WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization: WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM INC (EIN 58-1649541)
Tax period: 2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed: 2019-09-30
IRS object ID: 201932739349301358
Schema version: 2017v2.3
Note: A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule K
Schedule K
Schedule L
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2019-09-30T17:06:50-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2018-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2001 MARKET ST SUITE 1800	AddressLine1Txt
City	PHILADELPHIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19103	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2017-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	581649541	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
In Care Of	% ANTHONY J BUDZINSKI	InCareOfNm
Business Name Control	WELL	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	7709567827	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	793 SAWYER ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	MARIETTA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	GA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	300622222	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JAMES M SWARTZ	PersonNm
Person Title	VP ACCOUNTING	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	7709567827	PhoneNum
Signature	2019-09-30	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	LAUREN E BENNETT	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01787029	PTIN
Phone	2673303000	PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address	167.68.125.77	IPv4AddressTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Federal Original Submission Id	23522320191295000002	FederalOriginalSubmissionId
Federal Original Submission Id	2019-05-09	FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt
Filing License Type	P	FilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id	7C276736B1F8534619D83B6F2AADECD8007A5E58	AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id	7C276736B1F8534619D83B6F2AADECD8007A5E58	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)
Amended Return	Yes (X)	AmendedReturnInd
Principal Officer	CANDICE L SAUNDERS	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	793 SAWYER ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	MARIETTA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	GA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	300622222	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$1,215,983,743	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	www.wellstar.org	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1994	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	GA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	TO DELIVER WORLD-CLASS CHARITABLE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	20	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	10	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	7202	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	125	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$491,669	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$0	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$0	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$1,064,653,221	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$1,167,374,490	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$63,329,941	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$38,888,137	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$9,667,119	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$9,721,116	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$1,137,650,281	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$1,215,983,743	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$1,985,543	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$3,087,834	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$636,430,196	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$689,925,028	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$1,786,331	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$293,304,981	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$328,924,604	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$931,720,720	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$1,021,937,466	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$205,929,561	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$194,046,277	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$3,305,732,664	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$3,787,124,940	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$1,849,625,127	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$2,115,304,464	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$1,456,107,537	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$1,671,820,476	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	TO CREATE AND DELIVER HIGH QUALITY HOSPITAL, PHYSICIAN AND OTHER HEALTHCARE RELATED SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$739,116,068	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$3,087,834	GrantAmt
Revenue	$1,167,374,490	RevenueAmt
Desc	SEE SCHEDULE O	Desc
Total Program Service Expenses	$739,116,068	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	false	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (true)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	Yes (true)	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (true)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	false	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	false	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (true)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (true)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (true)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	false	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (true)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	Yes (true)	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	false	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (true)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	Yes (true)	TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	false	InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account	false	EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	false	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	Yes (true)	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	Yes (true)	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	Yes (true)	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	false	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	false	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	false	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	Yes (true)	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (true)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (true)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	Yes (true)	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	Yes (true)	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	1215	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee	7202	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (true)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (true)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	Yes (true)	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Country	CJ	ForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	20	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	10	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	false	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	false	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	false	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	false	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	Yes (true)	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure	Yes (true)	WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	ANTHONY J BUDZINSKI	PersonNm
Phone	7709567827	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	793 SAWYER ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	MARIETTA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	GA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	300622222	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (97 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	OfficerOfficerInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd	Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
AMBICA YADAV
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$4,284	$0	$0
AVRIL P BECKFORD MD
TRUSTEE & CHIEF PEDIATRIC OFF.	37.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$444,016	$0	$30,191	Yes (X)
CHARLES J JONES
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$6,339	$0	$0
DAVID H HAFNER MD
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$55,331	$0	$0
FRANK ROS
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$4,959	$0	$0
GARY A MILLER
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$3,586	$0	$0
GREG MORGAN
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$3,104	$0	$0
H SPEER BURDETTE III
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$3,400	$0	$0
JEFFREY L THARP MD HPH
TRUSTEE & CHIEF MEDICINE SRVS.	37.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$522,885	$0	$80,666	Yes (X)
MICHAEL B PATTON
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$4,011	$0	$0
MITZI MOORE
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$9,175	$0	$0
O SCOTT SWAYZE MD
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$5,724	$0	$0
OTIS A BRUMBY III
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$48,879	$0	$0
PAUL DOUGLASS MD
TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN	37.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$633,707	$0	$41,401
R RANDALL BENTLEY SR ESQ
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$48,405	$0	$0
ROBERT N CROSS MD
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$15,971	$0	$0
T FITZ JOHNSON
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0	Yes (X)	$40,981	$0	$0
THOMAS M PHILLIPS
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$2,467	$0	$0
W CHARLES BROCK
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$46,215	$0	$0
WALTER G ROBINSON
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$8,062	$0	$0
ALAN R MUSTER MD
SVP SPECIALTY DIVISION WMG	37.0	15.0		$601,443	$0	$82,349	Yes (X)
ALAN WILDE
SVP SUPPLY CHAIN (BEG. 6/18)	37.0	13.0		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
AMY ELLEN F CARRIER
SVP & HOSP. PRES. (END. 4/18)	2.0	48.0		$0	$479,815	$60,421	Yes (X)
ANDREW ALBERRY
VP INFO TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS	37.0	13.0		$155,877	$0	$9,394	Yes (X)
ANDREW LEE
VP CHIEF DIV. OFF.(BEG. 10/17)	37.0	13.0		$117,476	$0	$2,008	Yes (X)
ANTHONY J BUDZINSKI
EVP & CFO	37.0	15.0		$1,233,070	$0	$71,584	Yes (X)
ANTHONY M TRUPIANO
SVP SUPPLY CHAIN	37.0	13.0		$397,653	$0	$49,512	Yes (X)
BARBARA B COREY
SVP MANAGED CARE	37.0	13.0		$613,339	$0	$50,336	Yes (X)
BETH KOST
SVP COMPLIANCE CHF PRIVACY OFF	37.0	13.0		$389,392	$0	$43,110	Yes (X)
BETHANY ROBERTSON
VP/CHIEF LEARN.OFF.(END.4/18)	37.0	13.0		$279,036	$0	$45,924	Yes (X)
BRADFORD B NEWTON
VP INFO. TECHNOLOGY ADMIN.	37.0	13.0		$278,749	$0	$51,740	Yes (X)
CANDICE L SAUNDERS
PRESIDENT & CEO	37.0	15.0		$2,121,661	$0	$76,327	Yes (X)
CARRIE O PLIETZ
EVP & COO HOSPITAL DIVISION	37.0	13.0		$884,677	$0	$67,768	Yes (X)
CATHERINE ANDREWS
SVP & HOSP. PRES. (BEG. 4/18)	2.0	48.0		$0	$329,749	$51,560	Yes (X)
CRAIG OWENS
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	2.0	48.0		$0	$373,322	$52,404	Yes (X)
DANIEL J WOODS
SVP & HOSP. PRES. (END. 8/17)	2.0	48.0		$0	$309,828	$55,370	Yes (X)
DAVID W ANDERSON
EVP/HR/OL/CCO	37.0	13.0		$804,964	$0	$75,727	Yes (X)
DOUGLAS ARVIN CPA MBA
SVP FINANCE	37.0	13.0		$433,489	$0	$29,905	Yes (X)
ELIZABETH H LOUDERMILK
VP FINANCIAL PLANNING	37.0	13.0		$304,210	$0	$50,851	Yes (X)
ELIZABETH PAPETTI
VP OPS HOSPITAL DIVISION	37.0	13.0		$239,000	$0	$6,136	Yes (X)
ELLEN LANGFORD
SVP WMG AMB. TRANS. (END.4/18)	37.0	13.0		$434,986	$0	$69,267	Yes (X)
ELLEN WRIGHT
VP HIM CDI & POLICIES	37.0	13.0		$74,286	$0	$4,329	Yes (X)
FREDA LYON
VP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES	37.0	13.0		$243,482	$0	$45,328	Yes (X)
GERALD N FULKS
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	2.0	48.0		$0	$650,237	$55,741	Yes (X)
JAMES M SWARTZ
VP ACCOUNTING	37.0	13.0		$282,924	$0	$47,009	Yes (X)
JASON STEVENS
VP DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL	37.0	13.0		$346,099	$0	$42,842	Yes (X)
JENNIFER GIUSTI
VP CLINICAL OUTCOMES	37.0	13.0		$317,295	$0	$32,617	Yes (X)
JILL M CASE-WIRTH
SVP NURSING SERVICES	37.0	13.0		$444,154	$0	$59,112	Yes (X)
JOHN A BRENNAN
EVP CHIEF CLIN. INTG. OFFICER	37.0	13.0		$1,091,634	$0	$82,415	Yes (X)
JOHN KUEVEN
SVP & HOSP. PRES. (BEG. 3/18)	2.0	48.0		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
JONATHAN CROOM
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	2.0	48.0		$0	$271,774	$42,352	Yes (X)
JOSEPH L BRYWCZYNSKI
SVP HEALTH PARKS DEVELOPMENT	37.0	13.0		$442,964	$0	$73,625	Yes (X)
KEITH BOWERMASTER
VP COMMUNICATION	37.0	13.0		$204,567	$0	$38,658	Yes (X)
KEM M MULLINS
EVP AMBULATORY & BUS. DEV.	37.0	13.0		$677,287	$0	$57,343	Yes (X)
KENT HAYTHORN
VP CLNCL. NURSING (END. 10/17)	37.0	13.0		$115,180	$0	$20,470	Yes (X)
KEVIN SCHAEFFER MD
VP ONCOLOGY	37.0	13.0		$315,346	$0	$37,252	Yes (X)
KIMBERLY J RYAN
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	2.0	48.0		$0	$500,969	$28,154	Yes (X)
KIMBERLY W MENEFEE
SVP STRAT. COMM.DEV.(END.4/18)	37.0	13.0		$544,245	$0	$51,952	Yes (X)
KIMBERLY TAACA
VP OPS SPECIALTY DIVISION	37.0	13.0		$227,431	$0	$27,644	Yes (X)
KRISTEN S TRICE
VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH	37.0	13.0		$219,064	$0	$42,667	Yes (X)
LEO E REICHERT
EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL	37.0	13.0		$751,320	$0	$66,257	Yes (X)
MARCUS P CHARLSON MD
VP SURGERY	37.0	13.0		$196,376	$0	$34,191	Yes (X)
MARY B CHATMAN PHD
SVP & HOSP. PRES. (BEG. 8/17)	2.0	48.0		$0	$408,495	$43,504	Yes (X)
MARY L TAVERNARO
VP HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS	37.0	13.0		$302,766	$0	$52,404	Yes (X)
MAXWELL KAGAN
VP FINANCE & CFO	37.0	13.0		$205,325	$0	$34,929	Yes (X)
MICHELLE M ROBINSON
VP MARKETING (END. 4/2018)	37.0	13.0		$269,465	$0	$45,021	Yes (X)
MONTE A WILSON
SVP HOSP PRES & POST ACUTE SVC	2.0	48.0		$0	$551,440	$26,962	Yes (X)
PAUL MURPHREE
VP MEDICAL OUTCOMES	37.0	13.0		$206,596	$0	$21,621	Yes (X)
PAUL R PERROTTI
SVP & CFO	2.0	48.0		$0	$371,400	$65,919	Yes (X)
PETER R JUNGBLUT MD MBA
SVP & MEDICAL DIRECTOR	37.0	13.0		$344,227	$0	$78,651	Yes (X)
REBECCA L RUHL
VP FACILITY COMPLIANCE OPS	37.0	13.0		$191,015	$0	$30,545	Yes (X)
RICHARD S SIEGEL
VP CARDIOLOGY & CVM ADMIN.	37.0	13.0		$420,012	$0	$79,761	Yes (X)
ROB SCHREINER
EVP & PRESIDENT MEDICAL GROUP	37.0	13.0		$260,724	$0	$3,189	Yes (X)
ROBERT J DECOUX
VP CORPORATE MED STAFF SVCS	37.0	13.0		$224,236	$0	$53,512	Yes (X)
ROBIN G BOEHRINGER
VP TOTAL REWARDS (END. 5/2018)	37.0	13.0		$237,763	$0	$28,362	Yes (X)
SANDRA LUCIUS
VP INFO TECHNOLOGY APPS	37.0	13.0		$285,948	$0	$49,910	Yes (X)
SEAN P TURNER
VP REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT	37.0	13.0		$368,104	$0	$59,488	Yes (X)
SNEHAL H DOSHI
VP SYSTEM PHARMACIST	37.0	13.0		$239,515	$0	$59,995	Yes (X)
SONYA E ALDY
VP TALENT ACQUISITION	37.0	13.0		$244,723	$0	$40,030	Yes (X)
STEPHEN L BADGER
VP WMG STRATEGIC SERVICES	37.0	13.0		$820,360	$0	$59,117	Yes (X)
STEPHEN VAULT
VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT	37.0	13.0		$215,180	$0	$24,026	Yes (X)
TAMARA D ISON
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	2.0	48.0		$0	$365,582	$51,837	Yes (X)
TIMOTHY HANEY
SVP R.E. FAC. & DEV. SRVS.	37.0	13.0		$599,548	$0	$54,288	Yes (X)
TOM BONIECKI
VP MUSCUSKELETAL NEURO.	37.0	13.0		$180,342	$0	$75,237	Yes (X)
VALERY A AKOPOV MD
SVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG	37.0	13.0		$574,337	$0	$56,862	Yes (X)
VARMA RAMESWAR MD
VP PEDIATRIC OPERATIONS	37.0	13.0		$225,328	$0	$52,564	Yes (X)
YVETTE BREWER MD
VP PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE	37.0	13.0		$227,494	$0	$54,160	Yes (X)
AHMAD KHALDI
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	0.0		$1,356,008	$0	$54,612		Yes (X)
BART MACDONALD
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	0.0		$1,019,375	$0	$51,935		Yes (X)
RICHARD MYUNG
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	0.0		$1,419,401	$0	$59,820		Yes (X)
RISHI GUPTA
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	0.0		$1,237,602	$0	$71,322		Yes (X)
WILLIAM COOPER
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	0.0		$1,250,541	$0	$79,417		Yes (X)
STEVEN OWEIDA MD
FORMER TRUSTEE	0.0	0.0		$51,380	$0	$0			Yes (X)
TE RUSTY DURHAM
FORMER TRUSTEE	0.0	0.0		$13,613	$0	$0			Yes (X)
DEBORAH C KEEL
FORMER SVP & HOSPITAL PRES.	0.0	0.0		$0	$576,027	$0			Yes (X)
DOUGLAS S FOSTER
FORMER VP FINANCIAL PLAN.	0.0	0.0		$115,794	$0	$24,995			Yes (X)
JONATHAN B MORRIS MD
FORMER SVP CHIEF INFO. OFF.	0.0	0.0		$233,817	$0	$16,019			Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$31,034,716	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$5,188,638	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$3,603,923	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	1740	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	Yes (true)	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
CONIFER HEALTH SOLUTIONS
PO BOX 655025	DALLAS	TX	752655025	COLLECTIONS	$64,692,862
PRESIDIO NETWORKED SOLUTIONS
PO BOX 822169	PHILADELPHIA	PA	191822169	INFORMATION SERVICES	$19,939,550
VIZIENT INC
PO BOX 741276	ATLANTA	GA	303841276	CONTRACT LABOR	$18,682,000
TENET HEALTHSYSTEM MEDICAL
1445 ROSS AVE SUITE 1400	DALLAS	TX	752022703	INFORMATION SERVICES	$15,812,031
SODEXO INC AND AFFILIATES
PO BOX 360170	PITTSBURGH	PA	152516170	OUTSIDE SERVICE	$14,671,321

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	433	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Total Contributions	$0	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF HOSP AFFILIATES	621990	$430,345,262	$430,345,262
PATIENT REVENUE	621990	$408,613,144	$408,613,144
SHARED SERVICES RECOUPMENT	621990	$319,857,201	$319,857,201
COBB COUNTY DETENTION CENTER	621990	$6,603,189	$6,603,189
WELLNESS CENTER	621400	$1,955,694	$1,955,694

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$1,167,374,490	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$38,627,146	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$38,627,146	ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$162,366	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$162,366	RealAmt
Personal	$0	PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$162,366	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$162,366	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$260,991	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$260,991	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$260,991	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$260,991	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$0	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$0	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income	$0	GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses	$0	GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	$0	GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold	$0	CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt
LAUNDRY	812300	$491,669	$491,669
CHILDCARE REVENUE	621990	$2,237,349		$2,237,349
OTHER REVENUE	621990	$6,829,732		$6,829,732

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$9,558,750	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,215,983,743	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$1,167,374,490	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$491,669	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$48,117,584	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,082,834	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,082,834	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,000	TotalAmt
Program Services	$5,000	ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$29,014,299	TotalAmt
Program Services	$23,481,192	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,303,843	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$229,264	FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$902,282	TotalAmt
Program Services	$721,826	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$180,456	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$561,937,499	TotalAmt
Program Services	$449,371,987	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$111,680,704	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$884,808	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$42,755,475	TotalAmt
Program Services	$34,191,553	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$8,495,513	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$68,409	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$19,895,291	TotalAmt
Program Services	$15,918,222	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,939,268	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$37,801	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$35,420,182	TotalAmt
Program Services	$28,325,520	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,037,990	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$56,672	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$233,716	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,429	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$229,287	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,874,077	TotalAmt
Program Services	$14,054	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,860,023	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$514,284	TotalAmt
Management And General	$514,284	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

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

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$90,252,697	TotalAmt
Program Services	$54,655,924	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$35,257,650	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$339,123	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,989,600	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,635,197	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$8,116,421	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$237,982	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$12,147,399	TotalAmt
Program Services	$8,211,569	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,856,946	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$78,884	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$40,574,248	TotalAmt
Program Services	$28,389,997	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$12,171,765	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$12,486	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,933,183	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,438,641	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,470,075	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$24,467	FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

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

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,787,202	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,008,735	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,765,222	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$13,245	FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$609,434	TotalAmt
Management And General	$609,434	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

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

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$59,640,075	TotalAmt
Program Services	$8,318,500	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$51,314,934	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$6,641	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$25,609,374	TotalAmt
Program Services	$12,167,586	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$13,441,788	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE	$43,817,099	$3,449,928	$40,373,267	-$6,096
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	$22,632,115	$59,422,683	-$36,592,405	-$198,163
RECRUITMENT	$6,359,915	$889,596	$5,470,319
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MGMT	$466,512		$466,512

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,483,674	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,411,095	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,071,771	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$808	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,021,937,466	TotalAmt
Program Services	$739,116,068	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$281,035,067	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,786,331	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$77,240,416	BOYAmt
EOY	$66,636,140	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$34,115,776	BOYAmt
EOY	$40,749,436	EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

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

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$11,192,080	BOYAmt
EOY	$16,365,767	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$38,343,221	BOYAmt
EOY	$27,043,835	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$840,811,732	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$475,707,367	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$299,513,145	BOYAmt
EOY	$365,104,365	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$943,641,099	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,088,807,340	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

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

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

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

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

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

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,901,686,927	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,182,418,057	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,305,732,664	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,787,124,940	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$262,369,804	BOYAmt
EOY	$320,127,710	EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$461,355,638	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,245,431,597	EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

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

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

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

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

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

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,125,899,685	BOYAmt
EOY	$549,745,157	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,849,625,127	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,115,304,464	EOYAmt

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

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,411,558,268	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,626,912,205	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$28,366,440	BOYAmt
EOY	$29,822,597	EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$16,182,829	BOYAmt
EOY	$15,085,674	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,456,107,537	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,671,820,476	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,305,732,664	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,787,124,940	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$194,046,277	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$13,333,816	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$8,332,846	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3	Yes (X)	SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type2	Yes (X)	SupportingOrgType2Ind
Supported Organizations	9	SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (9 entries)

EINEIN	Organization TypeOrganizationTypeCd	Governing Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedInd	SupportSupportAmt	Other SupportOtherSupportAmt
COBB HOSPITAL INC
580968382	3	Yes (true)	$75,989,404	$0
PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER INC
582095884	3	Yes (true)	$26,457,027	$0
KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC
582032904	3	Yes (true)	$168,371,958	$0
DOUGLAS HOSPITAL INC
582026750	3	Yes (true)	$27,869,356	$0
WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER INC
810837031	3	Yes (true)	$11,771,901	$0
WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC
810864789	3	Yes (true)	$3,939,761	$0
WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL INC
810875069	3	Yes (true)	$292,554	$0
WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL INC
810851756	3	Yes (true)	$5,165,240	$0
WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
205497506	3	Yes (true)	$0	$0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total	9	SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum	$319,857,201	SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum	$0	OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing Doc	Yes (true)	ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination	false	SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C456	false	SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US	false	SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org	false	OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org	false	SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr	false	PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person	false	LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn	false	ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int	false	DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int	false	DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules	false	ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller	false	ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family	false	ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled	false	Contribution35ControlledInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Majority Dir Trst Supported Org	Yes (true)	MajorityDirTrstSupportedOrgInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots Lobbying		TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct Lobbying		TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying Expend		TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose Expend		OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose Expend		TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount		LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots Nontaxable		GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx		TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx		TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
Volunteers	Yes (true)	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	Yes (true)	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	Yes (true)	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast	$3,790	PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other Organizations	Yes (true)	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations	$5,096	GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact Legislators	Yes (true)	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	$302,053	DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations	Yes (true)	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	$60,332	RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other Activities	Yes (true)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$290,909	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$662,180	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	false	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	OTHER LOBBYING EXPENSES: During the reporting period, Wellstar Health System, Inc. held a retainer WITH a local firm to provide professional services for community related activities including support in community benefit reporting and legislative healthcare initiatives affecting the system hospitals. Wellstar is also a party to several healthcare related coalitions that protect the interests of all member hospitals.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition Amounts		ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works Art		HeldWorksArtGrp

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$7,685,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$193,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-$168,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$7,710,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$6,832,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$67,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$786,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$7,685,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$6,611,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$127,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$94,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$6,832,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$6,485,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$64,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$62,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$6,611,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$4,915,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$771,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$799,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$6,485,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.65000	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.35000	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	false	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	Yes (true)	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch R	Yes (true)	RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$44,643,899	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$44,643,899	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$192,236,285	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$64,507,988	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$127,728,297	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$20,054,713	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$13,119,403	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$6,935,310	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$574,870,612	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$394,606,474	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$180,264,138	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$9,006,223	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$3,473,502	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$5,532,721	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$365,104,365	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
EQUITY IN AFFILIATES	$2,035,091,192
OTHER RECEIVABLES	$136,930,018
OTHER LONG TERM ASSETS	$10,396,847

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$2,182,418,057	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability	$0	FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY	$342,527,332
SELF-INSURANCE RESERVES	$155,856,116
OTHER LT LIABILITIES	$37,056,503
SWAP CONTRACT 2005 ISSUE LT LIAB.	$13,550,926
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS LT	$754,280

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$549,745,157	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4

ENDOWMENT FUNDS: WELLSTAR FOUNDATION, INC. HELD TWO ENDOWMENT FUNDS AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD ON BEHALF OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ONE ENDOWMENT, THE HODGES FUND, IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN HEALTHCARE RELATED COURSE STUDIES. THE SECOND ENDOWMENT, HOSPICE FUND, IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT PATIENTS IN THE WELLSTAR HOSPICE PROGRAM.

SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2

The following footnote is related to the organization's application of FIN 48 (ASC 740): "WELLSTAR AND ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(A) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), AND THEREFORE, RELATED INCOME IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES, EXCEPT FOR CAC AND WGHP. WELLSTAR APPLIES FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON WHEN TAX POSITIONS ARE RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITYS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND HOW THE VALUES OF THESE POSITIONS ARE DETERMINED. THERE IS NO IMPACT ON WELLSTARS COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF ASC 740."

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (34 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
American Cancer Society
250 Williams Street	Atlanta	GA	30303	131788491	501(C)(3)	$50,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
American College of Cardiology
4850 Golden Parkway Ste B417	Buford	GA	30518	311781555	501(C)(6)	$5,500	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
American Heart Association
10 Glenlake Parkway	Atlanta	GA	30328	135613797	501(C)(3)	$70,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Lake Point Sports
755 Highway 293	Emerson	GA	30137	452322479		$250,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Atlanta BeltLine Partnership
112 Krog Street NE	Atlanta	GA	30307	562464486	501(C)(3)	$30,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Atlanta National League Baseball Club LLC
PO Box 723009	Atlanta	GA	31139	581251243		$206,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Blacks United for Youth - Cobb Inc
PO Box 3485	Marietta	GA	30061	585234027	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Braves Stadium Company
PO Box 723009	Atlanta	GA	31390			$1,081,500	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Camp Kudzu Inc
5885 Glenridge Drive	Atlanta	GA	30328	582449646	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Cobb Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 671868	Marietta	GA	30006	580198114	501(C)(6)	$30,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Cobb County Branch - NAACP
605 Roswell Road	Marietta	GA	30060	581644877	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Council for Quality Growth
5901-C Peachtree Dunwoody Road	Atlanta	GA	30328	581664710	501(C)(6)	$5,440	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Davis Direction Foundation
32 North Fairground Street NE	Marietta	GA	30060	471370495	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Development Authority of Cherokee County
1 Innovation Way	Woodstock	GA	30188	521374840	GOV'T	$60,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Douglas County Chamber of Commerce
6658 Church Street	Douglasville	GA	30134	581950186	501(c)(6)	$7,740	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
GA APPNA
2935 Lassiter Manor Drive	Marietta	GA	30062	463244545	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
GEORGIA INITIATIVE
270 PEACHTREE STREET SUITE 2200	ATLANTA	GA	30303	581537370	501(C)(3)	$40,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
The Goshen Valley Foundation
505 Brown Industrial Parkway	Atlanta	GA	12345	582361483	501(C)(3)	$25,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce
11605 Haynes Bridge Road	Alpharetta	GA	30009	581157316	501(C)(6)	$9,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP
PO Box 16533	Palatine	IL	60055	580603146	501(C)(3)	$630,810	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Kennesaw State Univ Athletic Assoc Inc
590 Cobb Avenue	Kennesaw	GA	30144	272508471	501(C)(3)	$125,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Loving Arms Cancer Outreach Inc
833 Campbell Hill St	Marietta	GA	30060	450753116	501(C)(3)	$10,600	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Major League Lacrosse LLC
20 Guest Street	Boston	MA	02135	541944815		$37,132	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
March of Dimes
PO Box 673667	Marietta	GA	30006	131846366	501(C)(3)	$30,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Morehouse Sch of Med Master of Public Hlth Prog
720 Westview Drive	Atlanta	GA	30311	581438873	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
MUST Ministries
1407 Cobb Parkway North	Marietta	GA	30061	582034725	501(C)(3)	$20,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
The Tommy Nobis Center Inc
1480 Bells Ferry Road	Marietta	GA	300666014	582080819	501(C)(3)	$15,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Roswell Inc
617 Atlanta St Ste 100	Roswell	GA	30075	581979994	501(C)(3)	$6,500	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
ROTARY CLUB OF EAST COBB-MARIETTA
PO BOX 72081	Marietta	GA	300072081	581654204	501(C)(4)	$7,500	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Safe America Foundation
2000 FIRST DR	Marietta	GA	300627741	582141636	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Service League of Cherokee County
PO Box 1132	Canton	GA	30169	581685138	501(C)(3)	$15,320	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia
2391 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW	Atlanta	GA	30311	581122346	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Fdn
3525 Piedmont Road Building 5 Ste	Atlanta	GA	30305	581959763	501(C)(3)	$15,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Sweetland Amphitheatre
200 Main Street Suite 1B	LaGrange	GA	30240	582075688		$10,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	23	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	11	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANTS: WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES HAVE SET ASIDE FUNDS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS. WELLSTAR ALSO HAS SEVERAL AGREEMENTS WITH AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO PROMOTE HEALTHCARE RELATED CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. ALL SPONSORSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, GENDER, OR ETHNICITY.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter Travel	Yes (X)	FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For Companions	Yes (X)	TravelForCompanionsInd
Idemnification Gross Up Pmts	Yes (X)	IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Discretionary Spending Acct	Yes (X)	DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Housing Allowance Or Residence	Yes (X)	HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Club Dues Or Fees	Yes (X)	ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss	false	WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required	Yes (true)	SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment Contract	Yes (X)	WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	Yes (true)	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	Yes (true)	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	false	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	false	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	false	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	false	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	Yes (true)	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (75 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
ALAN R MUSTER MD
SVP SPECIALTY DIVISION WMG	$452,852	$0	$127,755	$0	$20,836	$0	$47,400	$0	$34,949	$0	$683,792	$0	$0	$0
AMY ELLEN F CARRIER
SVP & HOSP. PRES. (END. 4/18)	$0	$394,183	$0	$73,033	$0	$12,599	$0	$41,392	$0	$19,029	$0	$540,236	$0	$0
ANDREW ALBERRY
VP INFO TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS	$115,774	$0	$35,000	$0	$5,103	$0	$0	$0	$9,394	$0	$165,271	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY J BUDZINSKI
EVP & CFO	$647,939	$0	$160,698	$0	$424,433	$0	$47,400	$0	$24,184	$0	$1,304,654	$0	$398,890	$0
ANTHONY M TRUPIANO
SVP SUPPLY CHAIN	$315,664	$0	$63,812	$0	$18,177	$0	$47,400	$0	$2,112	$0	$447,165	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA B COREY
SVP MANAGED CARE	$351,440	$0	$71,045	$0	$190,854	$0	$29,398	$0	$20,938	$0	$663,675	$0	$177,832	$0
BETH KOST
SVP COMPLIANCE CHF PRIVACY OFF	$311,960	$0	$65,013	$0	$12,419	$0	$21,884	$0	$21,226	$0	$432,502	$0	$0	$0
BETHANY ROBERTSON
VP/CHIEF LEARN.OFF.(END.4/18)	$206,746	$0	$34,469	$0	$37,821	$0	$14,995	$0	$30,929	$0	$324,960	$0	$28,401	$0
BRADFORD B NEWTON
VP INFO. TECHNOLOGY ADMIN.	$217,246	$0	$52,306	$0	$9,197	$0	$22,820	$0	$28,920	$0	$330,489	$0	$0	$0
CANDICE L SAUNDERS
PRESIDENT & CEO	$1,256,117	$0	$524,447	$0	$341,097	$0	$44,900	$0	$31,427	$0	$2,197,988	$0	$324,125	$0
CARRIE O PLIETZ
EVP & COO HOSPITAL DIVISION	$669,407	$0	$201,166	$0	$14,104	$0	$36,400	$0	$31,368	$0	$952,445	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE ANDREWS
SVP & HOSP. PRES. (BEG. 4/18)	$0	$275,018	$0	$44,889	$0	$9,842	$0	$41,400	$0	$10,160	$0	$381,309	$0	$0
CRAIG OWENS
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	$0	$303,180	$0	$56,974	$0	$13,168	$0	$29,400	$0	$23,004	$0	$425,726	$0	$0
DANIEL J WOODS
SVP & HOSP. PRES. (END. 8/17)	$0	$298,984	$0	$0	$0	$10,844	$0	$34,178	$0	$21,192	$0	$365,198	$0	$0
DAVID W ANDERSON
EVP/HR/OL/CCO	$504,065	$0	$151,479	$0	$149,420	$0	$47,149	$0	$28,578	$0	$880,691	$0	$126,016	$0
DEBORAH C KEEL
FORMER SVP & HOSPITAL PRES.	$0	$17,550	$0	$17,957	$0	$540,520	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$576,027	$0	$101,633
DOUGLAS ARVIN CPA MBA
SVP FINANCE	$350,002	$0	$68,566	$0	$14,921	$0	$4,163	$0	$25,742	$0	$463,394	$0	$0	$0
DOUGLAS S FOSTER
FORMER VP FINANCIAL PLAN.	$110,776	$0	$0	$0	$5,018	$0	$19,582	$0	$5,413	$0	$140,789	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH H LOUDERMILK
VP FINANCIAL PLANNING	$254,861	$0	$39,942	$0	$9,407	$0	$23,400	$0	$27,451	$0	$355,061	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH PAPETTI
VP OPS HOSPITAL DIVISION	$203,900	$0	$26,222	$0	$8,878	$0	$4,776	$0	$1,360	$0	$245,136	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN LANGFORD
SVP WMG AMB. TRANS. (END.4/18)	$272,189	$0	$55,024	$0	$107,773	$0	$44,200	$0	$25,067	$0	$504,253	$0	$95,982	$0
FREDA LYON
VP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES	$202,524	$0	$30,195	$0	$10,763	$0	$15,521	$0	$29,807	$0	$288,810	$0	$0	$0
GERALD N FULKS
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	$0	$463,500	$0	$81,746	$0	$104,991	$0	$34,800	$0	$20,941	$0	$705,978	$0	$90,000
JAMES M SWARTZ
VP ACCOUNTING	$233,763	$0	$40,142	$0	$9,019	$0	$19,530	$0	$27,479	$0	$329,933	$0	$0	$0
JASON STEVENS
VP DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL	$236,931	$0	$99,073	$0	$10,095	$0	$23,400	$0	$19,442	$0	$388,941	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER GIUSTI
VP CLINICAL OUTCOMES	$224,713	$0	$85,231	$0	$7,351	$0	$26,087	$0	$6,530	$0	$349,912	$0	$0	$0
JILL M CASE-WIRTH
SVP NURSING SERVICES	$354,247	$0	$73,826	$0	$16,081	$0	$47,400	$0	$11,712	$0	$503,266	$0	$0	$0
JOHN A BRENNAN
EVP CHIEF CLIN. INTG. OFFICER	$829,182	$0	$246,421	$0	$16,031	$0	$47,400	$0	$35,015	$0	$1,174,049	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN CROOM
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	$0	$227,698	$0	$36,000	$0	$8,076	$0	$26,100	$0	$16,252	$0	$314,126	$0	$0
JONATHAN B MORRIS MD
FORMER SVP CHIEF INFO. OFF.	$116,457	$0	$0	$0	$117,360	$0	$7,164	$0	$8,855	$0	$249,836	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH L BRYWCZYNSKI
SVP HEALTH PARKS DEVELOPMENT	$302,686	$0	$55,514	$0	$84,764	$0	$47,400	$0	$26,225	$0	$516,589	$0	$60,537	$0
KEITH BOWERMASTER
VP COMMUNICATION	$185,774	$0	$11,074	$0	$7,719	$0	$18,383	$0	$20,275	$0	$243,225	$0	$0	$0
KEM M MULLINS
EVP AMBULATORY & BUS. DEV.	$516,012	$0	$146,039	$0	$15,236	$0	$23,400	$0	$33,943	$0	$734,630	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN SCHAEFFER MD
VP ONCOLOGY	$225,000	$0	$81,191	$0	$9,155	$0	$28,013	$0	$9,239	$0	$352,598	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY J RYAN
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	$0	$412,005	$0	$74,491	$0	$14,473	$0	$8,100	$0	$20,054	$0	$529,123	$0	$0
KIMBERLY W MENEFEE
SVP STRAT. COMM.DEV.(END.4/18)	$318,585	$0	$68,385	$0	$157,275	$0	$29,400	$0	$22,552	$0	$596,197	$0	$143,040	$0
KIMBERLY TAACA
VP OPS SPECIALTY DIVISION	$150,000	$0	$70,710	$0	$6,721	$0	$14,665	$0	$12,979	$0	$255,075	$0	$0	$0
KRISTEN S TRICE
VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH	$179,395	$0	$30,806	$0	$8,863	$0	$15,323	$0	$27,344	$0	$261,731	$0	$0	$0
LEO E REICHERT
EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL	$570,403	$0	$161,432	$0	$19,485	$0	$29,400	$0	$36,857	$0	$817,577	$0	$0	$0
MARCUS P CHARLSON MD
VP SURGERY	$160,014	$0	$27,478	$0	$8,884	$0	$11,772	$0	$22,419	$0	$230,567	$0	$0	$0
MARY B CHATMAN PHD
SVP & HOSP. PRES. (BEG. 8/17)	$0	$271,156	$0	$130,155	$0	$7,184	$0	$28,928	$0	$14,576	$0	$451,999	$0	$0
MARY L TAVERNARO
VP HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS	$249,538	$0	$42,851	$0	$10,377	$0	$29,400	$0	$23,004	$0	$355,170	$0	$0	$0
MAXWELL KAGAN
VP FINANCE & CFO	$163,472	$0	$36,000	$0	$5,853	$0	$19,597	$0	$15,332	$0	$240,254	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE M ROBINSON
VP MARKETING (END. 4/2018)	$221,433	$0	$38,025	$0	$10,007	$0	$16,089	$0	$28,932	$0	$314,486	$0	$0	$0
MONTE A WILSON
SVP HOSP PRES & POST ACUTE SVC	$0	$369,457	$0	$100,606	$0	$81,377	$0	$0	$0	$26,962	$0	$578,402	$0	$65,989
PAUL MURPHREE
VP MEDICAL OUTCOMES	$166,080	$0	$35,932	$0	$4,584	$0	$13,506	$0	$8,115	$0	$228,217	$0	$0	$0
PAUL R PERROTTI
SVP & CFO	$0	$303,850	$0	$55,130	$0	$12,420	$0	$35,052	$0	$30,867	$0	$437,319	$0	$0
PETER R JUNGBLUT MD MBA
SVP & MEDICAL DIRECTOR	$328,499	$0	$3,000	$0	$12,728	$0	$47,400	$0	$31,251	$0	$422,878	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA L RUHL
VP FACILITY COMPLIANCE OPS	$154,856	$0	$26,592	$0	$9,567	$0	$3,900	$0	$26,645	$0	$221,560	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD S SIEGEL
VP CARDIOLOGY & CVM ADMIN.	$308,998	$0	$53,732	$0	$57,282	$0	$45,890	$0	$33,871	$0	$499,773	$0	$43,143	$0
ROB SCHREINER
EVP & PRESIDENT MEDICAL GROUP	$253,846	$0	$0	$0	$6,878	$0	$0	$0	$3,189	$0	$263,913	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT J DECOUX
VP CORPORATE MED STAFF SVCS	$183,688	$0	$30,625	$0	$9,923	$0	$27,057	$0	$26,455	$0	$277,748	$0	$0	$0
ROBIN G BOEHRINGER
VP TOTAL REWARDS (END. 5/2018)	$195,243	$0	$33,528	$0	$8,992	$0	$18,998	$0	$9,364	$0	$266,125	$0	$0	$0
SANDRA LUCIUS
VP INFO TECHNOLOGY APPS	$224,713	$0	$48,688	$0	$12,547	$0	$47,260	$0	$2,650	$0	$335,858	$0	$0	$0
SEAN P TURNER
VP REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT	$301,913	$0	$51,845	$0	$14,346	$0	$29,175	$0	$30,313	$0	$427,592	$0	$0	$0
SNEHAL H DOSHI
VP SYSTEM PHARMACIST	$196,088	$0	$32,692	$0	$10,735	$0	$29,119	$0	$30,876	$0	$299,510	$0	$0	$0
SONYA E ALDY
VP TALENT ACQUISITION	$210,000	$0	$24,700	$0	$10,023	$0	$11,700	$0	$28,330	$0	$284,753	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN L BADGER
VP WMG STRATEGIC SERVICES	$569,392	$0	$120,638	$0	$130,330	$0	$23,400	$0	$35,717	$0	$879,477	$0	$112,403	$0
STEPHEN VAULT
VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT	$184,999	$0	$21,126	$0	$9,055	$0	$12,890	$0	$11,136	$0	$239,206	$0	$0	$0
TAMARA D ISON
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	$0	$311,891	$0	$42,138	$0	$11,553	$0	$26,100	$0	$25,737	$0	$417,419	$0	$0
TIMOTHY HANEY
SVP R.E. FAC. & DEV. SRVS.	$334,270	$0	$105,128	$0	$160,150	$0	$28,630	$0	$25,658	$0	$653,836	$0	$143,033	$0
TOM BONIECKI
VP MUSCUSKELETAL NEURO.	$162,078	$0	$15,564	$0	$2,700	$0	$39,607	$0	$35,630	$0	$255,579	$0	$0	$0
VALERY A AKOPOV MD
SVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG	$464,408	$0	$88,401	$0	$21,528	$0	$29,400	$0	$27,462	$0	$631,199	$0	$0	$0
VARMA RAMESWAR MD
VP PEDIATRIC OPERATIONS	$188,219	$0	$27,320	$0	$9,789	$0	$40,496	$0	$12,068	$0	$277,892	$0	$0	$0
YVETTE BREWER MD
VP PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE	$191,006	$0	$24,084	$0	$12,404	$0	$33,126	$0	$21,034	$0	$281,654	$0	$0	$0
AHMAD KHALDI
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$797,124	$0	$556,544	$0	$2,340	$0	$22,900	$0	$31,712	$0	$1,410,620	$0	$0	$0
BART MACDONALD
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$650,000	$0	$368,565	$0	$810	$0	$26,100	$0	$25,835	$0	$1,071,310	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD MYUNG
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$1,013,382	$0	$403,290	$0	$2,729	$0	$41,400	$0	$18,420	$0	$1,479,221	$0	$0	$0
RISHI GUPTA
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$834,327	$0	$400,935	$0	$2,340	$0	$41,400	$0	$29,922	$0	$1,308,924	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM COOPER
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$803,114	$0	$443,692	$0	$3,735	$0	$46,898	$0	$32,519	$0	$1,329,958	$0	$0	$0
AVRIL P BECKFORD MD
TRUSTEE & CHIEF PEDIATRIC OFF.	$250,218	$0	$190,568	$0	$3,230	$0	$28,516	$0	$1,675	$0	$474,207	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY L THARP MD HPH
TRUSTEE & CHIEF MEDICINE SRVS.	$316,299	$0	$201,272	$0	$5,314	$0	$46,785	$0	$33,881	$0	$603,551	$0	$0	$0
PAUL DOUGLASS MD
TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN	$485,040	$0	$144,525	$0	$4,142	$0	$32,100	$0	$9,301	$0	$675,108	$0	$0	$0
STEVEN OWEIDA MD
FORMER TRUSTEE	$51,380	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$51,380	$0	$0	$0
TE RUSTY DURHAM
FORMER TRUSTEE	$13,613	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,613	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1B	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	REIMBURSEMENT POLICY: While WellStar Health System and its affiliates do not have a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement of the items listed in SCHEDULE J, Part I, Line 1a, the organization follows IRS guidelines in the payment of any of these items to individuals listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A. These items are added as taxable wages on the individual's Form W-2 as appropriate. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE PAYMENTS: Pursuant to their respective employment agreements, the following groups of officers are entitled to severance payments based on their compensation at that time in the event of certain identified circumstances. The severance payment periods are 24 months for Executive Vice Presidents, 18 months for Senior Vice Presidents, and 12 months for Vice Presidents. The following officers received severance pay during the 2017 CALENDAR YEAR FROM EITHER THE ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION: DEBORAH C. KEEL $438,741 JONATHAN B. MORRIS, MD 113,177 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B PARTICIPATION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: During the year, Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, Executive Vice Presidents and certain physicians participated in a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan sponsored by WellStar Health System, Inc. The amounts related to this plan are included in Schedule J, Part II, Column (C). The following individuals received payments from the plan included in Schedule J, Part II, Column (B): ANTHONY J. BUDZINSKI $398,890 BARBARA B. COREY 177,832 BETHANY ROBERTSON 28,401 CANDICE L. SAUNDERS 324,125 DAVID W. ANDERSON 126,016 DEBORAH C. KEEL 101,633 ELLEN LANGFORD 95,982 GERALD N. FULKS 90,000 JOSEPH L. BRYWCZYNSKI 60,537 KIMBERLY W. MENEFEE 143,040 MONTE A. WILSON 65,989 RICHARD S. SIEGEL 43,143 STEPHEN L. BADGER 112,403 TIMOTHY HANEY 143,033 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 NON-FIXED PAYMENTS TO OFFICERS: As part of the WellStar Executive Compensation Philosophy a performance pay plan was instituted several years ago whereby the WellStar Board of Trustees approves an annual incentive plan which consists of several performance goals or factors that upon attainment will result in payouts to eligible plan participants.Those factors are: (1) People & Customer Service goal for employee "Trust Index (2) Quality & Safety goal for clinical excellence and patient satisfaction; AND (3) Financial goal for attaining a positive operating margin. Confirmation of achieving these goals is typically received through the annual external audit process and approved by the Board of Trustees at that TIME.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF COBB COUNTY
A	582464600	19081PEM4	2004-04-30	$25,000,000	EQUIPMENT POOL	false	false	false
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF COBB COUNTY
B	582464600	19081PEN2	2005-06-30	$25,000,000	EQUIPMENT POOL	false	false	false
COBB COUNTY KENNESTONE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
C	581147004	19081PEN2	2011-11-01	$127,345,930	CONSTRUCTION/REFUNDING	false	false	false
PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
D	586011214	703596DK9	2012-06-28	$32,711,016	CONSTRUCTION SERIES A	false	false	false

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Bond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	In Reserve FundInReserveFundAmt	Capitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmt	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Credit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmt	Working Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	UnspentUnspentAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr	Current RefundingCurrentRefundingInd	Advance RefundingAdvanceRefundingInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A	$0	$0	$25,000,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000,000	$0	$0	2004	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
B	$0	$0	$25,000,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000,000	$0	$0	2006	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
C	$26,855,000	$0	$127,345,930	$0	$0	$0	$1,383,191	$0	$0	$75,000,000	$50,962,739	$0	2011	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
D	$2,941,000	$0	$32,711,016	$0	$446,282	$0	$437,500	$0	$0	$31,827,234	$0	$0	2014	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Engage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Remedial Action TakenRemedialActionTakenInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	false	false	false	Yes (true)
B	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	false	false	false	Yes (true)
C	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	false	false	false	Yes (true)
D	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	false	false	false	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Hedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd	Business Name Line1GICProviderName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedInd
0
A	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false
0
B	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false
0
C	false	Yes (true)	false		false	0	false
0
D	false	Yes (true)	false		false	0	false

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Procedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A	Yes (true)
B	Yes (true)
C	Yes (true)
D	Yes (true)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

SCHEDULE K, PART V

PROCEDURES TO UNDERTAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION: WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC (THE BORROWER ON TAX EXEMPT BONDS) HAS ESTABLISHED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT WILL MAXIMIZE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT ALL APPLICABLE POST-ISSUANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW NEEDED TO PRESERVE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE BONDS ARE MET. THE PROCEDURES INCLUDE EXTERNAL ADVISORS SUCH AS BOND COUNSEL AND OTHER LEGAL COUNSEL WHO ASSIST THE BORROWER IN MAINTAINING THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF ALL BONDS; ARBITRAGE REBATE CALCULATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE FOR EACH BOND ISSUE; DOCUMENTATION OF THE USE OF BOND PROCEEDS INCLUDING POTENTIAL PRIVATE BUSINESS USE APPLICABLE TO THE BONDS AFTER AN ANNUAL INTERNAL REVIEW OF THOSE USES; AND PROPER RECORD KEEPING OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS. THESE PROCEDURES APPLY TO ALL LISTED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS.

SCHEDULE K, PART I, COLUMNS (A), (B), & (C)

AS PART OF THE VARIABLE RATE COMPOSITE BOND ISSUE, ISSUED 8/3/2017, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $260,085,000 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED: ISSUER NAME EIN CUSIP # COBB COUNTY KENNESTONE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 58-6011214 DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF FULTON COUNTY 58-1506878 36005GAY9 GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 58-6212778 AS PART OF THE FIXED RATE COMPOSITE BOND ISSUE, ISSUED 8/3/2017, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $611,463,388 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED: ISSUER NAME EIN CUSIP # DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF FULTON COUNTY 58-1506878 36005GAX1 GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 58-6212778 398258AX1 LAGRANGE-TROUP COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 56-2609278 507152AX4

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
A	586011214	703596DH6	2012-06-28	$68,750,000	CONSTRUCTION SERIES B	false	false	false
COBB COUNTY KENNESTONE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
B	586011214	190813PH2	2012-11-15	$122,366,879	ADVANCED REFUNDING CONSTRUCTION	false	false	false
SEE PART VI
C			2017-08-03	$260,085,000	CONSTRUCTION/REFUNDING	false	false	false
SEE PART VI
D			2017-08-03	$611,463,388	CONSTRUCTION/REFUNDING	false	false	false

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Bond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	In Reserve FundInReserveFundAmt	Capitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmt	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Credit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmt	Working Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	UnspentUnspentAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr	Current RefundingCurrentRefundingInd	Advance RefundingAdvanceRefundingInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A	$0	$0	$68,750,000	$0	$1,945,963	$0	$471,875	$0	$0	$66,332,162	$0	$0	2014	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
B	$28,732,000	$0	$122,366,879	$0	$0	$0	$1,079,370	$0	$0	$0	$121,287,509	$0		false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
C	$6,840,000	$0	$260,085,000	$0	$0	$0	$705,000	$0	$0	$0	$259,380,000	$0		Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
D	$28,603,223	$0	$611,463,388	$0	$0	$0	$4,012,204	$0	$0	$0	$551,279,843	$56,171,341		Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Engage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Private Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPct	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Remedial Action TakenRemedialActionTakenInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd	Private Bus Concerning UBIPrivateBusConcerningUBIPct	Total Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
A	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false	false	false	Yes (true)
B	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false	false	false	Yes (true)
C	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0.01400	false	false	false	Yes (true)	0.00000	0.01400
D	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0.01250	false	false	false	Yes (true)	0.00000	0.01250

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd	Business Name Line1GICProviderName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedInd	Hedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
0
A	false	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false
0
B	false	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false
0
C	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	0	false	false
0
D	false	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Procedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A	Yes (true)
B	Yes (true)
C	Yes (true)
D	Yes (true)

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	COBB COUNTY KENNESTONE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN	581147004	BondIssuerEIN
Bond Issued	2017-12-21	BondIssuedDt
Issue Price	$66,413,449	IssuePriceAmt
Purpose	REFUNDING	PurposeDesc
Defeased	false	DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	false	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing	false	PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Retired	$2,656,449	RetiredAmt
Bond Defeased	$0	BondDefeasedAmt
Total Proceeds	$66,413,449	TotalProceedsAmt
In Reserve Fund	$0	InReserveFundAmt
Capitalized Interest	$0	CapitalizedInterestAmt
Refunding Escrow	$0	RefundingEscrowAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds	$0	IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Credit Enhancement	$0	CreditEnhancementAmt
Working Capital Expenditures	$0	WorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt
Capital Expenditures	$66,413,449	CapitalExpendituresAmt
Other Spent Proceeds	$0	OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Unspent	$0	UnspentAmt
Current Refunding	Yes (true)	CurrentRefundingInd
Advance Refunding	Yes (true)	AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation Made	Yes (true)	FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec Maint	Yes (true)	AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property	false	OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements	Yes (true)	AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop	Yes (true)	MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Engage Bond Counsel Contracts	false	EngageBondCounselContractsInd
Any Research Agreements	false	AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Use By Others	0	PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test	false	BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop	false	ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Remedial Action Taken	false	RemedialActionTakenInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd	Yes (true)	ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed	false	Form8038TFiledInd
Exception To Rebate	Yes (true)	ExceptionToRebateInd
Variable Rate Issue	false	VariableRateIssueInd

Hedge Provider Name HedgeProviderName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	0	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC	false	GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd

GIC Provider Name GICProviderName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	0	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Proceeds Invested	false	GrossProceedsInvestedInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective Action	Yes (true)	ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxt	Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxt	Loan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganizationInd	Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmt	Balance DueBalanceDueAmt	DefaultDefaultInd	Board Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd	Written AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
VALERY A AKOPOV MD
OFFICER	TUITION	Yes (X)	$31,250	$10,648	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
ANTHONY J BUDZINSKI
OFFICER	TUITION	Yes (X)	$31,250	$10,648	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
ALAN R MUSTER MD
OFFICER	TUITION	Yes (X)	$31,250	$10,648	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)

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PAMELA ETHERIDGE
WIFE OF OFFICER	$67,994	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	Yes (true)
BONNIE MILLER
WIFE OF BOARD MEMBER	$25,365	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	Yes (true)
MISTY S DECOUX
WIFE OF OFFICER	$79,586	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	Yes (true)
JENNIFER HANEY
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF OFFCR.	$97,319	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	Yes (true)
KRISTA BONIECKI
WIFE OF OFFICER	$106,485	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	Yes (true)
BRENDA CROSS MD
DAUGHTER OF BOARD MEMBER	$361,053	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	Yes (true)
SHEILA ROBINSON MD
WIFE OF BOARD MEMBER	$434,744	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	Yes (true)

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FORM 990, HEADING, ITEM B, AMENDED RETURN	THE WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. 2017 FORM 990 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO UPDATE TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN AFFILIATES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM IS A VERTICALLY INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES THROUGH AFFILIATED BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS A FULL SPECTRUM OF HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING WELLNESS PROGRAMS, PHYSICIAN OFFICE VISITS, OUTPATIENT CARE, INPATIENT CARE, AND POST-ACUTE SERVICES SUCH AS HOME HEALTH, HOSPICE AND LONG-TERM NURSING CARE. THE SYSTEM THROUGH ITS AFFILIATED BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS OPERATES 11 HOSPITALS (KENNESTONE, COBB, PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER, DOUGLAS, WINDY HILL, ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN AND SOUTH, NORTH FULTON, SPALDING, SYLVAN GROVE AND WEST GEORGIA), MULTIPLE PHYSICIAN OFFICES, PRIMARY CARE CENTERS, OUTPATIENT CARE FACILITIES, A NURSING HOME AND OTHER HEALTH RELATED SERVICES INCLUDING TWO INPATIENT HOSPICE FACILITIES. THE SYSTEM IS SUPPORTED FINANCIALLY BY A FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION, WELLSTAR FOUNDATION, INC. THE SERVICE AREA FOR THE SYSTEM ENCOMPASSES PARTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN, CENTRAL AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA - THE PRIMARY AREA BEING IN BARTOW, CHEROKEE, COBB, DOUGLAS, PAULDING, FULTON, BUTTS, SPALDING AND TROUP COUNTIES. APPROXIMATELY MORE THAN 90% OF INPATIENT DISCHARGES AND OUTPATIENTS SERVED ARE FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED COUNTIES. THE WELLSTAR VISION IS TO DELIVER WORLD CLASS HEALTHCARE. OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE AND DELIVER HIGH QUALITY HOSPITAL, PHYSICIAN AND OTHER HEALTHCARE RELATED SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. HISTORY IN 1993, WHAT WAS THEN KNOWN AS THE COBB HEALTH SYSTEM, THE KENNESTONE REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND THE DOUGLAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO FORM THE NORTHWEST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM. PAULDING MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER AFFILIATED WITH NORTHWEST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM IN 1994. IN 1994, THE NORTHWEST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM HELPED FORM THE PROMINA HEALTH SYSTEM AND CHANGED ITS NAME TO PROMINA NORTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM. IN 1998, PROMINA NORTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGED ITS NAME TO WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM. WELLSTAR DISASSOCIATED FROM AND BECAME TOTALLY INDEPENDENT OF PROMINA IN 1999. IN 2016 WELLSTAR ACQUIRED ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, SPALDING HOSPITAL, SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL AND WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM IS A PARENT CORPORATION, WHICH PROVIDES OVERALL COORDINATION INCLUDING GOVERNING BODY TO ITS 11 AFFILIATES: - COBB HOSPITAL, INC.; - CHS FOUNDATION, INC. (INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT); - DOUGLAS HOSPITAL INC.; - KENNESTONE HOSPITAL, INC.; - PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER, INC.; - WELLSTAR FOUNDATION INC.; - WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.; - WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, INC.; - WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC.; - WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL, INC.; - WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
SERVICES	WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM IS ABLE TO OFFER A FULL RANGE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES. THE SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: - MOST MAJOR INPATIENT CLINICAL SERVICES, - OUTPATIENT SERVICES, - DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, - ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SERVICES, - URGENT CARE SERVICES, - HOME HEALTH SERVICES, - SKILLED NURSING SERVICES AND - HOSPICE SERVICES. THE 11 HOSPITAL LOCATIONS ARE ACUTE CARE FACILITIES WITH INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY ON THE KENNESTONE HOSPITAL CAMPUS, CALLED ATHERTON PLACE. ATHERTON PLACE ALSO HOUSES AN ASSISTED LIVING UNIT AS AN ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF CARE. PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER IS HOME TO A FULL CARE NURSING HOME, PAULDING NURSING CENTER AND WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER IS ALSO HOME TO TWO FULL CARE NURSING HOMES. VERNON WOODS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY IS AN ASSISSTED LIVING FACILITY. COBB HOSPITAL IS HOME TO A HOME HEALTH AGENCY AND A RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FACILITY CALLED TRANQUILITY FOR THOSE PATIENTS IN THE END STAGES OF LIFE. KENNESTONE HOSPITAL ALSO OPENED A RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FACILITY NOT FAR FROM ITS MAIN CAMPUS. THE SYSTEM IS COMPLIMENTED WITH APPROXIMATELY 275 PHYSICIAN PRACTICES AND SEVERAL URGENT CARE CENTERS. THE SYSTEM IS THUS ABLE TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS REPRESENT SYSTEM-WIDE ACTIVITY FOR WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (THE "SYSTEM") - EIN 58-1649541. ALL AFFILIATED ENTITIES OF THE SYSTEM EXCEPT THE PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION (EIN 58-2116179) OPERATE AS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THE "COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD" OF IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IDENTIFIES A BROAD OVERVIEW OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE SYSTEM. "THE SYSTEM MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE IT PROVIDES THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS COMMUNITY FINANCIAL AID POLICY." IN FISCAL YEAR 2018 AND 2017, WELLSTAR AFFILIATE HOSPITALS MADE $255.6 MILLION AND $251.9 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY, IN PROVIDER PAYMENTS AND RECOGNIZED SUCH PAYMENTS AS A REDUCTION IN NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IN THE ACCOMPANYING COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SYSTEM ALSO PARTICIPATES IN CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. UNDER THESE PROGRAMS, THE SYSTEM PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS AT PAYMENT RATES WHICH ARE DETERMINED BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS, REGARDLESS OF THE SYSTEM'S ACTUAL CHARGES. IN MOST CASES, THESE PROGRAMS PAY THE SYSTEM AT AMOUNTS WHICH ARE LESS THAN ITS COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES. THE SYSTEM OFFERS MANY WELLNESS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AT LITTLE OR NO COST TO THE COMMUNITY. HEALTH FAIRS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS, PROVIDING VARIOUS HEALTH SCREENINGS, SUCH AS MAMMOGRAMS, BONE DENSITY, BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL CHECKS. A LARGE NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR ALL AGES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE BICYCLE SAFETY, CAR SEAT SAFETY, DEFENSIVE DRIVING, CPR AND FIRST-AID CLASSES. FLU SHOTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY DURING FLU SEASON AND HEALTH SCREENINGS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND IMMUNIZATIONS ARE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN THROUGH LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND HEALTH FAIRS. THE COSTS OF THESE SERVICES ARE INCLUDED IN UNRESTRICTED REVENUE, GAINS AND OTHER SUPPORT IN EXCESS OF EXPENSES AND LOSSES IN THE FINANCILA STATEMENTS.THE PHYSICIANS OF THE SYSTEM MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING INVOLVEMENT IN MANY COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES PROMOTING HEALTH AWARENESS AND IMPROVEMENT, EMERGENCY ROOM CARE, AND DELIVERY OF CARE TO THE INDIGENT POPULATION OF THE SYSTEM'S SERVICE AREA. THE SYSTEM ALSO MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NURSING PROGRAM AT A LOCAL UNIVERSITY. THIS FINANCIAL SUPPORT HAS HELPED TO GROW THE PROGRAM, WHICH BENEFITS THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY. THE SYSTEM AND ALL BUT ONE OF ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(A) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) AND, THEREFORE, RELATED INCOME IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. ONE OF THE SYSTEM'S AFFILIATES IS A CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATION NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION (EIN 58-2116179) IS A TAXABLE AFFILIATE OF THE SYSTEM AND FILES IRS FORM 1120 US CORPORATION INCOME TAX RETURN."
FINANCIAL & DATA STATISTICS	SERVICES PROVIDED SYSTEM-WIDE: LICENSED BEDS 2,775 ADULT DISCHARGES 114,306 NEWBORN DISCHARGES 14,959 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS 658,118 SURGERIES - 68950 CATH LAB/PACEMAKERS/EP 18,029 NON-ED O/P RADIOLOGY PROCEDURES 459,418 MED/SURG. SHORT STAY CASES 1,462 GI LAB PROCEDURES 10,628 RADIOLOGY ONCOLOGY PROCEDURES 31,718 COMMUNITY BENEFITS WELLSTARS COMMUNITY EDUCATION & OUTREACH DEPARTMENT PROVIDES FREE BROCHURES ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES. WELLSTAR PROVIDES SUPPORT GROUPS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE COMMUNITY ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING MEN'S AND WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES, CARDIAC HEALTH, NUTRITION, CANCER, AND DIABETES. SOME OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE OR AT A MINIMAL FEE. WELLSTAR ALSO PROVIDES FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS SUCH AS BLOOD PRESSURE, CHOLESTEROL, GLUCOSE, BONE DENSITY AND WEIGHT ASSESSMENT. COMMUNITY EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROVIDES HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ACROSS ALL WELLSTAR MARKETS REACHING OVER 450,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY. SOME OF THE MORE SPECIFIC PROGRAM/DEPARTMENTS ARE DOCUMENTED AS FOLLOWS: CLINICS: WELLSTAR IS AFFILIATED WITH SEVERAL CLINICS WHICH PROVIDE FREE OR SLIDING SCALE HEALTH SERVICES TO PERSONS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY OR THOSE WHO ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PAY. SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM TEACHES CHILDREN ABOUT HEALTH AND SAFETY TOPICS TO INCLUDE NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HYGIENE, BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND MORE. THE PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY TAUGHT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (GRADES K-5) AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS (GRADES 6-8) IN CHEROKEE, COBB, DOUGLAS AND PAULDING COUNTIES. SAFE KIDS: WELLSTAR IS A CO-LEAD AGENCY FOR SAFE KIDS COBB COUNTY ALONG WITH COBB AND DOUGLAS PUBLIC HEALTH. SAFE KIDS COBB COUNTY IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING AND PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL INJURIES TO CHILDREN AGES 19 AND UNDER IN COBB COUNTY BY HOSTING SAFETY EDUCATION EVENTS AND DISTRIBUTING SAFETY EDUCATION MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO FAMILIES IN NEED. SAFETY AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE: CHILD PASSENGER, PEDESTRIAN, WHEEL, HOME, POISON PREVENTION AND WATER. EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION INCLUDES: CAR AND BOOSTER SEATS, BICYCLE HELMETS AND REFLECTORS, SMOKE/CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS, HOME SAFETY KITS AND LIFEJACKETS. MOST OF THE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE IMPORTANT MESSAGE TAUGHT AT THESE EVENTS IS THAT SAFETY BEGINS WITH THE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. ANNUALLY, NEARLY 800 CAR SEATS ARE PRESENTED TO FAMILIES IN NEED, AND NEARLY 2,500 INFANT CAR SEATS ARE CHECKED AT OVER 130 CAR SEAT EVENTS. WOMEN & CHILDREN RESOURCE CENTERS: THE WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S RESOURCE CENTER AT COBB, DOUGLAS, AND KENNESTONE HOSPITALS PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT FOR MOTHERS AND THEIR NEWBORN BABIES THROUGH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CONSULTATIONS, WARM LINE PHONE CALLS, CHILDBIRTH, NEWBORN CARE AND BREASTFEEDING CLASSES, AN ANNUAL MATERNITY AND BABY FAIR, AS WELL AS OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THESE PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATE WELLSTARS COMMITMENT TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE NEW MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN FY2018 THE UNREIMBURSED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $400,000 AND MORE THAN 7,000 PARENTS PARTICIPATED IN PRENATAL AND CHILDBIRTH PROGRAMS. THE GOOD LIFE CLUB: WELLSTAR PROVIDES A SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR AREA RESIDENTS AGE 50 AND OLDER CALLED THE GOOD LIFE CLUB. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES HEALTHY AGING RESOURCES AND PROMOTES HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE THROUGH CLASSES, HEALTH SCREENINGS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. A SMALL ONE-TIME FEE COVERS A LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AND INCLUDES: - HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS - A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER - FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS - DISCOUNTED PARKING AT HOSPITALS AND OTHER RETAIL DISCOUNTS - TRAVEL DISCOUNTS THE GOOD LIFE CLUB CURRENTLY HAS MORE THAN 2,000 MEMBERS. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES - WELLSTAR HAS PARTNERED WITH A LOCAL COLLEGE, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY ("KSU") TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL AND ON-SITE TRAINING PROGRAMS WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY IMPROVE THE CURRENT AND FUTURE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. MANY OF THE NURSES IN THE SYSTEM ARE TRAINED THROUGH THE NURSING PROGRAM OFFERED BY KSU. WELLSTAR IS ALSO AFFILIATED WITH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE- NORTH METRO CAMPUS'S RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. WELLSTAR SERVES AS THE CLINICAL AFFILIATE FOR THE STUDENTS IN THIS TWO-YEAR PROGRAM. THE STUDENTS TRAIN AT WELLSTAR'S HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT FACILITIES. THE PROGRAM RECEIVED ACCREDITATION FROM THE JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION IN RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE TRAINED STUDENTS WHO CAN SUBSEQUENTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND SPONSORSHIPS - COMMUNITY EDUCATION & OUTREACH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AND CULTIVATING STRATEGIC COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS BY ALIGNING WELLSTARS STRATEGIC GOALS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND THE PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. SPONSORSHIPS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT WELLSTARS MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS AS A SPONSOR. ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, MARCH OF DIMES, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. MANY EMPLOYEES ALSO VOLUNTEER AND PARTICIPATE IN SOME OF THE EVENTS HELD BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS WALKS, FUNDRAISERS AND SCREENINGS. IN FY2018 THE TOTAL UNCOMPENSATED CARE, OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS PROVIDED BY WELLSTAR WAS OVER $ 939 MILLION. COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY BREAKDOWN: CHARITY & INDIGENT (UNCOMPENSATED CARE COSTS) - $ 255,954,000 MEDICAID SHORTFALLS (UNCOMPENSATED CARE COSTS) - $ 86,107,000 MEDICARE SHORTFALLS (UNCOMPENSATED CARE COSTS) - $ 206,724,000 OTHER PATIENTS (UNCOMPENSATED CARE COSTS) - $ 127,756,000 TOTAL UNCOMPENSATED CARE - $ 676,541,000 OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS (PARTICIPATION IN COALITIONS) - $ 345,000 OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS (COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION) - $ 249,000 OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS (HEALTH CARE SUPPORT) - $ 7,777,000 TOTAL OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - $ 8,371,000 COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS (FUNDS BACK INTO INFRASTRUCTURE) - $ 245,436,000 COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS (ALLIED HLTH/MEDICAL EDUCATION) - $ 9,456,000 COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS (OPERATIONS - STAFF/SOFTWARE) - $ 92,000 TOTAL COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS - $ 254,984,000 WELLSTAR CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM AS AN ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION (ACO). WELLSTARS ACO IS THE LARGEST ACO IN GEORGIA INCLUDING 50,000 MEMBERS AND 1,400 PHYSICIANS. THE ACO HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP 100 ACOS IN THE COUNTRY. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL THROUGH A FOCUS ON WELLNESS AND THE IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND THE RELATED COORDINATION OF CARE, TO ENSURE PATIENTS, ESPECIALLY CHRONICALLY ILL, GET THE RIGHT CARE AT THE RIGHT TIME TO MAINTAIN THEIR OPTIMAL HEALTH, AND AVOID THE NEED FOR HIGH-COST EMERGENCY AND HOSPITAL CARE.
AWARDS, RECOGNITION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS	WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM (WELLSTAR) WAS RECOGNIZED FOR DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE. DIVERSITY MAGAZINE LISTS WELLSTAR AS ONE OF ITS 50 BEST PLACES FOR WOMEN AND DIVERSE MANAGERS TO WORK. WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (WGMC) WAS NAMED TO BECKER HOSPITAL REVIEW'S 2016 LIST OF "100 GREAT COMMUNITY HOSPITALS." WGMC IS ONE OF ONLY THREE COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN GEORGIA TO RECEIVE THIS HONOR. WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSED PRISM AWARD. THIS HONOR RECOGNIZED EXCEPTIONAL NURSING PRACTICE, LEADERSHIP AND OUTCOMES IN HOSPITAL MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNITS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS JUST ONE OF 14 HOSPITALS TO RECEIVE THIS HONOR IN 2016 AND THE ONLY ONE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT NAMED WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TO ITS ANNUAL LISTING OF BEST REGIONAL HOSPITALS RANKING IT THIRD IN GEORGIA. WELLSTAR DOUGLAS HOSPITAL WAS DESIGNATED AS A REMOTE TREATMENT STROKE CENTER BY THE OFFICE OF EMS AND TRAUMA IN THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH BECOMING ONE OF THE FIRST HOSPITALS IN THE STATE TO GARNER THE RECOGNITION. WELLSTAR EARNED A SPOT IN THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTIONS 100 BEST ADOPTION-FRIENDLY WORKPLACES. THIS IS THE SYSTEMS FIFTH TIME ON THE FOUNDATIONS TOP 100 LIST. WELLSTAR OFFERS FULL-TIME TEAM MEMBERS 120 HOURS AND ELIGIBLE PART-TIME TEAM MEMBERS 60 HOURS OF PAID LEAVE. IN ADDITION, WELLSTAR OFFERS TEAM MEMBERS A MAXIMUM OF $19,000 PER FINALIZED ADOPTION ($20,000 PER FAMILY LIFETIME AMOUNT.) EMPLOYEE RECRUITING AND COMMITMENT TO PROPER WORK-LIFE BALANCE OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TIME ARE IMPORTANT TO THE DESIGNATION OF THIS AWARD. WELLSTAR WAS NAMED TO WORKING MOTHER 100 BEST COMPANIES LIST FOR THE 9TH TIME FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO PROGRESSIVE WORKPLACE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN, FLEXIBILITY, CHILD CARE AND PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. WELLSTAR WAS NAME TO THE 2016 BEST PLACES TO WORK FOR WOMEN LIST BY GREAT PLACES TO WORK. COBB HOSPITAL WAS DESIGNATED A BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL BY BABY-FRIENDLY USA. ONLY 5 OTHER GEORGIA HOSPITALS HOLD THIS DESIGNATION. GEORGIA TREND MAGAZINE NAMED WELLSTAR WGMC THE NUMBER 1 LARGE HOSPITAL IN THE STATE. FIVE OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN GRANTED THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION WITH THE GOLD COMMENDATION BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER(COC), A QUALITY PROGRAM BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. THIS IS THE HIGHEST HONOR AWARDED TO A CANCER PROGRAM. TO EARN THIS ACCREDITATION THE PROGRAM MUST MEET OR EXCEED COCS QUALITY CARE STANDARDS, BE EVALUATED EVERY THREE YEARS AND SHOW EXCELLENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF PATIENT CENTERED CARE. WELLSTAR CANCER NETWORK ALSO RECEIVED NATIONAL DISTINCTION BY BEING GRANTED A THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION BY THE COC. THIS IS THE HIGHEST HONOR AWARDED TO A CANCER PROGRAM. WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVED THE PLATINUM HONOR BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR THEIR CONTINUED EFFORTS TO PROMOTE ORGAN DONOR REGISTRATION. OTHER HOSPITALS HONORED INCLUDED WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, NORTH FULTON, WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER AND PAULDING HOSPITALS. THE PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTH AND ACCOUNTABILITY(PHA) AN AFFILIATE OF THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, RECENTLY PRESENTED ITS QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY AWARD TO SEVERAL WELLSTAR HOSPITALS AS WELL AS TO THE SYSTEM ITSELF. THESE AWARDS RECOGNIZE GEORGIA HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN REDUCING THE RISK OF MEDICAL ERRORS AND IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY AND MEDICAL OUTCOMES. WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL WON FIRST PLACE IN THE HOSPITALS WITH 100-299 BEDS CATEGORY FOR ITS HELP ME, DONT HURT ME REDUCING CAUTIS PROJECT. WELLSTAR COBB HOSPITAL WON SECOND PLACE IN THE HOSPITALS WITH GREATER THAN 300 BEDS CATEGORY FOR ITS INTERDISCIPLINARY MODEL BEDSIDE MEDICATION DELIVERY TO REDUCE 30-DAY READMISSION RATES PROJECT. WELLSTAR DOUGLAS HOSPITAL WON THIRD PLACE IN THE HOSPITALS WITH 100-299 BEDS CATEGORY FOR ITS MISSION NOT IMPOSSIBLE: STRATEGIES TO DECREASE CLOSTRIDUM DIFFICILE PROJECT. IN THE HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS CATEGORY, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM EARNED FIRST PLACE FOR ITS OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER PRE-OP THROUGHPUT PROJECT, WHICH IMPROVED THE SAFETY OF PATENTS UNDERGOING CT-SCANS. WELLSTAR COBB HOSPITAL WAS ALSO PRESENTED WITH A CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD, AN HONOR GIVEN TO HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED A SUSTAINED COMMITMENT TO QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY. EVERY YEAR THE ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE PUBLISHES ITS LIST OF THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL LEADERS IN GEORGIAS HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. SEVEN MEMBERS OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEMS SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM WERE INCLUDED IN THE 2017 LIST. WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS CARDIAC PROGRAM IS ONE OF ONLY TWO PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES TO RECEIVE THE JOINT COMMISSION GOLD SEAL DISEASE-SPECIFIC CERTIFICATION FOR HEART-VALVE, CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY (CABS) AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER WAS NAMED ONE OF THE NATIONS 100 TOP HOSPITALS BY TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS. TRUVEN IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF INFORMATION AND SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT HEALTHCARE COST AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. WELLSTAR COBB HOSPITALS INTENSIVE CARE UNIT WAS HONORED WITH THE BEACON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES. THE BEACON AWARD HONORS INDIVIDUAL HOSPITAL UNITS THAT DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES BY IMPROVING EVERY FACET OF PATIENT CARE. WELLSTAR PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVED TWO BRILLIANCE AWARDS FROM VIZIENT MIDSOUTH. THE HOSPITAL WAS RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH COPD AND DIABETES. TWO OF WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS NURSES HAVE BEEN NAMED AS TWO OF THE TOP 10 NURSES IN GEORGIA BY THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION. WELLSTARS SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES WAS RECOGNIZED AS A BEST PERFORMER BY THE ECRI INSTITUTE, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT USES RESEARCH TO DISCOVER WHICH MEDICAL PROCEDURES, DRUGS AND PROCESSES ARE BEST TO ENABLE IMPROVED PATIENT CARE. THIS AWARD IS GIVEN FOR DEMONSTRATING EXCELLENCE IN OVERALL SPEND MANAGEMENT. THE WOUND CARE CENTER AT WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED WITH A CENTER OF DISTINCTION AWARD FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE BY HEALOGICS, THE NATIONS LEADING AND LARGEST WOUND CARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. THE CENTER FOR COMPANIES THAT CARE RECENTLY NAMED WELLSTAR TO ITS HONOR ROLL FOR THE 10TH YEAR IN A ROW. THIS HONOR FOCUSES ON WELLSTARS EFFORT TO OFFERING WORKLIFE SERVICES THAT CREATE A CULTURE OF INCLUSION AND ASSISTANCE FOR TEAM MEMBERS UTILIZING SERVICES THAT PROVIDE A BALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND HOME LIFE. THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD IS TO RECOGNIZE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ACHIEVED A CERTAIN LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE ACROSS THREE KEY FOCUS AREAS- FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, CLINICAL QUALITY EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION. WELLSTAR WAS NAMED ONE OF BEST AND BRIGHTEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR BY WSBTV2, BIZ 1190AM-WAFS, CORP! MAGAZINE, BAUDVILLE, BASIC AND THE ORSUS GROUP. THIS AWARD IS GIVEN TO COMPANIES THAT DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES AS HAVING THE MOST INNOVATIVE AND THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO HUMAN RESOURCES. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM WAS A WINNER OF THE LEADERSHIP IN EXCELLENCE AWARD BY VIZIENT MIDSOUTH, A MEMBER ALLIANCE FOR NOT FOR PROFIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO RECOGNIZE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ACHIEVED A CERTAIN LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE ACROSS THREE KEY FOCUS AREAS- FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, CLINICAL QUALITY EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION.
FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12B	AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WellStar Health System, Inc. is audited on an annual basis by an outside auditing firm, KPMG, and as part of that audit a consolidated financial statement is issued for all of WellStar Health System, Inc. and its CONTROLLED Affiliates. The independent auditors report includes the accounts of Wellstar and its controlled affiliates, WELLSTAR Kennestone Hospital, Inc., WELLSTAR Cobb Hospital, Inc., WELLSTAR Douglas Hospital, Inc., WELLSTAR Paulding Medical Center, Inc., WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, INC., WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC., WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL, INC., WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA HEALTH SERVICES, INC., WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., Wellstar Foundation, Inc., WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA FOUNDATION, INC., VERNON WOODS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, INC., CHS Foundation, Inc., Community Assurance Company, Ltd., various Wellstar owned physician practices, a hospice facility, a nursing facility, home health business, and entities for infusion therapy and durable medical equipment. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in combination. The Board of Trustees of Wellstar HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. has the authority to approve appointments of the members of the board of trustees of all affiliate corporations.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	BOARD REVIEW OF FORM 990 Internal staff prepares the organization's Form 990. Before filing the return with the Internal Revenue Service. an external accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, reviews and sign-offs on the completed return of each organization. Generally, Form 990 is then reviewed by the Finance Committee along with a question and answer session. A motion is then made by the Finance committee to approve the returns and present to the full board copies of the forms in an electronic (PDF. format) version as well as a hard copy. The organization's CFO or designee subsequently signs the return for either manual or electronic filing by the appropriate due date. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OUR Conflict of Interest Policy requires all covered persons to annually review the policy and then complete, sign and return the Conflicts of Interest Survey and Attestation to the Compliance Office. The policy requires an on-going disclosure obligation in the event a conflict arises during the year. The following is our process to regularly and consistently monitor and enforce the policy: Compliance identifies all covered persons who must complete the Survey and Attestation. Compliance verifies that the Survey and Attestation is distributed to these persons. Compliance verifies that these persons return a fully completed and signed Survey and Attestation. Compliance reviews each completed and signed Survey and Attestation to identify all conflicts listed in the document. All conflicts, potential conflicts and incidences of non-compliance are referred to the Chief Compliance Officer. The CCO takes appropriate action to completely resolve all identified conflicts and incidences of non-compliance. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A & 15B COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. HAS ENGAGED SULLIVAN COTTER TO WORK WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROCESS AT WELLSTAR IS OVERSEEN BY A COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, WHICH FOLLOWS A BOARD-APPROVED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF FIVE TRUSTEES AS WELL AS THE CEO IN AN ADVISORY ROLE AND NOT A VOTING MEMBER. FURTHER IN COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE CEO WILL RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM THAT PROCESS AND IS A NON-VOTING COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR DISCUSSIONS ON ALL OTHER OFFICERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY EMPOWERS THE COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROCESS AND ADMINISTER THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WELLSTAR; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES EVALUATES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE PHILOSOPHY REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF THE COMMITTEE'S ACTIONS AND DECISIONS TO THE FULL BOARD, WHICH IT HAS DONE. THE COMMITTEE IS GUIDED BY THE BOARD-APPROVED PHILOSOPHY. OVERALL, THE PHILOSOPHY IS INTENDED TO REWARD FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE. BASE COMPENSATION IS TARGETED AT THE MEDIAN BASE COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS (THE MARKET). OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY ALSO RECEIVE VARIABLE COMPENSATION THAT IS DEPENDENT ON INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE. WHEN PERFORMANCE IS AT A PREDETERMINED TARGETED LEVEL, THE TOTAL COMPENSATION, BOTH BASE AND VARIABLE, IS INTENDED TO BE AT OR AROUND THE 75TH% OF COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. WELLSTAR'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY DEFINES THE MARKET AS BEING COMPRISED OF COMPARABLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, I.E., NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN COMPLEXITY AND SCALE TO WELLSTAR. TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE IN FULFILLING ITS DUTIES, THE COMMITTEE ENGAGED SULLIVAN COTTER TO PROVIDE MARKET COMPENSATION DATA TO COMPARE TO THE WELLSTAR POSITIONS WHOSE COMPENSATION THE COMMITTEE OVERSEES. THE COMMITTEE USES THIS DATA TO PROVIDE CONTEXT WHEN MAKING DECISIONS IN ADMINISTERING THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM. ACCURATE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS ARE RECORDED DURING EACH COMMITTEE MEETING AND REVIEWED AND PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC The organization and its AFFILIATES are subject to the Open Records Law in the State of Georgia. Therefore, by law, citizens are permitted to inspect and copy its governing documents, policies and financial statements as may be requested from time to time. Additionally, the organization's Form 990 is made readily available on the Guidestar website. Periodically, the organization publishes its financial performance in the local newspaper for citizens to review, and publishes a community benefit report once a year for distribution to the public. FORM 990, PART VII OFFICERS HOURS WORKED The officers devote their time to all of the organizations WITHIN WellStar Health System that are listed in Schedule R, Part II. As such, the total hours worked by the officers across all of the organizations exceeds 40 hours per week. FORM 990, PART VII & FORM 990, SCHEDULE J COMPENSATION ALL COMPENSATION AMOUNTS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII; PART IX, LINES 5-7; AND SCHEDULE J REPRESENT COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. LIKEWISE, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON PART V, LINE 2A REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT TAX RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT TAX REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES) ARE HANDLED BY WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (EIN 58-1649541).
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. HAD THE FOLLOWING CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: PENSION ADJUSTMENT $ 7,199,000 ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION 3,187,000 OTHER CHANGES* 2,053,154) -------------- Total Other Changes in Net Assets $ 8,332,846 *FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. HAD A CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF ($2,053,154) RELATED TO TRANSFERS TO/FROM AFFILIATES AS PART OF THE ALLOCATION OF INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS OVER THE YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (18 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Total IncomeTotalIncomeAmt	End Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmt	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
Wellstar Medical Group LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	273818647	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS Inc
Cobb Gynecologists 2 LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	020808099	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
South Cobb OB-GYN 2 LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	020808071	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WellStar Psychiatry LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	582500211	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WellStar Kennestone OBGYN 2 LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	300355553	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WellStar Kennestone OBGYN LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	582499183	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WellStar Medical Specialists 2 LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	753261729	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WellStar Homecare Billing Services LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	582479534	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
Wellstar Windy Hill Apothecary Bill Srv
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	562511925	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
Wellstar Home Health LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	270277843	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
Wellstar Health Network LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	273870970	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS Inc
Wellstar Health Ventures LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	453754932	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
Wellstar IPA LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	581649541	Insurance	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
Wellstar Community Hospice LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	134350580	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
Center for Health Transformation
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	581649541	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WellStar Clinical Partners LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	581649541	HEALTHCARE	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WELLSTAR RESTAURANT SERVICES LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	581649541	FOOD SERVICES	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WELLSTAR CLINICAL PARTNERS ATLANTA LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	581649541	HEALTHCARE	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (15 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
CHS FOUNDATION INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	300622222	581649540	Foundation	GA	501(C)(3)	12 II	WHS INC	Yes (true)
COBB HOSPITAL INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	300622222	580968382	Healthcare	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
DOUGLAS HOSPITAL INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	300622222	582026750	Healthcare	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	300622222	582032904	Healthcare	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	300622222	582095884	Healthcare	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WELLSTAR FOUNDATION INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	300622222	581627413	Foundation	GA	501(C)(3)	12 II	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222	810837031	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222	810851756	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITALINC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222	810864789	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222	810875069	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222	205497506	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WGHS INC	Yes (true)
WEST GEORGIA HEALTH SERVICES INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222	205497622	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	12 II	WHS INC	Yes (true)
VERNON WOODS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222	582575049	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	10	WGHS INC	Yes (true)
WEST GEORGIA HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222	200936376	FOUNDATION	GA	501(C)(3)	12 II	WGHS INC	Yes (true)
MEDICAL PARK FOUNDATION INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	581303478	FOUNDATION	GA	501(C)(3)	7	WGHS INC	Yes (true)

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (4 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	UBI Code VUBICodeVAmt	General Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerInd	OwnershipOwnershipPct
KENNESTONE EAST PARKING DECK LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	300666340	200537100	PARKING	GA	WHS INC	EXCLUDED	-$92,364	$2,218,073	false	$0	false	0.73000
GRIFFIN IMAGING LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222		IMAGING CENTER	GA	NA	N/A
TENET EMSSPALDING 911 LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222		OFF.BLDG/EMS CTR.	GA	NA	N/A
NORTH FULTON PARKING DECK LP
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222		PARKING	GA	NA	N/A

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityForeignAddress/CityNm	CountryForeignAddress/CountryCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt	Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt	Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt	OwnershipOwnershipPct	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd	Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd
COMMUNITY ASSURANCE CO
3rd Fl Barclays Hse Shedden Rd	George Town	CJ	581649541	INSURANCE	CJ	WHS INC	C CORP	$37,757,587	$127,601,324	1.00000	Yes (true)
WEST GEORGIA HEALTH PHYSICIANS INC
			275125341	PHYSICIAN PRAC.		WGHS INC	C CORP				false	793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222	GA

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

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (9 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt	InvolvedInvolvedAmt	Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Cobb Hospital Inc
q	$75,989,404	actual cost
Douglas Hospital Inc
q	$27,869,356	actual cost
Kennestone Hospital Inc
q	$168,371,958	actual cost
Paulding Medical Center Inc
q	$26,457,027	actual cost
COBB SOUTH PARKING DECK LLC
S	$6,875	ACTUAL COST
WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL INC
Q	$5,165,240	ACTUAL COST
WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER INC
Q	$11,771,901	ACTUAL COST
WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC
Q	$3,939,761	ACTUAL COST
WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL INC
Q	$292,554	ACTUAL COST

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 2	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	The dollar amounts reported on Form 990, Schedule R, Part V, Line 2 for WellStar Health System, Inc. include the overhead allocations to affiliates and consists of the following types of transactions as listed in Line 1 (a-r): h) Exchange of Assets, i) Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to other organization(s), j) Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from other organization(s), k) LEASE OF FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, OR OTHER ASSETS FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION(S) O) Sharing of paid employees, P) Reimbursement paid to other organization(s), q) Other transfers of cash or property to other organization(S), AND r) Other transfers of cash or property from other organization(s).	ExplanationTxt