342,512ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES$6,466,866$6,456,676$10,190
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$6,223,950$6,223,950
BHG ALLOCATION$2,516,935$1,389,683$1,127,252
EQUIPMENT MAINT/REPAIR$988,076$986,319$1,757

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,361TotalAmt
Program Services$84,418ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,635,071TotalAmt
Program Services$63,567,141ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,067,930ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,408,625BOYAmt
EOY$32,010,043EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,775,293BOYAmt
EOY$26,700,666EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,546,082BOYAmt
EOY$8,584,373EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,085,032BOYAmt
EOY$1,129,560EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$630,657BOYAmt
EOY$671,874EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$46,846,813LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$34,548,136LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,171,210BOYAmt
EOY$12,298,677EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,085,823BOYAmt
EOY$1,107,108EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,955BOYAmt
EOY$2,351,578EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,877,677BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,013,368EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$6,532,670EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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StateRESTRICTEDState
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Percent200Yes (X)Percent200Ind
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Percent350Yes (X)Percent350Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
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Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

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Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

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Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cost To Charge RatioYes (X)CostToChargeRatioInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityPAW PAWCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Critical Access HospitalYes (X)CriticalAccessHospitalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY0TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (1)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA ImpactYes (X)PriorCHNAImpactInd
CHNA Conducted22CHNAConductedYr
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CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
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Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
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Asset Level CriteriaYes (X)AssetLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat CriteriaYes (X)UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Residency CriteriaYes (X)ResidencyCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit ContactYes (X)ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
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FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
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FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
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FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill DisplayYes (X)NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
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FAP TranslatedYes (X)FAPTranslatedInd
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Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities0CollectionActivitiesInd
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Other Actions TakenYes (X)OtherActionsTakenInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back Medicare PrivateYes (X)LookBackMedicarePrivateInd
Amounts Generally Billed0AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges0GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL COMPLETED A CHNA IN 2022 THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BHG BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON NOVEMBER 18, 2022. BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL TOOK INTO ACCOUNT INPUT FROM PERSONS WHO REPRESENT A BROAD RANGE OF INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH. MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE AND VAN BUREN-CASS DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAVE EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH. BRONSON CONDUCTED A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HEALTH CONCERNS AND NEEDS IN VAN BUREN COUNTY. THIS CHNA RELIED HEAVILY ON COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY. DATA WERE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED TO IDENTIFY GREATEST HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. RECOGNIZING ITS VITAL IMPORTANCE IN UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH NEEDS AND ASSETS OF THE COMMUNITY, BRONSON CONSULTED WITH A RANGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF VAN BUREN COUNTY. BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA WERE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED TO INFORM THIS CHNA. MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (MPHI) HIGHLIGHTED COMMUNITY VOICE THROUGH ANALYSIS OF KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS, COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS, AND RECENT COMMUNITY REPORTS AND ASSESSMENTS. W.E. UPJOHN INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH COMPILED AND ANALYZED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH INDICATORS TO HIGHLIGHT THE HEALTH STATUS AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN VAN BUREN COUNTY.BRONSON HEALTHCARE, MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE, AND W.E. UPJOHN INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH MET WEEKLY TO FACILITATE THE CHNA PROCESS. THE VAN BUREN CHNA ADVISORY GROUP WAS ENGAGED WITH A CONCERTED EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT THE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED THE NEEDS AND PERSPECTIVES OF: 1) PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE AND RESEARCH 2) THOSE WHO SERVE BIPOC AND GROUPS THAT HAVE BEEN MARGINALIZED 3) THE BROADER COMMUNITY AT LARGE AND REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS AND NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED. THE ADVISORY GROUP MET WITH THE CORE WORKGROUP MULTIPLE TIMES INCLUDING A PRIORITIZATION SESSION, AND MANY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS (KII) FOR THIS REPORT.THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS MADE UP THE ADVISORY GROUP AND KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEW PARTICIPANTS: BRONSON HEALTHCARE. MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE. REGION IV AREA AGENCY ON AGING. VAN BUREN CASS DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT. VAN BUREN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY. W.E. UPJOHN INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH. ORGANIZATIONS THAT JOINED THE ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY SURVEY, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS, & NEEDS PRIORITIZATION: ADVISORY GROUP MEMBERS & CONTRIBUTORS. BRONSON FAMILY CARE. BRONSON WELLNESS CENTER. DISABILITY NETWORK OF SW MICHIGAN. GREAT START COLLABORATIVE. HUMAN SERVICES COLLABORATIVE COUNCIL. MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. MSU EXTENSION. OUTCENTER SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN. POKAGON BAND OF POTAWATOMI- TRIBAL HEALTHCARE AND SERVICES. REGION IV AREA AGENCY ON AGING, INC. SENIOR SERVICES OF VAN BUREN COUNTY. SOUTH HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. VAN BUREN-CASS DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENT. VAN BUREN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY. VAN BUREN COUNTY COMMISSION. VAN BUREN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE CARE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER.KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS (KII): INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING PARTNER AGENCIES IN THE COMMUNITY WERE INVITED TO SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS AND EXPERIENCES IN A KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEW. A TOTAL OF 14 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED BETWEEN THE MONTHS OF MAY THROUGH JULY 2022, WITH PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING DIVERSE POPULATIONS IN THE COUNTY INCLUDING GOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH, MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND MINORITY GROUPS.THE ADVISORY GROUP ALSO CREATED A COMMUNITY SURVEY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE HEALTH NEEDS IN VAN BUREN COUNTY. QUESTIONS ASKED FOR INPUT IN A VARIETY OF AREAS INCLUDING: TOP HEALTH CONCERNS AND PROBLEMS. HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE. COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOODS. TRANSPORTATION. INCOME, MONEY AND JOBS. HOUSING. FOOD RESOURCES AND FOOD ACCESS. COVID-19. THE ONLINE COMMUNITY SURVEY WAS PROGRAMED IN AN ONLINE SOFTWARE TO COLLECT RESPONSES. THE ONLINE SURVEY HAD AN OPTION TO VIEW AND TAKE THE SURVEY IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH. THE SURVEY WAS DISTRIBUTED MAY AUGUST 2022. THE SURVEY WAS SHARED BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO WORK CLOSELY WITH THOSE IN VAN BUREN COUNTY. PAPER COPIES OF THE SURVEY IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH WERE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.DATA WERE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED TO IDENTIFY GREATEST HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ADVISORY GROUP AND CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS GATHERED TO REVIEW DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE CHNA PROCESS. THE GROUP WAS SENT A DATA SUMMARY DOCUMENT THAT INCLUDED THE MOST COMMONLY IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND FINDINGS FROM RECENT COMMUNITY REPORTS AND ASSESSMENTS, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS, COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH INDICATOR DATA. DURING THE PRIORITIZATION MEETING, THE GROUP REFLECTED ON THE DATA AND IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS. FACILITATORS THEN ASKED THE GROUP TO RATE EACH NEED ON THREE LIKERT SCALES: FEASIBILITY OF POSSIBLE INTERVENTIONS, LEVEL OF DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND URGENCY TO ADDRESS. THE CORE WORKGROUP MET TO DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF THE PRIORITIZATION MEETING AND CONSIDERED ALL SUGGESTIONS FROM THE ADVISORY GROUP. PRIORITIZATION OF THOSE NEEDS RESULTED IN FOUR CATEGORIES OF NEED WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS LISTED BELOW: SYSTEMS NAVIGATION (NAVIGATING REFERRALS, PROXIMITY OF SERVICES AND CARE, HIGH COST OF CARE, SHORTAGE OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND SUPPORTING STAFF, LACK OF CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES), BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (MENTAL HEALTH AND COVID-19 IMPACTS, SUBSTANCE MISUSE, LACK OF CONNECTEDNESS AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS), SYSTEMIC RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION (RACISM, AGISM, CLASSISM, AND DISCRIMINATION BASED ON GENDER AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION), AND LIVING CONDITIONS (FOOD INSECURITY, INCOME AND POVERTY, HOUSING).
BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITALBRONSON METHODIST HOSPITALBRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL
BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: MICHIGAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE REGION IV AREA AGENCY ON AGINGVAN BUREN-CASS DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENTVAN BUREN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITYW.E. UPJOHN INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH
BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: BRONSON IS ADDRESSING THE SIGNFICANT NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN ITS 2022 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT BY UPDATING ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (CHIP). THE BHG BOARD APPROVED THE 2023-2025 CHIP IN APRIL 2023. BRONSON RECOGNIZES THREE YEARS IS AN INSUFFICIENT PERIOD TO NOTICE VISIBLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE HEALTH OF A COMMUNITY. THE RESULTS OF THE 2022 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) CONFIRMED THIS BELIEF. THE COMMUNITIES BRONSON SERVES REMAINED CONCERNED ABOUT HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE PREVIOUS CHNA, SPECIFICALLY, ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE/HEALTH SERVICES, FOOD INSECURITY, AND MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. THE 2022 CHNA ALSO BROUGHT ADDITIONAL HEALTH NEEDS THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS FELT IMPACTED THEIR HEALTH TO THE FOREFRONT; DISCRIMINATION/RACISM, VIOLENCE AND CRIME, AND HOUSING. AS A RESULT, THE 2023-2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (CHIP) WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ITS EFFORTS UPSTREAM, ACKNOWLEDGING THE ROOT CAUSES OF BEHAVIORS, DEATH, AND DISEASE. THE CHIP WILL BUILD UPON THE PROGRESS OF THE 2020-2022 CHIP; HOWEVER, IT WILL ALSO ADDRESS ADDITIONAL NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2022 CHNA. THIS CHIP REMAINS A STEP FOR A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO USE COMMUNITY VOICE, DATA, AND ENGAGEMENT TO UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOTHERS, BABIES, AND FAMILIES. THERE REMAINS A SHARED DESIRE AND URGENCY TO BUILD COMMUNITY TRUST IN THE 2023-2025 CHIP. AS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL MICHIGAN'S ONLY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, BRONSON RECOGNIZES THE RESPONSIBILITY AND OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD THIS TRUST FROM THE START. AS A RESULT, BRONSON COMMITS TO ENGAGE AND BUILD TRUST WITH FAMILY SUPPORT TO ELIMINATE RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES AMONG MOTHERS AND BABIES ACROSS THE REGION (VAN BUREN, KALAMAZOO, CALHOUN COUNTIES). GIVEN THE EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGE OF SUBSTANTIALLY AND MEASURABLY IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF LIMITED RESOURCES, BRONSON LEADERS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE CHOSEN TO FOCUS ON TWO FOCUSED HEALTH NEEDS: WORKFORCE EQUITY AND HEALTHCARE EQUITY. TO ACT ON THIS, BRONSON HAS DEPLOYED SEVERAL TACTICS FOCUSED ON ELIMINATING RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN A FAMILY'S PERINATAL EXPERIENCE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND ELIMINATING RACIAL/ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN BRONSON'S WORKFORCE AT EVERY LEVEL TO SUPPORT FAMILIES: ESTABLISH NEW, AND IMPROVE ON EXISTING, SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPROVE SDOH SCREENING COLLECTION, IMPROVE PATIENTS' CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES BY ENHANCING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EXPAND INTERCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE, EXPAND IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED MODELS TO IMPROVE MATERNAL/INFANT HEALTH (E.G., CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE BIRTH EDUCATION, CENTERING PREGNANCY, COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE WORKERS, STRONG FATHERS' PROGRAMS, BREAST FEEDING INITIATIVES, NUTRITION EDUCATION, AND FOOD SUPPORTS), ESTABLISH NEW, AND IMPROVE ON EXISTING, SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA INFRASTRUCTURE, EXPAND INTERCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE, CREATE AND PROMOTE INTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO THRIVE (E.G., CAREER PATHWAYS, SUPPORT FOR HOME OWNERSHIP, CONNECTION TO RESOURCES, ETC.), REVIEW AND REVISE ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES USING AN EQUITY LENS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF EMPLOYEES. THE 2023-2025 CHIP SERVES AS A NEXT STEP FOR A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO USE COMMUNITY VOICE, DATA, AND ENGAGEMENT TO UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOTHERS, BABIES, AND FAMILIES. BRONSON CONTINUES TO COLLABORATE AND PARTNER WITH AGENCIES WHOSE MISSIONS AND EXPERTISE ALLOW THEM TO HAVE AN IMPACT IN THE OTHER AREAS IDENTIFIED BY THE CHNA. BECAUSE OF THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED, BRONSON ANTICIPATES THAT IMPROVING TRUST & ACCESS TO CARE AND EMPLOYMENT WILL IMPACT AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR MANY OF THE OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS
BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B: THE ORGANIZATION USES THE FOLLOWING FPL TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR PROVIDING DISCOUNTED CARE TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS:200% OR BELOW OF FPL IS ENTITLED TO 100% REDUCTION250% OF FPL IS ENTITLED TO A 90% REDUCTION300% OF FPL IS ENTITLED TO A 80% REDUCTION350% OF FPL IS ENTITLED TO A 75% REDUCTION
BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 20E: THE HOSPITAL ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT EQUALLY CAPABLE OF PAYING FOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES, EITHER BY THEMSELVES OR THROUGH A THIRD PARTY INSURANCE CARRIER. THE HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO OFFER CARE FOR PERSONS IN NEED, AND THEREFORE PROVIDES AN PROMOTES ACCESS TO EMERGENCY OR MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES WITHOUT REGARD TO ABILITY TO PAY.THE HOSPITAL HAS SIGNS AT ENTRANCES TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT THAT INFORM PATIENTS OF THE FINANCIALS COUNSELING DEPARTMENTS. THE POLICY IS ALSO ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE (WWW.BRONSONHEALTH.COM). THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY IS INCLUDED ON ALL PATIENT STATEMENTS.PATIENTS MAY REQUEST AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE IF THEY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY CALLING A PATIENT FINANCIAL COUNSELOR OR BRONSON'S BILLING DEPARTMENT. THE APPLICATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE (WWW.BRONSONHEALTH.COM).
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 20D:THE HOSPITAL MADE PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS REGARDING PATIENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS AS WELL AS PATIENTS WHO ARE REFERRED TO FROM GRACE HEALTH AND FHC AND QUALIFIED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT THOSE FACILITIES.

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PART I, LINE 3C:THE ORGANIZATION USES THE FOLLOWING FPG TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FORPROVIDING DISCOUNTED CARE TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS:200% OR BELOW OF FPL IS ENTITLED TO A 100% REDUCTION250% OF FPL IS ENTITLED TO A 90% REDUCTION300% OF FPL IS ENTITLED TO A 80% REDUCTION350% OF FPL IS ENTITLED TO A 75% REDUCTION
PART I, LINE 7:(A) - (C) COSTING METHODOLOGY IS A COST TO CHARGE RATIO AS DEFINED BY THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS FOR LINES A-C. (E) - (I) COSTING METHODOLOGY IS ACTUAL COSTS PER THE HOSPITAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR LINES E-I.
PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F):THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A), BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $ 6,223,950.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:1. COMMUNITY SUPPORT A. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND SUPPORT: THE EMPLOYEES AT BLH HOLD FOOD DRIVES FOR THE LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES AND ADOPT SEVERAL IN NEED FAMILIES EACH HOLIDAY SEASON. EMPLOYEES ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SUPPORT TO MANY COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AS PART OF THEIR SCHEDULED WORK TIME. BLH IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE BRONSON SYSTEM THAT HAS CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (CAH) DESIGNATION. BLH PROMOTES THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES THROUGH A HOST OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CPR CLASSES, BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENINGS AND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.B. INSURANCE ENROLLMENT OUTREACH AND SUPPORT: BRONSON PROVIDED OPEN ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE FOR THE MARKETPLACE INSURANCE FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2023, TO JANUARY 15, 2024, WITH A CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELOR (CAC). CAC CONTACT INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE ON THE HOME PAGE FOR THE MARKETPLACE AS WELL AS SHARED WITH MANY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO CALL THE CAC AND ASK QUESTIONS TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR OPTIONS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE. PATIENT FINANCIAL COUNSELORS ASSISTED PATIENTS THROUGHOUT THE 2023 FISCAL YEAR ASSISTING OVER 5000 PATIENTS SYSTEM WIDETO APPLY FOR MEDICAID THROUGH THE STATE. IF THE PATIENT WAS FOUND NOT ELIGIBLE FOR STATE ASSISTANCE, THE PATIENT FINANCIAL COUNSELORS WOULD THEN REFER THE PATIENT TO THE CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELOR TO ASSIST THE PATIENT WITH THE FEDERALLY FACILITATED MARKETPLACE WEBSITE. C. SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN PERINATAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATIVE (SWMPQIC): BRONSON CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES (MDHHS) MOTHER INFANT HEALTH & EQUITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN, A STATEWIDE EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF MOMS AND BABIES IN MICHIGAN. BRONSON EMPLOYEES SERVE AS SWMPQIC LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. THROUGH SWMPQIC, BRONSON STAFF WORKED WITH MULTIPLE MEMBERS ACROSS SEVEN COUNTIES TO CREATE "A LOCALLY LINKED AND COORDINATED NETWORK OF SERVICES FOR BIRTHING PARENTS AND THEIR BABIES COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST ATTAINABLE STANDARD OF HEALTH AVAILABLE IN MICHIGAN" WITH THE VISION OF "ZERO PREVENTABLE DEATHS. ZERO DISPARITIES." THIS COLLABORATIVE PROVIDES FREE VIRTUAL CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION TO BIRTHING PERSONS WHERE IT IS MOST CONVENIENT FOR THEM. INSTRUCTORS EDUCATED ON LABOR, MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS, CESAREAN SECTIONS, COMFORT TECHNIQUES, AND POSTPARTUM (PHYSICAL AS WELL AS EMOTIONAL). BIRTHING PERSONS HAVE ACCESS TO INSTRUCTORS VIA EMAIL AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO REACH OUT WITH QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
PART III, LINE 2:UNCOLLECTIBLE AMOUNTS ARE WRITEN OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS IN THE PERIOD THEY ARE DETERMINED TO BE UNCOLLECTIBLE. BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS DISCLOSED BASED ON GROSS CHARGES.
PART III, LINE 3:BAD DEBT WRITEOFFS SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A PORTION OF SERVICES WITHOUT PAYMENT. THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY WAS ESTIMATED BY REVIEWING THE BAD DEBT DETAIL FOR A SPECIFIC WRITE-OFF CODE.
PART III, LINE 4:ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FOR PATIENTS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES ARE BASED ON GROSS CHARGES, REDUCED BY EXPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS PROVIDED TO THIRD-PARTY PAYORS, DISCOUNTS PROVIDED TO QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS AS PART OF OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, AND IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS PROVIDED PRIMARILY TO SELF-PAY PATIENTS. ESTIMATES FOR EXPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS ARE BASED ON PROVIDER CONTRACTS, PAYMENT TERMS FOR RELEVANT PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEMS, AND HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE ADJUSTED FOR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND OTHER TRENDS AFFECTING THE HOSPITAL'S ABILITY TO COLLECT OUTSTANDING AMOUNTS. FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-PAY PATIENTS (WHICH INCLUDE BOTH PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLE AND COPAYMENT BALANCES DUE FOR WHICH THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE EXISTS FOR PART OF THE BILL), THE HOSPITAL RECORDS SIGNIFICANT IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS 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. THIS INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE ATTACHED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNDER NOTE 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES FOR ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE.
PART III, LINE 8:COSTING METHODOLOGY IS A COST TO CHARGE RATIO AS DEFINED BY THE IRS 990 INSTRUCTIONS. SHORTFALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT DUE TO ITS REPRESENTATION OF COST OF A PORTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT PAYMENT.
PART III, LINE 9B:THE POLICY REQUIRES THE COLLECTION AGENCY BE NOTIFIED AND ACTIVITY SUSPENDED WHEN A REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS MADE AND A PATIENT SUBMITS AN APPLICATION ON A PREVIOUSLY LISTED ACCOUNT. THE COLLECTION AGENCY IS NOTIFIED THE SAME DAY THE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED. IF A PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR FULL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE ACCOUNT IS RETURNED TO BRONSON FROM THE AGENCY AND ANY INITIATED ECA IS REVERSED. IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR PARTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, A DETERMINATION IS SENT TO THE AGENCY INDICATING THE NEW BALANCE AND ANY INITIATED ECA IS REVERSED. IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT PROVIDE COMPLETE APPLICATION INFORMATION OR IS DETERMINED TO BE INELIGIBLE, A DENIAL LETTER IS ISSUED AND THE AGENCY RESUMES COLLECTION ACTIVITY. FURTHERMORE, THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT BRONSON SEND A RESPONSE TO PATIENTS WHO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITHIN 30 BUSINESS DAYS (45 DAYS). IF THE APPLICATION IS APPROVED, THE APPLICATION WILL WORK THROUGH THE FINAL PROCESSES. IF BRONSON NEEDS MORE INFORMATION, BRONSON MUST REQUEST IT FROM THE PATIENT WITHIN THE 45 DAY TIME FRAME. IF REQUESTED INFORMATION IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE LETTER, BRONSON WILL DENY THE APPLICATION AND A DENIAL LETTER SENT TO THE PATIENT. BRONSON WILL HOLD THE APPLICATION FOR 60 DAYS IN CASE THE REQUESTED INFORMATION COMES IN AFTER THE 15 DAYS. IF THE APPLICATION IS 60 DAYS OLD, AND REQUESTED INFORMATION IS NOT RECEIVED, THE APPLICATION IS DECLINED, AND THE PATIENT WOULD NEED TO SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION. IF THE APPLICATION IS DECLINED, BRONSON THEN NOTIFIES THE COLLECTION AGENCY TO RESUME COLLECTIONS. SIGNATURES ARE ONLY GOOD FOR 60 DAYS WHEN BRONSON IS REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ONCE AN APPLICATION IS APPROVED, THE COLLECTION AGENCY IS NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL OF THE APPROVAL PERCENTAGE OR DENIED ON THE SAME DAY THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETED.
PART VI, LINE 2:BRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP UTILIZES A STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT MODEL TO DEVELOP BOTH A LONG TERM (3 YEAR) AND ANNUAL STRATEGIC PLAN. INPUTS INTO THE PLAN ARE DOCUMENTED IN OUR STRATEGIC INPUT DOCUMENT. ONE OF THE IMPORTANT INPUTS INTO THIS PLAN IS THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO THE CHNA DATA SOURCES LISTED IN PART V SECTION B LINE 5, THE FOLLOWING SOURCES ARE USED TO INFORM OUR STRATEGIC PLAN:1. SG2 MARKET ESTIMATES2. SG2 IP/OP FORECAST3. SG2 AMBULATORY MARKET STRATEGIST4. SG2 MARKET DEMOGRAPHICS FROM CLARITAS
PART VI, LINE 3:THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS AVAILABLE IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM, THE ADMITTING DEPARTMENT, THE PATIENT FINANCIAL COUNSELING OFFICE, AND THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE (WWW.BRONSONHEALTH.COM). THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PATIENT'S DISCHARGE DOCUMENTS, ON PATIENT STATEMENTS AND THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE. BOTH THE POLICY AND THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
PART VI, LINE 4:BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL IS LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF PAW PAW IN VAN BUREN COUNTY AND IS PART OF THE BRONSON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. BLH HAS BEEN SERVING THE PEOPLE OF VAN BUREN COUNTY SINCE 1939. AS A 26-BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL, IT OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES. THIS INCLUDES EMERGENCY CARE, WHICH IS AVAILABLE 24/7. BLH IS PART OF AN AFFILIATED SYSTEM THAT SERVES NINE COUNTIES AND INCLUDES THREE OTHER HOSPITALS, BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL, BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL, AND BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITAL. EACH OF THE HOSPITALS IN THE BRONSON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ADMITS PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY AND PROVIDES OUTREACH SERVICES THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. THIS PARTNERSHIP ALSO HELPS ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE. BRONSON LAKEVIEW HAS A FULL SERVICE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN PAW PAW AND A DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE REGION'S ONLY LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER AT BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL IN KALAMAZOO. IN ADDITION TO THE FOUR HOSPITALS, THE BHG SYSTEM INCLUDES SEVERAL SMALLER ENTITIES WHOSE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT THE HOSPITALS AND THEIR MISSION OF "TOGETHER, WE ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES." THESE ENTITIES INCLUDE BRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP, BRONSON COMMONS, BRONSON LIFESTYLE IMPROVEMENT AND RESEARCH CENTER, BRONSON HEALTH FOUNDATION, BRONSON AT HOME, VAN BUREN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND BRONSON PROPERTIES CORPORATION. APPROXIMATELY 74.3% OF PATIENTS SERVED COME FROM WITHIN VAN BUREN COUNTY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE 2019 AND 2022 CHNA REPORTS, THE COMMUNITY SERVED WAS DEFINED AS VAN BUREN COUNTY. VAN BUREN COUNTY HAD AN ESTIMATED POPULATION SIZE OF 75,658 IN 2022. 15.8% OF THE POPULATION WAS AGE 0-20; 15.6% WAS 20-39, 36.1% WAS AGE 40-64, 65 AND OVER WAS 32.4%. MALES COMPRISE 50% OF THE POPULATION, AND FEMALES COMPRISE 50% OF THE POPULATION. VAN BUREN COUNTY'S 2022 POPULATION WAS 91.0% WHITE AND 3.3% BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN. .461% OF RESIDENTS IDENTIFY AS HISPANIC OR LATINX. PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS11.2% < 21 YEARS OF AGE16.3% 21-39 YEARS OF AGE36.0% 40-64 YEARS OF AGE36.5% 65 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDERPATIENT DIVERSITY DEMOGRAPHICS90.4% CAUCASIAN2.5% AFRICAN AMERICAN3.8% HISPANIC0.5% ASIAN2.8% OTHERPATIENT INSURANCE DMEOGRAPHICS40.4% PRIVATE INSRUANCE13.8% MEDICARE25.8% MEDICARE AND SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE18.7% MEDICAID OR OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE1.3% NO COVERAGE
PART VI, LINE 5:COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERSBLH SEEKS COMMUNITY COLLABORATORS AND STAKEHOLDERS AS PARTNERS IN MEETING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, ADDRESSING MULTI-SECTOR ISSUES, AND LEADING DISASTER/EMERGENCY EFFORTS. TOWARDS THIS END, BRONSON EMPLOYEES ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MANY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THESE INCLUDE PARTICIPATION IN THE 5TH DISTRICT MEDICAL RESPONSE COALITION, VAN BUREN COUNTY MEDICAL CONTROL AUTHORITY, VAN BUREN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEES, HEALTH FAIRS AND EXPOS, UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN, VAN BUREN COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE, VAN BUREN HUMAN SERVICES COLLABORATIVE, KIWANIS LEADERSHIP, LAKEVIEW FOUNDATION, GIRLS ON THE RUN OF SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN ADVISORY BOARD, AREA AGENCY ON AGING, AND PAW PAW CORPORATE COLLABORATIONS.HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SOCIAL NEEDS INITIATIVESIN 2023, BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH WAS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH A VARIETY OF IMPACTFUL INITIATIVES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS KEY HEALTH NEEDS AND FOSTER WELL-BEING. MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES AND EDUCATION RECOGNIZING MENTAL HEALTH AS A TOP PRIORITY IDENTIFIED BY THE 2022 VAN BUREN COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA), BRONSON LAUNCHED A SERIES OF MENTAL HEALTH-FOCUSED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES. THESE INCLUDED COMMUNITY-BASED MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES, COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HELPNET NEWSLETTER. ADDITIONALLY, BRONSON ORGANIZED AND FUNDED STORY STROLLS, A COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVE AIMED AT PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THE COMBINED REACH OF THESE EFFORTS EXCEEDED 3,000 INDIVIDUALS. COOKING WITH BRONSON TO SUPPORT HEALTHY EATING, PARTICULARLY AMONG OLDER ADULTS, BRONSON HELD 18 VIRTUAL COOKING CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING. TAILORED TO SMALL HOUSEHOLDS, THESE CLASSES OFFERED PRACTICAL, HEALTHY RECIPES. THROUGH THIS VIRTUAL PLATFORM, WE WERE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH 794 PARTICIPANTS. COMMUNITY SUPPORT RESOURCES BRONSON HEALTH EDUCATORS DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH EDUCATION MATERIALS TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDED INFOGRAPHICS, RECIPE BOOKS, MENTAL HEALTH TIPS, GUIDES FOR FAMILY PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, SAFETY INFORMATION, AND HEALTHY LIVING VIDEOS. MANY OF THESE RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT BRONSONHEALTH.COM/BRONSONEATS AND ON YOUTUBE. THIS INITIATIVE HAD AN ESTIMATED REACH OF OVER 3,000 INDIVIDUALS. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS/INITIATIVES BRONSON HOSTED A VARIETY OF EVENTS AND INITIATIVES AIMED AT EDUCATING AND ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY. THESE ONE-TIME PRESENTATIONS, HEALTH FAIRS, EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND MENTAL HEALTH-FOCUSED STORY STROLLS REACHED A DIVERSE AUDIENCE. OUR EFFORTS ALSO EXTENDED TO YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, PARTNERSHIPS WITH LIBRARIES AND FOOD PANTRIES, AND EDUCATIONAL STATIONS AT LOCAL FARMER'S MARKETS. THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF THESE ACTIVITIES REACHED AN ESTIMATED 6,000 PEOPLE. THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE MADE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY, PROMOTING HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES, MENTAL WELLNESS, AND OVERALL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. TRAUMATIC INJURIES ARE A LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AND DISABILITY, WITH PROFOUND PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND FINANCIAL EFFECTS ON OUR COMMUNITY. BRONSON TRAUMA SERVICES INJURY PREVENTION AIM IS TO REDUCE THESE IMPACTS THROUGH EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. FIREARM INJURY PREVENTION: BRONSON TRAUMA INJURY PREVENTION IS DEDICATED TO REDUCING FIREARM-RELATED INJURIES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE INTERVENTIONS. THINKFIRST FOR TEENS: THIS NATIONAL INJURY PREVENTION FOUNDATION PROGRAM EDUCATES YOUTH ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF RISKY DECISIONS AND HOW TO STAY SAFE. SAFE FIREARM STORAGE: IN 2022 AND 2023, BRONSON TRAUMA SERVICES LAUNCHED A REGIONAL GUN SAFE INITIATIVE, SECURING A GRANT TO DISTRIBUTE 160 SAFES ACROSS FOUR BRONSON FACILITIES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING HUNDREDS OF GUN LOCKS AND EDUCATION TO THE GENERAL POPULATION OF AT RISK FAMILES IN THE COMMUNITY. STOP THE BLEED: A NATIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO TRAIN THE PUBLIC IN LIFE-SAVING BLEEDING CONTROL, DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. BRONSON TRAUMA SERVICES PROMOTED THIS AT THE MICHIGAN STATE CAPITAL TO IMPROVE SURVIVAL RATES FROM ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENTS. OLDER ADULT FALL PREVENTION: FALLS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF INJURY-RELATED DEATHS FOR THOSE OVER 65. BRONSON TRAUMA SERVICES OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO HELP SENIORS REDUCE THEIR FALL RISKMOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION PREVENTION: TARGETING TEENS, PARENTS, AND ADULTS OVER 60, BRONSON TRAUMA SERVICES PROVIDES PROGRAMS AIMED AT REDUCING MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. THEIR INJURY PREVENTION EFFORTS EXTEND BEYOND COLLISIONS, INCLUDING OPIOID OVERDOSE HARM REDUCTION AND PARTICIPATION IN 31 COMMUNITY EVENTS, REACHING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. THROUGH THESE DIVERSE INITIATIVES, BRONSON TRAUMA SERVICES CONTINUES TO LEAD IN PROMOTING SAFETY AND REDUCING PREVENTABLE INJURIES IN THE COMMUNITY. BRONSON MATERNAL COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER PROGRAM IN 2023, BRONSON OB-GYN & MIDWIFERY SPECIALISTS LAUNCHED A MATERNAL COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) PROGRAM. TWO CERTIFIED CHWS WERE RECRUITED TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM FRAMEWORK TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE PATIENT POPULATION. THE BRONSON OB-GYN CHWS FACILITATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND ADDRESS BARRIERS TO ACCESSING HEALTHCARE SERVICESSAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL/SAFE KIDS PARTNERSHIP: CO-CONDUCTED WITH BRONSON SAFE KIDS, INITIATIVES AND EDUCATION EVENTS THAT ENCOURAGES KIDS TO WALK AND/OR RIDE A BIKE TO SCHOOL.CELEBRATE FAMILY'S FAMILY BOOKBAGS: AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS AND HEALTH EDUCATION MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH LOCAL LIBRARIES.FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS/INITIATIVES: ONE-TIME PRESENTATIONS, HEALTH EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITY ORGS AND GROUPS, HEALTH AND EQUITY EDUCATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, HEALTH FAIRS, COMMUNITY CONNECTION EVENTS, HEALTH ED AND SAFETY EVENTS, FARMER'S MARKET EDUCATION STATIONS, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATION, COMMUNITY COOKING CLASSES, LIBRARY AND FOOD PANTRY PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS AND MORE. WORKFORCE SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY AREAS OF FOCUS FOR 2023 AND BEYOND: BRONSON IS COMMITTED TO HELPING AND GUIDING EMERGING TALENT FROM LOCAL INSTITUTIONS TO START THEM ON THEIR CAREER JOURNEYS. ENGAGING WITH LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTHCARE EARLY IN A STUDENT'S DEVELOPMENT.
PART VI, LINE 6:BLH IS PART OF AN AFFILIATED SYSTEM THAT SERVES NINE COUNTIES AND INCLUDES THREE OTHER HOSPITALS, BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL, BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITAL, AND BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL. ALL OF THESE HOSPITALS ARE CONTROLLED BY BRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP, WHICH IS A COMMUNITY-OWNED AND GOVERNED NON-FOR-PROFIT HOLDING COMPANY. THE BRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP (BHG) BOARD IS COMPRISED OF 22 MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. EACH OF THE THREE HOSPITALS IN THE BRONSON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ADMITS PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY AND PROVIDES OUTREACH SERVICES TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITIONAL TO THE FOUR HOSPITALS, THE BHG SYSTEM INCLUDES SEVERAL SMALLER ENTITIES WHOSE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT THE HOSPITALS AND THEIR MISSION OF "TOGETHER, WE ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES." THESE ENTITIES INCLUDE: BRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP, BRONSON COMMONS, BRONSON LIFESTYLE IMPROVEMENT & RESEARCH CENTER, BRONSON HEALTH FOUNDATION, BRONSON AT HOME, VAN BUREN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND BRONSON PROPERTIES CORPORATION.
PART VI, LINE 7, REPORTS FILED WITH STATESMI

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EAST REBECCA L
SR VP CFO$0$523,970$0$167,643$0$96,813$0$342,793$0$23,512$0$1,154,731$0$167,643
LARSON SCOTT MD
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FALAHEE JAMES
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KARAMCHANDANI MAHESH C
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JOHNSON CHERYL
SR VP CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER$0$385,183$0$138,834$0$28,136$0$202,075$0$15,483$0$769,711$0$109,015
REINOEHL SUSAN
SR VP STRATEGY & COMM$0$320,730$0$104,479$0$75,293$0$209,951$0$8,249$0$718,702$0$104,479
WAY MICHAEL S
SR VP MAT. MGT. & FACILITY SVS.$0$296,286$0$93,862$0$28,462$0$178,751$0$19,780$0$617,141$0$93,862
DOMMER MATTHEW
VICE PRESIDENT, COO/VPMA$394,287$0$64,689$0$23,541$0$89,352$0$2,587$0$574,456$0$64,644$0
WORKMAN WILLIAM
DIRECTOR/SYSTEM VICE CHIEF OF STAFF$0$453,177$0$42,192$0$808$0$16,000$0$22,471$0$534,648$0$0
MIRZA NADEEM
PSYCHIATRY$328,202$0$30,000$0$25,305$0$20,575$0$15,093$0$419,175$0$0$0
SANGALLI-DAVIS CHRISTINE
VP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER$0$245,721$0$40,947$0$3,038$0$63,052$0$6,823$0$359,581$0$40,947
KOUSOUROU HARITON
PHYSICIAN$311,175$0$8,140$0$4,051$0$15,575$0$15,152$0$354,093$0$0$0
KHAIRALLAH NAJI
INTERNAL MEDICINE$268,517$0$17,304$0$3,399$0$23,096$0$15,000$0$327,316$0$0$0
FOSSITT DEXTER
INTERNAL MEDICINE$265,926$0$23,633$0$442$0$13,940$0$19,971$0$323,912$0$0$0
GANDHI NILAY
PHYSICIAN$264,497$0$25,324$0$234$0$13,432$0$7,927$0$311,414$0$0$0
FITZGERALD CHRISTI
DIRECTOR$182,811$0$32,316$0$16,314$0$46,441$0$17,059$0$294,941$0$32,271$0
JONES JR JOHN THRU 2020
FORMER SR VP COMMUNITY CARE$0$0$0$0$0$148,316$0$0$0$0$0$148,316$0$0
RICHARDSON KIRK THRU 12023
SR VP COMMUNITY CARE & COO BLH$0$22,292$0$85,933$0$1,862$0$15,984$0$1,443$0$127,514$0$85,933
HARRELSON KATHLEEN M THRU 2019
FORMER SR VP CLINICAL OPERATIONS$0$0$0$0$0$102,626$0$0$0$0$0$102,626$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT DIRECTLY COMPENSATED. SPOUSAL TRAVEL AND HEALTH CLUB DUES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE RECEIVE A 1099 AND THE DUES ARE TREATED AS A TAXABLE FRINGE BENEFIT.
PART I, LINE 3BRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, USES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION SURVEY AND/OR STUDY AND APPROVAL BY BOARD AND/OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
PART I, LINE 4B:THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN OF A RELATED ENTITY, BRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP, AND RECEIVED A DISTRIBUTION FROM OR HAD AMOUNTS VEST IN THE PLAN DURING 2023: REINOEHL, SUSAN $72,497 SERP DISTRIBUTION FALAHEE JR., JAMES B $78,801 SERP DISTRIBUTION EAST, REBECCA $95,326 SERP DISTRIBUTION JONES JR, JOHN $148,316 SERP DISTRIBUTION LARSON, SCOTT D $100,300 SERP DISTRIBUTION MANNS, BILL $534,739 SERP DISTRIBUTION HARRELSON, KATHLEEN $102,626 SERP DISTRIBUTION THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN OF A RELATED ENTITY, BRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP, AND RECEIVED A CONTRIBUTION TO THE PLAN. UNDER THE PLAN, CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE AND VEST FIVE YEARS AFTER AMOUNTS ARE INITIALLY CONTRIBUTED. WAY, MICHAEL $59,326 SERP CONTRIBUTION REINOEHL, SUSAN $62,277 SERP CONTRIBUTION FALAHEE JR., JAMES B $87,399 SERP CONTRIBUTION LARSON, SCOTT D $96,527 SERP CONTRIBUTION EAST, REBECCA $99,148 SERP CONTRIBUTION MANNS, BILL $773,187 SERP CONTRIBUTION JOHNSON, CHERYL $63,870 SERP CONTRIBUTION KNAPP, CHERYL $51,569 SERP CONTRIBUTION GOEL, ASHUTOSH $71,460 SERP CONTRIBUTION HATCHEL, KIMBERLY $76,875 SERP CONTRIBUTION DU LAC, JOSEPH $64,500 SERP CONTRIBUTION

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
STEPHANIE NELSON
SISTER-IN-LAW OF BOARD MEMBER SCOTT GIBSON$125,144TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR BEING AN EMPLOYEE OF BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL0
KIMBERLY JAMES
DAUGHTER OF BOARD MEMBER BARBARA JAMES$68,904TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR BEING AN EMPLOYEE OF BRONSON AT HOME0
CYNTHIA WORKMAN
SPOUSE OF BOARD MEMBER WILLIAM WORKMAN$23,008TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR BEING AN EMPLOYEE OF BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2STEVEN J. LINS, M.D. AND SCOTT C. GIBSON, M.D. HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. ALL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL BRONSON SUBSIDIARIES DUE TO BEING ON BRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6BRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ABRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP (BHG) IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL (BLH) AND AS SUCH MEMBER IT ELECTS 10-15 OF THE TOTAL 20-24 MEMBERS OF THE BLH BOARD. COMMUNITY PARTNERS SHALL, AFTER CONSULTING WITH AND SEEKING INPUT FROM THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF BHG, APPOINT 6 MEMBERS TO THE BOARD. THE REMAINING 3 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHOULD BE EX OFFICIO, WITH VOTE, AND SHALL CONSIST OF THE PRESIDENT, THE CHIEF OF STAFF, AND IMMEDIATE PAST CHIEF OF THE MEDICAL STAFF OF THE HOSPITAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BBRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP (BHG) IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL (BLH) AND HAS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS OVER THE ACTIONS OF BLH. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE POWER TO: -AMENDMENT, RESTATEMENT, OR REPEAL OF THE HOSPITALS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS. -ADOPTION, EXECUTION, REVOCATION, OR ABANDONMENT OF A PLAN OF DISSOLUTION, MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, REORGANIZATION, OR OTHER MAJOR CHANGE IN CORPORATE STRUCTURE INVOLVING THE HOSPITAL. -SALE, LEASE EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE HOSPITALS PROPERTY AND ASSETS. -ACQUISITION OF ANY OTHER ENTITY OR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE. -ADOPTION OF ALL OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BUDGETS. -INCUR OPERATING OR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WHICH CAUSE AGGREGATE OPERATING OR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO EXCEED BUDGETED AGGREGATES AND/OR THE DOLLAR AMOUNT SPECIFIED BY BHG. -SECURE BORROWINGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EQUIPMENT LEASES AND PURCHASE MONEY SECURITY INTERESTS APPROVED AS A PART OF A BUDGET. -CHANGE THE MISSION STATEMENT, PURPOSES, OR STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE HOSPITAL. -ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE SCOPE OF SERVICES OR PROGRAMS. -APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL OR COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT OR ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE SR VP/CFO & CONTROLLER REVIEWS THE 990S. THE SR VP/CFO MET WITH THE VICE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE PREPARED FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES PRIOR TO PROVIDING A COPY TO THE FULL FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWED THE PREPARED FORM 990S AT ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING ON OCTOBER 21, 2024. THE REVIEW WAS LED BY THE SR VP/CFO AND PLANTE MORAN. THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY WERE PROVIDED THE FINAL FORM 990 FOR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ITS ACCOMPANYING QUESTIONNAIRE ARE REVIEWED, AND REVISED, IF NECESSARY, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL COUNSEL/CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND THE BOARDS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING THE TITLE OF VICE PRESIDENT AND ABOVE ARE COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUALLY COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. ALL COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL COUNSEL/CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. DETERMINATIONS AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS ARE MADE BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL/CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL/CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT ARE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODYS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION ON THE TRANSACTION IN QUESTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15FOR THE CEO, OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH FUNCTIONS AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR BRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP, RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN EXTERNAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT (SULLIVAN, COTTER AND ASSOCIATES) WHO CONDUCTS A THOROUGH COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT SURVEY PROCESS THAT IS USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENT IN CASH COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROVIDED. THIS PROCESS IS DONE ANNUALLY AND WAS UNDER TAKEN IN 2023. THE CONSULTANT USES THREE TO FIVE NATIONAL HEALTHCARE-BASED SURVEYS FOR COMPARABILITY DATA, EACH ONE OF LIKE REVENUE SIZED HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS TO THE BRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP. THE CONSULTANT PREPARES A DETAILED REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PAY AND/OR BENEFIT ADJUSTMENTS, AND PRESENTS THE INFORMATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (WHEN THE CEOS SURVEY DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED, THE CEO AND STAFF ARE EXCUSED FROM THE DELIBERATIONS). AFTER ALL QUESTIONS OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANSWERED, FORMAL MOTIONS ARE PROPOSED, SECONDED AND VOTED ON (FOR ANY PAY ADJUSTMENTS AND FOR RECEIPT OF THE CONSULTANT'S REPORT). AT THE SUBSEQUENT MEETING OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CHAIR DISCLOSES THE RESULTS AND APPROVED MOTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY POSTING THEM ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND PROVIDING COPIES ON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, OTHER THAN THE FORM 990, ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART VII SECTION A, LINE 1A:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT DIRECTLY COMPENSATED. SPOUSAL TRAVEL AND HEALTH CLUB DUES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE RECEIVE A 1099 AND THE DUES ARE TREATED AS A TAXABLE FRINGE BENEFIT.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:TRANSFER TO/FROM AFFILIATES -10,000,000.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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