THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization: THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC (EIN 35-0868133)
Tax period: 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed: 2017-11-14
IRS object ID: 201713189349305681
Schema version: 2016v3.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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

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

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2017-11-14T14:36:21-06:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2016-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	381357951	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PLANTE & MORAN PLLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	750 Trade Centre Way Ste 300	AddressLine1Txt
City	Portage	CityNm
State Abbreviation	MI	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	49002	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2016-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	350868133	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	METH	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	2198864402	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	600 GRANT STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	GARY	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	46402	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	MATTHEW DOYLE	PersonNm
Person Title	CFO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	2198864549	PhoneNum
Signature	2017-11-07	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	Carol LaLonde CPA	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00181637	PTIN
Phone	2695674500	PhoneNum
Preparation	2017-11-07	PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address	67.59.56.31	IPv4AddressTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IP	2017-11-07	IPDt
IP Tm	08:56:52	IPTm
IP Timezone	ES	IPTimezoneCd
Filing License Type	P	FilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id	DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709	AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id	737BA0023E8B7B7720E7709DD3402E7D4390A0C6	AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2016	TaxYr
Build TS	2018-03-14 21:41:22Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	RAYMOND GRADY	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	600 GRANT STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	GARY	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	46402	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$448,477,586	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.METHODISTHOSPITALS.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1941	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	IN	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC. (METHODIST) IS AN INDIANA NONPROFIT CORPORATION OPERATING TWO GENERAL ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS IN NORTHWEST INDIANA. AS GENERAL ACUTE CARE FACILITIES, METHODIST PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF DIAGNOSTIC, THERAPEUTIC, EMERGENCY, REHABILITATION, INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND ANCILLARY SERVICES. METHODIST'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO ALL PERSONS REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY. METHODIST STRIVES TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE HEALTH EDUCATION, WELLNESS, AND PREVENTATIVE SERVICES. IN ADDITION, METHODIST IS COMMITTED TO BEING A RESPONSIBLE MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY, OFFERING ITS RESOURCES TO ASSIST IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY OBJECTIVES.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	19	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	16	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	2924	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	90	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$9,704	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$178,311	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$166,793	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$357,287,620	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$367,806,353	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$5,926,950	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$5,417,616	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$314,284	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$295,700	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$363,707,165	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$373,686,462	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$473,020	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$416,761	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$174,017,859	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$184,269,723	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$178,017,721	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$180,129,659	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$352,508,600	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$364,816,143	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$11,198,565	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$8,870,319	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$365,819,404	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$380,551,178	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$133,888,786	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$144,646,799	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$231,930,618	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$235,904,379	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL THOSE IN NEED.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$325,359,938	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$416,761	GrantAmt
Revenue	$367,796,649	RevenueAmt
Desc	THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC. HAS A COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF ITS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGH QUALITY SERVICES. ITS REGIONAL REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE SINCE 1923 CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE MARKET POSITION.METHODIST HOSPITALS IS AN INDIANA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, 636 BED COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STEWARDS OF THE MISSION, REINVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITIES IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH CHARITABLE GIVING, COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUMS, SUPPORT SERVICES, SCREENINGS, AND ADVOCATING QUALITY CARE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED. METHODIST HOSPITALS CONTINUES TO BE A FRONTRUNNER IN PROMOTING COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES AND SERVING POPULATIONS WITH HIGH INCIDENTS OF ACUTE ILLNESSES. METHODIST HOSPITALS HAS TWO FULL SERVICE ACUTE CARE CAMPUSES, 14 MILES APART. NORTHLAKE IS THE URBAN CAMPUS IN GARY, WHILE SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS IN MERRILLVILLE IS LOCATED NEAR ONE OF THE MIDWEST'S BUSIEST RETAIL AREAS. COMBINED CAMPUS BED CAPACITY IS 636 INCLUDING NURSERIES. METHODIST PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF DIAGNOSTIC, THERAPEUTIC, EMERGENCY, REHABILITATION, INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT AND ANCILLARY SERVICES.MIDLAKE CAMPUS IS AN OUTPATIENT FACILITY IN GARY CONVENIENTLY LOCATED BETWEEN NORTHLAKE AND SOUTHLAKE CAMPUSES, PARALLEL TO INTERSTATE 94. THE REHAB CENTERS, PROVIDING OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION SERVICES AT MIDLAKE, OPENED IN 2003. LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS IN MERRILLVILLE, IS THE DIAGNOSTIC OUTPATIENT CENTER AND MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING. THIS FACILITY PROVIDES ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC, IMAGING SERVICES, AND LABORATORY SERVICES AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL OFFICES FOR MANY OF THE MEDICAL STAFF.THE MEDICAL STAFF OF MORE THAN 500 PHYSICIANS REPRESENTS NEARLY 40 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES. METHODIST HOSPITALS IS ONE OF THE TOP EMPLOYERS IN NORTHWEST INDIANA WITH OVER 2,900 EMPLOYEES. MISSIONTHE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL THOSE IN NEED.VISIONTHE VISION IS TO BE THE BEST PLACE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WORK, THE BEST PLACE FOR PATIENTS TO RECEIVE CARE AND THE BEST PLACE FOR PHYSICIANS TO PRACTICE MEDICINE.	Desc
Total Program Service Expenses	$325,359,938	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (1)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	0	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (1)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	0	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	0	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	0	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	Yes (1)	OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt Att	Yes (1)	AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	Yes (1)	TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	0	InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account	0	EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	0	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	Yes (1)	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	0	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	Yes (1)	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (1)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (1)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	Yes (1)	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	261	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	2924	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (1)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (1)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	19	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	16	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	Yes (1)	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure	0	WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	2198864000	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	600 GRANT STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	GARY	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	46402	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
Mamon Powers Jr
Board Chairman	2.20	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
Scott T Ribordy
Board Vice-Chairman	2.00	1.70	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$6,000	$0	$0
Frances Taylor
Board Secretary	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$6,000	$0	$0
John A Lowenstine CPA
Board Treasurer	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$6,000	$0	$0
Raied Abdullah MD
Board Member	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$7,050	$0	$0
Bharat H Barai MD
Board Member	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$90,865	$0	$0
Douge Barthelemy MD
Board Member	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$7,700	$0	$0
William g Braman
Board Member	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$6,000	$0	$0
Charles D Brooks Jr
Board Member	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$6,000	$0	$0
Mattison A Dilts
Board Member	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$6,000	$0	$0
F Ritchey Eibel
Board Member	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
Rita R Jackson
Board Member	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$5,000	$0	$0
Robert E Johnson III
Board Member	2.00	1.70	Yes (X)		$5,500	$0	$0
Heather McCarthy
Board Member	2.00	2.00	Yes (X)		$4,500	$0	$0
Dr Cheryl L Pruitt
Board Member	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$5,500	$0	$0
Glenn S Vician
Board Member	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$6,000	$0	$0
Rev Larry Whitehead
Board Member	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$5,000	$0	$0
Katrina Wright MD
Board Member	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$6,150	$0	$0
Angelique Brown
Board Member	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$357,291	$0	$9,390
IJ Roberts
BOARD MEMBER (Jan-Feb)	2.00	0.00	Yes (X)		$1,000	$0	$0
Raymond Grady
Chief Executive Officer	40.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$682,266	$0	$19,944
Matthew Doyle
Chief Financial Officer	40.00	0.00		Yes (X)	$378,455	$0	$20,853
Shelly Major
Chief Nursing Officer	40.00	0.00			$327,825	$0	$27,690	Yes (X)
Wright Alcorn
VP of Operations	40.00	0.00			$309,456	$0	$19,702	Yes (X)
Alexander Horvath
VP of Human Resouces (Jan-May)	40.00	0.00			$202,380	$0	$7,533	Yes (X)
James Kirchner
VP Physician Integration	40.00	0.00			$287,318	$0	$23,134	Yes (X)
VINCENT SEVIER MD
CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER	40.00	0.00			$209,615	$0	$10,322	Yes (X)
ANDRE K ARTIS MD
PHYSICIAN	40.00	0.00			$919,816	$0	$23,317		Yes (X)
MIHAS KODENCHERY MD
PHYSICIAN	40.00	0.00			$783,130	$0	$24,553		Yes (X)
RAY S SAWAqED MD
PHYSICIAN	40.00	0.00			$705,648	$0	$18,571		Yes (X)
VINEET P SHAH MD
PHYSICIAN	40.00	0.00			$642,973	$0	$20,754		Yes (X)
SANJEEV MANIAR MD
PHYSICIAN	40.00	0.00			$565,576	$0	$28,360		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$6,552,014	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$254,123	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	169	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (1)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
COMPREHENSIVE PHARMACY SERVICES LLC
6409 QUAIL HOLLOW ROAD	MEMPHIS	TN	38120	PHARMACY SERVICES	$14,889,792
AMERICAN ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES OF ILLINO
PO Box 281034	Atlanta	GA	30384	ANESTHESIOLOGY SERVICES	$5,612,350
CROTHALL CLINICAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES
955 CHESTERBROOK BLVD	WAYNE	PA	19087	BIOMEDICAL SERVICES	$4,504,178
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE
16343 Collections Center Drive	Chicago	IL	60693	RENAL SERVICES	$1,956,830
NORTHWEST EMERGENCY ASSOCIATES LLC
900 Alderbrook Ct	Crown Point	IN	46307	EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SERVICES	$1,559,339

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	49	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations	$59,154	RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants	$42,296	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$65,343	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$166,793	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCe	621500	$312,052,331	$312,052,331
disproportionate share	621500	$51,899,484	$51,899,484
other patient services	621500	$3,809,834	$3,809,834
EMR INCENTIVE PAYMENTS	900099	$35,000	$35,000
PARTNERSHIP INCOME	621500	$9,704		$9,704

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$367,806,353	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$3,399,263	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$3,399,263	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$704,152	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$408,452	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$295,700	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$295,700	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$295,700	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$76,225,069	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$175,956	OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$74,382,672	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$0	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$1,842,397	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$175,956	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,018,353	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$2,018,353	ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$373,686,462	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$367,796,649	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$9,704	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$5,713,316	ExclusionAmt

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

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$416,761	TotalAmt
Program Services	$416,761	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,073,438	TotalAmt
Program Services	$447,545	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,625,893	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$145,160,114	TotalAmt
Program Services	$130,555,544	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$14,604,570	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,412,973	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,044,694	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$368,279	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$22,462,595	TotalAmt
Program Services	$19,923,853	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,538,742	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$10,160,603	TotalAmt
Program Services	$8,920,195	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,240,408	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$826,109	TotalAmt
Program Services	$798,987	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$27,122	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$957,039	TotalAmt
Program Services	$848,279	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$108,760	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$148,100	TotalAmt
Program Services	$131,270	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$16,830	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$199,584	TotalAmt
Program Services	$176,903	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$22,681	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$194,493	TotalAmt
Management And General	$194,493	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$37,571,641	TotalAmt
Program Services	$33,385,890	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,185,751	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,008,681	TotalAmt
Program Services	$894,884	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$113,797	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$67,484,814	TotalAmt
Program Services	$60,242,197	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,242,617	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,087,550	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,518,269	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$569,281	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$11,310,562	TotalAmt
Program Services	$8,644,537	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,666,025	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$266,597	TotalAmt
Program Services	$241,503	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$25,094	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$106,064	TotalAmt
Program Services	$95,657	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$10,407	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,541,674	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,173,300	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$368,374	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$19,051,783	TotalAmt
Program Services	$17,042,692	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,009,091	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,047,670	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,807,700	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$239,970	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BAD DEBT EXPENSE	$16,098,325	$16,098,325
MEDICAID ASSESSMENT FEE	$11,970,565	$11,970,565
Dues & Subscriptions	$674,705	$439,179	$235,526
Licenses	$330,642	$316,906	$13,736

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$253,061	TotalAmt
Program Services	$224,303	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$28,758	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$364,816,143	TotalAmt
Program Services	$325,359,938	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$39,456,205	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$19,039,108	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,673,084	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,733,130	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,980,721	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$53,272,890	BOYAmt
EOY	$79,537,438	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$11,481,883	BOYAmt
EOY	$11,126,424	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,651,126	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,423,144	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$477,643,537	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$336,406,001	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$124,753,798	BOYAmt
EOY	$141,237,536	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$140,208,425	BOYAmt
EOY	$128,116,583	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$328,217	BOYAmt
EOY	$245,976	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,350,827	BOYAmt
EOY	$6,210,272	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$365,819,404	BOYAmt
EOY	$380,551,178	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$26,232,816	BOYAmt
EOY	$38,166,611	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$49,587,023	BOYAmt
EOY	$47,253,929	EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$21,290,583	BOYAmt
EOY	$19,297,239	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$36,778,364	BOYAmt
EOY	$39,929,020	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$133,888,786	BOYAmt
EOY	$144,646,799	EOYAmt

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

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$231,615,247	BOYAmt
EOY	$235,578,132	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$290,371	BOYAmt
EOY	$301,247	EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$25,000	BOYAmt
EOY	$25,000	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$231,930,618	BOYAmt
EOY	$235,904,379	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$365,819,404	BOYAmt
EOY	$380,551,178	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$8,870,319	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$2,019,893	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$6,916,451	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	0	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	0	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	0	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	0	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	0	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	0	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	Yes (1)	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	$126,540	DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations	0	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	Yes (1)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$73,044	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$199,584	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	0	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

Part II-B, Line 1:

ENGAGED FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS, LLP AS FEDERAL LOBBYING COUNCIL TO REVIEW, DISCUSS, AND ADVOCATE RELATIVE TO MEDICARE GEOGRAPHICAL REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES. IN ADDITION, THEY WILL DRAFT LEGISLATION OR AMENDMENTS TO LEGISLATION, REVIEW PROPOSED RULES & REGULATIONS AND FILE ALL NECESSARY FORMS TO ENSURE THE HOSPITAL IS PROPERLY REGISTERED UNDER FEDERAL LOBBYING LAWS. IN ADDITION, THE CHIEF CONSULTANT OF GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS MEETS WITH STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATORS ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE ORGANIZATION. A PORTION OF MEMBERSHIP DUES PAID TO THE INDIANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (IHA) IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. THE RESPECTIVE PERCENTAGES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AS PROVIDED BY THE RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS.

PART II-B, LINE 1(G):

THE CHIEF CONSULTANT OF GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS MEETS WITH STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATORS ON ISSUES AFFECTING THE ORGANIZATION.

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$4,445,499	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$4,445,499	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$268,921,805	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$204,804,700	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$64,117,105	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$163,679,721	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$135,747,596	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$27,932,125	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$40,596,512	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	-$4,146,295	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$44,742,807	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$141,237,536	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
THIRD PARTY PAYOR SETTLEMENT	$8,942,194
ESTIMATED SELF INSURANCE LIABILITY	$8,229,952
ASBESTOS MITIGATION LIABILITY	$582,855
Pension & Post Retirement Obligations	$21,156,071
Other Liabilites	$1,017,948

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$39,929,020	TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$360,313,231	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$2,019,893	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue	-$15,801,576	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	-$13,781,683	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$374,094,914	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included	-$408,452	OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	-$408,452	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$373,686,462	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$349,288,314	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included	$570,496	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$570,496	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$348,717,818	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included	$16,098,325	OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$16,098,325	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$364,816,143	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:	REVENUE FROM FOUNDATION 546,749. BAD DEBT EXPENSE -16,098,325. TRANSFER TO THE METHODIST HOSPITALS FOUNDATION, INC. -250,000.
Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:	RENTAL EXPENSE -408,452.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:	FOUNDATION EXPENSES 162,044. RENTAL EXPENSE 408,452.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:	BAD DEBT EXPENSE 16,098,325.

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance Policy	Yes (1)	FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written Policy	Yes (1)	WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals Policy	Yes (X)	AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free Care	Yes (1)	FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent200	Yes (X)	Percent200Ind
FPG Reference Discounted Care	Yes (1)	FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent400	Yes (X)	Percent400Ind
Free Care Medically Indigent	Yes (1)	FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance Budget	Yes (1)	FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget	0	ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Annual Community Bnft Report	Yes (1)	AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically Available	Yes (1)	ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$9,640,849	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$9,640,849	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.02760	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$99,335,624	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$94,027,692	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$5,307,932	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01520	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$108,976,473	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$94,027,692	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$14,948,781	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.04280	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	13	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	10193	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$515,144	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$515,144	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00150	TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	3	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	75	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$727,267	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$226,136	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$501,131	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00140	TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	7	PersonsServedCnt

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$416,761	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$416,761	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00120	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	17	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	10275	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$1,659,172	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$226,136	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$1,433,036	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00410	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	17	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	10275	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$110,635,645	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$94,253,828	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$16,381,817	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.04690	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	Yes (1)	BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense	$16,098,235	BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable	$1,770,816	BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare	$98,306,419	ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr	$102,319,477	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	-$4,013,058	MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

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

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

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp (2 entries)

FacilityFacilityNum	Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	State LicenseStateLicenseNum	Licensed HospitalLicensedHospitalInd	General Medical And SurgicalGeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd	Emergency Room24 HrsEmergencyRoom24HrsInd
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC
1	600 GRANT STREET	GARY	IN	46402	15-005002-1	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC
2	8701 BROADWAY	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	15-005002-1	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp (2 entries)

FacilityFacilityNum	First Licensed CY Or PYFirstLicensedCYOrPYInd	Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PYTaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd	CHNA ConductedCHNAConductedInd	Community DefinitionCommunityDefinitionInd	Community DemographicsCommunityDemographicsInd	Existing ResourcesExistingResourcesInd	How Data ObtainedHowDataObtainedInd	Community Health NeedsCommunityHealthNeedsInd	Other Health IssuesOtherHealthIssuesInd	Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessCommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd	Consulting ProcessConsultingProcessInd	Prior CHNA ImpactPriorCHNAImpactInd	OtherOtherInd	CHNA ConductedCHNAConductedYr	Take Into Account Others InputTakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd	CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsCHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd	CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsCHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd	CHNA Report Widely AvailableCHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd	Rpt Available On Own WebsiteRptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd	Own Website URLOwnWebsiteURLTxt	Paper Copy Public InspectionPaperCopyPublicInspectionInd	Implementation Strategy AdoptImplementationStrategyAdoptInd	Implementation Strategy AdptImplementationStrategyAdptYr	Strategy Posted WebsiteStrategyPostedWebsiteInd	Strategy AttachedStrategyAttachedInd	Organization Incur Excise TaxOrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd	Elig Criteria ExplainedEligCriteriaExplainedInd	FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntFPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd	FPG Family Incm Lmt Free CareFPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct	FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt CareFPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct	Asset Level CriteriaAssetLevelCriteriaInd	Medical Indigency CriteriaMedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd	Insurance Status CriteriaInsuranceStatusCriteriaInd	Underinsurance Stat CriteriaUnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd	Residency CriteriaResidencyCriteriaInd	Other CriteriaOtherCriteriaInd	Explained BasisExplainedBasisInd	App Financial Asst ExplnAppFinancialAsstExplnInd	Described InfoDescribedInfoInd	Described Suprt DocDescribedSuprtDocInd	Provided Hospital ContactProvidedHospitalContactInd	Other MethodOtherMethodInd	Includes Publicity MeasuresIncludesPublicityMeasuresInd	FAP Available On WebsiteFAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd	FAP Available On Website URLFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt	FAP App Available On WebsiteFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd	FAP App Available On Website URLFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt	FAP Summary On WebsiteFAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd	FAP Summary On Website URLFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt	FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeFAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd	FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgFAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd	FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgFAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd	Notified FAP Copy Bill DisplayNotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd	Communtity Notified FAPCommuntityNotifiedFAPInd	FAP TranslatedFAPTranslatedInd	Other PublicityOtherPublicityInd	FAP Actions On NonpaymentFAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd	Permit No ActionsPermitNoActionsInd	Collection ActivitiesCollectionActivitiesInd	Provided Written NoticeProvidedWrittenNoticeInd	Made Effort Orally NotifyMadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd	Processed FAP ApplicationProcessedFAPApplicationInd	Made Presumptive Elig DetermMadePresumptiveEligDetermInd	Nondis Emergency Care PolicyNondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd	Look Back MedicareLookBackMedicareInd	Amounts Generally BilledAmountsGenerallyBilledInd	Gross ChargesGrossChargesInd
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC
1	0	0	Yes (1)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	16	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	0	Yes (1)	Yes (X)	SEE PART V, PAGE 8	Yes (X)	Yes (1)	16	0	Yes (1)	0	Yes (1)	Yes (X)	200.000000000000	400.000000000000	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (1)	Yes (X)	SEE PART V, PAGE 8	Yes (X)	SEE PART V, PAGE 8	Yes (X)	SEE PART V, PAGE 8	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (1)	Yes (X)	0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (1)	Yes (X)	0	0
the METHODIST HOSPITALS INC
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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC.	Part V, Section B, Line 3j: THE CHNA THAT WAS CONDUCTED CONTAINED: THE TOP COMMUNITY HEALTH PROBLEMS; BARRIERS TO GOOD HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS AS COMPARED TO THE STATE AND COUNTY THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED IN; DEATH, DISEASE, AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS THAT ARE PREVALENT IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THE SURVEY ALSO DEFINES THE SAMPLE AND DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGY USED ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE SURVEY.
the METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC.	Part V, Section B, Line 3j: THE CHNA THAT WAS CONDUCTED CONTAINED: THE TOP COMMUNITY HEALTH PROBLEMS; BARRIERS TO GOOD HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS AS COMPARED TO THE STATE AND COUNTY THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED IN; DEATH, DISEASE, AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS THAT ARE PREVALENT IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THE SURVEY ALSO DEFINES THE SAMPLE AND DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGY USED ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE SURVEY.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC.	Part V, Section B, Line 5: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT INCLUDED A TELEPHONE SURVEY OF 556 RESIDENTS OF METHODIST HOSPITALS' NORTHLAKE CAMPUS SERVICE AREA AND 1,025 RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS SERVICE AREA. ALL INTERVIEWS WERE OF ADULTS AGED 18 PLUS. THE SURVEY DATA WAS WEIGHTED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE RESULTS WERE GEOGRAPHICALLY AND DEMOGRAPHICALLY REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR SERVICE AREA POPULATIONS. IN ADDITION, FIVE FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED WITH PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS, SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES.
the METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC.	Part V, Section B, Line 5: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT INCLUDED A TELEPHONE SURVEY OF 556 RESIDENTS OF METHODIST HOSPITALS' NORTHLAKE CAMPUS SERVICE AREA AND 1,025 RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTHLAKE CAMPUS SERVICE AREA. ALL INTERVIEWS WERE OF ADULTS AGED 18 PLUS. THE SURVEY DATA WAS WEIGHTED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE RESULTS WERE GEOGRAPHICALLY AND DEMOGRAPHICALLY REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR SERVICE AREA POPULATIONS. IN ADDITION, FIVE FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED WITH PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS, SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC.	Part V, Section B, Line 6a: THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC'S CHNA WAS CONDUCTED JOINTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING OTHER HOSPITAL ORGANIZATIONS: COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE OF NORTHWEST INDIANA.
the METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC.	Part V, Section B, Line 6a: THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC'S CHNA WAS CONDUCTED JOINTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING OTHER HOSPITAL ORGANIZATIONS: COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AND FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE OF NORTHWEST INDIANA.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC.	Part V, Section B, Line 11: METHODIST HOSPITALS USED THE CHNA TO IDENTIFY ISSUES OF GREATEST CONCERN AND DEVELOPED ACTION PLANS ON KEY FOCUS AREAS IN WHICH TO COMMIT RESOURCES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE RESIDENT'S HEALTH , IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO PREVENTATIVE SERVICES. IN 2016, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ENACTED BASED ON NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING FOCUS AREAS: DIABETES PREVENTION, IMPROVING NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, EXPANSION AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. IN ADDITION, METHODIST MAINTAINED ONGOING INITIATIVES IN THE AREAS OF: HEART DISEASE AND STROKE, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, DIABETES, AND ACCESS TO CARE PROGRAMS. METHODIST HOSPITALS DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE PROGRAMS THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE REGION'S HIGHER THAN AVERAGE TOBACCO USE RATES OR PERCEIVED LACK OF DENTAL CARE. THE TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH DEVELOPING ACTION PLANS BASED ON THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WILL DEVELOP PRIORITIES AND FUTURE PLANS FOR ADDRESSING THESE UNMET NEEDS.
the METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC.	Part V, Section B, Line 11: METHODIST HOSPITALS USED THE CHNA TO IDENTIFY ISSUES OF GREATEST CONCERN AND DEVELOPED ACTION PLANS ON KEY FOCUS AREAS IN WHICH TO COMMIT RESOURCES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE RESIDENT'S HEALTH , IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE, REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO PREVENTATIVE SERVICES. IN 2016, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ENACTED BASED ON NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING FOCUS AREAS: DIABETES PREVENTION, IMPROVING NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, EXPANSION AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. IN ADDITION, METHODIST MAINTAINED ONGOING INITIATIVES IN THE AREAS OF: HEART DISEASE AND STROKE, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, DIABETES, AND ACCESS TO CARE PROGRAMS. METHODIST HOSPITALS DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE PROGRAMS THAT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE REGION'S HIGHER THAN AVERAGE TOBACCO USE RATES OR PERCEIVED LACK OF DENTAL CARE. THE TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH DEVELOPING ACTION PLANS BASED ON THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WILL DEVELOP PRIORITIES AND FUTURE PLANS FOR ADDRESSING THESE UNMET NEEDS.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC.	Part V, Section B, Line 13h: FAMILY SIZE AND COMPOSITION.
the METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC.	Part V, Section B, Line 13h: FAMILY SIZE AND COMPOSITION
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC.	Part V, Section B, Line 15e: METHODIST HOSPITALS MAY UTILIZE OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION TO MAKE INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS OF FINANCIAL NEED. METHODIST MAY UTILIZE A THIRD-PARTY TO CONDUCT AN ELECTRONIC REVIEW OF PATIENT INFORMATION TO ASSESS FINANCIAL NEED USING A HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED MODEL BASED ON PUBLIC RECORD DATABASES. IN ADDITION, METHODIST HOSPITALS PROVIDES WEB LINKS TO STATE AND FEDERAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS GEARED TOWARDS THE UNINSURED.
the METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC.	Part V, Section B, Line 15e: METHODIST HOSPITALS MAY UTILIZE OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION TO MAKE INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENTS OF FINANCIAL NEED. METHODIST MAY UTILIZE A THIRD-PARTY TO CONDUCT AN ELECTRONIC REVIEW OF PATIENT INFORMATION TO ASSESS FINANCIAL NEED USING A HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED MODEL BASED ON PUBLIC RECORD DATABASES. IN ADDITION, METHODIST HOSPITALS PROVIDES WEB LINKS TO STATE AND FEDERAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS GEARED TOWARDS THE UNINSURED.
THE METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC.	Part V, Section B, Line 16j: METHODIST HOSPITALS' FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONTACT METHODIST FOR ASSISTANCE AND FURTHER INFORMATION IS POSTED IN THE HOSPITAL AND CLINIC REGISTRATION AND ADMITTING LOCATIONS, AND IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE. INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM FINANCIAL COUNSELORS. IN ADDITION, METHODIST HOSPITALS INCLUDES A REFERENCE TO THE PAYMENT POLICIES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON ALL PRINTED MONTHLY STATEMENTS AND COLLECTION LETTERS.
the METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC.	Part V, Section B, Line 16j: METHODIST HOSPITALS' FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONTACT METHODIST FOR ASSISTANCE AND FURTHER INFORMATION IS POSTED IN THE HOSPITAL AND CLINIC REGISTRATION AND ADMITTING LOCATIONS, AND IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE. INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM FINANCIAL COUNSELORS. IN ADDITION, METHODIST HOSPITALS INCLUDES A REFERENCE TO THE PAYMENT POLICIES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON ALL PRINTED MONTHLY STATEMENTS AND COLLECTION LETTERS.
PART V, LINE 7:	THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT CAN BE LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS:http://www.methodisthospitals.org/about_methodist/community-health-needs-assessment/
PART V, LINE 7:	THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT CAN BE LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS:http://www.methodisthospitals.org/about_methodist/community-health-needs-assessment/
PART V, LINES 16A, 16B, AND 16C:	THE FAP, FAP APPLICATION, AND FAP PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY CAN BE LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS:http://www.methodisthospitals.org/billing_info/obtaining-financial-assistance/
PART V, LINES 16A, 16B, AND 16C:	THE FAP, FAP APPLICATION, AND FAP PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY CAN BE LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS:http://www.methodisthospitals.org/billing_info/obtaining-financial-assistance/

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Facility	25	FacilityNum

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Oth Hlth Care Fclts OthHlthCareFcltsGrp (25 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	FacilityFacilityTxt	Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
1 - METHODIST HOSPITALS MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDIN
101 E 87TH AVE	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	IMAGING AND LAB SERVICES; OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER; BREAST CENTER; PHYSICIA
2 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
5800 BROADWAY	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	PHYSICIAN OFFICES-CARDIOLOGY
3 - METHODIST HOSPITALS ENDOSCOPY CENTER
8895 BROADWAY	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	OUTPATIENT ENDOSCOPY CENTER
4 - METHODIST HOSPITALS INC
2269 WEST 25TH STREET	GARY	IN	46404	OUTPATIENT REHAB/PHYSICIAN OFFICES
5 - METHODIST HOSPITALS CENTER FOR ADVANCED CL
200 E 89TH AVE	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	PHYSICIAN OFFICES-NEUROSCIENCES AND ORTHOPEDICS
6 - METHODIST HOSPITALS REHAB CENTER
303 E 89TH AVE	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	OUTPATIENT REHAB
7 - METHODIST HOSPITALS HOME HEALTH CENTER
650 GRANT ST	GARY	IN	46408	HOME HEALTH SERVICES & PHYSICIAN OFFICE-UROLOGY
8 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
8777 BROADWAY	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	PHYSICIAN OFFICES-FAMILY MEDICINE & INTERNAL MEDICINE
9 - METHODIST HOSIPTALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
202 E 86TH BROADWAY STES 200 201	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	PHYSICIAN OFFICES-CARDIOLOGY	202-B
10 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
3229 BROADWAY - STE 104	GARY	IN	46409	PHYSICIAN OFFICES-CARDIOLOGY
11 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
1903 SOUTH HEATON ST	KNOX	IN	46534	PHYSICIAN OFFICES-CARDIOLOGY
12 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
6101 MILLER AVE	GARY	IN	46403	PHYSICIAN OFFICE-INTERNAL MEDICINE
13 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
3195 BROADWAY	GARY	IN	46403	PHYSICIAN OFFICE-INTERNAL MEDICINE
14 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
6111 HARRISON ST - STE 252	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	PHYSICIAN OFFICE-GENERAL SURGERY
15 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
801 WEST GLEN PARK AVE	GRIFFITH	IN	46319	PHYSICIAN OFFICES-GENERAL SURGEON
16 - METHODIST HOSPITALS CARDIAC REHABILITATI
753 EAST 81ST AVE-STE 4	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	OUTPATIENT CARDIAC REHAB
17 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
11496 BROADWAY	CROWN POINT	IN	46307	PHYSICIAN OFFICES-FAMILY MEDICINE
18 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
10 NMICHIGAN	HOBART	IN	46342	PHYSICIAN OFFICE-INTERNAL MEDICINE
19 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
704 SOUTH STATE ROAD 2	HEBRON	IN	46341	PHYSICIAN OFFICE-FAMILY MEDICINE
20 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
2200 GRANT ST	GARY	IN	46404	PHYSICIAN OFFICE-OB/GYN
21 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
9105-A INDIANAPOLIS BLVD	HIGHLAND	IN	46322	PHYSICIAN OFFICE-PODIATRY
22 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
311 E 89TH AVE	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	PHYSICIAN OFFICES-FAMILY MEDICINE
23 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
251 WEST 84TH DRIVE	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	PHYSICIAN OFFICES-FAMILY MEDICINE
24 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
1275 E NORTH STREET	CROWN POINT	IN	46307	IMMEDIATE CARE
25 - METHODIST HOSPITALS PHYSICIAN GROUP
751-761 E 81ST AVE	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	PHYSICIAN OFFICES-FAMILY MEDICINE

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 3c:	METHODIST HOSPITALS USES PUBLISHED FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY OR MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR SLIDING-SCALE FINANCIAL RELIEF. IF A PATIENT IS DEEMED TO HAVE A CATASTROPHIC BALANCE WHICH IS A BALANCE DUE TO METHODIST HOSPITALS THAT IS GREATER THAN 25% OF THE PATIENT'S ANNUAL FAMILY INCOME AS DETERMINED OVER A 12 MONTH PERIOD, THE PATIENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Part I, Line 7:	THE METHODOLOGY USED IS A COST-TO-CHARGE-RATIO.
Part I, Line 7, Column (f):	The Bad Debt expense included on Form 990, Part IX, Line 25, Column (A), but subtracted for purposes of calculating the percentage in this column is $ 16,098,325.
Part II, Community Building Activities:	METHODIST HOSPITALS CONTINUES ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE NW INDIANA HEALTH DISPARITIES COUNCIL WHOSE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION OF THIS REGION. METHODIST HOSPITALS' COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INCLUDES A BROAD RANGE OF PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDING THE GARY YWCA, GARY LITERACY COALITION, CITY OF GARY, LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH, THE VALPARAISO YMCA, AND THE MERRILLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO A LEADER IN THE SUPPORT OF A NUMBER OF HEALTH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, PINK RIBBON SOCIETY, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY, JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION, PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION, AND THE MARCH OF DIMES. METHODIST ALSO DEMONSTRATES ITS COMMITMENT TO THE HEALTH OF ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES THROUGH A WIDE ARRAY OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS INCLUDING: VARIOUS SCREENING PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS, FREE HEALTH FAIRS, AND EDUCATION SEMINARS.
Part III, Line 2:	A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF UNINSURED PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE HOSPITAL. FOR THOSE PATIENTS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE, BASED ON HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE, A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IS RECORDED RELATED TO THESE PARTICULAR PATIENTS.
Part III, Line 3:	FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE DUE TO INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS, A PROVISON FOR BAD DEBT IS RECORDED BASED UPON HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE.
Part III, Line 4:	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FOR PATIENTS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES ARE BASED ON GROSS CHARGES. AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS IS ESTABLISHED ON AN AGGREGATE BASIS BY USING HISTORICAL WRITE-OFF RATE FACTORS APPLIED TO UNPAID ACCOUNTS BASED ON AGING. LOSS RATE FACTORS ARE BASED ON HISTORICAL LOSS EXPERIENCE AND ADJUSTED FOR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND OTHER TRENDS AFFECTING THE HOSPITAL'S ABILITY TO COLLECT OUTSTANDING AMOUNTS. UNCOLLECTIBLE AMOUNTS ARE WRITTEN OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS IN THE PERIOD THEY ARE DETERMINED TO BE UNCOLLECTIBLE. AN ALLOWANCE FOR CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS AND INTERIM PAYMENT ADVANCES IS BASED ON EXPECTED PAYMENT RATES FROM PAYORS BASED ON CURRENT REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGIES. THIS AMOUNT ALSO INCLUDES AMOUNTS RECEIVED AS INTERIM PAYMENTS AGAINST UNPAID CLAIMS BY CERTAIN PAYORS.
Part III, Line 8:	THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT REPORT ANY SHORTFALL WITH MEDICARE AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT.
Part III, Line 9b:	LIABILITIES FOR NON-COVERED SERVICES, INSURANCE RESIDUALS AND PURE SELF PAY LIABILITIES ARE DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DISCHARGE. ATTEMPTS ARE MADE TO COLLECT DEDUCTIBLES PRE-SERVICE AND DEPOSITS OR PAYMENT IN-FULL PRE-SERVICE FOR SELF-PAY PATIENTS. IF A PATIENT CANNOT PAY THE ENTIRE BALANCE WITHIN 30 DAYS, PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE. IF THE PATIENT CANNOT PAY AT ALL, THE HOSPITAL OFFERS NEED-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME AS A PERCENT OF THE FPL. PATIENTS WHO HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY, YET DEFAULT ON PAYMENT PLANS ARE SENT TO COLLECTIONS (BAD DEBT). ACCOUNTS SENT TO BAD DEBT ARE PERIODICALLY RE-SCREENED FOR PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY QUALIFICATION AND IF QUALIFIED, ARE REMOVED FROM THE COLLECTION PROCESS. MEDICARE RESIDUALS ARE INVOICED TO THE PATIENT AND SENT THROUGH A BAD DEBT COLLECTION CYCLE. IF COLLECTION ATTEMPTS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL, THE MEDICARE ACCOUNT IS REMOVED FROM COLLECTIONS AND IS REPORTED AS MEDICARE BAD DEBT.
Part VI, Line 2:	METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC. ASSESSES THE SERVICES NEEDED BASED UPON A REVIEW OF DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL FACTORS. BASED UPON THE DATA, THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS ARE THEN COMPARED TO THE SERVICES CURRENTLY PROVIDED OR AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. METHODIST HOSPITAL ALSO HAD AN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE HEALTH STATUS, BEHAVIORS, AND NEEDS OR RESIDENTS IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREAS.
Part VI, Line 3:	METHODIST PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH A PAYMENT OPTIONS BROCHURE AND "FINANCIALLY CLEARS" PATIENTS PRIOR TO SERVICE DELIVERY. FINANCIAL CLEARANCE INVOLVES ESTIMATING THE PATIENT LIABILITY, EDUCATING THE PATIENT ABOUT INSURANCE BENEFITS AND OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES AND AGREEING TO A PLAN WITH THE PATIENT FOR HOW THAT LIABILITY WILL BE COVERED. SELF PAY PATIENTS ARE SCREENED FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PAYMENT SOURCES. IN ADDITION, METHODIST PUBLICIZES ON ITS WEBSITE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VARIOUS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PLANS THAT A PATIENT MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY APPLICATIONS.
Part VI, Line 4:	METHODIST HOSPITALS SERVES NORTHWEST INDIANA WITH THE PRIMARY GEOGRAPHIC AREA BEING SERVED AS LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA. PORTER COUNTY, INDIANA COMPRISES MOST OF THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA. THE DEMOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE REGION IS VERY DIVERSE, RANGING FROM THE VERY AFFLUENT TO A SIGNIFICANT INDIGENT POPULATION.
Part VI, Line 5:	METHODIST HOSPITALS, INC. PROVIDES MONTHLY STROKE AND CANCER SCREENINGS, AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR OFFERS: PREVENTATIVE HEALTHCARE SCREENINGS, WORKSHOPS, INTERNSHIPS FOR HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, AND HOSTS VARIOUS SUPPORT GROUPS THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN ATTEND. THE MAJORITY OF THE GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS LIVE AND/OR WORK WITHIN METHODIST HOSPITALS'S SERVICE AREAS.
Part VI, Line 6:	N/A
Part VI, Line 7, Reports Filed With States	IN

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	0	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
GARY LITERACY COALITION
650 GRANT STREEET SUITE 8	GARY	IN	46402	201323689	501(C)(3)	$96,620	SUPPORT LOCAL LITERACY PROGRAMS
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
405 BOARDWALK	HEBRON	IN	46341	135613797	501(C)(3)	$50,000	HEART DISEASE AWARENESS/PREVENTION PROGRAMS
INDIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER
8605 MERRILLVILLE ROAD	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	351981658	501(C)(3)	$21,000	SUPPORT CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAMS
INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOC OF NWI
8605 MERRILLVILLE ROAD	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	314130002	501(C)(3)	$21,000	SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NW IND
8392 MISSISSIPPI STREET	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	350941137	501(C)(3)	$20,000	SUPPORT TOLLESTON COMMUNITY CENTER YOUTH PROGRAMS
YMCA OF VALPARAISO IN INC
1201 CUMBERLAND CROSSING DRIVE	VALPARAISO	IN	46383	350876401	501(C)(3)	$18,750	SUPPORT WELLNESS PROGRAMS
GARY BRANCH - NAACP
PO BOX 64843	GARY	IN	46401	351760385	501(C)(4)	$15,000	SUPPORT LOCAL PROGRAMS
CROSSROADS REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
9101 TAFT STREET	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46410	356043684	501(C)(6)	$14,350	SUPPORT LOCAL PROGRAMS
CITY OF GARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
401 BROADWAY SUITE 301	GARY	IN	46402	351923681	501(C)(3)	$10,000	SUPPORT COMMUNITY AIRSHOW EVENT
GARY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
839 BROADWAY	GARY	IN	46402	350329470	501(C)(6)	$6,450	SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS
PORTER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
PO BOX 302	VALPARAISO	IN	46384	352000788	501(C)(3)	$5,000	SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
ASIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 10039	MERRILLVILLE	IN	46411	351487544	501(C)(6)	$5,000	SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	8	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	4	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Part I, Line 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MONITOR HOW THE GRANTS ARE USED BY THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVING THE FUNDS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	0	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	Yes (1)	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	0	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	0	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	0	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	0	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	0	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	0	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (13 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Angelique Brown
Board Member	$215,462	$0	$141,829	$0	$0	$0	$7,714	$0	$1,676	$0	$366,681	$0	$0	$0
Raymond Grady
Chief Executive Officer	$553,746	$0	$128,520	$0	$0	$0	$3,429	$0	$16,515	$0	$702,210	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Doyle
Chief Financial Officer	$321,539	$0	$56,916	$0	$0	$0	$4,500	$0	$16,353	$0	$399,308	$0	$0	$0
Shelly Major
Chief Nursing Officer	$279,815	$0	$48,010	$0	$0	$0	$7,950	$0	$19,740	$0	$355,515	$0	$0	$0
Wright Alcorn
VP of Operations	$262,293	$0	$47,163	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,702	$0	$329,158	$0	$0	$0
Alexander Horvath
VP of Human Resouces (Jan-May)	$151,861	$0	$50,519	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,533	$0	$209,913	$0	$0	$0
James Kirchner
VP Physician Integration	$245,090	$0	$42,228	$0	$0	$0	$7,199	$0	$15,935	$0	$310,452	$0	$0	$0
VINCENT SEVIER MD
CHIEF QUALITY OFFICER	$209,615	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,322	$0	$219,937	$0	$0	$0
ANDRE K ARTIS MD
PHYSICIAN	$675,366	$0	$244,450	$0	$0	$0	$5,967	$0	$17,350	$0	$943,133	$0	$0	$0
MIHAS KODENCHERY MD
PHYSICIAN	$484,798	$0	$298,332	$0	$0	$0	$3,975	$0	$20,578	$0	$807,683	$0	$0	$0
RAY S SAWAqED MD
PHYSICIAN	$552,521	$0	$153,127	$0	$0	$0	$7,950	$0	$10,621	$0	$724,219	$0	$0	$0
VINEET P SHAH MD
PHYSICIAN	$642,973	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,754	$0	$663,727	$0	$0	$0
SANJEEV MANIAR MD
PHYSICIAN	$438,126	$0	$127,450	$0	$0	$0	$7,950	$0	$20,410	$0	$593,936	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Part I, Line 4b	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	RAYMOND GRADY $54,000	ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

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

Issuer Name IssuerName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	INDIANA FINANCE AUTHORITY	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN	351602316	BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP	45471AMK5	CUSIPNum
Bond Issued	2014-08-27	BondIssuedDt
Issue Price	$52,517,507	IssuePriceAmt
Purpose	REFUND PRIOR ISSUE DATED 8/15/2001	PurposeDesc
Defeased	0	DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	0	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing	0	PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Retired	$2,055,000	RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds	$52,252,853	TotalProceedsAmt
In Reserve Fund	$4,383,763	InReserveFundAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds	$425,250	IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Substantial Completion	2005	SubstantialCompletionYr
Current Refunding	Yes (1)	CurrentRefundingInd
Advance Refunding	0	AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation Made	Yes (1)	FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec Maint	Yes (1)	AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed	0	Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet	0	RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate	Yes (1)	ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due	0	NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue	0	VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec	0	HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC	0	GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested	0	GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor Reqs	0	WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bond Reference	A	BondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective Action	0	ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	MAMON POWERS	PersonNm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship Description	BOARD MEMBER	RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction	$231,307	TransactionAmt
Transaction	OWNS POWERS & SONS CONSTRUCTION WHICH PROVIDED SERVICES	TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues	0	SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b	THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER AND CFO OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THEN SENT TO MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c	THE BOARD PASSED A RESOLUTION IN 1994 WHICH REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ALL SITUATIONS WHERE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY EXIST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST/RELATED PARTY QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED AND REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY POTENTIALLY CONFLICTED DIRECTORS ARE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION ABOUT OR VOTING ON ANY CONFLICTED ISSUE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15	THE HR AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE USES INDEPENDENT AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE USES COMPARABILITY DATA AND MARKET COMPARISONS INCLUDING COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND FORM 990 INFORMATION FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS. THE COMPENSATION APPROACH, PROCESS, AND DATA ARE THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED IN THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND THE REVIEW AND APPROVALS ARE DOCUMENTED THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS. THE MOST RECENT YEAR THIS PROCESS WAS UNDERTAKEN WAS 2016.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19	DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11g	CONTRACT LABOR: Program service expenses 265,303. Management and general expenses 313,246. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 578,549. CONSULTING: Program service expenses 580,224. Management and general expenses 186,796. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 767,020. PROFESSIONAL FEES: Program service expenses 9,310,934. Management and general expenses 40,010. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,350,944. PURCHASED SERVICES: Program service expenses 19,493,910. Management and general expenses 2,894,405. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 22,388,315. BILLING: Program service expenses 144,581. Management and general expenses 514,058. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 658,639. SECURITY: Program service expenses 7,965. Management and general expenses 657. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,622. MARKETING: Program service expenses 97,629. Management and general expenses 12,517. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 110,146. TRANSCRIPT: Program service expenses 237,623. Management and general expenses 30,287. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 267,910. REFERENCE: Program service expenses 1,568,336. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,568,336. TRANSPORT: Program service expenses 154,860. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 154,860. RECRUITMENT: Program service expenses 636,479. Management and general expenses 79,916. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 716,395. FEES: Program service expenses 888,046. Management and general expenses 113,859. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,001,905.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:	Pension Related Changes Other Than Net Periodic Cost -6,666,451. TRANSFER TO THE METHODIST HOSPITALS FOUNDATION, INC. -250,000.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN PROCESS FROM PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Total IncomeTotalIncomeAmt	End Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmt	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
METHODIST PATHOLOGY LLC
600 GRANT ST	GARY	IN	46402	203642476	PATHOLOGY SERVICES	IN	$0	$0	THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC
METHODIST ANESTHESIA LLC
600 GRANT ST	GARY	IN	46402	201954536	ANESTHESIA SERVICES	IN	$0	$0	THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC
METHODIST CARDIOGRAPHICS LLC
600 GRANT ST	GARY	IN	46402	201349870	READING CARDIOGRAMS	IN	$554,931	$57,604	THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC
METHODIST AUXILIARY
600 GRANT ST	GARY	IN	46402		SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION	IN	$12,686	$44,849	THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	THE METHODIST HOSPITALS FOUNDATION	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	600 GRANT STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	GARY	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	46402	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	271495289	EIN
Primary Activities	SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	IN	LegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section	501(c)(3)	ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status	Line 12a, I	PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization	Yes (1)	ControlledOrganizationInd

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

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt	InvolvedInvolvedAmt	Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
METHODIST FOUNDATION
C	$59,154	CASH
METHODIST FOUNDATION
Q	$118,189	ACTUAL COST
METHODIST FOUNDATION
B	$250,000	ACTUAL COST