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TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL INC (EIN 52-0591628)
Tax period
2021-07-01 to 2022-06-30
Filed
2023-05-12
IRS object ID
202301329349306270
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2023-05-12T13:35:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN366055558PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 WILSON BOULEVARD SUITE 1500AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22209ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520591628EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTIDABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3025365203PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 EAST CARROLL STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySALISBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21801ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHANIE GARYPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3025365203PhoneNum
Signature2023-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSTEPHANIEPersonFirstNm
Person LastGARYPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARY TORRETTAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00847851PTIN
Phone7038477500PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEVEN LEONARDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 EAST CARROLL STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySALISBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$876,489,598GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TIDALHEALTH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1897FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionIMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers85TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$11,778,627TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$2,507,499NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$15,455,550PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,322,629CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$481,772,126PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$482,474,910CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$49,458,683PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$44,074,690CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,038,998PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,077,384CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$547,725,357PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$533,949,613CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$42,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,388,484CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$235,750,420PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$243,733,137CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$444,619,536PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$464,346,150CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$103,105,821PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$69,603,463CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$933,173,174TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$750,341,203TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$278,664,179TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$206,090,051TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$654,508,995NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$544,251,152NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$417,409,431ExpenseAmt
Grant$42,000GrantAmt
Revenue$470,911,731RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE OTIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)(3) NON-STOCK CORPORATION FOUNDED IN 1897 TO SERVE THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND SELECTED TERTIARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO THE MID-DELMARVA PENINSULA IN A COMPETENT, COMPASSIONATE, AND COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER DESIGNED TO ELICIT A HIGH DEGREE OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY PROVIDING QUALITY MEDICAL CARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, OR AGE. IF A PATIENT IS UNABLE TO PAY DUE TO FINANCIAL RESOURCES, EFFORTS WILL BE TAKEN TO ASSURE CARE AT AN AFFORDABLE COST, OR OBTAINED ASSISTANCE THROUGH APPROPRIATE AGENCIES ON THE PATIENT'S BEHALF. EMERGENCY SERVICES CARE WILL BE PROVIDED TO EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL SERVED OVER 16,000 INPATIENTS AND PROVIDED MORE THAN 410,000 OUTPATIENT SERVICES DURING FISCAL 2022. FOOD SERVICE PROVIDED MORE THAN 465,000 MEALS TO PATIENTS AND EMPLOYEES. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES RENDERED IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION AND STABILITY OF TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS POSSESS THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL, IN KEEPING WITH THE COMMITMENT TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, DURING FISCAL 2022 PROVIDED:CHARITY AND OTHER ALLOWANCES TOTALING $39,867,942DISCOUNTS TO THIRD PARTY PAYORS INCLUDING PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICARE AND MEDICAID $35,146,265WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS $7,802,301THE TOTAL UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS IS $82,816,508ALSO PROVIDED ARE MANY WELLNESS PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND FREE PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BASED UPON ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES THAT TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL BELIEVES WILL SERVE A BONA FIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED. SOME OF THE PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: - A VARIETY OF BROCHURES ARE DISPLAYED IN ALL HOSPITAL WAITING AREAS TO EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY REGARDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.- WE PROVIDE CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION CLASSES, EXERCISE CLASSES FOR PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN AND CPR CLASSES.- WE PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATORS THROUGH OUR WORK WITH STUDENT NURSES, RADIOLOGY, RESPIRATORY AND LABORATORY TECHNICIANS.PROGRAM ACTIVITYDURING FY 2022, TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL PERFORMED COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINATION CLINICS, FLU CLINICS AND A MOBILE HEALTH INITIATIVE AIMED TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY USE OF THE 911 EMS SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND FITNESS AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL ARE AS FOLLOWS: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS- CPR - CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION CLASSES - REFRESHER COURSE - CHILDBIRTH - INFANT CARE CLASSES - SAFE SITTER PROGRAM - WOMEN'S HEALTH EDUCATION SUPPORT GROUPS- DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP - HEAD AND NECK CANCER SUPPORT GROUP- CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP EVENTS: - COMMUNITY SCREENINGS - HEIGHT/WEIGHT, BLOOD PRESSURE - SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS- ORAL, HEAD AND NECK CANCER SCREENINGS- HEARING SCREENINGS- FLU CLINIC - EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES BENEFITS:- UNITED WAY FITNESS/EXERCISE PROGRAMMING:- CARDIAC REHABILITATION- EXERCISES FOR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE - STEPPING ON FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAMDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$417,409,431TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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IRP Document279IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
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
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEAN A SWINGLE - DIRECTOR OF FINANCPersonNm
Phone3025365203PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 EAST CARROLL STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySALISBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

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STEVEN LEONARD
PRESIDENT/CEO40.003.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$1,001,906$216,432
JULIUS ZANT MD
CHAIRPERSON2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEMO DIRIKER
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON5.001.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES HARTSTEIN
SECRETARY1.003.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN WILGUS-MURPHY
BOARD MEMBER1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN POISKER
BOARD MEMBER1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK EDNEY MD
BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/2021)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VEL NATESAN MD
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONDALL ALLEN PHARMD
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY DIBARTOLO
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANELLE BEILER
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PERCY J PURNELL
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY ADRIGNOLO III MD
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON MORRIS
BOARD MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE I RITCHIE
CFO40.002.00Yes (X)$0$673,954$164,519
LURA LUNSFORD
V.P OPERATIONS40.002.00Yes (X)$0$645,893$64,500
CHARLES SILVIA JR MD
V.P. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER40.002.00Yes (X)$0$565,607$68,325
KARIN DIBARI MD
V.P. TH MEDICAL PARTNERS40.000.00$0$601,416$83,135Yes (X)
TIMOTHY FEIST
V.P CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER40.000.00$0$340,862$110,356Yes (X)
JAMES TRUMBLE MD
V.P. CLINICAL INTEGRATION40.001.00$0$412,879$33,627Yes (X)
SARAH SCOTT
V.P. PEOPLE & ORGANIZATON DEV40.002.00$0$351,105$66,715Yes (X)
SARAH ARNETT
CHIEF NURSING OFFICER40.000.00$0$337,972$51,699Yes (X)
KATHRYN FIDDLER
V.P. POPULATION HEALTH40.000.00$0$302,014$39,629Yes (X)
STEPHANIE GARY
V.P. FINANCE40.002.00$0$216,869$9,718Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$0TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$5,450,477TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$908,655TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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FOCUSONE SOLUTIONS LLC
PO BOX 310861DES MOINESIA503310861TEMP LABOR SERVICES$12,459,924
INTERMED GROUP
13301 N W HWY 441ALACHUAFL326158512BIOMEDICAL SERVICES$7,074,167
SHERIDAN ANESTHESIA OF MD
PO BOX 744883ATLANTAGA303744883ANESTHESIA SERVICES$6,241,703
EPIC SYSTEMS
PO BOX 88314MILWAUKEEWI532880314TECHNICAL SERVICES$5,984,656
CROTHALL SERVICES GROUP
13028 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRCHICAGOIL60693ENVORNMENTAL SERVICES$2,483,030
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K93CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$298,512RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$6,024,117GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$6,322,629TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
NET PATIENT SERVICES621500$471,461,896$461,952,536$9,509,360
AMBULATORY PHARMACY900099$11,013,014$8,959,195$2,053,819
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$482,474,910TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,364,492TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$7,453,369ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$197,031RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$308,115RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$111,084RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$111,084TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$111,084ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$378,923,922SecuritiesAmt
Other$18,146OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$338,150,770SecuritiesAmt
Other$4,081,100OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$40,773,152SecuritiesAmt
Other-$4,062,954OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$36,710,198TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$36,710,198ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
CAFETERIA722514$872,064$872,064
MANAGEMENT FEES561000$200,000$200,000
LIFELINE532283$104,325$104,325

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,079TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,079ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,188,468OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$533,949,613TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$470,911,731RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$11,778,627UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$44,936,626ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,000TotalAmt
Program Services$42,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,741,211TotalAmt
Program Services$5,161,349ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$563,213ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,649FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$172,597,207TotalAmt
Program Services$155,164,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,931,786ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$500,532FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,209,033TotalAmt
Program Services$9,177,921ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,001,506ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,606FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,844,101TotalAmt
Program Services$17,839,847ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,946,706ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$57,548FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,179,461TotalAmt
Program Services$10,949,335ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,194,805ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,321FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$871,479TotalAmt
Program Services$783,460ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,492ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,527FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$726,562TotalAmt
Program Services$653,179ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,276ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,107FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,421TotalAmt
Program Services$18,358ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,003ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,108,271TotalAmt
Program Services$1,895,336ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$206,821ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,114FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,318,580TotalAmt
Program Services$56,881,403ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,211,553ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$225,624FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$465,498TotalAmt
Program Services$418,483ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,665ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,350FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,501,308TotalAmt
Program Services$36,410,676ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,973,178ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$117,454FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,708,738TotalAmt
Program Services$2,435,155ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$265,727ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,856FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,363,242TotalAmt
Program Services$4,821,555ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$526,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,553FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$226,815TotalAmt
Program Services$203,907ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,251ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$657FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,098TotalAmt
Program Services$5,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$598ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,678,365TotalAmt
Program Services$4,205,850ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$458,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,567FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,744,520TotalAmt
Program Services$27,639,323ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,016,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89,160FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,693,939TotalAmt
Program Services$3,320,851ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$362,375ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,713FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES$44,186,651$39,723,799$4,334,710$128,142
SUPPLIES - DRUGS$35,691,020$32,086,227$3,501,289$103,504
BAD DEBT$7,802,301$7,014,269$765,406$22,626
DUES$619,329$556,777$60,756$1,796

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$464,346,150TotalAmt
Program Services$417,409,431ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,548,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,388,484FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,443,372BOYAmt
EOY$3,943,983EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,949,829BOYAmt
EOY$30,208,047EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,027,408BOYAmt
EOY$51,718,490EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,737,135BOYAmt
EOY$12,023,370EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,016,842BOYAmt
EOY$9,252,697EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$629,323,018LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$443,607,893LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$199,650,472BOYAmt
EOY$185,715,125EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$424,195,999BOYAmt
EOY$356,298,154EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$134,152,117BOYAmt
EOY$101,181,337EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$933,173,174BOYAmt
EOY$750,341,203EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,315,540BOYAmt
EOY$17,150,414EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,876,644BOYAmt
EOY$6,325,936EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,215,000BOYAmt
EOY$120,857,625EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$130,256,995BOYAmt
EOY$61,756,076EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$278,664,179BOYAmt
EOY$206,090,051EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$597,373,374BOYAmt
EOY$492,944,394EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,135,621BOYAmt
EOY$51,306,758EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$654,508,995BOYAmt
EOY$544,251,152EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$933,173,174BOYAmt
EOY$750,341,203EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$69,603,463ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$122,581,294NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$57,280,012OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$20,421OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$20,421TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER ACTIVITIES: TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ANY DIRECT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES TO MARYLAND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (MHA). MHA ENGAGES IN MANY SUPPORT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING LOBBYING AND ADVOCATING FOR ITS MEMBER HOSPITALS. THE MHA REPORTED THAT 2.52% OF MEMBER DUES WERE USED FOR LOBBYING PURPOSES AND SUCH, THE ORGANIZATION HAS REPORTED THIS AMOUNT ON SCHEDULE C PART IV AS LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$102,246,212BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$14,214,441InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$8,774GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$485,752AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$87,537,245EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$79,165,301BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$23,584,799InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$92,960GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$410,928AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$102,246,212EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$71,424,439BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,133,343InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$5,217GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$387,264AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$79,165,301EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$64,583,287BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,263,806InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$9,245GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$413,409AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$71,424,439EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$56,672,686BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$257,832ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,059,133InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$900OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$405,464AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$64,583,287EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.45530BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.09840PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.44630TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,378,600OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$12,378,600BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$268,357,795OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$156,385,577DepreciationAmt
Book Value$111,972,218BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$336,634,946OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$278,534,570DepreciationAmt
Book Value$58,100,376BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,951,677OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$8,687,746DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,263,931BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$185,715,125TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DONOR RESTRICTED FUND$47,686,337
BOARD DESIGNATED INVESTMENTS$39,852,917
SELF INSURANCE FUND$6,675,676
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLES$312,070
INVESTMENT IN PARTNERSHIPS$8,069
SECTION 457(F) PLAN INVESTMENTS$2,760,941
RIGHT OF USE ASSETS$3,885,327
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$101,181,337TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ADVANCES FROM THIRD PARTY PAYORS$35,780,441
EMPLOYEE COMP RELATED PAYROLL TAXES$17,475,486
ACCRUED SELF INSURANCE LIABILITY$3,441,837
SECTION 457 PLAN DEFERRED COMPENSATION$1,988,401
LONG-TERM LEASE LIABILITY$3,069,911
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$61,756,076TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED FOR CAPITAL, PATIENT SERVICES OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. TIDALHEALTH INC ADMINISTERS THE ENDOWMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL INC.
PART X, LINE 2:LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION (ASC 740) THE ORGANIZATION IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF TIDALHEALTH, INC. THE RELEVANT TEXT OF THE INCOME TAX FOOTNOTE FROM THOSE FINANCIALS IS: THE HEALTH SYSTEM HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021.

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (1)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd

Free Care Oth Percentage FreeCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Free Care Other300.000000000000FreeCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (1)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd

Discounted Care Oth Percentage DiscountedCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Discounted Care Other500.000000000000DiscountedCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (1)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$11,921,900TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$11,921,900NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02610TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$11,921,900TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$11,921,900NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02610TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,845,368TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$123,828DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,721,540NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00600TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$6,433,545TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$6,433,545NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01410TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$6,323,675TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,560,544DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$4,763,131NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01040TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$13,654TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$13,654NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$162,339TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$162,339NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00040TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$15,778,581TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,684,372DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$14,094,209NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03090TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$27,700,481TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,684,372DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$26,016,109NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.05700TotalExpensePct

Economic Development EconomicDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$6,035TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$6,035NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$7,089TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$7,089NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Environmental Improvements EnvironmentalImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$371,537TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$371,537NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00080TotalExpensePct

Coalition Building CoalitionBuildingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$3,049,997TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,826,879DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,223,118NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00270TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$6,870TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$6,870NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$3,441,528TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,826,879DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,614,649NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00350TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$7,802,301BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$247,812,539ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$169,525,036CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall$78,287,503MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioYes (X)CostToChargeRatioInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 E CARROLL STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySALISBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.TIDALHEALTH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
State License210019StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY0FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY0TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (1)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
CHNA Conducted22CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts0CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLSEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Rpt Available Thru Other MethodYes (X)RptAvailableThruOtherMethodInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt19ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLSEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care300.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care500.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Income Level CriteriaYes (X)IncomeLevelCriteriaInd
Asset Level CriteriaYes (X)AssetLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Other CriteriaYes (X)OtherCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Other MethodYes (X)OtherMethodInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLSEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLSEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLSEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFOFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill DisplayYes (X)NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
Communtity Notified FAPYes (X)CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP TranslatedYes (X)FAPTranslatedInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (1)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities0CollectionActivitiesInd
Provided Written NoticeYes (X)ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally NotifyYes (X)MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP ApplicationYes (X)ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Made Presumptive Elig DetermYes (X)MadePresumptiveEligDetermInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Prospective Medicare MedicaidYes (X)ProspectiveMedicareMedicaidInd
Amounts Generally Billed0AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges0GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, INC.:PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: CONSULTING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITALIN 2021, TIDALHEALTH RETAINED CONDUENT HEALTH COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE A XEROX COMPANY TO PREPARE AND CONDUCT A NEW COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) THAT WILL COVER THE MARYLAND COMMUNITY BENEFITS SERVICE AREA OF SOMERSET, WICOMICO AND WORCESTER COUNTIES AND A NEWLY ADDED AREA WHICH INCLUDES SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE. THE NEW CHNA WAS COMPLETED BY CONDUENT IN MAY 2022 AND PLACED ON TIDALHEALTH'S WEBSITE ALONG WITH THE PREVIOUS VERSION FOR PUBLIC ACCESS. SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONTIDALHEALTH IS ANCHORED BY TWO HOSPITALS, TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL AND TIDALHEALTH NANTICOKE. IN ADDITION, TIDALHEALTH INCLUDES A LARGE PHYSICIAN NEWORK OF 300 PLUS PROVIDERS WITH OVER 30 LOCATIONS. TIDEALTHEALTH WAS FORMED WHEN THE FORMER PENINSULA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN SEAFORD, DE AND MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN CRISFIELD, MD, UNITED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020, TIDALHEALTH NANTICOKE AND TIDALHEALTH PHYSICIAN NETWORK, INC. LOCATED IN SEAFORD, DELAWARE, JOINED TIDALHEALTH. TIDALHEALTH NANTICOKE HAS 139 LICENSED ACUTE CARE BEDS (99 CURRENTLY OPERATED) AND PRIMARILY SERVES THE WESTERN SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE PORTION OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. TIDALHEALTH NANTICOKE PHYSICIAN NETWORK PROVIDES OUTPATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES IN WESTERN SUSSEX COUNTY AND FEDERALSBURG, MD. EFFECTIVE MARCH 2020, MCCREADY FOUNDATION, INC., WHICH CONSISTED OF A THREE BED HOSPITAL, ALICE BYRD TAWES NURSING HOME, A 76-LICENSED BED SKILLED NURSING HOME AND CHESAPEAKE COVE ASSISTED LIVING CENTER IN CRISFIELD, MD, BECAME PART OF TIDALHEALTH. THE MCCREADY HOSPITAL DIVISION WAS MERGED INTO TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL AND LIMITED ITS FUNCTIONS TO THOSE CONSISTENT WITH STATUS AS A FREE-STANDING MEDICAL CENTER. HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE AND TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL HAVE COLLABORATED SINCE 2012 TO DEVELOP THE TIDALHEALTH CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES' PLATFORM. CHNA PARTNERSHIPTHE LOCAL CHNA PARTNERSHIP COMBINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA TO INFORM ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA). THE CHNA PROVIDES AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE HEALTH STATUS, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND RISK FACTORS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH FINDINGS FROM QUALATIATIVE AND SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS. THE THEMES AND STRENGTHS PROVIDE INSIGHTS ABOUT WHAT TOPICS, AND ISSUES COMMUNITY MEMBERS FEEL ARE IMPORTANT, HOW THEY PERCEIVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, AND WHAT ASSETS THEY BELIEVE CAN BE USED TO IMPROVE HEALTH. FINDINGS FROM BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA HELPED TO INFORM THE TOP COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. EACH TYPE OF DATA WAS ANALYZED USING A DEFINED METHODOLOGY. PRIMARY DATA WAS OBTAINED THROUGH A COMMUNITY SURVEY, FOCUS GROUPS, AND KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS. SECONDARY DATA ARE HEALTH INDICATOR DATA THAT HAVE BEEN COLLECTED BY OTHER SOURCES, SUCH AS NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS.PRIMARY DATA COLLECTIONTO ENSURE THE PERSPECTIVES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE CONSIDERED, INPUT WAS COLLECTED FROM ALL THREE COUNTIES IN THE TRI-COUNTY REGION AND SUSSEX COUNTY, DE. PRIMARY DATA USED IN THIS ASSESSMENT CONSISTED OF AN ONLINE COMMUNITY SURVEY, FOCUS GROUPS, AND KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS. THE FINDINGS FROM THIS DATA EXPANDED UPON INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THE SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS TO INFORM THIS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. AS THE ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION METHODS WERE MANAGED IN A WAY TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING AND PROTECT THE SAFETY OF PARTICIPANTS BY ELIMINATING IN-PERSON DATA COLLECTION.TO HELP INFORM AN ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY ASSETS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE ASKED TO LIST AND DESCRIBE RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY. ALTHOUGH NOT REFLECTIVE OF EVERY RESOURCE AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY, THE LIST CAN HELP THE PARTNERSHIP TO EXPAND AND SUPPORT EXISTING PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF LOCAL PARTICIPATES, RESOURCES, PARTNERS, AND THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WE INCLUDE IN UNDERSTANDING TOP COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS:- CHRISTIAN SHELTER - SALISBURY, MD- DIAKONIA - OCEAN CITY, MD- LA RED HEALTH CENTER - SUSSEX, DE- LOWER SHORE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS TASK FORCE - SALISBURY, MD - SALISBURY URBAN MINISTRIES - SALISBURY, MD - CHESAPEAKE HEALTHCARE - DEER'S HEAD HOSPITAL CENTER - HOPE, INC. - MAC, INC. - REBIRTH, INC. - RECOVERY RESOURCE CENTER - SALISBURY UNIVERSITY - SOMERSET COUNTY SCHOOLS - SUSSEX COUNTY COALITION - UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE (UMES) - WICOMICO COUNTY COUNCILFOCUS GROUPSFOCUS GROUPS THE PROJECT TEAM DEVELOPED A FOCUS GROUP GUIDE MADE UP OF A SERIES OF QUESTIONS AND PROMPTS ABOUT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF RESIDENTS IN THE TRI-COUNTY REGION AND SUSSEX COUNTY, DE. ALL PARTICIPANTS VOLUNTEERED. ADVERTISEMENT WAS DONE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, PRESS RELEASES AND POSTERS WITH QR CODES. PARTICIPANTS COULD SIGN UP THROUGH AN ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM OR BY PHONE. COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE ASKED TO SPEAK ABOUT BARRIERS AND ASSETS TO THEIR HEALTH AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. FOUR VIRTUAL FOCUS GROUPS WERE HOSTED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: SOMERSET, WICOMICO, WORCESTER, MD, AND SUSSEX, DE, DURING OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2021. A TOTAL OF 26 PARTICIPANTS TOOK PART IN THE FOUR FOCUS GROUPS, WHICH EACH LASTED APPROXIMATELY 30 - 45 MINUTES. FACILITATORS IMPLEMENTED TECHNIQUES TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSIONS.KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWSKEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS HCI CONSULTANTS CONDUCTED KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS TO COLLECT COMMUNITY INPUT. INTERVIEWEES WHO WERE ASKED TO PARTICIPATE WERE RECOGNIZED AS HAVING EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH, SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, AND/ OR REPRESENTED THE BROAD INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITALS AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND/OR COULD SPEAK TO THE NEEDS OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED OR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. A TOTAL OF 14 KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED DURING AUGUST 2021-OCTOBER 2021. YOU CAN SEE THE KEY INFORMANT ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED BELOW IN TABLE 5. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE ALSO CURRENT OR POTENTIAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR THE HOSPITALS AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS LEADING THIS ASSESSMENT. EACH INTERVIEW INCLUDED AN INTERVIEWER AND NOTETAKER AND LASTED APPROXIMATELY 30 60 MINUTES. DURING THE INTERVIEWS, QUESTIONS WERE ASKED TO LEARN ABOUT THE INTERVIEWEE'S BACKGROUND AND ORGANIZATION, BIGGEST HEALTH NEEDS AND BARRIERS OF CONCERN IN THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS THE IMPACT OF HEALTH ISSUES ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. KEY INFORMANT ORGANIZATION : POPULATION SERVEDCHESAPEAKE HEALTHCARE : TRI-COUNTY REGIONDEER'S HEAD HOSPITAL CENTER : TRI-COUNTY REGIONHOPE, INC. : TRI-COUNTY REGIONMAC, INC. : TRI-COUNTY REGIONREBIRTH, INC. : WICOMICO COUNTY AND SURROUNDING REGIONRECOVERY RESOURCE CENTER : WICOMICO COUNTYSALISBURY UNIVERSITY : WICOMICO COUNTYSOMERSET COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES : SOMERSET COUNTYSOMERSET COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT : SOMERSET COUNTYSOMERSET COUNTY SCHOOLS : SOMERSET COUNTYSUSSEX COUNTY COALITION : SUSSEX, DEUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE (UMES) : TRI-COUNTY REGION AND SUSSEX, DEWICOMICO COUNTY COUNCIL : WICOMICO COUNTYWICOMICO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT : WICOMICO COUNTYCOMMUNITY SURVEYCOMMUNITY INPUT WAS COLLECTED VIA AN ONLINE COMMUNITY SURVEY AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, AS WELL AS PAPER COPIES AVAILABLE IN ARABIC, CREOLE, KOREAN, AND PORTUGUESE, FROM AUGUST 2021 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2021. THE SURVEY CONSISTED OF 45 QUESTIONS RELATED TO TOP HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY, INDIVIDUALS' PERCEPTION OF THEIR OVERALL HEALTH, INDIVIDUALS' ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES, AS WELL AS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. THE SURVEY WAS SHARED VIA HEALTH DEPARTMENTS' WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAIL DISTRIBUTION, AND OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS. PAPER COPIES WERE ALSO DISTRIBUTED AT SEVERAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS, LOCAL LIBRARIES, AND DIRECTLY TO PATIENTS AT TIDALHEALTH VIA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS OR CARE COORDINATION SPECIALISTS. A TOTAL OF 774 RESPONSES WERE COLLECTED.
TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, INC.:PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: CHNA CONDUCTED WITH ONE OR MORE ORGANIZATIONS OTHER THAN HOSPITAL FACILITIESA PARTNERSHIP WAS FORMED BETWEEN TIDALHEALTH, SOMERSET COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (SCHD), AND WICOMICO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (WICHD) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY. THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN PARTNERING TOGETHER ON LOCAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT EFFORTS SINCE 1995. TWO OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CHNA; TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL IS A NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL AND WICHD AS AN ACCREDITED HEALTH DEPARTMENT. SCHD IS IN THE EARLY PHASE OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION. IN MAY OF 2022, TIDALHEALTH, SCHD, AND WICHD PUBLISHED THEIR 2022 CHNA. THE CHNA REPORT PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IN THE TRI-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. THIS CHNA REPORT WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE HEALTH NEEDS IN THE TRI-COUNTY SERVICE AREA, INCLUDING SOMERSET, WICOMICO, AND WORCESTER COUNTIES IN MARYLAND AND SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE. TIDALHEALTH, SCHD, AND WICHD PARTNERED WITH CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE TO CONDUCT THE CHNA. THE GOAL OF THIS REPORT IS TO OFFER A MEANINGFUL UNDERSTANDING OF THE GREATEST HEALTH NEEDS ACROSS THE FOUR COUNTY SERVICE AREA, AS WELL AS TO GUIDE PLANNING EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS. SPECIAL ATTENTION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO IDENTIFY HEALTH DISPARITIES, NEEDS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OR GAPS IN SERVICES, AND INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
PART V, LINE 7A: CHNA ON HOSPITAL FACILITY'S WEBSITEHTTPS://WWW.TIDALHEALTH.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/TIDALHEALTH-COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT-2022
TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, INC.:PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF TIDALHEALTH CHNA 2022A PAPER COPY IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. IN ADDITION, THE REPORT IS BEING EVALUATED FOR TRANSLATION INTO SPANISH AND POSSIBLE FURTHER TRANSLATION TO HAITIAN CREOLE. WE PARTNER WITH CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE TO DISCOVER WHAT THE MOST PRESSING HEALTH CHALLENGES ARE IN SOMERSET, WORCESTER, WICOMICO COUNTIES, MD AND SUSSEX COUNTY, DE. THE PUBLIC CAN VIEW THE RESULTS OF OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ONLINE, AS WELL AS OUR ACTION PLAN OF STEPS WE PLAN TO TAKE BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THE ASSESSMENT. IN ADDITION, A COMMUNITY HEALTH DATA AND RESOURCES SECTION CAN BE ACCESSED BY THE PUBLIC. AS PART OF THIS CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, A MODULE IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN WHICH THEY CAN EXPLORE MULTIPLE DASHBOARDS THAT PROVIDE A GAUGE TO THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED, SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS AND PROMISING PRACTICES. THE DASHBOARDS INCLUDE FEATURES SUCH AS A CHNA GUIDE, HEALTH DATA, DEMOGRAPHIC DATA, HEALTH DISPARITIES, SOCIO NEEDS INDEXES, FINDING GRANTS, INDICATOR COMPARISONS, AND PROGRESS TRACKING.
TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, INC.:PART V, LINE 10A: IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY ON HOSPITAL FACILITY'S WEBSITEHTTPS://WWW.TIDALHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY-OUTREACH-PARTNERS/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-RESEARCH-DATATIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL IS IN THE FINAL PROCESS OF DEVELOPING OUR NEW STRATETGY COMMUNITY-BENEFIT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, IN SPRING OF 2023 IT WILL BE INCLUDED ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE ALONG WITH THE 2022 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY THAT IS CURRENTLY ONLINE. SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS AND INITIATVES WILL CARRY OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS PLAN AS THEY HAVE PROVEN TO SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE LOCAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS WILL REMAIN INTACT.
TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, INC.:PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: HOW NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA ARE ADDRESSEDTIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL HAS A FIXED VALUE OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE, AND THE HOSPITAL FOCUSES THOSE RESOURCES TO THE AREAS WITH THE GREATEST IMPACT AND THOSE TIDALHEALTH HAS SPECIFIC EXPERTISE, THEREFORE NOT ALL NEEDS, TO DATE, IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA WERE ABLE TO BE ADDRESSED. NON-PRIORITIZED NEEDS INCLUDED CRIME AND CRIME PREVENTION, HOMELESSNESS AND UNSTABLE HOUSING, ORAL HEALTH, PREVENTION AND SAFETY. THESE NEEDS WERE NOT SELECTED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT MEET THE PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA AS STRONGLY AS THE SELECTED TOPICS. OTHER NEEDS WERE SELECTED BECAUSE OF GREATER IMPACT AND CAPACITY TO ADDRESS. EVEN THOUGH NOT ALL IDENTIFIED NEEDS ARE ADDRESSED SPECIFICALLY IN THE "IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY COMMUNITY BENEFITS" PLAN, THERE ARE POPULATION HEALTH INITIATIVES ADOPTED THROUGH THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S STRATEGIC PLAN THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AND ADDRESS NEEDS WITHIN THE CHNA.BASED ON THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, THE FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTATION INITIATIVES WERE DEVELOPED AND OUTLINED IN OUR 2022-2025 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY PLAN FOR TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, AND ALSO IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR SOMERSET COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND WICOMICO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THIS REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED SPRING 2023. IT HAS BEEN PRESENTED AND APPROVED BY THE HOSPITAL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND LOCAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COALITIONS. AFTER A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE HEALTH STATUS IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE CHNA, WE IDENTIFIED AREAS THAT WE COULD ADDRESS USING OUR RESOURCES, EXPERTISE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED:- ACCESS AND HEALTH EQUITY - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL DISORDERS AS WELL AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS) - CHRONIC DISEASE AND WELLNESS
TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, INC.:PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY: IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES, TIDALHEALTH WILL PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY FREE AND/OR REDUCED-COST CARE TO PATIENTS WHO LACK HEALTH CARE COVERAGE OR WHOSE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE DOES NOT PAY THE FULL COST OF THEIR MEDICAL BILL. A PATIENT'S PAYMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT GENERALLY BILLED (AGB). ALL HOSPITAL REGULATED SERVICES (WHICH INCLUDES EMERGENCY AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE) AT TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL WILL BE CHARGED CONSISTENTLY AS ESTABLISHED BY THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION (HSCRC) WHICH EQUATES TO THE AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED (AGB) METHOD. ALL PATIENTS SEEN BY A TIDALHEALTH PROVIDER OR IN AN UNREGULATED AREA AT TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL OR ALL SERVICES AT TIDALHEALTH NANTICOKE HOSPITAL WILL BE CHARGED THE FEE SCHEDULE PLUS THE STANDARD MARK-UP WHICH IS THE AGB FOR TIDALHEALTH. SELF-PAY PATIENTS, FOR ALL SERVICES NOT REGULATED BY THE HSCRC, WILL RECEIVE A DISCOUNT TO REDUCE CHARGES TO THE AMOUNT TIDALHEALTH WOULD BE REIMBURSED BY MEDICARE WHICH IS THE PROSPECTIVE METHOD. FOR SELF-PAY PATIENTS, THE AMOUNT BILLED WILL NOT EXCEED THE MEDICARE FEE SCHEDULE FOR ALL UNREGULATED SERVICES.TIDALHEALTH WILL PROVIDE FREE MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE TO PATIENTS WITH FAMILY INCOME AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. PATIENTS QUALIFYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON INCOME AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL HAVE NO COST FOR THEIR CARE AND THEREFORE PAY LESS THAN AGB.TIDALHEALTH WILL PROVIDE REDUCED-COST MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE TO LOW-INCOME PATIENTS WITH FAMILY INCOME BETWEEN 200% AND 300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL.TIDALHEALTH WILL PROVIDE REDUCED-COST MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE TO LOW-INCOME PATIENTS WITH FAMILY INCOME BETWEEN 301% AND 500% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL WHO HAVE A MEDICAL HARDSHIP AS DEFINED BY MARYLAND LAW. MEDICAL HARDSHIP IS MEDICAL DEBT, INCURRED BY A FAMILY OVER A 12-MONTH PERIOD THAT EXCEEDS 25% OF THE FAMILY INCOME.PROCEDURE:IF A PATIENT IS UNABLE TO PAY DUE TO FINANCIAL RESOURCES, ALL EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO HELP THE PATIENT OBTAIN ASSISTANCE THROUGH APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PATIENT HAS APPLIED FOR AND KEPT ALL NECESSARY APPOINTMENTS AND THIRD-PARTY ASSISTANCE IS NOT AVAILABLE, TIDALHEALTH WILL PROVIDE CARE AT REDUCED OR ZERO COST. WHEN NO THIRD-PARTY ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO COVER THE TOTAL BILL AND THE PATIENT INDICATES THAT THEY HAVE INSUFFICIENT FUNDS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (FA) WILL BE OFFERED. THE UNIFORM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, PATIENT COLLECTION PRACTICE POLICY, AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY, CAN BE OBTAINED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:A. AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE AND UPON REQUEST BY CALLING (410) 543-7436 OR (877) 729-7762.B. ARE LOCATED IN THE REGISTRATION AREAS.C. DOWNLOADED FROM THE TIDALHEALTH WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.TIDALHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTFORMSHTTPS://WWW.TIDALHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTBILLSD. THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY IS INSERTED IN THE ADMISSION PACKET AND WITH ALL PATIENT STATEMENTS.E. ANNUAL NOTIFICATION IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER.F. THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND CREOLE. NO OTHER LANGUAGE CONSTITUTES A GROUP THAT IS 5% OR MORE, OR MORE THAN 1,000 RESIDENTS (WHICHEVER IS LESS) OF THE POPULATION IN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (WORCESTER, WICOMICO AND SOMERSET COUNTIES) FOR MARYLAND BASED ON U.S. CENSUS DATA. FOR DELAWARE, THE HOSPITAL POPULATION CONSIDERED WAS 5%.G. FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY IN FILLING OUT AN APPLICATION, THE INFORMATION CAN BE TAKEN ORALLY BY CALLING (410) 912-6957 OR IN PERSON AT THE FINANCIAL COUNSELOR'S OFFICE LOCATED IN THE FRANK B. HANNA OUTPATIENT CENTER.
TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, INC.:PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: SEE DISCLOSURE FOR SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 13B.
TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, INC.:PART V, SECTION B, LINE 15E: PUBLICIZING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICYNEED ASSISTANCE: IF, AT ANY TIME, YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT OBTAINING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, YOUR MEDICAL BILL, YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS WITH REGARD TO THE BILL, OR APPLYING FOR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, PLEASE CONTACT THE TIDALHEALTH FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT (877) 729-7762. YOU CAN OBTAIN A COPY OF THE TIDALHEALTH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AT:WWW.TIDALHEALTH.ORG/FINANCIALASSISTANCETIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL WILL GIVE NOTICE OF ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY BY PROVIDING ACCESS ON ITS WEBSITE AND PATIENT PORTAL; PROVIDING HARD COPIES UPON REQUEST AND BY MAIL FREE OF CHARGE; BY PROVIDING NOTICE AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICY AS PART OF THE PRE-ADMISSION, REGISTRATION, AND DISCHARGE PROCESSES; PROVIDING NOTICE AND INFORMATION ON BILLING STATEMENTS; AND, BY DISPLAYING INFORMATION ABOUT THE POLICY AT ALL HOSPITAL REGISTRATION POINTS, WHICH INCLUDES THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. ENGLISH, SPANISH AND CREOLE VERSIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN ALL LOCATIONS AND ON THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE. ALSO, UPON REQUEST, TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL WILL TRANSLATE THE POLICY INTO ALL OTHER PRIMARY LANGUAGES OF ALL SIGNIFICANT PATIENT POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY.IF A PATIENT IS UNABLE TO PAY DUE TO FINANCIAL RESOURCES, ALL EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO HELP THE PATIENT OBTAIN ASSISTANCE THROUGH APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PATIENT HAS APPLIED FOR AND KEPT ALL NECESSARY APPOINTMENTS AND THIRD- PARTY ASSISTANCE IS NOT AVAILABLE, TIDALHEALTH WILL PROVIDE CARE AT REDUCED OR ZERO COST. WHEN NO THIRD -PARTY ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO COVER THE TOTAL BILL AND THE PATIENT INDICATES THAT THEY HAVE INSUFFICIENT FUNDS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (FA) WILL BE OFFERED. SIGNS WILL BE POSTED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT TIDALHEALTH TO INFORM PATIENTS WHERE TO CALL OR APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IF A PATIENT IS UNABLE TO PAY DUE TO FINANCIAL RESOURCES, ALL EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO HELP THE PATIENT OBTAIN ASSISTANCE THROUGH APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PATIENT HAS APPLIED FOR AND KEPT ALL NECESSARY APPOINTMENTS AND THIRD PARTY ASSISTANCE IS NOT AVAILABLE, TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL WILL PROVIDE CARE AT REDUCED OR ZERO COST.THE PATIENT'S INCOME WILL BE COMPARED TO CURRENT FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES (ON FILE WITH THE COLLECTION COORDINATOR). THE COLLECTION COORDINATOR REPRESENTATIVE WILL CONSULT WITH THE PATIENT AS NEEDED TO MAKE ASSESSMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.
PART V, LINES 16A, 16B & 16C: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY,APPLICATION FORM, PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITEWWW.TIDALHEALTH.ORG/MEDICAL-CARE/FINANCIAL-ADMIN-SERVICES/BILLING/TIDALHEALTH-FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 22D: MAXIMUM CHARGE AMOUNTS FOR FAP-ELIGIBLEINDIVIDUALSTIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL IS A MARYLAND HOSPITAL. AS SUCH PATIENTS AND ALL INSURANCE COMPANIES, INCLUDING MEDICARE & MEDICAID, PAY THE SAME RATE. THIS RATE IS DETERMINED BY THE STATE AGENCY, THE MARYLAND HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION.

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PART I, LINE 3C:OTHER METHOD USED IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEN/A - TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL USES THE FPG IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS ALSO CONSIDERED IF A PATIENT IS OVER INCOME CRITERION BUT HAS FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BASED ON MEDICAL DEBT. PATIENTS WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES/RECIPIENTS OF CERTAIN MEANS-TESTED SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OF THE PATIENT'S RESIDENCE ARE DEEMED TO HAVE PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR THPR'S FA PROGRAM.
PART I, LINE 6A:COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTTIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL FILES ANNUALLY A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT WITH THE STATE OF MARYLAND. THE REPORT IS FILED WITH THE HSCRC (HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION).
PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F)FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CERTAIN OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS AT COSTTHE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE EXCLUDED FROM THE DENOMINATOR IN THE COLUMN (F) PERCENTAGES IS $7,802,301.LINE 7B, COLUMN (C) & (F):MARYLAND'S REGULATORY SYSTEM CREATES A UNIQUE PROCESS FOR HOSPITAL PAYMENT THAT DIFFERS FROM THE REST OF THE NATION. THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION (HSCRC) DETERMINES PAYMENT THROUGH A RATE-SETTING PROCESS AND ALL PAYORS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENTAL PAYORS, PAY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE SAME SERVICES DELIVERED AT THE SAME HOSPITAL. MARYLAND'S UNIQUE ALL-PAYOR SYSTEM INCLUDES A METHOD FOR REFERENCING UNCOMPENSATED CARE IN EACH PAYORS' RATES, WHICH DOES NOT ENABLE MARYLAND HOSPITALS TO BREAKOUT ANY DIRECTED OFFSETTING REVENUE RELATED TO UNCOMPENSATED CARE. COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSES ARE EQUAL TO MEDICAID REVENUES IN MARYLAND, AS SUCH, THE NET EFFECT IS ZERO. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS IS THE IMPACT ON THE HOSPITAL OF ITS SHARE OF THE MEDICAID ASSESSMENT. IN RECENT YEARS, THE STATE OF MARYLAND HAS CLOSED FISCAL GAPS IN THE STATE MEDICAID BUDGET BY ASSESSING HOSPITALS THROUGH THE RATE-SETTING SYSTEM.THE COST METHODOLOGY FOR CHARITY CARE AND CERTAIN OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS IS THE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO USED FOR THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAMS AND DIRECT COST METHOD FOR THE OTHER BENEFITS/PROGRAMS.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIESTIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL FUNDS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT WORK TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS, COALITION BUILDING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SERVED BY THE COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES WERE NOT TRACKED FOR ALL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. COALITION BUILDINGHISTORICALLY TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL HAS FACILITATED INVOLVEMENT WITH HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY, ASSESS, AND CREATE AGGREGATE ACTION PLANS TO ADDRESS LOCAL EMERGING AND CHRONIC COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICE AREA HEALTHCARE ISSUES. KATHRYN FIDDLER (VICE PRESIDENT OF POPULATION HEALTH) AND KATHERINE RODGERS (COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES DIRECTOR) ATTEND THE FOLLOWING LOCAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COALITIONS AND ADVISORY BOARDS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING POPULATION HEALTH. - EASTERN SHORE AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER BOARD- LOWER SHORE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS TASK FORCE- LOWER SHORE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM STEERING COMMITTEE- SWIFT ADVISORY COUNCIL- SALISBURY UNIVERSITY PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL- HEALTHCARE COUNCIL POPULATION HEALTH COMMITTEE- SOMERSET COUNTY LHIC- SOMERSET COUNTY LMB- REACH COALITION FOR PATHWAYS TO HEALTH EQUITY- WICOMICO COUNTY LHIC- WORCESTER COUNTY LHIC- TRI COUNTY ALLIANCE FOR THE HOMELESS- PROJECT LIVING WELL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MAC (MAINTAINING ACTIVE CITIZENS)ADDITIONALLY, TIDALHEALTH PARTICIPATES IN THE INSTITITE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S INTERNATIONAL PURSUING EQUITY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE. PHYSICIAN RECRUITING TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL FEELS IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUALLY MONITOR SPECIALTIES WHERE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PATIENT CARE WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA IS PROVIDED BY OLDER PHYSICIANS, AS A SUDDEN OR UNEXPECTED LOSS OF COVERAGE COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. SUCCESSION PLANNING AND RECRUITMENT GO HAND-IN-HAND, AS DOES SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS AND GOVERNMENTAL INITIATIVES ALL OF WHICH MUST BE CONSIDERED TO ASSESS APPROPRIATE PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT. KEY FINDINGS, ACCORDING TO TIDALHEALTHS MOST RECENT MEDICAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2021), THE CONSULTING ENGAGEMENT RECOMMEDED TIDALHEALTH EVALUATE RECRUITING 6-9 ADULT PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA AND ALSO LOOK AT OPPORTUNITIES TO ALIGN WITH INDEPENDENT PHYSICIAN. COMMUNITY NEEDS PLACES EMPHASIS ON PRIMARY, AND FAMILY PRACTICE PROVIDES TO ENGAGE IN CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT AS PART OF OUR POPULATION HEALTH INITIATIVES. SUCCESSION PLANNING IS A KEY OBJECTIVE AS A SUBSTANIAL NUMBER OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS ARE ABOVE THE AGE OF 55 WHICH WILL LEAVE A VOID IN AN ALREADY UNDERSERVED AREA. DEMOGRAPHICS PLAYS A KEY ROLE AS THE MEDICARE POPULATION IS GROWING AT A FASTER RATE THAN THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND THE NATION. AS A GROWING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, THERE IS AN INCREASED NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND CERTAIN SPECIALTIES. THERE WILL BE A 28% GROWTH OF SENIORS 65+ OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS WITHIN OUR TOTAL SERVICE AREA. TIDALHEALTH PHYSCIAIN NETWORK OPTIMIZATION WAS DETERMINED BY CALCULATING USING THE CURRENT SUPPLY OF PHYSICIANS AND APPLYING PHYSICIAN TO-POPULATION RATIO BENCHMARKS, PHYSICIAN PATIENT VOLUMES, POPULATION DATA, AND OTHER DATA. MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS RECOMMENDED EVALUATING POTENTIAL RECRUITMENT OF PRIMARY, CARE FAMILY MEDICINE, PRIMARY CARE INTERNAL MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE PEDIATRICS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. MEDICAL SPECIALTY NEEDS ARE DRIVEN BY THE OVERALL MARKET SUPPLY, WAIT TIMES FOR NEW PATIENT APPOINTMENTS, AND CALL COVERAGE AND INPATIENT CONSULTATION NEEDS. CURRENT MEDICAL SPECIALTY RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE RECRUITMENT OF THE FOLLOWING PHYSICIAN SPECIALTIES DUE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT, MARKET DEMAND AND RETIREMENT: ALLERGY/IMMUNOLOGY, DERMATOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, OB/GYN, GENERAL SURGERY, ORTHOPAEDICS, OTOLARYNGOLOGY, PAIN MANAGEMENT, PSYCHIATRY AND RHEUMATOLOGY. OF THE MEDICAL STAFF, 30%+ IS EITHER AT OR ABOVE THE AGE OF 55, WHICH POSES SUCCESSION RISK. TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL A RURAL HOSPITAL, AND OTHER LIKE-KIND RURAL COMMUNITIES ARE TYPICALLY CHALLENGED IN BOTH RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF PHYSICIANS DUE TO NUMEROUS FACTORS. SOME OF THESE CHALLENGES ARE DUE TO THE LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE AREA AND AVAILABILITY OF HEALTHCARE RESOURCES. RETAINING AND RECRUITING RESOURCES IN SUB-SPECIALTIES CAN BE HARD FOR REGIONAL RURAL HOSPITALS AND TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL IS NO EXCEPTION. TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NEEDS THE MEDICAL CENTER HAS HAD TO RECRUIT, RETAIN, EMPLOY AND SUBSIDIZE SOME OF THE FOLLOWING SUB-SPECIALTIES; NEONATOLOGY, PULMONARY, NEURO-HOSPITALIST, NEUROSURGERY, MEDICAL ONCOLOGY & HEMATOLOGY, RADIATION ONCOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, PEDIATRIC SPECIALTIES, ENDOCRINOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, ANESTHESIOLOGY AND PAIN MANAGEMENT. RURAL COMMUNITIES LACK THE CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT LARGER URBAN CENTERS PROVIDE MAKING IT HARDER TO RETAIN AND RECRUIT THESE PHYSICIANS. LOW POPULATION PATTERNS BY GEOGRAPHY MAKE IT MORE COSTLY AND HARDER FOR COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE VARIOUS TYPES OF SERVICES ESPECIALLY SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN SERVICES. OVERALL, OUR LOCAL ECONOMY IS NOT AS ROBUST AS THE URBAN CENTERS AS INDICATED BY OUR LOW AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA.DISASTER READINESSTIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL IS A MEMBER OF DRHMAG (DELMARVA REGIONAL HEALTH MUTUAL AID GROUP) WHICH IS A COALITION OF LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES. THEY MEET QUARTERLY TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN THE DELMARVA REGION. THPR HAS AN INTERNAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE THAT MEETS MONTHLY WHOSE MEMBERS INCLUDE THE SAFETY COORDINATOR, CHIEF OF SECURITY, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RN, RISK MANAGEMENT, INFECTION PREVENTION, EXECUTIVE TEAM REPRESENTATIVE, PHARMACIST, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR, FIREFIGHTER, AND A COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE. THPR ALSO MEETS QUARTERLY WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNERS THAT INCLUDE FIRE, POLICE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND WICOMICO COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO FACILITATE DISASTER PLANNING AND MOCK DRILLS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
PART III, LINES 2 AND 3:SEE RESPONSE BELOW TO LINE 4 REGARDING THE METHODOLOGY USED BY THE ORGANIZATION REGARDING BAD DEBT.
PART III, LINE 4:BAD DEBT FOOTNOTE IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSA RECEIVABLE IS RECOGNIZED WHEN THERE IS AN UNCONDITIONAL RIGHT TO PAYMENT, SUBJECT ONLY TO THE PASSAGE OF TIME. PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, INCLUDING BILLED ACCOUNTS AND UNBILLED ACCOUNTS, WHICH HAVE THE UNCONDITIONAL RIGHT TO PAYMENT, AND ESTIMATED AMOUNTS DUE FROM THIRD-PARTY PAYORS FOR RETROACTIVE ADJUSTMENTS, ARE RECORDED AS RECEIVABLES SINCE THE RIGHT TO CONSIDERATION IS UNCONDITIONAL AND ONLY THE PASSAGE OF TIME IS REQUIRED BEFORE PAYMENT OF THAT CONSIDERATION IS DUE. THE ESTIMATED UNCOLLECTIBLE AMOUNTS ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS THAT ARE RECORDED AS A DIRECT REDUCTION TO PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE.DISCOUNTS RANGING FROM 2.0% TO 7.7% OF CHARGES ARE GIVEN TO MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND CERTAIN APPROVED COMMERCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PROGRAMS FOR REGULATED SERVICES. DISCOUNTS IN VARYING PERCENTAGES ARE GIVEN FOR CERTAIN UNREGULATED SERVICES.
PART III, LINE 8:MEDICARE COSTING METHODOLOGYMEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS WERE CALCULATED USING A COST TO CHARGE RATIO. TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF WHAT INSURANCE THEY HAVE. APPROXIMATELY, 53.4% OF THE MEDICAL CENTER'S REVENUE IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO MEDICARE PATIENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022.
PART III, LINE 9B:COLLECTION POLICYTHE TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL COLLECTION POLICY INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP) AND HOW TO FIND THE FAP. THE DEBT COLLECTION POLICY APPLIES TO ALL PATIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR COLLECTION POLICY INSTRUCTS THAT EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS (ECA) WILL BE SUSPENDED WHEN A PATIENT REQUESTS INFORMATION ON OUR FAP OR SUBMITS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION WITHIN 240 DAYS OF THE FIRST POST-DISCHARGE BILLING STATEMENT. OUR POLICY DESCRIBES WHAT TO DO IF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION IS INCOMPLETE AND WHAT IS REQUIRED TO BE REFUNDED (AMOUNTS OVER $5) IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AFTER MAKING A PAYMENT. WE INCLUDE CLARIFICATION OF WHAT DATES OF SERVICES ARE INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SO THAT WE UNDERSTAND WHEN NORMAL COLLECTION EFFORTS ARE APPROPRIATE.WITHIN OUR COLLECTION POLICY WE DESCRIBE THAT A PATIENT DENIED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MAY REQUEST A RECONSIDERATION. FOR DATES OF SERVICES APPROVED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COLLECTIONS PROCESSES ARE HALTED AS THE ACCOUNT IS ADJUSTED TO ZERO DUE FROM PATIENT. THE POLICY STATES HOW TO PROCESS THE PATIENT BALANCE WHEN ONLY A PORTION OF THE CHARGE QUALIFIED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; COLLECTIONS WILL ONLY BE PURSUED ON THE AMOUNT THAT DID NOT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
PART VI, LINE 2:NEEDS ASSESSMENTTIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL ASSESSES COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (WICOMICO, WORCESTER, SOMERSET). WE MEET ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DISCUSS AND FORMULATE STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS IN WHICH WE COLLABORATE WITH EACH OTHER AND LOCAL ENTITIES TO ADDRESS RESIDENTS' MOST UNDERSERVED AND CRITICAL HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL NEEDS. DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS IS CRITICAL TO CONTINUED IDENTIFICATION OF UNDERSERVED NEEDS AND POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT SUCCESS; A CORNERSTONE OF TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL STRATEGY. THE FOLLOWING LOCAL RELATIONSHIPS, PARTNERSHIPS AND MEMBERSHIPS HAS CREATED SYNERGY PRODUCING LOCAL HEALTHCARE DIVIDENDS, EXAMPLES OF THESE RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: TRI-COUNTY DIABETES ALLIANCE, SWIFT (SALISBURY WICOMICO INTEGRATED FIRSTCARE TEAM), FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, YMCA, PATIENT CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL, LOCAL SNFS, FAITH BASED ENTITIES, MAC (MAINTAINING ACTIVE CITIZENS), SHELTERS (HALO, HOPE), LOCAL COLLEGES & HIGH SCHOOLS. WORKING TOGETHER WITH DIVERSE AND DISPARATE LOCAL ENTITIES FOR THE UNITED BUT COMMON GOAL OF MEETING RESIDENTS' UNDERSERVED NEEDS- PLANNING TOGETHER, APPLYING RESOURCES OUR GOAL IS A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY.IN ADDITION TO THE CHNA (DISCUSSED IN PREVIOUS SECTION), TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL HAS EMBARKED ON IDENTIFYING AND TARGETING "SUPER UTILIZERS" WITHIN OUR CBSA (COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICE AREA); THESE RESIDENTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED, AND TARGETED FOR POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT. - DEMOGRAPHICS (CENSUS TRACK, ZIP CODES)- DISPARITIES AND HEALTH EQUITY, USING A DEPRIVATION INDEX - RACE/ETHNICITY- AGE-COHORTS- CHRONIC CONDITIONSTHE TARGET POPULATION INCLUDES PATIENTS THAT HAVE CHRONIC CONDITIONS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED TO HAVE BEEN HIGH UTILIZERS AT TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL OR ARE IDENTIFIED AS BEING AT RISK OF HIGH UTILIZATION BASED ON HIS/HER CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND PATTERNS OF CARE. CURRENT DATA INDICATES AN "OVERRELIANCE" BY LOCAL RESIDENTS ON TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL'S EMERGENCY ROOM FOR PRIMARY AND CHRONIC CONDITION NEEDS. IN RESPONSE, TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL HAS INTRODUCED INTERVENTIONS, CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, EDUCATION, AND FOLLOW-UP WITH MEASUREMENT AND OUTCOMES. BASED UPON A CURRENT ASSESSMENT THERE ARE MANY RESIDENTS THAT MEET THE CRITERIA OF "SUPER UTILIZERS" STRATIFIED BY SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHICS AND CHRONIC DISEASE.TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL IS TARGETING CBSA ZIP CODES BASED UPON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH TO INCLUDE THE UNINSURED, INDIGENT POPULATION, RESIDENTS WHO LACK TRANSPORTATION, LACK OF EDUCATION AND AVAILABILITY OF HEALTHY FOODS. TARGETING THIS BY CLUSTER AND CENSUS TRACK, WE SEEK TO IMPACT THE HEALTH BY PROVIDING PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES, EDUCATION, ACCESS AND MORE IMPORTANTLY BY FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. FOR EXAMPLE, OUR WAGNER WELLNESS VAN TRAVELS LOCALLY TO CENSUS TRACK WHERE THERE WAS AN IDENTIFIED NEED FOR BASIC HEALTH SERVICES, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES AND EDUCATION TO LOCAL ETHNIC CHURCHES AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS.WHILE IDENTIFYING BARRIERS AND DISPARITIES ARE CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN ASSESSING THE NEEDS OF A COMMUNITY, IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND OTHER UPSTREAM FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE A COMMUNITY'S HEALTH AS WELL. THE CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS FACED BY A COMMUNITY MUST BE BALANCED BY IDENTIFYING PRACTICAL, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS. TOGETHER, THESE FACTORS COME TOGETHER TO INFORM AND FOCUS STRATEGIES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT A COMMUNITY'S HEALTH. TIDALHEALTH AND PARTNERS ARE OUTLINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ON-GOING WORK AS WELL AS POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE IMPACT.
PART VI, LINE 3:PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCEIF A PATIENT IS UNABLE TO PAY DUE TO FINANCIAL RESOURCES, ALL EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO HELP THE PATIENT OBTAIN ASSISTANCE THROUGH APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PATIENT HAS APPLIED FOR AND KEPT ALL NECESSARY APPOINTMENTS AND THIRD-PARTY ASSISTANCE IS NOT AVAILABLE,TIDALHEALTH WILL PROVIDE CARE AT REDUCED OR ZERO COST. WHEN NO THIRD-PARTY ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO COVER THE TOTAL BILL AND THE PATIENT INDICATES THAT THEY HAVE INSUFFICIENT FUNDS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (FA) WILL BE OFFERED. THE UNIFORM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, PATIENT COLLECTION PRACTICE POLICY, AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY, CAN BE OBTAINED BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:A. AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE AND UPON REQUEST BY CALLING (410) 543-7436 OR (877) 729-7762.B. ARE LOCATED IN THE REGISTRATION AREAS.C. DOWNLOADED FROM THE TIDALHEALTH WEBSITE:HTTPS://WWW.TIDALHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTFORMSHTTPS://WWW.TIDALHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTBILLSD. THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY IS INSERTED IN THE ADMISSION PACKET AND WITH ALL PATIENT STATEMENTS.E. ANNUAL NOTIFICATION IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER.F. THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND CREOLE. NO OTHER LANGUAGE CONSTITUTES A GROUP THAT IS 5% OR MORE, OR MORE THAN 1,000 RESIDENTS (WHICHEVER IS LESS) OF THE POPULATION IN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (WORCESTER, WICOMICO AND SOMERSET COUNTIES) FOR MARYLAND BASED ON U.S. CENSUS DATA. FOR DELAWARE, THE HOSPITAL POPULATION CONSIDERED WAS 5%.G. FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY IN FILLING OUT AN APPLICATION, THE INFORMATION CAN BE TAKEN ORALLY BY CALLING (410) 912-6957 OR IN PERSON AT THE FINANCIAL COUNSELOR'S OFFICE LOCATED IN THE FRANK B. HANNA OUTPATIENT CENTER.SIGNS WILL BE POSTED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT TIDALHEALTH TO INFORM PATIENTS WHERE TO CALL OR APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.THE PATIENT'S INCOME WILL BE COMPARED TO CURRENT FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES (ON FILE WITH THE COLLECTION COORDINATOR). THE COLLECTION COORDINATOR REPRESENTATIVE WILL CONSULT WITH THE PATIENT AS NEEDED TO MAKE ASSESSMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.IT IS THE INTENTION OF TIDALHEALTH TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO ALL PATIENTS THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF MEDICAL CARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE. IF A PATIENT IS UNABLE TO PAY DUE TO FINANCIAL RESOURCES, ALL EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO HELP THE PATIENT OBTAIN ASSISTANCE THROUGH APPROPRIATE AGENCIES, OR, IF NO HELP IS AVAILABLE, TO RENDER CARE AT A REDUCED OR ZERO COST FOR EMERGENCY AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE.
PART VI, LINE 4:COMMUNITY INFORMATIONTIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL AT 266 LICENSED BEDS FUNCTIONS AS THE PRIMARY HOSPITAL PROVIDER FOR THE RURAL SOUTHERNMOST THREE COUNTIES OF THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND, WHICH INCLUDES WICOMICO, WORCESTER AND SOMERSET COUNTIES. APPROXIMATELY 77% OF THE PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM THE MEDICAL CENTER ARE RESIDENTS OF THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA, WHICH HAS AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 182,039 IN 2023 AND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 184,705 OR BY 1% BY 2028. THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO HAS A SECONDARY SERVICE AREA INCLUDING, DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND, THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE AND THE NORTHERN PORTION OF ACCOMACK COUNTY, VIRGINIA. WITH THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA HAVING AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 328,367 IN 2023 AND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 349,321 OR BY 6% BY 2028.TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS SERVICE AREA CONSISTS OF THOSE ZIP CODES WITHIN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. MOST OF THE POPULATION RESIDES IN WICOMICO COUNTY (105,869) WITH SALISBURY SERVING AS THE CAPITAL OF THE EASTERN SHORE. SALISBURY IS LOCATED ON THE HEADWATERS OF THE WICOMICO RIVER AND IT IS LOCATED AT THE CROSSROADS OF THE BAY AND THE OCEAN. THE REGION IS UNIQUE; THE CITY OF SALISBURY HAS SIMILAR SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF A LARGE CITY, HOWEVER, THE AREA SURROUNDING SALISBURY IS RURAL AND HAS LIKE-KIND CHARACTERISTICS OF SMALL-TOWN AMERICA. DUE TO THIS DICHOTOMY, SERVING BOTH SOMETIMES PRESENTS A CHALLENGE IN DELIVERING HEALTHCARE. THE TWO OTHER COUNTIES IN TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL'S CBSA INCLUDE WORCESTER COUNTY, WITH A POPULATION OF 53,480 AND SOMERSET COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF 22,690. THE GREATER "METROPOLITAN" SALISBURY AREA (ZIP CODES 21801, 21804) HAS A HIGHER POPULATION DENSITY THAN THE SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS. THIS AREA HAS A VULNERABLE POPULATION THAT INCLUDES THE INDIGENT AND A HIGHER MEDICAID MIX. MOVING EAST TOWARDS THE BEACH, LOCATED IN WORCESTER COUNTY ARE SEVERAL LARGER TOWNS, LIKE BERLIN (21811) AND OCEAN CITY (21842) THAT HAVE A HIGH POPULATION DENSITY. SOUTH OF SALISBURY, LOCATED IN SOMERSET COUNTY, ARE THE LARGER TOWNS OF PRINCESS ANNE (21853) AND CRISFIELD (21817). EXCLUDING THE GREATER SALISBURY AREA, THE LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT IS CONSIDERED RURAL, MADE UP OF SMALL BUSINESSES AND AGRICULTURE.ALL THREE COUNTIES CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS RURAL WITH HISTORIC ECONOMIC FOUNDATION IN AGRICULTURE, POULTRY AND TOURISM. WATERMEN AND FARMERS HAVE ALWAYS COMPRISED A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE PENINSULA POPULATION, HOWEVER, THEIR NUMBERS HAVE BEEN DECLINING WITH A GROWTH IN THE POPULATION AND EXPANSION OF OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES. OCEAN CITY, MD LOCATED IN WORCESTER COUNTY, IS A MAJOR TOURIST DESTINATION. DURING THE SUMMER WEEKENDS, THE CITY HOSTS BETWEEN 320,000 AND 345,000 VACATIONERS, AND UP TO 8 MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY.THE THREE COUNTIES HAVE A DIVERSIFIED ECONOMIC BASE; HOWEVER, IT IS PREDOMINATELY MADE UP OF SMALL EMPLOYERS (COMPANIES WITH LESS THAN 50 EMPLOYEES). MAJOR EMPLOYERS INCLUDE LOCAL HOSPITALS, THE POULTRY INDUSTRY, LOCAL COLLEGES AND TEACHING INSTITUTIONS. THE MEDIAN INCOME OF $58,807 IN OUR COMMUNITY BENEFITS SERVICE AREA IS CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN MARYLAND'S MEDIAN INCOME OF $90,160. IN ADDITION, SEPTEMBER 2022 UNEMPLOYMENT RATES WERE HIGHER FOR MARYLAND'S MOST EASTERN SHORE COUNTIES. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN MARYLAND WAS 5.8%, THE NATION 3.7% COMPARED TO WICOMICO 6.1%; WORCESTER 8.2% AND SOMERSET 4.5%. RESEARCH INDICATES LOWER MEDIAN INCOMES AND HIGHER UNEMPLOYMENT RATES CONTRIBUTE TO A DISPARITY IN ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE AND A PREVALENCE OF UNTREATED CHRONIC DISEASE.THE BABY BOOMER POPULATION (THOSE AGED 55+) REPRESENT A GREATER PORTION OF THE TOTAL POPULATION IN TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL'S CBSA AS COMPARED TO THE NATION. THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND IS BECOMING A POPULAR RETIREMENT DESTINATION AND THE TREND IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE. THE CHRONIC CONDITIONS OF THIS AGE GROUPING CONSUME HEALTHCARE RESOURCES AT MUCH HIGHER RATES THAN SOME OF THE OTHER YOUNGER AGE-COHORTS.TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (WICOMICO, WORCESTER, SOMERSET) REPRESENT SOME OF THE NEEDIEST COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND (WWW.COUNTYHEALTHRANKINGS.ORG/MARYLAND), BASED UPON A SOCIONEEDS INDEX INCOME, POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, OCCUPATION, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND LINGUISTIC BARRIERS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES, INCLUDING PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS AND PREMATURE DEATH. PENINSULA REGIONAL HAS ZIP CODES IN EACH OF ITS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA COUNTIES WITH HIGH SOCIONEEDS INDEX LEVELS. DEPLOYMENT OF RESOURCES IS KEY IN THESE COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH SOCIOECONOMIC NEEDS AS WE FOCUS AND TARGET PREVENTION AND OUTREACH SERVICES. TO MEET ITS MISSION OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL HAS DEVELOPED A POPULATION HEALTH DIVISION AND HAS ENGAGED IN POPULATION HEALTH STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT THE MARYLAND TOTAL COST OF CARE MODEL, WHICH AIMS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES, IMPROVE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND REDUCE THE TOTAL COST OF CARE. THE HOSPITAL IS COORDINATING CARE, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH AND POST-ACUTE CARE, ACROSS HOSPITAL AND NON-HOSPITAL SETTINGS. THE POPULATION HEALTH DIVISION INCORPORATES A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY WITH A BROAD RANGE OF PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. THE DIVISION ALSO FOSTERS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL HOSPITALS, IN ADDITION TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, THE MARYLAND STATE AREA AGENCY ON AGING AND OTHER AGENCIES TO PROVIDE PATIENT SUPPORT ALIGNED WITH SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.
PART VI, LINE 5:PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTHTIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL IS COMMITTED TO THE HEALTH OF THE RURAL COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. IN FY 2022, THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE WAS $11,598,149; COMBINED CHARITY AND BAD DEBT FOR FY 2022 WAS $19,400,452. AS PART OF TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL'S ONGOING COMMITMENT AND MISSION STATEMENT "TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE," WE CONTINUE TO ASSESS THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ADDRESSING UNMET HEALTH NEEDS.TIDALHEALTH USES DATA FROM THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND DATA FROM ITS EPIC EHR STRATIFIED BY RACE, ETHNICITY, AGE, LANGUAGE AND GENDER TO IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THE PATIENT POPULATION. THE POPULATION HEALTH DIVISION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS, THE LOCAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COALITIONS, AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, HAS INITIATIVES UNDERWAY TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES AND HEALTH ISSUES PRIORITIZED AND INCLUDED IN THE CHNA AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN. TIDALHEALTH WAS AWARDED A GRANT THROUGH THE MARYLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES COMMISSION'S NEW PATHWAYS TO HEALTH EQUITY PROGRAM TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND EFFORTS TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY. THE PROGRAM, RURAL EQUITY AND ACCESS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH (REACH), LAUNCHED IN MAY 2022 AND IS A COLLABORATIVE, REGIONAL PROJECT TO PREVENT AND REDUCE DISPARITIES PARTICULARLY AMONG BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN RESIDENTS OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE WITH DIABETES AND/OR HYPERTENSION. REACH INVOLVES MULTI-LEVEL, CROSS-SECTOR APPROACHES TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES AND IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH. AT THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL, THE PROJECT INCLUDES INCREASED CARE COORDINATION AND FOLLOW-UP FOR HIGH RISK PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND/OR HYPERTENSION WHO HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS ARE DEPLOYED TO SCREEN AND ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH).AT THE COMMUNITY-LEVEL, TIDALHEALTH WORKS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAMMING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.AT THE SYSTEM LEVEL, TIDALHEALTH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ARE WORKING ON DEVELOPING A REGIONAL PLATFORM AND STANDARDIZED PROCESSES FOR SDOH SCREENING AND REFERRALS. IN FISCAL 2022, TIDALHEALTH WAS ALSO AWARDED A GRANT FROM THE RURAL MARYLAND COUNCIL TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES AND SDOH FACTORS IMPACTING RESIDENTS WITH ASTHMA, COPD, OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE. THE PROGRAM, EXHALE, INVOLVED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS OF TIDALHEALTH SCREENING AND ADDRESSING SDOH FACTORS OF ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS AND WORKING WITH LOCAL NONPROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS CHESAPEAKE HOUSING MISSION AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TO COMPLETE HOME REPAIRS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF GRANT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES CONTINUED IN FISCAL 2022 TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES:TIDALHEALTH OPERATES A MOBILE MULTIDSCIPLINARY TEAM THROUGH THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT DIVISION. COMMUNITY WELLNESS INCLUDES A NURSE PRACTITIONER, REGISTERED NURSES, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, AND A SOCIAL WORKER. THE TEAM ALSO WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SALISBURY FIRE DEPARTMENT TO OPERATE A MOBILE INTEGRATED HEALTH PROGRAM CALLED SWIFT. THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS TEAM CONDUCTS HOME VISITS OF HIGH-RISK PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE ASSESSMENTS INCLUDE SCREENING FOR SDOH AND ADDRESSING GAPS IDENTIFIED BY CONNECTING PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS AND CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS TEAM OPERATES A MOBILE CLINIC CALLED THE WAGNER WELLNESS VAN TO VISIT LOCAL SHELTERS, CHURCHES, AND OTHER AREAS IN TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL 'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS SERVICE AREA WHERE UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS CAN RECEIVE NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE, CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES EDUCATION. THE VAN VISITS AREAS WHERE THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH INDICATE THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF NEED. IT PROVIDES CARE IN AREAS WITH A HIGHER PREVALENCE OF ER VISITS, LOWER MEDIAN INCOMES, INDIGENT POPULATION, ACCESS ISSUES, COMMUNICATION BARRIERS AND OVERALL POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS TEAM STRIVES TO EDUCATE PATIENTS BY PROVIDING NUTRITIONAL AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE COUNSELING, IN ADDITION TO MEDICATION COMPLIANCE TO CONTROL DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION. HEALTH SCREENINGS ARE PERFORMED ON RESIDENTS TO HELP DETERMINE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION, SELF-MANAGEMENT CLASS INFORMATION OR REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES. THESE SCREENINGS INCLUDE PRE-DIABETES, HYPERTENSION AND OBESITY. WHEN WARRANTED, DRUG AND ALCOHOL MISUSE SCREENINGS ARE ALSO CONDUCTED, AND COUNSELING IS AVAILABLE. NARCAN IS PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO PREVENT OPIOID MISUSE AND OVERDOSE. FLU SHOTS AND COVID SHOTS ARE PROVIDED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS OUTREACH EFFORTS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND HOMEBOUND RESIDENTS. SWIFT SWIFT IS A MOBILE INTEGRATED HEALTH INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF SALISBURY AND THE WICOMICO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE PROGRAM REDUCES UNNECESSARY USE OF THE 911 EMS SYSTEM AND HEALTH SYSTEM EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BY ADDRESSING MEDICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS OF THOSE IDENTIFIED AS HIGH UTILIZERS OF EMS AND/OR THE ED. AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM INCLUDING A NURSE PRACTITIONER, REGISTERED NURSE, PARAMEDIC, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER AND SOCIAL WORKER WORK TOGETHER TO ADDRESS UNDERLYING CONDITIONS OR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH CONTRIBUTING TO EXCESSIVE CALLS TO 911 AND VISITS TO THE ED. THE TEAM CONNECTS THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO PRIMARY CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH NEEDS SUCH AS HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, FOOD, UTILITY ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SERVICES. THE PROGRAM SAVES LIVES BY TAKING A TEAM APPROACH TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS IN ACHIEVING THEIR OWN GOALS FOR BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. THE TEAM BUILDS TRUST WITH PARTICIPANTS OVER TIME BY SHOWING UP, MEETING THEM WHERE THEY ARE, AND HELPING THEM GET THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO STAY WELL. NEW FOR THE PROGRAM IN FISCAL 2022 WAS THE ADDITION OF THE MINOR DEFINITIVE CARE NOW (MDCN) MODEL WHICH INCLUDED A PARAMEDIC-NP TEAM RESPONDING TO LOW ACUITY 911 CALLS AND PROVIDING CARE AT HOME. THIS MODEL AVOIDS UNNECESSARY TRANSPORTS AND ED VISITS.SMITH ISLAND TELEHEALTH - SMITH ISLAND IS KNOWN FOR ITS WATERMEN, SMITH ISLAND CAKE, EXCEPTIONAL SEAFOOD AND BEING ISOLATED WITH LIMITED CONTACT FROM MAINLAND VISITORS. FOR THIS REASON, TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL'S COMMUNITY WELLNESS NURSE PRACTITIONER COORDINATES WITH A MEDICAL ASSISTANT WHO RESIDES ON THE ISLAND TO PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SCREENING AND CONSULT WITH PATIENTS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF SMITH ISLAND RESIDENTS, WITH THE TARGET OF EFFECTIVELY REDUCING POTENTIALLY AVOIDABLE ED UTILIZATION. THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS TEAM AND PARTNERS SUCH AS A TIDALHEALTH PHARMACIST PROVIDE CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATION, MANAGEMENT AND CONNECTS APPROXIMATELY 250 RESIDENTS OF SMITH ISLAND VIA TELEHEALTH FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN VISITS. THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT WHO RESIDES ON THE ISLAND IS CROSS TRAINED AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER. SHE IS ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY BRIDGE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE RESIDENTS OF SMITH ISLAND. IN HER COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ROLE, SHE IS ESSENTIALLY A PERSONAL HEALTH COACH THAT ASSISTS RESIDENTS WITH MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, TIMELY COMPLIANCE AND ULTIMATELY HELPING GUIDE RESIDENTS THROUGH PRESCRIBED HEALTHCARE PLANS. FLU SHOTS WERE ADMINISTERED ENSURING THE RESIDENTS OF SMITH ISLAND WERE PROTECTED DURING THE FLU SEASON, EFFECTIVELY REDUCING ED VISITS. THE TEAM ALSO WORKS WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE COVID-19 SCREENING AND VACCINATIONS. SINCE INCEPTION, THE PARTNERSHIP HAS HAD GREAT SUCCESSES. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN A1C LEVELS IN RESIDENTS DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES; A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THE "TRIPLE AIM" IMPROVING HEALTH, PROVIDING ACCESS, CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATION, AND REDUCING THE PROBABILITY OF A FUTURE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT. RESIDENTS ARE LEARNING HOW TO SELF-MANAGE THEIR CHRONIC DISEASES AND ARE BEING EXPOSED TO THE PRINCIPLES OF LEADING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. A TEAM OF PROVIDERS INCLUDING A PHYSICIAN, NURSE PRACTITIONER AND PHARMACIST, VISIT THE ISLAND ON AVERAGE EVERY OTHER WEEK. NEW PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER APPOINTMENTS ARE OFFERED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITHOUT A PCP. TELEHEALTH ACUTE VISITS OCCUR THROUGH A NURSE PRACTITIONER AT TIDALHEALTH.
PEARLSPEARLS STANDS FOR PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVE AND REWARDING LIVES. THIS PROGRAM, RUN BY MAC INC., THE AGENCY ON AGING, IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM THAT HELPS RESIDENTS AGED 60 AND OVER COMBAT DEPRESSION FROM LOSS OR FEELINGS OF ISOLATION. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING SESSIONS TO PARTICIPANTS WHO MAY FEEL DEPRESSED, FRUSTRATED, RESTLESS, OR ANXIOUS FROM DUE TO EVENTS IN THEIR LIFE. AS ONE AGES, THERE ARE LOSSES SUCH AS LOSS OF HEALTH, LOVED ONES, AND/OR INDEPENDENCE. A GRIEVING WIDOW WHO LOST THEIR SPOUSE OF FORTY YEARS MAY FEEL DEPRESSED AND LONELY NOW THAT THEIR PARTNER IS GONE. ANOTHER OLDER GENTLEMAN MAY FEEL FRUSTRATION AT NOT BEING ABLE TO BE AS INDEPENDENT AS HE ONCE WAS AT A YOUNGER AGE. PEARLS HELPS COUNSEL THE PATIENT AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON HOW TO MANAGE THEIR FEELINGS. ESPECIALLY DURING THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC, MANY OLDER RESIDENTS IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA ARE FEELING LONELY, DUE TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON NURSING HOMES AND FAMILIES NOT BEING ABLE TO GET TOGETHER WITH OLDER FAMILY MEMBERS. COVID-19 AFFECTS OLDER POPULATIONS WORSE THAN YOUNGER PEOPLE, AND BY THE ADVICE OF HEALTHCARE OFFICIALS, MANY FAMILIES ARE HAVING TO KEEP THEIR DISTANCE. WITH HELP FROM MAC, INC., THESE OLDER ADULTS CAN TALK TO A COUNSELOR AND IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. TO EXPAND OUR "HEALTHY LIVING" MESSAGE, TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL SPONSORS AND PARTICIPATES IN MANY COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH FAIRS PROVIDING NUTRITION EDUCATION, WEIGHT LOSS, DIABETES ASSESSMENT, MULTIPLE SCREENINGS AND HEALTH LITERACY. PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH FAIRS INCLUDE UNDERSERVED AREAS LIKE SMITH ISLAND, AN ISLAND ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WITH A POPULATION OF ONLY 250, A HAITIAN-CREOLE HEALTH FAIR, HEALTHFEST, DRIVE THRU FLU CLINICS, HEALTH SCREENING AND OUTREACH EVENTS IN LOCAL CHURCHES AND UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS TRANSFORMING THE CULTURE THROUGH PARTICIPATION AND SPONSORSHIP OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND SCREENINGS, MEETING RESIDENTS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE TRI-COUNTY AREA. THESE ACTIVITIES IMPROVE TRUST AMONG UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS. HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AVAILABLE AT THESE EVENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:- CHOLESTEROL, HDL, TRIGLYCERIDES - RESTING 12-LEAD EKG - BODY FAT / MASS INDEX - BLOOD PRESSURE TESTING - PULSE OXIMETRY TESTING - 10-YEAR RISK ANALYSIS - REVIEW CURRENT MEDICATIONS - FOLLOW-UP CARE PLAN - EXERCISE/NUTRITION WALK WICOMICO PROMOTES WALKING TRAILS, PERSONAL CHALLENGES, AND AVENUES TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS- THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND ENGAGEMENT IN HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS PROMOTING EXERCISE TO HELP WITH WEIGHT LOSS, INCREASE ENERGY, REDUCE RISK OF CHRONIC DISEASE AND MAKE PEOPLE FEEL HAPPIER. WALKWICOMICO IS PRIMARILY TARGETING THOSE THAT RESIDE IN THE COUNTY (POP. 100,000+); HOWEVER, IT WOULD ALSO BE AN ATTRACTION FOR ADJACENT COUNTIES INCLUDING VISITORS. TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, AS A PARTICIPANT, HAS A COMMON GOAL TO TRANSFORM THE COMMUNITY'S CULTURE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES TOWARDS PROMOTING EXERCISE THROUGH WALKABILITY AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. THE COALITION'S INITIATIVES INCLUDED CREATING A WEBSITE AND PHONE APP SPECIFIC TO WALKING IN WICOMICO COUNTY; COMMUNICATING WITH THE COMMUNITY VIA SOCIAL MEDIA; WORKING WITH CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCHES, LOCAL BUSINESSES, TOWNS, COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER GROUPS TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL WALKABILITY. WALKWICOMICO HAS MARKED WALKING ROUTES, INCREASED THE NUMBER OF WALKING ROUTES, PARTICIPATED IN AND LAUNCHED WALKING EVENTS, AND IS ENGAGED WITH DECISION MAKERS THROUGH INPUT AND FEEDBACK ABOUT MAKING WALKING SAFER EASIER AND MORE ACCESSIBLE. MAC, INC. CHRONIC DISEASE PROGRAMS MAC, INC. THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING OFFERS A PLETHORA OF SERVICES TO HELP MORE ACTIVE SENIORS LIVE THEIR LIVES TO THE FULLEST. THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL AND MAC, INC., HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. MAC, INC. OFFERS A VARIETY OF CLASSES, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, AND MEALS FOR THE SENIOR POPULATIONS OF THE AREA. THE PROGRAMS RUN BY MAC INCLUDE CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT, STEPPING ON FALLS PREVENTION, HEALTHY LIVING WITH HYPERTENSION, AND OTHER EXERCISE AND NUTRITION CLASSES. THE CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WHICH INCLUDES CHRONIC CONDITIONS, DIABETES, AND CHRONIC PAIN, WERE DEVELOPED BY STANFORD UNIVERSITY IN 1990 AND HAVE GONE THROUGH RIGOROUS RANDOM CONTROLLED TRIALS TO SHOW EFFICACY AND EVIDENCE OF HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AMONG PARTICIPANTS. PARTICIPANTS LEARN TO COPE WITH THE FATIGUE, FRUSTRATION AND PAIN THAT ACCOMPANY CHRONIC DISEASE, AND EXERCISES FOR IMPROVING STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE, ALL WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND DECREASE THE NUMBER OF HOSPITAL STAYS. THE STEPPING ON FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAM BUILDS SKILLS AND EXERCISES TO REDUCE FALLS AND INCREASE SELF-CONFIDENCE AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGE TO REDUCE RISK OF FALLING. STRENGTH AND BALANCE EXERCISES ARE TAUGHT BY PHYSICAL THERAPISTSOTHER PROGRAMS THAT MAC INC. OFFERS INCLUDE CHRONIC PAIN SELF-MANAGEMENT, DIABETES PREVENTION, DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT AND WALKING WITH EASE. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE A SIMILAR FORMAT TO THE CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. MANY PARTICIPANTS ARE ENROLLED IN MULTIPLE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS THROUGH MAC.A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THESE PROGRAMS HAVE COMORBIDITIES SUCH AS DIABETES, CHRONIC PAIN, HEART DISEASE, STROKE, HYPERTENSION, ETC. THE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS OFFERED BY MAC, INC. ARE ESSENTIAL TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND ARE A GOOD FIRST STEP IN HELPING PEOPLE BECOME MORE EDUCATED ABOUT THEIR HEALTH. THIS COLLABORATION BETWEEN MAC, INC. THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING AND TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT THAT HAS MULTIPLE TOUCH POINTS THAT AFFECT THE OVERALL HEALTH OF OUR SENIOR AND OLDER ADULT COMMUNITY IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA. ADULT DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPTHE ADULT DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP IS A PROGRAM GEARED TOWARDS ADULTS WITH DIABETES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. THE PROGRAM HELPS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, NETWORKING, EDUCATION, FELLOWSHIP AND TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY UNITY TO THESE ADULTS WITH DIABETES AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. THE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE INTO FY 2022 WITH IN-PERSON MEETINGS. KIDS AND TEENS DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPTHE KIDS AND TEENS DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP IS A PROGRAM GEARED TOWARDS KIDS, TEENS, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. THE PROGRAM HELPS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, NETWORKING, EDUCATION, FELLOWSHIP AND TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY UNITY TO THESE KIDS, TEENS, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. THE PROGRAM STARTED IN FY 2021 WITH THE DIABETES AND NUTRITION TEAM AT TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL AND THEN TRANSITIONED INTO A LOCAL "HOME GROWN" COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT GROUP. NUTRITION AND DIABETES EDUCATION COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONSNUTRITION AND DIABETES EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND EFFICACY AMONG PARTICIPANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE RISKS OF DIABETES, PREDIABETES AND HOW TO BETTER MANAGE THE CONDITIONS. A MEMBER OF THE NUTRITION AND DIABETES EDUCATION TEAM WAS THE PRECEPTOR FOR A LOCAL COLLEGE'S DIETETIC INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO EDUCATE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF DIABETES EDUCATION IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA.TRIBETRIBE STANDS FOR TRI-COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ENGAGEMENT. THIS NEWLY FORMED COLLABORATION IS A REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL AND NINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMMUNITY PARTNER AGENCIES IN SOMERSET, WICOMICO, AND WORCESTER COUNTIES. THE IMMEDIATE GOAL IS TO DESIGN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS STABILIZATION CENTERS OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH URGENT CARE CENTERS WITHIN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE TO REDUCE ED UTILIZATION, HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS TO BOTH TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL AND ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL AND READMISSIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA. TRIBE MET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO DISCUSS AND IDENTIFY GAPS AND FRAGMENTATION OF SERVICES IN THE AREA WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING MORE SEAMLESS AND "REAL TIME" BEHAVIORAL HEALTH URGENT CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES.HEALING SEATED YOGAA PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS PRACTICE YOGA. STUDIES HAVE INDICATED THAT YOGA CAN COMPLEMENT CANCER TREATMENT AND IT IS USEFUL IN HELPING HEAL THE BODY AND SPIRIT. THE GOAL IS TO HELP THE PATIENT AND THEIR CAREGIVERS REDUCE STRESS, LOWER FATIGUE, IMPROVE DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES AND IMPROVE SLEEP.
WHAT'S COOKINGTHE WHAT'S COOKING PROGRAM TEACHES CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS HOW TO MODIFY THEIR DIETS TO HELP BUILD STRENGTH TO WITHSTAND THE EFFECT OF CANCER TREATMENTS. THIS EDUCATIONAL CLASS STRESSES THE IMPORTANCE OF LIMITING SUGAR, ALCOHOL, AND SALT. A REGISTERED DIETICIAN LEADS THE CLASS AND TEACHES CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS HOW TO PREPARE HEALTHY FOOD DISHES USING FRUITS, VEGETABLES, BEANS, AND HEALTHY GRAINS. THE REGISTERED DIETICIAN ALSO HAS TOPICS OF DISCUSSION DURING THESE SESSIONS AND THE PARTICIPANTS CAN TASTE TEST THE DISHES AND ASK QUESTIONS.TAI CHI FOR BETTER BALANCETHE TAI CHI FOR BETTER BALANCE PROGRAM IMPROVES PHYSICAL STRENGTH, BALANCE, CIRCULATION, STRESS LEVELS AND AMBULATION AMONG CANCER PATIENTS. THE PROGRAM IS LED BY AN INSTRUCTOR WHO TEACHES HOUR LONG CLASSES FOR A VARIETY OF PATIENT LEVELS. TAI CHI CLASSES ARE OFFERED IN MANY HOSPITALS AND CANCER CENTERS. THE CLASSES HELP SUPPORT RECOVERY AND AMBULATION, WHICH IS CRITICAL FOR CANCER PATIENTS IN THEIR BATTLE. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUPTHIS PROGRAM MEETS BI-MONTHLY FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY PROSTATE CANCER. THE GOAL OF THIS SUPPORT GROUP IS TO PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES OF PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS IN ADDITION TO HELPING LOVED ONES ADJUST TO SUPPORTING THEIR FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAS PROSTATE CANCER. IT HAS IMPROVED PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING OF PATIENTS, REDUCED ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, AND OVERALL IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THESE PATIENTS GOING THROUGH PROSTATE CANCER. CANCER THRIVING AND SURVIVINGTHIS CLASS IS FOR CURRENT CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE DIFFICULTIES ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND CANCER TREATMENT. CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE TOOLS NEEDED TO LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE.CANCER SURVIVOR CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPTHIS PROGRAM GATHERS SURVIVORS, CURRENT CANCER PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS FROM PAST AND PRESENT TO OFFER SUPPORT AND CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER. THE WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUP'S FOCUSES ARE TO EDUCATE, NETWORK AND ENJOY FELLOWSHIP WITH PAST AND PRESENT CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. THIS NETWORK CAN PROVIDE ADVICE ABOUT CURRENT AND FUTURE DIFFICULTIES THAT CURRENT CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS MAY FACE.FOOD DISTRIBUTIONTHIS PROGRAM IS USED TO PROVIDE CLEAN, NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO NOURISH PATIENTS IN THEIR FIGHT AGAINST CANCER. A SHARE OF ORGANIC VEGETABLES IS PROVIDED TO CANCER PATIENTS AND CANCER SURVIVORS. DURING THE MONTHS OF MAY-OCTOBER, VEGETABLES ARE PRIMARILY PROVIDED FROM THE HEALING ROSE GARDEN. DURING THE MONTHS OF DECEMBER-APRIL OR DURING PERIODS OF LOW VEGETABLE PRODUCTION, VEGETABLES ARE PURCHASED BY A LOCAL ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE FOR CANCER PATIENTS. THIS PROGRAM IS ESPECIALLY VALUABLE FOR CANCER PATIENTS WHO HAVE FOOD INSECURITIES OR COME FROM A POORER QUALITY OF LIFE AND CANNOT AFFORD THESE NUTRITIOUS FOODS. THESE WHOLESOME, CLEAN FOOD HELPS TO OVERCOME FOOD INSECURITY AND GET CANCER PATIENTS HEALTHIER.TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL PARTICIPATES WITH MANY PARTNERS THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO CREATE AND DELIVER POPULATION PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THESE PARTNERS HAVE PROVIDED EXPERTISE AND ALLOCATED RESOURCES TO MEET THOSE URGENT HEALTHCARE NEEDS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. SOME OF THESE PARTNERS INCLUDE: WICOMICO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SOMERSET COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WORCESTER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WICOMICO COUNTY LOCAL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COALITION, THE CITY OF SALISBURY, YMCA, CRISFIELD CLINIC, CHESAPEAKE HEALTH CARE, SWIFT, SALISBURY FIRE DEPARTMENT/EMS, ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL, FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS, MAC (MAINTAINING ACTIVE CITIZENS), LOCAL COLLEGES/ AND SCHOOLS, C.O.A.T., NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION, PENINSULA REGIONAL EMPLOYEES, POST-ACUTE CARE FACILITIES, HALO, WALK WICOMICO (COALITION), LOWER SHORE CLINIC, WICOMICO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, RESOURCE AND RECOVERY CENTER AND OTHERS. SHERIFF'S OFFICE, RESOURCE AND RECOVERY CENTER AND OTHERS.REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING THE REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING PROGRAM AT TIDALHEALTH HELPS MEDICARE PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS LIKE DIABETES, COPD, CHF, OR RESPIRATORY FAILURE ADHERE TO PROTOCOLS, MEDICATIONS, AND MEDICAL INSTRUCTIONS. EQUIPMENT IS RENTED TO THE PATIENT FREE OF CHARGE AFTER DISCHARGE FROM THE HOSPITAL FOR 60 DAYS. DURING THE 60-DAY PERIOD, HEALTHCARE WORKERS HELP TO EDUCATE THE PATIENT ON MONITORING THEIR VITALS, MEDICATIONS, ETC. TO REDUCE READMISSION RATES TO THE HOSPITAL AND INCREASE PATIENT/CAREGIVER ENGAGEMENT. AFTER THE 60-DAY PERIOD, PATIENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PURCHASE THEIR OWN MONITORING EQUIPMENT WHICH THEN CAN BE USED IN THE FUTURE FOR SELF-MONITORING.
PART VI, LINE 6:AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ROLESTIDALHEALTH IS ANCHORED BY TWO HOSPITALS, TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL AND TIDALHEALTH NANTICOKE. IN ADDITION, TIDALHEALTH INCLUDES AN EXPANSIVE PHYSICIAN NETWORK (TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA MEDICAL GROUP) WITH MORE THAN 300 PROVIDERS IN 23 SPECIALTIES ACROSS 30 LOCATIONS.TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL IS PART OF TIDALHEALTH. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES A FOUNDATION AND ENTITIES WITH INTERESTS IN VARIOUS HEALTH CARE JOINT VENTURES. IN ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE MEDICAL CENTER, THE HEALTH SYSTEM EVALUATES THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND WILL PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AS NEEDED AS COLLABORATORS WITH OUR OTHER ENTITIES AND THOSE PARTNERS OUTSIDE OF OUR SYSTEM.PART VI, LINE 7:COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT STATE FILINGSSTATE(S) WITH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT:MARYLAND

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UNITED WAY OF THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE
803 N SALISBURY BLVD SYE 2100SALISBURYMD21801520646895501(C)(3)$10,000$0HEALTH LITERACY PROGRAM SUPPORT
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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION CHOOSES TO SUPPORT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ALSO ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
STEVEN LEONARD
PRESIDENT/CEO$0$794,032$0$194,656$0$13,218$0$196,583$0$19,849$0$1,218,338$0$0
BRUCE I RITCHIE
CFO$0$556,082$0$96,637$0$21,235$0$145,343$0$19,176$0$838,473$0$0
LURA LUNSFORD
V.P OPERATIONS$0$542,769$0$87,520$0$15,604$0$58,693$0$5,807$0$710,393$0$0
KARIN DIBARI MD
V.P. TH MEDICAL PARTNERS$0$496,039$0$86,194$0$19,183$0$64,659$0$18,476$0$684,551$0$0
CHARLES SILVIA JR MD
V.P. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER$0$503,636$0$60,753$0$1,218$0$56,511$0$11,814$0$633,932$0$0
TIMOTHY FEIST
V.P CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER$0$300,171$0$39,473$0$1,218$0$97,325$0$13,031$0$451,218$0$0
JAMES TRUMBLE MD
V.P. CLINICAL INTEGRATION$0$357,789$0$45,329$0$9,761$0$14,752$0$18,875$0$446,506$0$0
SARAH SCOTT
V.P. PEOPLE & ORGANIZATON DEV$0$308,305$0$41,582$0$1,218$0$55,184$0$11,531$0$417,820$0$0
SARAH ARNETT
CHIEF NURSING OFFICER$0$274,600$0$48,173$0$15,199$0$47,368$0$4,331$0$389,671$0$0
KATHRYN FIDDLER
V.P. POPULATION HEALTH$0$263,956$0$36,840$0$1,218$0$37,297$0$2,332$0$341,643$0$0
STEPHANIE GARY
V.P. FINANCE$0$165,370$0$0$0$51,499$0$9,718$0$0$0$226,587$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF TIDALHEALTH INC. (THI), THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION, DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IN THE DETERMINATION PROCESS AND KEEPS CONTEMPROANEOUS RECORDS OF DECISIONS MADE.
PART I, LINE 4BSUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN THI HAS A NON-QUALIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN (UNDER SECTION 457 (F)). THIS PLAN WAS APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE THI BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SUPPLEMENT THE EXECUTIVE'S RETIREMENT INCOME. THE SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT REPORT ON MARKET-BASED PRACTICES FOR SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLANS. THE PERCENTAGE OF FINAL AVERAGE PAY, THE REQUIREMENTS FOR VESTING, PARTICIPANTS, AND PAY-OUT PROVISIONS WERE ESTABLISHED, REVIEWED, AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN ARE INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C OR IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III) AS PART OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THIS SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: STEVEN LEONARD BRUCE RITCHIE KARIN DIBARI THI PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING FUNDING AMOUNTS DURING 2021: STEVEN LEONARD $140,000
PART I, LINE 6A, 6B AND 7CONTINGENT COMPENSATION AND NON-FIXED PAYMENTS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION ARE PAID BY THI. THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY A NUMBER OF VARIABLES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INDIVIDUAL GOALS AS WELL AS ORGANIZATION OPERATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN SERVICE, QUALITY, SAFETY, EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION, AND COST. THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF THE CONTINGENT COMPENSATION AMOUNT IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE OVERALL COMPENSATION REVIEW OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS STEVEN LEONARD AND MEMO DIRIKER ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PENINSULA HEALTH VENTURES, A WHOLLY-OWNED TAXABLE SUBSIDIARY OF TIDALHEALTH, INC. BRUCE I. RITCHIE, TPR'S CFO, ALSO SERVES AS SECRETARY/TREASURER OF PENINSULA HEALTH VENTURES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS TIDALHEALTH, INC. IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AELECTION OF MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION, TIDALHEALTH, INC. HAS THE ABILITY TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BDECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, TIDALHEALTH, INC. HAS THE ABILITY TO APPROVE MAJOR EXPENDITURES AND LONG TERM BORROWINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS OVERSIGHT OF THE COMPLETION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 HAS BEEN DELEGATED TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF TIDALHEALTH, INC. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE THE FORM 990 AND ALL SCHEDULES HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT TAX SERVICES PROVIDER, THEY ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY, IN WRITING, ANY AND ALL INTEREST WHICH THEY OR ANY IMMEDIATE MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY MAY HAVE IN ANY BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH HAS OR SEEKS A CONTRACTUAL OR COMPETITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE IF A VIOLATION HAS OCCURRED AND WHETHER ANY INTEREST WHICH SHOULD BE DISCLOSED SHOULD DISQUALIFY A DIRECTOR FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY SPECIFIC BOARD DISCUSSION OR BOARD MEMBERSHIP. ALL DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER. ANY CONFLICTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. IF A PERSON IS CONFLICTED, THEY WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ALL DISCUSSIONS AND DELIBERATIONS TO WHICH THEY WOULD APPEAR TO BE CONFLICTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF TIDALHEALTH INC. (THI), THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION, DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, COMPENSATION SURVEYS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IN THE DETERMINATION PROCESS AND KEEPS CONTEMPROANEOUS RECORDS OF DECISIONS MADE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE OF TIDALHEALTH PENINSULA REGIONAL AT 100 EAST CARROLL STREET, SALISBURY, MD 21801.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 56,881,403. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,211,553. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 225,624. TOTAL EXPENSES 63,318,580.
FORM 990, PART X, LINE 20:TAX EXEMPT BONDS IN FEBRUARY 2015 MARYLAND HEALTH AND HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY ("MHHEFA") AUTHORIZED THE ISSUANCE OF $126,665,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE BONDS (SERIES 2015 REVENUE BONDS) AT A PREMIUM OF $20,770,000. IN MAY 2020, MHHEFA AUTHORIZED THE ISSUANCE OF $95,995,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE BONDS (SERIES 2020A REVENUE BONDS) AT A PREMIUM OF $5,944,000. THE OBLIGATED GROUP FOR THE 2020A AND 2015 BONDS (COLLECTIVELY THE "BONDS") CONSISTS OF TIDALHEALTH, INC., TPR, TN AND TPN AND THE OBLIGATED GROUP FOR THE SERIES 2021A AND B TAXABLE NOTES (COLLECTIVELY THE "TAXABLE NOTES"), CONSISTS OF TIDALHEALTH, TPR, TMP, TN, TPN AND MCCREADY FOUNDATION, INC. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON TAX-EXEMPT BONDS IS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE K OF FORM 990 FOR TIDALHEALTH INC., THE PARENT ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:PENSION ADJUSTMENT -3,104,128. CHANGE IN ENDOWMENT 547,694. EQUITY TRANSFERS 77,145. INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES -54,897,829. PARTNERSHIP INCOME - TAX ADJUSTMENT 97,106.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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100 EAST CARROLL STREETSALISBURYMD21801522132761PARENTMD501(C)(3)LINE 12C, III-FIN/A0
TIDALHEALTH FOUNDATION INC
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TIDALHEALTH PHYSICIAN NETWORK
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TIDALHEALTH NANTICOKE INC
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DELMARVA PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY
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PRLTC INC
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Involved$6,226,734InvolvedAmt
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