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MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INC (EIN 52-0591658)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-07-13
IRS object ID
202011959349303726
Schema version
2018v3.2
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 ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-07-13T15:51:26-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN560747981PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DIXON HUGHES GOODMAN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11410 SPRING HILL ROAD 5TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityTYSONSCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520591658EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERCY MEDICAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMERCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4103329000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 ST PAUL PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21202ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJUSTIN DEIBELPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4106592905PhoneNum
Signature2020-07-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLINDSEY KHOKHARPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01755218PTIN
Phone7039700400PhoneNum
Preparation2020-07-02PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address96.255.208.156IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-07-02IPDt
IP Tm14:42:41IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
Federal Original Submission Id54922220201840350e00FederalOriginalSubmissionId
Federal Original Submission Id2020-07-02FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTHOMAS MULLENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 ST PAUL PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$516,395,812GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MDMERCY.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1949FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLIKE THE SISTERS OF MERCY BEFORE US, WE WITNESS GOD'S HEALING LOVE FOR ALL PEOPLE BY PROVIDING EXCELLENT CLINICAL SERVICES WITHIN A COMMUNITY OF COMPASSIONATE CARE. AS AN INDEPENDENT, CATHOLIC HOSPITAL, WE PLEDGE TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF OUR REGION AND SERVE ALL PEOPLE OF EVERY CREED, COLOR, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers165TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$7,811,472CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Revenue$515,261,969CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$30,292,361PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$26,001,894CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$504,410,694TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$501,577,088TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$339,182,255NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$354,078,515NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLIKE THE SISTERS OF MERCY BEFORE US, WE WITNESS GOD'S HEALING LOVE FOR ALL PEOPLE BY PROVIDING EXCELLENT CLINICAL SERVICES WITHIN A COMMUNITY OF COMPASSIONATE CARE. AS AN INDEPENDENT, CATHOLIC HOSPITAL, WE PLEDGE TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF OUR REGION AND SERVE ALL PEOPLE OF EVERY CREED, COLOR, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONDITION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$392,252,997ExpenseAmt
Grant$243,500GrantAmt
Revenue$502,742,919RevenueAmt
DescMERCY MEDICAL CENTER (MMC) OWNS AND OPERATES A 183-LICENSED BED GENERAL ACUTE-CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL. MMC PROVIDES HOSPITAL SERVICES WITHOUT REGARD TO ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES, EMERGENCY ROOM CARE, LABOR AND DELIVERY, AND NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE AMONG OTHER SERVICES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, MERCY ADMITTED 18,132 INPATIENT AND OBSERVATION CASES, 20% OF WHICH WAS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REVENUE. MMC'S LARGEST MAJOR SERVICE CATEGORY IS SURGERY AND CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE REPRESENTING 63% OF TOTAL HOSPITAL REVENUE. MERCY PROVIDED 26,830 SURGICAL CASES AND 7,664 INTERVENTIONAL CASES DURING THE PERIOD.MCC'S SECOND LARGEST MAJOR SERVICE CATEGORY IS MEDICINE, REPRESENTING 24% OF TOTAL HOSPITAL REVENUE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, MERCY SERVED 7,326 MEDICAL ADMISSIONS AND OBSERVATION CASES AND PROVIDED CARE FOR 54,344 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS.MCC'S THIRD LARGEST MAJOR SERVICE CATEGORY IS OBSTETRICS/NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE/PEDIATRICS, REPRESENTING 14% OF TOTAL HOSPITAL REVENUE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, MMC PROVIDED CARE FOR 2,478 NURSERY BIRTHS AND 242 NICU BIRTHS DURING THE PERIOD. MMC IS THE LARGEST BIRTHING HOSPITAL IN BALTIMORE CITY. APPROXIMATELY 58% OF MOTHERS DELIVERING AT MERCY ARE MEDICAID INSURED.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$392,252,997TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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IRP Document365IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee4195EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryCJForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JUSTIN DEIBELBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4106592905PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 ST PAUL PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21202ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
THOMAS MULLEN
CHAIR, EX OFFICIO15.0025.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$1,795,394$43,365
JOHN TOPPER
VICE CHAIR15.0025.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$1,065,369$43,794
JUSTIN DEIBEL
TREASURER15.0025.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$791,784$0$33,663
WILMA ROWE MD
SECRETARY39.500.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$866,475$0$38,520
STACEY BRULL
DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)$184,373$0$29,137
KIM BUSHNELL
DIRECTOR (THROUGH 10/18)40.000.00Yes (X)$246,630$0$13,007
SUSAN FINLAYSON
DIRECTOR38.002.00Yes (X)$840,843$0$26,621
DAVID MAINE MD
DIRECTOR18.0022.00Yes (X)$0$973,915$33,414
REV THOMAS MALIA
DIRECTOR0.500.00Yes (X)$81,254$0$9,309
MICHAEL MULLANE
DIRECTOR25.0015.00Yes (X)$343,850$0$20,776
ROBERT EDWARDS
SENIOR VP PHYSICIAN DELIVERY10.000.00$605,386$0$41,379Yes (X)
RALPH LEBRON MD
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$472,733$0$30,845Yes (X)
ALBERT HAN MD
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$469,518$0$16,117Yes (X)
TAMMY JANUS
SENIOR VP HR40.000.00$460,378$0$36,017Yes (X)
DAVID BRIGHT
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$450,996$0$10,371Yes (X)
SCOTT SPIER MD
FORMER SECRETARY0.000.00$558,164$0$37,440Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$6,372,384TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$3,834,678TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$463,775TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K279IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
EPIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION
1979 MILKY WAYVERONAWI53593EPIC INSTALLATION AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT$7,805,794
WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY
300 EAST JOPPA ROADBALTIMOREMD21286CONSTRUCTION$7,259,987
ROUNDTABLE STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS LLC
44 W CHESAPEAKE AVE STE 205TOWSONMD21204EPIC CONSULTING$5,409,169
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEMS
22 SOUTH GREENE STBALTIMOREMD21201MEDICAL SERVICES$3,936,915
METZ CULINARY MANAGEMENT
2 WOODLAND DRDALLASPA18612FOOD SERVICES$3,442,386
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K91CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$2,933,718RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$491,901GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$3,425,619TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PATIENT REVENUE622110$478,698,048$478,698,048
PEDIATRIC REVENUE622110$780,000$780,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$479,478,048TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,807,822TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7,807,822ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,960,087RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,133,843RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$826,244RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$826,244TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$826,244ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$3,650OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$3,650OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,650TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,650ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
MANAGEMENT FEE561000$9,730,326$9,484,151$246,175
PHARMACY REVENUE446110$5,373,243$5,373,243
CAFETERIA REVENUE722514$3,207,831$3,207,831

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,409,186TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,199,646RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$209,540UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$23,720,586OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$515,261,969TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$502,742,919RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$455,715UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$8,637,716ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$243,500TotalAmt
Program Services$243,500ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194,025,340TotalAmt
Program Services$153,099,838ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,925,502ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,696,340TotalAmt
Program Services$4,494,982ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,201,358ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,470,431TotalAmt
Program Services$16,153,217ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,317,214ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,240,507TotalAmt
Program Services$10,448,084ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,792,423ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,671,856TotalAmt
Management And General$1,671,856ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,260,564TotalAmt
Program Services$630,282ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$630,282ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$567,334TotalAmt
Program Services$369,567ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$197,767ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,000TotalAmt
Program Services$64,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$601,302TotalAmt
Management And General$601,302ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,160,520TotalAmt
Program Services$15,920,922ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,239,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,188,454TotalAmt
Program Services$259,868ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,928,586ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,852,746TotalAmt
Program Services$14,969,680ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,883,066ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,035,872TotalAmt
Program Services$1,221,523ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$814,349ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,925,214TotalAmt
Program Services$5,422,165ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,503,049ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$456,932TotalAmt
Program Services$335,392ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$121,540ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$595,445TotalAmt
Program Services$509,491ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,954ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,867,118TotalAmt
Program Services$15,867,118ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,344,948TotalAmt
Program Services$23,176,511ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,168,437ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,328,428TotalAmt
Program Services$19,764,067ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$564,361ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MED AND PHARMACY SUPPLI$92,477,367$92,477,367
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$16,147,404$11,096,502$5,050,902
OTHER$7,756,677$5,728,921$2,027,756
GARAGE TOWNE PARK EXPEN$1,281,776$1,281,776

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$489,260,075TotalAmt
Program Services$392,252,997ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$97,007,078ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,520,892BOYAmt
EOY$91,212,362EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,987,002BOYAmt
EOY$34,555,333EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,992,847BOYAmt
EOY$23,277,950EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,123,453BOYAmt
EOY$8,655,950EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,134,016BOYAmt
EOY$2,793,167EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$855,481,090LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$362,805,450LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$494,463,001BOYAmt
EOY$492,675,640EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,356,657BOYAmt
EOY$161,974,467EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,427,603BOYAmt
EOY$18,361,255EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,587,478BOYAmt
EOY$22,149,479EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$843,592,949BOYAmt
EOY$855,655,603EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$77,643,517BOYAmt
EOY$79,189,541EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$391,246,471BOYAmt
EOY$382,563,495EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$448BOYAmt
EOY$448EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,520,258BOYAmt
EOY$39,823,604EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$504,410,694BOYAmt
EOY$501,577,088EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$325,910,701BOYAmt
EOY$340,928,307EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,148,124BOYAmt
EOY$12,026,778EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,123,430BOYAmt
EOY$1,123,430EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$339,182,255BOYAmt
EOY$354,078,515EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$843,592,949BOYAmt
EOY$855,655,603EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$26,001,894ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,138,741NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$12,244,375OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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 OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$64,000GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$17,602OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$81,602TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN THE TAX YEAR 2018 MERCY MEDICAL CENTER CONTRIBUTED $64,000 TO PERRY, WHITE, ROSS, & JACOBSON, LLC TO LOBBY AGAINST LEGISLATION DETERMINED TO BE ADVERSE TO MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INC. AND LOBBY IN FAVOR OF MATTERS OF INTEREST AND CONCERN TO MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INC. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER IS A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. A PORTION OF DUES PAID TO THE ASSOCIATION IS ALLOCATED TO LOBBYING EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHIP BODY. THE APPROXIMATE PORTION OF DUES PAID TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE YEAR THAT CONSTITUTED LOBBYING WAS $17,602.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,123,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$1,123,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,123,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$1,123,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,123,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$1,123,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,123,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$1,123,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,123,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$1,123,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,269,668OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$16,269,668BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$559,289,246OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$185,798,635DepreciationAmt
Book Value$373,490,611BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$233,399,670OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$177,006,815DepreciationAmt
Book Value$56,392,855BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$46,522,506OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$46,522,506BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$492,675,640TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
POST RETIREMENT OBLIGATION$7,573,186
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$4,233,039
MERRILL LYNCH SWAP$19,781,479
MALPRACTICE TAIL LIABILITY$154,123
CARDINAL DEPOSIT$8,513
RETIREMENT ANNUITY PLAN OBLIGATION$4,437,719
ESTIMATED TAIL LIAB GIC$3,635,545
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$39,823,604TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:$1,123,000 OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND BALANCE STEMS FROM A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT ADMINSTERED AND HELD BY MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION, A RELATED ENTITY OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER. THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT IS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHCARE MINISTRY OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER.
PART X, LINE 2:MHS, MMC, SMI, MFC, SPPS, MHF, AND MSS ARE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND ARE THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER CURRENT INCOME TAX REGULATIONS. MHS SUBSIDIARIES OTHERWISE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAXATION ARE NONETHELESS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AT CORPORATE TAX RATES AT BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL ON THEIR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. CURRENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS DEFINE THE THRESHOLD FOR RECOGNIZING UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX RETURN POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT THE POSITION IS SUSTAINABLE, BASED ON ITS TECHNICAL MERITS, AND ALSO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON THE MEASUREMENT, CLASSIFICATION AND DISCLOSURE OF TAX RETURN POSITIONS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE IS NO IMPACT ON MHS' ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,RegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedINVESTMENTTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$4,791,317RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$4,791,317SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$4,791,317TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT INDICATED AS FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN PART I WAS MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN GREENLEAF INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD ("GREENLEAF"), A CAYMAN ISLAND CORPORATION. GREENLEAF IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER THAT PROVIDES DIRECT COVERAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL, MALPRACTICE, AND COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY FOR MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AND ITS ASSOCIATED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. AS OF THE END OF THE 2018 TAX YEAR, THE VALUE OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S OWNERSHIP IN GREENLEAF WAS $4,791,317 PER BOOK.ExplanationTxt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
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$25,352,154TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$25,352,154NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.05180TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$25,352,154TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$25,352,154NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.05180TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$9,788,579TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$263,476DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$9,525,103NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01950TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$10,964,055TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$300,000DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$10,664,055NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02180TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$19,573,599TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$474,354DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$19,099,245NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03900TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,065,027TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,065,027NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00220TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$893,980TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$893,980NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00180TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$42,285,240TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,037,830DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$41,247,410NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.08430TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$67,637,394TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,037,830DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$66,599,564NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.13610TotalExpensePct

Physical Imprv And Housing PhysicalImprvAndHousingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$905,964TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$905,964NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00190TotalExpensePct

Economic Development EconomicDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$978,454TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$255,892DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$722,562NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00150TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$3,351,597TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$3,351,597NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00690TotalExpensePct

Leadership Development LeadershipDevelopmentGrp

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

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$269,295TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$269,295NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00060TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$5,876,847TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$255,892DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,620,955NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01170TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported0BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$9,412,571BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$179,640,232ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$112,226,376CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall$67,413,856MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 ST PAUL PLACEAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressMDMERCY.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Teaching HospitalYes (X)TeachingHospitalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MERCY MEDICAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
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 Conducted17CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts0CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts0CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLWWW.MDMERCY.COMOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt17ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLWWW.MDMERCY.COMStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
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
Income Level CriteriaYes (X)IncomeLevelCriteriaInd
Asset Level CriteriaYes (X)AssetLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLWWW.MDMERCY.COMFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLWWW.MDMERCY.COMFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLWWW.MDMERCY.COMFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
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 Actions On NonpaymentYes (1)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities0CollectionActivitiesInd
Provided Written NoticeYes (X)ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally NotifyYes (X)MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP ApplicationYes (X)ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Made Presumptive Elig DetermYes (X)MadePresumptiveEligDetermInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back Medicaid Medcr PrvtYes (X)LookBackMedicaidMedcrPrvtInd
Amounts Generally Billed0AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges0GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, SECTION A:MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (MMC) IS A LICENCED HOSPITAL. MMC PROVIDES INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT AND EMERGENCY CARE SERVICES PRIMARILY FOR THE CITIZENS OF THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREA.
MERCY MEDICAL CENTERPART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: MERCY MEDICAL CENTER TOOK INTO ACCOUNT INPUT FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL FACILITY, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OF OR EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND LEADERS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF LOW INCOME AND UNDERSERVED GROUPS SERVED IN THE COMMUNITY. IN PARTICULAR, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER CONDUCTED IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS WITH LEADERS OF NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS, FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES, ADVOCATES FOR THE HOMELESS AND ELDERLY, MINISTERS OF LOCAL CHURCHES, AND PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS (SUCH AS AN EXPERT ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES IN THE BALTIMORE REGION, AN EXPERT RELATED TO PROVIDING HEALTH CARE ACCESS TO UNINSURED, AND PHYSICIAN LEADERS).
MERCY MEDICAL CENTERPART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF MERCY'S COMMUNITY WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WHICH WAS COMPLETED AND PUBLISHED BEFORE JUNE 30, 2016. IN ADDITION, MERCY HAS COMPLETED AN UPDATED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY IN JUNE 2018. THIS UPDATED VERSION IS AVAILABLE ON THE MERCY HEALTH SERVICES WEBSITE.PRIOR TO 2013, MERCY'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT OUTREACH WAS FOCUSED ON A LARGE GEOGRAPHIC AREA WITHIN BALTIMORE CITY. THE HOSPITAL PRIMARY SERVICE AREA HISTORICALLY COVERED 17 ZIP CODES IN WHICH 60% OF ALL INPATIENT ADMISSIONS ORIGINATED. 15 OF THESE 17 ZIP CODES WERE PREVIOUSLY SELECTED AS MERCY'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICE AREA ("CBSA") BASED ON THE PREVALENCE AND CONCENTRATION OF EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. WHILE APPROPRIATE AND WELL INTENTIONED, THE USE OF ZIP CODES AS THE BASIS FOR MERCY'S CBSA HAS PROVED CUMBERSOME FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:- ZIP CODES ARE BY NATURE LARGE. MERCY'S PREVIOUS CBSA COVERED ALMOST 70 SQUARE MILES WITHIN THE CITY-THE TOTAL LAND AREA IN BALTIMORE IS 81 SQUARE MILES. OTHER PEER HOSPITALS HAVE DESIGNATED A MUCH SMALLER CBSA FOOTPRINT THAT TENDS TO FOCUS ON THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD(S) IN WHICH THEY RESIDE.- A CONCENTRATION OF EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS (OR ANY OTHER VARIABLE) MAY ONLY EXIST IN A SMALL PORTION OF A ZIP CODE. YET THE ENTIRE ZIP CODE WAS BEING ADDED INTO OUR CBSA. - ACCESSIBLE, TIMELY, AND HIGH QUALITY COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILES HAVE ALREADY BEEN CREATED BY THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. BUT THESE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFILES ARE ORGANIZED BY MUCH SMALLER COMMUNITY STATISTICAL AREAS (CSAS), NOT ZIP CODES.- FINALLY, ZIP CODES ARE FACELESS, IMPERSONAL DESIGNATIONS THAT DO NOT CARRY THE SAME CONNECTION AND IMPACT AS A SPECIFICALLY NAMED COMMUNITY. MERCY'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS COMMITTEE BELIEVES THAT WE SHOULD FOCUS ATTENTION ON OUR NEIGHBORS IN "MIDTOWN OR "MT. VERNON", AND NOT "21202".DURING A SERIES OF MEETINGS, MERCY'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THE SOCIOECONOMIC AND HEALTH PARAMETERS THAT SHOULD HELP DEFINE MERCY'S "COMMUNITY" FOR PURPOSES OF THIS CHNA. THE SISTERS OF MERCY WERE ORIGINALLY FOUNDED IN DUBLIN, IRELAND TO CARE FOR HOMELESS, ABUSED AND NEGLECTED WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THIS TIMELESS LEGACY INFLUENCED THE COMMITTEE TO FOCUS ATTENTION ON CERTAIN TARGET POPULATIONS, SUCH AS INFANTS, WOMEN, AND THE IMPOVERISHED. WITH A STRONG DESIRE TO BE DATA-DRIVEN AND MISSION FOCUSED, THE COMMITTEE IDENTIFIED THREE RELEVANT FACTORS TO HELP SHAPE THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH MERCY WILL FOCUS ITS LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES AS PART OF THE CHNA PROCESS: - LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES BORN AT MERCY- REPEAT EMERGENCY ROOM VISITORS (10+ VISITS IN ONE YEAR)- CHARITY CARE RECIPIENTSADDITIONALLY, SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW MARYLAND ALL-PAYER MODEL WHICH FOLLOWED THE COMPLETION OF MERCY'S 2013 CHNA, MERCY IS INCREASINGLY FOCUSED ON HIGH-UTILIZER PATIENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WITHIN OUR PREVIOUSLY-DEFINED CHNA COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICE AREA. AS EXPECTED, THERE IS SIGNIFICANT GEOGRAPHIC OVERLAP OF HIGH UTILIZER PATIENT ORIGIN AND OUR PREVIOUSLY-DEFINED CBSA, ESPECIALLY IN THE IMMEDIATE AREAS WHERE THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS RESIDE. THE SIMILARITY OF GEOGRAPHY PRESENTS AN ONGOING OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN MERCY'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND MERCY'S FOCUSED POPULATION HEALTH INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE POTENTIALLY AVOIDABLE UTILIZATION AS IDENTIFIED IN MERCY'S HSCRC STRATEGIC HOSPITAL TRANSFORMATION PLAN. MERCY BELIEVES OUR POPULATION HEALTH STRATEGIES ARE INTEGRAL TO OUR CHNA FOCUS AREAS:- IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE AND THE FREQUENCY OF CARE FOR OUR HOMELESS NEIGHBORS.- IDENTIFYING TACTICS AND STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE BIRTH OUTCOMES AND PRE-NATAL CARE FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS.- FACILITATING BETTER CARE COORDINATION WITH THE CITY'S FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.- PROVIDING SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND ADDICTION.- PROVIDING NARROWLY TAILORED HEALTH EDUCATION TO SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
MERCY MEDICAL CENTERPART V, SECTION B, LINE 20E: THE HOSPITAL FACILITY OR AN AUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY DID NOT UNDERTAKE ANY OF THE COLLECTION ACTIONS NOTED IN PART V, SECTION B, LINE 19 BEFORE MAKING REASONABLE EFFORTS TO DETERMINE ANY PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. IN ORDER TO HELP DETERMINE PATIENTS' ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, THE HOSPITAL UNDERTAKES A NUMBER OF ACTIONS, INCLUDING NOTIFYING PATIENTS OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY ON ADMISSION, NOTIFYING PATIENTS OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY PROIOR TO DISCHARGE, NOTIFYING PATIENTS OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IN COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PATIENTS' BILLS, AND DOCUMENTING ITS DETERMINATION OF WHETHER PATIENTS WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
MERCY MEDICAL CENTERPART V, SECTION B, LINE 21D: THE HOSPITAL FACILITY PROVIDES A DISCOUNT OF AT LEAST 10% OFF OF GROSS CHARGES FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE HOSPITAL FACILITY'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. PURSUANT TO THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION (HSCRC) ALL-PAYOR SYSTEM FOR HOSPITALS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, THE GREATEST DISCOUNT OFF OF GROSS CHARGES FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE PERMITTED TO ANY COMMERCIAL INSURER OR MEDICARE IS ONLY 6%. AS A RESULT, THE HOSPITAL FACILITY WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT CHARGED TO INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE HOSPITAL FACILITY'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY WAS NOT GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT GENERALLY BILLED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE INSURANCE COVERING SUCH CARE.
MERCY MEDICAL CENTERPART V, SECTION B, LINE 23: THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT CHARGE ANY INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE GROSS CHARGES FOR ANY SERVICE. THE HOSPITAL USED THE CHARGEMASTER RATES FOR A SERVICE AS A STARTING POINT AGAINST WHICH REDUCTIONS ARE APPLIED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY BILLED TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.

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PART I, LINE 3C:MERCY MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE TO PATIENTS THAT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT NO CHARGE OR AT REDUCED-COST BASED ON A SLIDING SCALE FOR INCOME (UP TO APPROXIMATELY 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES) AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT OTHER CONSIDERATIONS, AS DESCRIBED BELOW. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, A PATIENT MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN OR PERMANENT LEGAL RESIDENT WHO QUALIFIES UNDER AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. A PATIENT WITH FAMILY INCOME AT OR BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, WITH LESS THAN $10,000 IN HOUSEHOLD MONETARY ASSETS QUALIFIES FOR FULL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF FREE MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE. 2. A PATIENT NOT OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID OR CHIP WHO IS A BENEFICIARY/RECIPIENT OF A MEANS-TESTED SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS, IS DEEMED ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF FREE MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE, PROVIDED THAT THE PATIENT SUBMITS PROOF OF ENROLLMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS UNLESS THE PATIENT OR THE PATIENT'S REPRESENTATIVE REQUESTS AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS: A) HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN IN THE FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM B) SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) C) LOW-INCOME-HOUSEHOLD ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM D) PRIMARY ADULT CARE PROGRAM (PAC), UNTIL SUCH TIME AS INPATIENT BENEFITS ARE ADDED TO THE PAC BENEFIT PACKAGE E) WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) 3. A PATIENT WITH FAMILY INCOME AT OR BELOW 400% OF FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, WITH LESS THAN $10,000 IN HOUSEHOLD MONETARY ASSETS QUALIFIES FOR PARTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF REDUCED-COST MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE. THE AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THIS CASE IS BASED ON A SLIDING SCALE OF INCOME AND SHOWN IN THE ATTACHED TABLE AND OTHER FACTORS. 4. A PATIENT WITH: (I) FAMILY INCOME AT OR BELOW 500% OF FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL; (II) WITH MEDICAL DEBT INCURRED WITHIN THE 12 MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO APPLICATION THAT EXCEEDS 25% OF FAMILY INCOME FOR THE SAME PERIOD; AND (III) WITH LESS THAN $10,000 IN HOUSEHOLD MONETARY ASSETS WILL QUALIFY FOR PARTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF REDUCED-COST MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE. THE AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THIS CASE IS BASED ON A SLIDING SCALE OF INCOME, AMOUNT OF MEDICAL DEBT, AND OTHER FACTORS. A) AN ELIGIBLE PATIENT OR ANY IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF THE PATIENT LIVING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD SHALL REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR REDUCED-COST MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE WHEN SEEKING SUBSEQUENT CARE AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE REDUCED-COST MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE WAS INITIALLY RECEIVED. B) TO AVOID AN UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S DETERMINATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, A PATIENT ELIGIBLE FOR CARE UNDER PARAGRAPH 4.A SHALL INFORM THE HOSPTIAL OF HIS OR HER ELIGIBILITY FOR THE REDUCED-COST MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE. 5. AN UNINSURED PATIENT WITH FAMILY INCOME BETWEEN 200% AND 500% OF FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL WHO REQUESTS ASSISTANCE QUALIFIES FOR A PAYMENT PLAN. 6. A HOMELESS PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 7. A DECEASED PATIENT, WITH NO PERSON DESIGNATED AS DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS, OR NO ESTATE NUMBER ON FILE AT THE APPLICABLE REGISTRARS OF WILLS DEPARTMENT, QUALIFIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 8. A MEDICAID PATIENT WHO HAS A REMAINING BALANCE AFTER RECEIVING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE QUALIFIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 9. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MAY ELECT TO GRANT PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY CARE TO PATIENTS BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED DURING A DEBT COLLECTION PROCESS. FACTORS INCLUDE PROPENSITY TO PAY SCORING, ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION IN OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND OTHER RELEVENT INFORMATION. 10. A PATIENT WHO DOES NOT QUALIFY UNDER THE PRECEDING CATEGORIES MAY STILL APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND MERCY MEDICAL CENTER WILL REVIEW THE APPLICATION AND MAKE A DETERMINATION ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AS TO ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FACTORS THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED INCLUDE: A) FIXED INCOME SUCH AS SOCIAL SECURITY, RETIREMENT OR DISABILITY WITH NO ADDITIONAL INCOME SOURCES AVAILABLE B) MEDICAL EXPENSES AND/OR C) EXPENSES RELATED TO NECESSITIES OF LIFE COMPARED TO INCOME. FOR ALL PURPOSES OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, "HOUSEHOLD MONETARY ASSETS" MEANS ASSETS THAT ARE CONVERTIBLE TO CASH. IN DETERMINING A PATIENT'S MONETARY ASSETS FOR PURPOSES OF MAKING AN ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION UNDER THIS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, THE FOLLOWING ASSETS ARE EXCLUDED; (1) THE FIRST $10,000 OF MONETARY ASSETS; (2) EQUITY OF $150,000 IN A PRIMARY RESIDENCE; AND (3) RETIREMENT ASSETS TO WHICH THE IRS HAS GRANTED PREFERENTIAL TAX TREATMENT AS A RETIREMENT ACCOUNT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, QUALIFIED AND NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS.
PART I, LINE 7:THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED TO CALCULATE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN LINE 7 WAS A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO DERIVED FROM WORKSHEET 2, RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGES.
PART I, LINE 7G:THERE ARE NO COSTS REPORTED THAT ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO A PHYSICIAN CLINIC.
PART I, LINES 7A, 7B AND 7F - MARYLAND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION UNIFIED RESPONSE7A. CHARITY CARE AT COST AND 7F. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION ARE EXPLAINED IN THE FOLLOWING: MARYLAND'S REGULATORY SYSTEM CREATES A UNIQUE PROCESS FOR HOSPITAL PAYMENT THAT DIFFERS FROM THE REST OF THE NATION. THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION, (HSCRC) DETERMINES PAYMENT THROUGH A RATE SETTING PROCESS ALL PAYORS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENTAL PAYORS, PAY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE SAME SERVICES DELIVERED AT THE SAME HOSPITAL. MARYLAND'S UNIQUE ALL PAYOR SYSTEM INCLUDES A METHOD FOR REFERENCING UNCOMPENSATED CARE IN EACH PAYORS' RATES, WHICH DOES NOT ENABLE MARYLAND HOSPITALS TO BREAKOUT ANY OFFSETTING REVENUE RELATED TO UNCOMPENSATED CARE. 7B. UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID IS EXPLAINED IN THE FOLLOWING: MARYLAND'S REGULATORY SYSTEM CREATES A UNIQUE PROCESS FOR HOSPITAL PAYMENT THAT DIFFERS FROM THE REST OF THE NATION. THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION, (HSCRC) DETERMINES PAYMENT THROUGH A RATE SETTING PROCESS ALL PAYORS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENTAL PAYORS, PAY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE SAME SERVICES DELIVERED AT THE SAME HOSPITAL. MARYLAND'S UNIQUE ALL PAYOR SYSTEM INCLUDES A METHOD FOR REFERENCING UNCOMPENSATED CARE IN EACH PAYORS' RATES, WHICH DOES NOT ENABLE MARYLAND HOSPITALS TO BREAKOUT ANY DIRECTED OFFSETTING REVENUE RELATED TO UNCOMPENSATED CARE. COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSES ARE EQUAL TO MEDICAID REVENUES IN MARYLAND, AS SUCH, THE NET EFFECT IS ZERO. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS IS THE IMPACT ON THE HOSPITAL OF ITS SHARE OF THE MEDICAID ASSESSMENT. IN RECENT YEARS, THE STATE OF MARYLAND HAS CLOSED FISCAL GAPS IN THE STATE MEDICAID BUDGET BY ASSESSING HOSPITALS THROUGH THE RATE SETTING SYSTEM. FOR FY 2019 MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S SHARE OF THE MEDICAID ASSESSMENT WAS $1,802,057.
PART I, LINE 6ACOMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS MADE AVAILABLE ON ANOTHER'S WEBSITE, SPECIFICALLY THE WEBSITE FOR THE MARYLAND HSCRC. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER PREPARES ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT ANNUALLY AND ITS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
PART III, LINE 4:THE AMOUNT REPORTED AS BAD DEBT EXPENSE ON PART III, LINE 2 WAS DETERMINED USING ACTUAL BAD DEBT WRITE-OFFS LESS RECOVERIES RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR AND AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE BALANCE SHEET RESERVE. WRITE OFFS WERE AT CHARGE LEVEL. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT ESTIMATED ANY AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEXT OF THE FOOTNOTE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION'S BAD DEBT EXPENSE. THE ACTUAL TEXT OF THE FOOTNOTE HAS NOT BEEN USED BECAUSE THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBER OF A GROUP WITH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUES AND ALLOWANCES NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUES ARE REPORTED AT THE ESTIMATED NET REALIZABLE AMOUNTS FROM PATIENTS, THIRD-PARTY PAYERS, AND OTHERS FOR SERVICES RENDERED. THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARGES ARE BASED ON RATES ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION; ACCORDINGLY, REVENUE REFLECTS ACTUAL CHARGES TO PATIENTS BASED ON RATES IN EFFECT DURING THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE SERVICES ARE RENDERED. CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS REPRESENT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNTS BILLED AS PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE AND AMOUNTS ALLOWED BY THIRD-PARTY PAYERS, AND ARE ACCRUED IN THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE RELATED SERVICES ARE RENDERED. THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IS BASED UPON MANAGEMENT'S ASSESSMENT OF HISTORICAL AND EXPECTED NET COLLECTIONS. THIS ESTIMATE CONSIDERS BUSINESS AND GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, TRENDS IN HEALTHCARE COVERAGE AND OTHER COLLECTION INDICATORS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MANAGEMENT ASSESSES THE ADEQUACY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS BASED UPON ITS REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND COLLECTIONS TO DATE. OTHER FACTORS, SUCH AS PAYER MIX, ACCOUNT AGING, APPROVED DISCOUNTS, DENIAL RATES, AND PAYMENT CYCLES ARE CONSIDERED WHEN ESTIMATING THE ALLOWANCES. THE RESULTS OF THESE ASSESSMENTS ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS AND TO ESTIMATE AN APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS XESTABLISHED GUIDELINES FOR PLACING ITS SELF-PAY PATIENT ACCOUNTS WITH AN OUTSIDE COLLECTION AGENCY. AFTER COLLECTION EFFORTS ARE EXHAUSTED, THE UNCOLLECTED BALANCES ARE RETURNED TO BE WRITTEN OFF TO BAD DEBTS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN A MATERIAL ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS FROM THIRD-PARTY PAYERS, NOR DID IT HAVE SIGNIFICANT WRITE OFFS FROM THIRD-PARTY PAYERS.
PART III, LINE 8:THE COSTING SOURCE IS THE MEDICARE COST REPORT AND THE METHODOLOGY IS MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COST TO MEDICARE REVENUES RECEIVED.
PART III, LINE 9B:ONCE THE COLLECTION PROCESS HAS BEGUN, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO MONITOR WHETHER THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR CHARITY CARE UNDER THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. IF THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINES THAT A PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING ONCE THE COLLECTION PROCESS HAS BEGUN, THE ORGANIZATION WILL APPROVE THE PATIENT FOR CHARITY CARE. ONCE CHARITY CARE HAS BEEN APPROVED, THERE IS NO FURTHER ATTEMPT MADE BY THE ORGNANIZATION TO COLLECT. COLLECTION EFFORTS WILL BE STOPPED AT ANY TIME DURING THE COLLECTION PROCESS IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR CHARITY CARE UNDER THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. FURTHERMORE, IF A PATIENT'S FINANCIAL SITUATION CHANGES AT ANY POINT DURING THE COLLECTION PROCESS, THE PATIENT MAY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT SUCH POINT. PATIENTS DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF SERVICE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND OF PAYMENTS MADE IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT WAS ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND OF PAYMENTS MADE IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT WAS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT THE TIME OF SERVICE.
PART VI, LINE 2:MERCY MEDICAL CENTER GENERALLY EMPLOYS A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH IN IDENTIFYING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THESE APPROACHES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. AS PART OF THE QUANTITATIVE DATA GATHERING PROCESS FOR THE 2018 CHNA, MERCY'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE BALTIMORE NEIGHBORHOOD INDICATORS ALLIANCE-JACOB FRANCE INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE (BNIA-JFI). BNIA-JFI IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE CORE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE OPEN ACCESS TO MEANINGFUL, RELIABLE, AND ACTIONABLE DATA ABOUT, AND FOR, THE CITY OF BALTIMORE AND ITS COMMUNITIES. BNIA-JFI BUILDS ON AND COORDINATES THE RELATED WORK OF CITYWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, CITY AND STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NEIGHBORHOODS, FOUNDATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND UNIVERSITIES TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE OF WELL INFORMED DECISION MAKING FOR CHANGE TOWARD STRONG NEIGHBORHOODS, IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, AND A THRIVING CITY. BNIA-JFI IS ALSO A PARTNER MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD INDICATORS PARTNERSHIP OF THE URBAN INSTITUTE (NNIP). NNIP IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BY THE URBAN INSTITUTE AND NEARLY 40 LOCAL PARTNERS TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF NEIGHBORHOOD-LEVEL INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN LOCAL POLICYMAKING AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. BNIA-JFI PROVIDED TO MERCY' COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE A BROAD ARRAY OF NEIGHBORHOOD DATA INDICATORS THAT PROVIDE ALL OF THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES PRESENT IN MERCY'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICE AREA INCLUDING BARRIERS TO ACCESSING CARE, TO PREVENT ILLNESS, TO ENSURE ADEQUATE NUTRITION, OR TO ADDRESS SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY. INCORPORATED INTO BNIA-JFI'S NEIGHBORHOOD-LEVEL SOCIOECONOMIC DATASETS ARE INDIVIDUAL NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PROFILES COMPLETED BY THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND UPDATED IN MARCH 2012. THE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PROFILES EXAMINE AT THE UNDERLYING FACTORS THAT AFFECT HEALTH IN EACH NEIGHBORHOOD-THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ARE THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH RESIDENTS LIVE, LEARN, WORK, AND PLAY, AND INCLUDE FACTORS LIKE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD, HEALTHY HOUSING, QUALITY SCHOOLS, AND SAFE PLACES TO BE ACTIVE. THE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PROFILES PRESENT HEALTH OUTCOME INFORMATION AT THE COMMUNITY STATISTICAL AREA (CSA) LEVEL IN BALTIMORE CITY IN ORDER TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-LEVEL HEALTH IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE THE HEALTHY BALTIMORE 2015 PLAN, THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC HEALTH AGENDA TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES IN BALTIMORE. THE BALTIMORE CITY'S OFFICE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY UTILIZED RIGOROUS RESEARCH METHODS AND SURVEY ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES TO AGGREGATE ALL THE DATA TO THE COMMUNITY STATISTICAL AREA (CSA) LEVEL. THE USE OF THE MOST RECENTLY AVAILABLE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PROFILE INFORMATION FROM THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ENSURES THAT THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REMAIN ALIGNED WITH THE CURRENT HEALTH PRIORITIES OF THE CITY. DATA SOURCES INCLUDE A VARIETY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES SUCH AS: THE U.S. CENSUS, THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, THE VITAL STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION AT THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS, THE BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SYSTEM, THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, THE BALTIMORE CITY HOUSING DEPARTMENT, THE BALTIMORE CITY COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, THE BALTIMORE CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT, THE BALTIMORE CITY REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DATABASE, THE BALTIMORE CITY LIQUOR BOARD, THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, CENTER FOR A LIVABLE FUTURE, AND THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION ACCESSES AND REVIEWS OTHER STATE OF MARYLAND HEALTH CARE DATA BASES RELATED TO HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES THAT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER SERVES IN ITS PSA. FURTHERMORE, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REVIEWS PUBLICATIONS AND DATA AVAILABLE FROM ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH MERCY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIAN AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS AND MEMBERS SUCH AS B'MORE FOR HEALTHY BABIES, JOURNEY HOME, FAMILY CRISIS CENTER OF BALTIMORE, AND BALTIMORE HOMELESS SERVICES, AMOUNG OTHERS. 2. PARTNERSHIPS, WORKGROUPS, AND MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE WORKGROUPS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH KEY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS, BALTIMORE HOMELESS SERVICES, THE WEINBERG HOUSING AND RESOURCE CENTER, MAYOR'S OFFICE ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, SEX AND FAMILY CRIMES DIVISION OF THE BALTIMORE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, TURN AROUND HOUSE OF RUTH, FAMILY CRISIS CENTER OF BALTIMORE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COORDINATING COUNCIL, B'MORE FOR HEALTHY BABIES AND FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF BALTIMORE, THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT INPUT AND FEEDBACK ON THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF ITS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES. THIS WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH REGULAR MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS THROUGHOUT FY16. THROUGH PARTICIPATION OF THE HOSPITAL'S EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM IN BUSINESS FORUMS SUCH AS THE DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, SIGNIFICANT FEEDBACK AND INFORMATION ON HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND GAPS WAS ALSO GATHERED. 3. MERCY HEALTH SERVICES MISSION AND CORPORATE ETHICS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETS REGULARLY TO REVIEW AND COORDINATE ISSUES RELATED TO MISSION INTEGRATION AND COORDINATION. THIS BOARD COMMITTEE IS INFORMED AND CLEARLY UNDERSTANDS THE SCOPE AND DEPTH OF THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND INITIATIVES. IN SUMMARY, THROUGH A QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS BASED ON REVIEW OF CURRENT DATA SOURCES AND ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN SEVERAL COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE AND PRIORITIZE ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS FOCUS. IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING APPROACHES REGULARLY FOLLOWED BY MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER CONDUCTED ITS SECOND COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(R)(3) AND THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY IRS NOTICE 2011-52, DURING ITS 2019 TAX YEAR. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER WILL DIRECT ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS PLANNING TOWARDS ADDRESSING THOSE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. MERCY HAS COMPLETED AN UPDATED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY IN JUNE 2018. THIS UPDATED VERSION IS AVAILABLE ON THE MERCY HEALTH SERVICES WEBSITE.
PART VI, LINE 3:MERCY ATTEMPTS TO BE VERY PROACTIVE IN COMMUNICATING ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTACT INFORMATION TO PATIENTS. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTACT INFORMATION IS POSTED IN ALL ADMISSIONS AREAS, INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY ROOM. SUCH NOTICE IS POSTED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND/OR OTHER LANGUAGE THAT WILL BE UNDERSTANDABLE TO TARGET POPULATIONS OF PATIENTS UTLIZING HOSPITAL SERVICES. A COPY OF THE POLICY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS OR THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE PRE-ADMISSION, PRE-SURGERY AND ADMISSIONS PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, A COPY OF THE POLICY AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS OR THEIR FAMILIES UPON DISCHARGE. MERCY UTILIZES A THIRD PARTY, AS WELL AS IN-HOUSE FINANCIAL COUNSELING STAFF, TO CONTACT AND SUPPORT PATIENTS IN UNDERSTANDING AND COMPLETING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS. THEY ALSO DISCUSS WITH PATIENTS OR THEIR FAMILIES THE AVAILABILITY OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT BENEFITS AND ASSIST PATIENTS WITH UNDERSTANDING THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCH PROGRAMS. EVEN AFTER A PATIENT IS DISCHARGED, EACH BILLING STATEMENT CONTAINS AN OVERVIEW OF MERCY'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, A PATIENT'S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL COUNSELING, AND MARYLAND MEDICAID. FOLLOW-UP PHONE CALLS BY HOSPITAL BILLING/COLLECTION STAFF MADE TO PATIENTS WITH UNPAID BALANCES ALSO STRESS THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITY CARE AVAILABILITY. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER WILL MAKE AND EFFORT TO PROVIDE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION, POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND INFORMATION IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND/OR ANY OTHER LANGUAGE THAT WILL BE UNDERSTANDABLE TO TARGET POPULATIONS OF PATIENTS UTILIZING HOSPITAL SERVICES. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES AND PROMOTES HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE PEOPLE OF BALTIMORE OF EVERY CREED, RACE, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL CONDITION. IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY WHO ARE ITS SPONSORS, MERCY CONTINUES TO HAVE A SPECIAL COMMITMENT TO THE UNDERSERVED AND UNINSURED.
PART VI, LINE 4:LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DRAWS PATIENTS FROM THE GREATER BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREA FOR ITS LONGSTANDING TRADITION OF COMPASSIONATE CARE, COMMITMENT TO QUALIFY AND PATIENT SAFETY, AS WELL AS ITS PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA ("PSA") WHICH COMPRISES 17 ZIP CODES IN BALTIMORE CITY, ACCOUNTS FOR 60% OF ITS TOTAL ADMISSIONS. KEY DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PSA ARE AS FOLLOWS: POPULATION 1. THE CHNA SERVICE AREA (CBSA) POPULATION IS 186,653, REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 30% OF BALTIMORE CITY'S TOTAL POPULATION. 2. THE PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS EARNING LESS THAN $25,000 IS DRAMATICALLY HIGHER THAN THE CITYWIDE PERCENTAGE (41.0% VS 33.2%). CONVERSELY, THERE ARE FAR FEWER HOUSEHOLDS EARNING MORE THAN $75,000 WITHIN MERCY'S CNHA SERVICE AREA THAN CITYWIDE (22.7% VS 25.5%). 3. UNEMPLOYMENT WITHIN MERCY'S CNHA SERVICE AREA IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN CITYWIDE (10.3% VS 9.9%). PERHAPS MORE THAN ANY OTHER DATASET INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT, THIS DEMONSTRATES MERCY'S LONG-STANDING SPECIAL COMMITMENT TO SERVE THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED. ETHNICITY AND AGE 1. 61.6% BLACK; 28.9% CAUCASIAN IN CBSA. 2. APPROXIMATELY 71.1% OF PATIENTS SERVED BY MERCY MEDICAL CENTER ARE MEMBERS OF A RACIAL OR ETHNIC MINIORITIES; 52.2% ARE WOMEN 3. 10.2% OF THE POPULATION IS 65 YEARS IN AGE OR OLDER INCOME 1. 41.0% OF CBSA HOUSEHOLDS REPORTED AN INCOME OF LESS THAN $25,000.2. THE PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES LIVING IN MERCY'S CBSA THAT HAD INCOME THAT WAS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL WAS GREATER COMPARED TO ALL FAMILIES IN BALTIMORE CITY (23.3% VS 19.1%).MORTALITY OF NOTE, THE MAJOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED IN PART VI, QUESTION 5 "PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH" DIRECTLY ADDRESS KEY HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE POPULATION IN MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S PSA. 1. AGE ADJUSTED DEATHS PER 10,000 RESIDENTS: 128.0 VS BALTIMORE RATE OF 110.8 2. % OF POTENTIALLY AVERTABLE DEATHS: 46.6 VS BALTIMORE RATE OF 36.23. TEEN BIRTH RATE PER 1,000: 98.7 VS BALTIMORE RATE OF 65.4 4. LOW BIRTH WEIGHT: 12.7% VS BALTIMORE RATE OF 13.0% AS SHOWN BY THESE SELECT INDICATORS, THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH STATUS DIPARITY BETWEEN MERCY'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICE AREA (CBSA) AND BALTIMORE CITY'S RESIDENTS. DUE TO ITS LOCATION IN CENTER CITY, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER CARES FOR MANY OF THE AT-RISK, LOW INCOME POPULATION IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT IMMEDIATELY SURROUND THE HOSPITAL. THIS IS BEST EVIDENCED BY THE LARGE PERCENTAGE OF EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS BY THE MEDICAID, UNINSURED AND MEDICARE PATIENTS. MEDICAID COVERED AND UNINSURED PATIENTS ACCOUNTED FOR MORE THAN 60% OF THE FY16 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS. THERE ARE A COUPLE NOTABLE REASONS FOR SUCH A HIGH MEDICAID AND UNINSURED PATIENT POPULATION VISITING THE EMERGENCY ROOM: 1. BALTIMORE CITY'S LARGEST HOMELESS SHELTER AT GUILFORD AVENUE IS WITHIN THREE BLOCKS OF THE HOSPITAL.2. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES ALL OF THE MEDICAL STAFF (PHYSICIANS AND NURSING PERSONNEL) FOR HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS (HCH), A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER, WHICH DELIVERS OUTPATIENT CARE TO A LARGE NUMBER OF HOMELESS PERSONS IN BALTIMORE CITY. THE HCH CLINIC IS LOCATED THREE BLOCKS FROM THE HOSPITAL.
PART VI, LINE 5:MERCY SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER HAS A STAFF OF EIGHT EXPERIENCED HUMAN SERVICES PERSONNEL WHO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER HOMELESS AND HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS TO COORDINATE SERVICES FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES AND FAMILIES AT RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO HOUSE HOMELESS FAMILIES AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR A DEFINED PERIOD TO PREVENT A RETURN TO HOMELESSNESS. IN FY 2019, THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM AT MERCY PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF COUNSELING SERVICES AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES LINKAGES TO PATIENTS. THESE SERVICES INCURRED DIRECT COSTS OF $549,279 DURING FY 2019. MERCY FAMILY VIOLENCE RESPONSE PROGRAM THE MERCY FAMILY VIOLENCE RESPONSE PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY STAFF TASK FORCE AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER TO PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SAFETY PLANNING FOR VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, ELDER AND VULNERABLE ADULT ABUSE) AND SEXUAL ASSAULT WHO COME TO MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AND ITS PHYSICIANS FOR TREATMENT. THIS PROGRAM IMPROVES BALTIMORE'S COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE, AND CREATES AN ALERT WORKFORCE AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, SKILLED AT IDENTIFYING AND RESPONDING TO VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE. DUE TO ITS LOCATION WITHIN THREE BLOCKS OF THE CITY'S LARGEST HOMELSS SHELTER AT GUILFORD AVENUE AND CLOSE PROXIMITY TO HCH, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S ER RECEIVES MANY VISITS FROM HOMELESS PERSONS. WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING EMERGENT AND URGENT CARE TO POOR AND HOMELESS POPULATIONS, THE HOSPITAL HAS ESTABLISHED KEY SERVICES FOR THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: A FULL TIME SOCIAL WORKER IS A PART OF THE ER TEAM TO COORDINATE CARE AND OTHER SERVICES FOR HOMELESS PATIENTS WHO ARRIVE AT THE ER. ER PHYSICIANS AND NURSES MAKE VISITS TO BALTIMORE CITY SHELTERS TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: 1. ADMINISTRATION OF FLU VACCINATIONS TO RESIDENTS 2. PRESENTATIONS ON PARASITES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE 3. INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION THE FORENSIC NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAM (FNE) IS HOUSED AT THE HOSPITAL'S ER AND PROVIDES 24/7 CARE TO PATIENTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL, DOMESTIC, CHILD, ELDER AND INSTITUTIONAL VIOLENCE. FORENSIC NURSES PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE FORENSIC MEDICAL INTERVIEWS, MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS, AND EVIDENCE COLLECTION, AND ASSURE CRISIS INTERVENTION TO AN EVER INCREASING VOLUME OF UNDERSERVED PATIENTS. DURING FY 2019, THE FNE PROGRAM CONDUCTED 433 EXAMINATIONS AND IS THE DESIGNATED SITE FOR PATIENTS IN BALTIMORE CITY. LOW BIRTH WEIGHT PROGRAM - DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DELIVERED MORE BABIES, 2,720, THAN ANY OTHER HOSPITAL IN BALTIMORE CITY IN FY 2019. LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND PREMATURITY ARE INTERTWINED AND CORRELATED. AS CITED IN QUESTION #2, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT IS A KEY HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR THAT IS MEASURED AND TRACKED BY BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THAT MUST BE DECREASED IN INCIDENCE. THE HOSPITAL HAS TAKEN A LEADERSHIP ROLE THROUGH ITS ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN "B'MORE FOR HEALTHLY BABIES", A LONG TERM INITIATIVE LED BY THE MAYOR'S OFFICE AND MANAGED BY BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO REDUCE THE INCIDENTS OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT. DR ROBERT ATLAS, CHAIRMAN OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, HAS A LEADERSHIP ROLE WITHIN THIS WORKGROUP. THE GOALS OF "B'MORE FOR HEALTHY BABIES" ARE REDUCTION IN THE FOLLOWING: 1. RATE OF PRE-TERM BIRTHS BY AT LEAST 10% 2. RATE OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANTS BY AT LEAST 10% 3. THE NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM UNSAFE SLEEP BY AT LEAST 10% OF NOTE 75.0% OF THE BABIES CARED FOR IN MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT WERE EITHER MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES OR UNINSURED/SELF PAY. THIS POPULATION IS ESPECIALLY LINKED WITH LOW BIRTH RATE AND PREMATURITY DUE TO POVERTY THAT CLOSELY RELATES TO UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES, PARTICULARLY POOR NUTRITION AND INADEQUATE PRENATAL CARE. IN ORDER TO ENSURE 24/7 COVERAGE FOR ITS OBSTETRICAL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDED $1,556,209 IN PHYSICIAN SUBSIDY FOR THIS SPECIALTY. DETERMINING THE NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY TO BE ADDRESSED SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTING TO HSCRC, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER HAS CONSISTENTLY RANKED AMOUNG THE TOP QUARTILE OF HOSPITALS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND IN TERMS OF THE PERCENTAGE OF OPERATING EXPENSE DEVOTED TO COMMUNITY NEEDS PROGRAMS. ACCESS TO CARE FOR AT-RISK, UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS HAS LONG BEEN A CORNERSTONE MISSION FOR MERCY MEDICAL CENTER. MAJOR PROGRAMS TO SERVE THIS NEED INCLUDE OUR FUNDING OF DIRECT PHYSICIAN CHARITY CARE ACROSS ALL SPECIALTIES AND THE PHARMACY CHARITY FUND TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED AND UNABLE TO PAY. IN ADDITION, MERCY PROVIDES SUBSIDIZED SUPPORT TO ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PHYSICIAN OFFICES LOCATED ON THE MERCY CAMPUS THAT PROVIDES COST EFFICIENT ANACCESSIBLE HELATH CARE REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE STATUS AND ARRANGES FOR SLIDING SCALE FEES TO ASSIST THE UNINSURED WITH PHYSICIAN AND OTHER EXPENSES.BASED UPON PRIOR NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER IDENTIFIED THREE KEY AREAS OF FOCUS FOR "MISSION DRIVEN HEALTH SERVICES" IN FY 2019: THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS: HOMELESSNESS: THE NEED TO RESPOND TO AND ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE HOMELESS POPULATION OF BALTIMORE. EMERGENCY SERVICES: AS PROVIDED THROUGH THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, GIVEN THE LARGE PERCENTAGE OF POOR AND UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO ACCESS THIS SERVICE. LOW BIRTH WEIGHT: MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DELIVERS MORE BABIES TO WOMEN AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LINE THAN ANY OTHER HOSPITAL IN BALTIMORE. A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE (>10%) OF THESE BIRTHS ARE PREMATURE AND OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT. ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE INTERTWINED AS THEY SHARE A COMMON THREAD IN THAT ALL UNDERSERVED AND POOR POPULATIONS OF BALTIMORE ARE THE PRIMARY RECIPIENTS OF MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY MERCY MEDICAL CENTER ON AND OFF ITS CAMPUS. HOMELESSNESS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS HAS GROWN STEADILY OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS IN BALTIMORE AND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE NATION. THIS NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE GIVEN THE DETERIORATING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY THAT CAUSE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, LOSS OF HOMES, REDUCED FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO MEDICAID AND OTHER SAFETY NET PROGRAMS. BALTIMORE'S HOMELESS POPULATION EXTENDS GREATLY BEYOND THOSE WHO CAN FIND BEDS IN CITY AND OTHER NONPROFIT RUN SHELTERS. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER IS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS POPULATION THROUGH THREE AREAS. HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS (HCH) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1985 AND PROVIDES ADULT, PEDIATRIC, AND GERIATRIC MEDICAL CARE, DENTAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, HIV SERVICES, SOCIAL WORK AND CASE MANAGEMENT, ADDICTION TREATMENT, OUTREACH, PRISON RE-ENTRY, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1985 (A 33-YEAR PARTNERSHIP), MERCY MEDICAL CENTER HAS DIRECTLY EMPLOYED AND PROVIDED ALL OF THE PHYSICIAN AND NURSING STAFF TO HCH FOR MEDICAL SERVICES. WHILE THE HOSPITAL IS REIMBURSED FOR THE DIRECT COSTS OF ITS EMPLOYED CLINICIANS BY HCH, INDIRECT AND OTHER COSTS CONTRIBUTED TO HCH WERE $305,089 IN FY 2019. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, THROUGH ITS SOLE MEMBER, MHS, IS GOVERNED BY A COMMUNITY BOARD COMPRISED OF CIVIC LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO AND REPRESENT THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS FOR ALL OF ITS DEPARTMENTS. ALL FINANCIAL SURPLUSES MERCY MEDICAL CENTER GENERATES ARE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. COMMUNITY BOARD COMPRISED OF CIVIC LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO AND REPRESENT THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.
PART VI, LINE 6:MERCY MEDICAL CENTER IS A PART OF AN AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE UNDER THE COMMON GOVERNANCE OF MERCY HEALTH SERVICES. THESE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. AMOUNG MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S AFFILIATES ARE SAINT PAUL PLACE SPECIALISTS, INC. (SPPS), MARYLAND FAMILY CARE, INC. (MFC), AND STELLA MARIS (SM). SPPS PROVIDES SPECIALITY PHYSICIAN SERVICES TO PATIENTS OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S INPATIENT SERVICES AND OUTPATIENT CLINICS AND TO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT CENTRAL MARYLAND AND BEYOND. DURING THE 2018 TAX YEAR, SPPS PROVIDED $521,154 OF CHARITY CARE TO PATIENTS SEEN BY SPPS PHYSICIANS. STELLA MARIS OWNS AND OPERATES A NURSING HOME, A RESIDENTIAL AND HOME HOSPICE SERVICE AND A HOME HEALTH AGENCY. DURING THE 2018 TAX YEAR, SM PROVIDED $326,000 OF CHARITY CARE TO ITS PATIENTS. MFC PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE SERVICES ON THE CAMPUS OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, THROUGHOUT BALTIMORE CITY, AND IN ANNE ARUNDEL AND BALTIMORE COUNTIES. ADDITIONALLY, MFC EMPLOYS AN NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS TO SERVE AS HOSPITALISTS, WHO CARE FOR PATIENTS ADIMTTED TO MERCY MEDICAL CENTER. ALSO, MFC EMPLOYS NURSE PRACTITIONERS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO UNINSURED PATIENTS IN MERCY'S NURSERY AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAM. MFC INCURS SUBSTANTIAL COSTS PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY WITH THE HOSPITALIST AND NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAMS. DURING THE 2018 TAX YEAR, MFC INCURRED A NET OPERATING LOSS FROM PROVIDING THE HOSPITALIST PROGRAM OF $205,386 AND FROM PROVIDING THE NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM OF $2,212,969. IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING, THE AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM PARTICIPATES IN A NUMBER OF PARTNERSHIP/WORK GROUPS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:GROUP NAME: HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS PURPOSE AND MMC PARTICIPATION: HCH PROVIDES HEALTH-RELATED SERVICES TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE AND BURDENS OF HOMELESSNESS. ITS HEADQUARTERS/CLINIC IS LOCATED THREE BLOCKS FROM MERCY. CHRISTOPHER THOMASKUTTY, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER VICE PRESIDENT, SERVES ON THE HCH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GROUP NAME: BALTIMORE HOMELESS SERVICES PURPOSE AND MMC PARTICIPATION: A PROGRAM WITHIN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HUMAN SERVICES RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE CONTINUUM OF CARE PROVIDED TO THE CITY'S HOMELESS POPULATION. MERCY SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES HOUSING COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES UNDER GRANTS FROM THIS AGENCY. GROUP NAME: THE WEINBERG HOUSING AND RESOURCE CENTER PURPOSE AND MMC PARTICIPATION: BALTIMORE CITY'S FACILITY PROVIDING 24/7 EMERGENCY SHELTER BEDS AND 25 BEDS FOR THE MEDICALLY FRAGILE AS WELL AS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS. MERCY EMPLOYEES ASSIST WITH THE PROGRAM. GROUP NAME: MAYOR'S OFFICE ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PURPOSE AND MMC PARTICIPATION: MERCY SERVES ON THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TASK FORCE FOR BALTIMORE CITY. GROUP NAME: SEX AND FAMILY CRIMES DIVISION OF BALTIMORE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT PURPOSE AND MMC PARTICIPATION: MERCY'S FORENSIC NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAM WORKS COLLLABORATIVELY WITH THE BALTIMORE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT. MERCY PROVIDES THE FORENSIC NURSE EXAMINER PROGRAM IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA. GROUP NAME: TURN AROUND, HOUSE OF RUTH PURPOSE AND MMC PARTICIPATION: MERCY'S FAMILY VIOLENCE RESPONSE PROGRAM WORKS WITH TURN AROUND, HOUSE OF RUTH AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. MERCY ALSO IS TAKING A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN ESTABLISHING HOSPITAL-BASED FAMILY VIOLENCE RESPONSE PROGRAMS AT OTHER MARYLAND HOSPITALS. GROUP NAME: FAMILY CRISIS CENTER OF BALTIMORE (FCCB) PURPOSE AND MMC PARTICIPATION: FCCB IS A MAJOR REFFERAL PARTNER TO MERCY FORENSIC NURSE EXAMINER AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS. GROUP NAME: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COORDINATING COUNCIL PURPOSE AND MMC PARTICPATION: COLLEEN MOORE, COORDINATOR OF MERCY'S FAMILY VIOLENCE REPONSE PROGRAM, SERVES ON THE ORGANIZATION'S STEERING COMMITTEE. GROUP NAME: B'MORE FOR HEALTHY BABIES PURPOSE AND MMC PARTICIPATION: BHB IS A COALITION OF PHYSICIANS AMOUNG BALTIMORE CITY'S MAJOR HOSPITALS THAT ADDRESSES WAYS TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY, PREMATURITY AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT. ROBERT ATLAS, M.D. CHAIRMAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY AT MERCY AND A RECOGNIZED EXPERT IN AT-RISK PREGNANCY IS A LEADER WITH BHB. GROUP NAME: FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF BALTIMORE (FCHB) PURPOSE AND MMC PARTICIPATION: CHRISTOPHER THOMASKUTTY AND LISA CONIC, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER VICE PRESIDENTS, SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FCHB, A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER THAT SERVES CENTRAL AND SOUTH BALTIMORE CITY. GROUP NAME: TOTAL HEALTHCARE PURPOSE AND MMC PARTICIPATION: JOHN LEPLEY, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER VICE PRESIDENT, SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TOTAL HEALTHCARE, A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER THAT SERVES CENTRAL BALTIMORE CITY.
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THE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
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SARATOGA WARHORSE
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THE JOURNEY HOME
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MARYLAND CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
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DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE FAMILY ALLIANCE
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PARTNERS FOR CANCER CARE AND PREVENTION
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HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS
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Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (15 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
THOMAS MULLEN
CHAIR, EX OFFICIO$0$856,524$0$255,000$0$683,870$0$16,500$0$26,865$0$1,838,759$0$0
JOHN TOPPER
VICE CHAIR$0$524,942$0$131,250$0$409,177$0$14,438$0$29,356$0$1,109,163$0$0
JUSTIN DEIBEL
TREASURER$410,644$0$82,000$0$299,140$0$8,250$0$25,413$0$825,447$0$0$0
WILMA ROWE MD
SECRETARY$587,724$0$84,000$0$194,751$0$12,375$0$26,145$0$904,995$0$0$0
STACEY BRULL
DIRECTOR$163,993$0$20,380$0$0$0$5,221$0$23,916$0$213,510$0$0$0
KIM BUSHNELL
DIRECTOR (THROUGH 10/18)$223,282$0$23,348$0$0$0$2,559$0$10,448$0$259,637$0$0$0
SUSAN FINLAYSON
DIRECTOR$438,422$0$86,600$0$315,821$0$12,375$0$14,246$0$867,464$0$0$0
DAVID MAINE MD
DIRECTOR$0$749,500$0$25,000$0$199,415$0$8,250$0$25,164$0$1,007,329$0$0
MICHAEL MULLANE
DIRECTOR$205,203$0$30,300$0$108,347$0$6,949$0$13,827$0$364,626$0$0$0
ROBERT EDWARDS
SENIOR VP PHYSICIAN DELIVERY$361,660$0$53,700$0$190,026$0$16,500$0$24,879$0$646,765$0$0$0
RALPH LEBRON MD
PHYSICIAN$196,864$0$275,869$0$0$0$6,089$0$24,756$0$503,578$0$0$0
ALBERT HAN MD
PHYSICIAN$193,649$0$275,869$0$0$0$5,843$0$10,274$0$485,635$0$0$0
TAMMY JANUS
SENIOR VP HR$270,942$0$41,400$0$148,036$0$10,305$0$25,712$0$496,395$0$0$0
DAVID BRIGHT
PHYSICIAN$175,127$0$275,869$0$0$0$0$0$10,371$0$461,367$0$0$0
SCOTT SPIER MD
FORMER SECRETARY$362,969$0$0$0$195,195$0$12,346$0$25,094$0$595,604$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION RELIED ON A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND THAT RELATED ORGANIZATION USED THE FOLLOWING METHODS TO ESTABLISH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S COMPENSATION: 1. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE 2. INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT 3. COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY; AND 4. APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
PART I, LINE 7THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES NON-FIXED PAYMENTS FOR MANAGMENT BASED ON THE DEGREE OF MEETING CORPORATE PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE CORPORATE OBJECTIVES ARE DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION IN THE AREAS OF QUALITY CARE, PATIENT SAFETY, PATIENT SATISFACTION, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL STRENGTH.
SCHEDULE J ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONTHE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS COMPENSATION-AT-RISK ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXECUTIVES THAT PAY CASH AMOUNTS BASED ON THE EXECUTIVE'S PERFORMANCE AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES IF CERTAIN GOALS ARE SATISFIED. THESE ARRANGEMENTS TIE THE EXECUTIVE'S COMPENSATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOALS AND INVOLVE LONG-TERM SERVICE COMMITMENTS THAT RESULT IN FORFEITURE IF THE EXECUTIVE DOES NOT REMAIN EMPLOYED. ONE OF THESE ARRANGEMENTS MEASURED PERFORMANCE OVER A 4-YEAR PERIOD ENDING IN 2018, AND PAID EXECUTIVES WHO SATISFIED PRE-ESTABLISHED GOALS AND REMAINED EMPLOYED OVER THAT PERIOD. FOR THIS REASON, 2018 RESULTED IN HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL COMPENSATION AMOUNTS FOR THE REPORTED EXECUTIVES.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FAC AUTHORITY
A520936091574217XX82006-08-03$35,000,0002006 REPLACEMENT GARAGE000
MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FAC AUTHORITY
B5209360915742174Z52009-12-16$30,000,0002009 PARTIAL CONVERSION 2008 BONDS000
MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FAC AUTHORITY
C5209360915742176K62010-04-01$30,000,0002010 PARTIAL CONVERSION 2007 BONDS000
MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FAC AUTHORITY
D520936091574218AM52011-02-11$39,889,1402011 BONDS REFUNDING 2007 B AND C000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdRetiredRetiredAmtTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtCapitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrRefunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsIndRefunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintIndOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmtIn Reserve FundInReserveFundAmt
A$6,925,000$35,952,865$1,492,333$372,010$33,135,657200800Yes (1)Yes (1)
B$17,960,000$30,000,0002008Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)$30,000,000
C$12,155,000$30,000,0002010Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)$30,000,000
D$3,945,000$39,889,140$789,8072010Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)$35,110,419$3,988,914

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndEngage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndPrivate Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPctPrivate Bus Concerning UBIPrivateBusConcerningUBIPctTotal Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePctBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A00Yes (1)Yes (1)00.000000.000000.0000000Yes (1)
B00Yes (1)Yes (1)00.007600.001600.0092000Yes (1)
C00Yes (1)Yes (1)00.000000.000000.0000000Yes (1)
D00Yes (1)Yes (1)00.000000.000000.0000000Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A00Yes (1)Yes (1)0000Yes (1)
B000Yes (1)0000Yes (1)
C00Yes (1)Yes (1)0000Yes (1)
D00Yes (1)Yes (1)0000Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
AYes (1)
BYes (1)
CYes (1)
DYes (1)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
DATE REBATE COMPUTATION PERFORMEDISSUER NAME: MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FAC AUTHORITY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 07/21/2011 ISSUER NAME: MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FAC AUTHORITY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 08/17/2011 ISSUER NAME: MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FAC AUTHORITY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 07/01/2012 ISSUER NAME: MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FAC AUTHORITY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 07/01/2015 ISSUER NAME: MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FAC AUTHORITY DATE THE REBATE COMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED: 07/01/2016
TAX EXEMPT BONDS I, BOND A & B PART II, LINE 3THE AMOUNT IN PART II, LINE 3 "TOTAL PROCEEDS" IS NOT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT IN PART I, COLUMN E "ISSUE PRICE". THE "TOTAL PROCEEDS" FOR THE BOND ISSUANCE INCLUDES INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON THE PROCEEDS.
TAX EXEMPT BONDS I BOND D, AND BONDS II BOND A & C, PART II LINE 7THE ISSUANCE COSTS FOR THESE BOND ISSUANCES WERE NOT PAID OUT OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE BOND ISSUANCES. RATHER, THE ISSUANCE COSTS WERE PAID OUT OF REGULAR OPERATING FUNDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PART II, BOND DTHE TOTAL PROCEEDS OF THE ISSUE ARE LESS THAN THE GROSS PROCEEDS IN RESERVE FUNDS AND OTHER SPENT PROCEEDS FOR THE BOND ISSUANCE BECAUSE FUNDS PLEDGED TO THE SERIES 2001 BONDS, WHICH WERE REFUNDED BY THIS BOND ISSUANCE, WERE TRANSFERRED (AS PART OF THE BOND ISSUANCE) INTO THE DEBT SERVICE RESERVE FUND HELF FOR THIS BOND ISSUANCE.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FAC AUTHORITY
A520936091574218EZ22012-04-25$51,737,4482012 BONDS REFUNDING 2001 BONDS000
MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FAC AUTHORITY
B520936091574218B852016-03-02$144,576,9372016 A BONDS REFUNDING 2007 A000
MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FAC AUTHORITY
C5209360912016-05-19$35,003,1892016 B BONDS REFUNDING 2011 B000
MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FAC AUTHORITY
D5209360912016-05-19$50,046,8352016 C BONDS REFUNDING 2013 BONDS000

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdRetiredRetiredAmtTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIn Reserve FundInReserveFundAmtOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmtSubstantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYrRefunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsIndRefunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintIndRefunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
A$1,742,448$51,737,448$1,435,719$50,301,7292003Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)
B$9,326,937$144,576,9370Yes (1)0Yes (1)$142,845,798$1,731,139
C$35,003,189$34,890,000Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)$113,189
D$50,046,835$49,885,000Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)$161,835

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndEngage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndPrivate Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPctPrivate Bus Concerning UBIPrivateBusConcerningUBIPctTotal Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePctBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A00Yes (1)Yes (1)00.000000.000000.0000000Yes (1)
B00Yes (1)Yes (1)00.000000.000000.0000000Yes (1)
C00Yes (1)Yes (1)00.000000.000000.0000000Yes (1)
D00Yes (1)Yes (1)00.000000.000000.00000000

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A00Yes (1)Yes (1)0000Yes (1)
B0Yes (1)Yes (1)00000Yes (1)
C0Yes (1)Yes (1)0Yes (1)000Yes (1)
D0Yes (1)Yes (1)0Yes (1)000Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
AYes (1)
BYes (1)
CYes (1)
DYes (1)

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARYLAND HEALTH & HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FAC AUTHORITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN520936091BondIssuerEIN
Bond Issued2016-05-19BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$15,454,976IssuePriceAmt
Purpose2016 C BONDS REFUNDING 2013 B BONDSPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$15,454,976TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$49,976IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$15,405,000OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Refunding Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable Bonds0RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
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 PropYes (1)MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Engage Bond Counsel ContractsYes (1)EngageBondCounselContractsInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Use By Others0.00000PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Private Bus Concerning UBI0.00000PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0.00000TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd0ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetYes (1)RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebateYes (1)ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate IssueYes (1)VariableRateIssueInd
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 (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MERCY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ("MHS"), A 501(C)(3) CORPORATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, INC. ("MMC").
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE PRESIDENT OF MHS SERVES AS AN EX OFFICIO VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MMC. AS THE MEMBER OF MMC, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MHS ELECTS ALL OF THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MMC. ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MMC BOARD SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MHS AND ARE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL BY THE MHS BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MHS EXERCISES AUTHORITY OVER MMC THROUGH ITS RIGHT TO APPOINT AND REMOVE MMC BOARD MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, MHS, AS THE MEMBER, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: A) TO APPOINT MEMBERS TO MMC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS; B) TO REVIEW AND APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE STRATEGIC PLAN, ANNUAL BUDGET AND THE ANNUAL OPERATING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF MMC AS RECOMMENDED TO MHS BY MMC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS; C) TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF MMC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OPERATING MANAGEMENT; D) TO REMOVE BOARD MEMBERS OF MMC IN ITS DISCRETION AT ANY TIME; E) TO APPROVE THE MISSION AND VISION THAT GOVERN MMC'S OPERATIONS; F) TO HAVE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MMC'S QUALITY ASSURANCE, PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT, UTILIZATION REVIEW AND RISK MANAGEMENT; AND G) TO APPOINT, REAPPOINT AND TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION RELATED TO THE MEDICAL STAFF OF MMC (THE "MEDICAL STAFF") IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEDICAL STAFF BYLAWS OF MMC. THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF AND AFFIRMATIVE CORPORATE ACTION BY MHS: A) ANY DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF MMC'S ASSETS, DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION, WINDING UP OR ABANDONMENT OF MMC; B) ANY AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS OF MMC OR OF THE MEDICAL STAFF BYLAWS OF MMC; C) ANY BORROWING OR LENDING BY MMC OR THE ISSUANCE OF ANY GUARANTEE BY MMC IN AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF AN AMOUNT SPECIFIED BY MHS FROM TIME TO TIME; D) ANY MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION WITH ANY OTHER AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF AN AMOUNT SPECIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME BY MHS CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY; AND E) THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF ASSETS FOR AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF AN AMOUNT SPECIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME BY MHS. ULTIMATELY, THE CORPORATION IS CONTROLLED BY MHS'S 30-PERSON COMMUNITY BOARD, WHICH INCLUDES 20 INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AS NOTED ABOVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMERCY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ("MHS"), THE SOLE PARENT OF THE CORPORATION, HAS A POLICY WHICH REQUIRES THE CORPORATION'S 990 TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE MHS BOARD AND/OR THE MHS BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO ITS FILING. AT ITS BOARD MEETING, MHS BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CORPORATION'S DRAFT FORM 990. THE MHS CFO PROVIDED A POWER POINT PRESENTATION REGARDING THE DRAFT AND THERE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION. FOLLOWING FURTHER REVISION OF THE DRAFT 990 AND PRIOR TO ITS FILING, IT WAS MADE AVAILABLE IN FINAL FORM TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE MHS BOARD AND THE CORPORATION'S BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS/QUESTIONS FROM BOARD MEMBERS ARE RESPONDED TO PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMHS HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT COVERS MHS AND ALL OF ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES. THE INDIVIDUALS COVERED UNDER THE POLICY INCLUDE ALL TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS (INCLUDING ALL SENIOR AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS) AND MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS. UNDER THE POLICY, EACH SUCH PERSON IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM REGARDING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THAT HE OR SHE, OR ANY FAMILY MEMBER, HAS WITH ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH MHS OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AND AMONG OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS. THE COMPLETED DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE MHS BOARD CHAIR AND BY THE MHS CEO OR A DESIGNEE. IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE, ANY PERSON WHO IS COVERED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY HAS AN ONGOING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOAURD OR THE BOARD COMMITTEE IN WHICH THE MATTER ARISES. FOLLOWING THE DISCLOSURE, THE PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION, BUT MUST THEN LEAVE THE MEETING AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. UNDER THE POLICY, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL'S OWN PERSONAL INTERST WOULD, OR MAY, INTERFERE WITH HIS OR HER IMPARTIALITY REGARDING THE MATTER. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE PERSON MAY NOT BY PRESENT DURING DELIBERATIONS ON THE MATTER OR VOTE ON IT. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, AFTER CONDUCTING SUCH ADDITIONAL DUE DILIGENCE AS IT DETERMINES IS APPROPRIATE, SHALL MAKE A DECISION ON THE MATTER BASED UPON WHETHER THE PARTICULAR PROPOSAL IS FAIR, REASONABLE AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD HAS ADOPTED A COMPENSATION POLICY (THE "POLICY") FOR COVERED INDIVIDUALS. PURSUANT TO THE POLICY, A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PARENT CORPORATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES SPECIFIED AS HAVING A SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE ORGANIZATION AND WHO RECEIVE REMUNERATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS ADVISED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, WHICH OPINES TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION PAID AND THE PROCESS BY WHICH COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED MEET APPLICABLE IRS REASONABLENESS AND "SAFE HARBOR" STANDARDS. THE OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT PROVIDES DATA OF COMPENSATION PROVIDED AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE IN EXCESS OF MARKET NORMS. MERCY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. (THE CORPORATION'S SOLE MEMBER) HAS A WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING THE REVIEW OF PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION TITLED "AMENDED AND RESTATED PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION REVIEW." THE POLICY APPLIES TO ALL MHS SUBSIDIARIES, INCLUDING THE CORPORATION, AND IT SETS OUT THE PROCESS AND PROCEDURES FOR ENSURING THAT PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION IS APPROPRIATELY REVIEWED AND DETERMINED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH FAIR MARKET VALUE. UNDER THE POLICY THE REVIEW AND DETERMINATION MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. THE POLICY ADDRESSES INTERNAL REVIEWS THROUGH BENCHMARKING OF PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION AGAINST NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMPENSATION SURVEY DATA, THE USE OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS AND REVIEW BY THE MHS BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE POLICY FURTHER REQUIRES THAT ALL COMPENSATION REVIEWS BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MHS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION, ITS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ORGANIZATION UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION -5,588,805. CHANGE IN POST RETIREMENT OBLIGATION -14,297. UNREALIZED GAIN ON SWAP -6,597,472. RECLASSIFICATION OF NET ASSETS 30,000. NET ASSETS TRANSFER FROM AFFILIATES -73,801.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
PART XI, QUESTIONS 2 AND 3 - AUDITSMERCY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARES INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION FILING THIS FORM 990, UNDERGO A CONSOLIDATED AUDIT OF THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENT THAT COMPLIES WITH SINGLE AUDIT ACT/OMB CIRCULAR A-133 REQUIREMENTS DUE TO THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL AWARDS. THE ACCOUNTING FIRM OF DIXON HUGHES GOODMAN LLP HAS ISSUED AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION REGARDING THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONFORMANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDIT STANDARDS AND THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT/OMB CIRCULAR A-133 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE TAX REPORTING YEAR GOVERNED BY THIS FORM 990.
PART VI, LINE 1BMERCY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ("MHS"), A 501(C)(3) CORPORATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, INC. ("MMC"). MHS IS GOVERNED BY A 31-PERSON BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OF WHOM 26 ARE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MMC IS CURRENTLY MADE OF 6 DIRECTORS. THE PRESIDENT OF MHS SERVES AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF MMC'S BOARD AND THE BALANCE OF THE MMC BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY, AND SUBJECT TO REMOVAL BY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MHS. ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MMC BOARD IS INDEPENDENT. SEVEN OF THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE COMPENSATED AS EMPLOYEES EITHER OF MMC OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION LISTED IN SCHEDULE R, PART II.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
MERCY HEALTH SERVICES INC
301 ST PAUL PLACEBALTIMOREMD21202522173382SUPPORTMD501(C)(3)LINE 12C, III-FIN/A0
MERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
301 ST PAUL PLACEBALTIMOREMD21202522173656FOUNDATIONMD501(C)(3)LINE 7N/A0
SAINT PAUL PLACE SPECIALISTS INC
301 ST PAUL PLACEBALTIMOREMD21202521495113SPECIAL CAREMD501(C)(3)LINE 3N/A0
MARYLAND FAMILY CARE INC
301 ST PAUL PLACEBALTIMOREMD21202522046586PRIMARY CAREMD501(C)(3)LINE 3N/A0
STELLA MARIS INC
2300 DULANEY VALLEYTIMONIUMMD21093521419602NURSING FACILITYMD501(C)(3)LINE 10N/A0
MERCY TRANSITIONAL CARE SERVICES INC
301 ST PAUL PLACEBALTIMOREMD21202521968440SKILLED NURSEMD501(C)(3)LINE 10Yes (1)MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
GREENLEAF INSURANCE CO LTD
PO BOX 1363GRAND CAYMANCJKY1-1108980206045INSURANCECJMERCY MEDICALC$26,839,487$114,725,1471.00000Yes (1)
VASCULAR SPECIALTY SERVICES INC
521995474MEDICAL PRACTICECYes (1)341 N CALVERT ST STE 200BALTIMOREMD21202MDN/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangeYes (1)AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
MERCY TRANSITIONAL CARE SERVICES
O$3,089,555FMV
MERCY TRANSITIONAL CARE SERVICES
S$5,013,980FMV