CHC COMMUNITY CARE LLC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization: CHC COMMUNITY CARE LLC (EIN 81-3048423)
Tax period: 2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed: 2025-05-14
IRS object ID: 202521349349312042
Schema version: 2023v6.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule H
Schedule J
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2025-05-14T17:15:34+00:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2024-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	346565596	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ERNST & YOUNG US LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	425 HOUSTON ST	AddressLine1Txt
City	FORT WORTH	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TX	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	76102	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2023-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	813048423	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ContinueCare Hospital at Palmetto Health Baptist Inc	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	CONT	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	9729436400	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	7950 LEGACY DRIVE 1000	AddressLine1Txt
City	PLANO	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TX	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	75024	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	APRIL MYERS	PersonNm
Person Title	PRESIDENT	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	9729436400	PhoneNum
Signature	2025-05-14	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	Jodi Rosser	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01255710	PTIN
Phone	8173351900	PhoneNum
Preparation	2025-04-24	PreparationDt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2023	TaxYr
Build TS	2025-03-06 01:10:19Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	APRIL MYERS	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	7950 LEGACY DRIVE 1000	AddressLine1Txt
City	PLANO	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TX	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	75024	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$10,683,175	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Group Exemption	9703	GroupExemptionNum
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	HTTPS://PALMETTO.CONTINUECARE.ORG/	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	2016	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	DE	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	AS A 'HOSPITAL WITH-IN A HOSPITAL', IT IS THE MISSION OF CCH PALMETTO TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH THROUGH SERVICE WITH COMPASSION, CARING, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPECT, AND EMPATHY.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	3	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	2	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	138	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	0	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$0	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$0	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$13,254,099	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$10,679,637	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$5,026	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$2,511	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$5,281	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$1,027	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$13,264,406	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$10,683,175	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$0	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$0	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$6,870,942	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$6,529,220	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$5,900,291	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$5,856,648	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$12,771,233	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$12,385,868	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$493,173	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$1,702,693	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$6,148,603	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$5,112,394	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$14,232,250	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$14,898,734	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	-$8,083,647	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	-$9,786,340	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Mission	AS A PARTNER IN THE HEALTHCARE CONTINUUM, THE CONTINUECARE TEAM IS COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING POSITIVE PATIENT OUTCOMES BY DELIVERING APPROPRIATE, SAFE, QUALITY CARE IN AN ETHICAL AND COMPASSIONATE MANNER.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$11,178,350	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$10,679,637	RevenueAmt
Desc	CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST, INC. (CCH PALMETTO) WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE VENUE IN THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR PATIENTS REQUIRING AN EXTENDED STAY IN AN ACUTE CARE SETTING AND WHO RESIDE IN OR AROUND COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. CCH PALMETTO WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH CRITICAL DISEASE OR DISORDERS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHRONIC OR ACUTE INFECTION, CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS, POST SURGICAL AND CANCER PATIENTS, AND THOSE WEANABLE PATIENTS DEPENDENT UPON VENTILATOR CARE WHOSE CONDITION IS SO SIGNIFICANT THAT A HOSPITAL STAY OF AT LEAST 14-30 DAYS (AGGREGATE 25 DAYS) IS EXPECTED. THE HOSPITAL INTENDS TO MEET THE MEDICAL, THERAPEUTIC AND FAMILIAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA AREA USING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH, EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENTING A RESPONSIVE CONTINUUM OF CARE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, CCH PALMETTO'S TOTAL PATIENTS ADMITTED WERE 235 AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PATIENT CARE DAYS PROVIDED WERE 6,587. THE AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS WAS 18 AND THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY OF THE DISCHARGED PATIENTS EXCEEDED 28.2 DAYS. SUBSEQUENTLY ON DECEMBER 4, 2024, CCH PALMETTO DISCHARGED ITS LAST PATIENT. THE HOSPITAL SOLD ITS LICENSE AND CERTAIN OTHER ASSETS ON FEBRUARY 7, 2025.	Desc
Total Program Service Expenses	$11,178,350	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	false	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (true)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	false	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (true)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	false	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	false	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (true)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (true)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	false	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	false	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (true)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	Yes (true)	OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt Att	Yes (true)	AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations	false	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	false	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	false	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	false	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	false	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (true)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	false	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	false	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	10	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (true)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	138	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	false	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	false	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	false	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	3	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	2	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	false	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	Yes (true)	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	false	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	Yes (true)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	Yes (true)	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	Yes (true)	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	false	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	false	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	false	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	MIKE MURRAY	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	9729431225	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	7950 LEGACY DRIVE SUITE 1000	AddressLine1Txt
City	PLANO	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TX	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	75024	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
APRIL MYERS
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT	0.1	39.9	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$405,688	$66,908
MICHAEL BUNDY
DIRECTOR	1.0	0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Patrick McElderry
DIRECTOR	1.0	0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
THOMAS BROWN
DIRECTOR (until 12/2023)	1.0	0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Holly Powell
Interim CEO (start 1/2024)	20.0	20.0		Yes (X)	$0	$249,036	$54,971
JAMES HILL
TREASURER	0.4	39.6		Yes (X)	$0	$414,920	$55,174
John Jones
CEO (until 1/2024)	40.0	0.0		Yes (X)	$0	$180,439	$47,869
LINDA MOORE
SECRETARY	0.1	39.9		Yes (X)	$0	$451,065	$69,908
Aran Ongtawco
Clinical supervisor	40.0	0			$102,339	$0	$33,967	Yes (X)
Chad James
REGISTERED NURSE	40.0	0			$111,024	$0	$1,110	Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$213,363	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$1,701,148	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$329,907	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	2	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	false	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
THE HOSPITALIST SOLUTION
3129 CHAUCER DRIVE	CHARLOTTE	NC	28210	STAFFING	$396,000
Fusion Medical Staffing
PO Box 82674	Lincoln	NE	68501	CONTRACT NURSING	$120,159

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	2	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Total Contributions	$0	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	INPATIENT REVENUE	Desc
Business	623000	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$10,679,637	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$10,679,637	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$0	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$10,679,637	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,511	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$2,511	ExclusionAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$0	RealAmt
Personal	$0	PersonalAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$0	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$0	OtherAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	MEDICAL RECORDS	Desc
Business	900099	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$1,027	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$1,027	ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$0	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$0	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$1,027	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$10,683,175	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$10,679,637	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$3,538	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IX	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$0	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,790,756	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,153,773	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$636,983	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$66,905	TotalAmt
Program Services	$66,905	ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$359,870	TotalAmt
Program Services	$359,870	ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$311,689	TotalAmt
Program Services	$311,689	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$373,911	TotalAmt
Program Services	$373,911	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,300	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,300	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$92,610	TotalAmt
Management And General	$92,610	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$12,532	TotalAmt
Program Services	$12,532	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,183,850	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,180,075	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,775	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$100,410	TotalAmt
Management And General	$100,410	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$22,035	TotalAmt
Management And General	$22,035	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$251,548	TotalAmt
Management And General	$251,548	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$774,485	TotalAmt
Program Services	$774,485	ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$130,790	TotalAmt
Management And General	$130,790	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,509	TotalAmt
Management And General	$1,509	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$13,442	TotalAmt
Program Services	$13,442	ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$46,705	TotalAmt
Program Services	$46,705	ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$495,454	TotalAmt
Program Services	$495,454	ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	$884,399	$884,399
EQUIPMENT LEASE	$344,516	$344,516
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE	$34,620	$34,620
LICENSES AND PERMITS	$30,075	$30,075

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$58,457	TotalAmt
Program Services	$90,599	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	-$32,142	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$12,385,868	TotalAmt
Program Services	$11,178,350	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,207,518	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$439,066	BOYAmt
EOY	$485,914	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,848,758	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,472,657	EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$99,172	BOYAmt
EOY	$102,471	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$147,726	BOYAmt
EOY	$137,182	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$4,020,298	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$2,378,053	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,341,956	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,642,245	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,271,925	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,271,925	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,148,603	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,112,394	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,954,080	BOYAmt
EOY	$7,384,900	EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$319,600	BOYAmt
EOY	$537,223	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,958,570	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,976,611	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$14,232,250	BOYAmt
EOY	$14,898,734	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	-$8,083,647	BOYAmt
EOY	-$9,786,340	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	-$8,083,647	BOYAmt
EOY	-$9,786,340	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,148,603	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,112,394	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$1,702,693	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (true)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Hospital	Yes (X)	HospitalInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Schedule A, Part I, Line 3 PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	CCH PALMETTO IDENTIFIES AS A HOSPITAL UNDER SECTION 170 (B)(1)(A)(III) IN SCHEDULE A. SUBSEQUENT TO YEAR END, THE HOSPITAL DISCHARGED ITS LAST PATIENT ON DECEMBER 4, 2024. THE HOSPITAL SOLD ITS LICENSE AND CERTAIN OTHER ASSETS ON FEBRUARY 7, 2025.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	false	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	false	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	false	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	false	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	false	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	Yes (true)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$12,532	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$12,532	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	false	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 CCH PALMETTO PAID: $5,555 TO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LONG TERM HOSPITALS (NALTH) $6,671 TO THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (AHA) $16,000 TO THE PICARD GROUP THE PORTION OF DUES THAT WERE REPORTED FOR LOBBYING PURPOSES WERE: NALTH: 14.35% AHA: 32% PICARD GROUP: 60.0% TOTAL DUES PAID AND REPORTED FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES WERE: NALTH: $5,555 * 14.35% = $797 AHA: $6,671 * 32% = $2,135 PICARD GROUP: $16,000 * 60.0% = $9,600	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$135,392	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$134,330	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,062	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$423,080	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$338,126	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$84,954	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$3,461,826	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$1,905,597	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,556,229	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$1,642,245	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	DUE FROM PRISMA HEALTH	Desc
Book Value	$1,271,925	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$1,271,925	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (9 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
INTERCOMPANY - CCC	$2,096,002
OTHER LT LIABILITIES-ACQUIRED DEBT	$1,840,056
LT LEASE OBLIGATIONS	$838,794
INTERCOMPANY - CHC	$1,432,549
ST LEASE OBLIGATIONS	$722,296
EST THIRD PARTY PAYOR SETTLEMENTS	$41,904
INTERCOMPANY - MERCY RESTORATIVE CARE	$2,514
INTERCOMPANY - BAPTIST HEALTH	$2,144
LONG TERM DEBT ESCHEAT ACCOUNTS	$352

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$6,976,611	TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance Policy	Yes (true)	FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written Policy	Yes (true)	WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals Policy	Yes (X)	AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free Care	Yes (true)	FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent200	Yes (X)	Percent200Ind
FPG Reference Discounted Care	Yes (true)	FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent400	Yes (X)	Percent400Ind
Free Care Medically Indigent	Yes (true)	FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance Budget	Yes (true)	FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget	false	ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Annual Community Bnft Report	Yes (true)	AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically Available	Yes (true)	ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$109,740	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$206,000	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	0	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	0	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$109,740	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$206,000	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$156,512	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$156,512	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0126	TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	0	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	0	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$156,512	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$156,512	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0126	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	0	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	0	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$266,252	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$206,000	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$156,512	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0126	TotalExpensePct

Physical Imprv And Housing PhysicalImprvAndHousingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Economic Development EconomicDevelopmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Environmental Improvements EnvironmentalImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Leadership Development LeadershipDevelopmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Coalition Building CoalitionBuildingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Health Improvement Advocacy HealthImprovementAdvocacyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Other Communtity Building Acty OtherCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	0	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	0	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$0	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$0	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.0	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	Yes (true)	BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Reimbursed By Medicare	$4,965,366	ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr	$5,859,372	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	-$894,006	MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge Ratio	Yes (X)	CostToChargeRatioInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy	Yes (true)	WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance Prvsn	Yes (true)	FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities	1	HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ContinueCare Hospital AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	TAYLOR AT MARION STREET 7TH FLOOR	AddressLine1Txt
City	COLUMBIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	SC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	29220	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Website Address	HTTPS://PALMETTO.CONTINUECARE.ORG/	WebsiteAddressTxt
State License	HTL-0939	StateLicenseNum
Licensed Hospital	Yes (X)	LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And Surgical	Yes (X)	GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ContinueCare Hospital AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY	false	FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY	false	TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA Conducted	Yes (true)	CHNAConductedInd
Community Definition	Yes (X)	CommunityDefinitionInd
Community Demographics	Yes (X)	CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing Resources	Yes (X)	ExistingResourcesInd
How Data Obtained	Yes (X)	HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health Needs	Yes (X)	CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health Issues	Yes (X)	OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id Process	Yes (X)	CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting Process	Yes (X)	ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA Impact	Yes (X)	PriorCHNAImpactInd
CHNA Conducted	22	CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others Input	Yes (true)	TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts	false	CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts	false	CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely Available	Yes (true)	CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own Website	Yes (X)	RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URL	SEE PART VI	OwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public Inspection	Yes (X)	PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy Adopt	Yes (true)	ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt	22	ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted Website	Yes (true)	StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URL	SEE PART VI	StrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax	false	OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria Explained	Yes (true)	EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Dscnt	Yes (X)	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care	200.0	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care	400.0	FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Medical Indigency Criteria	Yes (X)	MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status Criteria	Yes (X)	InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat Criteria	Yes (X)	UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Explained Basis	Yes (true)	ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst Expln	Yes (true)	AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described Info	Yes (X)	DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt Doc	Yes (X)	DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital Contact	Yes (X)	ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Includes Publicity Measures	Yes (true)	IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URL	SEE PART VI	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URL	SEE PART VI	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On Website	Yes (X)	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URL	SEE PART VI	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No Charge	Yes (X)	FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill Display	Yes (X)	NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
Communtity Notified FAP	Yes (X)	CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP Translated	Yes (X)	FAPTranslatedInd
FAP Actions On Nonpayment	Yes (true)	FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No Actions	Yes (X)	PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities	false	CollectionActivitiesInd
Other Actions Taken	Yes (X)	OtherActionsTakenInd
Nondis Emergency Care Policy	false	NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
No Emergency Care	Yes (X)	NoEmergencyCareInd
Look Back Medicare Private	Yes (X)	LookBackMedicarePrivateInd
Amounts Generally Billed	false	AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges	false	GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 3E	THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA ARE PRESENTED AS A PRIORITIZED DESCRIPTION.
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 5 Facility , 1	Facility , 1 - CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST. CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST, CCH PALMETTO, IS A 35-BED LONG TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL (LTACH). LOCATED IN THE HEART OF COLUMBIA, S.C. THE HOSPITAL IS SPECIFICALLY LICENSED TO PROVIDE CARE FOR CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE DAILY PHYSICIAN AND STAFF ATTENTION FOR COMPLEX MEDICAL ISSUES. AS THE ONLY LTACH IN THE AREA, CCH PALMETTO ENJOYS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS BY BEING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PRISMA HEALTH BAPTIST HOSPITAL, A 352-BED MEDICAL CENTER, WHILE STILL MAINTAINING A SMALL HOSPITAL ATMOSPHERE. SINCE LTACH PATIENTS HAVE A LONGER LENGTH OF STAY, THE STAFF HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO KNOW PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. CCH PALMETTO PROVIDES CARE WITH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH, DEVELOPING INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLANS, ENCOURAGING FAMILY AND/OR CAREGIVER PARTICIPATION, TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL PATIENT OUTCOMES. AS A SEPARATE, FULLY LICENSED AND STAFFED HOSPITAL, CCH PALMETTO IS ABLE TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE AND COMPLEX MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE HOSPITAL HAS SPECIALTY PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LONG TERM, ACUTELY ILL PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS INCLUDING VENTILATOR DEPENDENCE, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, CHRONIC PULMONARY PROBLEMS, COMPLEX AND SEVERE WOUNDS, AND INFECTIONS REQUIRING LONG TERM ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY. LTACH FACILITIES ALSO PROVIDE PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND NUTRITIONAL THERAPIES, AS WELL AS PAIN MANAGEMENT. THE DEFINED SERVICE AREA OF CCH PALMETTO, IS LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA. RICHLAND AND LEXINGTON COUNTIES COMPRISE 57.1% OF 2022 INPATIENT DISCHARGES. THE POPULATION OF LEXINGTON COUNTY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 3.8% FROM 2022 (302,012) TO 2027 (313,519), WHICH IS ABOVE THE 3.4% EXPECTED GROWTH FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA FROM 2022 (5,255,014) TO 2027 (5,434,182). WHEREAS, THE POPULATION OF RICHLAND COUNTY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE 2.3% AS OF 2022, (425,177) TO 2027 (434,957), WHICH IS BELOW THE 3.4% EXPECTED GROWTH FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. IN 2022, THE RACIAL/ETHNIC BREAKOUT OF LEXINGTON COUNTY WAS 71.8% WHITE NON- HISPANIC, 14.8% BLACK, 2.4% ASIAN, 0.5% AMERICAN INDIAN AND 10.6% ALL OTHERS. THE RACIAL/BREAKOUT IN RICHLAND COUNTY IN 2022 WAS 42.1% WHITE NON-HISPANIC, 46% BLACK, 2.8% ASIAN, 0.3% AMERICAN INDIAN AND 8.8% ALL OTHERS. HISPANIC IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ETHNICITY AND THEREFORE, IS CATERGORIZED SEPARATELY FROM WHITE, BLACK, ASIAN, AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALL OTHERS. BY 2027, THE WHITE NON-HISPANIC POPULATION IN LEXINGTON COUNTY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 1.8% AND DECREASE BY 0.9% IN RICHLAND COUNTY. BY 2027, THE BLACK POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 6.5% IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND BY 3.5% IN RICHLAND COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, THE ASIAN POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 11.3% IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND BY 8.0% IN RICHLAND COUNTY. THE AMERICAN INDIAN POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 5.2% IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND BY 1.8% IN RICHLAND COUNTY. ALL OTHERS RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 11.7% IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND BY 9.5% IN RICHLAND COUNTY. THE HISPANIC POPULATION, OF 22,524 IN LEXINGTON COUNTY, IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 23,840 BY 2027. THE HISPANIC POPULATION IN RICHLAND COUNTY, OF 26,606, IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 27,195 BY 2027. AS OF 2022, LEXINGTON COUNTY (40.1 YEARS) HAS A HIGHER MEDIAN AGE THAN RICHLAND COUNTY (35.1 YEARS) AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (39.9 YEARS). THE MEDIAN AGE IN BOTH LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES AND THE STATE IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS (2022-2027). LEXINGTON COUNTY ($70,807) HAS A HIGHER MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME THAN RICHLAND COUNTY ($57,914) AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ($61,645) (2022). THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN BOTH COUNTIES AND THE STATE ARE PROJECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS (2022-2027). LEXINGTON (34.1%) AND RICHLAND (43.3%) COUNTIES HAVE A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS WITH A BACHELORS OR ADVANCED DEGREE THAN THE STATE (31.7%) (2022). IN 2016-2020, 14.8% OF THE NATION LIVED IN A DISTRESSED COMMUNITY, AS COMPARED TO 25.6% OF THE NATION THAT LIVED IN A PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY. IN 2016-2020, 20.6% OF THE POPULATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA LIVED IN A DISTRESSED COMMUNITY, AS COMPARED TO 19.8% OF THE POPULATION THAT LIVED IN A PROSPEROUS COMMUNITY. IN 2016-2020, THE DISTRESS SCORE IN LEXINGTON COUNTY WAS 9.6, WHICH FALLS WITHIN THE PROSPEROUS ECONOMIC CATEGORY AND IS LESS DISTRESSED COMPARED TO THE HIGHER SCORE OF RICHLAND COUNTY (38.5), WHICH IS IN THE COMFORTABLE CATEGORY. WITH RESPECT TO UNEMPLOYMENT, RATES IN BOTH LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES AND THE STATE OVERALL INCREASED BETWEEN 2019 AND 2021. IN 2021, LEXINGTON COUNTY (3.0%) HAD THE LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AS COMPARED TO RICHLAND COUNTY (4.1%) AND THE STATE (4.0%). OVER THE MOST RECENT 12-MONTH TIME PERIOD, MONTHLY UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES FLUCTUATED. FOR LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES, APRIL 2022 WAS THE LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATES (2.1, 2.7, RESPECTIVELY) AS COMPARED TO FEBRUARY 2022 WITH THE HIGHEST RATES (3.3, 4.0, RESPECTIVELY). AS OF 2020, THE MAJORITY OF EMPLOYED PERSONS IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES WERE WITHIN OFFICE & ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT. THE MOST COMMON EMPLOYED GROUPINGS WERE WITHIN OFFICE & ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT (12.8% LEXINGTON COUNTY AND 12.5% RICHLAND COUNTY); MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS (11.4% LEXINGTON COUNTY AND 9.7% RICHLAND COUNTY); SALES & RELATED OCCUPATIONS (10.3% RICHLAND COUNTY AND 10.1% LEXINGTON COUNTY); EDUCATION INSTRUCTION, & LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS (7.9% RICHLAND COUNTY AND 6.5% LEXINGTON COUNTY); FOOD PREPARATION & SERVING RELATED OCCUPATIONS (6.2% RICHLAND COUNTY); & PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS (5.8% LEXINGTON COUNTY). LEXINGTON COUNTY (15.6%) HAS A LOWER PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES LIVING BELOW POVERTY THAN RICHLAND COUNTY (19.7%) AND THE STATE (18.2%) (2022). BETWEEN 2017 AND 2021, THE PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN (<18 YEARS) LIVING BELOW POVERTY IN BOTH COUNTIES AND THE STATE OVERALL DECREASED. IN 2021, LEXINGTON COUNTY (14.3%) AND RICHLAND COUNTY (19.6%) HAD A LOWER PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LIVING BELOW POVERTY THAN THE STATE (19.7%). ACCORDING TO FEEDING AMERICA, AN ESTIMATED 8.1% OF LEXINGTON COUNTY RESIDENTS AND 9.4% OF RICHLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE FOOD INSECURE AS COMPARED TO 9.6% IN SOUTH CAROLINA (2020). ADDITIONALLY, 8.8% OF THE YOUTH POPULATION (UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE) IN LEXINGTON COUNTY ARE FOOD INSECURE AS COMPARED TO 17.8% IN RICHLAND COUNTY AND 13.8% IN SOUTH CAROLINA (2020). THE AVERAGE MEAL COST FOR LEXINGTON COUNTY ($3.26) AND RICHLAND COUNTY ($3.41) ARE HIGHER THAN THE STATE ($3.09) (2020). BETWEEN 2015 AND 2019, LEXINGTON COUNTY MAINTAINED A LOWER PERCENTAGE OF RECIPIENTS WHO QUALIFIED FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) BENEFITS THAN RICHLAND COUNTY AND THE STATE. IN 2019, RICHLAND COUNTY (11.7%) AND THE STATE (11.4%) HAD A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF RECIPIENTS WHO QUALIFIED FOR SNAP BENEFITS THAN LEXINGTON COUNTY (9.3%). THE PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH IN RICHLAND COUNTY (67.7%) IS HIGHER THAN LEXINGTON COUNTY (48.1%), THE STATE (62.0%), AND THE NATION (42.2%) (2020-2021). LEXINGTON (86.3%) AND RICHLAND (86.3%) COUNTIES HAVE A CONSISTENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE AND IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE STATE (85.3%) AND SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THE NATION (87.7%) (2018-2019).
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 5 Facility , 2	Facility , 2 - CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST, CONTINUED. HEART DISEASE IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN BOTH LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES AND IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (2018-2020). BETWEEN 2018 AND 2020, HEART DISEASE MORTALITY RATES IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES AND THE STATE INCREASED. IN 2020, THE HEART DISEASE MORTALITY RATE IN RICHLAND COUNTY (180.1 PER 100,000) WAS HIGHER THAN LEXINGTON COUNTY (162.1 PER 100,000) AND THE STATE (170.9 PER 100,000). CANCER IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN BOTH LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES AND THE STATE (2018-2020). CANCER MORTALITY RATES IN RICHLAND COUNTY AND THE STATE SLIGHTLY DECREASED, WHILE LEXINGTON COUNTY SLIGHTLY INCREASED BETWEEN 2018 AND 2020. IN 2020, THE CANCER MORTALITY RATE IN RICHLAND COUNTY (161.9 PER 100,000) WAS HIGHER THAN THE RATE IN LEXINGTON COUNTY (151.3 PER 100,000) AND THE STATE (153.9 PER 100,000). FATAL ACCIDENTS ARE THE THIRD LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES AND THE STATE (2018-2020) ACCIDENT MORTALITY RATES OVERALL INCREASED IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES AND THE STATE BETWEEN 2018 AND 2020. IN 2020, THE LEADING CAUSE OF FATAL ACCIDENTS IN BOTH COUNTIES WAS DUE TO ACCIDENTAL POISONING AND EXPOSURE TO NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IS THE FOURTH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN RICHLAND COUNTY, THE FIFTH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND THE SIXTH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE STATE (2018-2020). BETWEEN 2018 AND 2020, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE MORTALITY RATES IN BOTH COUNTIES AND THE STATE DECREASED. IN 2020, THE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE MORTALITY RATE IN RICHLAND COUNTY (36.1 PER 100,000) IS LOWER THAN LEXINGTON COUNTY (38.4 PER 100,000) AND THE STATE (40.4 PER 100,000). CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE IS THE FIFTH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN RICHLAND COUNTY AND THE STATE AND THE SIXTH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN LEXINGTON COUNTY (2018-2020). CHRONIC LOWER RESPIRATORY DISEASES, DIABETES MELLITUS, COVID-19, SEPTICEMIA, AND NEPHRITIS, NEPHROTIC SYNDROME AND NEPHROSIS ARE ALSO LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES. AS OF JANUARY 7, 2023, BOTH LEXINGTON COUNTY (34.9 PER 100,000) AND RICHLAND COUNTY (46.8 PER 100,000) HAVE A HIGHER RATE OF COVID-19 CASES THAN THE STATE (21.0 PER 100,000). AS OF JANUARY 7, 2023, THE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION THAT IS FULLY VACCINATED IN LEXINGTON COUNTY (54.8%) AND RICHLAND COUNTY (56.3%) ARE HIGHER THAN THE STATE (53.8%). BETWEEN 2016 AND 2020, OBESITY PREVALENCE RATES IN ADULTS (AGE 18+) IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES AND THE STATE INCREASED. IN 2018-2020, LEXINGTON (33.9%) AND RICHLAND COUNTIES (34.6%) HAD A LOWER PERCENT OF OBESE ADULTS (AGE 18+) WHEN COMPARED TO THE STATE (35.0%). IN 2018-2020, LEXINGTON COUNTY (13.8%) HAD A HIGHER RATE OF ADULTS (AGE 18+) WHO HAD EVER BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES WHEN COMPARED TO RICHLAND COUNTY (9.5%) AND THE STATE (13.4%). BETWEEN 2016 AND 2020, DIABETES PREVALENCE RATES IN ADULTS (AGE 18+) IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND THE STATE INCREASED WHILE RICHLAND COUNTY DECREASED. RICHLAND COUNTY (29.3%) HAD A HIGHER RATE OF MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WITH DIABETES THAN LEXINGTON COUNTY (26.0%), THE STATE (27.4%), AND THE NATION (27.0%) (2018). In 2018, Lexington County (60.9%) HAD A LOWER RATE OF MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE WHEN COMPARED TO RICHLAND COUNTY (61.5%), THE STATE (62.0%), BUT NOT LOWER THAN THE NATION (57.2%). THE PERCENTAGE OF THE MEDICARE FEE-FOR- SERVICE POPULATION WITH DEPRESSION IN LEXINGTON COUNTY (18.5%) IS HIGHER THAN RICHLAND COUNTY (16.3%) AND THE STATE (16.9%) AND IS CONSISTENT WITH THE NATION (18.4%) (2018). AS OF 2020, BOTH LEXINGTON (10.9%) AND RICHLAND (11.7%) COUNTIES HAVE LOWER RATES OF UNINSURED ADULTS (AGE 18-64) THAN THE STATE (12.8%). BOTH COUNTIES AND THE STATE EXPERIENCED INCREASES IN THE PERCENTAGE OF UNINSURED ADULTS (AGE 18-64) BETWEEN 2016 AND 2020. A COMPREHENSIVE, SIX-STEP COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WAS CONDUCTED FOR CCH PALMETTO, BY CHC CONTINUECARE. THIS CHNA UTILIZES RELEVANT HEALTH DATA AND STAKEHOLDER INPUT TO IDENTIFY THE SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES, SOUTH CAROLINA. COMMUNITY INPUT WAS RECEIVED DURING INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED FROM SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 - OCTOBER 6, 2022. THE CHNA IS DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHNA REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED IN THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND FURTHER ADDRESSED IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FINAL REGULATIONS RELEASED ON DECEMBER 29, 2014. THE CCH PALMETTO BOARD REVIEWED AND ADOPTED THE 2023 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ON MAY 31, 2023. INTERVIEW METHODOLOGY: CCH PALMETTO WORKED WITH CHC CONTINUECARE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS CHNA. CCH PALMETTO PROVIDED ESSENTIAL DATA AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO INITIATE AND COMPLETE THE PROCESS, INCLUDING THE DEFINITION OF THE HOSPITAL'S STUDY AREA AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO BE INTERVIEWED. HEALTH DATA WAS ALSO COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) WONDER TOOL, THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN POPULATION HEALTH INSTITUTE, SPARKMAP, THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES, THE SOUTH CAROLINA CANCER REGISTRY, SMALL AREA HEALTH INSURANCE ESTIMATES (SAHIE), AND THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT CCH PALMETTO, INCLUDING THE MISSION, VISION, VALUES, AND HOSPITAL SERVICES WAS PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL OR TAKEN FROM ITS WEBSITE. POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS INFORMATION WAS COLLECTED BY CHC CONTINUECARE USING STRATSAN, SPARKMAP, THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION KIDS COUNT DATA CENTER, THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU AND THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS AND INCLUDED INFORMATION REGARDING POPULATION CHANGE BY RACE, ETHNICITY, AGE, MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME, UNEMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS IN THE STUDY AREA. CCH PALMETTO PROVIDED CHC CONTINUECARE WITH A LIST OF PERSONS WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE REPORT AREA, INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROFESSIONALS, CHARITIES AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. FROM THAT LIST, FIVE IN DEPTH INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED, USING A STRUCTURED INTERVIEW GUIDE, WITH THE TWO GROUPS OUTLINED IN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FINAL REGULATIONS ISSUED DECEMBER 29, 2014. DISCUSSED WERE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, ACCESS ISSUES, BARRIERS AND ISSUES RELATED TO SPECIFIC POPULATIONS. WITH RESPECT TO INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING INPUT, IT WAS NOTED IN THE CHNA THAT 60.0% OF THOSE PROVIDING INPUT ARE MEMBERS OF A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW INCOME OR MINORITY POPULATION IN THE COMMUNITY, OR INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS SERVING OR REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF SUCH POPULATIONS. 40.0% OF THOSE PROVIDING INPUT WORK FOR A STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL OR REGIONAL GOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT WITH KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION OR EXPERTISE RELEVANT TO THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. INTERVIEWEES INCLUDED: - LINDA ADDISON: COMMUNITY SYSTEMS TEAM MIDLANDS REGION SOCIAL WORK LEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - TOM BROWN: BOARD MEMBER, CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST - LYNDA CHRISTISON: DIRECTOR, LEXINGTON COUNTY RECREATION AND AGING COMMISSION - KAYLEN GLOVER: NURSE TEAM LEAD PH/MCH/IMZ/INTERIM SITE SUPERVISOR, LEXINGTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - FREDDIE STRANGE: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FREE MEDICAL CLINIC EXTENSIVE NOTES WERE TAKEN DURING EACH INTERVIEW AND THEN QUANTIFIED BASED ON RESPONSES, COMMUNITIES AND POPULATIONS (MINORITY, ELDERLY, UN/UNDERINSURED, ETC.) SERVED, AND PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED BY RESPONDENTS. QUALITATIVE DATA FROM THE INTERVIEWS WAS ALSO ANALYZED AND REPORTED. AN EVALUATION OF THE HOSPITAL'S IMPACT WAS ALSO ASSESSED USING A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS AND/OR COMPLETION OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES DOCUMENTED IN THE PREVIOUS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND THE PREVIOUS CHNA PROVIDED TO CHC CONTINUECARE BY CCH PALMETTO. POPULATIONS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED AS THE MOST AT RISK FOR INADEQUATE CARE IN THE COMMUNITY BY INTERVIEWEES WERE: YOUTH, LOW INCOME/WORKING POOR, VETERANS, HOMELESS, ELDERLY AND RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS. THESE UNDERSERVED GROUPS WERE IDENTIFIED AS MOST AT RISK FOR INADEQUATE CARE DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: YOUTH - TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS - LACK OF PARENTAL EDUCATION LEADING TO LACK OF CARE FOR DEPENDENTS - APPREHENSION TO TELL PARENTS ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES (SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS) LOW INCOME / WORKING POOR - LACK OF SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS - TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS - INSURANCE/AFFORDABILITY OF SERVICES - LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE VETERANS - HOMELESSNESS - TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS HOMELESS - LIMITED NUMBER OF SHELTERS FOR GENERAL HOMELESS POPULATION
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 5 Facility , 3	Facility , 3 - CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST, CONTINUED. ELDERLY - TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS - SOCIAL ISOLATION/LIVING ALONE - NEED FOR EDUCATION ON INSURANCE - AVAILABILITY OF ADULT DAYCARE RACIAL/ETHNIC - COMMUNICATION BARRIERS (HISPANIC) - CULTURAL PRACTICES LEADING TO POTENTIAL BARRIERS (MISTRUST) - TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS - LIMITED AFTER-HOUR CARE OPTIONS THE MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED CHNA IDENTIFIED SIX SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST (CCH PALMETTO), WHICH WERE DETERMINED BY ASSESSING THE PREVALENCE OF THE ISSUES IDENTIFIED FROM THE HEALTH DATA FINDINGS, COMBINED WITH THE FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF MENTIONS IN COMMUNITY INPUT. CCH PALMETTO LEADERSHIP PRIORITIZED THOSE NEEDS USING A STRUCTURED MATRIX TO RANK THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS BASED ON THREE CHARACTERISTICS: SIZE AND PREVALENCE OF THE ISSUE, EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERVENTIONS AND THE HOSPITAL'S CAPACITY TO ADDRESS THE NEED.
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 11 Facility , 1	Facility , 1 - CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST. THE LIST OF PRIORITIZED NEEDS, IN DESCENDING ORDER, IS AS FOLLOWS: 1. ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES AND PROVIDERS 2. PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO ADDRESS HIGH MORTALITY RATES, CHRONIC DISEASES, PREVENTABLE CONDITIONS AND UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES 3. ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CARE AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG SPECIFIC POPULATIONS 4. ACCESS TO MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND PROVIDERS 5. ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE SERVICES AND PROVIDERS 6. CONTINUED FOCUS ON COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONCERNS ONCE THIS PRIORITIZATION PROCESS WAS COMPLETE, HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP DISCUSSED THE RESULTS AND DECIDED TO ADDRESS FOUR OF THE SIX PRIORITIZED NEEDS IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES THROUGH A HOSPITAL SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. PRIORITY #1: ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES AND PROVIDERS OBJECTIVE: PROVIDE ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY 1.A. CCH PALMETTO WILL CONTINUE TO HOST A CLINICAL EMPLOYEE SKILLS FAIR AND POST ABOUT CLINICAL AND NONCLINICAL AVAILABLE POSITIONS ON FACEBOOK IN ORDER TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE HOSPITAL. 1.B. CCH PALMETTO LIAISONS MEET WITH LOCAL PHYSICIANS TO ESTABLISH SUPPORTING RELATIONSHIPS AS WELL AS TO EDUCATE THE PHYSICIANS ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE LTAC FACILITY, WHAT KIND OF PATIENTS QUALIFY FOR LTAC SERVICES, AND HOW THEY CAN WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. 1.C. CCH PALMETTO SUPPORTS THE HOST HOSPITAL IN ANY RECRUITMENT OF PRIMARY AND/OR SPECIALTY CARE PHYSICIANS THROUGH DISCUSSION OF LTAC BENEFITS FOR PATIENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ON THE CCH PALMETTO MEDICAL STAFF. CCH PALMETTO ORIENTS ANY PHYSICIANS HIRED BY THE HOST IN ORDER TO CREDENTIAL THEM WITH THE LTAC FACILITY. 1.D. CCH PALMETTO IS EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE COVERAGE OF LOCAL SPECIALTY SERVICES. 1.E. CCH PALMETTO EMPLOYEES WILL CONTINUE TO CALL A PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN - WHETHER PRIMARY OR SPECIALTY, WHICHEVER IS NECESSARY - UPON DISCHARGE TO PROVIDE THE PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION AND TO SET UP THEIR FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT. CCH PALMETTO WILL FIND A PRIMARY OR SPECIALTY CARE PROVIDER FOR ANY PATIENTS WHO CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE ONE. 1.F. CCH PALMETTO HAS AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS WHICH ALLOW FOR CLINICAL ROTATIONS IN THE HOSPITAL WITHIN THE NURSING, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, SPEECH REHABILITATION, AND PHARMACEUTICAL AREAS. PRIORITY #2: PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO ADDRESS HIGH MORTALITY RATES, CHRONIC DISEASES, PREVENTABLE CONDITIONS AND UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES OBJECTIVE: IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT SEEK TO ADDRESS UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND BEHAVIORS IN THE COMMUNITY 2.A. CCH PALMETTO WILL CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL HEALTH-RELATED EVENTS TO PROMOTE HOSPITAL SERVICES, OFFER A VARIETY OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCREENINGS TO THE COMMUNITY, AND/OR SUPPORT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. 2.B. CCH PALMETTO PERSONNEL WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE IN LEADERSHIP ROLES AND AS VOLUNTEERS WITH MANY AGENCIES AND COMMITTEES IN THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, CCH PALMETTO WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE STAFF REPRESENTATION AT VARIOUS CONFERENCES FOCUSED AROUND ITS PATIENT POPULATION'S NEEDS. 2.C. CCH PALMETTO WILL CONTINUE TO INCENTIVIZE EMPLOYEES TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY LIFESTYLES ON THEIR HEALTH PLANS THROUGH OFFERING A REDUCTION ON A PORTION OF THEIR PREMIUMS IF EMPLOYEES MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA. CCH PALMETTO WILL ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF EMPLOYEE WELLNESS INITIATIVES, INCLUDING A HEALTH PLAN THAT IS PREVENTION DRIVEN. INITIATIVES INCLUDE THE PROMOTION OF EMPLOYEE AND FAMILY WELLNESS VIA ASSET HEALTH (FORMERLY ACCOUNTABLE HEALTH), OFFERING NEED SPECIFIC SPECIAL PROGRAMS, CHIP (CORONARY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN), SMOKING CESSATION OPPORTUNITIES, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, AND PROMOTING FITNESS OPPORTUNITIES. 2.D. CCH PALMETTO CONTINUES TO HOST INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM (IDT) MEETINGS ON A WEEKLY BASIS THAT INCLUDE ALL NECESSARY PERSONS IN DISCUSSIONS REGARDING INDIVIDUAL PATIENT CARE FOR A MORE COMPREHENSIVE, PATIENT-CENTERED APPROACH. IN ADDITION, CCH PALMETTO PARTICIPATES IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY ROUNDS (MDRS) THAT REQUIRES THE IDT TO VISIT EACH PATIENT'S ROOM AND REPORT ON THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PATIENT. PATIENT FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE MDR MEETINGS TO HAVE THEIR QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND ADDRESSED. 2.E. CCH PALMETTO WILL CONTINUE TO CONDUCT OUTREACH TO REFERRAL RESOURCES IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE ROLE OF THE LONG TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL (LTACH), AND HOW THEY CAN WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, CCH PALMETTO PROVIDES EDUCATION TO PHYSICIANS AND CASE MANAGERS FROM THEIR HOST AND OTHER SHORT TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS REGARDING LTACH CRITERIA. 2 F. CCH PALMETTO WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT RESOURCES THROUGH THE LTACH'S PHARMACY. CCH PALMETTO CASE MANAGEMENT AND PHARMACY STAFF WILL MEET WITH THE PATIENT TO DISCUSS MEDICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND DETAILS PRIOR TO DISCHARGE. 2 G. CCH PALMETTO FOLLOWS UP WITH PATIENTS DURING DISCHARGE AND PROVIDES PATIENTS' OTHER PHYSICIANS WITH A COPY OF HIS/HER DISCHARGE SUMMARIES AS REQUESTED IN ORDER TO INCREASE COLLABORATION ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. IN ADDITION, PATIENTS' OTHER PHYSICIANS RECEIVE REGULAR UPDATES ON THEIR PATIENT'S HEALTH DURING THEIR STAY AT THE LTACH. PRIORITY #3: ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CARE AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG SPECIFIC POPULATIONS OBJECTIVE: IMPLEMENT AND OFFER PROGRAMS THAT AIM TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES BY TARGETING SPECIFIC POPULATIONS 3.A. CCH PALMETTO WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE UNDERINSURED INDIVIDUALS AS OUTLINED IN OUR CHARITY CARE POLICY, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO EVERY PATIENT ON ADMISSION. THIS ALLOWS PATIENTS AND/OR FAMILIES TO KNOW THE DETAILS OF HOW THEY MAY QUALIFY FOR REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF ANY BALANCE OWED BY THEM FOR SERVICES WE PROVIDE. IN ADDITION, CCH PALMETTO OFFERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE AN ECONOMIC NEED AND MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. IF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED, CCH PALMETTO ENCOURAGES PATIENTS TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION TO SEE IF THEY QUALIFY. 3.B. CCH PALMETTO WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATE IN HEALTH-RELATED EDUCATION EVENTS AND DONATION DRIVES TO BENEFIT UNDERSERVED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS COLLABORATE WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. 3.C. CCH PALMETTO WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE TRANSLATION SERVICES TO APPLICABLE PATIENTS, AS WELL AS INTERPRETATION SERVICES FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED PATIENTS. 3.D. CCH PALMETTO WORKS TO CONNECT PATIENTS TO AFFORDABLE RESOURCES UPON DISCHARGE. EMPLOYEES WILL ALSO ASSIST IN SETTING UP TRANSPORTATION, PRESCRIPTIONS, NECESSARY EQUIPMENT, OR ANY OTHER RESOURCES NEEDED IN THE PATIENT'S PLAN OF CARE BEFORE THE PATIENT IS DISCHARGED. PRIORITY #4: ACCESS TO MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND PROVIDERS OBJECTIVE: PROVIDE A POINT OF ACCESS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY 4.A. CCH PALMETTO WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) THROUGH OPTUM TO HELP EMPLOYEES NAVIGATE VARIOUS LIFE CHALLENGES. 4.B. CCH PALMETTO STAFF CONTINUE TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO CARE FOR THEIR PATIENTS WELLBEING, BOTH DURING WORKING HOURS AND AFTER HOURS, PARTICULARLY SERVING AS PATIENTS' SUPPORT WHEN THEIR FAMILIES CANNOT VISIT THEM. 4.C. CCH PALMETTO PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND REFERRALS THAT RELATE TO MENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. 4.D. CCH PALMETTO WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH SELF-CARE EDUCATION TO STAFF MEMBERS, INCLUDING SELF-COMPASSION, MINDFULNESS, COPING WITH STRESS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION STRATEGIES. PRIORITIES NOT ADDRESSED: CCH PALMETTO DECIDED NOT TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS "ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE SERVICES AND PROVIDERS "CONTINUED FOCUS ON COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONCERNS". BASED ON CCH PALMETTO'S STATUS AS A LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE FACILITY, THE HOSPITAL HAS FOCUSED ITS CAPABILITIES ON ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THIS PARTICULAR MARKET. THEREFORE, "ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE SERVICES AND PROVIDERS " CONTINUED FOCUS ON COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONCERNS " ARE NOT DIRECTLY ADDRESSED IN THE HOSPITAL'S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. WHILE CCH PALMETTO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THESE ARE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY AND WILL WORK WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO SEE HOW THE FACILITY CAN ASSIST IN THESE AREAS, THE IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED BY THE HOSPITAL SINCE THEY ARE NOT CORE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS OF THE HOSPITAL AND LEADERSHIP FELT THAT RESOURCES AND EFFORTS WOULD BE BETTER SPENT ADDRESSING THE REMAINING PRIORITIZED NEEDS.
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 11 Facility , 2	Facility , 2 - CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST, CONTINUED. SUBSEQUENTLY ON DECEMBER 4, 2024, CCH PALMETTO DISCHARGED ITS LAST PATIENT. THE HOSPITAL SOLD ITS LICENSE AND CERTAIN OTHER ASSETS ON FEBRUARY 7, 2025.
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 20 Facility , 1	Facility , 1 - CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST. CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ANY EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTION ON ANY OUTSTANDING PATIENT ACCOUNTS.

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Schedule H, Part I, Line 7 EXPLANATION OF COSTING METHODOLOGY USED FOR CALCULATING LINE 7 TABLE	SINCE CCH PALMETTO IS A LONG TERM ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, IT WILL HAVE LOWER PERCENTAGES THAN AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL.
Schedule H, Part I PAYMENT FOR CHARITY CARE	IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, IT IS NOT PERMISSIBLE TO PAY ANOTHER HEALTH PROVIDER FOR CHARITY CARE TO SATISFY THE CHARITY REQUIREMENTS.
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16a FAP AVAILABLE WEBSITE	UNTIL DECEMBER 4, 2024, WHEN CCH PALMETTO CEASED OPERATIONS, THEIR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION WERE MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE AT ALL TIMES. A COPY OF EACH OF THESE DOCUMENTS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16b FAP APPLICATION FORM WEBSITE	UNTIL DECEMBER 4, 2024, WHEN CCH PALMETTO CEASED OPERATIONS, THEIR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION WERE MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE AT ALL TIMES. A COPY OF EACH OF THESE DOCUMENTS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16c PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY FAP WEBSITE	UNTIL DECEMBER 4, 2024, WHEN CCH PALMETTO CEASED OPERATIONS, THEIR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION WERE MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE AT ALL TIMES. A COPY OF EACH OF THESE DOCUMENTS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 7 CHNA AVAILABLE WEBSITE	UNTIL DECEMBER 4, 2024, WHEN CCH PALMETTO CEASED OPERATIONS, THEIR CHNA WAS MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE AT ALL TIMES. A COPY OF THE CHNA IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 10 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AVAILABLE WEBSITE	UNTIL DECEMBER 4, 2024, WHEN CCH PALMETTO CEASED OPERATIONS, THEIR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WAS MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE AT ALL TIMES. A COPY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Schedule H, Part III, Line 4 Bad debt expense - financial statement footnote	PATIENTS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CONSIST OF AMOUNTS DUE FOR THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES WHICH ARE RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT AMORTIZED COST AT THE NET AMOUNT EXPECTED TO BE COLLECTED. IN EVALUATION THE COLLECTABILITY OF PATIENTS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA AND DEVELOPS A LOSS RATE TO DETERMINE EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES BASED ON SEVERAL FACTORS INCLUDING WHETHER A PATIENT HAS THIRD PARTY PAYOR COVERAGE OR IS UNINSURED, THE AGING OF RECEIVABLES, HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS AND LOSS EXPERIENCE, CURRENT CONTRACT PRICES OR CLAIMS PAID DATA, AND TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE. THESE ESTIMATES ARE ADJUSTED FOR RECOVERIES OF ANY ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN TRENDS, INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN PAYOR MIX, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OR TRENDS IN FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTAL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE COMPOSITION OF RECEIVABLES AT YEAR-END IS CONSISTENT WITH HISTORICAL CONDITIONS AS CREDIT TERMS AND PRACTICES AND THE CUSTOMER BASE HAS NOT CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY; THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION HAS MAINTAINED CONSISTENT METHODOLOGY IN ESTIMATE OF CREDIT LOSSES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THE ESTIMATE OF EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES IS NOT MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Schedule H, Part III, Line 8 Community benefit & methodology for determining medicare costs	THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED ON LINE 6 COMES FROM THE COST REPORT (INPATIENT PPS COST-TO CHARGE COMPUTATION). ANY SHORTFALL IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS IT IS THE COST OF PROVIDING CARE TO THE COMMUNITY THAT IS NOT REIMBURSED BY THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. BY PROVIDING CARE TO THESE INDIVIDUALS, THE HOSPITAL IS IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.
Schedule H, Part III, Line 9b Collection practices for patients eligible for financial assistance	IF A PATIENT OF CCH PALMETTO QUALIFIES FOR ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY THE PATIENT'S ACCOUNT IS ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. PATIENT ACCOUNTS WITH REMAINING BALANCES WILL BE REASSESSED TO DETERMINE THEIR ABILITY TO PAY AND WILL EITHER BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A PAYMENT PLAN OR THEIR ACCOUNT BALANCE WILL BE WRITTEN OFF.
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16a FAP website	- ContinueCare Hospital AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST: Line 16a URL: SEE PART VI;
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16b FAP Application website	- ContinueCare Hospital AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST: Line 16b URL: SEE PART VI;
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16c FAP plain language summary website	- ContinueCare Hospital AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST: Line 16c URL: SEE PART VI;
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 2 Needs assessment	AS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION C, THE HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023. THE CCH PALMETTO BOARD REVIEWED AND ADOPTED THE 2023 CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ON MAY 31, 2023. THE HOSPITAL'S CHNA COMPLIED WITH THE GUIDANCE SET FORTH BY THE IRS IN THE FINAL REGULATIONS RELEASED DECEMBER 29, 2014. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE HAS BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE THE HEALTH NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY THROUGH A REVIEW OF COUNTY LEVEL HEALTH DATA GATHERED FROM THE BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (BRFSS) THROUGH SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, BRFSS ANNUAL SURVEY RESULTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED NATIONAL HEALTH DATA AND CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS WITH PERSONS HAVING SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES, INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION PROFESSIONALS, CHARITIES AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPED AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES WHICH DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES. THE OBJECTIVES WERE IDENTIFIED BY STUDYING THE PRIORITIZED HEALTH NEEDS, WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE HOSPITAL'S OVERALL STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE AVAILABILITY OF FINITE RESOURCES. THE PLAN INCLUDES A RATIONALE FOR EACH PRIORITY, FOLLOWED BY OBJECTIVES, SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES, RESPONSIBLE LEADERS, ANNUAL STATUS, AND PROGRESS UPDATES (AS APPROPRIATE). THE CCH PALMETTO BOARD REVIEWED AND ADOPTED THE 2023 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ON MAY 31, 2023. IN ADDITION TO THE CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DISCUSSED ABOVE, THE HOSPITAL WILL BE WORKING WITH ITS OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE IT IS RESPONSIVE TO THE HEALTH NEEDS OF ITS COMMUNITY.
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 3 Patient education of eligibility for assistance	PATIENTS AND PERSONS WHO MAY BE BILLED FOR SERVICES ARE INFORMED OF THIS UPON ADMISSION TO CCH PALMETTO. A FACE-TO-FACE VISIT WITH HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL MAY OCCUR, IF CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE, AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION OR LATER DURING THE HOSPITAL STAY. AS FINANCIAL ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED, IF IT IS FELT THAT THE PATIENT MAY QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE HOSPITALS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, THEN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WOULD BE PRESENTED BY HOSPITAL PERSONNEL TO THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY FOR COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION.
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 4 Community information	THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA WHICH IS ALSO THE CAPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COLUMBIA ALSO BOASTS HISTORICAL SITES, MUSEUMS, GALLERIES, AND LIVELY MUSIC VENUES. NATURAL AMENITIES AVAILABLE IN COLUMBIA AND RICHLAND COUNTY INCLUDE A NATIONAL PARK, LAKE, CANAL, CITY PARKS AND THREE RIVERS. CCH PALMETTO SERVES THE ADULT POPULATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THIS INCLUDES URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND RURAL AREAS. HOWEVER, RICHLAND AND LEXINGTON COUNTIES COMPRISED 57.1% OF CALENDAR YEAR 2022 INPATIENT DISCHARGES. AS OF 2022, THERE WERE 302,012 RESIDENTS IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND THE POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE 3.8% BY 2027. IN RICHLAND COUNTY, AS OF 2022, THERE WERE 425,177 RESIDENTS WITH THE POPULATION EXPECTED TO INCREASE 2.3% BY 2027. THE MAJORITY OF RESIDENTS IN LEXINGTON COUNTY IDENTIFY AS WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) AT 71.8% (2022). IN RICHLAND COUNTY THE MAJORITY OF RESIDENTS IDENTIFY AS BLACK AT 46.0% (2022). BY 2027, THE WHITE POPULATION IN LEXINGTON COUNTY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 1.8% AND DECREASE BY 0.9% IN RICHLAND COUNTY. BY 2027, THE BLACK POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 6.5% IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND BY 3.5% IN RICHLAND COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, THE ASIAN POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 11.3% IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND BY 8.0% IN RICHLAND COUNTY. THE AMERICAN INDIAN POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 5.2% IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND BY 1.8% IN RICHLAND COUNTY. THE HISPANIC POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 5.8% IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND BY 2.2% IN RICHLAND COUNTY. ALL OTHERS RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 11.7% IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND BY 9.5% IN RICHLAND COUNTY. AS OF 2022, THE MAJORITY OF RESIDENTS IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES WERE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18-44 YEARS OLD. AS OF 2022, LEXINGTON COUNTY (40.1 YEARS) HAS A HIGHER MEDIAN AGE THAN RICHLAND COUNTY (35.1 YEARS) AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (39.9 YEARS). LEXINGTON COUNTY ($70,807) HAS A HIGHER MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME THAN RICHLAND COUNTY ($57,914) AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ($61,645) (2022). BOTH LEXINGTON (34.1%) AND RICHLAND (43.3%) COUNTIES HAVE A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF RESIDENTS WITH A BACHELOR'S DEGREE THAN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (31.7%) (2022). LEXINGTON COUNTY (15.6%) HAS A LOWER PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES LIVING BELOW POVERTY THAN RICHLAND COUNTY (19.7%) AND THE STATE (18.2%) (2022). IN 2021, LEXINGTON COUNTY (14.3%) AND RICHLAND COUNTY (19.6%) HAD A LOWER PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN LIVING BELOW POVERTY THAN THE STATE (19.7%). AN ESTIMATED 8.1% OF LEXINGTON COUNTY RESIDENTS AND 9.4% OF RICHLAND COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE FOOD INSECURE AS COMPARED TO 9.6% IN SOUTH CAROLINA (2020). ADDITIONALLY, 8.8% OF THE YOUTH POPULATION (UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE) IN LEXINGTON COUNTY ARE FOOD INSECURE AS COMPARED TO 17.8% IN RICHLAND COUNTY AND 13.8% IN SOUTH CAROLINA (2020). THE AVERAGE MEAL COST FOR LEXINGTON COUNTY AND RICHLAND COUNTY ARE HIGHER THAN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (2020). UNEMPLOYMENT, RATES IN BOTH LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES AND THE STATE OVERALL INCREASED BETWEEN 2019 AND 2021. IN 2021, LEXINGTON COUNTY (3.0%) HAD THE LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AS COMPARED TO RICHLAND COUNTY (4.1%) AND THE STATE (4.0%). AS OF 2020, THE MAJORITY OF EMPLOYED PERSONS IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES WERE WITHIN OFFICE & ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT. AS OF 2020, BOTH LEXINGTON (10.9%) AND RICHLAND (11.7%) COUNTIES HAVE LOWER RATES OF UNINSURED ADULTS (AGE 18-64) THAN THE STATE (12.8%). BOTH COUNTIES AND THE STATE EXPERIENCED INCREASES IN THE PERCENTAGE OF UNINSURED ADULTS (AGE 18-64) BETWEEN 2016 AND 2020. HEART DISEASE AND CANCER ARE THE TWO LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES AND IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (2018-2020). OVERALL MORTALITY RATES IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES REMAINED LOWER THAN THE STATE BETWEEN 2018 AND 2020. ADDITIONALLY, OVERALL MORTALITY RATES IN LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES, ALONG WITH THE STATE, INCREASED BETWEEN 2018 AND 2020. IN 2018-2020, THE PERCENT OF ADULTS (AGE 18+) THAT REPORTED NOT PARTICIPATING IN LEISURE TIME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE PAST MONTH IN LEXINGTON COUNTY (28.7%) WAS HIGHER THAN RICHLAND COUNTY (22.4%) AND THE STATE (27.4%). AS OF JANUARY 7, 2023, THE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION THAT WAS FULLY VACCINATED FOR COVID-19 IN LEXINGTON COUNTY (54.8%) AND RICHLAND COUNTY (56.3%) ARE HIGHER THAN THE STATE (53.8%). WITH REGARDS TO MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, BETWEEN 2017-2019, THE PERCENTAGE OF BIRTHS TO TEEN MOTHERS WAS LOWER IN RICHLAND COUNTY THAN IN LEXINGTON COUNTY AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. BETWEEN 2017-2019, THE PERCENT OF BABIES BORN WITH LOW BIRTH RATES WAS LOWER IN LEXINGTON COUNTY THAN IN RICHLAND COUNTY AND THE STATE. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, RICHLAND COUNTY HAD HIGHER LOW BIRTH RATE PERCENTAGES THAN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 5 Promotion of community health	CCH PALMETTO WILL CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL HEALTH-RELATED EVENTS TO PROMOTE HOSPITAL SERVICES, OFFER A VARIETY OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCREENINGS TO THE COMMUNITY, AND/OR SUPPORT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS SUCH AS THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND HARVEST HOPE FOOD BANK AND SUSAN G. KOMEN. HOSPITAL PERSONNEL WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE IN LEADERSHIP ROLES AND AS VOLUNTEERS WITH MANY AGENCIES AND COMMITTEES IN THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, CCH PALMETTO WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE STAFF REPRESENTATION AT VARIOUS CONFERENCES, LOCAL PHYSICIAN MEETINGS AND HOSPITAL MEETINGS, FOCUSED ON ITS PATIENT POPULATION'S NEEDS IN ITS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH. SUBSEQUENTLY ON DECEMBER 4, 2024, CCH PALMETTO DISCHARGED ITS LAST PATIENT. THE HOSPITAL SOLD ITS LICENSE AND CERTAIN OTHER ASSETS ON FEBRUARY 7, 2025.
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 6 Affiliated health care system	CCH PALMETTO IS AN AFFILIATE OF BAPTIST HEALTH AND OPERATES IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS HOST HOSPITAL PRISMA HEALTH BAPTIST HOSPITAL, A 352 BED MEDICAL CENTER LOCATED IN COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA. THE HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH ORGANIZATIONS ARE COLLABORATIVE IN ORDER TO HAVE A FAR-REACHING EFFECT ON THE COMMUNITY. EACH ORGANIZATION ASSESSES THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THEN WORKS IN WAYS THAT WOULD MEET ANY UNMET NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
Schedule H, Part VI, Line 7 State filing of community benefit report	SC

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	Yes (true)	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	false	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	false	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	false	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	false	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
APRIL MYERS
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT	$0	$334,082	$0	$51,753	$0	$19,853	$0	$25,978	$0	$40,930	$0	$472,596	$0	$0
JAMES HILL
TREASURER	$0	$339,865	$0	$51,674	$0	$23,381	$0	$23,940	$0	$31,234	$0	$470,094	$0	$0
John Jones
CEO (until 1/2024)	$0	$173,365	$0	$5,000	$0	$2,074	$0	$13,163	$0	$34,706	$0	$228,308	$0	$0
LINDA MOORE
SECRETARY	$0	$355,018	$0	$52,572	$0	$43,475	$0	$26,433	$0	$43,475	$0	$520,973	$0	$8,363
Holly Powell
Interim CEO (start 1/2024)	$0	$234,385	$0	$12,236	$0	$2,415	$0	$17,791	$0	$37,180	$0	$304,007	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

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ExplanationExplanationTxt

Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Arrangement used to establish the top management official's compensation

CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST, INC. (CCH PALMETTO) DOES NOT COMPENSATE THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. CHC COMMUNITY CARE, LLC ('CCC') COMPENSATES THE CCH PALMETTO PRESIDENT. CCC FOLLOWS THE COMPENSATION POLICY OF COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION (CHC). CHC ENGAGED SULLIVAN COTTER TO CONDUCT COMPETITIVE MARKET ANALYSIS OF THE COMPENSATION OF CHC'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. SULLIVAN COTTER GATHERED DATA RELATED TO JOB DESCRIPTIONS, SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND CURRENT INCUMBENTS COMPENSATION. SULLIVAN COTTER RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATE COMPARISON DATA AND UTILIZED SURVEY DATA FROM FOUR MAJOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE MARKET DATA AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS THAT MEET CHC'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. SULLIVAN COTTER'S RECOMMENDATIONS WERE PRESENTED TO THE CHC COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. CHC ALSO CONDUCTS PERIODIC REVIEWS OF COMPENSATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWED THE PROCESS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 6/30/24 FOR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN PARTICIPATION WAS PAID TO: LINDA MOORE - $24,895 JAMES HILL - $16,258 APRIL MYERS - $16,078

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

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Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 OFFICES & POSITIONS FOR WHICH PROCESS WAS USED, & YEAR PROCESS WAS BEGUN	THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVES ARE EMPLOYED BY CCC, WHICH FOLLOWS THE COMPENSATION POLICY OF CHC. CHC ENGAGED SULLIVAN COTTER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE MARKET ANALYSIS OF THE COMPENSATION OF CHC'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. SULLIVAN COTTER GATHERED DATA RELATED TO JOB DESCRIPTIONS, SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND CURRENT INCUMBENTS COMPENSATION. SULLIVAN COTTER RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATE COMPARISON DATA AND UTILIZED SURVEY DATA FROM FOUR MAJOR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION SURVEY PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE MARKET DATA AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS THAT MEET CHC'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. SULLIVAN COTTER'S RECOMMENDATIONS WERE PRESENTED TO THE CHC COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. CHC ALSO CONDUCTS PERIODIC REVIEWS OF COMPENSATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWED THE PROCESS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 6-30-24 FOR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.THIS PROCESS IS PERFORMED EACH YEAR PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL EMPLOYEE EVALUATION PROCESS, WHICH ENDS ON OCTOBER 1ST OF EACH YEAR.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 3 Delegation of management duties	CHC COMMUNITY CARE, LLC ('CCC') PROVIDES CERTAIN FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE HOSPITAL.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders	THE SOLE SHAREHOLDER OF CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT PALMETTO HEALTH BAPTIST, INC. (CCH PALMETTO) IS CCC.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body	THE SOLE MEMBER SHALL MAINTAIN A MINORITY VOTING INTEREST OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE COMPRISED OF AT LEAST FIVE VOTING DIRECTORS ('VOTING DIRECTORS') PLUS TWO NONVOTING EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS ('EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS'). THE EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE HOSPITAL AND THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE HOSPITAL. THE EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS SHALL BE AFFORDED THE PRIVILEGES OF DIRECTORS, BUT THEY SHALL NOT HAVE A VOTE OR BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE QUORUM OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AT ALL TIMES, A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING DIRECTORS SHALL BE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS. THE REMAINDER OF THE VOTING DIRECTORS SHALL BE CORPORATE DIRECTORS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY RECOMMEND, BUT SHALL NOT, WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE SOLE MEMBER, HAVE THE POWER TO TAKE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: 1. ANY FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IN THE MISSION OF PHILOSOPHY OF THE HOSPITAL; 2. THE INCURRANCE OF DEBT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, BORROWINGS, GUARANTEES, LOANS, ENCUMBRANCES, OPERATING LEASES, PURCHASE OF LEASE OF REAL ESTATE, AND CAPITAL LEASES; 3. ANY MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION TO WHICH THE HOSPITAL IS A PARTY; 4. THE SALE OR DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE HOSPITAL; 5. POLICY CHANGES PERTAINING TO CHARITY CARE; 6. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF CORPORATE DIRECTORS; 7. ANY RELEASE OR CANCELLATION OF INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF $25,000.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body	THERE WERE NO COMMITTEES OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body	THE DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 IS CONDUCTED BY THE HOSPITAL'S MANAGEMENT FOLLOWING THE PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF THE RETURN BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PAID PREPARER. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy	THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE PROCESS ADOPTED BY ITS SOLE MEMBER, CCC, WHICH IN TURN FOLLOWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE PROCESS ADMINISTERED BY ITS PARENT, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION ('CHC'), WHICH REQUIRES ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES AND OTHER MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ('COVERED PERSONS') TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD FORMALLY ADOPTED CHC'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR YEAR ENDED 6-30-16. PURSUANT TO THE POLICY, A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS CIRCULATED ANNUALLY TO COVERED PERSONS IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL MUST DISCLOSE TRANSACTIONS THAT MAY RESULT IN A CONFLICT. COVERED PERSONS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO NOTIFY THE BOARD, APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL OR THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS NECESSARY. WHEN NECESSARY, THE BOARD CHAIR OR APPROPRIATE BOARD COMMITTEE MAY APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES TO THE APPLICABLE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT OR OTHERWISE DETERMINE IF THE CONFLICT CAN BE RESOLVED. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND WHETHER IT IS REASONABLE. THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MAKES THE DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OPERATING UNDER A CONFLICT IS NOT PERMITTED TO BE PRESENT OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTE ON ANY MATTER TO WHICH THE CONFLICT RELATES. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A COVERED PERSON HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND AFTER INVESTIGATION THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THE COVERED PERSON FAILED TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE ORGANIZATION TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY OR CORRECTIVE ACTION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE, TERMINATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S MEMBERSHIP, EMPLOYMENT OR CONTRACT.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE AT ITS BUSINESS OFFICE UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees	PURCHASED SERVICES - MEDICAL - Total Expense: 1216348, Program Service Expense: 1213064, Management and General Expenses: 3284, Fundraising Expenses: ; PURCHASED SERVICES - PHARMACY - Total Expense: 402154, Program Service Expense: 402154, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; PURCHASED SERVICES - LAB - Total Expense: 306003, Program Service Expense: 306003, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; PURCHASED SERVICES - ADMIN - Total Expense: 14487, Program Service Expense: 14487, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; PURCHASED SERVICES - OTHER - Total Expense: 181773, Program Service Expense: 181282, Management and General Expenses: 491, Fundraising Expenses: ; PURCHASED SERVICES - IT - Total Expense: 63085, Program Service Expense: 63085, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ;

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (22 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt	Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd	Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
BAPTIST HOSPITALS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS
PO BOX 1591	BEAUMONT	TX	77704	741303720	HOSPITAL	TX	501(c)(3)	3	SWCH INC	false
BAPTIST PHYSICIAN NETWORK
3080 COLLEGE ST	BEAUMONT	TX	77701	760453250	PRIMARY CARE	TX	501(c)(3)	3	BHSET	false
BHSETX FOUNDATION
810 HOSPITAL DRIVE 235	BEAUMONT	TX	77701	611557670	SUPPORT ORG	TX	501(c)(3)	7	BHSET	false
CAROLINAS COMMUNITY CARE LLC
7950 LEGACY DRIVE SUITE 1000	PLANO	TX	75024	465590355	SUPPORT ORG	DE	501(c)(3)	Type II	CHC	false
CHC COMMUNITY CARE LLC
7950 LEGACY DRIVE SUITE 1000	PLANO	TX	75024	371485773	SUPPORT ORG	TX	501(c)(3)	Type III-FI	CHC	false
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION
7950 LEGACY DRIVE SUITE 1000	PLANO	TX	75024	752638469	SUPPORT ORG	TX	501(c)(3)	Type III-FI	NA	false
CONTINUECARE HOSP AT BAPTIST HLT PADUCAH
2501 KENTUCKY AVENUE 5TH FL	PADUCAH	KY	42003	465032999	HOSPITAL	DE	501(c)(3)	3	CCC	false
CONTINUECARE HOSP AT HENDRICK MED CTR
1900 PINE ST 5TH FL	ABILENE	TX	79601	463607347	HOSPITAL	DE	501(c)(3)	3	CCC	false
CONTINUECARE HOSP BPTST HLT MADISONVILLE
900 HOSPITAL DRIVE 4TH FL	MADISONVILLE	KY	42431	465033192	HOSPITAL	DE	501(c)(3)	3	CCC	false
CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT BAPTIST HEALTH
1 TRILLIUM WAY	CORBIN	KY	40701	200925675	HOSPITAL	KY	501(c)(3)	3	CCC	false
CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL AT ODESSA INC
500 W 4TH STREET	ODESSA	TX	79761	473539943	HOSPITAL	DE	501(c)(3)	3	CCC	false
CONTINUECARE HOSPITAL OF TYLER INC
800 E DAWSON ST	TYLER	TX	75701	200991990	HOSPITAL	TX	501(c)(3)	3	CCC	false
CRAWLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
7950 LEGACY DRIVE	PLANO	TX	75024	560691100	HOSPITAL	NC	501(c)(3)	3	CAR CC	false	SUITE 1000
GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC
1900 HOSPITAL BLVD	GAINESVILLE	TX	76240	831683025	HOSPITAL	TX	501(c)(3)	3	CHC	false
HMH PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION
110 MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DRIVE	HUNTSVILLE	TX	77340	760500960	PUBLIC CHARITY	TX	501(c)(3)	10	HCH	false
HUNTSVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC
110 MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DRIVE	HUNTSVILLE	TX	77340	843654542	HOSPITAL	TX	501(c)(3)	3	CHC	false
MERCY RESTORATIVE CARE HOSPITAL INC
10648 PARK ROAD	CHARLOTTE	NC	26210	753054855	HOSPITAL	NC	501(c)(3)	3	CAR CC	false
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC
7950 LEGACY DRIVE SUITE 1000	PLANO	TX	75024	752725353	SUPPORT ORG	TX	501(c)(3)	Type III-FI	CHC	false
ST MARK'S MEDICAL CENTER
ONE ST MARKS PLACE	LA GRANGE	TX	78945	743019849	HOSPITAL	TX	501(c)(3)	3	CHC	false
YOAKUM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
1200 CARL RAMERT DRIVE	YOAKUM	TX	77995	742323822	HOSPITAL	TX	501(c)(3)	3	CHC	false
YOAKUM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
1200 CARL RAMERT DRIVE	YOAKUM	TX	77995	453609830	SUPPORT ORG	TX	501(c)(3)	Type I	YCH	false
HUNTSVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC FOUNDATION
110 MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DRIVE	HUNTSVILLE	TX	77340	320771710	SUPPORT ORG	TX	501(c)(3)	7	HCH	false

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt	Province Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm	CountryForeignAddress/CountryCd	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd	Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd
COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSURANCE SPC LTD
POB 69GT	GRAND CAYMAN	CJ	CAPTIVE INSURANCE	CJ	CHC	C Corporation	false
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CONSULTING INC
			MGMT CONSULTING		CHC	C Corporation	false	7950 LEGACY DRIVE SUITE 1000	PLANO	TX	75024	204710183	TX

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	false	ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org	false	GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org	false	GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization	false	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org	false	AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org	false	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	false	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	false	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	false	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	false	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	false	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	false	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	Yes (true)	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	Yes (true)	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	false	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	false	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	false	TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt	InvolvedInvolvedAmt	Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION
P	$1,196,246	COST
CHC COMMUNITY CARE LLC
P	$285,202	COST
CHC COMMUNITY CARE LLC
O	$705,844	COST