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LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYKILL: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYKILL (EIN 23-1352202)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-08
IRS object ID
202541289349301724
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-08T09:29:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN231352202EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLEHIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4842241876PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 4000AddressLine1Txt
CityALLENTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP18105ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonROBERT THOMASPersonNm
Person TitleASSISTANT TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4842241876PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-08SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerTERRENCE J PURCELL MBAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 4000AddressLine1Txt
CityALLENTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP18105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$161,713,383GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LVHN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE SCOPE AND QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE FOR THE SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee1255TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers23TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$241,816PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$722,924CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$146,450,732PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$158,832,169CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$31,380PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$384,413CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$795,701PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$969,531CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$147,519,629PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$160,909,037CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$65,200,340PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$66,554,695CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$143,580,589PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$146,878,267CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,939,040PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$14,030,770CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$139,616,125TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$152,716,162TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$101,059,405TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$99,641,196TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$38,556,720NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$53,074,966NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILL'S MISSION IS TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE SCOPE AND QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE AVAILABLE FOR THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$142,790,128ExpenseAmt
Revenue$159,267,678RevenueAmt
DescLEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILL (LVH-S), THROUGH THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF ITS HIGHLY QUALIFIED MEDICAL STAFF, EMPLOYEES, AND VOLUNTEERS, OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA.INPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN MATERNITY, PEDIATRIC, ACUTE, AND CRITICAL CARE, ACUTE INPATIENT REHABILITATION UNIT AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. LVH-S HAD OVER 5,800 ACUTE ADMISSIONS WITH 35,394 DAYS OF INPATIENT CARE. THERE WERE OVER 28,200 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS DURING THE YEAR. LVH-S PROVIDES THE ONLY INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COUNTY. IN FY24 WE PROVIDED OVER 17,000 DAYS OF INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CARE IN OUR HOSPITAL. THIS SERVICE TO A VULNERABLE AND OFTEN UNDER OR UNINSURED POPULATION CONTINUES TO MEET A CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEED. ON AVERAGE 97 PATIENTS PER DAY USED OUR INPATIENT SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, WE SERVE ANOTHER VULNERABLE POPULATION WITH OUR DRUG AND ALCOHOL COUNSELING CENTER. THIS CENTER HAS NEARLY 7,416 PATIENT VISITS PER YEAR AND IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL-BASED PROGRAM IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY TO PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTED THERAPY (MAT) TO PATIENTS. LVH-S IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTY THAT OFFERS MATERNITY SERVICES AND DELIVERED 640 BABIES IN THE FISCAL YEAR.LVH-S PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING A HOSPITAL-BASED HOME HEALTH DEPARTMENT, PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND SPEECH THERAPIES, OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, AS WELL AS CT, MRI, MAMMOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND, DEXA SCAN, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, AND OTHER IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES. WITH A HIGH INCIDENCE OF DIABETES AND VASCULAR DISEASE WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITY WITH INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, WOUND CARE, AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE. THE INDUSTRA-MED PROGRAM OF THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDED OCCUPATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL HEALTH SERVICES TO OVER 200 OF THE REGION'S EMPLOYERS. THE OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS OF THE HOSPITAL SAW OVER 96,149 PATIENT VISITS.THE MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS WELL AS SCREENINGS, EVENTS, AND HEALTH FAIR PARTICIPATION. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL AREA ON AGING GROUP (DIAKON), LVH-S PROVIDES FREE FLU SHOTS TO THE VULNERABLE SENIOR CITIZEN POPULATION. BEGINNING IN JUNE OF 2024, LVH-S WELCOMED A THIRD CLASS OF 4 DOCTORS TO OUR RURAL FAMILY MEDICINE PROGRAM. WE NOW SUPPORT 12 FULL-TIME RESIDENTS. THE PROGRAM IS A THREE-YEAR PROGRAM PROVIDING RESIDENTS TRAINING IN ALL ASPECTS OF PRIMARY CARE. THROUGH A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH A TWO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AN EMS AGENCY, AND LVH-S WE FINANCIALLY SUPPORT A FULL-TIME (IN SCHOOL) EMT PROGRAM. EACH GRADUATE IS ELIGIBLE TO SIT FOR THE NATIONAL BOARDS AND BECOME AN EMT IMMEDIATELY UPON COMPLETION AND GRADUATION.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$142,790,128TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone4842241876PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line12100 MACK BLVD PO BOX 4000AddressLine1Txt
CityALLENTOWNCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP181054000ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

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ANTHONY BARAN
TRUSTEE1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBRA C BLASCHAK
TRUSTEE1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE BORIS
TREASURER10.0030.00$0$176,440$8,761Yes (X)
JEANNE BOYER PORTER
VICE CHAIRPERSON1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
HARRY CIAVARELLA
TRUSTEE1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTOINETTE EVERDALE
TRUSTEE1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARNELL FURER
TRUSTEE1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRYAN G KANE MD
TRUSTEE1.0039.00Yes (X)$0$404,692$1,020
WILLIAM E KIRWAN CPA ESQ
CHAIRPERSON/TRUSTEE1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELEANOR KOTCH
SECRETARY40.000.00$41,314$0$9,172Yes (X)
THOMAS J MARCHOZZI MBA CPA
ASSISTANT TREASURER3.0057.00$0$1,588,506$19,579Yes (X)
TERRENCE J PURCELL MBA
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE40.003.00Yes (X)$0$481,673$17,792Yes (X)
LAWRENCE RIDDLES MD
TRUSTEE40.001.00Yes (X)$539,589$0$15,942
FRANKLIN K SCHOENEMAN
TRUSTEE1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
E LORI SMITH
TRUSTEE1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BROCK C STEIN
TRUSTEE1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN M TARSON
TRUSTEE1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT J THURICK II DO
TRUSTEE1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON TIMOTHY F TWARDZIK
TRUSTEE1.003.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA M SCHAFFER
REGISTERED NURSE40.00$300,714$0$8,529Yes (X)
CHARLENE P GRECO
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST40.00$271,994$0$18,005Yes (X)
SUSAN R CURRY
REGISTERED NURSE40.00$209,568$0$14,613Yes (X)
BROOKE DITZLER
REGISTERED NURSE40.00$198,923$0$0Yes (X)
ALICIA M VINCENT
REGISTERED NURSE40.00$186,470$0$25,527Yes (X)
WILLIAM J REPPY
FORMER PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE0.000.00$443,800$0$498Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,192,372TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$2,651,311TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$139,438TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K130IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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INTEGRATED MEDICAL GROUP PC
82 TUNNEL RDPOTTSVILLEPA179013869PHYSICIAN SERVICES$2,397,824
EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES
PO BOX 634850CINCINNATIOH452634850STAFFING$2,023,507
HEALTHTRUST WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LLC
1000 SAWGRASS CORPORPATE PWKYSUNRISEFL33323STAFFING$1,813,488
AKRAM ELAWADY MD LLC
4078 SCHNECK RDSCHNECKSVILLEPA180782457PHYSICIAN SERVICES$772,972
BM CHOUDHRY AND ASSOCIATES LLC
PO BOX 1388KINGSTONPA187070347PHYSICIAN SERVICES$683,438
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OUTPATIENT REVENUE621400$83,312,762$83,312,762
INPATIENT REVENUE621990$74,606,797$74,606,797
SCHOOL OF NURSING611600$912,610$912,610
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Total Program Service Revenue$158,832,169TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Exclusion$67,395ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$946,289RealAmt

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Real$804,346RealAmt

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Real$141,943RealAmt

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Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$827,588OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Exclusion$918,435ExclusionAmt

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Total$606,017TotalAmt
Program Services$606,017ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,628,467TotalAmt
Program Services$57,696,588ProgramServicesAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$2,647,373TotalAmt
Program Services$2,552,256ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$14,075,694TotalAmt
Program Services$13,966,514ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,366,021TotalAmt
Program Services$4,297,957ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,064ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,680,029TotalAmt
Program Services$6,858,896ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$821,133ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,455TotalAmt
Program Services$24,702ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,489TotalAmt
Program Services$108,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,789ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,246TotalAmt
Program Services$1,246ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,659,549TotalAmt
Program Services$5,398,501ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$261,048ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$199,963TotalAmt
Program Services$199,666ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$297ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,004TotalAmt
Program Services$30,004ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,508,281TotalAmt
Program Services$2,508,281ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,395,157TotalAmt
Program Services$4,393,313ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,844ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,499,263TotalAmt
Management And General$1,499,263ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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MEDICAL SUPPLIES$22,809,158$22,821,465-$12,307
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$8,846,220$8,846,220
PURCHASED SERVICES$6,876,162$6,685,650$190,512
CONTRACT PERSONNEL$1,332,092$1,332,092

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$4,462,060ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$118,567ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$142,790,128ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,088,139ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,744BOYAmt
EOY$4,298EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$533,191BOYAmt
EOY$9,922,251EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,122,075BOYAmt
EOY$21,106,106EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,950,672EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,313,609BOYAmt
EOY$1,353,422EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$96,723,959LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,285,536BOYAmt
EOY$58,092,444EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,223,495BOYAmt
EOY$9,810,530EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,307BOYAmt
EOY$6,307EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,917,045BOYAmt
EOY$2,868,419EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$801,418BOYAmt
EOY$35,834EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,664,091BOYAmt
EOY$47,565,879EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,616,125BOYAmt
EOY$152,716,162EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,020,850BOYAmt
EOY$10,805,322EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,271,184BOYAmt
EOY$55,180,426EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,767,371BOYAmt
EOY$33,655,448EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,059,405BOYAmt
EOY$99,641,196EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,131,327BOYAmt
EOY$44,100,306EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,425,393BOYAmt
EOY$8,974,660EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$38,556,720BOYAmt
EOY$53,074,966EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$139,616,125BOYAmt
EOY$152,716,162EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$14,030,770ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$549,268PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$61,792OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$0OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$0TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILL IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (AHA) AND THE HOSPITAL & HEALTH SYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA (HAP). A PERCENTAGE OF THE DUES PAID TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS GOES TOWARDS LOBBYING EFFORTS. THEIR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO LEAD, REPRESENT, AND SERVE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE COMMUNITY AND COMMITTED TO HEALTH IMPROVEMENT. THE MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR AHA AND HAP ARE PAID BY LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL, INC. THEREFORE, THE LOBBYING PORTION OF THE DUES ARE REFLECTED ON THE LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL, INC. FORM 990, SCHEDULE C.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,345,742OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,345,742BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$68,944,905OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$26,395,387DepreciationAmt
Book Value$42,549,518BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,726,844OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,909,928DepreciationAmt
Book Value$816,916BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,321,803OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,261,246DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,060,557BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,384,665OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$64,954DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,319,711BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$58,092,444TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
GOODWILL$46,619,695
SERP INVESTMENT$390,998
DEFERRED COMP INSURANCE$555,186
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$47,565,879TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (11 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO AFFILIATES$28,003,082
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY$1,628,495
DEFERRED REVENUE-$8,612
ESTIMATED MALPRACTICE LIABILITY$2,579,144
SERP LIABILITY$390,998
DEFERRED COMP INSURANCE$555,186
PA SALES TAX PAYABLE-$15,964
CURRENT PORTION 3RD PARTY DEBT$35,233
LONG TERM PORTION 3RD PARTY DEBT$375,000
OBLIGATION UNDER CAPITAL LEASE-$38
DUE TO AFFILIATES NON CURRENT$112,924
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$33,655,448TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLVHN, ITS HOSPITALS, AND OTHER SUBSIDIARIES ARE GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, EXCEPT FOR TAX IMPOSED ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE MOST RECENT DETERMINATION LETTER, RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION, IS DATED MAY 1, 2014. LVHN AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ACCOUNT FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC 740. THE ORGANIZATION'S FOR-PROFIT COMPONENTS RECOGNIZE DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE FUTURE TAX IMPACT OF TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AMOUNTS RECORDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TAX BASES AND THE FUTURE BENEFIT OF UTILIZATION NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS. DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE MEASURED USING ENACTED TAX RATES EXPECTED TO APPLY TO TAXABLE INCOME IN THE YEARS IN WHICH THOSE TEMPORARY DIFFERENCES ARE EXPECTED TO BE RECOVERED OR SETTLED. INCOME TAXES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT AND FOR-PROFIT COMPONENTS ARE NOT MATERIAL TO THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals PolicyYes (X)AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (1)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent200Yes (X)Percent200Ind
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (1)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent400Yes (X)Percent400Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget0ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$941,606TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$941,606NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00680TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$30,304,422TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$21,963,026DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$8,341,396NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.06040TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$31,246,028TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$21,963,026DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$9,283,002NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.06720TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$202,414TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$202,414NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00150TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,285,535TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,285,535NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01660TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$17,617,138TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$11,230,622DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$6,386,516NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.04630TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$27,321TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$27,321NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00020TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$20,132,408TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$11,230,622DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$8,901,786NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.06460TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$51,378,436TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$33,193,648DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$18,184,788NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.13180TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$1,364,523BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable$167,654BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$32,096,491ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$37,595,962CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$5,499,471MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

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

Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp

Entity Name EntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line11 SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL MALL LPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesRENTALPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Org Profit Or Ownership0.40280OrgProfitOrOwnershipPct
Physicians Profit Or Ownership0.10380PhysiciansProfitOrOwnershipPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILLBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1420 SOUTH JACKSON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityPOTTSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17901ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.LVHN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
State License421001StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY0FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY0TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (1)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA ImpactYes (X)PriorCHNAImpactInd
CHNA Conducted21CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLWWW.LVHN.ORG/CHNAOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Rpt Available Thru Other MethodYes (X)RptAvailableThruOtherMethodInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt21ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLWWW.LVHN.ORG/CHNAStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care200.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care400.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Residency CriteriaYes (X)ResidencyCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit ContactYes (X)ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLWWW.LVHN.ORG/GET-FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCEFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLWWW.LVHN.ORG/GET-FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCEFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLWWW.LVHN.ORG/GET-FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCEFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill DisplayYes (X)NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
FAP TranslatedYes (X)FAPTranslatedInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (1)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit Other ActionsYes (X)PermitOtherActionsInd
Collection Activities0CollectionActivitiesInd
Provided Written NoticeYes (X)ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally NotifyYes (X)MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP ApplicationYes (X)ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back Medicaid Medcr PrvtYes (X)LookBackMedicaidMedcrPrvtInd
Amounts Generally Billed0AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges0GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILLPART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA), LVHN DEFINES THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES AS ALL INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITHIN THE COUNTIES THAT CONTAIN OUR HOSPITAL CAMPUSES. LVHN IS REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A CHNA HEALTH PROFILE FOR EACH OF OUR LICENSED FACILITIES TO ADDRESS THE LOCAL CONTEXT OF THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THEREFORE, LVHN HAS PRODUCED SEVEN CHNA HEALTH PROFILES FOR OUR LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL (LVH) CAMPUSES: LVH-CARBON (CARBON COUNTY); LVH-DICKSON CITY (LACKAWANNA COUNTY); LVH-HAZLETON (LUZERNE COUNTY); LVH-POCONO (MONROE COUNTY); LVH-CEDAR CREST, LVH-17TH STREET, AND LVHN-1503 N. CEDAR CREST (LEHIGH COUNTY); LVH-MUHLENBERG, LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS, AND LVHN-HIGHLAND AVENUE (NORTHAMPTON COUNTY); AND LVH-SCHUYLKILL (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY).WITHIN THE ENTIRE GEOGRAPHIC POPULATION THAT MAKES UP THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, WE PLACE A GREATER EMPHASIS ON INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HEALTH DISPARITIES TO A GREATER EXTENT OR WHO ARE AT RISK FOR NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES BECAUSE OF THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THEIR HEALTH. IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED THAT THE CLINICAL CARE PROVIDED TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS ONLY ACCOUNTS FOR A SMALL PORTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S OVERALL HEALTH. THERE ARE MANY OTHER FACTORS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND HOSPITAL WALLS THAT INFLUENCE HEALTH BEYOND MEDICAL CARE. THEY INCLUDE:- SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, SUCH AS EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT- PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT FACTORS, SUCH AS HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND AIR QUALITY- HEALTH BEHAVIORS, SUCH AS SMOKING, DRINKING, DIET, AND EXERCISETHEREFORE, THE CHNA HEALTH PROFILE PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH CARE AS WELL AS OTHER HEALTH FACTORS FOLLOWED BY HEALTH OUTCOMES. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF DATA INCLUDED IN THE CHNA HEALTH PROFILES. THE FIRST TYPE IS QUANTITATIVE DATA, OR NUMBERS AND STATISTICS ABOUT THE OVERALL POPULATION IN THE COMMUNITY. THESE STATISTICS COME FROM A VARIETY OF LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL SOURCES INCLUDING THE CENSUS, THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE CENTERS FOR MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SERVICES. MOST OF THESE DATA POINTS ARE COMPILED TOGETHER THROUGH A PLATFORM CALLED SPARKMAP FROM CARES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION, WHICH LVHN USES AS THE STARTING POINT FOR ITS CHNA HEALTH PROFILES, ADDING OTHER KEY STATE AND LOCAL DATA SOURCES TO THE DATA PROVIDED THROUGH THIS HEALTH REPORT.IN ADDITION, NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL SYSTEMS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THOSE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTISE AND THE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. LVHN CHOSE TO OBTAIN THIS INPUT THROUGH COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS. THIS TYPE OF DATA IS REFERRED TO AS QUALITATIVE DATA. FOR EACH CAMPUS, WE PARTNERED WITH AN EXTERNAL COMMUNITY COLLABORATOR WHO HAS EXPERIENCE IN QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION TO CONDUCT THESE FOCUS GROUPS AND INTERVIEWS ON LVHN'S BEHALF. THIS PROCESS PROVIDED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH AN INDEPENDENT AND OBJECTIVE OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY AND SHARE THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVE ON THE MOST PRESSING HEALTH NEEDS FACING THEIR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS WHERE THEY WOULD LIKE LVHN TO FOCUS ITS ATTENTION. IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, LVH-SCHUYLKILL PARTNERED WITH SCHUYLKILL VISION, A SMALL NON-PROFIT, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING GROUP IN THE COUNTY.THE FOCUS GROUPS AND INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2021 AND JANUARY 2022. IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, WHERE OUR SCHUYLKILL CAMPUS IS LOCATED, 24 PARTICIPANTS WERE INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND 5 ADDITIONAL KEY STAKEHOLDERS WERE INTERVIEWED.BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED IN THE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND INTERVIEWS AS WELL AS A SUMMARY OF THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED. RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE FROM LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS AND OTHER GROUPS OF FOCUS, WERE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS.ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY:ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY, SCHUYLKILL CAMPUSDOWNTOWN SHENANDOAH, INC.FRACKVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARYPOTTSVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARYSCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY ACTIONSCHUYLKILL COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT 29SCHUYLKILL COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, AND DRUG & ALCOHOL PROGRAMSSCHUYLKILL UNITED WAYDEMOGRAPHICS OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY:GENDER: 73% FEMALE, 27% MALEAVERAGE AGE: 55, AGE RANGE: 40-72RACE: 100% WHITE ETHNICITY: 91% NON-HISPANIC, 9% HISPANIC (OF ANY RACE)
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILLPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: LVHN HAS PRODUCED SEVEN CHNA HEALTH PROFILES FOR OUR LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL (LVH) CAMPUSES: LVH-CARBON (CARBON COUNTY); LVH-DICKSON CITY (LACKAWANNA COUNTY); LVH-HAZLETON (LUZERNE COUNTY); LVH-POCONO (MONROE COUNTY); LVH-CEDAR CREST, LVH-17TH STREET, AND LVHN-1503 N. CEDAR CREST (LEHIGH COUNTY); LVH-MUHLENBERG, LVH-HECKTOWN OAKS, AND LVHN-HIGHLAND AVENUE (NORTHAMPTON COUNTY); AND LVH-SCHUYLKILL (SCHUYLKILL COUNTY).WE ADDITIONALLY ASSESSED HEALTH NEEDS WITHIN THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN TO REFLECT THE URBAN COMMUNITY SURROUNDING OUR 17TH STREET CAMPUS IN THE LEHIGH COUNTY REPORT, AND THE LUZERNE COUNTY REPORT INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE HEALTH NEEDS IN THE CITY OF HAZLETON WHERE IT WAS AVAILABLE. WITHIN THE ENTIRE GEOGRAPHIC POPULATION THAT MAKES UP THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, WE PLACE A GREATER EMPHASIS ON INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HEALTH DISPARITIES TO A GREATER EXTENT OR WHO ARE AT RISK FOR NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES BECAUSE OF THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THEIR HEALTH.
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILLPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY:ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY, SCHUYLKILL CAMPUSDOWNTOWN SHENANDOAH, INC.FRACKVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARYPOTTSVILLE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARYSCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY ACTIONSCHUYLKILL COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT 29SCHUYLKILL COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, AND DRUG & ALCOHOL PROGRAMSSCHUYLKILL UNITED WAY
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILLPART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILLPART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: PRIORITY AREA: HEALTHY LIFESTYLELVH-SCHUYLKILL'S 2022 CHNA HIGHLIGHTED THE FACT THAT SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IS RANKED AMONG THE LEAST HEALTHY COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA (LOWEST 0-25%) IN TERMS OF HEALTH OUTCOMES AND HEALTH FACTORS. ADDITIONALLY, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY HAS A SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX SCORE OF .45, WHICH IS GREATER THAN THE STATE AVERAGE OF .41. SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ALSO GRAPPLES WITH A LOW MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME ($52,280 COMPARED TO THE STATE MEDIAN OF $61,744) AND HIGH RATES OF POVERTY WITH 17% OF ALL CHILDREN AND 44% OF HISPANIC CHILDREN LIVING IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOMES BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL.IN TERMS OF HEALTH BEHAVIORS, THE 2022 CHNA FOUND THAT SCHUYLKILL COUNTY RATES SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLY AS COMPARED TO THE REST OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NATION ON METRICS OF EXCESSIVE DRINKING (21%), PHYSICAL INACTIVITY (23%), ADULTS WITH NO LEISURE-TIME PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (23%), AND SMOKING (22%). ALONG THE SAME LINES, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY RESIDENTS COMPARE UNFAVORABLY TO PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS OVERALL AND TO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS ON METRICS OF POOR OR FAIR HEALTH (20%), CANCER (505/100,000), DIABETES (12%), AND OBESITY (37%). AMONG THE MEDICARE POPULATION IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, RATES OF HEART DISEASE (30%) AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (62%) RANK UNFAVORABLY COMPARED TO PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NATION.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LVH-SCHUYLKILL, SCHUYLKILL CONNECTS (FORMERLY SCHUYLKILL COUNTY VISION) SUPPORTS AND IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMMING AND POLICY EFFORTS TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTHY EATING, AS WELL AS PROMOTE WELLNESS. WITHIN THIS WORK, ONE AREA OF FOCUS HAS BEEN TO INCREASE WALKABILITY AND ENCOURAGE WALKING IN OUR COMMUNITY. TOWARD THIS END, LVH-SCHUYLKILL THROUGH SCHUYLKILL CONNECTS HAS COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES IN FY2023 AND FY2024:FY2024:-- BUILDING ON THE SAFE ROUTES TO PARKS GRANT RECEIVED IN FY2023, SHENANDOAH CONDUCTED A WALKING TOUR AND WALK AUDIT IN MAY. SAFE ROUTES PARTNERSHIP AND SCHUYLKILL CONNECTS ARE DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR THE BOROUGH. A COMMUNITY EVENT WAS HELD TO SHOWCASE THE WORK. THEY ALSO HELD AN ICE CREAM SOCIAL AT ONE OF THE PARKS TO GET COMMUNITY FEEDBACK. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ALSO BECOME INVOLVED. ADDITIONALLY IN SHENANDOAH, A PRESENTATION ABOUT WALKABILITY WAS OFFERED AT THE SENIOR CENTER.-- USING THE AMERICAWALKS GRANT RECEIVED IN 2023, SCHUYLKILL CONNECTS IS DEVELOPING ACTION PLANS TO INCREASE WALKABILITY.-- GIRLS THAT WALK EVENTS, WHICH WERE INITIATED IN FY2023 THROUGH AN AMERICAWALKS GRANT, CONTINUED IN FY2024.-- A MULTI-MUNICIPALITY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT. IT IS BEING CONDUCTED BY WOODLAND DESIGN ASSOCIATES. SCHUYLKILL CONNECTS SITS ON THE PLANNING TEAM TO PROVIDE INPUT ON WALKABILITY, BIKEABILITY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND RECREATION CONSIDERATIONS. THE MUNICIPALITIES WILL USE THE PLAN TO PRIORITIZE IMPROVEMENTS, STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND SEEK FUNDING.-- SCHUYLKILL CONNECTS RECEIVED A $2K GRANT FOR BIKE RODEOS ALONG WITH 400 BIKE HELMETS. IN ONE EVENT, HELMETS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO 75 YOUTH AT A BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT AT THE INTERMEDIATE UNIT. -- A RIBBON-CUTTING TOOK PLACE TO CELEBRATE THE CONNECTION OF THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY TRAIL INTO READING.-- ANOTHER GRANT WAS RECEIVED TO DO STORY WALKS IN PINE GROVE, ALONG THE CANAL. THERE IS NO LIBRARY IN PINE GROVE, SO THIS IS A GOOD LOCATION. ALSO IN PINE GROVE, A WALK AUDIT WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE MIDDLE SCHOOL'S COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB.-- LAUNCHED THE 570-GO CHALLENGE IN APRIL. THE CHALLENGE ENCOURAGES COUNTY RESIDENTS TO GET OUTSIDE FOR 570 HOURS BETWEEN APRIL 2024-APRIL 2025.-- DR. MATTHEW, FROM THE RURAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM, HOSTS "WALK WITH A DOC" ONE SATURDAY A MONTH AT LVH-SCHUYLKILL.-- RESOURCE TABLES WERE PROVIDED AT SAFETY EVENTS IN ST. CLAIR AND MAHANOY CITY.FY2023:-- SHENANDOAH RECEIVED A $10,000 GRANT TO PARTICIPATE IN A SAFE ROUTES PROGRAM TO ADDRESS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ITS PARKS. WALKING AND SIDEWALK MAPS WERE COMPLETED.-- THROUGH AN AMERICAWALKS GRANT, SIGNS WERE PLACED AROUND THE COUNTY WITH QRCS TO DIRECT PEOPLE TO FITNESS AND NUTRITION INFORMATION. SCHUYLKILL CONNECTS ALSO PROVIDED "GIRLS THAT WALK" ACTIVITIES.-- WALKING MAPS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH HEALTHY HARVEST FOOD PANTRIES. THIS OCCURRED IN TAMAQUA, MINERSVILLE, POTTSVILLE, MAHANOY CITY, SHENANDOAH, HEGINS, AND GIRARDVILLE.-- IN MAY 2023, THERE WAS A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP REGARDING CONNECTING COMMUNITIES TO PARKS. A WALKING TOUR AND AUDIT WERE CONDUCTED.-- SPONSORED THE ANNUAL YOUTH SUMMIT IN MAY 2023 FOR ALL SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY. IT WAS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE, EQUIP, AND EDUCATE STUDENTS TO CREATE A BETTER SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. THIS INCLUDED CONTENT ON ADVOCACY/INFRASTRUCTURE, CONNECTION TO SOCIAL SERVICES RESOURCES, AND ACTIVE THINGS TO DO IN THE AREA.-- IN MARCH, WE CONDUCTED A WOMEN'S WELLNESS EVENT IN HEGINS. IT WAS ATTENDED BY ELEVEN WOMEN AND INCLUDED 30 MINUTES OF WALKING, 60 MINUTES OF A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND 60 MINUTES OF A NUTRITION COMPONENT.
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILLPART V, SECTION B, LINE 18E: COLLECTION ACTIVITIES ARE LIMITED TO HOSPITAL SENDING FOUR STATEMENTS REQUESTING PAYMENT. THE STATEMENTS INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, SOLICITING THE PATIENT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11 (CONTINUATION A)PRIORITY AREA: ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE IN RURAL AREASTHE MOST FREQUENT BARRIER TO HEALTH MENTIONED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS DURING THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY 2022 CHNA PROCESS WAS THE LACK OF CONSISTENT ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. PARTICIPANTS CALLED FOR A GREATER PRESENCE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THROUGH SATELLITE SITES, MOBILE UNITS, POP-UP CLINICS, AND IN-SCHOOL SERVICES. IN ADDITION, PREVENTIVE SCREENINGS AND SERVICES SHOULD BE OFFERED MORE WIDELY, PARTICULARLY IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY SEAT. PARTICIPANTS WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN INCREASE IN SERVICES LIKE SUPPORT GROUPS AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. THEY WERE CONCERNED ABOUT A LACK OF EQUITY IN AND ACCESSIBILITY OF CARE AND THE LACK OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES IN RURAL REGIONS. TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS RAISED DURING THE 2022 CHNA PROCESS, LVH- SCHUYLKILL HAS COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES IN FY2023 AND FY2024. IN FY2024:LVH-SCHUYLKILL SPONSORED A COMMUNITY HEALTH SYMPOSIUM IN SEPTEMBER 2023. NINETY-FIVE PEOPLE FROM 35 AGENCIES AND 10 SECTORS ATTENDED. THE SYMPOSIUM FOCUSED ON FOUR GOALS: 1. TO LEARN FROM LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS ABOUT THEIR INSIGHTS INTO FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE HEALTH 2. TO SHOWCASE LOCAL PARTNERS AND THEIR INNOVATIVE WORK THAT EXPANDS THE DEFINITION OF HEALTH IMPROVEMENT 3. TO HIGHLIGHT THE EVOLVING LEADERSHIP ROLE OF LARGE, COMPLEX HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS IN ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, USING LVHN EFFORTS AS A DEMONSTRABLE EXAMPLE 4. TO SUMMARIZE A COLLECTIVE PATH FORWARD AND SHORT-TERM NEXT STEPS THAT ALLOW ALL PARTNERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED COMMUNITY WELL-BEING. TOPICS OF FOCUS INCLUDED HOUSING AND FOOD INSECURITY, USE OF LOCAL DATA, WELL-BEING AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND CRADLE-TO-CAREER EDUCATION. THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS INCLUDED:1. THE NEED FOR DEEPER COLLABORATION AMONG COMMUNITY PARTNERS2. NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITIES OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND HAVE A DESIRE TO ACCESS AND USE DATA MORE EFFECTIVELY3. DEEPENED COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING, AND ENGAGEMENT ARE CRUCIAL TO MOVING FORWARD4. THERE IS ENERGY FOR INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS.TO FURTHER EFFORTS AT DISEASE PREVENTION, LVH-SCHUYLKILL PARTNERED WITH SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ACTION TO ENABLE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TEAMS GO INTO HOMES OF PATIENTS WITH ASTHMA AND CARDIOPULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) AND REFER THEM FOR HOME REMEDIATION. IN FY2024, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS SUCCESSFULLY REACHED OUT TO OVER 500 PATIENTS TO SCREEN FOR POTENTIALLY POORLY CONTROLLED COPD OR ASTHMA. TWENTY PERCENT OF PATIENTS REACHED CHOSE TO ENROLL IN THE PROGRAM. OF THOSE PATIENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM, 71% OF THE PATIENTS ENROLLED FOR ASTHMA WERE REFERRED TO SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY ACTION (SCA) FOR SERVICES AND 89% ENROLLED FOR COPD WERE REFERRED TO SCA FOR SERVICES. SCA ACCEPTED 40% OF THE REFERRED ASTHMA PATIENTS FOR SERVICES (EITHER SUPPLIES OR REMEDIATION PLUS SUPPLIES) AND 12% OF THE REFERRED COPD PATIENTS; HOWEVER, MANY REFERRED COPD PATIENTS WERE PLACED ON A WAITLIST DUE TO VOLUME OF REFERRALS. IN THE ASTHMA POPULATION, WE DID NOT SEE A SIGNIFICANT OVERALL CHANGE IN THE PRE/POST ASTHMA CONTROL TEST (ACT) SCORES. THE AVERAGE ACT SCORE AT TIME OF ENROLLMENT WAS 13.2 AND POST-PROGRAM COMPLETION THE AVERAGE SCORE WAS 14.2 INDICATING A MODEST IMPROVEMENT. HOWEVER, 39% OF ENROLLED PATIENTS DID SHOW AN IMPROVEMENT IN ACT SCORES, WHILE 32% OF PATIENT SCORES REMAINED THE SAME.A NEW FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC OPENED IN PINE GROVE IN FEBRUARY 2024, ALLOWING FOR THE ADDITION OF ANOTHER ADVANCED CLINICIAN, INCREASING ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE.IN FY2024 (FEBRUARY 2024), A $1 MILLION+ INVESTMENT WAS MADE IN A NEW BUILDING FOR THE LVPG (LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP) FAMILY MEDICINE OFFICE IN PINE GROVE, DEMONSTRATING LVH-SCHUYLKILL'S COMMITMENT TO ENSURING GOOD ACCESS IN A RURAL COMMUNITY. THERE ARE FOUR CLINICIANS IN THE PRACTICE.A HEALTH FAIR WAS HELD AT SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL PLAZA IN SEPTEMBER 2023 WITH A FOCUS ON MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH. COMPLIMENTARY PRESSURE CHECKS WERE PROVIDED. ALL WHO ATTENDED THE HEALTH FAIR ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENTS AND CLINICIANS.FRACKVILLE AND SCHUYLKILL FAMILY MEDICINE SITES HAVE IMPROVED ACCESS USING ACCESS AND CLINICAL CARE COORDINATORS WHO FOLLOW-UP ON ORDERS AND ANNUAL EXAMS. IT IS NOW EASIER FOR PATIENTS TO ACCESS CARE FROM THE NEW PROVIDERS WHO WERE HIRED IN FY2023.A NEW FAMILY MEDICINE AND INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN, WHO ALSO HAS SUBSTANCE ABUSE EXPERIENCE, STARTED AT THE ORWIGSBURG INTERNAL MEDICINE PRACTICE IN DECEMBER 2023. THIS MARKS THE FIRST TIME THAT LVH-S HAS A CLINICIAN WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CARE PROCESS EXPERTISE IN THIS OFFICE. A NEW NURSE PRACTITIONER ALSO STARTED IN ORWIGSBURG.LVH-SCHUYLKILL CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES AND SOME SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE TO THE MINERSVILLE FREE CLINIC AS THEY DID IN FY2023.IN FY2023:LVPG PROVIDERS AND STAFF ATTENDED FAMILY AND CHILD-FOCUSED EVENTS, TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE ROLE OF FAMILY MEDICINE, AND THEIR ABILITY TO CARE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS.LVPG OPENED A PRACTICE LOCATION IN ORWIGSBURG IN THE FALL OF 2022 WHICH INCLUDES OBSTETRICS.THE HOMETOWN PRACTICE EXPANDED OBSTETRICS ACCESS BY ADDING TWO OB/GYN PHYSICIANS. A NEW PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN, WHO IS FROM SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, WAS HIRED IN FRACKVILLE, AND A PHYSICIAN WAS ALSO HIRED AT PINE GROVE. IN ADDITION, LVPG ADDED A NEUROLOGIST, A RHEUMATOLOGIST, AND A PULMONOLOGIST.HAD CARE NAVIGATION PARTNERS PROVIDE INCREASED OUTREACH FOR CHRONIC CONDITIONS FOLLOW- UP.LVHN PLAYS A SUPPORT AND ADVISORY ROLE TO THE MINERSVILLE VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE CLINIC, INCLUDING THE DONATION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES.IN APRIL, LVH-SCHUYLKILL LAUNCHED A VIRTUAL HUB TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO VIRTUAL APPOINTMENTS FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT CLOSE TO ONE OF LVHN'S PHYSICAL LOCATIONS. THIS SERVICE PROVIDES A LOCAL SITE FOR VIRTUAL APPOINTMENTS WITH PROVIDERS WHO MAY BE IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY.A MAJOR INITIATIVE FOR SCHUYLKILL COUNTY INVOLVES THE WALTER AND IRENE BARAN SCHUYLKILL FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.THE PROGRAM WAS INITIATED TO HELP ADDRESS PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY AND TO ADDRESS HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES IN RURAL AREAS. THE PROGRAM IS A FULL-SPECTRUM, THREE-YEAR FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY, WHERE RESIDENTS CAN BOTH LIVE AND WORK IN A RURAL (BUT NOT REMOTE) COMMUNITY, TRAINING ONE-ON-ONE WITH COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS AND GAINING EXPERIENCE AS PHYSICIAN LEADERS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SETS IT APART FROM OTHER RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IS THE LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT BY THE SCHUYLKILL COMMUNITY. THE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE EMPHASIZES CONTINUITY OUTPATIENT PRIMARY CARE, EMERGENCY CARE, INPATIENT MEDICINE, AND OBSTETRICAL/MATERNITY CARE.RESIDENTS ALSO ASSIST PATIENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS AND OPIOID USE DISORDER. IN FY2023, THE PROGRAM RECEIVED 500 APPLICATIONS AND CONDUCTED 78 INTERVIEWS FOR FOUR POSITIONS. THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM EXPANDED FROM 4 RESIDENTS IN FY22 TO 8 RESIDENTS IN FY2023 AND 12 RESIDENTS IN FY2024, WHICH IS NOW A FULL PROGRAM.TO BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT AND INTEGRATED INTO THE COMMUNITY, FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING OUTREACH EVENTS.IN FY2024, TWELVE WALTER & IRENE BARON FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENTS WERE ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:-- COMPLETING SPORTS PHYSICALS FOR STUDENT ATHLETES IN HAZLETON-- COMPLETING SPORTS PHYSICALS IN MAHANOY CITY-- PARTICIPATING IN THE UNITED WAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHALLENGE-- VISIBLE AND ENGAGED AT THE SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM-- WORKING WITH COMMUNITY AT SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL PLAZA FALL FEST-- ATTENDING THE REPRESENTATIVE BARTON SENIOR FAIR-- PROVIDING CLINICIAN COVERAGE AT SCHUYLKILL HAVEN FOOTBALL GAMES-- INTERACTING WITH THE ATTENDEES AT DOWNTOWN POTTSVILLE BLOCKS OF ART-- ATTENDING THE LVH-SCHUYLKILL CLINICIAN MIXER-- A RESIDENT STARTED "WALK WITH A DOC" ON EVERY 3RD SATURDAYIN FY2023:--IN MARCH, ONE RESIDENT WAS A PANELIST AT THE ANNUAL YOUTH SUMMIT.-- IN APRIL, RESIDENTS VISITED ST. NICHOLAS SCHOOL AND INTERACTED WITH STUDENTS AROUND HEALTH AND SUMMER SAFETY. THREE RESIDENTS AND A FAMILY PHYSICIAN ALSO ATTENDED BLOCK OF ART, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY 35 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.-- IN THE SPRING, RESIDENTS CONDUCTED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS IN SCHOOLS IN PREPARATION FOR THE SUMMER REGARDING DIET AND SUNBURN PREVENTION.-- IN MAY, THE RESIDENTS ATTENDED THE OPEN HOUSE FOR THE VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE IN MINERSVILLE, SPONSORED BY THE CHAMBER.-- IN JUNE, RESIDENTS MET WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SCHUYLKILL CONNECTS TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR SERVICES AND THE COMMUNITY.

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PART I, LINE 6A:THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS ISSUED BY LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, EIN #22-2458317, THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILL.
PART I, LINE 7:THE COSTING METHODOLOGY IS COST TO CHARGE RATIO FOR PROGRAMS WITH GROSS CHARGES AND DIRECT COSTS FOR PROGRAMS WITHOUT GROSS CHARGES.
PART I, LINE 7G:THERE ARE NO PHYSICIAN CLINICAL SERVICES INCLUDED.
PART I, LN 7 COL(F):THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25(B) IS $8,846,220.
PART III, LINE 2:PATIENT ACCOUNTS WRITTEN OFF AS BAD DEBT ARE IDENTIFIED. THE COST TO PROVIDE CARE TO THESE PATIENTS IS CALCULATED BY MULTIPLYING THE TOTAL CHARGES WRITTEN OFF AS BAD DEBT BY THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO.
PART III, LINE 3:THIS AMOUNT IS THE COST TO PROVIDE CARE TO UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE COST IS DETERMINED USING COST TO CHARGE RATIOS. THE RATIONALE FOR INCLUDING THE COST TO PROVIDE CARE TO UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS IS THE HOSPITAL'S EXPERIENCE WITH UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT DO PARTICIPATE IN THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. WHEN THE HOSPITAL EVALUATES UNINSURED PATIENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE MOST COMMON FINDING IS THAT UNINSURED PATIENTS HAVE INCOME LESS THAN 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE AND QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE HOSPITAL BELIEVES THAT UNINSURED PEOPLE WHO CHOOSE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS AND HAVE THEIR ACCOUNTS WRITTEN OFF AS BAD DEBT, HAVE INCOME THAT WOULD QUALIFY FOR THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
PART III, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES AN IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSION RELATED TO UNINSURED ACCOUNTS, NET OF THE AGB (AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED) DISCOUNT, TO RECORD THE NET SELF-PAY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AT THE ESTIMATED AMOUNTS THE ORGANIZATION EXPECTS TO COLLECT. COINSURANCES AND DEDUCTIBLES WITHIN THE THIRD-PARTY PAYER AGREEMENTS ARE THE PATIENT'S RESPONSIBILITY SO THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES THESE AMOUNTS IN THE SELF-PAY ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND CONSIDERS THESE AMOUNTS IN ITS DETERMINATION OF THE PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE DEBTS BASED ON HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE. FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, AND 2023, RESPECTIVELY, LVH-SCHUYLKILL RECORDED A PROVISION FOR IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS OF $13,972,886 AND $11,522,163 AS A DIRECT REDUCTION TO PATIENT SERVICES REVENUES.IN INSTANCES WHERE THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES A PATIENT HAS THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR SERVICES AND, AFTER APPROPRIATE COLLECTION EFFORTS, PAYMENT IS NOT MADE, THE UNPAID PORTION OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE IS WRITTEN-OFF TO THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS. AMOUNTS RECORDED AS PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS DO NOT INCLUDE CHARITY CARE.
PART III, LINE 8:THE SOURCE OF THE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS RELATING TO REVENUE RECEIVED FROM MEDICARE IS THE FY2024 MEDICARE COST REPORT. THE ENTIRE SHORTFALL ON LINE 7 SHOULD BE TREATED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE REVENUE AND EXPENSES ARE BOTH DETERMINED USING MEDICARE PRINCIPLES.
PART III, LINE 9B:FINANCIAL COUNSELING STAFF WILL DETERMINE WHETHER PATIENTS MEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ACCOUNTS THAT DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBLILTY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE REFERRED TO AN EXTERNAL RECEIVABLES FOLLOW UP AGENCY, AND IF NOT PAID, REFERRED TO A COLLECTION AGENCY AND SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO BAD DEBT STATUS IF THE ACCOUNTS REMAIN UNPAID.
PART VI, LINE 2:AS PART OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, STARTING IN 2013, ALL NON-PROFIT HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) EVERY THREE YEARS. THE CHNA REPORT EXAMINES THE FACTORS THAT IMPACT THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF ALL THE PEOPLE IN A PARTICULAR GEOGRAPHIC AREA. BEYOND ITS REGULATORY FUNCTION, THE CHNA IS AN IMPORTANT OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE OF HEALTH IN OUR REGION AND IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL AREAS OF CONCERN WHICH INFORMS LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK'S (LVHN) POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT EFFORTS. LVHN'S CHNA INCLUDES A HEALTH PROFILE, A REPORT THAT LOOKS AT ALL THE FACTORS THAT GO INTO MAKING PEOPLE IN A PARTICULAR AREA HEALTHY. THIS INCLUDES SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS LIKE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND AIR QUALITY, INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORS LIKE SMOKING OR HEALTHY EATING, AND THE QUALITY AND AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH CARE IN THEIR AREA. THIS INTRODUCTION PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE 2022 CHNA HEALTH PROFILE AND LVHN'S CHNA PROCESS. THE 2022 HEALTH PROFILE COMBINES DATA AND INFORMATION FROM LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL SOURCES ABOUT DISEASE, THE ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL FACTORS, AND INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORS, WITH IDEAS, STORIES, AND EXPERIENCES FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTIES SERVED BY LVHN. THE SECOND COMPONENT OF THE LVHN'S CHNA INCLUDES AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, WHICH OUTLINES OUR PLAN TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE HEALTH PROFILE OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT THREE YEARS. THE 2022 CHNA HEALTH PROFILES AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ARE PROVIDED AT WWW.LVHN.ORG/CHNA.THE 2022 LVHN CHNA HEALTH PROFILE IS BROKEN OUT INTO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: DEMOGRAPHICS, INCOME AND ECONOMICS, EDUCATION, HOUSING AND FAMILIES, OTHER SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, CLINICAL CARE AND PREVENTION, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND SPECIAL TOPICS - COVID-19. TO INCREASE THE READABILITY OF THE REPORT, THE COMMUNITY WILL FIND TWO TYPES OF CALL-OUT BOXES THROUGHOUT THE CHNA HEALTH PROFILES. THE FIRST TYPE SUMMARIZES SOME OF THE DATA PRESENTED ON THAT PAGE, PROVIDING EASY-TO-READ, SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF IMPORTANT DATA ABOUT THE COMMUNITY. THE SECOND TYPE PROVIDES INFORMATION FROM THE INTERVIEWS AND COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS. THESE REPORTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY LVHN'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD.VISIT WWW.LVHN.ORG/CHNA TO VIEW THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN OUR MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED CHNA AND HOW WE ARE ADDRESSING THOSE NEEDS.
PART VI, LINE 3:EACH PATIENT IS REGISTERED INTO THE HOSPITAL COMPUTER SYSTEM WHEN THEY ARRIVE FOR SERVICES. AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION, INFORMATION IS OBTAINED ON ANY HEALTH INSURANCE THEY HAVE. INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE ARE INFORMED AT THAT TIME OF THE MEDICAL CENTER'S CHARITY CARE POLICY. PATIENTS ARE GIVEN INFORMATION ON CONTACTING STAFF WITHIN THE HOSPITAL PATIENT ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS APPLYING FOR THE HOSPITAL CHARITY CARE PROGRAM. SPECIFIC STAFF HAVE BEEN TRAINED AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE CHARITY CARE PROGRAM FOR THE HOSPITAL. HOSPITAL STAFF CONTACT PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND EXPLAIN THE POLICY AND THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO APPLY. HOSPITAL STAFF WILL ALSO ASSIST PATIENTS IN APPLYING FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THEY WILL ALSO ASSIST PATIENTS IN COMPLETING THE APPLICATION AND GATHERING THE NECESSARY FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS.THE HOSPITAL ALSO POSTS INFORMATION WITHIN THE ADMISSION AND EMERGENCY ROOM AREAS INFORMING PATIENTS THAT THERE IS A CHARITY CARE POLICY AVAILABLE. ALL REGISTRATION PERSONNEL ARE TRAINED ON THE POLICY SO THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO INFORM PATIENTS WHEN THEY ARE REGISTERED.OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF MEMBERS THAT MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH PATIENTS ARE ALSO EDUCATED REGARDING THE CHARITY CARE POLICY. THIS WOULD INCLUDE SOCIAL WORKERS, CARE MANAGERS, NURSING STAFF, AND ALL DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS. THE CHARITY CARE POLICY IS AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL INTRANET WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE BY ALL EMPLOYEES. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING THE POLICY ON THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE.ALL PATIENT ACCOUNTING, CASHIERING, AND COLLECTION STAFF ARE ALSO EDUCATED ON THE CHARITY CARE POLICY AND CAN ASSIST PATIENTS IN APPLYING FOR CHARITY CARE. ALSO ALL THIRD PARTY ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK ON BEHALF OF THE MEDICAL CENTER IN PERFORMING COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN EDUCATED ON THE CHARITY CARE POLICY AND CAN ADVISE PATIENTS ON APPLYING FOR THIS BENEFIT.
PART VI, LINE 4:THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA OF LVH-SCHUYLKILL IS SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. U.S. CENSUS BUREAU DATA FOR THE 2020 CENSUS INDICATES THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA POPULATION WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,049. ACCORDING TO THE 2023 CLARITAS DATA, THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA'S ESTIMATED POPULATION IN 2021 IS 142,523.DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, 94.3% OF THE DISCHARGES FROM LVH-SCHUYLKILL WERE RESIDENTS OF THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THE 2020 POPULATION OF THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA BERKS, CARBON, LEHIGH, AND LUZERNE COUNTIES - WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,189,749, OVER AN EXTENSIVE GEOGRAPHIC AREA WITH A SMALL PATIENT DISTRIBUTION (FOUR COUNTIES). THE 2023 CLARITAS POPULATION ESTIMATE OF THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA IS 1,214,802. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, ABOUT 2.1% OF THE DISCHARGES FROM LVH-SCHUYLKILL WERE RESIDENTS OF THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, 3.6% OF THE DISCHARGES FROM LVH-SCHUYLKILL WERE RESIDENTS OUTSIDE THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SERVICE AREAS. BASED ON PROPRIETARY DATA ESTIMATES (CLARITAS), THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA'S CURRENT POPULATION PROJECTION WILL DECREASE BY APPROXIMATELY -0.1% BY 2028.
PART VI, LINE 5:THE BOARD OF LVH-S IS COMPRISED OF SIXTEEN INDIVIDUALS, FOURTEEN OF WHOM ARE FROM THE SCHUYLKILL COUNTY COMMUNITY WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED BY THE HOSPITAL. THEY ARE INVOLVED IN EDUCATION, SOCIAL SERVICES, GERIATRIC SERVICES, MATERNAL/CHILD SERVICES, PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, SMALL BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING. ALL PHYSICIANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER.LVH-S ALSO WORKS WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP IDENTIFY COMMUNITY NEEDS AND WORK TOGETHER TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. THE MEDICAL CENTER HAS INPATIENT ADOLESCENT AND ADULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE RESIDENTS OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. THIS ALLOWS COUNTY RESIDENTS TO OBTAIN NECESSARY INPATIENT CARE WITHIN THE COUNTY WITHOUT REQUIRING FAMILIES TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY. THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO HAS A CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATOR AVAILABLE TO CONSULT WITH PATIENTS AND ALSO WITH PHYSICIANS WHEN THEY HAVE A PATIENT THAT IS NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES. THE MEDICAL CENTER IS THE ONLY FACILITY IN THE COUNTY WITH A MATERNITY DEPARTMENT AND NEWBORN NURSERY. THIS ALLOWS COUNTY RESIDENTS TO REMAIN IN THE COUNTY FOR MATERNITY CARE. MORE THAN 50% OF THE BIRTHS EACH YEAR ARE MEDICAID.THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF LVH-S IS A 24-HOUR EMERGENCY ROOM AVAILABLE TO ALL REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE MEDICAL CENTER PARTICIPATES IN MANY INSURANCE PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICARE, MEDICAID, CHAMPUS, AND VA. THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO HAS A CHARITY CARE POLICY THAT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN PROVIDING FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY AND THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES.LVH-S ALSO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS IN HEALTHCARE FIELDS TO GAIN EXPERIENCE WORKING IN THE HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS NURSING STUDENTS (RN AND LPN), PHARMACY STUDENTS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDENTS, PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENTS, RADIOLOGY TECHNICIANS AND MEDICAL ASSISTANTS. THE MEDICAL CENTER ALSO PROVIDES A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE MEDICAL SERVICES OFFERED AND THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT.THE HOSPITAL ALSO SPONSORS AND PARTICIPATES IN HEALTH FAIRS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS SUCH AS THE COUNTY FAIR, EVENTS AT THE LOCAL MALL, HEALTH SCREENINGS, BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS AND CLINICS, VETERANS BREAKFAST EVENT, MEALS ON WHEELS, SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS, MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENINGS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND LOCAL AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE.ANY EXCESS FUNDS THAT ARE GENERATED FROM THE OPERATIONS ARE INVESTED BACK INTO THE MEDICAL CENTER BY PURCHASING THE NECESSARY CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, FUNDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, FUNDING NEW SERVICES, IMPROVING AND EXPANDING EXISTING SERVICES, AND ANY OTHER GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS TO PATIENT CARE.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DIANE BORIS
TREASURER$0$168,435$0$8,190$0-$185$0$0$0$8,761$0$185,201$0$0
BRYAN G KANE MD
TRUSTEE$0$352,682$0$49,865$0$2,145$0$0$0$1,020$0$405,712$0$0
THOMAS J MARCHOZZI MBA CPA
ASSISTANT TREASURER$0$926,505$0$281,562$0$380,439$0$0$0$19,579$0$1,608,085$0$0
TERRENCE J PURCELL MBA
PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE$0$419,321$0$62,570$0-$218$0$0$0$17,792$0$499,465$0$0
LAWRENCE RIDDLES MD
TRUSTEE$434,713$0$50,253$0$54,623$0$0$0$15,942$0$555,531$0$0$0
CYNTHIA M SCHAFFER
REGISTERED NURSE$296,993$0$4,930$0-$1,209$0$0$0$8,529$0$309,243$0$0$0
CHARLENE P GRECO
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST$276,852$0$500$0-$5,358$0$0$0$18,005$0$289,999$0$0$0
SUSAN R CURRY
REGISTERED NURSE$192,859$0$21,320$0-$4,611$0$0$0$14,613$0$224,181$0$0$0
BROOKE DITZLER
REGISTERED NURSE$196,472$0$1,990$0$461$0$0$0$0$0$198,923$0$0$0
ALICIA M VINCENT
REGISTERED NURSE$191,682$0$500$0-$5,712$0$0$0$25,527$0$211,997$0$0$0
WILLIAM J REPPY
FORMER PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE$316,426$0$38,756$0$88,618$0$0$0$498$0$444,298$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINES 4A-BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT FROM LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILL IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023: WILLIAM J. REPPY, FORMER PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE - $41,878 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(F) SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN OF LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - SCHUYLKILL AND RECEIVED A DISTRIBUTION IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023: WILLIAM J. REPPY, FORMER PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE - $36,066 LAWRENCE RIDDLES, MD, TRUSTEE - $48,497 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(F) SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN OF LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, AND RECEIVED A DISTRIBUTION IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023: THOMAS J. MARCHOZZI, MBA CPA, ASSISTANT TREASURER - $181,210ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITY OF POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL AUTHORITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN232289554BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP738435CQ7CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2016-12-20BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$56,602,260IssuePriceAmt
PurposePURCHASE OF HOSPITAL FACILITIESPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$56,774,823TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$772,198IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Capital Expenditures$55,996,318CapitalExpendituresAmt
Unspent$6,307UnspentAmt
Substantial Completion2018SubstantialCompletionYr
Refunding Tax Exempt Bonds0RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable Bonds0RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation Made0FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet0RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebateYes (1)ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER IS LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, INC., HAS THE POWER TO ELECT, APPOINT, APPROVE, OR REJECT MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER, LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK, INC., HAS THE POWER TO APPROVE OR REJECT CERTAIN MAJOR OPERATING DECISIONS MADE BY THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PROCESS TO REVIEW THE FORM 990'S INCLUDES: DRAFT 1 OF THE RETURNS IS REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH A FOCUS ON ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AND PERSPECTIVE BY THE LVHN VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & CONTROLLER. DRAFT 2 OF THE RETURNS IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. ALL COMPENSATION DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR, COMPENSATION - HUMAN RESOURCES. DRAFT 3 OF THE RETURNS IS REVIEWED TOGETHER WITH THE PRESIDENT & CEO, THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & CONTROLLER, AND THE ADMINISTRATOR, TAX. FINAL RETURNS ARE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN JANUARY 2016, LVHN IMPLEMENTED AN ELECTRONIC TOOL DESIGNED TO SEND NOTIFICATIONS AND TRACK DISCLOSURES REPORTED ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES. THE NETWORK ALSO EXPANDED THE SCOPE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR COMMITMENT POLICY, SUCH THAT ADDITIONAL COLLEAGUES ARE NOW REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR. PRIOR TO JANUARY, THE VP, INTERNAL AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE SERVICES ISSUED A NOTICE TO BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT COUNCIL WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR THEM TO SUBMIT THEIR CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES. THE VP ALSO INSTRUCTED MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT COUNCIL TO IDENTIFY AND REQUEST COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TO PROVIDE HER WITH THE IDENTITY OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS. COMPLIANCE SERVICES TRACKED COMPLETION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES. ALL PHYSICIANS ON LVHN'S MEDICAL STAFF ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. MEDICAL STAFF SERVICES MONITORS THIS PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT ALL PHYSICIANS COMPLY. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE MANAGED BY THE LVHN CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE AND/OR BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DEPENDING ON WHOSE INTEREST(S) POSE THE CONFLICT AND THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK 2024 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS PROCESS OUTLINED IN THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS (ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE); SULLIVAN COTTER AND ASSOCIATES, INC. (SULLIVAN COTTER) QUALIFIES AS AN INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION EXPERT, SPECIALIZING IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY. SULLIVAN COTTER PROVIDES ADVICE TO THE LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO SUPPORT ITS ATTAINMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS UNDER THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS REGULATIONS. THEY ALSO SUPPORT THE COMMITTEE IN ENSURING THAT THE LVHN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS COMPETITIVE AND ALIGNED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TOTAL COMPENSATION REVIEW: PROGRAM ANALYSIS: ANALYZE THE MARKET POSITION OF TOTAL COMPENSATION (BASE SALARY, INCENTIVE, BENEFITS, AND PERQUISITES) FOR LVHN'S PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) IN RELATION TO CEO MARKET DATA OBTAINED FOR A DEFINED PEER GROUP OF COMPARABLE HEALTH SYSTEMS. THIS INCLUDES THE PREPARATION OF TALLY SHEETS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AS WELL AS AN ANALYSIS OF FORM 990 COMPENSATION DATA. THEY ASSESS THE ALIGNMENT OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION WITH LVHN'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND NOTE THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE REVIEW. SULLIVAN COTTER'S ANALYSES AND FINDINGS ARE SUMMARIZED IN A REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE THAT PROVIDES A REASONABLENESS OPINION FOR THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE. THE REPORT WAS PROVIDED BY SULLIVAN COTTER AT THE JULY 19, 2023 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING. CEO COUNCIL EXECUTIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION REVIEW: PROGRAM ANALYSIS: ANALYZE THE MARKET POSITION OF TOTAL COMPENSATION (SALARIES, INCENTIVES, BENEFITS, AND PERQUISITES) FOR LVHN'S CEO COUNCIL EXECUTIVES (APPROXIMATELY 10 TOTAL POSITIONS) IN RELATION TO COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN PEER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS INCLUDES THE PREPARATION OF TALLY SHEETS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL. SULLIVAN COTTER'S ANALYSES AND FINDINGS ARE SUMMARIZED IN A REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE THAT ALSO PROVIDES AN OPINION OF REASONABLENESS FOR INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE. THE REPORT WAS PROVIDED BY SULLIVAN COTTER AT THE JULY 19, 2023 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETING. SUMMARY OF METHODOLOGY TO CONDUCT THIS ANALYSIS, SULLIVAN COTTER: COLLECTED BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING LVHN'S OPERATIONS, STRUCTURE, SIZE AND SCOPE, AS WELL AS EACH POSITION'S DUTIES. COMPILED MARKET DATA FOR CEO COUNCIL EXECUTIVES CONSISTENT WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE DURING ITS SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 MEETING: THE MARKET DATA USED FOR LVHN SYSTEM EXECUTIVES IN THIS ASSESSMENT ARE AN EQUALLY WEIGHTED BLEND OF: (1) LVHN'S COMMITTEE-APPROVED PEER GROUP OF 25 NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEMS LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST (EXCLUDING NEW YORK CITY) WITH NET OPERATING REVENUES BETWEEN $2.1 BILLION AND $9.3 BILLION (MEDIAN OF $3.8 BILLION); AND (2) NATIONAL DATA REFLECTING ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SCOPE AND SIZE TO LVHN. PEER GROUP AND NATIONAL MARKET DATA WERE ABSTRACTED FROM SULLIVAN COTTER'S 2022 SURVEY OF MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS OTHER PUBLISHED COMPENSATION SURVEYS REFLECTING PAY AT COMPARABLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH INCLUDED NATIONAL HOSPITALS AND NATIONAL MEDICAL GROUPS. COMPILED MARKET DATA FOR THE LVHN CLINICAL CHAIRS PREPARED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES (AAMC) FOR THE CHAIRS OF CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS, LVHN'S TRADITIONAL COMPARATOR GROUP FOR THESE JOBS. ADJUSTED THE MARKET DATA TO AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1, 2024 AT AN ANNUALIZED RATE OF 3.0% BASED ON SALARY INCREASE TRENDS. COMPARED EACH COMPONENT OF LVHN'S BENEFIT PROGRAM AGAINST TYPICAL MARKET BENEFIT PRACTICES IN HEALTH SYSTEMS AND HOSPITALS BASED ON MULTIPLE PUBLISHED SURVEYS, SUPPLEMENTED BY SULLIVAN COTTER'S PROPRIETARY DATA AND EXPERIENCE. DEVELOPED MARKET TOTAL COMPENSATION DATA BY COMBINING MARKET TCC WITH TYPICAL MARKET BENEFIT COSTS. COMPARED LVHN'S TC TO MARKET RATES AND ASSESSED OVERALL POSITIONING. FOR PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES HAVING BOTH CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES, RELEVANT MARKET DATA WERE COLLECTED BASED ON FTE ALLOCATION. SULLIVAN COTTER HAS NOT COMPLETED AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PHYSICIANS' PRODUCTIVITY OR THE FAIR MARKET VALUE (FMV) OF THEIR CLINICAL COMPENSATION, AS LVHN HAS ADVISED THAT SUCH AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATE AND WITHIN FMV. SULLIVAN COTTER USED THE FOLLOWING METHODOLOGY TO ASSESS THE COMPETITIVENESS AND REASONABLENESS OF LVHN'S EXECUTIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION LEVELS: COLLECTED BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING LVHN'S OPERATIONS, STRUCTURE, SIZE AND SCOPE. COLLECTED INFORMATION ON EACH CEO COUNCIL EXECUTIVE MEMBER'S CURRENT COMPENSATION. DATA COLLECTED INCLUDE BASE SALARIES, ANNUAL INCENTIVE OPPORTUNITY LEVELS (TARGET AND MAXIMUM), ACTUAL ANNUAL INCENTIVE PAYOUT AMOUNTS, ANNUAL COSTS OF ALL STANDARD AND SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS AND ANNUAL COST AND DESCRIPTION OF EXECUTIVE PERQUISITES. REVIEWED JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS TO IDENTIFY EACH POSITION'S FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS. SELECTED THE APPROPRIATE BENCHMARK POSITION MATCH FOR EACH POSITION AND APPLIED PREMIUMS/DISCOUNTS TO THE MARKET DATA IN INSTANCES WHERE LVHN'S JOB DUTIES DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM BENCHMARK POSITION MATCHES. POSITION MATCHES AND MARKET ADJUSTMENTS WERE REVIEWED WITH LVHN'S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION STAFF. LVHN'S PROJECTED FY2023 NET REVENUES AND PHYSICIAN FTE'S WERE USED AS THE SCOPE SIZE FOR EACH ENTITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18ANOTHER WEBSITE - GUIDESTAR. UPON REQUEST - HARD COPIES WITH SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL ATTENDEES AT THE ORGANIZATIONS ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE - WWW.LVHN.ORG. IN ADDITION, IT IS DISTRIBUTED VIA MAIL TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A:THE COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR INDIVIDUALS ON THIS FORM 990 REFLECTS RENUMERATION FOR THEIR DUTIES AS EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND/OR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THESE EMPLOYEES DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION PERTAINING TO THEIR ROLES AS TRUSTEES AND/OR OFFICERS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:PENSION LIABILITY ADJUSTMENT -61,792.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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LVHN REALTY HOLDING COMPANY
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Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (14 entries)

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FAIRGROUNDS MEDICAL CENTER
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HAZLETON SURGERY CENTER LLC
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MONROE ENDOSCOPY CENTER LLC
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NAZARETH ENDOSCOPY CENTER LLC
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POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM INVESTMENT COLLABORATIVE LP
PO BOX 4000ALLENTOWNPA181054000472125419INVESTMENTSPAN/A00
SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL MALL LP
PO BOX 4000ALLENTOWNPA181054000232514813REAL ESTATE RENTALSPAN/A00
UHS-LVHN JV LLC
367 S GULPH ROADKING OF PRUSSIAPA194063121871641782HOSPITAL OPERATIONSPAN/A00

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CARBON SCHUYLKILL ENDOSCOPY CENTER INC
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LEHIGH VALLEY ANESTHESIA SERVICES PC (FINAL 09-30-2023)
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LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC
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LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION INC
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POPULYTICS INC
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SCHUYLKILL HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (FINAL 03-31-2024)
PO BOX 4000ALLENTOWNPA181054000232432417REAL ESTATE RENTALSPAN/AC0
SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL PLAZA - CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
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SPECTRUM HEALTH VENTURES INC
PO BOX 4000ALLENTOWNPA181054000232391479HEALTH CARE RELATED SERVICESPAN/AC0
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