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MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (EIN 25-1002937)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-05-14
IRS object ID
201831349349308168
Schema version
2016v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-14T15:54:32-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SCHAFFNER KNIGHT MINNAUGH & CO PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityERIECityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMILLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8148644031PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD P OLINGERPersonNm
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Phone8148688147PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN M FERRETTI DOPrincipalOfficerNm
Gross Receipts$78,042,229GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LECOMHEALTH.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1948FormationYr
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities EOY$15,597,261TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionMILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONALITY, ORIGIN, HANDICAPS, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$14,884,659ExpenseAmt
Revenue$17,205,738RevenueAmt
DescACUTE INPATIENT CARE: MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (THE HOSPITAL) IS A COMMUNITY BASED HOSPITAL PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH ILLNESSES, PROMOTING HEALING, AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AT AFFORDABLE COST. THE HOSPITAL INPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, SURGERY, RADIOLOGY, INTENSIVE CARE, PHYSICAL THERAPY, ENDOSCOPY, AND A CATH LAB. THE FACILITY HAS 68 BEDS (THAT INCLUDES A 16 BED DETOXIFICATION UNIT AND A 6 BED OBSTETRICS UNIT) ACCOMODATING THE WELLNESS OF THE COMMUNITY. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017, 8,773 PATIENT DAYS WERE PROVIDED. THE HOSPITAL DEMONSTRATES FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY BY PURSUING COST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THOSE PATIENTS WHO HAVE THE MEANS AND ABILITY TO PAY WHILE PROVIDING CARE FOR THOSE WHO LACK THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PAY FOR SOME OR ALL OF THE COST. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017, 137 DAYS OF CHARITY CARE WERE PROVIDED AMOUNTING TO 789,568 OF FORGONE REVENUE AT A COST OF 276,000 TO THE HOSPITAL. BAD DEBT CHARGES INCLUDED IN ACUTE CARE - MEDICAL SURGICAL WERE 567,919 AT A COST OF 207,631 TO THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL ACTIVELY COMMITS TO ITS UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED AND CHARITY DISCOUNT POLICIES, AND IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THOSE INDIVIUDALS WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE FACILITY OR THOSE IN NEED OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SEVERAL BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING EVENTS HELD AT SENIOR DAY, THE ANNUAL CONSUMER FAIR, AND NATIONAL SENIOR HEALTH & FITNESS DAY. A BLOOD DRIVE IS CONDUCTED TWICE A YEAR TO ASSIST IN THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR BLOOD. THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN PREVENTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES AND PROVIDES LITERATURE FOR HEALTHY LIVING. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL PLAYS A PROACTIVE ROLE IN THE DISASTER/BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM. FOR INDIVIDUALS NEEDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED TO THE HOSPITAL'S FACILITIES FOR PHYSICIAN VISITS EITHER BY THE HOSPITAL VAN, BUS TOKENS, OR A CAB. PRESCRIPTIONS AND CLOTHING ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO THOSE IN NEED.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$8,429,274ExpenseAmt
Revenue$12,481,447RevenueAmt
DescBEHAVIORAL UNIT CARE: IN 2001, A LARGE LOCAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INPATIENT PROVIDER ANNOUNCED THAT IT WAS DISCONTINUING ITS LINE OF SERVICE. A COMMUNITY TASK FORCE WAS FORMED TO ADDRESS THE VOID AND, AT THIS GROUP'S REQUEST, MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FILLED A CRITICAL NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN THE AREA. TODAY, THE HOSPITAL'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OFFERINGS INCLUDE 62 BEDS OF LICENSED ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC CARE AND AN ACUTE ADULT PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL'S CHILD/ADOLESCENT UNIT IS THE REGION'S ONLY SUCH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACUTE CARE FACILITY. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017, 1,645 DISCHARGES TOTALING 15,343 PATIENT DAYS WERE PROVIDED. THE HOSPITAL PURSUES COLLABORATION WITH THE ERIE HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL IS REPRESENTED ON MANY COUNTY-SPONSORED AND OTHER PLANNING COMMITTEES, AND IS PART OF INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR MUTUAL CLIENTS. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO REPRESENTED AT COMMUNITY CLINICAL FORUMS TO PROVIDE EXPERT INFORMATION AND INPUT ON DIFFICULT SITUATIONS AND CASES. THE HOSPITAL HOSTS MEETINGS AT THE FACILITY IN ORDER TO IMPROVE CONTINUITY OF CARE; THESE MEETINGS ARE ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM MORE THAN TWENTY LOCAL SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO WELCOMES REPRESENTATIVES FROM JUVENILE JUSTICE, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE INTEREST OF IMPROVING THE LIVES OF ITS PATIENTS. WORKING AGREEMENTS ARE DEVELOPED WITH LOCAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO ALLOW BOTH PATIENTS AND RECEIVING PROVIDERS TO BE LINKED WITH EACH OTHER WHILE THE PATIENT IS AT THE HOSPITAL RECEIVING CARE.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$7,134,890ExpenseAmt
Revenue$3,764,865RevenueAmt
DescRESIDENT TRAINING: IN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF PHYSICIANS, MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ACTS AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL AND OFFERS MORE PHYSICIAN RESIDENCY PROGRAMS THAN ANY OTHER HOSPITAL IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017, THE HOSPTIAL UTILIZED 88 INTERNS ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL CARE SPECIALTIES INCLUDING FAMILY PRACTICE, EAR/NOSE/THROAT, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OPHTHALMOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, PSYCHIATRY, GASTROINTESTINAL, PODIATRY, SPORTS MEDICINE, AND NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE.Desc

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DescOTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDED 35,695 OUTPATIENT VISITS PLUS 4,698 OUTPATIENT SURGERIES, 16,323 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, 517 ADMISSIONS FOR 6,922 DAYS TO THE TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT, AND 346 ADMISSIONS FOR 4,190 DAYS TO THE INPATIENT REHABILITATION UNIT.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$52,649,090TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD P OLINGERPersonNm
Phone8148644031PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityERIECityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
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SILVIA M FERRETTI DO
TRUSTEE1.0079.00Yes (X)$0$1,094,420$32,069
JOHN M FERRETTI DO
CHAIRMAN8.0072.00Yes (X)$0$869,345$31,852Yes (X)
MARY L ECKERT
PRESIDENT/CE67.0013.00Yes (X)$800,434$7,426$31,753Yes (X)
RICHARD P OLINGER
SECRETARY/TR28.0037.00Yes (X)$284,511$386,967$40,826Yes (X)
ANTHONY JON FERRETTI DO
TRUSTEE1.0051.00Yes (X)$51,225$479,190$39,391
JAMES Y LIN DO
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MARIO EJ LANNI DSC
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NANCY Z O'NEILL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DALE P SPARBER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM F MCCARTHY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD B SEAGER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID A RUBINO MSGR
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIELLE HANSEN DO
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TERRY BUCKWALTER DO
ANESTHESIOLO40.00$400,091$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL G ALLISON DO
PHYSICIAN40.00$400,027$0$18,289Yes (X)
CHRISTOPHER CARBO DO
PHYSICIAN40.00$336,693$0$38,397Yes (X)
MICHAEL VISNOSKY ESQ
DIR OF GOVT8.0044.00$308,624$0$20,183Yes (X)
RICHARD HERRICK DO
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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CLINICAL PATHOLOGY INSTITUTE
1526 PEACH STREETERIEPA16501PATHOLOGY$1,144,702
DIVERSIFIED CLINICAL SERVICES
PO BOX 55187JACKSONVILLEFL32255CLINICAL CARE$544,845
GE HEALTHCARE
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MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF ERIE
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HDR ARCHITECTURE
8404 INDIAN HILL DRIVEOMAHANE68114ARCHITECTURAL$404,428
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Government Grants$339,682GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$193,404AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$533,086TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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NET PATIENT REVENUE$56,766,200$56,766,200
RESIDENTS CONTRACTED OUT$2,681,876$2,681,876
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$14,958,887SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$337,352SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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SNACKBAR/ VEND MACH REV$198,268$198,268
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE$58,273$58,273

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$639,810OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$61,331,547RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,293,090TotalAmt
Program Services$969,818ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$323,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$23,947,552ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,543,103ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$907,555ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,473ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$3,441,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$403,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,831,082ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$214,820ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$241,749TotalAmt
Management And General$241,749ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,056TotalAmt
Management And General$95,056ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$230,484ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$6,657,694ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$737,891ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,186TotalAmt
Program Services$47,879ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,307ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,159,890TotalAmt
Program Services$4,645,065ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$514,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$915,432ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$827,736TotalAmt
Program Services$745,149ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,587ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,490TotalAmt
Program Services$52,654ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,836ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$2,186,065ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$242,288ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$938,983ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,760ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS$2,641,620$2,641,620
PHARMACY DRUGS$1,237,220$1,237,220
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$933,653$840,498$93,155
MISCELLANEOUS$531,913$478,842$53,071

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$192,612TotalAmt
Program Services$164,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,758,108TotalAmt
Program Services$52,649,090ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,109,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,410,811BOYAmt
EOY$3,706,684EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,900,514BOYAmt
EOY$30,013,209EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,417,552BOYAmt
EOY$5,714,499EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,028,569BOYAmt
EOY$1,178,696EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$604,333BOYAmt
EOY$799,052EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$75,805,269LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$37,028,201LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,836,302BOYAmt
EOY$38,777,068EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,190,734BOYAmt
EOY$24,273,292EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$965,581BOYAmt
EOY$885,581EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,581,905BOYAmt
EOY$19,102,972EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$116,936,301BOYAmt
EOY$124,451,053EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,035,669BOYAmt
EOY$3,767,508EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,400BOYAmt
EOY$42,075EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,648,680BOYAmt
EOY$11,787,678EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,706,749BOYAmt
EOY$15,597,261EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,229,552BOYAmt
EOY$108,853,792EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,229,552BOYAmt
EOY$108,853,792EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$116,936,301BOYAmt
EOY$124,451,053EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,325,234ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,299,006NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,024,069OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$11,024,069BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$42,567,311OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,686,609DepreciationAmt
Book Value$23,880,702BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,522,474OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,920,288DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,602,186BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$691,415OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$421,304DepreciationAmt
Book Value$270,111BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$38,777,068TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
IRREVOCABLE SELF-INSURED TRUST FUND$13,133,168
DUE FROM AFFILIATES$4,968,041
OTHER RECEIVABLES$804,098
CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS$197,665
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$19,102,972TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO THIRD PARTY PAYERS$6,597,453
ACCRUED MEDICAL MALPRACTICE$5,190,225
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$11,787,678TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$62,510,244TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$2,299,006NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,299,006RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$60,211,238RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$230,484InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$2,641,620OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$2,872,104RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$63,083,342TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$55,886,004TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$55,886,004ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$230,484InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$2,641,620OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,872,104ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$58,758,108TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE HOSPITAL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN A COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF THE TAX UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD HAS BEEN MET. GENERALLY, TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30,2014 AND THEREAFTER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BPROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS 2,641,620
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BPROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS 2,641,620

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (true)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (true)WrittenPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (true)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent200Yes (X)Percent200Ind
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (true)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent300Yes (X)Percent300Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (true)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetfalseFinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportfalseAnnualCommunityBnftReportInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs14ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served482PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$288,679TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$288,679NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00490TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs14ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served1370PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$14,161,047TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$14,161,047DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs28ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served1852PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$14,449,726TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$14,161,047DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$288,679NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00490TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs10ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served88PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$7,134,690TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$3,764,865DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$3,369,825NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.05740TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs3ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served2258PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$5,366,849TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$3,199,467DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,167,382NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03690TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs13ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served2346PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$12,501,539TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$6,964,332DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,537,207NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.09420TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs41ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served4198PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$26,951,265TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$21,125,379DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,825,886NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.09920TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (true)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$2,641,620BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable$1,320,810BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$18,476,593ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$17,042,649CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall$1,433,944MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioYes (X)CostToChargeRatioInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (true)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (true)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15515 PEACH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityERIECityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP16509ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.LECOMHEALTH.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Teaching HospitalYes (X)TeachingHospitalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd
OtherSKILL NURS, REHAB & BEHAV UNITOtherDesc

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PYfalseFirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PYfalseTaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (true)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
CHNA Conducted15CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (true)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsYes (true)CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsfalseCHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (true)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLWWW.LECOMHEALTH.COMOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (true)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt15ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (true)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLWWW.LECOMHEALTH.COMStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise TaxfalseOrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (true)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care200.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care300.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat CriteriaYes (X)UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (true)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (true)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (true)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLWWW.LECOMHEALTH.COMFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLWWW.LECOMHEALTH.COMFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLWWW.LECOMHEALTH.COMFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill DisplayYes (X)NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
Communtity Notified FAPYes (X)CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP TranslatedYes (X)FAPTranslatedInd
Other PublicityYes (X)OtherPublicityInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (true)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
Collection ActivitiesfalseCollectionActivitiesInd
Provided Written NoticeYes (X)ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally NotifyYes (X)MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP ApplicationYes (X)ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Made Presumptive Elig DetermYes (X)MadePresumptiveEligDetermInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (true)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Prospective Medicare MedicaidYes (X)ProspectiveMedicareMedicaidInd
Amounts Generally BilledfalseAmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross ChargesfalseGrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FACILITY 1, MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 5DATA OBTAINED FROM THE PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SURVEY FOR ERIE COUNTY AGGREGATED OVER THE RECENT 3 YEAR PERIOD WAS USED TO SUPPLEMENT SAMPLING FROM THE LAST TRIENNIAL CHNA REPORTING PERIOD WHICH INCLUDED OVERSAMPLING FOR THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND HISPANIC DISPARATE POPULATIONS. QUALITATIVE DATA WAS OBTAINED THROUGH NINE FOCUS GROUPS THAT REPRESENTED A CROSS SECTION GEOGRAPHICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL FUNCTIONS AS WELL AS NEED AND DISPARITY. INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTED A BROAD LIST OF AGENCIES INCLUDING EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, RELIGION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THE DISPARATE POPULATIONS INCLUDED LOW INCOME, RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES, AND THOSE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. A MAIL INVITATION WAS SENT TO ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE ABOVE MENTIONED GROUPS, FOLLOWED UP WITH A PHONE CALL. AFRICAN AMERICAN RESIDENTS REPRESENT A LARGE SHARE OF THE MINORITY POPULATION IN ERIE COUNTY (7%) AND ERIE COUNTY TAKES IN THE LARGEST NUMBER OF SETTLED REFUGEES AMONG PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES. ACCORDINGLY, A TARGETED FOCUS GROUP WAS CONDUCTED FOR REFUGEES AND AFRICAN-AMERICANS.
FACILITY 1, MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 6ATHE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THAT COLLABORATED IN THE COMMUNITY NEEDS HEALTH ASSESSMENT INCLUDED ALL ERIE COUNTY HOSPITALS: ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL, UPMC HAMOT, CORRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, AND MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
FACILITY 1, MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 11REGARDING NEEDS ASSESSMENT: ALSO SEE RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2. AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR 2016-2019 WAS COMPLETED BASED ON THE NEW 2015 (FYE 6-30-16) ERIE COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE CHNA IDENTIFIED FOUR STRATEGIC ISSUES: (1) CANCER PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION, (2) CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL, (3) LIFESTYLE BEHAVIOR CHANGE, AND (4) MENTAL HEALTH. MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS ABLE TO ADDRESS ALL FOUR STRATEGIC ISSUES AS FOLLOWS: MCH IDENTIFIED LUNG CANCER, BREAST CANCER, PROSTATE CANCER, AND COLORECTAL CANCER AS PRIORITIES WITHIN THE CANCER PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION STRATEGIC ISSUE. TO MEET THIS NEED, MCH IS GROWING THE NUMBER OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AND SITES OF SERVICE TO ENSURE ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH MEASURES. THIS LEADS TO AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PREVENTATIVE SCREENINGS PERFORMED AT MCH. MCH PROVIDES EDUCATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTATIVE HEALTH THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, TRAINS FUTURE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS THROUGH ITS RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION TO PRACTICING PHYSICIANS. MCH IDENTIFIED OBESITY, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, DIABETES AND PRE-DIABETES, AND COPD/ADULT ASTHMA PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS AS PRIORITIES WITHIN THE CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL STRATEGIC ISSUE. TO MEET THIS NEED, MCH HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES AND CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM. MCH IS GROWING THE NUMBER OF PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AND SITES OF SERVICE TO ENSURE ACCESS TO CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT. MCH PROVIDES EDUCATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, TRAINS FUTURE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS THROUGH ITS RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION TO PRACTICING PHYSICIANS. MCH HAS IDENTIFIED NUTRITION, PHYSICAL INACTIVITY, TOBACCO, ALCOHOL/OTHER SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AS PRIORITIES WITHIN THE LIFESTYLE BEHAVIOR CHANGE STRATEGIC ISSUE. TO MEET THIS NEED, MCH PROVIDES EDUCATION TO PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, TRAINS FUTURE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS THROUGH ITS RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, AND PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION TO PRACTICING PHYSICIANS. MCH ENSURES NUTRITION IS IDEAL DURING HOSPITALIZATION BY MONITORING ADHERENCE TO PRESCRIBED DIETS AND MEETING PATIENT PREFERENCES. MCH ENCOURAGES ALCOHOL AND OTHER SUBSTANCE CESSATION AND ABSTINENCE FOR PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE DETOXIFICATION UNIT. MCH OFFERS TOBACCO CESSATION ASSISTANCE DURING HOSPITALIZATION AND THROUGH ITS AFFILIATED OUTPATIENT CLINICS. MCH PROMOTES UTILIZATION OF THE MEDICAL FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER TO INCREASE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. MCH HAS IDENTIFIED DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE AS PRIORITIES WITHIN THE MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGIC ISSUE. TO MEET THIS NEED, MCH IS MAKING ADVANCEMENTS IN CLINICAL QUALITY AND INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION FOR PATIENTS ADMITTED TO ITS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNITS. MCH CONTINUES TO TRAIN PSYCHIATRY RESIDENTS AND MOST OF THEM ARE RETAINED IN THE ERIE COMMUNITY AFTER RESIDENCY COMPLETION WHICH HELPS ENSURE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE. IN ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT, MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSESSES THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS FOR THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SEVERAL APPROACHES. TO UNDERSTAND PATIENTS' CONCERNS AND NEEDS, MCH EVALUATES PATIENTS' EXPERIENCE OF CARE THROUGH REVIEW OF SURVEYS AND DIRECT INTERACTIONS WITH PATIENTS BY OUR PATIENT RELATIONS PERSONNEL. ANOTHER APPROACH IS ANALYSIS OF INTERNAL REPORTS AND AUDITS THAT ARE CREATED FOR MANY ASPECTS OF CARE BEING DELIVERED. THESE REPORTS ARE ROUTINELY RUN TO ASSESS OPERATIONS AND ADDITIONAL REPORTS ARE CREATED TO TARGET SPECIFIC AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY OR CONCERN. QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE DATA FOR SPECIFIC INDICTORS ARE REPORTED TO GOVERNING ORGANIZATIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE SCORES AND INFORMATION ARE USED TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF CARE. QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE DATA FOR EACH DEPARTMENT ARE MAINTAINED BY MANAGERS AND SHARED WITH THE QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, MEDICAL STAFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES PERIODICALLY. THE RESULTS OF ALL THE REPORTS AND AUDITS ARE ANALYZED TO CAPTURE ANY STATISTICAL TRENDS OR AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT. DISCUSSION OF ALL ASSESSMENT APPROACHES AND OTHER IMPERATIVE TOPICS CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY SERVED OCCURS AT DEPARTMENTAL, PATIENT SAFETY, MEDICAL STAFF EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND OTHER VARIOUS COMMITTEE MEETINGS. EVEN THOUGH THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES SEVERAL FREE COMMUNITY SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY AND DISCOUNTED CARE FOR THE FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED, THE HOSPITAL IS NOT ABLE TO ADDRESS ALL FACTORS RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL DISTRESS AND POVERTY CHALLENGES OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES DUE TO ITS OWN FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS AND SCOPE OF ITS MISSION.
FACILITY 1, MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 16JTHE HOSPITAL PROVIDES A NOTICE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABILITY ON ITS BILLING INVOICES.

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

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PART I, LINE 7 - COSTING METHODOLOGY EXPLANATIONLINE 7A CHARITY CARE - RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COSTS TO CHARGES LINE 7B MEDICAID - RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COSTS TO CHARGES LINE 7F HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION - A COMBINATION OF ACTUAL COST AND COST TO CHARGES IS USED. ACTUAL IS USED FOR DIRECT EXPENSE AND COST TO CHARGES FOR COMMON EXPENSE FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORT. LINE 7G SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES - THE COSTING METHODOLOGY WAS DETERMINED BASED ON THE PARTICULAR ACTIVITY/PROGRAM AND THE TYPE OF EXPENSE. ACTUAL COST WAS USED WHERE DIRECT EXPENSES WERE IDENTIFIABLE. A RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES WAS USED IN THE CASE OF INDIRECT EXPENSES. LINE 7, COLUMN (F) - BAD DEBT EXPENSE OF 2,641,620(PART IX, LINE 24A) IS INCLUDED IN THE DENOMINATOR FOR PURPOSES OF PART 1, LINE 7, COLUMN F "PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSE". (THE FOOTNOTE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBES BAD DEBT EXPENSE CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 7 OF THE ATTACHED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.)
PART III, LINE 2 - BAD DEBT EXPENSE METHODOLOGYACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE STATED AT THE AMOUNT THE HOSPITAL EXPECTS TO COLLECT. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED UNCOLLECTIBLE AMOUNTS. THE HOSPITAL'S ESTIMATE IS BASED ON HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE AND REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT THE HOSPITAL'S ESTIMATE OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS WILL CHANGE. PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE PRESENTED NET OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS OF 1,986,745 AND 1,761,286 AS OF JUNE 2017 AND 2016, RESPECTIVELY.
PART III, LINE 3 BAD DEBT EXPENSE, PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCEBAD DEBT EXPENSE AT COST ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE IS BASED ON ESTIMATES.
BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOOTNOTE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSREFER TO THE FOOTNOTE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBES BAD DEBT EXPENSE ON PAGE 7 OF THE ATTACHED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III, LINE 8 - MEDICARE EXPLANATIONEXPENSE RELATED TO ACUTE SERVICES WAS BASED ON THE RATIO OF ACUTE MEDICARE CHARGES TO TOTAL PAYOR CHARGES. COST FOR OTHER SERVICES WAS BASED ON A COMBINATION OF ACTUAL DIRECT CHARGES TIMES THE RATIO OF MEDICARE DAYS TO TOTAL DAYS, INDIRECT COSTS BASED ON A COST TO CHARGE RATIO, AND OVERHEAD COSTS BASED ON ALLOCATED COSTS FROM THE MEDICARE REPORT. NO PART OF THE SHORTFALL, IF ANY, IS TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT.
PART III, LINE 9B - COLLECTION PRACTICES EXPLANATIONFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WILL NOT BE SENT BY THE HOSPITAL'S THIRD-PARTY COLLECTION AGENCY FOR CREDIT REPORTING EARLIER THAN 180 DAYS FROM THE FIRST POST- DISCHARGE BILLING STATEMENT. IN CASES WHERE A PATIENT LATER SUBMITS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION, MCH NOTIFIES THE THIRD-PARTY COLLECTION AGENCY TO CEASE CREDIT REPORTING. CHARITY CARE IS NOT CONSIDERED A SUBSTITUTE FOR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. PATIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THE HOSPITAL'S BILLING PROCEDURES AND PAY HIS/HER SHARE BASED ON FINANCIAL ABILITY. MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL'S COLLECTION PRACTICES TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR CHARITY, A PATIENT'S GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO APPLY FOR A GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM OR FOR CHARITY FROM MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, AND A PATIENT'S GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH HIS OR HER PAYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. FOR PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY AND WHO ARE COOPERATING IN GOOD FAITH TO RESOLVE THEIR HOSPITAL BILLS, MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MAY OFFER EXTENDED PAYMENT PLANS TO ELIGIBLE PATIENTS, WILL NOT IMPOSE WAGE GARNISHMENTS OR LIENS ON PRIMARY RESIDENCES, WILL NOT SEND UNPAID BILLS TO OUTSIDE COLLECTION AGENCIES, AND WILL CEASE ALL COLLECTION EFFORTS.
PART VI, LINE 2 - NEEDS ASSESSMENTREGARDING NEED ASSESSMENT: ALSO SEE RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 11 THAT IS INCLUDED IN PART V, SCHEDULE C. IN ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA), MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSESSES THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS FOR THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SEVERAL APPROACHES. ONE APPROACH IS PATIENT'S EXPERIENCE OF CARE AUDITED REPORTS THAT PROVIDE MILLCREEK THE ABILITY TO DIRECTLY ASSESS THE PATIENT'S CONCERNS AND NEEDS. ANOTHER APPROACH IS INTERNAL REPORTS AND AUDITS THAT ARE CREATED FOR MANY ASPECTS OF CARE BEING DELIVERED. QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE DATA ARE REPORTED TO GOVERNING ORGANIZATIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE SCORES AND INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF CARE. THE RESULTS OF THE REPORTS AND AUDITS ARE ANALYZED TO CAPTURE ANY STATISTICAL TRENDS OR AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT. DISCUSSION OF ALL PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT APPROACHES AND OTHER IMPERATIVE TOPICS CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY SERVED OCCURS AT DEPARTMENTAL, PATIENT SAFETY, MEDICAL STAFF EXECUTIVE, AND OTHER VARIOUS COMMITTEE MEETINGS. MOBILIZING FOR ACTION THROUGH PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIPS (MAPP), DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS, WAS SELECTED AS A GUIDE FOR THE CHNA. MAPP RELIES ON FOUR ASSESSMENTS TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO DEVELOP STRATEGIC ISSUES, GOALS, STRATEGIES, AND ACTION PLANS FOR THE COMMUNITY. THESE ASSESSMENTS ARE: (1) COMMUNITY HEALTH STATUS ASSESSMENT, WHICH PROVIDES QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA ABOUT THE HEALTH NEEDS OF RESIDENTS, (2) COMMUNITY THEMES AND STRENGTHS ASSESSMENT, WHICH HELPS TO IDENTIFY ISSUES AND TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMUNITY, (3) FORCES OF CHANGE ASSESSMENT, WHICH IDENTIFIES CURRENT OR FUTURE ISSUES THAT MAY AFFECT THE COMMUNITY OR PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, AND (4) LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM ASSESSMENT, WHICH IDENTIFIES ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH. BECAUSE THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT, BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA ARE INCLUDED. HEALTH INDICATORS ARE REPORTED AS INDIVIDUAL DATA POINTS AND ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN TREND ANALYSES. STATISTICS FOR GENDER, RACE, ETHNICITY, AGE, EDUCATION, AND INCOME ARE LISTED WHEN AVAILABLE. FINALLY, INDICATORS ARE COMPARED TO STATE, NATIONAL, AND HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 DATA. QUALITATIVE DATA WAS COMPILED FROM SEVEN FOCUS GROUPS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT ERIE COUNTY. USING THE SAME QUESTIONS FOR EACH GROUP, PARTICIPANT RESPONSES PROVIDED PERCEPTUAL VIEWS FROM COUNTY RESIDENTS ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THEIR COMMUNITY. PRIORITIES FOR ERIE COUNTY WERE IDENTIFIED USING A PRIORITY MATRIX, RANKING SYSTEM, AND ASSET INVENTORY. FINAL STRATEGIC ISSUES AND OVERARCHING CHALLENGES WERE THEN DEVELOPED.
PART VI, LINE 3 - PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCETHE HOSPITAL UTILIZES THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES TO INFORM AND EDUCATE ITS PATIENTS AND PERSONS, WHO MAY BE BILLED FOR PATIENT CARE, ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBLITY FOR ASSISTANCE: - A HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS PERSONALLY VISITS APPLICABLE INPATIENTS AND EXPLAINS THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE TO THE INPATIENT. - PATIENT BILLING STATEMENTS INCLUDE A NOTATION REGARDING THE FACT DISCOUNTS OR SPECIAL PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS. - A CHARITY CARE CONTACT PHONE NUMBER IS: 1) INCLUDED IN THE HOSPITAL'S FAP; 2) PHYSICALLY POSTED IN THE HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY ROOM AND; 3) PRINTED ON THE PATIENT'S BILLING STATEMENT. THE APPROPRIATE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES ASSIST PATIENTS IN THE COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED FORMS.
PART VI, LINE 4 - COMMUNITY INFORMATIONTHE HOSPITAL SERVES ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AND PERIPHERAL AREAS SURROUNDING THE COUNTY. BASED ON 2014 INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON ERIEVITALSIGNS.ORG, 16.3% OF ERIE COUNTY RESIDENTS WERE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL DURING THE STUDIED TIME FRAME. IN THE CITY OF ERIE, POVERTY RATES FOR THE SAME TIME PERIOD WERE 22.7% FOR CHILDREN UNDER 18. PER CAPITA INCOME IN ERIE COUNTY WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000, OVER 18% BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. ACCORDING TO A FORECASTED CENSUS STUDY, THE TOTAL POPULATION OF ERIE COUNTY IS APPROXIMATELY 282,000 AND IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE, WHILE THE POPULATION GROUP AGED 65 AND OVER IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE. ACCORDINGLY, THE HOSPITAL WILL LIKELY SEE ITS MEDICARE PERCENTAGE OF NET PATIENT REVENUE INCREASE FROM ITS CURRENT PERCENTAGE OF 49%. THE HOSPITAL SERVICES A DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE COMPRISED APPROXIMATELY 21% OF THE HOSPITAL'S NET PATIENT REVENUE. THE HOSPITAL'S GROSS CHARGES FOR UNCOMPENSATED CARE IS APPROXIMATELY 5.96% OF NET PATIENT REVENUE PLUS THE COST OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE.
PART VI, LINE 5 - PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTHMILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN ITS SERVICE AREA THAT OPERATES UNDER THE PRINCIPLES OF OSTEOPATHIC HEALTH CARE. OSTEOPHATHIC MEDICINE'S ROOTS CENTER ON THE BELIEF OF THE BODY BEING ABLE TO HEAL ITSELF. THIS HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MEDICINE WAS BROUGHT TO ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA IN THE FORM OF A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OVER 50 YEARS AGO THROUGH THE VISION AND EFFORTS OF SIX OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS. THE FOUNDING PHYSICIANS BELIEVED IT WAS NOT UP TO THE PUBLIC TO GIVE THEM A PLACE TO WORK. THEY WANTED TO SUPPLY THE COMMUNITY WITH A PLACE TO HEAL. IN 1950, THE PREDECESSOR TO MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, ERIE OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL, WAS OPENED. THE HOSPITAL EXPERIENCED RAPID GROWTH AND MOVED TO A LARGER FACILITY IN 1958 TO BETTER ACCOMODATE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. IN 1981, MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BECAME A REALITY AFTER 31 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICES AS ERIE OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL PRIDES ITSELF IN ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE THE BEST PERSONAL CARE POSSIBLE FOR ITS PATIENTS. IN RECENT YEARS, THE HOSPITAL HAS CONTINUED TO EXPAND THEREBY IMPROVING THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES TO THE COMMUNITY. SMALLER EXPANSION PROJECTS FOR AN INPATIENT REHABILITATION UNIT AND WOUND CARE CENTER WERE ADDED WITHIN THE LAST 2 YEARS. THE HOSPITAL HAS ALSO UNDERGONE SEVERAL MAJOR EXPANSION PROJECTS IN RECENT YEARS: - A THREE-STORY ADDITION TO THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE HOSPITAL, WHICH INCLUDES A 24 BED TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT TO SERVE PATIENTS WHO NO LONGER NEED ACUTE CARE, BUT WHO ARE NOT WELL ENOUGH TO RETURN HOME; A MEDICAL LIBARY; ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE ROOMS AND OFFICES. - AN EMERGENCY ROOM EXPANSION TO BETTER HANDLE ACUTE MEDICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES. - A FIFTH-FLOOR ADDITION TO THE MAIN HOSPITAL TOWER FOR A 12-BED GERIATRIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE UNIT AND AN 18-BED CHILD/ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIC UNIT, WHICH SERVES AS THE ONLY CHILD/ADOLESCENT UNIT OF ITS KIND IN NORTHWESTERN PA. THE HOSPITAL'S 4TH FLOOR SERVES AS A 32 BED GENERAL PSYCHIATRIC UNIT. MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONALITY, ORIGIN, HANDICAPS, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THOSE INDIVIUDALS WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE FACILITY OR THOSE IN NEED OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. FOR INDIVIDUALS NEEDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED TO THE HOSPITAL'S FACILITIES FOR PHYSICIAN VISITS EITHER BY THE HOSPITAL VAN, BUS TOKENS, OR A CAB. PRESCRIPTIONS AND CLOTHING ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO THOSE IN NEED. IN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF PHYSICIANS, MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ACTS AS A TEACHING HOSPITAL AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH ITS AFFILIATE, LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017, THE HOSPITAL UTILIZED THE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT OF APPROXIMATELY 88 INTERNS ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL CARE SPECIALTIES INCLUDING FAMILY PRACTICE, EAR/NOSE/THROAT, INTERNAL MEDICINE, OPHTHALMOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, PSYCHIATRY, GASTROINTESTINAL, PODIATRY, SPORTS MEDICINE, AND NEUROMUSCULOSKETAL MEDICINE. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL HAS A SHORT TERM SKILLED TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT, AND IT WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS AFFILIATE, MILLCREEK MANOR, TO PROVIDE LONG TERM RESIDENTIAL NURSING HOME CARE. MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE THAT HIGH QUALITY CARE IS ACCESSIBLE IN A VARIETY OF PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE AREAS. THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SEVERAL BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING EVENTS HELD AT SENIOR DAY, THE ANNUAL CONSUMER FAIR, NATIONAL SENIOR HEALTH & FITNESS DAY, AND THE SALVATION ARMY'S ANGEL TREE GIFT PROGRAM. A BLOOD DRIVE IS CONDUCTED TWICE A YEAR TO ASSIST IN THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR BLOOD. THE HOSPITAL HOSTS EVENTS, SUCH AS SMOKE CESSATION CLASSES SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION AND THE CHIEF RESIDENT WORKSHOP, WHICH IS A TRAINING SESSION FOR CHIEF RESIDENTS FROM VARIOUS HOSPITALS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPTIAL PARTICIPATES IN PREVENTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES, PROVIDES LITERATURE FOR HEALTHY LIVING, AND PLAYS A PROACTIVE ROLE IN THE DISASTER/BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL IS ACTIVE IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIELD AS IT IS REPRESENTED ON MANY COUNTY-SPONSORED AND OTHER PLANNING COMMITTEES. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO REPRESENTED AT COMMUNITY CLINICAL FORUMS TO PROVIDE EXPERT INFORMATION AND INPUT ON DIFFICULT SITUATIONS AND CASES.
PART VI, LINE 6 - AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEMMEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF ERIE: MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF ERIE (MAE), AN AFFILIATE OF THE HOSPITAL, RECEIVES OVER 122,540 PATIENT VISITS ANNUALLY. THE PATIENTS TREATED ARE PREDOMINANTLY LOW INCOME AND RESIDE IN THREE UNDERSERVED AREAS OF ERIE COUNTY. FOR 33% OF MAE'S PATIENTS, THEIR MEDICAL CHARGES ARE EITHER COVERED BY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OR THE PATIENTS QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE. U.S. CENSUS STUDIES INDICATE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN SOME OF MAE'S PRACTICE AREAS IS ONLY 2/3 OF THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, AND THE PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION UNDER THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES IS 150% OF THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. MAE PATIENTS ALSO INCLUDE A LARGE NUMBER OF REFUGEES FROM AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND NEPAL. MILLCREEK MANOR AND LECOM PRESQUE ISLE: WITH ERIE COUNTY'S SENIOR POPULATION NOW APPROACHING ONE OUT OF FOUR RESIDENTS, LECOM HEALTH NOW OFFERS A FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE FROM INDEPENDENT LIVING AT PARKSIDE AT WESTMINISTER TO PERSONAL CARE APARTMENTS AT PARKSIDE AT NORTHEAST AND THE REGENCY AT SOUTHSHORE TO SKILLED NURSING CARE AT THE 138 BED SKILLED AND LONG TERM CARE UNIT LECOM SENIOR LIVING CENTER AND 141 BED SKILLED AND LONG TERM CARE UNIT AT LECOM PRESQUE ISLE. LECOM SENIOR LIVING HAS INTRODUCED THE NEXT GENERATION OF SKILLED NURSING CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS THAT IS BRINGING TOGETHER EXCITING AND INNOVATIVE PATIENT CENTERED HEALTH CARE WITH A MAJORITY OF RESIDENTS HAVING MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PART A. LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE: THE LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (LECOM), ALONG WITH MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND THE CLINICAL PRACTICES OF MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF ERIE, IS THE CORE OF LECOM HEALTH AN ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER WITH TWO HOSPITALS, MORE THAN 20 PHYSICIAN OFFICES, TWO SKILLED NURSING CENTERS, GERIATRIC HEALTH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AS WELL AS THE COLLEGE. LECOM HEALTH IS A HIGHLY INNOVATIVE HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT STRIVES TO ADD TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR NEIGHBORS BY BRINGING TOTAL HEALTH CARE TO THE COMMUNITY. THE MEDICAL COLLEGE PREPARES STUDENTS TO ACTIVELY SERVE AND BECOME A POSITIVE FORCE FOR CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. LECOM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1992 AND HAS A TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT OF MORE THAN 4,100 MEDICAL, PHARMACY AND DENTAL STUDENTS. THE MEDICAL COLLEGE ENROLLS 536 STUDENTS PER YEAR, THE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY ACCEPTS 280 STUDENTS PER YEAR AND THE SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE ENROLLS 100 STUDENTS PER YEAR. MCH SERVES AS THE MAIN REGIONAL TEACHING SITES IN NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FOR THIRD AND FOURTH-YEAR LECOM MEDICAL STUDENTS AND THIRD-YEAR PHARMACY STUDENTS WHO ROTATE AT THE HOSPITAL AND AFFILIATED CLINICS. MCH AND ITS FACULTY PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 COLLEGE OF MEDICINE STUDENTS PER MONTH AND 70 PHARMACY STUDENTS PER YEAR. MCH PROVIDES ROOM AND BOARD FOR THESE STUDENTS AT NO COST. MCH AND ITS FACULTY VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES, WHICH ALLOWS LECOM TO PASS THE SAVINGS ON TO THEIR STUDENTS, MAKING LECOM THE SECOND LOWEST TUITION FOR PRIVATE MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES. MCH, BY TRAINING MEDICAL STUDENTS, PHARMACISTS AND DENTISTS, ALLOWS NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TO BE HEALTH-PROFESSIONAL RICH AND INCREASES ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY. PRESENTLY, MANY OF THE NEW PHYSICIANS AND PHARMACISTS RECRUITED TO THIS AREA ARE LECOM GRADUATES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1992, LECOM'S ADMINISTRATION HAS INSTILLED A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE TO ITS FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS. LECOM'S MISSION IS BASED AROUND MAKING THE "COMMUNITY OUR CAMPUS". EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 40 STUDENT CLUBS AND ACADEMIC SOCIETIES PROVIDE MORE THAN 30,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR, STUDENTS ARE RAISING FUNDS, COLLECTING GOODS AND PROMOTING HEALTH TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THEIR NEIGHBORS, NOT ONLY FOR OUR CAMPUSES IN ERIE AND GREENSBURG, PA AND BRADENTON, FL, BUT AROUND THE COUNTRY AND WORLDWIDE. AS ESTIMATED BY TRIPP UMBACH IN A 2016 ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY, LECOM HEALTH EMPLOYEES, RESIDENTS, PHYSICIANS, AND MEDICAL STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE THEIR TRAINING AT LECOM GENERATE NEARLY 6.2 MILLION ANNUALLY IN CHARITABLE DONATIONS, VOLUNTEER SERVICES, AND PROVISION OF FREE HEALTH CARE THROUGHOUT THE AREA. THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR, LECOM STUDENTS COMPASSIONATELY HOLD FOOD, CLOTHING AND TOY DRIVES FOR ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER, SALVATION ARMY AND THE MANATEE AND ERIE COUNTY FOOD BANKS. THEY ALSO RAISE FUNDS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SUCH ORGANIZATIONS AS THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, AMERICAN RED CROSS, MARCH OF DIMES, STOP HUNGER NOW, AND AUTISM SPEAKS AND HAVE COMMITTED THROUGH THE WHITE HOUSE'S JOINING FORCES INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE EDUCATION AND WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE COLLEGE SUPPORTS THESE ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONS WITH FUNDING AND ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES OF THE COLLEGE OFFICES OF STUDENT AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING. LECOM HAS IDENTIFIED NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR THE CAMPUSES WHERE THE NEED FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ARE THE GREATEST AND WHERE THE COLLEGE IS ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ITS EFFORTS WITH THE GREATEST IMPACT. LECOM HAS SUPPORTED A COMMUNITY HEALTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, BRIDGING THE GAPS (BTG). EACH YEAR, THE COLLEGE PLACES PARTICIPATING FIRST-YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES WHERE THEY CAN DELIVER HEALTH EDUCATION TO UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS IN THE ERIE REGION. BTG SEEKS TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS MOST VULNERABLE IN TERMS OF HEALTH: THOSE FOR WHOM SERVICES ARE OFTEN LIMITED, DIFFICULT TO ACCESS OR NON-EXISTENT.BTG TEACHES LECOM FUTURE PHYSICIANS ABOUT THE RECIPROCAL CONNECTIONS AMONG THE COMMUNITY'S SOCIO-ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION. EACH YEAR, 25-30 LECOM MEDICAL AND POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE BTG PROGRAM AT MORE THAN 25 COMMUNITY SITES, THEY VOLUNTEER FOR MORE THAN 6000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE WITHIN THE ERIE COMMUNITY, EACH STUDENT DESIGNS A PROJECT THAT IS MEANT TO ADDRESS AN AREA OF NEED FOR THE PARTICULAR COMMUNITY SITE, WITH MOST PROJECTS FOCUSING ON EDUCATION AND IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH. LECOM ALSO HAS PARTNERED WITH THE ERIE YMCA AND ERIE CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING AND MENTORING TO CHILDREN FROM UNDERPRIVILEGED FAMILIES. LECOM IS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR SAFE KIDS ERIE, A MEMBER OF THE WORLD-WIDE CHILDREN'S SAFETY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION. EACH YEAR, SAFE KIDS ERIE CONDUCTS MORE THAN 90 CHILDREN'S SAFETY DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE AREAS OF WATER SAFETY, CAR SEAT AND SEAT BELT SAFETY, FIRE PREVENTION, HOME INJURY PREVENTION, ANTI-BULLYING CAMPAIGNS, AND MANY OTHER CHILDREN'S SAFETY ACTIVITIES. LECOM STUDENTS VOLUNTEER TO WORK WITH THE SAFE KIDS COORDINATOR ON THESE PROJECTS. SAFE KIDS ERIE VOLUNTEERS INTERACTED WITH MORE THAN 25,000 CHILDREN AND PARENTS DURING 2017. LIFEWORKS ERIE HAS JOINED THE COLLEGE AS AN MCH PARTNER. IT IS AN EDUCATIONAL AND MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDER FOR OLDER ADULTS, WHICH PROVIDES HEALTH SCREENERS, ORGANIZES FLU VACCINATION PROGRAMS, AND OFFERS DOZENS OF EDUCATIONAL LECTURES FOR ADULTS 50 YEARS OLD AND OLDER. IN FLORIDA, LECOM PARTNERS WITH THE SHERIFF'S YOUTH RANCH, DIETICIANS FROM THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM'S HEALTHY LUNCH INITIATIVE, THE GIVE KIDS A SMILE DENTAL PROJECT, THE MANATEE COUNTY YMCA AND MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO REACH OUT WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST AND PROMOTE THE MESSAGE OF GOOD HEALTH AND LEARNING TO THE CHILDREN OF THE REGION. THE REGIONS SURROUNDING LECOM'S CAMPUSES HAVE EXPERIENCED INCREASED RATES OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY, DIABETES, PRE-NATAL ISSUES AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS FROM POOR DIET AND LACK OF ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. BY COMMITTING TO COMMUNITY SERVICE, SUCH AS PROVIDING FREE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR THE HOMELESS AT THE TURNING POINTS (BILL GALVANO) CENTER IN BRADENTON OR PROVIDING NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AT THE ERIE AND GREENSBURG YMCAS, LECOM IS REACHING OUT TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE. MEDICATION NON-ADHERENCE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN THE U.S., WITH STUDIES ESTIMATING THAT NEARLY 3 OUT OF 4 AMERICANS DO NOT TAKE THEIR MEDICATIONS AS PRESCRIBED. NOT TAKING MEDICATIONS PROPERLY LEADS TO HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS MORBIDITY, MORTALITY AND INCREASED HEALTHCARE COSTS. TO HELP COMBAT THOSE STAGGERING NUMBERS, STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF AT THE LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY TEAM UP WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN THE SCRIPT YOUR FUTURE MEDICATION ADHERENCE CHALLENGE. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN UP TO 50 SERVICE EVENTS IN ERIE, PA, AND BRADENTON AND SARASOTA, FL, REACHING APPROXIMATELY 2,000 PEOPLE, WITH MANY RECEIVING COUNSELING BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL. LECOM ALSO CREATED A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA) WHICH AIRS ON TELEVISION IN ERIE, BRADENTON AND SARASOTA. THE PSA HAS REACHED OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE. LECOM OPENED A SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE IN BRADENTON, FL IN 2011, THE SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE HAS A COMMUNITY BASED CURRICULLUM WHERE STUDENTS HAVE CLINICAL EXPERIENCES IN OFF-CAMPUS DENTAL OFFICES LOCATED NEAR POPULATIONS LACKING AD

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Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
SILVIA M FERRETTI DO
TRUSTEE$1,072,770$21,650$21,200$10,869$1,126,489
JOHN M FERRETTI DO
CHAIRMAN$844,322$25,023$21,200$10,652$901,197
MARY L ECKERT
PRESIDENT/CEO$7,426$5,173$12,599$777,159$23,275$21,200$5,380$827,014
RICHARD P OLINGER
SECRETARY/TREASURER/$354,440$32,527$5,173$392,140$284,511$21,200$14,453$320,164
ANTHONY JON FERRETTI DO
TRUSTEE$479,100$90$21,200$18,191$518,581$51,225$51,225
JAMES Y LIN DO
TRUSTEE$307,561$60$20,907$17,391$345,919$42,080$42,080
DANIELLE HANSEN DO
PHYSICIAN$459,260$54$16,835$13,494$489,643$52,607$52,607
TERRY BUCKWALTER DO
ANESTHESIOLOGIST PHY$400,091$400,091
MICHAEL G ALLISON DO
PHYSICIAN$400,027$3,692$14,597$418,316
CHRISTOPHER CARBO DO
PHYSICIAN$336,693$21,200$17,197$375,090
MICHAEL VISNOSKY ESQ
DIR OF GOVT AFFAIRS$308,624$20,183$328,807
RICHARD HERRICK DO
PSYCHIATRIST$290,654$21,200$17,197$329,051

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VANTAGEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionCOMMON TRUSTEERelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$474,801TransactionAmt
TransactionVENDORTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMARY ECKERT, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF MILLCREEK COMMMUNITY HOSPITAL (MCH), ALSO SERVES ON THE VANTAGE BOARD. VANTAGE SELLS MEDICAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES TO MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (MCH). IN ADDITION, LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (LECOM), A RELATED ENTITY, OWNS A 12.15% INTEREST IN VANTAGE. BASED ON THE REPORTING RULES/THRESHOLDS STATED IN THE FILING INSTRUCTIONS, THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE L, PART IV. THE HOSPITAL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES VOLUNTARILY DISCLOSES THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS: DR. JOHN M. FERRETTI, D.O. (CURRENT OFFICER AND TRUSTEE): THE HOSPITAL ENGAGED OSTEOPATHIC INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES (OIMA) TO PERFORM HOSPITALIST SERVICES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017. THE HOSPITAL PAID OIMA 48,000 FOR THOSE SERVICES. OIMA IS A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION IN WHICH DR. FERRETTI HOLDS A 100% OWNERSHIP INTEREST. NANCY Z. O'NEILL (CURRENT TRUSTEE): THE HOSPITAL ENGAGED ENGEL & O'NEILL TO PERFORM ADVERTISING SERVICES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017. THE HOSPITAL PAID ENGEL & O'NEILL 47,373 FOR THOSE SERVICES. NANCY O'NEILL OWNS 50% OF ENGEL & O'NEILL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONMILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PROVIDES QUALITY HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONALITY, ORIGIN, HANDICAPS, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AREIMBURSEMENT FOR THOSE PATIENTS WHO HAVE THE MEANS AND ABILITY TO PAY WHILE PROVIDING CARE FOR THOSE WHO LACK THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PAY FOR SOME OR ALL OF THE COST. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017, 137 DAYS OF CHARITY CARE WERE PROVIDED AMOUNTING TO 789,568 OF FORGONE REVENUE AT A COST OF 276,000 TO THE HOSPITAL. BAD DEBT CHARGES INCLUDED IN ACUTE CARE - MEDICAL SURGICAL WERE 567,919 AT A COST OF 207,631 TO THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL ACTIVELY COMMITS TO ITS UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED AND CHARITY DISCOUNT POLICIES, AND IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THOSE INDIVIUDALS WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE FACILITY OR THOSE IN NEED OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SEVERAL BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING EVENTS HELD AT SENIOR DAY, THE ANNUAL CONSUMER FAIR, AND NATIONAL SENIOR HEALTH & FITNESS DAY. A BLOOD DRIVE IS CONDUCTED TWICE A YEAR TO ASSIST IN THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR BLOOD. THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN PREVENTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION CLASSES AND PROVIDES LITERATURE FOR HEALTHY LIVING. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL PLAYS A PROACTIVE ROLE IN THE DISASTER/BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM. FOR INDIVIDUALS NEEDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED TO THE HOSPITAL'S FACILITIES FOR PHYSICIAN VISITS EITHER BY THE HOSPITAL VAN, BUS TOKENS, OR A CAB. PRESCRIPTIONS AND CLOTHING ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO THOSE IN NEED.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BTHE HOSPITAL PURSUES COLLABORATION WITH THE ERIE HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL IS REPRESENTED ON MANY COUNTY-SPONSORED AND OTHER PLANNING COMMITTEES, AND IS PART OF INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR MUTUAL CLIENTS. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO REPRESENTED AT COMMUNITY CLINICAL FORUMS TO PROVIDE EXPERT INFORMATION AND INPUT ON DIFFICULT SITUATIONS AND CASES. THE HOSPITAL HOSTS MEETINGS AT THE FACILITY IN ORDER TO IMPROVE CONTINUITY OF CARE; THESE MEETINGS ARE ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM MORE THAN TWENTY LOCAL SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO WELCOMES REPRESENTATIVES FROM JUVENILE JUSTICE, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE INTEREST OF IMPROVING THE LIVES OF ITS PATIENTS. WORKING AGREEMENTS ARE DEVELOPED WITH LOCAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO ALLOW BOTH PATIENTS AND RECEIVING PROVIDERS TO BE LINKED WITH EACH OTHER WHILE THE PATIENT IS AT THE HOSPITAL RECEIVING CARE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DOTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDED 35,695 OUTPATIENT VISITS PLUS 4,698 OUTPATIENT SURGERIES, 16,323 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, 517 ADMISSIONS FOR 6,922 DAYS TO THE TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT, AND 346 ADMISSIONS FOR 4,190 DAYS TO THE INPATIENT REHABILITATION UNIT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2DR. JOHN M. FERRETTI DR. SILVIA M. FERRETTI CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE FAMILY RELATONSHIP DR. JOHN M. FERRETTI DR. ANTHONY JON FERRETTI CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE FAMILY RELATIONSHIP DR ANTHONY JON FERRETTI DR. SYLVIA FERRETTI TRUSTEE TRUSTEE FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6MILLCREEK HEALTH SYSTEM, THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S PARENT CORPORATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BMILLCREEK HEALTH SYSTEM IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. IN ACCORDANCE WITH MILLCREEK HEALTH SYSTEM'S BY-LAWS, ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE RIGHT TO APPROVE ANY AND ALL TRANSACTIONS THAT CHANGE, OR HAVE THE EFFECT OF CHANGING, THE OWNERSHIP AND/OR CONTROL OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BPRIOR TO FILING ITS FORM 990, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED ITS BOARD MEMBERS WITH ACCESS TO AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE TAX RETURN AND INVITED COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS. PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONDUCTED A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE TAX FILING. THROUGHOUT THE REVIEW PROCESS, THERE WAS ONGOING DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND THE TAX PREPARER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A STANDARDIZED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE ADDRESSED BY AN APPOINTED COMMITTEE WHOSE MEMBERS ARE INDEPENDENT WITH REGARD TO THE MATTER BEING EXAMINED. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, IT IS REVIEWED AND DOCUMENTED BY THE APPOINTED COMMITTEE, AND THEN THE APPOINTED COMMITTEE REPORTS THE RESULTS OF ITS REVIEW TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH ALSO FUNCTIONS AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, REVIEWED A STUDY PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS VARIOUS FORM 990 FILINGS BY COMPARATIVE ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO MAKE EXECUTIVE PAY COMPARISONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET/FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH ALSO FUNCTIONS AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, REVIEWED A STUDY PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS VARIOUS FORM 990 FILINGS BY COMPARATIVE ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO MAKE EXECUTIVE PAY COMPARISONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACTED SERVICES 6,657,694 737,891 0
FORM 990, PART XIITHE ASSETS OF THE SELF-INS TRUST ARE INCLUDED ON THE HOSPITAL BALANCE SHEET

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (11 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC ME
5515 PEACH STREETERIEPA16509251698677MED SCHOOLPA501C32MHSfalse
MILLCREEK HEALTH SYSTEM (MHS)
5515 PEACH STREETERIEPA16509251766164PARENT CORPA501C312CNAfalse
MILLCREEK MANOR
5515 PEACH STREETERIEPA16509251619204SR CAREPA501C33MHSfalse
MILLCREEK HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL PRO
5515 PEACH STREETERIEPA16509576204119LIAB COVERPA501C312CMHSfalse
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF ERIE
ONE LECOM PLACEERIEPA16505113716896PHYS PRACPA501C310MHSfalse
ERIE CENTER ON HEALTH AND AGING
406 PEACH STREETERIEPA16507251361363SR HEALTHPA501C37MHSfalse
CORRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSN (CMH)
965 SHAMROCK LANECORRYPA16407250987222HOSPITALPA501C33MHSfalse
LECOM AT PRESQUE ISLE
4114 SCHAPER AVEERIEPA16508475049201SR CAREPA501C310MHSfalse
VISITING NURSE ASSN OF ERIE COUNTY
2253 WEST GRANDVIEW BLVDERIEPA16506250969488HOME HLTHPA501C37MHSfalse
CORRY MEDICAL SERVICES
965 SHAMROCK LANECORRYPA16407251425220HLTH CAREPA501C312ACMHfalse
CORRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
965 SHAMROCK LANECORRYPA16407208285800FNDRAISINGPA501C312ACMHfalse

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
MCH CORPORATION INC
5515 PEACH STREETERIEPA16509251549695REAL ESTATPAMHSC CORPfalse
CORRY HEALTH SERVICES
965 SHAMROCK LANECORRYPA16407251488214HLTH CAREPACMHC CORPfalse
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Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (true)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (true)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (true)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (true)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd