ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization: ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (EIN 64-0362400)
Tax period: 2017-10-01 to 2018-09-30
Filed: 2019-08-14
IRS object ID: 201912269349301671
Schema version: 2017v2.3
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule D
Schedule H
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2019-08-14T12:55:38-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2018-09-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	560747981	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	DIXON HUGHES GOODMAN LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	500 RIDGEFIELD COURT	AddressLine1Txt
City	ASHEVILLE	CityNm
State Abbreviation	NC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	28806	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2017-10-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	640362400	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	ANDE	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	6015536000	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2124 14TH STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	MERIDIAN	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MS	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	39301	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	STEVEN BROWN	PersonNm
Person Title	VP OF FINANCE	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	6015536000	PhoneNum
Signature	2019-08-14	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	AMY BIBBY	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00445891	PTIN
Phone	8282542254	PhoneNum
Preparation	2019-08-14	PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address	24.241.144.70	IPv4AddressTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IP	2019-08-14	IPDt
IP Tm	06:55:20	IPTm
IP Timezone	ED	IPTimezoneCd
Filing License Type	P	FilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id	DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709	AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id	48FB394F9AA065459641371F168D9F2AFFFBB473	AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2017	TaxYr
Build TS	2019-02-21 02:37:17Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	JOHN ANDERSON	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2124 14TH STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	MERIDIAN	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MS	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	39301	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$217,056,558	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.ANDERSONREGIONAL.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1928	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	MS	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	THE MISSION OF THE HOSPITAL IS TO CONTINUE OUR HERITAGE OF HEALING AND IMPROVING LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE WE SERVE.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	8	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	4	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	1615	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	70	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$6,230,281	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	-$237,718	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$204,851	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$445,313	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$201,033,807	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$212,662,957	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$318,629	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$443,206	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$9,730	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	-$418,539	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$201,567,017	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$213,132,937	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$116,898	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$128,712	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$71,498,325	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$78,175,298	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$120,684,944	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$124,185,140	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$192,300,167	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$202,489,150	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$9,266,850	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$10,643,787	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$244,445,714	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$251,437,398	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$56,571,450	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$53,354,921	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$187,874,264	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$198,082,477	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	THE MISSION OF THE HOSPITAL IS TO CONTINUE OUR HERITAGE OF HEALING AND IMPROVING LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE WE SERVE.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$183,774,019	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$128,712	GrantAmt
Revenue	$206,432,676	RevenueAmt
Desc	SEE SCHEDULE O	Desc
Total Program Service Expenses	$183,774,019	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	0	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	0	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (1)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	0	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	0	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	Yes (1)	OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt Att	Yes (1)	AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (1)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	Yes (1)	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	0	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	0	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (1)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (1)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	0	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	215	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	1615	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (1)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (1)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	8	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	4	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	Yes (1)	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	Yes (1)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	STEVEN BROWN	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	6015536647	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2124 14TH STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	MERIDIAN	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MS	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	39301	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	OfficerOfficerInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JOSEPH M ANDERSON
DIRECTOR/CHAPLAIN	40.00	Yes (X)	$85,768	$0	$6,709
NELL GAYDEN HILL
DIRECTOR	3.00	Yes (X)	$24,000	$0	$0
JANET G FARRINGTON
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)	$26,500	$0	$0
SHAWN ANDERSON
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)	$24,000	$0	$0	1.00
DAVID VOWELL
DIRECTOR	3.00	Yes (X)	$15,708	$0	$0
JAMES THAD QUARLES
DIRECTOR	5.00	Yes (X)	$19,875	$0	$0
WILLIAM S CRAWFORD
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$13,000	$0	$0
JOHN C CLAY
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)	$14,500	$0	$0
JOHN ANDERSON
PRESIDENT/CEO	50.00		$389,569	$0	$87,547	3.00	Yes (X)
GEORGE DENTON FARR JR
VICE PRESIDENT	50.00		$154,262	$0	$50,281	2.00	Yes (X)
WANDA COOPER
VICE PRESIDENT (SECRETARY)	50.00		$196,265	$0	$10,275	2.00	Yes (X)
WILLIAM SCOT BELL
VICE PRESIDENT	50.00		$360,473	$0	$101,781	1.00	Yes (X)
STEVEN BROWN
VICE PRESIDENT	50.00		$170,925	$0	$52,059	3.00	Yes (X)
BETTY CRYER
VICE PRESIDENT	50.00		$169,358	$0	$35,784	1.00	Yes (X)
JOEL WINDHAM
VICE PRESIDENT	50.00		$100,439	$0	$0	1.00	Yes (X)
MICHAEL SHROCK
PHYSICIAN	40.00		$379,922	$0	$12,794		Yes (X)
DEANNA PRICE
PHYSICIAN	40.00		$249,288	$0	$42,078			Yes (X)
ROBERT KING JR
PHYSICIST	40.00		$241,022	$0	$26,193			Yes (X)
MELODY BYRAM
PHYSICIAN	40.00		$210,823	$0	$19,133			Yes (X)
MARY SCHAEFER
PHYSICIAN	40.00		$215,147	$0	$7,472			Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$3,060,844	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$452,106	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	45	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
REHABCARE GROUP EAST INC
PO BOX 502096	ST LOUIS	MO	631502096	CONTRACT LABOR	$5,023,213
MORRISON HEALTH CARE INC
PO BOX 102289	ATLANTA	GA	30368	DIETARY SERVICES	$4,927,051
HOSPITAL HOUSEKEEPING SYSTEMS LLC
216 E FOURTH ST	AUSTIN	TX	78701	HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES	$4,208,633
HOSPITALIST SERVICES OF MERIDIAN PA
1201 W SWANN AVE	TAMPA	FL	33606	PHYSICIAN SERVICES	$3,932,272
LIFELINC ANESTHESIA PLLC
3340 PLAYERS CLUB PARKWAY STE 350	MEMPHIS	TN	38125	PHYSICIAN SERVICES	$2,522,842

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	44	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations	$174,657	RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions	$270,656	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$445,313	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE	621990	$205,406,092	$204,386,430	$1,019,662
PHARMACY REVENUE	446110	$5,003,376	$75,811	$4,927,565
OTHER OPERATING REVENUE	621990	$1,292,847	$1,292,847
HEALTH & FITNESS REVENUE	713940	$658,048	$374,994	$283,054
TRAMA CENTER REVENUE	621990	$302,594	$302,594

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$212,662,957	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$343,085	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$343,085	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$2,639,462	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$3,921,128	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	-$1,281,666	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$1,281,666	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$1,281,666	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$102,614	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$0	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$2,493	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$102,614	SecuritiesAmt
Other	-$2,493	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$100,121	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$100,121	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE	900099	$516,956	$516,956
OUTSIDE SALES	900099	$266,597	$266,597
VENDING REVENUE	900099	$58,518	$58,518

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$21,056	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$21,056	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$863,127	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$213,132,937	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$206,432,676	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$6,230,281	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$24,667	ExclusionAmt

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

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$74,500	TotalAmt
Program Services	$74,500	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$54,212	TotalAmt
Program Services	$54,212	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,764,644	TotalAmt
Management And General	$1,764,644	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$270,637	TotalAmt
Program Services	$270,637	ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$62,724,122	TotalAmt
Program Services	$53,632,463	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$9,091,659	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$814,304	TotalAmt
Program Services	$677,794	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$136,510	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,002,112	TotalAmt
Program Services	$6,660,634	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,341,478	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,599,479	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,828,420	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$771,059	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$231,136	TotalAmt
Management And General	$231,136	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$144,760	TotalAmt
Management And General	$144,760	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$35,306,252	TotalAmt
Program Services	$34,429,504	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$876,748	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$424,755	TotalAmt
Program Services	$101,730	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$323,025	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$18,719,048	TotalAmt
Program Services	$15,291,530	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,427,518	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,967,418	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,967,418	ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$316,206	TotalAmt
Program Services	$239,876	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$76,330	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,575	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,575	ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$952,871	TotalAmt
Program Services	$422,607	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$530,264	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,366,631	TotalAmt
Program Services	$10,366,631	ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,072,086	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,072,086	ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	$34,780,851	$34,780,851
BAD DEBT EXPENSE	$16,898,377	$16,898,377
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE	$1,174	$1,174

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$202,489,150	TotalAmt
Program Services	$183,774,019	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$18,715,131	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,165,911	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,514,934	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$24,160,321	BOYAmt
EOY	$20,379,326	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$22,494,194	BOYAmt
EOY	$24,218,959	EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$744,849	BOYAmt
EOY	$757,425	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,346,656	BOYAmt
EOY	$5,373,066	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,639,634	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,750,126	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$301,721,627	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$197,510,953	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$108,662,994	BOYAmt
EOY	$104,210,674	EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$160,482	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,067,276	EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,871,837	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,576,333	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$75,198,836	BOYAmt
EOY	$79,589,279	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$244,445,714	BOYAmt
EOY	$251,437,398	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$41,904,201	BOYAmt
EOY	$43,478,410	EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$10,459,634	BOYAmt
EOY	$7,323,018	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,207,615	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,553,493	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$56,571,450	BOYAmt
EOY	$53,354,921	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$187,874,264	BOYAmt
EOY	$198,082,477	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$187,874,264	BOYAmt
EOY	$198,082,477	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$244,445,714	BOYAmt
EOY	$251,437,398	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$10,643,787	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$435,574	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (1)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$14,540,242	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$14,540,242	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$144,472,908	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$85,454,746	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$59,018,162	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$353,666	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$293,744	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$59,922	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$139,233,262	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$110,400,809	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$28,832,453	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$3,121,549	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$1,361,654	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,759,895	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$104,210,674	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
INTERCOMPANY RECEIVABLE	$65,444,203
SELF INSURANCE TRUST FUND	$8,573,475
CSV - RETIREMENT FUNDS (457B)	$5,232,880
OTHER LIMITED AS TO USE ASSETS	$338,721

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$79,589,279	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS	$934,492
THIRD PARTY PAYOR SETTLEMENTS	$1,619,001

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$2,553,493	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART X, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3); ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, EMEC AND JARMC LEVERAGE'S TAXABLE INCOME OR LOSS IS ALLOCATED TO THE MEMBERS AND IS INCLUDED IN THE CALCULATION OF THEIR TAXABLE INCOME. ACCORDINGLY, THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT REFLECT A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE MEDICAL CENTER HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AND 2017.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance Policy	Yes (1)	FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written Policy	Yes (1)	WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals Policy	Yes (X)	AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free Care	Yes (1)	FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent100	Yes (X)	Percent100Ind
FPG Reference Discounted Care	Yes (1)	FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent200 D	Yes (X)	Percent200DInd
Free Care Medically Indigent	Yes (1)	FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance Budget	Yes (1)	FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget	Yes (1)	ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care	0	UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft Report	0	AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	3880	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$4,315,791	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$4,315,791	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.02330	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	29607	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$29,802,986	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$37,605,847	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$0	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00000	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Persons Served	33487	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$34,118,777	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$37,605,847	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$4,315,791	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.02330	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	39	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	2821	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$562,051	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$562,051	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00300	TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	4	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	1156	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$31,007	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$31,007	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00020	TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$609,318	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$609,318	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00330	TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	9	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$242,426	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$242,426	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00130	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	53	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	3977	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$1,444,802	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$1,444,802	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00780	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	53	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	37464	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$35,563,579	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$37,605,847	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$5,760,593	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.03110	TotalExpensePct

Economic Development EconomicDevelopmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$453	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$453	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00000	TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	7	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$15,065	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$15,065	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00010	TotalExpensePct

Health Improvement Advocacy HealthImprovementAdvocacyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	3	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$398,904	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$398,904	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00210	TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$92	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$92	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00000	TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	12	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$414,514	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$414,514	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00220	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	0	BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense	$4,666,769	BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable	$4,459,270	BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare	$82,336,513	ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr	$79,838,302	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	$2,498,211	MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy	Yes (1)	WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance Prvsn	Yes (1)	FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities	2	HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp (2 entries)

FacilityFacilityNum	Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Licensed HospitalLicensedHospitalInd	General Medical And SurgicalGeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd	Emergency Room24 HrsEmergencyRoom24HrsInd	Facility Reporting GroupFacilityReportingGroupCd
ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
1	2124 14TH STREET	MERIDIAN	MS	39301	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	A
ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH
2	1102 CONSTITUTION AVENUE	MERIDIAN	MS	39301	Yes (X)	Yes (X)		A

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	FACILITY REPORTING GROUP - A	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
First Licensed CY Or PY	0	FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY	0	TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA Conducted	Yes (1)	CHNAConductedInd
Community Definition	Yes (X)	CommunityDefinitionInd
Community Demographics	Yes (X)	CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing Resources	Yes (X)	ExistingResourcesInd
How Data Obtained	Yes (X)	HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health Needs	Yes (X)	CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health Issues	Yes (X)	OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id Process	Yes (X)	CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting Process	Yes (X)	ConsultingProcessInd
CHNA Conducted	17	CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others Input	Yes (1)	TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts	0	CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts	0	CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely Available	Yes (1)	CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own Website	Yes (X)	RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URL	SEE DISCLOSURE	OwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public Inspection	Yes (X)	PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy Adopt	Yes (1)	ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt	17	ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted Website	Yes (1)	StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URL	SEE DISCLOSURE	StrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax	0	OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria Explained	Yes (1)	EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Dscnt	Yes (X)	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care	100.000000000000	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care	200.000000000000	FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Income Level Criteria	Yes (X)	IncomeLevelCriteriaInd
Asset Level Criteria	Yes (X)	AssetLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency Criteria	Yes (X)	MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat Criteria	Yes (X)	UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Explained Basis	Yes (1)	ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst Expln	Yes (1)	AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described Info	Yes (X)	DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt Doc	Yes (X)	DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital Contact	Yes (X)	ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit Contact	Yes (X)	ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
Includes Publicity Measures	Yes (1)	IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URL	HTTP://WWW.ANDERSONREGIONAL.ORG/INSURANCEBILLING.ASPX	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URL	HTTP://WWW.ANDERSONREGIONAL.ORG/INSURANCEBILLING.ASPX	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On Website	Yes (X)	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URL	HTTP://WWW.ANDERSONREGIONAL.ORG/INSURANCEBILLING.ASPX	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No Charge	Yes (X)	FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill Display	Yes (X)	NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
Communtity Notified FAP	Yes (X)	CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP Translated	Yes (X)	FAPTranslatedInd
FAP Actions On Nonpayment	Yes (1)	FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No Actions	Yes (X)	PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities	0	CollectionActivitiesInd
Provided Written Notice	Yes (X)	ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally Notify	Yes (X)	MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP Application	Yes (X)	ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Nondis Emergency Care Policy	Yes (1)	NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back Medicaid Medcr Prvt	Yes (X)	LookBackMedicaidMedcrPrvtInd
Amounts Generally Billed	0	AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges	0	GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, SECTION B	FACILITY REPORTING GROUP A
FACILITY REPORTING GROUP A CONSISTS OF:	- FACILITY 1: ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, - FACILITY 2: ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:	N RESPONSE TO FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS, AS MANDATED BY THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010, ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE MERIDIAN AND LAUDERDALE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI HEALTH SERVICE REGION. PROJECT GOALSTHE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO ESTABLISH AN ONGOING, EVIDENCE-BASED PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NEEDS. THE RESULT OF THIS ASSESSMENT WILL ESTABLISH THE BASIS FOR PLANNING APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THESE IDENTIFIED NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS INFORMATION WILL BE MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE SO AS TO BETTER INFORMAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND CITIZENS OF THE HEALTH-RELATED CHALLENGES FACED BY THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT TENDS TO VARY SUBSTANTIALLY IN THEIR METHODS, SCOPE, AND DEPTH. GUIDELINES STATED IN THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010 AND SUBSEQUENT GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE IRS, REQUIRE THAT THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDE E "INPUT FROM PERSON WHO REPRESENT THE BOARD INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL FACILITY, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF OR EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH." BEST PRACTICES IN HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT GENERALLY INCLUDE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, PATIENTS/CONSUMERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AS WELL AS STATE AND/OR LOCAL HEALTH EXPERTS TO MEET THESE GUIDELINES; WE EMPLOYED SEVERALLY METHODS, BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE. A SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF EXISTING FEDERAL AND STATE DATA (QUANTITATIVE). INTERVIEWS WITH KEY INFORMANTS REPRESENTING THE BOARD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING EXPERTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (QUALITATIVE). AN ONLINE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS SURVEY (QUANTITATIVE/QUALITATIVE). A BRIEF PAPER-BASED HEALTH NEEDS SURVEY SPECIFICALLY TARGETED AT THE UNDERSERVED (QUANTITATIVE/QUALITATIVE). COMMUNITY DEFINED WHEN ASSESSING HEALTH NEEDS OF A COMMUNITY, THE "COMMUNITY" MUST FIRST BE DEFINED. SOME HOSPITAL, (E.G. SPECIALTY HOSPITALS) MAY DEFINE THEIR COMMUNITY IN TERMS OF GROUPS OF PEOPLE OR DEMOGRAPHIC CATEGORIES. A WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, FOR INSTANCE WOULD BE PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH HEALTH ISSUES FACING WOMEN, AND WOULD THUS FOCUS A NEEDS ASSESSMENT ACCORDINGLY. COMMUNITY IS MORE TYPICALLY DEFINED AS A GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA FOR WHICH, IN MOST CASES, THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF PATIENTS SERVED IS IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS LOCATED IN MERIDIAN, THE LARGEST MUNICIPALITY IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS NEEDS ASSESSMENT, LAUDERDALE COUNTY WILL BE CONSIDERED THE "COMMUNITY" OF FOCUS. MERIDIAN AND LAUDERDALE COUNTY PLAY HOST TO A MULTITUDE OF OTHER HEALTHCARE SERVICE AGENCIES, INCLUDING TWO INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS, ONE FEDERALLY QUALIFIES COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, ONE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, AS WELL AS SEVERAL NURSING HOMES, SPECIALTY CLINICS, AND OUTPATIENT FACILITIES IN. IN FACT, APPROXIMATELY 15% LAUDERDALE COUNTY IS EMPLOYED IN THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES SECTOR, MAKING HEALTHCARE SERVICES A VERY IMPORTANT ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR THE REGION. THE COUNTIES SURROUNDING LAUDERDALE COUNTY HAVE A RANGE OF THE HEALTHCARE SERVICE PROVIDERS AS WELL, INCLUDING HOSPITALS, CLINICS, ETC., AND IN MOST CASES, WILL BE CONDUCTING THEIR OWN RESPECTIVE COUNTY-LEVEL ASSESSMENT IN THE FUTURE. YET, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE HOSPITALS SPONSORING THIS STUDY SERVE AS TERTIARY CARE CENTERS FOR THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. THEREFORE, WE HAVE DEFINED OUR COMMUNITY GEOGRAPHICALLY (LAUDERDALE COUNTY) AS WELL AS DEMOGRAPHICALLY (ANY NON-LAUDERDALE CO RESIDENT WHO REGULARLY SEEKS HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN LAUDERDALE CO) THUS WE OPTED TO SEEK INPUT FROM THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES THROUGH AN ONLINE SURVEY. IN AGGREGATE, NON-LAUDERDALE CO PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTED 28.5% OF THE ONLINE SURVEY RESPONDENTS. ALTHOUGH, NO FACE-TO-FACE ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY WAS CONDUCTED OUTSIDE OF LAUDERDALE CO, SEVERAL OF THE KEY INFORMANTS AND FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTED ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSION INVOLVES SERVICE TO MULTIPLE COUNTIES IN EAST MISSISSIPPI. METHODS AND PROCESS AS NOTED ABOVE, THIS ASSESSMENT EMPLOYED A MULTI-METHOD APPROACH THAT INCLUDED A REVIEW OF EXISTING FEDERAL AND STATE DATA (SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS) PAIRED WITH NEWLY GATHERED DATA FROM THE COMMUNITY (PRIMARY DATA ANALYSIS). THE INITIAL STEP IN THIS PROCESS WAS TO CONDUCT "KEY INFORMANT" INTERVIEWS. KEY INFORMANTS ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HEAVILY INVOLVED WITH AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF FOCUS. THIS INCLUDES COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL EXPERTISE IN HEALTHCARE INFORMATION GATHERED THROUGH THESE INTERVIEWS, PAIRED WITH PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION, VITAL STATISTICS, AND ECONOMIC DATA PROVIDE A VERY GOOD SNAPSHOT OF THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH NEEDS. ADDITIONAL PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION WAS CONDUCTED USING A WEB-BASED (I.E. ONLINE) COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS SURVEY. AN ACCEPTABLE SAMPLE WAS ACHIEVED. HOWEVER, UPON EXAMINATION OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA OF THE PARTICIPANTS, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT WE SHOULD TAKE ADDITIONAL STEPS TO UNSURE THAT LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WERE BETTER REPRESENT. ASSUMING A LOCK OF AVAILABILITY OF TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES FOR THIS SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION, A BRIEF PAPER SURVEY WAS DEVELOPED AND ADMINISTERED IN LOW, MINORITY NEIGHBORHOODS TO FURTHER AUGMENT OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED, A FOCUS GROUP WAS HELD FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF GATHERING IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO BETTER SERVE THOSE WITH THE GREATEST HEALTH RISK. LOW-INCOME, ELDERLY, MINORITY, DISABLED, AND CHILDREN/YOUTH POPULATIONS. THIS REPORT PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE INFORMATION GLEANED FROM THIS EXTENSIVE PROCESS. KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED AND SIMILAR RESPONSES WERE NOTED REGARDING BROAD BASED HEALTH NEEDS IN THIS COMMUNITY AND REGION. THESE "MAJOR THEMES" REFLECTED MUCH OF WHAT IS KNOWN THROUGH STATE AND NATIONAL HEALTH DATABASES. THE INTERVIEWS DID, HOWEVER, YIELD MORE INTERESTING INFORMATION. THE INFORMANTS' PROPOSED CAUSES OF AND SOLUTIONS TO HEALTH PROBLEMS/NEEDS VARIED ACCORDING TO THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND THE POPULATION THEY AND THEIR ORGANIZATION SERVE. THE RESULTS OF THESE INTERVIEWS ARE SUMMARIZED HERE:GREATEST HEALTH ISSUES:-LIFESTYLE-RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS-OBESITY-DIABETES-STROKE-HYPERTENSION-RENAL FAILURE-CHILDREN AND YOUTH/ADOLESCENT ISSUES-OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY-TEEN PREGNANCY-SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES-DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE-LACK OF PREVENTIVE CARE -MENTAL HEALTH-ORAL CARE POTENTIALLY ROOT CAUSES:-POVERTY: OFTEN, IT WAS NOTED, THAT POVERTY PLAYS A ROLE IN MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO AFFORD HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND ESPECIALLY MEDICATIONS. LOW INCOME ALSO TENDS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH SHORT TERM PRIORITIES PREVENTIVE CARE. ROUTINE CHECKUPS ARE NOT TYPICALLY VIEWED AS ONE OF THESE PRIORITIES. LACK OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES CREATES STRESS ON INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, WHICH CAN EXACERBATE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS ALONG WITH ELEVATING POTENTIAL FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. CULTURAL ISSUES PLAY A ROLE THAT SPANS ACROSS INCOME GROUPS. TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN FOOD TEND TO BE HIGH IN FAT AND SUGAR, BOOSTING OVERALL CALORIC INTAKE. THE "FAMILY UNIT" WAS ALSO BROUGHT INTO QUESTION WITH HECTIC LIFESTYLES BEING THE NORM, FAST FOOD DRIVE THROUGH WINDOWS HAVE SUPPLANTED COOKING AT HOME ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, IT WAS NOTED THAT LACK OF EXERCISE SEEMS TO ALSO STEM FROM ONE'S CULTURE. FOR EXAMPLE, WOMEN, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN STYLISH HAIR, OFTEN FORGO EXERCISE SO THAT THEY MAY AVOID SWEATING AND CONSEQUENTLY RUINING THEIR HAIR STYLE. MEN WHO DO MANUAL LABOR OFTEN THINK THAT WORK IS EXERCISE (AND IT IS, TO A GREAT EXTENT). HOWEVER, WITHOUT AEROBIC EXERCISE, THEY STILL MAY EVENTUALLY SUFFER CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS. LACK OF EDUCATION ABOUT THE RELEVANCE AND IMPORTANCE TO PREVENTIVE CARE AND HEALTH LIFESTYLES. CHILDREN'S "LIFESTYLE-RELATED" HEALTH ISSUES, TO A LARGE EXTENT, FIND THE IR ROOT CAUSE IN THE HOME AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN WHICH CHILDREN LIVE NORMS HAVE SHIFTED PARENTS ALLOW CHILDREN TO CONSUME EXCESSIVE "JUNK FOOD, AND DON'T ENCOURAGE PHYSICIAL ACTIVITY.
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:	SEE ATTACHED IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
GROUP A-FACILITY 1 -- ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 21C:	THE FACILITY OFFERS A 30% DISCOUNT TO ANY UNINSURED PATIENT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES A PROMPT PAY DISCOUNT OF AN ADDITIONAL 10% IF THE BILL IS PAID IN FULL AT THE TIME OF BILLING THE FACILITY ALSO HAS A CHARITY POLICY THAT IS IN PLACE TO DETERMINE IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR A CHARITY DISCOUNT.
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:	N RESPONSE TO FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS, AS MANDATED BY THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010, ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE MERIDIAN AND LAUDERDALE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI HEALTH SERVICE REGION. PROJECT GOALSTHE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO ESTABLISH AN ONGOING, EVIDENCE-BASED PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NEEDS. THE RESULT OF THIS ASSESSMENT WILL ESTABLISH THE BASIS FOR PLANNING APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THESE IDENTIFIED NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS INFORMATION WILL BE MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE SO AS TO BETTER INFORMAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND CITIZENS OF THE HEALTH-RELATED CHALLENGES FACED BY THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT TENDS TO VARY SUBSTANTIALLY IN THEIR METHODS, SCOPE, AND DEPTH. GUIDELINES STATED IN THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010 AND SUBSEQUENT GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE IRS, REQUIRE THAT THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDE E "INPUT FROM PERSON WHO REPRESENT THE BOARD INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL FACILITY, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF OR EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH." BEST PRACTICES IN HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT GENERALLY INCLUDE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, PATIENTS/CONSUMERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AS WELL AS STATE AND/OR LOCAL HEALTH EXPERTS TO MEET THESE GUIDELINES; WE EMPLOYED SEVERALLY METHODS, BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE. A SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF EXISTING FEDERAL AND STATE DATA (QUANTITATIVE). INTERVIEWS WITH KEY INFORMANTS REPRESENTING THE BOARD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING EXPERTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (QUALITATIVE). AN ONLINE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS SURVEY (QUANTITATIVE/QUALITATIVE). A BRIEF PAPER-BASED HEALTH NEEDS SURVEY SPECIFICALLY TARGETED AT THE UNDERSERVED (QUANTITATIVE/QUALITATIVE). COMMUNITY DEFINED WHEN ASSESSING HEALTH NEEDS OF A COMMUNITY, THE "COMMUNITY" MUST FIRST BE DEFINED. SOME HOSPITAL, (E.G. SPECIALTY HOSPITALS) MAY DEFINE THEIR COMMUNITY IN TERMS OF GROUPS OF PEOPLE OR DEMOGRAPHIC CATEGORIES. A WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, FOR INSTANCE WOULD BE PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH HEALTH ISSUES FACING WOMEN, AND WOULD THUS FOCUS A NEEDS ASSESSMENT ACCORDINGLY. COMMUNITY IS MORE TYPICALLY DEFINED AS A GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA FOR WHICH, IN MOST CASES, THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF PATIENTS SERVED IS IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS LOCATED IN MERIDIAN, THE LARGEST MUNICIPALITY IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS NEEDS ASSESSMENT, LAUDERDALE COUNTY WILL BE CONSIDERED THE "COMMUNITY" OF FOCUS. MERIDIAN AND LAUDERDALE COUNTY PLAY HOST TO A MULTITUDE OF OTHER HEALTHCARE SERVICE AGENCIES, INCLUDING TWO INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS, ONE FEDERALLY QUALIFIES COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, ONE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, AS WELL AS SEVERAL NURSING HOMES, SPECIALTY CLINICS, AND OUTPATIENT FACILITIES IN. IN FACT, APPROXIMATELY 15% LAUDERDALE COUNTY IS EMPLOYED IN THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES SECTOR, MAKING HEALTHCARE SERVICES A VERY IMPORTANT ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR THE REGION. THE COUNTIES SURROUNDING LAUDERDALE COUNTY HAVE A RANGE OF THE HEALTHCARE SERVICE PROVIDERS AS WELL, INCLUDING HOSPITALS, CLINICS, ETC., AND IN MOST CASES, WILL BE CONDUCTING THEIR OWN RESPECTIVE COUNTY-LEVEL ASSESSMENT IN THE FUTURE. YET, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE HOSPITALS SPONSORING THIS STUDY SERVE AS TERTIARY CARE CENTERS FOR THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. THEREFORE, WE HAVE DEFINED OUR COMMUNITY GEOGRAPHICALLY (LAUDERDALE COUNTY) AS WELL AS DEMOGRAPHICALLY (ANY NON-LAUDERDALE CO RESIDENT WHO REGULARLY SEEKS HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN LAUDERDALE CO) THUS WE OPTED TO SEEK INPUT FROM THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES THROUGH AN ONLINE SURVEY. IN AGGREGATE, NON-LAUDERDALE CO PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTED 28.5% OF THE ONLINE SURVEY RESPONDENTS. ALTHOUGH, NO FACE-TO-FACE ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY WAS CONDUCTED OUTSIDE OF LAUDERDALE CO, SEVERAL OF THE KEY INFORMANTS AND FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTED ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSION INVOLVES SERVICE TO MULTIPLE COUNTIES IN EAST MISSISSIPPI. METHODS AND PROCESS AS NOTED ABOVE, THIS ASSESSMENT EMPLOYED A MULTI-METHOD APPROACH THAT INCLUDED A REVIEW OF EXISTING FEDERAL AND STATE DATA (SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS) PAIRED WITH NEWLY GATHERED DATA FROM THE COMMUNITY (PRIMARY DATA ANALYSIS). THE INITIAL STEP IN THIS PROCESS WAS TO CONDUCT "KEY INFORMANT" INTERVIEWS. KEY INFORMANTS ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HEAVILY INVOLVED WITH AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF FOCUS. THIS INCLUDES COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL EXPERTISE IN HEALTHCARE INFORMATION GATHERED THROUGH THESE INTERVIEWS, PAIRED WITH PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION, VITAL STATISTICS, AND ECONOMIC DATA PROVIDE A VERY GOOD SNAPSHOT OF THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH NEEDS. ADDITIONAL PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION WAS CONDUCTED USING A WEB-BASED (I.E. ONLINE) COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS SURVEY. AN ACCEPTABLE SAMPLE WAS ACHIEVED. HOWEVER, UPON EXAMINATION OF THE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA OF THE PARTICIPANTS, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT WE SHOULD TAKE ADDITIONAL STEPS TO UNSURE THAT LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WERE BETTER REPRESENT. ASSUMING A LOCK OF AVAILABILITY OF TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES FOR THIS SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION, A BRIEF PAPER SURVEY WAS DEVELOPED AND ADMINISTERED IN LOW, MINORITY NEIGHBORHOODS TO FURTHER AUGMENT OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED, A FOCUS GROUP WAS HELD FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF GATHERING IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO BETTER SERVE THOSE WITH THE GREATEST HEALTH RISK. LOW-INCOME, ELDERLY, MINORITY, DISABLED, AND CHILDREN/YOUTH POPULATIONS. THIS REPORT PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE INFORMATION GLEANED FROM THIS EXTENSIVE PROCESS. KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED AND SIMILAR RESPONSES WERE NOTED REGARDING BROAD BASED HEALTH NEEDS IN THIS COMMUNITY AND REGION. THESE "MAJOR THEMES" REFLECTED MUCH OF WHAT IS KNOWN THROUGH STATE AND NATIONAL HEALTH DATABASES. THE INTERVIEWS DID, HOWEVER, YIELD MORE INTERESTING INFORMATION. THE INFORMANTS' PROPOSED CAUSES OF AND SOLUTIONS TO HEALTH PROBLEMS/NEEDS VARIED ACCORDING TO THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND THE POPULATION THEY AND THEIR ORGANIZATION SERVE. THE RESULTS OF THESE INTERVIEWS ARE SUMMARIZED HERE:GREATEST HEALTH ISSUES:-LIFESTYLE-RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS-OBESITY-DIABETES-STROKE-HYPERTENSION-RENAL FAILURE-CHILDREN AND YOUTH/ADOLESCENT ISSUES-OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY-TEEN PREGNANCY-SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES-DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE-LACK OF PREVENTIVE CARE -MENTAL HEALTH-ORAL CARE POTENTIALLY ROOT CAUSES:-POVERTY: OFTEN, IT WAS NOTED, THAT POVERTY PLAYS A ROLE IN MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO AFFORD HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND ESPECIALLY MEDICATIONS. LOW INCOME ALSO TENDS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH SHORT TERM PRIORITIES PREVENTIVE CARE. ROUTINE CHECKUPS ARE NOT TYPICALLY VIEWED AS ONE OF THESE PRIORITIES. LACK OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES CREATES STRESS ON INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, WHICH CAN EXACERBATE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS ALONG WITH ELEVATING POTENTIAL FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. CULTURAL ISSUES PLAY A ROLE THAT SPANS ACROSS INCOME GROUPS. TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN FOOD TEND TO BE HIGH IN FAT AND SUGAR, BOOSTING OVERALL CALORIC INTAKE. THE "FAMILY UNIT" WAS ALSO BROUGHT INTO QUESTION WITH HECTIC LIFESTYLES BEING THE NORM, FAST FOOD DRIVE THROUGH WINDOWS HAVE SUPPLANTED COOKING AT HOME ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, IT WAS NOTED THAT LACK OF EXERCISE SEEMS TO ALSO STEM FROM ONE'S CULTURE. FOR EXAMPLE, WOMEN, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN STYLISH HAIR, OFTEN FORGO EXERCISE SO THAT THEY MAY AVOID SWEATING AND CONSEQUENTLY RUINING THEIR HAIR STYLE. MEN WHO DO MANUAL LABOR OFTEN THINK THAT WORK IS EXERCISE (AND IT IS, TO A GREAT EXTENT). HOWEVER, WITHOUT AEROBIC EXERCISE, THEY STILL MAY EVENTUALLY SUFFER CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS. LACK OF EDUCATION ABOUT THE RELEVANCE AND IMPORTANCE TO PREVENTIVE CARE AND HEALTH LIFESTYLES. CHILDREN'S "LIFESTYLE-RELATED" HEALTH ISSUES, TO A LARGE EXTENT, FIND THE IR ROOT CAUSE IN THE HOME AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN WHICH CHILDREN LIVE NORMS HAVE SHIFTED PARENTS ALLOW CHILDREN TO CONSUME EXCESSIVE "JUNK FOOD, AND DON'T ENCOURAGE PHYSICIAL ACTIVITY.
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:	SEE ATTACHED IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
GROUP A-FACILITY 2 -- ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH PART V, SECTION B, LINE 21C:	THE FACILITY OFFERS A 30% DISCOUNT TO ANY UNINSURED PATIENT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES A PROMPT PAY DISCOUNT OF AN ADDITIONAL 10% IF THE BILL IS PAID IN FULL AT THE TIME OF BILLING THE FACILITY ALSO HAS A CHARITY POLICY THAT IS IN PLACE TO DETERMINE IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR A CHARITY DISCOUNT.

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PART I, LINE 7:	THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND MEANS-TEST GOVERNMENT PROGRAM SECTIONS. THIS COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS DERIVED FROM WORKSHEET 2 RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST-TO-CHARGE AND USED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNTS FOR PART I, LINE 7A.
PART I, LINE 7G:	THE SUBSIDIZED SERVICE COST REPORTED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT RELATES TO THE HOSPITAL'S SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM. THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM IS COVERING SPORTING EVENTS FOR SEVEN SCHOOLS IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITH EACH SCHOOL HAVING BETWEEN 250 TO 300 SPORTING EVENTS IN A GIVEN YEAR. AT THESE EVENTS, THE TRAINERS FOCUS ON INJURY PREVENTION, EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, INJURY EVALUATION, FIRST AID AND REHABILITATION OF INJURIES. THIS IS A FREE SERVICE TO ALL THE COVERED SCHOOLS. WE ALSO HELP THE SCHOOLS WITH VARIOUS HEALTH FAIRS, FIELD DAYS, AND OTHER SCHOOL SPONSORED EVENTS. ALTHLETIC TRAINERS ALSO HELP WITH SEVERAL AREAS OF TEACHING, ESPECIALLY DURING THOSE COMPETITION (HEALTH RELATED ORGANIZATION IN THE SCHOOL) THESE SAME SERVICES ARE ALSO PROVIDED AT COMMUNITY RACES SUCH AS ANDERSON CUP RUN, HEART OF DIXIE RUN, AND HOPE VILLAGE RUN.
PART I, LN 7 COL(F):	THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE OF $16,898,377 WAS INCLUDED ON FORM 990 PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A) BUT WAS SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGES IN THIS COLUMN.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:	ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI. THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS LAUDERDALE, NEWTON, CLARKE, LEAKE, KEMPER, NESHOBA, WINSTON AND JASPER COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI. THE HOSPITAL ALSO SERVICES THE AREAS OF CHOCTAW AND SUMTER COUNTIES IN WESTERN ALABAMA. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OPERATES THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER, ANDERSON REGIONAL CANCER CENTER, IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI AND WEST ALABAMA. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES INCLUDING MOST MAJOR INPATIENT CLINICAL SERVICES, AN ACUTE CARE SWING BED UNIT, AN INPATIENT REHABILITATION UNIT, AN INPATIENT GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY, OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING WOUND CARE SERVICES AND PAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, TRAUMA SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. ANDERSON PRIDES ITSELF IN BEING THE LEADER IN CARDIOLOGY AND CANCER SERVICES. ANDERSON REGIONAL CANCER CENTER RECENTLY ACQUIRED THE STATE'S ONLY TOMOTHERAPY RADIATION SYSTEM. CARDIOLOGY PROGRAMS:THE CARDIAC SUPPORT GROUP IS A BI-MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL MEETING HELD FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAMS CENTER ON CARDIAC CARE SUCH AS THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISE AND HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES.ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS A MAJOR FINANCIAL SPONSOR OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND THE LOCAL GO RED FOR WOMEN EVENT. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS HEALTH FAIRS TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ANDERSON PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE (A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY) OF THE HOSPITAL. IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE GENERAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, THE THESE PROGRAMS OFFER FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS, BLOOD SUGAR SCREENINGS, WEIGHT AND BODY MASS INDEX MEASUREMENTS, AND DISTRIBUTES GENERAL HEALTH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. THE HEALTH FAIRS ARE HELD AT VARIOUS COMPANIES THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREAS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE MAIN EVENT SPONSORED BY EAST MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EMBDC). THIS IS A COMMUNITY WIDE EVENT WHERE WE OFFER FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE NESHOBA COUNTY FAIR EACH YEAR. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS AND FLUIDS FOR THOSE PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT. DIABETES PROGRAMS:THE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP IS A BI-MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL MEETING HELD FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAMS CENTER ON DIABETES CARE SUCH AS THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES.THE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS A DIABETES MANAGEMENT CENTER THAT EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY ON THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DIABETES. THE DIABETES CENTER ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI WALK FOR DIABETES AND SERVES AS VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS EVENT.CANCER PROGRAMS:ANDERSON REGIONAL CANCER CENTER SPONSORS AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER CALLED THE CHRISTMAS TRIBUTE. ALL THE DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF OR IN HONOR OF VARIOUS PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY GOES TO THE HOSPITAL'S CANCER PATIENT BENEVOLENCE FUND WHICH ASSISTS AREA CANCER PATIENTS WHO ARE IN NEED OF TRANSPORTATION, MEDICINES, PAYMENT OF UTILITY BILLS, ETC. THE MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE CAREOUSEL BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP ARE HELD IN THE EDUCATION CLASSROOM OF THE CANCER CENTER. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GROUP IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS.THE HOSPITAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SPONSORS THE "LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER" PROGRAM. THIS IS A COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS AREA CANCER PATIENTS AND FAMILIES TO HELP THEM COPE WITH CANCER, CANCER TREATMENTS, AND EFFECTS.OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGY PROGRAMS:ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGY SERVICES IN EAST MISSISSIPPI AND WEST ALABAMA. THE SERVICES INCLUDE THOSE OF A NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND NEONATAL PHYSICIAN SERVICES. THE FOLLOWING EDUCATIONAL CLASSES ARE OFFERED FREE TO AREA EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES:BIG BROTHER! BIG SISTER! SIBLING CLASSES INTRODUCES CHILDREN, AGE 12 AND UNDER, TO THE UPCOMING CHANGES IN THE FAMILY DYNAMICS.BREASTFEEDING CLASSES PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE WHY-TO AND HOW-TO OF BREASTFEEDING TO EXPECTANT PARENTS. BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS ARE HELD TWICE A MONTH.CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES IS AN EDUCATION PREPARATION CLASS THAT ADDRESSES WELLNESS, HEALTH, LABOR/DELIVERY STAGES, COPING STRATEGIES, SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS, AND RECOVERY CARE FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS.NEWBORN CARE CLASSES GIVE NEW PARENTS THE CONFIDENCE REQUIRED TO CARE FOR A BABY WITH DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING NORMAL NEWBORN BEHAVIOR AND CHARACTERISTICS AT DELIVERY TO PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR DAILY CARE.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR AREA MEDICAL PERSONNEL, SCHOOLS, BUSINESS AND THE COMMUNITY.ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT COURSE (ACLS) IS OFFERED AS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN THE AREA. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED ONSITE AT THE HOSPITAL.THE HOSPITAL COORDINATES AND OFFERS CONTINUE MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) PROGRAMS TO AREA PHYSICIANS. THE MAJORITY OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.FOR AREA MEDICAL PERSONNEL, ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER COURSE THAT IS DESIGNED TO TEACH CPR SKILLS FOR VICTIMS OF ALL AGES. THIS COURSE IS DESIGNATED FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. OTHER AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION COURSES THAT ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST INCLUDE:HEARTSAVER CPR/AED AND/OR HEARTSAVER FIRST AID. THESE CLASSES ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A DUTY TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES BECAUSE OF JOB REQUIREMENTS OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. HOWEVER, ANY COMMUNITY PERSON MAY ATTEND THE HEARTSAVER COURSES.ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CAN ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT CENTER AROUND PEDIATRIC CARE SUCH AS HEARTSAVER PEDIATRIC FIRST AID AND CPR COURSE. THE PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (PALS) COURSE IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE AREA HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS.THE INFECTION CONTROL DEPARTMENT OF THE HOSPITAL CONDUCTS FREE INFECTION CONTROL SEMINARS TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ON THE CAUSES AND PREVENTIONS OF INFECTIONS AND DISEASES. THESE ARE TAUGHT AT MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND AREA SCHOOLS.THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SAFETY SEMINARS TO AREA BUSINESSES THROUGH ANDERSON PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE. THESE SEMINARS CENTER ON OSHA SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. A BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK IS ALSO PERFORMED ON THE EMPLOYEES OF THE BUSINESS DURING THIS SEMINARY.SPORTS MEDICINE:ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS A SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ATHLETIC TRAINERS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS. THE TRAINERS PERFORM PHYSICALS AND ASSESS INJURIES ON THE ATHLETES.OTHER PROGRAMS BENEFITTING THE COMMUNITY:ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS THE HOSPITAL OF CHOICE FOR THE CHOCTAW NATION. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES HEALTHCARE TO APPROXIMATELY 8,000 NATIVE AMERICANS. A PATIENT LIAISON IS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF THE HOSPITAL IN ORDER TO REPRESENT THE NATIVE AMERICANS. THE LIAISON HELPS THE PATIENT AND FAMILIES WITH ANY HEALTHCARE CONCERNS. WE SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE CHOCTAW NATION.ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES AND IS A SPONSOR OF NUMEROUS BLOOD DRIVES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH UNITED BLOOD SERVICES.ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER'S VOLUNTEER AUXILIARY DONATES MONEY TO MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE EACH YEAR FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT TO USE IN THE LEARNING PROCESS FOR NURSING STUDENTS. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS ACTIVE WITH MIDD (MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED). WE HAVE HOSPITAL PERSONNEL WHO ARE VERY ACTIVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS ASSOCIATION AND ATTEND MONTHLY MEETINGS.ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE UNITED WAY OF EAST MISSISSIPPI PACESETTER DRIVE. THE STROKE AND ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP ARE PROGRAMS ORGANIZED BY ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-SOUTH. THIS GROUP GIVES INFORMATION AND PROVIDES FELLOWSHIP FOR CAREGIVERS OF STROKE AND ALZHEIMER'S SURVIVORS.
PART III, LINE 4:	THE COST REPORTED ON LINE 2 IS CALCULATED AS THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE FROM THE GENERAL LEDGER TIMES THE RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES AS CALCULATED ON WORKSHEET 2. DISCOUNTS ON PATIENT ACCOUNTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN BAD DEBT EXPENSE PAYMENTS RECEIVED AFTER BAD DEBTS ARE POSTED TO A BAD DEBT RECOVERY ACCOUNT. THIS ACCOUNT IS NETTED AGAINST THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE ACCOUNT. THE HOSPITAL BELIEVES $4,459,270 SHOULD QUALITY AS CHARITY CARE. THE FACILITY HAS PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO DERTMINE IF A PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR CHARITY CARE. THE PER CAPITA INCOME FOR THE AREA IS APPROXIMATELY $20,688 AND THE PERCENTAGE OF PERSON BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL FOR THE AREA IS APPROXIMATELY 28.73%.
PART III, LINE 8:	THE FISCAL YEAR 2018 MEDICARE COST REPORT WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COST AND THE MEDICARE REVENUE. THE MEDICARE REVENUE INCLUDES MEDICARE DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE PAYMENT, REVENUE, COINSURANCE, PATIENT DEDUCTIBLES, OUTLIERS, CAPITAL AND BAD DEBT. THE ELDERLY (AGE 65 AND OVER) MAKES UP 14.8% OF THE POPULATION FOR THIS AREA. THE ELDERLY LIVE ON FIXED INCOMES AND FALL INTO LOW INCOME LEVELS FOR THE AREA. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER'S PATIENT POPULATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 WAS MADE UP OF 50% MEDICARE.
PART III, LINE 9B:	IN EMERGENCY CARE SITUATIONS, CARE IS PROVIDED TO ALL PERSON REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. NON-EMERGENT ELECTIVE PROCEDURES MAY BE DEFERRED DUE TO A PATIENTS INABILITY TO PAY. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER'S COLLECTION POLICY OUTLINES THE TYPE OF COLLECTION NOTICES SUCH AS STATEMENTS, LETTERS, AND PHONE CALLS THAT WILL BE SENT TO A PATIENT, THE DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND POSSIBLE FINANCIAL ALTERNATIVES THIS FACILITY MAILS STATEMENTS EVERY 30 DAYS. IF NOT PAYMENT IS RECEIVED ON AN ACCOUNT, THE COLLECTION LETTER PROCESS BEGINS AND A LETTER IS SENT EVERY 30 DAYS DURING THE PROCESS, COLLECTION PHONE CALLS ARE ALSO MADE TO THE PATIENTS WHEN FURTHER COLLECTION ACTION IS DEEMED NECESSARY, AN ACCOUNT IS ASSIGNED TO THE COLLECTION AGENCEY. AS PART OF THE COLLECTION POLICY, ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OFFICER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ITS PATIENTS. PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY ARE SCREENED FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER MEDICAID AND/OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS. PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY UNDER THESE PROGRAMS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY ADJUSTMENTS BASED UPON THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. A CHARITY ADJUSTMENT IS BASED ON THE PATIENT'S INCOME LEVELWHEN THE PATIENT MEETS THE ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES, THE HOSPITAL WILL THEN ADJUST THE BALANCE BY THE APPLICABLE CHARITY PERCENTAGE. PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE ARE ALSO ASSISTED BY THE FACILITY. THE HOSPITAL WILL ASSIST THOSE PATIENTS UNABLE TO MEET THEIR OBLIGATION IN FULL BY ARRANGING PAYMENT ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
PART VI, LINE 2:	THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS TO ASSESS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS ASSESSMENT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
PART VI, LINE 3:	PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELEGIBILITY ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED AT THE FACILITY BY VARIOUS MEANS. THE HOSPITAL HAS ON SITE THE OUTSOURCE GROUP THAT WORKS WITH THE PATIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE TO DETERMINEIF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID OR ANY GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. IF THEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE, THIS GROUP REFERS THE PATIENT TO THE CREDIT DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS THE CHARITY CARE APPLICATION AND POLICY. ALSO THE HOSPITAL HAS CASE MANAGERS ON SITE THAT SCREENS THE PATIENTS AND REFERS THE PATIENT TO THE CREDIT DEPARTMENT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE FACILITY HAS FINANCIAL COUNSELORS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT THAT SCREENS PATIENTS AND DISTRIBUTES CHARITY CARE APPLICATIONS.
PART VI, LINE 4:	THE HOSPITAL'S MAIN SERVICE AREA IS LAUDERDALE, NEWTON, CLARKE, LEAKE, KEMPER, NESHOBA, WINSTON, AND JASPER COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI. THE HOSPITAL ALSO SERVIES THE AREAS OF CHOCTAW AND SUMER COUNTIES IN WESTERN ALABAMA. THESE COUNTIESARE LOCATED IN RURAL AREAS OF THE STATES. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OPERATES THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI AND WEST ALABAMA. THE ELDERLY (AGE 65 AND OVER) MAKES UP 14.8% OF THE POPULATION FOR THIS AREA. IN JANUARY OF 2012, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY WAS 9.7%, WHICH WAS HIGHER THAN THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN MISSISSIPPI STATE AND THE UNITED STATES OVERALL, WHICH HAD AN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF 7.9% AND 5.9%, RESPECTIVELY. THE PER CAPITA INCOME FOR THE AREA IS APPROXIMATELY $21,346.
PART VI, LINE 6:	ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS NOT PART OF AN AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. THE HOSPITAL IS A PARTNER IN A JOINT VENTURE THAT OPERATES AN ENDOSCOPY CENTER AND THE HOSPITAL'S SHARE OF THOSE EXPENSES ARE INCLUDED IN PART I OF SCHEDULE H.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
PO BOX 55409	JACKSON	MS	39296	812097519	501(C)(3)	$5,000	SPONSORSHIP
MISSISSIPPI ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
POB 148	MERIDIAN	MS	39302	352193471	501(C)(3)	$22,000	SPONSORSHIP
MERIDIAN SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION INC
PO BOX 2171	MERIDIAN	MS	39302	646025769	501(C)(3)	$15,000	SPONSORSHIP
MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
910 HWY 19N	MERIDIAN	MS	39307	646035781	501(C)(3)	$17,500	NURSING SCHOLORSHIPS
NEW CARDIOVASCULAR HORIZONS
3639 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY	LAFAYEETE	LA	70503	463186713	501(C)(3)	$15,000	SPONSORSHIP

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	5	Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Type	CANCER PATIENT BENEVOLENCE FUND	GrantTypeTxt
Recipient	198	RecipientCnt
Cash Grant	$49,692	CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance	$4,520	NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method Used	OVERHEAD	ValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash Assistance	ASSISANTANCE TO CANCER PATIENTS FOR GAS MONEY TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS, PAY UTILITIES, VARIOUS LIVING EXPENSES	NonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SUPPORT AS PART OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE USE OF THE FUNDS WAS MONITORED BY COMMON MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or Fees	Yes (X)	ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss	Yes (1)	WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required	Yes (1)	SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	Yes (1)	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JOHN ANDERSON
PRESIDENT/CEO	$378,667	$0	$0	$0	$10,902	$0	$72,309	$0	$15,238	$0	$477,116	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE DENTON FARR JR
VICE PRESIDENT	$153,488	$0	$0	$0	$774	$0	$30,168	$0	$20,113	$0	$204,543	$0	$0	$0
WANDA COOPER
VICE PRESIDENT (SECRETARY)	$192,028	$0	$0	$0	$4,237	$0	$1,725	$0	$8,550	$0	$206,540	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM SCOT BELL
VICE PRESIDENT	$355,622	$0	$0	$0	$4,851	$0	$79,208	$0	$22,573	$0	$462,254	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN BROWN
VICE PRESIDENT	$170,203	$0	$0	$0	$722	$0	$29,310	$0	$22,749	$0	$222,984	$0	$0	$0
BETTY CRYER
VICE PRESIDENT	$166,665	$0	$0	$0	$2,693	$0	$27,681	$0	$8,103	$0	$205,142	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL SHROCK
PHYSICIAN	$275,744	$0	$102,515	$0	$1,663	$0	$5,400	$0	$7,394	$0	$392,716	$0	$0	$0
DEANNA PRICE
PHYSICIAN	$208,151	$0	$40,739	$0	$398	$0	$22,008	$0	$20,070	$0	$291,366	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT KING JR
PHYSICIST	$240,536	$0	$0	$0	$486	$0	$5,030	$0	$21,163	$0	$267,215	$0	$0	$0
MELODY BYRAM
PHYSICIAN	$210,365	$0	$0	$0	$458	$0	$4,167	$0	$14,966	$0	$229,956	$0	$0	$0
MARY SCHAEFER
PHYSICIAN	$214,291	$0	$0	$0	$856	$0	$0	$0	$7,472	$0	$222,619	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1A	EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE OFFERED FREE MEMBERSHIPS TO ANDERSON HEALTH AND FITNESSS CENTER. WANDA COOPER, GEORGE DENTON FARR, BETTY CRYER, WILLIAM SCOT BELL, DAVID VOWELL, WILLIAM CRAWFORD, AND JOHN ANDERSON RECEIVED FREE MEMBERSHIPS.
PART I, LINE 4B	ARMC PROVIDES CERTAIN EXEUCTIVES AN IRC SEC 457(F), NON-QUALIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(F) PLAN: - JOHN ANDERSON $72,309 - GEORGE DENTON FARR, JR. 26,808 - SCOT BELL 55,808 - STEVEN BROWN 25,550 - BETTY CRYER 24,121

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt	TransactionTransactionAmt	TransactionTransactionDesc	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
TRINITY E FARR
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP OF A BOARD MEMBER	$82,164	COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES	0
WILLIAM J ANDERSON IV
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP OF A BOARD MEMBER	$47,711	COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES	0
STEPHEN A COVINGTON
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP OF A BOARD MEMBER	$125,673	COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES	0
JENNIFER L CHESTNUTT
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP OF A BOARD MEMBER	$15,089	COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES	0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PROGRAM SERVICES 2018 ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI. THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS LAUDERDALE, NEWTON, CLARKE, LEAKE, KEMPER, NESHOBA, WINSTON AND JASPER COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI. THE HOSPITAL ALSO SERVES THE AREAS OF CHOCTAW AND SUMTER COUNTIES IN WESTERN ALABAMA. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OPERATES THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER, ANDERSON REGIONAL CANCER CENTER, IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI AND WEST ALABAMA. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES INCLUDING MOST MAJOR INPATIENT CLINICAL SERVICES, AN ACUTE CARE SWING BED UNIT, AN INPATIENT REHABILITATION UNIT, AN INPATIENT GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY, OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING WOUND CARE SERVICES AND PAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, TRAUMA SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. ANDERSON PRIDES ITSELF IN BEING THE LEADER IN CARDIOLOGY AND CANCER SERVICES. ANDERSON REGIONAL CANCER CENTER RECENTLY ACQUIRED THE STATE'S ONLY TOMOTHERAPY RADIATION SYSTEM. CARDIOLOGY PROGRAMS THE CARDIAC SUPPORT GROUP IS A BI-ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL MEETING HELD FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAMS CENTER ON CARDIAC CARE SUCH AS THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISE AND HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS A MAJOR FINANCIAL SPONSOR OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND THE LOCAL GO RED FOR WOMEN EVENT. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS HEALTH FAIRS TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR WORKHEALTH PROGRAM. IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE GENERAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, NURSES OFFER FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS, BLOOD SUGAR SCREENINGS, WEIGHT AND BODY MASS INDEX MEASUREMENTS, AND DISTRIBUTE GENERAL HEALTH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. DIABETES PROGRAMS THE DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP IS A BI-ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL MEETING HELD FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAMS CENTER ON DIABETES CARE SUCH AS THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS A DIABETES MANAGEMENT CENTER WITH CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS WHO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DIABETES. THE DIABETES CENTER ALSO PARTICIPATES IN THE ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI WALK FOR DIABETES AND SERVES AS VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS EVENT. CANCER PROGRAMS ANDERSON REGIONAL CANCER CENTER SPONSORS AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER CALLED THE CHRISTMAS TRIBUTE. DONATIONS ARE MADE IN MEMORY OF OR IN HONOR OF INDIVIDUALS, WITH THE MONEY GOING TO THE HOSPTIAL'S CANCER PATIENT BENEVOLENCE FUND WHICH ASSISTS AREA CANCER PATIENTS WHO ARE IN NEED OF TRANSPORTATION, MEDICINES, PAYMENT OF UTILITY BILLS, ETC. THE HOSPITAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY SPONSORS THE "LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER" PROGRAM. THIS IS A COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS AREA CANCER PATIENTS AND FAMILIES TO HELP THEM COPE WITH CANCER, CANCER TREATMENTS, AND EFFECTS. WE PROVIDE FREE COMMUNITY CANCER SCREENINGS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT CENTER AROUND EARLY DETECTION AND EDUCATION ON THE PREVENTION OF CANCER. A SKIN CANCER SCREENING WAS HELD IN MAY 2018, A PROSTATE SCREENING WAS HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2018, AND AN OPEN HOUSE WAS HELD AT THE BREAST CENTER IN OCTOBER 2018 TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND FREE MAMMOGRAMS TO UNINSURED PATIENTS. OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGY PROGRAMS ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGY SERVICES, AS WELL AS A NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND NEONATAL PHYSICIAN SERVICES. THE FOLLOWING EDUCATIONAL CLASSES ARE OFFERED FREE TO ANY EXPECTANT MOTHERS/FAMILIES. BIG BROTHER! BIG SISTER! SIBLING CLASSES INTRODUCES CHILDREN, AGE 12 AND UNDER, TO THE UPCOMING CHANGES IN THE FAMILY DYNAMICS. BREASTFEEDING CLASSES PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE WHY-TO AND HOW-TO OF BREASTFEEDING, AS WELL AS THE HEALTH BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH BREASTFEEDING SUCH AS REDUCING CHILDHOOD OBESITY. CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES IS AN EDUCATION PREPARATION CLASS THAT ADDRESSES WELLNESS, HEALTH, LABOR/DELIVERY STAGES, COPING STRATEGIES, SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS, AND RECOVERY CARE FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS. NEWBORN CARE CLASSES GIVE NEW PARENTS THE CONFIDENCE REQUIRED TO CARE FOR A BABY WITH DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING NORMAL NEWBORN BEHAVIOR AND CHARACTERISTICS AT DELIVERY TO PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR DAILY CARE. INFANT CPR CLASSES ARE PROVIDED BY AN EXPERIENCED NURSERY NURSE AND IS DESIGNED TO GIVE NEW PARENTS AS WELL AS OTHER CAREGIVERS THE BASIC INFORMATION ON WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS THAT MIGHT REQUIRE THE SKILLS OF INFANT CPR. ANDERSON IS A CO-SPONSOR OF EAST MS BABY CAF, AN OFF-SITE BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP FOR NEW MOMS AND MOMS-TO-BE. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR AREA MEDICAL PERSONNEL, SCHOOLS, BUSINESS AND THE COMMUNITY. ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT COURSE (ACLS) IS OFFERED AS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN THE AREA. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED ONSITE AT THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL COORDINATES AND OFFERS CONTINUE MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) PROGRAMS TO AREA PHYSICIANS. THE MAJORITY OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FOR AREA MEDICAL PERSONNEL, ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER COURSE THAT IS DESIGNED TO TEACH CPR SKILLS FOR VICTIMS OF ALL AGES. THIS COURSE IS DESIGNATED FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. HEARTSAVER CPR/AED AND/OR HEARTSAVER FIRST AID: THESE CLASSES ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A DUTY TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES BECAUSE OF JOB REQUIREMENTS OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. HOWEVER, ANY COMMUNITY PERSON MAY ATTEND THE HEARTSAVER COURSES. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ALSO OFFERS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT CENTER AROUND PEDIATRIC CARE SUCH AS HEARTSAVER PEDIATRIC FIRST AID AND CPR COURSE. THE PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (PALS) COURSE IS PROVIDED TO AREA HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THE INFECTION CONTROL DEPARTMENT OF THE HOSPITAL CONDUCTS FREE INFECTION CONTROL SEMINARS TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY ON THE CAUSES AND PREVENTIONS OF INFECTIONS AND DISEASES. THESE ARE TAUGHT AT MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND AREA SCHOOLS. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SAFETY SEMINARS TO AREA BUSINESSES THROUGH ANDERSON PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE. THESE SEMINARS CENTER ON OSHA SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. A BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK IS ALSO PERFORMED ON THE EMPLOYEES OF THE BUSINESS DURING THIS SEMINAR. LUNCH AND LEARNS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL TOPICS PRESENTED BY HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL. THESE EVENTS ARE FREE TO THE COMMUNITY. IN 2018, TOPICS INCLUDED ADOPTING A MEDITERRANEAN DIET, ALLERGIES IN THE SOUTH, AND THE LINK BETWEEN FATIGUE AND EXERCISE. SPORTS MEDICINE ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS A SPORTS MEDICINE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ATHLETIC TRAINERS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS. THE TRAINERS PERFORM PHYSICALS AND ASSESS INJURIES ON THE ATHLETES. OTHER PROGRAMS BENEFITTING THE COMMUNITY ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES HEALTHCARE TO APPROXIMATELY 8,000 NATIVE AMERICANS FROM THE CHOCTAW INDIAN RESERVATION. A CHOCTAW PATIENT LIAISON IS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF THE HOSPITAL, SERVING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NATIVE AMERICANS. THE LIAISON HELPS PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WITH ANY HEALTHCARE CONCERNS. WE SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE CHOCTAW NATION. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS ACTIVE WITH MIDD (MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED). HOSPITAL PERSONNEL SERVE ON THE ADVISORY BOARD AND ATTEND BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE UNITED WAY OF EAST MISSISSIPPI PACESETTER DRIVE. THE STROKE SUPPORT GROUP MEETS MONTHLY AT ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER- SOUTH. THIS GROUP GIVES INFORMATION AND PROVIDES FELLOWSHIP FOR STROKE SURVIVORS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. THE ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP MEETS MONTHLY AT ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER- SOUTH. THIS GROUP GIVES INFORMATION AND PROVIDES FELLOWSHIP FOR ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HAS PROVIDED LEADERSHIP AS BOARD MEMBERS AND/OR OFFICERS FOR MANY OF THE LOCAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING LAUDERDALE COUNTY HEALTH ASSOCIATION, DIABETES FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, UNITED WAY OF EAST MISSISSIPPI, EAST MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ROTARY CLUB, HOPE VILLAGE FOR CHILDREN BOARD, MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION BOARD, OPTIMIST CLUB, LIONS CLUB, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AND LOCAL CITY COMMITTEES. WE ACTIVELY ENCOURAGE OUR PERSONNEL TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY. SEVERAL OF THE HOSPITAL'S PERSONNEL PARTICIPATE AS CLINICAL ADVISORS FOR MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA. WE HAVE ALSO SERVED ON LEADERSHIP LAUDERDALE WHEREBY STUDENTS VISIT LOCAL BUSINESSES IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	CONTINUED IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE SHORTAGE OF REGISTERED NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL, ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HAS TAKEN THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS: SINCE 1986 ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HAS PROVIDED NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS TO SOME OF THE TOP STUDENTS AT MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE. SEVEN SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GIVEN ANNUALLY, THE DR. JEFF ANDERSON SCHOLARSHIP, DR. JEFFERSON HOLLINGSWORTH SCHOLARSHIP, DR. WILLIAM J. ANDERSON SCHOLARSHIP, DR. WILLIAM J. ANDERSON III SCHOLARSHIP, THE WILLIAM J. GUNN, ESQUIRE SCHOLARSHIP, THE REUBEN S. JOHNSON, JR. SCHOLARSHIP, AND THE ANDERSON BOARD OF DIRECTORS SCHOLARSHIP. ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ASSISTS MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE WITH FUNDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH PROGRAMS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1	A GENERAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MAY BE NAMED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN ITS DISCRETION, BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE WHOLE BOARD, APPOINTING THE MEMBERS THEREOF, AND SPECIFING ITS AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY. TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN SUCH RESOLUTION, OR IN THE ARTICLES OR THESE BYLAWS, SAID EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUT SHALL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN REFERENCE TO AMENDING THE ARTICLES, ADOPTING A PLAN OF MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION, RECOMMENDING TO THE SHAREHOLDERS THE SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE, MORTGAGE, PLEDGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION OTHERWISE THAN IN THE USUAL AND REGULAR COURSE OF ITS BUSINESS, RECOMMENDING TO THE SHAREHOLDERS A VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION OR A REVOCATION THEREOF, ELECTING, APPOINTING OR REMOVING DIRECTORS OR FILLING VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OR ANY OF ITS COMMITTEES, OR AMENDING THE ARTICLES OR BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION. ANY SUCH DESIGNATION OF AUTHORITY SHALL NOT OPERATE TO RELIEVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR ANY MEMBER THERE OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY IMPOSED BY LAW. SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL BY COMPOSED OF NOT LESS THAN THREE (3) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE ORGANIZED AND SHALL PERFORM ITS FUNCTIONS AS DIRECTED BY THE BOARD AND SHALL REPORT PERIODICALLY TO THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEE SHALL ACT BY MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF, AND ANY ACTION DULY TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITHIN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF ITS AUTHORITY SHALL BE BINDING ON THE CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY BE ABOLISHED AT ANY TIME BY THE VOTE OF THE WHOLE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND DURING THE COURSE OF THE COMMITTEE'S EXISTENCE, THE MEMBERS THEREOF MAY BE INCREASED AND THE AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE CHANGED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS IT MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: - DR. JOSEPH ANDERSON - NELL GAYDEN HILL - DR. SHAWN ANDERSON - JANET FARRINGTON BOARD MEMBER NELL GAYDEN HILL AND OFFICER DENTON FARR HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP BOARD MEMBER DR. JOSEPH ANDERSON AND OFFICER JOHN ANDERSON HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1928 AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. ON THE DATE OF INCORPORATION, ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ISSUED ONE-HUNDRED SHARE OF NONPROFIT CAPITAL STOCK TO FOUR INDIVIDUALS, EACH OF WHOM RECEIVED AN EQUAL NUMBER OF SHARES. CURRENTLY, FOUR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE ORIGINAL HOLDERS, HOLD THOSE ORIGINAL ONE-HUNDRED SHARE IN EQUAL PROPORTION. IN ADDITION, THESE FOUR INDIVIDUALS, DISCLOSED BELOW, ARE CURRENTLY VOTING BOARD MEMBERS ON ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS: - DR. JOSEPH ANDERSON - JANET G. FARRINGTON - NELL GAYDEN HILL - SHAWN ANDERSON, D.O. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FORGOING, IT IS THE INTENT OF THE ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS THAT THE TERM "STOCKHOLDER" SHALL HAVE THE MEANING OF THE TERM "MEMBER" UNDER MISSISSIPPI NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT AND THAT NO PART OF THE INCOME OR ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY STOCKHOLDER, AND NO INCOME OR PROFITS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE PAID TO ANY STOCKHOLDER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990. THE BOARD MEMBERS WERE ASKED TO REVIEW THE FORM AND SUBMIT QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS PROIR TO THE FORM 990 BEING FINALIZED. AFTER REVIEW, THE FINALIZED FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	EVERY YEAR IN DECEMBER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS EDUCATED ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST PRINCIPLES AND ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE HOSPITAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE BOARD OF ARMC HAS A DESIGNATED THREE (3) PERSON COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION. THE BOARD ALSO HAS A CONTRACT WITH A 3RD PARTY TO STUDY AND RECOMMEND COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, THE VICE PRESIDENTS, AND THE DIRECTORS OF THE HOSPITAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18	IN ADDITION, RECENT FILINGS OF THE FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE HOSPITAL'S ARTICLES OF INCORPATION ARE ON FILE AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE MISSISSIPPI SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. THE BYLAWS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE HOSPITAL ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BOTH THROUGH DUNN & BRADSTREET AND AS A PART OF THIS FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	PHYSICIAN FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,928,222. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,928,222. CONSULTANT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 511,097. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 511,097. PURCHASED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,501,282. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 365,651. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 31,866,933.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	INTERCOMPANY TRANSFER OF EQUITY -435,574. EQUITY ADJUSTMENT DUE TO INTERCOMPANY ADJUSTMENT FOR NMTC
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt	Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIATION
122 WOODMONT WAY	RIDGELAND	MS	39157	640722433	SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION	MS	501(C)(3)	LINE 12C, III-FI	ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	Yes (1)
ANDERSON SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
7651 POPLAR SPRINGS DR	MERIDIAN	MS	39305	640730109	SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION	MS	501(C)(3)	LINE 12D, III-O	ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	Yes (1)
MIRACLES OF GRACE FOUNDATION
1827 SUNRISE LANE	TOOMSUBA	MS	39364	640730366	SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION	MS	501(C)(3)	LINE 12C, III-FI	ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	Yes (1)
CARE CONSISTENCY FOUNDATION INC
7761 MEADOW CIRCLE	MERIDIAN	MS	39305	640730846	SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION	MS	501(C)(3)	LINE 12D, III-O	ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	Yes (1)
ANDERSON PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE INC
2124 14TH STREET	MERIDIAN	MS	39301	273274203	SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION	MS	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	Yes (1)
ANDERSON HOSPITAL PROVIDERS INC
2124 14TH STREET	MERIDIAN	MS	39301	461305481	SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION	MS	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	Yes (1)
ANDERSON ANESTHESIA PROVIDERS
2124 14TH STREET	MERIDIAN	MS	39301	464069816	SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION	MS	501(C)(3)	LINE 3	ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	Yes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Predominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxt	Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt	Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt	Disproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsInd	General Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerInd	OwnershipOwnershipPct	Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
EAST MISSISSIPPI ENDOSCOPY CENTER
1926 23RD AVENUE	MERIDIAN	MS	39301	440884792	HEALTHCARE	MS	ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	RELATED	$46,231	-$14,695	0	Yes (1)	0.63430
JARMC LEVERAGE LLC
2124 14TH STREET	MERIDIAN	MS	39301	272284311	INVESTMENTS	MS								N/A

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ARMC HOSPITAL PROF & GEN LLFT	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	512 22ND AVENUE	AddressLine1Txt
City	MERIDIAN	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MS	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	39301	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	206131090	EIN
Primary Activities	TRUST	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	MS	LegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Entity Type	T	EntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income	$266,893	ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets	$10,911,852	ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership	1.00000	OwnershipPct
Controlled Organization	Yes (1)	ControlledOrganizationInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	0	ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org	0	GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org	Yes (1)	GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	0	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization	Yes (1)	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org	0	AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org	0	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	0	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	Yes (1)	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	0	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	0	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	0	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	Yes (1)	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	Yes (1)	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	Yes (1)	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	0	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	0	TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	ANDERSON PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Transaction Type	P	TransactionTypeTxt
Involved	$3,116,109	InvolvedAmt