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        <OwnWebsiteURLTxt>SEE PART V - LINE D</OwnWebsiteURLTxt>
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        <FAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt>SEE PART V</FAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt>
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        <FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt>SEE PART V</FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt>
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        <FAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt>SEE PART V</FAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HOSPITAL</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PARTNERS IN JACKSON AND MACON COUNTIES COLLABORATED ON DATA COLLECTION AND COMMUNITY INPUT.JACKSON COUNTY LEAD PARTNERS: HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL - CHA STEERING COMMITTEE, CHA WORK TEAM, JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - CHA WORK TEAM, CHA FACILITATOR, CHA STEERING COMMITTEE , JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES - CHA STEERING COMMITTEE, COMMUNITY MEMBERS (3) - CHA STEERING COMMITTEE (3), CHA WORK TEAM (4), WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY - CHA STEERING COMMITTEE, CHA WORK TEAM, JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AGING - CHA STEERING COMMITTEE, FAMILY RESOURCES CENTER - CHA STEERING COMMITTEE, JACKSON COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT - CHA STEERING COMMITTEE, SMOKY MOUNTAIN LME/MCO - CHA STEERING COMMITTEE, JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CHA STEERING COMMITTEE, MOUNTAIN PROJECTS, INC. - CHA STEERING COMMITTEE, GOOD SAMARITAN CLINIC - CHA STEERING COMMITTEE AND AREA AGENCY ON AGING - CHA STEERING COMMITTEE. KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS: DEAN, HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES AT WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE COMMUNITY TABLE, TOWN MANAGER OF TOWN OF SYLVA, TEACHER AT JACKSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT ON AGING, EXTENSION DIRECTOR AT COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, DIRECTOR OF JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, CEO OF HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE GOOD SAMARITAN CLINIC, PLANNING DIRECTOR AT JACKSON COUNTY AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. LISTENING SESSIONS: JACKSON COUNTY EARLY COLLEGE - 9-10TH GRADERS, CASHIERS SENIOR CENTER - OLDER ADULTS, GOOD SAMARITAN CLINIC - UNINSURED ADULTS, WCU NUTRITION CLUB - JUNIORS AND SENIORS AT WCU, WCU ON-CAMPUS STUDENTS - FRESHMEN AT WCU.MACON COUNTY LEAD PARTNERS: MACON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, ANGEL MEDICAL CENTER, MOUNTAINWISE OF MACON COUNTY, WNC HEALTHY IMPACT. KEY INFORMANT SURVEY PARTICIPANTS: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CARENET, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, REACH, SUPERINTENDENT, MACON COUNTY SCHOOLS, HEALTH DIRECTOR, MACON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, COUNTY COMMISSIONER AND BUSINESS OWNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY CARE CLINIC HIGHLANDS, DIRECTOR, MACON COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES, DIRECTOR, MACON COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES, DIRECTOR, MACON PROGRAM FOR PROGRESS. TWELVE LISTENING SESSIONS CONDUCTED: LOW INCOME RESIDENTS (FRANKLIN), LOW INCOME RESIDENTS (HIGHLANDS), LATINO RESIDENTS, SENIOR CITIZENS, RESIDENTS AFFECTED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, CAREGIVERS AND YOUTH FRANKLIN &amp; NANTAHALA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HOSPITAL</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPHIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT EFFORT IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY A COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER REGIONAL HOSPITALS AND LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. THIS INITIATIVE, KNOWN AS WNC HEALTHY IMPACT, REPRESENTS 16 COUNTIES ACROSS THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA REGION WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH. INFORMATION ABOUT THIS INNOVATIVE REGIONAL COLLABORATION, COUNTY-WIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, AND OVERALL REGIONAL FINDINGS, WHICH ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT WWW.WNCHEALTHYIMPACT.COM.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationGrp>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HOSPITAL</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: THE ORGANIZATION'S CHNA WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE MACON COUNTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationGrp>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HOSPITAL</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE: HTTPS://MISSIONHEALTH.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2018/04/2016-HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS-HOSPITAL-COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT-CHNA.PDFOTHER WEBSITESJACKSON COUNTY: HTTP://HEALTH.JACKSONNC.ORG/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-DATA-1/ AND MACON COUNTY: HTTPS://WWW.MACONNC.ORG/IMAGES/HEALTHY-CAROLINIANS/MACON%20COUNTY%202015%20COMMUNITY%20HEALTH%20ASSESSMENT.PDF</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationGrp>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HOSPITAL</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION, INJURY AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND CHRONIC DISEASE. COLLABORATIVE ACTION PLANNING WITH HOSPITALS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS WILL RESULT IN THE CREATION OF A COMMUNITY-WIDE PLAN THAT OUTLINES WHAT WILL BE ALIGNED, SUPPORTED AND/OR IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS THE PRIORITY HEALTH ISSUES IDENTIFIED THROUGH THIS ASSESSMENT PROCESS. DURING THE SIX MONTHS FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE CHA, THE CHA FACILITATOR WILL CONVENE COMMUNITY PARTNERS INTERESTED IN EACH HEALTH PRIORITY. AT THESE MEETINGS, PARTNERS WILL BRAINSTORM AND DEVELOP A COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CHIP) THAT BEGINS BY LOOKING OUTSIDE OF THE PERFORMANCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATION SERVING A SPECIFIC SEGMENT OF THE COMMUNITY TO THE WAY IN WHICH THE ACTIVITIES OF MANY ORGANIZATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT. (NACCHO, 2010) THE CHIP WILL DETAIL AN IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO ADDRESS EACH HEALTH PRIORITY, INCLUDING PARTNER RESPONSIBILITIES, EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES, TIMELINES, AND MORE.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationGrp>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HOSPITAL</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 15E: THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PATIENT AND APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO DETERMINE AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationGrp>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART V SECTION B LINE 10A:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>HTTPS://MISSIONHEALTH.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2018/04/2016-HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS-HOSPITAL-IMPLEMENTATION-STRATEGY.PDF</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationGrp>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART V SECTION B LINE 16A:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>HTTPS://MISSIONHEALTH.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2018/05/FINASSDISCOUNT_POLICY_04.PDF</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationGrp>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART V SECTION B LINE 16B:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>HTTPS://MISSIONHEALTH.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2018/05/PATIENT_FINANCIAL_ASSISTANCE_PAGE.PDF</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationGrp>
      <SupplementalInformationGrp>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART V SECTION B LINE 16C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>HTTPS://MISSIONHEALTH.ORG/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2018/03/FINASSISTPLAIN_LANGUAGE_SUMMARY_4.PDF</ExplanationTxt>
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            <ZIPCd>28741</ZIPCd>
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            <AddressLine1Txt>209 HOSPITAL DR</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>HIGHLANDS</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>NC</StateAbbreviationCd>
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            <AddressLine1Txt>209 HOSPITAL DR</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>HIGHLANDS</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>NC</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>28741</ZIPCd>
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          <FacilityTxt>MRI SERVICES</FacilityTxt>
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        <OthHlthCareFcltsGrp>
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            <BusinessNameLine1Txt>6 - CASHIERS MEDICAL CENTER</BusinessNameLine1Txt>
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            <AddressLine1Txt>57 WHITEOUT LANE</AddressLine1Txt>
            <CityNm>CASHIERS</CityNm>
            <StateAbbreviationCd>NC</StateAbbreviationCd>
            <ZIPCd>28717</ZIPCd>
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          <FacilityTxt>PRIMARY CARE</FacilityTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 7:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION USED THE COSTS-TO-CHARGES RATIO FROM ITS ANDI REPORT TO CALCULATE CHARITY CARE AND UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID AT COST. THE ANDI REPORT IS A CALCULATION OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT DEVELOPED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION USES THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 4:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR MISSION HEALTH SYSTEM. THE COST OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BAD DEBT IS INCLUDED IN TOTAL COST OF UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS REPORTED ON THESE AUDITED FINANCIALS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 8:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE MEDICARE COST REPORT WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE OVERALL SHORTFALL. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THE SHORTFALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 9B:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER CHARITY CARE ARENOTIFIED USING THE PROCESS DESCRIBED IN THE EDUCATION OF PATIENTS'ELIGIBILITY IN PART VI, ON LINE 3.MISSION'S STATED POLICY WITH RESPECT TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: "MISSIONHOSPITAL WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO THOROUGHLY SCREEN ALL PATIENTS THAT AREUNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED IN AN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY A SOURCE OF FINANCIALSPONSORSHIP. ONLY AFTER A FINAL DETERMINATION IS MADE THAT THE PATIENT ISNOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY SOURCE OF FUNDING TO COVER THE MEDICAL EXPENSES WILLTHE ACCOUNT BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE."AFTER THE NOTIFICATIONS AND PROCESSES REFERENCED ABOVE HAVE BEENCOMPLETED, STANDARD DEBT COLLECTION POLICIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE PORTIONOF THE BILL FOR WHICH THE PATIENT IS RESPONSIBLE..</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL PRIMARILY SERVES JACKSON AND MACON COUNTIES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. JACKSON COUNTY IS "A TIER 1, RURAL COUNTY LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WNC), SURROUNDED BY THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS AND THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. JACKSON COUNTY CONSISTS OR 494 SQUARE MILES OF MOUNTAINS, ROLLING HILLS, AND FERTILE VALLEYS." THE 2015 MACON COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT DESCRIBES MACON COUNTY AS, "A DIVERSE MIXTURE OF MOUNTAIN LIVING, CITY HUSTLE, RURAL LANDSCAPES AND HIGH TECH POTENTIAL. ACCORDING TO 2009 CENSUS ESTIMATES THE COUNTY HAS 32,600 RESIDENTS RESIDING ACROSS 519 SQUARE MILES, MOST OF THEM MOUNTAINOUS AND SPARSELY INHABITED." BECAUSE THE AREA IS ATTRACTIVE TO TOURISTS AND RETIREES, HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL SERVES A POPULATION WITH A WIDE SOCIOECONOMIC RANGE, AND THE POPULATION FLUCTUATES GREATLY AT DIFFERENT POINTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AS SUCH, HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL PROVIDES A LIMITED RANGE OF SERVICES. THE FOLLOWING SECTION DESCRIBES HOW DATA WAS OBTAINED, COMPILED AND ANALYZED IN OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS. WNC HEALTHY IMPACT IS A PARTNERSHIP AND COORDINATED PROCESS BETWEEN HOSPITALS AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH. AS PART OF A LARGER, AND CONTINUOUS, COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROCESS, THESE PARTNERS ARE COLLABORATING TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY HEALTH (NEEDS) ASSESSMENTS ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WWW.WNCHEALTHYIMPACT.COM. HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL IS ALSO INVOLVED IN THIS REGIONAL/LOCAL VISION AND COLLABORATION. PARTICIPATING COUNTIES INCLUDE: BUNCOMBE, CHEROKEE, CLAY, GRAHAM, HAYWOOD, HENDERSON, JACKSON, MACON, MADISON, MCDOWELL, MITCHELL, POLK, RUTHERFORD, SWAIN, TRANSYLVANIA AND YANCEY. THE DATA REVIEWED AS PART OF OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT CAME FROM THE WNC HEALTHY IMPACT REGIONAL CORE SET OF DATA. WNC HEALTHY IMPACT'S CORE REGIONAL DATASET INCLUDES SECONDARY (EXISTING) AND PRIMARY (NEWLY COLLECTED) DATA COMPILED TO REFLECT A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT HEALTH. THE FOLLOWING DATA SET ELEMENTS AND COLLECTION ARE SUPPORTED BY WNC HEALTHY IMPACT DATA CONSULTING TEAM, A SURVEY VENDOR, AND PARTNER DATA NEEDS AND INPUT:A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF PUBLICALLY AVAILABLE SECONDARY DATA METRICS WITH OUR TARGET POPULATION COMPARED TO THE OTHER WNC REGIONS AS "PEER" - SET OF MAPS ACCESSED FROM COMMUNITY COMMONS AND NC CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS - TELEPHONE SURVEY OF A RANDOM SAMPLE OF ADULTS IN THE COUNTY SEE JACKSON COUNTY (HTTP://HEALTH.JACKSONNC.ORG/S/NEW-2015-JACKSON-COUNTY-CHA_NOAPPENDICES.PDF) AND MACON COUNTY (HTTP://WWW.MACONNC.ORG/IMAGES/HEALTHY-CAROLINIANS/MACON%20COUNTY%202015%20COMMUNITY%20HEALTH%20ASSESSMENT.PDF) LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE REGIONAL DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGY. THE JACKSON COUNTY CHA WORK TEAM CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS AND LISTENING SESSIONS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING: OLDER ADULTS, ADULTS WHO RELY ON THE LOCAL FREE HEALTH CLINIC, WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WHO LIVE ON CAMPUS, WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY NUTRITION STUDENTS, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. IN MACON COUNTY, A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT STEERING COMMITTEE DECIDED THAT, "CONCERNS AND ISSUES RAISED FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WOULD BE ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR THE RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS." THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTED LISTENING SESSIONS AND KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS TO ENSURE THE PROCESS CAPTURED DIVERSE COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES. DETAILS ABOUT ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY-LEVEL DATA GATHERED IN THESE COUNTIES ARE AVAILABLE IN EACH COUNTY'S RESPECTIVE CHA REPORT, LINKED ABOVE. INFORMATION GAPS WERE NOT SPECIFIED. SEE JACKSON COUNTY (HTTP://HEALTH.JACKSONNC.ORG/S/NEW-2015-JACKSON-COUNTY-CHA_NOAPPENDICES.PDF) AND MACON COUNTY (HTTP://WWW.MACONNC.ORG/IMAGES/HEALTHY-CAROLINIANS/MACON%20COUNTY%202015%20COMMUNITY%20HEALTH%20ASSESSMENT.PDF) LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE REGIONAL DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGY. THROUGHOUT THE COLLABORATIVE HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS IN OUR COMMUNITY, INPUT WAS OBTAINED IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. SEE BELOW FOR A LIST OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDED INPUT INTO THIS PROCESS, THE PERIOD OF TIME THEY WERE INVOLVED, HOW THEIR INPUT WAS OBTAINED, AND THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THEIR INPUT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 3:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WE PROVIDE INFORMATION TO OUR PATIENTS REGARDING HOW TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/CHARITY CARE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: A PLAIN LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS POSTED ON THE HOSPITAL FACILITY'S WEBSITE, ATTACHED TO BILLING INVOICES, POSTED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOMS OR WAITING ROOMS AND IN THE ADMISSIONS OFFICES. IT IS ALSO PROVIDED IN WRITING TO PATIENTS ON ADMISSION TO THE HOSPITAL FACILITY, AND UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNET WEBSITE AND BROCHURES CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT OFFER HELP IN OBTAINING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OPTIONS FOR INSURANCE PROCESSING AND PAYMENT FOR SERVICES. IN ADDITION, ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED TO HELP IN DETERMINING IF A PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR STATE AGENCY PROGRAMS AND MEDICAID BENEFITS AS WELL AS ASSISTANCE WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS. THE WEBSITE AND BROCHURES EXPLAIN THAT THE HOSPITAL OFFERS DISCOUNTS BASED ON CERTAIN CRITERIA, AND NOTES THE RANGE OF DISCOUNTS AND HOW HOUSEHOLD INCOME GUIDELINES ARE USED TO DETERMINE DISCOUNT ELIGIBILITY.THE PATIENT IS DIRECTED TO CALL THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER OR VISIT THE HOSPITAL'S BUSINESS OFFICE AND LISTS THE HOURS THE OFFICE AND CENTER ARE OPEN.THERE ARE ALSO MESSAGES ON PATIENT BILLS GIVING INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND HOW TO CONTACT THE HOSPITAL IF THEY HAVE QUESTIONS OR WANT TO APPLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY SERVES THE RURAL MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES OF MACON AND JACKSON COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE COMBINED POPULATION IS APPROXIMATELY 77,705 RESIDENTS, WITH 23.17% OF THE POPULATION OVER THE AGE OF 65. THE PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE IS 18.9% WHICH IS HIGHER THAN NORTH CAROLINA AVERAGE OF 15.4%.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION FURTHERS ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE AS IT EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN THE COMMUNITY AND WORKS TO RECRUIT PHYSICIANS FOR UNDERSERVED AREAS OR SPECIALTIES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES INDEPENDENT RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE INSIGHT ABOUT COMMUNITY CONCERNS AND NEEDS.IN THE WINTER MONTHS, THE POPULATION OF THE AREA SHRINKS TO APPROXIMATELY 9,000 RESIDENTS FROM 31,000 DURING THE WARMER MONTHS. THIS FLUCTUATION CAUSES THE HOSPITAL TO SUSTAIN ANNUAL LOSSES WHICH ARE COVERED THROUGH PHILANTHROPY BY THE HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL IS PART OF AN AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WITH THE RESPECTIVE ROLES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES DESCRIBED BELOW IN PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED.MISSION HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION FOR THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF MISSION HOSPITAL, INC.; MISSION HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION, INC.; MISSION MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC.; BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC.; THE MCDOWELL HOSPITAL, INC.; ANGEL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.; TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC.; HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL, INC. AND COMMUNITY CAREPARTNERS, INC.THE SYSTEM'S MISSION IS TO OPERATE AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.MISSION HOSPITAL, INC. IS A REGIONAL INTEGRATED HEALTH FACILITY PROVIDING CARE AND SERVICE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH A FULL CONTINUUM OF INTEGRATED SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. IT SERVES AS A TRAUMA CENTER TO PEOPLE OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. MISSION MEDICAL ASSOCIATES' MISSION IS TO PROVIDE PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN PREDOMINANTLY RURAL AREAS THAT ARE INSUFFICIENTLY SERVED, THEREBY IMPROVING THE HEALTH CARE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN MANY CASES THIS INVOLVES RECRUITING AND PLACING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, AS WELL AS PEDIATRIC AND ADULT SPECIALTY SERVICES CLOSE TO WHERE PEOPLE LIVE AND WORK.BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL SERVES AS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN MITCHELL, YANCEY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.THE MCDOWELL HOSPITAL SERVES AS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN MCDOWELL AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES.MISSION HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION, INC. SUPPORTS THE MISSION AND PROGRAMS OF MISSION HOSPITAL, INC. AND MISSION HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE TAX EXEMPT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND WORKS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND REGION SERVED BY THE ENTITIES LISTED ABOVE.TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC. SERVES AS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN TRANSYLVANIA AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.ANGEL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. SERVES AS A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN MACON AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.COMMUNITY CAREPARTNERS, INC. OPERATES AN INPATIENT FACILITY FOR ACUTE REHABILITATION LOCATED IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, AND PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF POST-ACUTE CARE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING REHABILITATION, HOME HEALTH, ADULT CARE, AND HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE.MSJHS AND CCP JOINT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY DBA ASHEVILLE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OPERATES AN INPATIENT FACILITY FOR LONG-TERM ACUTE CARE.</ExplanationTxt>
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