LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL POCONO: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization: LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL POCONO (EIN 24-0795623)
Tax period: 2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed: 2016-05-12
IRS object ID: 201621339349304512
Schema version: 2014v6.0
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Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule H
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule L
Schedule O
Schedule R

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2016-05-12T15:05:19-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2015-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN	390859910	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1	BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1	1650 MARKET STREET SUITE 4500	AddressLine1Txt
City	PHILADELPHIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19103	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2014-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN	240795623	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1	POCONO MEDICAL CENTER	BusinessNameLine1Txt

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Business Name Control	POCO	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	5704214000	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	206 EAST BROWN STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	EAST STROUDSBURG	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	18301	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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Person	MICHAEL A WILK	PersonNm
Person Title	SVP FINANCE/CFO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	5704214000	PhoneNum
Signature	2016-05-10	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer Person	JULIUS C GREEN CPA JD	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00350393	PTIN
Phone	2159720701	PhoneNum

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Tax	2014	TaxYr
Build TS	2016-08-17 19:52:53Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	JEFF SNYDER	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	206 EAST BROWN STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	EAST STROUDSBURG	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	18301	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$313,167,265	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.POCONOHEALTHSYSTEM.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1915	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	PA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	TO PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE CLOSE TO HOME.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	12	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	10	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	1987	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	492	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$12,110,194	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$10,040,081	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$272,343,839	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$299,235,888	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$3,320,749	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$2,715,438	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$811,115	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$493,868	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$288,585,897	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$312,485,275	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$5,975,115	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$17,404,831	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$118,758,212	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$126,046,506	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$152,058,769	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$161,652,571	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$276,792,096	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$305,103,908	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$11,793,801	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$7,381,367	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$375,334,786	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$380,866,518	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$191,934,646	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$194,110,451	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$183,400,140	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$186,756,067	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	OUR MISSION IS WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO: TO PROVIDE WORLD CLASS CARE CLOSE TO HOME. OUR VISION IS WHAT WE AIM FOR TO BEST SERVE OUR COMMUNITY: TO BUILD A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	0	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$226,871,633	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$17,404,831	GrantAmt
Revenue	$284,034,704	RevenueAmt
Desc	POCONO MEDICAL CENTER IS A 239-BED, ACUTE CARE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LOCATED IN EAST STROUDSBURG, PA. WITH MORE THAN 275 PHYSICIANS, NEARLY 2,000 STAFF MEMBERS AND CLOSE TO 500 VOLUNTEERS, OUR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR THOSE SERVICES MOST CRITICAL TO THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH NEEDS.PMC HAD 49,580 PATIENT DAYS OF STAY, 47.6% OF WHICH WERE MEDICARE. OVER 6,000 SURGERIES (6,384) WERE COMPLETED, AND THE PMC RECEIVED 183,499 OUTPATIENT VISITS, INCLUDING OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED).PMC PROVIDED MORE THAN $35 MILLION ($35,045,429) IN SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY THIS FISCAL YEAR. THESE FUNDS TAKE THE FORM OF DIRECT PATIENT CARE, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL AND PATIENT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. PMC PROVIDES QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. ALTHOUGH REIMBURSEMENTS FOR SERVICES RENDERED ARE CRITICAL TO THE OPERATION AND STABILITY OF PMC, IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE SAME ABILITY TO PAY FOR VITAL MEDICAL SERVICES. TO THAT END, AS PART OF OUR CHARITABLE MISSION TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, FREE CARE, SUBSIDIZED CARE AND HEALTH ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS AND SCREENINGS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PMC PROVIDES A NUMBER OF DIRECT PATIENT CARE SERVICES TO THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE ED TYPICALLY SERVES AS THE PRINCIPAL MEANS OF HEALTHCARE FOR THESE PATIENTS. DURING THE FY 2015 THE ED SAW 73,682 PATIENTS, A STATISTIC THAT IS LOWER THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE OPENING OF PMC'S IMMEDIATE CARE CENTERS AROUND THE MONROE COUNTY AREA. OVER 8% ARE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL THROUGH THE ED AND MAKE UP 55% OF OUR TOTAL ADMISSIONS. ESSA HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE PMC'S ESSA HEART AND VASCULAR INSTITUTE (HVI) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR ADDRESSING THE SECOND HIGHEST CAUSE OF DEATH OF ADULTS IN OUR COUNTY, HEART DISEASE. OUR PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED IN 2007, HAS PERFORMED OVER 1,000 OPEN-HEART SURGERIES SINCE 2009. IN THE YEARS FOLLOWING THE ESSA HVI HAS RECEIVED FULL ACCREDITATION BY THE SOCIETY OF CHEST PAIN CENTER AS A HEART FAILURE CENTER AND A CHEST PAIN CENTER. IN ADDITION, OUR EXPERT CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEONS AND STAFF WERE RECOGNIZED BY THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS WITH A THREE-STAR RATING, THE HIGHEST, FOR OVERALL QUALITY OF OPEN-HEART SURGERY BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL DATA FROM JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER 2009, JULY 2010 THROUGH JUNE 2012. THIS DISTINCTION IS HELD BY ONLY APPROXIMATELY 10 PERCENT OF HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE. FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF OUR PATIENTS AND TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES, WE CENTRALIZED OUR CARDIAC CARE SERVICES AND OPENED A NEW HEART RHYTHM CENTER. THE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABS, CARDIAC REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT AND VARIOUS NON-INVASIVE CARDIAC SERVICES (SUCH AS PACEMAKER CHECKS, CARDIAC STRESS TESTING, NUCLEAR STRESS TESTING, PULMONARY REHAB AND STRESS ECHO) WERE RELOCATED TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE HEART CARE IN ONE LOCATION. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES TO TREAT HEART ARRHYTHMIAS, OUR HEART RHYTHM CENTER PROVIDES A FULLY EQUIPPED ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY (EP) LAB. THE EP LAB PROVIDES ATRIAL AND VENTRICULAR NODE DIAGNOSTICS AND ABLATION, INTRA CARDIAC 3D ECHO AND 3D CARDIO CAPABILITIES, AS WELL AS BI-VENTRICULAR PACEMAKERS-SERVICES PATIENTS PREVIOUSLY NEEDED TO TRAVEL TO OTHER FACILITIES TO RECEIVE. 24/7 EXPERT STROKE CARE PMC JOINED THE JEFFERSON NEUROSCIENCE NETWORK, GIVING OUR PATIENTS AND PHYSICIANS ON-CALL ACCESS TO EXPERT STROKE TEAMS. JEFFERSON EXPERT TELECONSULTING IS THE REGION'S FIRST HIGH-TECH, ROBOTIC SYSTEM THAT ENABLES PHYSICIANS TO PROVIDE FASTER DIAGNOSIS AND MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT. LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTER OUR LEVEL III TRAUMA DESIGNATION BRINGS AN ADVANCED, LIFESAVING LEVEL OF CARE FOR SEVERELY INJURED PATIENTS, CLOSE TO HOME. THIS MILESTONE ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE QUALITY, PATIENT-CENTERED TRAUMA CARE TO THE INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE, VISIT AND WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR COORDINATED, COMPREHENSIVE TEAM OF TRAUMA SURGEONS, ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS, CARDIAC SURGEONS, RADIOLOGISTS, NURSES, LAB'S IMAGING TECHNICIANS AND OTHER SUPPORT STAFF ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. ADVANCED WOUND CARE OUR WOUND CARE CENTER ADDED TWO NEW HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY CHAMBERS, ENHANCING THE CENTER'S ABILITY TO CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH WOUNDS THAT DON'T HEAL AS THEY SHOULD. INSIDE THE CHAMBER, A PATIENT BREATHES PURE OXYGEN AT A PRESSURE TWO TO THREE TIMES HIGHER THAN NORMAL. THE THERAPY IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE HEALING OF DAMAGED TISSUE. SPIRIT OF WOMEN AND COMMUNITY EDUCATIONWE BELIEVE THAT OUR GOAL OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY CANNOT BE ACHIEVED SOLELY THROUGH THE CARE WE PROVIDE WITHIN OUR FACILITIES, HOWEVER; IT'S THE PEOPLE HELPED AND THE LIVES TOUCHED BY OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT ALSO MATTER. IN KEEPING WITH THIS BELIEF, IN FISCAL YEAR 2009 WE JOINED SPIRIT OF WOMEN, A NETWORK OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES THAT ASCRIBE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN WOMEN'S HEALTH, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH. WELLNESS PROGRAMAS A FREE WELLNESS PROGRAM AT POCONO MEDICAL CENTER, PMC HEALTHY LIVING AIMS TO MOTIVATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES IN ORDER TO LEAD THEIR HEALTHIEST, HAPPIEST LIFE. AS A MEMBER, PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE POCONOS ARE PROVIDED WITH LIFE-CHANGING HEALTH INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO MEDICAL SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH LEADING EXPERTS, FUN AND INFORMATIONAL ACTIVITIES. AT PMC WE OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: -EDUCATIONAL TALKS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS COMMUNITY WELLNESS EVENTS -FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS -MEMBERSHIP EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GEARED AT IMPROVING YOUR LIFESTYLE AND HAVING FUN -MONTHLY EMAILS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE COMMUNITY AND INFORMATION ON CURRENT HEALTH TOPICS.MEDICAL HOME WITH ALL SERVICES TO BE IN ONE LOCATION, OUR COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED MEDICAL HOME CARES FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WITH CHRONIC DISEASES AS WELL AS EXPERT SPECIALTY CARE. THIS PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED APPROACH PROVIDES HEALTH CARE THAT WILL ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF TREATMENT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PRIMARY CARE AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. THIS INCLUDES AN ENDOCRINOLOGY SERVICE LINE THAT PROVIDES THE LATEST PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES FOR HORMONE IMBALANCES, DERMATOLOGY FOR TREATMENT OF SKIN DISORDERS, VASCULAR SURGERY, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOR THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. THE POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK WILL ASSIST THOSE PATIENTS THAT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SERVICES AT HOME. IMMEDIATE CARE CENTERS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH MEDICAL HOME TO PROVIDE URGENT TREATMENT WHEN NEEDED WITHOUT REQUIRING AN APPOINTMENT. PMC OPENED THE NEW BARTONSVILLE HEALTHCARE CENTER, IN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A CERTIFIED MEDICAL HOME. THIS NEW LOCATION PROVIDES CONVENIENT ACCESS FOR MEDICAL CARE WITH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE, ENDOCRINOLOGY, OB/GYN, BREAST CENTER INCLUDING 3D MAMMOGRAPHY, IMAGING AND A LAB.IMMEDIATE CARE CENTER DOTTED THROUGHOUT THE POCONOS, PMC'S IMMEDIATE CARE CENTERS ARE ESTABLISHED IN EAST STROUDSBURG, BARTONSVILLE AND TOBYHANNA AND OFFER WALK-IN MEDICAL CARE 12 HOURS A DAY, WITHOUT THE COST OF ER CO-PAYS. THESE FACILITIES ARE FULLY BACKED BY THE SERVICES AT PMC. A FOURTH IMMEDIATE CARE LOCATION WILL BE LOCATED IN THE NEW WEST END HEALTHCARE CENTER.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$6,318,424	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$15,051,565	RevenueAmt
Desc	DALE AND FRANCES HUGHES CANCER CENTER OFFICIALLY OPENING ITS DOORS ON JUNE 18, 2012, THE NEW DALE & FRANCES HUGHES CANCER CENTER PROVIDES A FULL LINE OF STATE-OF-THE-ART CANCER TREATMENT SERVICES FOR PATIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY, WITH A HUMAN-CENTERED APPROACH THAT EMBRACES GENUINE RESPECT AND COMPASSION FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2015, THE CANCER CENTER HAS ADMINISTERED NEARLY 25,000 TREATMENTS.THE HUGHES CANCER CENTER ALSO RECEIVED A THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION FROM THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY AND WAS AWARDED THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD OF THE COMMISSION ON CANCER FOR 2011. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2013, THE HUGHES CANCER CENTER WAS GIVEN THE 64 SLICE CT SCANNERS ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY AND ACHIEVED DESIGNATION AS A CERTIFIED QUALITY BREAST CENTER FROM THE NATIONAL QUALITY MEASURES FOR BREAST CENTERS PROGRAM.THE HUGHES CANCER CENTER OFFERS SOME OF THE MOST SOPHISTICATED RADIATION EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, AND EXPERTLY TRAINED STAFF FOR CANCER TREATMENT, INCLUDING A CERTIFIED MEDICAL DOSIMETRIST, TWO RADIATION PHYSICISTS, AND A DEDICATED SURGICAL ONCOLOGIST. THE CENTER IS ONE OF THE FIRST OF 25 CANCER CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY TO USE INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT) AND ONE OF THE FIRST OF 50 IN THE WORLD TO USE IMAGE-GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY (IGRT). THE HUGHES CANCER CENTER CONTINUES TO EXPLORE NEW, INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS SUCH AS USING STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIATION THERAPY FOR TREATING NON-OPERABLE LUNG CANCER-THE LEADING CANCER IN OUR COMMUNITY AND NATIONWIDE. IN ADDITION, RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS HAVE ALSO IMPLEMENTED PARTIAL BREAST IRRADIATION AS A TREATMENT PROTOCOL. PERHAPS EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT AS OUR LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY IS THE COMPASSION AND COMMITMENT OUR PHYSICIANS AND NURSES AT THE HUGHES CANCER CENTER BRING TO EACH AND EVERY PATIENT. TO THAT END, THE HUGHES CANCER CENTER OFFERS A VARIETY OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES DEALING WITH CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. OUR SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE A COMPLIMENTARY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE PROGRAM, A FULL-TIME BREAST HEALTH NURSE NAVIGATOR AND THORACIC NURSE NAVIGATOR DEDICATED TO ASSISTING PATIENTS AND THEIR LOVED ONES WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST AND LUNG CANCER. SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES, COUNSELING AND GROUP SUPPORT, PASTORAL CARE, AND MORE ARE ALSO A PART OF THE SUPPORT SERVICES. IN ADDITION, FREE SCREENINGS, INCLUDING PROSTATE, BREAST, SKIN, ORAL AND COLORECTAL ARE OFFERED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.THE CULMINATION OF OUR EFFORTS TOWARDS EXCELLENCE HAS RESULTED IN THE 59,000 SQUARE-FOOT HUGHES CANCER CENTER, OPENED IN 2012, FEATURING STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES, PATIENT CENTERED DESIGN AND COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE UNDER ONE ROOF.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$3,455,018	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$149,619	RevenueAmt
Desc	PMC OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORYPMC'S OUTPATIENT LABORATORY IS RECOGNIZED AS THE PRINCIPAL PROVIDER OF THE FINEST CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES TO OUTPATIENTS, AS WELL AS PHYSICIAN OFFICES AND NURSING HOMES IN THE AREA. IN FISCAL YEAR 2015, POCONO MEDICAL CENTER'S OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC LAB VISITS TOTALED 124,197 INCLUDING NURSING HOME COLLECTIONS AND OUTPATIENT VISITS AT OUTPATIENT COLLECTION SITES.IMPROVING QUALITY, CONTINUITY OF CARE TO BETTER SERVE PATIENTS AT EVERY STAGE OF THEIR LIVES, PHS ACQUIRED THE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION (VNA) AND HOSPICE OF MONROE COUNTY. THIS ADDITION STRENGTHENS OUR ABILITY TO DELIVER ONGOING HEALTH CARE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE COMFORT OF THEIR HOMES. LEARNING INSTITUTETHE LEARNING INSTITUTE, AN OFF-SITE EDUCATIONAL FACILITY OPERATED BY PHS AND STAFFED BY PMC/NFP NURSE EDUCATORS AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING STAFF, OFFERS COURSES AND SEMINARS TO PHS EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING CPR CERTIFICATION AND RE-CERTIFICATION, IN-SERVICE TRAINING, PHTLS (PRE-HOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT) COURSES, PREPARED CHILDBIRTH AND BREASTFEEDING CLASSES. THE LEARNING INSTITUTE ALSO HOUSES A LOCAL NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) PROGRAM, WHICH IS A NATIONAL, RESEARCH-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.PMC PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATESTHE GOAL OF PMC PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES: OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE IS TO PLACE HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS IN A SAFE AND DRUG-FREE WORKING ENVIRONMENT. TO THAT END, WE PROVIDE WORKPLACE WELLNESS PHYSICALS AS WELL AS PRE-EMPLOYMENT, RETURN TO DUTY, EXECUTIVE AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) PHYSICALS FOR VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. WE ALSO PERFORM DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING ACCORDING TO DOT GUIDELINES. THE CLINICAL STAFF IS COMPRISED OF PHYSICIANS, CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ARE ON THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AS REQUIRED BY THE DOT. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE: PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING, RESPIRATORY FIT TESTING AND AUDIO TESTING ACCORDING TO OSHA STANDARDS, EKGS, PHLEBOTOMY, AND IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS. THESE SERVICES ARE PERFORMED AT WORKSITES AS WELL AS IN OUR OFFICES IN STROUDSBURG AND TOBYHANNA, PA.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTCONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIESTHE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROCESS PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO THE ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES TO REQUEST ATTENDANCE OF OFF-SITE MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS PERTAINING TO HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS AND JOB SPECIFICATIONS. AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION PROGRAMSAS A DESIGNATED AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION PROGRAM PROVIDER, POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM CERTIFIES ALL EMPLOYEES WHO ENROLL IN BLS (BASIC LIFE SUPPORT), ACLS (ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT) AND PALS (PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT). NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIPNATIONALLY, THE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) IS A RESEARCH-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND CELEBRATED 13 YEARS OF SERVICE IN JULY 2015. POCONO MEDICAL CENTER'S NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES CRUCIAL SERVICES TO LOCAL AT-RISK NEW MOTHERS. REGISTERED NURSES WITH SPECIAL TRAINING IN PRENATAL AND INFANT CARE AS WELL AS PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT VISIT EXPECTANT MOTHERS IN THEIR OWN HOMES. THE VISITS BEGIN IN EARLY PREGNANCY AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE CHILD IS TWO-YEARS-OLD. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HABITS ARE EMPHASIZED, PARENTING SKILLS ARE DEVELOPED, AND CAREER COUNSELING IS OFFERED. IN ADDITION, LIFESTYLE SKILLS SUCH AS MAKING THE HOME A SAFE PLACE FOR BABY, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ARE INTRODUCED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION AND GROUP ACTIVITIES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN AUGUST 2002, THE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP OF MONROE COUNTRY HAS ENROLLED 988 MOMS IN THE NFP PROGRAM. DIABETES EDUCATIONCERTIFIED DIABETIC EDUCATORS, INCLUDING OUR NEW ENDOCRINOLOGY SERVICE LINE WITH DEDICATED ENDOCRINOLOGIST, REGISTERED NURSES AND DIETITIANS, CONDUCT PMC'S SUCCESS WITH THE DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, PROVIDING OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO ENSURE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF DIABETES TREATMENT. COMBINED WITH MEDICAL AND NUTRITIONAL THERAPY, EDUCATION GIVES THE LEARNER THE ABILITY TO BECOME AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN HIS/HER CARE. WELL-MANAGED DIABETES HAS BEEN SHOWN TO PREVENT AND/OR DELAY THE ACUTE AND CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES AND REDUCE THE NUMBER AND LENGTH OF HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS. EDUCATIONAL TOPICS PROVIDED BY PMC'S SUCCESS WITH DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDE:-OVERVIEW OF DIABETES -BEHAVIOR CHANGE STRATEGIES -BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS -PREVENTION, DETECTION, AND TREATMENTS OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS -FOOT, SKIN, AND DENTAL CARE -STRESS MANAGEMENT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT-GOAL SETTING -RISK FACTOR REDUCTION -PROBLEM SOLVING -APPROPRIATE USE OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMUNITY HEALTH AND OUTREACHTHE PMC COMMUNITY HEALTH AND OUTREACH PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE TOOLS AND SERVICES NECESSARY FOR HELPING OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENJOY LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES. A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS OFFER A HOST OF CRUCIAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES CONVENIENTLY DELIVERED TO BUSINESSES, CHURCHES, OR SOCIAL GROUPS AT NO COST. THE SCREENINGS AND SERVICES INCLUDED ARE: CARDIAC RISK ASSESSMENTS, BREAST CANCER RISK, PROSTATE CANCER, SKIN CANCER, HEALTHY LUNCH AND LEARNS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS SEMINARS AND TALKS, AND SUPPORT GROUPS.WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICESTHE LEVEL II NICU COMPLEMENTS A HOST OF OTHER SERVICES WITHIN OUR OB-GYN SERVICE LINE, INCLUDING PERINATOLOGY FOR HIGH-RISK MOTHERS, MATERNAL-FETAL SERVICES, A MIDWIFERY PROGRAM AND A UROGYNECOLOGY PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ADVANCED TREATMENT, INCLUDING MINIMALLY-INVASIVE SURGERY, FOR CONDITIONS SUCH AS INCONTINENCE, ABNORMAL BLEEDING AND OTHERS. PMC ALSO OFFERS DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY AND THE MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY - ADVANCED BREAT CANCER TREATMENTS. WE ALSO HAVE DEDICATED BREAST HEALTH NURSE NAVIGATORS TO ASSIST PATIENTS WITH A BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND THE TREATMENT PROCESS. FOUR CONVENIENTLY LOCATED PMC PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE OB-GYN PRACTICES ARE LOCATED IN KEY AREAS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses	$236,645,075	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	Yes (1)	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	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	0	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	Yes (1)	OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt Att	Yes (1)	AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (1)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	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	Yes (1)	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	0	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	0	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (1)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	0	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	141	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	1987	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	0	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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	12	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	10	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	Yes (1)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	Yes (1)	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	Yes (1)	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (1)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	MICHAEL A WILK CFO	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	5704204912	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	206 EAST BROWN STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	EAST STROUDSBURG	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	18301	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 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
W ANDREW WORTHINGTON
CHAIRMAN	1.00	1.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW FORTE
TREASURER/CHAIR-ELECT	1.00	1.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
R DOUGLAS OLMSTEAD
SECRETARY	1.00	2.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JEFF SNYDER
PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	34.00	6.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$447,783	$0	$121,902
KATHLEEN KUCK
PRESIDENT/CEO (END 4/2014,NONVOTING)	1.00	0.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$1,715,197	$0	$383,467
RAJESH BHAGAT MD
DIRECTOR	1.00	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CARMINE CERRA MD
DIRECTOR	1.00	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LYNN COURTRIGHT
DIRECTOR	1.00	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
THOMAS GRAYUSKI
DIRECTOR	1.00	3.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH KOSTER
DIRECTOR	1.00	3.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
VINCENT FRANCESCANGELI MD
CHIEF OF PMC MEDICAL STAFF	1.00	39.00	Yes (X)		$292,478	$0	$18,032
RICHARD STANESKI
DIRECTOR	1.00	1.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
EDWARD WALSH
DIRECTOR	1.00	3.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL A WILK
SVP FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	34.00	6.00		Yes (X)	$360,433	$0	$87,639
STEPHEN CUNNINGHAM
SVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.00	2.00			$239,249	$0	$56,636	Yes (X)
PAULETTE NISH
VP & CHIEF NURSING OFFICER	40.00				$330,238	$0	$53,922	Yes (X)
LYNN LANSDOWNE
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES	40.00				$241,793	$0	$65,164	Yes (X)
WILLIAM CORS
VP OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS	40.00	1.00			$412,251	$0	$60,766	Yes (X)
DEBRA DEALESSI-LUNDBURG
VP PHYSICIAN NETWORK (END 2/2015)	40.00				$240,724	$0	$47,632	Yes (X)
LASZLO FUZESI
PHYSICIAN	40.00				$792,358	$0	$41,549		Yes (X)
CHARLES HERMAN
PHYSICIAN	40.00	2.00			$729,850	$0	$33,197		Yes (X)
ERIC WILSON
PHYSICIAN	40.00				$508,328	$0	$37,415		Yes (X)
DAVID MEIR-LEVI
PHYSICIAN	40.00				$484,325	$0	$40,575		Yes (X)
JOSE SALAZAR
PHYSICIAN	40.00				$469,874	$0	$40,559		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$7,264,881	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$1,088,455	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	94	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
EP GUIDI
1301 SOUTH BETHLEHEM PIKE	AMBLER	PA	19002	CONSTRUCTION	$4,416,383
PA PHYSICIAN CONSULTANTS
PO BOX 634850	CINCINNATI	OH	45263	PHYSICIAN SERVICES	$3,251,634
EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES
PO BOX 634850	CINCINNATI	OH	45263	PHYSICIAN SERVICES	$1,805,928
NORTH AMERICAN PARTNERS IN ANESTHESIA
PO BOX 275	GLENHEAD	NY	11545	ANESTHESIA SERVICES	$1,686,184
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS
PO BOX 740709	ATLANTA	GA	30374	LAB TESTING	$1,590,945

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	63	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations	$1,766,199	RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants	$8,273,882	GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions	$10,040,081	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE	622000	$297,169,404	$297,169,404
MEDICAID INCENTIVE PAYMENTS	624100	$1,862,224	$1,862,224
OTHER REVENUE	900099	$204,260	$204,260

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$299,235,888	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,589,317	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$2,589,317	ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$210,977	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$210,977	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$542,572	RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$55,134	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$487,438	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$487,438	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$487,438	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	$542,000	OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	$626,856	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	-$84,856	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$84,856	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$84,856	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt
PHYSICIAN GUARANTEES	900099	$6,384	$6,384
MEDICAL RECORDS REVENUE	900099	$46	$46

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$6,430	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$312,485,275	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$299,235,888	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$3,209,306	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$17,386,831	TotalAmt
Program Services	$17,386,831	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$18,000	TotalAmt
Program Services	$18,000	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,024,670	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,026,529	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$998,141	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$81,832	TotalAmt
Program Services	$54,827	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$27,005	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$93,966,126	TotalAmt
Program Services	$62,957,304	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$31,008,822	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,538,563	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,040,837	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,497,726	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$17,460,875	TotalAmt
Program Services	$11,698,786	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,762,089	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$6,974,440	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,672,875	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,301,565	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$689,037	TotalAmt
Program Services	$461,655	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$227,382	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$516,696	TotalAmt
Program Services	$346,186	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$170,510	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$194,975	TotalAmt
Program Services	$130,633	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$64,342	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$34,007	TotalAmt
Program Services	$34,007	ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$123,509	TotalAmt
Program Services	$82,751	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$40,758	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$20,448,692	TotalAmt
Program Services	$13,700,624	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$6,748,068	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$234,352	TotalAmt
Program Services	$157,016	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$77,336	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$11,332,819	TotalAmt
Program Services	$7,592,989	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,739,830	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,220,901	TotalAmt
Program Services	$818,004	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$402,897	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$12,878,229	TotalAmt
Program Services	$8,628,413	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,249,816	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$194,803	TotalAmt
Program Services	$130,518	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$64,285	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$252,301	TotalAmt
Program Services	$169,042	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$83,259	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,218,800	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,496,596	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,722,204	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$15,587,871	TotalAmt
Program Services	$10,443,874	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,143,997	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,290,387	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,204,559	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,085,828	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BAD DEBT EXPENSE	$39,054,112	$39,054,112
MEDICAL SUPPLIES & DRUG	$36,688,967	$36,688,967
ADMINISTRATIVE GIFTS	$4,006,206	$2,684,158	$1,322,048
STATE MA ASSESSMENT	$3,950,745	$3,950,745

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$5,735,162	TotalAmt
Program Services	$4,014,237	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,720,925	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$305,103,908	TotalAmt
Program Services	$236,645,075	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$68,458,833	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,865	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,965	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,001,745	BOYAmt
EOY	$17,238,161	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$31,779,521	BOYAmt
EOY	$36,340,991	EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,077,902	BOYAmt
EOY	$853,336	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,398,494	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,290,684	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$6,093,031	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,889,595	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$290,495,308	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$154,638,085	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$147,843,547	BOYAmt
EOY	$135,857,223	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$164,042,391	BOYAmt
EOY	$165,377,380	EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,163,427	BOYAmt
EOY	$4,896,847	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$9,932,863	BOYAmt
EOY	$11,120,336	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$375,334,786	BOYAmt
EOY	$380,866,518	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$28,309,018	BOYAmt
EOY	$34,004,466	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$125,945,000	BOYAmt
EOY	$123,300,000	EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$185,520	BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$37,495,108	BOYAmt
EOY	$36,805,985	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$191,934,646	BOYAmt
EOY	$194,110,451	EOYAmt

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

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$176,826,230	BOYAmt
EOY	$180,472,039	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$4,231,442	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,320,828	EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,342,468	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,963,200	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$183,400,140	BOYAmt
EOY	$186,756,067	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$375,334,786	BOYAmt
EOY	$380,866,518	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$7,381,367	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	-$735,865	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$3,289,575	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd

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	$34,007	DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations	0	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	0	OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$34,007	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	0	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART II-B, LINE 1:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ORGANIZATION PAYS DUES TO AHA AND HAP. THE PORTION OF THESE DUES USED USED TOWARDS LOBBYING WAS $14,616. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO INCURRED LOBBYING EXPENSES PAID TO SOLE COMMUNITY CONSULTANTS REGARDING LEGISLATION FOR HOSPITAL'S SOLE COMMUNITY STATUS. THE AMOUNT PAID TO COMMUNITY CONSULTANTS FOR LOBBYING TOTALED $19,391. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFF, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR A LEGISLATIVE BODY.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$1,400,692	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$52,051	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$64,590	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures	$1,623	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$1,386,530	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$1,373,626	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$66,059	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$34,000	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures	$4,993	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$1,400,692	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$1,385,298	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$50,340	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$56,855	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures	$5,157	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$1,373,626	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$1,390,328	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$32,383	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$36,000	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures	$1,413	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$1,385,298	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$1,374,030	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$51,498	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships	$33,510	GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures	$1,690	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$1,390,328	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY	0.37000	BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.63000	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	Yes (1)	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	Yes (1)	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch R	Yes (1)	RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$5,054,066	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$5,054,066	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$161,022,557	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$65,005,734	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$96,016,823	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$123,633,424	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$89,632,351	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$34,001,073	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$785,261	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$785,261	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$135,857,223	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
ESTIMATED SELF-INSURANCE COSTS	$13,891,799
ESTIMATED AMOUNTS DUE TO THIRD-PARTY PAYERS	$5,178,884
ACCRUED PENSION OBLIGATION	$6,208,363
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT	$3,032,885
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION	$726,739
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	$7,767,315

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$36,805,985	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$308,514,969	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	-$735,865	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue	-$3,289,575	OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported	-$4,025,440	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$312,540,409	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included	-$55,134	OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	-$55,134	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$312,485,275	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$305,159,042	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included	$55,134	OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$55,134	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$305,103,908	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$0	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$305,103,908	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:	EACH FUND HAS BEEN BOARD DESIGNATED WITH A DIFFERENT PURPOSE. FUNDS ARE HELD AND DISBURSED PER THE DONOR INTENT. ALL FUNDS WERE SET UP TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION.
PART X, LINE 2:	MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE HEALTH SYSTEM FILES TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE HEALTH SYSTEM IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2011.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP -33,737. CHANGE IN INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF POCONO HEALTH FOUNDATION -275,720. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION COSTS -1,734,070. LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT -1,246,048.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	RENTAL EXPENSES -55,134.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:	RENTAL EXPENSES 55,134.

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	$433,244	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$433,244	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00160	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$40,961,922	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$17,621,198	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$23,340,724	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.08770	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$41,395,166	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$17,621,198	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$23,773,968	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.08930	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$125,980	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$125,980	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00050	TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$1,106,915	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$1,106,915	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00420	TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$13,293,253	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$13,293,253	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.05000	TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$125,435	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$125,435	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00050	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$14,651,583	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$14,651,583	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.05520	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$56,046,749	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$17,621,198	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$38,425,551	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.14450	TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$19,639	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$19,639	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00010	TotalExpensePct

Leadership Development LeadershipDevelopmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$66,087	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$66,087	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00020	TotalExpensePct

Health Improvement Advocacy HealthImprovementAdvocacyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$27,528	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$27,528	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00010	TotalExpensePct

Other Communtity Building Acty OtherCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$4,788	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$4,788	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00000	TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$118,042	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$118,042	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00040	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	0	BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense	$10,146,259	BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable	$1,471,208	BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare	$79,317,111	ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr	$73,374,050	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	$5,943,061	MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	Yes (X)	OtherInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy	Yes (1)	WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance Prvsn	0	FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities	1	HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

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

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	206 EAST BROWN STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	EAST STROUDSBURG	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	18301	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
State License	072001	StateLicenseNum
Licensed Hospital	Yes (X)	LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And Surgical	Yes (X)	GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Emergency Room24 Hrs	Yes (X)	EmergencyRoom24HrsInd
Other	LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTER	OtherDesc

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY	0	FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY	0	TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA Conducted	Yes (1)	CHNAConductedInd
Community Definition	Yes (X)	CommunityDefinitionInd
Community Demographics	Yes (X)	CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing Resources	Yes (X)	ExistingResourcesInd
How Data Obtained	Yes (X)	HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health Needs	Yes (X)	CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health Issues	Yes (X)	OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id Process	Yes (X)	CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting Process	Yes (X)	ConsultingProcessInd
Information Gaps	Yes (X)	InformationGapsInd
CHNA Conducted	13	CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others Input	Yes (1)	TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts	0	CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts	Yes (1)	CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely Available	Yes (1)	CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own Website	Yes (X)	RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URL	WWW.POCONOHEALTHSYSTEMS.ORG/CONNECTIONS	OwnWebsiteURLTxt
Implementation Strategy Adopt	Yes (1)	ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt	14	ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted Website	Yes (1)	StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URL	WWW.POCONOHEALTHSYSTEM.ORG/CONNECTIONS	StrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Strategy Attached	0	StrategyAttachedInd
Organization Incur Excise Tax	0	OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria Explained	Yes (1)	EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Dscnt	Yes (X)	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care	200.000000000000	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care	400.000000000000	FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Income Level Criteria	Yes (X)	IncomeLevelCriteriaInd
Asset Level Criteria	Yes (X)	AssetLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency Criteria	Yes (X)	MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status Criteria	Yes (X)	InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat Criteria	Yes (X)	UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Residency Criteria	Yes (X)	ResidencyCriteriaInd
Explained Basis	Yes (1)	ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst Expln	Yes (1)	AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described Info	Yes (X)	DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt Doc	Yes (X)	DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital Contact	Yes (X)	ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit Contact	Yes (X)	ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
Includes Publicity Measures	Yes (1)	IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URL	WWW.POCONOHEALTHSYSTEM.ORG/CONNECTIONS	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No Charge	Yes (X)	FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Notice Displayed	Yes (X)	FAPNoticeDisplayedInd
Communtity Notified FAP	Yes (X)	CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP Actions On Nonpayment	Yes (1)	FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No Actions	Yes (X)	PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities	0	CollectionActivitiesInd
FAP Notified Upon Admission	Yes (X)	FAPNotifiedUponAdmissionInd
FAP Notified Before Discharge	Yes (X)	FAPNotifiedBeforeDischargeInd
FAP Notified All Patients	Yes (X)	FAPNotifiedAllPatientsInd
Documented Elig Determination	Yes (X)	DocumentedEligDeterminationInd
Nondis Emergency Care Policy	Yes (1)	NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Other Method Used	Yes (X)	OtherMethodUsedInd
Amounts Generally Billed	0	AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges	0	GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
POCONO MEDICAL CENTER	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM COLLABORATED WITH THE LOCAL UNIVERSITY, EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY, THE DOCUMENT WAS PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AS A COMMUNITY FORUM IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ON ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. SEE FURTHER DETAIL OF COMMUNITY DETAIL AT SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2.
POCONO MEDICAL CENTER	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM COLLABORATED WITH THE LOCAL UNIVERSITY, EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY.
POCONO MEDICAL CENTER	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WERE OBESITY, LACK OF PRIMARY CARE AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE, AND SMOKING. THE HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IDENTIFIED AS FOLLOWS:OBESITYTHE HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING OBESITY IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CONTINUED HEALTH EDUCATION, INTERVENTION, AND PREVENTION BASED PROGRAMS. THEY ARE CARRYING OUT THESE PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:-COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ENHANCING AND CONTINUING WELLNESS AND PREVENTION BASED PROGRAMS (E.G. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, NUTRITION COUNSELING, SPEAKER BUREAUS AND HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS). -SPONSORING YOUTH AND ADULT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS AND COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE PROGRAMS OFFERED IN MONROE COUNTY-UTILIZING HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS TO REACH SCHOOLS AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH SKILLS AND STRATEGIES FOR ENCOURAGING HEALTHY ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDING HEALTHY MEALS.LACK OF PRIMARY CARE & PREVENTATIVE SERVICESTHE HOSPITAL IS IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH INCREASING THE PRIMARY CARE AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDER BASE IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND BY PROVIDING BETTER ACCESS TO CARE TO MONROE COUNTY RESIDENTS. TO IMPROVE THIS THEY ARE RECRUITING AND POSITIONING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS, OFFERING A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SERVICES, INCREASING ACCESS TO CARE, AND INCREASING PREVENTATIVE SERVICES THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF SCREENINGS AND FOLLOW-UP PROCESSES FOR ALL COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS ADMINISTERED.MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSETHE HOSPITAL IS INCREASING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADVOCACY AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES BY WORKING WITH SCHOOLS, LOCAL AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADVOCATE AND PROMOTE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AWARENESS TO INCREASE EARLY DETECTION AND PREVENTION EFFORTS. IN ADDITION THEY ARE INCREASING ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH INCREASED POINTS OF ENTRY AND INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY CARE, AND INCREASING ACCESS TO SCREENINGS FOR EARLY DETECTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTERVENTION. THE HOSPITAL IS WORKING WITH THE POLICY MAKERS AND REPRESENTATIVES IN ADVOCATING FOR MORE COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT.SMOKINGTHE HOSPITAL IS DECREASING THE PERCENTAGE OF MONROE COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO UTILIZE TOBACCO THROUGH PROMOTION OF AWARENESS OF SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAMS, PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SERVICES, AND SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED. FURTHERMORE, THERE IS STRATEGIC OUTREACH AND COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND AGENCIES IN PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION METHODOLOGY TO ADULTS AND YOUTH.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW THE NEEDS ARE BEING ADDRESSED SEE WWW.POCONOHEALTHSYSTEMS.ORG/CONNECTIONS. THE HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING ALL NEEDS IDENTIFIED FROM THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
POCONO MEDICAL CENTER	PART V, SECTION B, LINE 22D: THE HOSPITAL FACILITY USED ITS ESTABLISHED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND COMPARES THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT CHARGED TO FAP-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS ON A PERCENTAGE OF CHARGES BASIS TO THE AVERAGE OVERALL COMMERCIAL INSURANCE PAYMENT PERCENTAGE.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY WEBSITE AVAILABILITY
POCONO MEDICAL CENTER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16A WEBSITE:	WWW.POCONOHEALTHSYSTEM.ORG/CONNECTIONS

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 7:	THE MEDICAL CENTER USED A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO IN DETERMINING THE FIGURES REPORTED IN THIS TABLE. TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES LESS BAD DEBT EXPENSES LESS NON PATIENT ACTIVITIES LESS MEDICAID PROVIDER TAXES EQUALLY COSTS RELATED TO PATIENT CARE DIVIDED BY GROSS PATIENT CHARGES.
PART I, LINE 7G:	A LARGE PORTION OF THE NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE OF $13,293,253, REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 7G, COLUMN (E) IS RELATED TO COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO A PHYSICIAN CLINIC.
PART I, LN 7 COL(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 $39,054,112.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:	POCONO MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES A MYRIAD OF HEALTH SCREENINGS AND COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS ON HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND DISEASE AWARENESS THROUGH THE WELLNESS INSTITUTE AND THE SPIRIT OF WOMEN INITIATIVE. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR PATIENTS IN NEED, PROVIDING FREE SPACE FOR COMMUNITY MEETINGS, TELEVISION AND RADIO HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS OUTREACH.
PART III, LINE 2:	TOTAL BAD DEBT EXPENSE (AT COST) WAS DETERMINED BY APPLYING THE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO, DERIVED FROM WORKSHEET 2-RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES TO TOTAL THE NET OF ACTUAL BAD DEBT WRITE-OFF'S AND RECOVERIES PROCESSED DURING THE 2015 FISCAL YEAR.THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTIMATED THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE POLICY BY UTILIZING DATA FROM THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU. THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATED THE PERCENTAGE BY OBTAINING THE PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IN ITS SERVICE AREA FALLING BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST PUBLICIZED CENSUS DATA FOR MONROE COUNTY, PA, 14.5% OF INDIVIDUALS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN POVERTY.
PART III, LINE 3:	A COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS USED. TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES LESS BAD DEBT EXPENSES LESS NON PATIENT ACTIVITIES LESS MEDICAID PROVIDER TAXES EQUALLY COSTS RELATED TO PATIENT CARE DIVIDED BY GROSS PATIENT CHARGES.
PART III, LINE 4:	THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT CONTAIN A FOOTNOTE THAT DESCRIBES BAD DEBT EXPENSE. THEY DO, HOWEVER, CONTAIN A FOOTNOTE THAT DESCRIBES PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. THE FOOTNOTE READS AS FOLLOWS: "ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE REDUCED BY AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTIBILITY OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, THE MEDICAL CENTER ANALYZES ITS PAST HISTORY AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYER SOURCES OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA ABOUT THESE MAJOR PAYER SOURCES OF REVENUE IN EVALUATING THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS.FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE, THE MEDICAL CENTER ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND A PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS, IF NECESSARY (FOR EXAMPLE, FOR EXPECTED UNCOLLECTIBLE DEDUCTIBLES AND COPAYMENTS ON ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH THE THIRD-PARTY PAYER HAS NOT YET PAID, OR FOR PAYERS WHO ARE KNOWN TO BE HAVING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THAT MAKE THE REALIZATION OF AMOUNTS DUE UNLIKELY.)FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-PAY PATIENTS (WHICH INCLUDES BOTH PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLE AND COPAYMENT BALANCES DUE FOR WHICH THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE EXISTS FOR PART OF THE BILL), THE MEDICAL CENTER RECORDS A PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS IN THE PERIOD OF SERVICE ON THE BASIS OF ITS PAST EXPERIENCE, WHICH INDICATES THAT MANY PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY THE PORTION OF THEIR BILL FOR WHICH THEY ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STANDARD RATES (OR THE DISCOUNTED RATES IF NEGOTIATED OR PROVIDED BY POLICY) AND THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED AFTER ALL REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED IS CHARGED OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS."
PART III, LINE 8:	THERE IS NO SHORTFALL TO BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR OUR CURRENT YEAR. THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 MEDICARE COST REPORT WAS UTILIZED TO CALCULATE THE COST REPORTED ON LINE 6. SERVING PATIENTS WITH GOVERNMENT HEALTH BENEFITS, SUCH AS MEDICARE, IS A COMPONENT OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD THAT TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS ARE HELD TO. THIS IMPLIES THAT SERVING MEDICARE PATIENTS IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THAT THE HOSPITAL OPERATES TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.
PART VI, LINE 2:	IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM COLLABORATED WITH THE LOCAL UNIVERSITY AND PRESENTED A COMPREHENSIVE MONROE COUNTY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THIS DOCUMENT WAS PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AS A COMMUNITY FORUM TO PROVIDE A COMMUNICATION FLOW AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ON ADDRESSING THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS.INFORMATION WAS COLLECTED ON THE CURRENT STRENGTHS, CONCERNS, AND CONDITIONS OF CHILDREN, ADULTS, FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY. THE ASSESSMENT IS BASED ON INFORMATION FROM MANY SOURCES, ELICITED BY MANY TECHNIQUES, AND INCLUDES OVER 50 SURVEYS OF KEY INFORMANTS, 2 FOCUS GROUPS, AND ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY DEMOGRAPHIC AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA. THIS COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT WAS DESIGNED AS A RAPID ASSESSMENT, AND IT IDENTIFIES KEY HEALTH TRENDS IN MONROE COUNTY ALONG FIVE AREAS:1) DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS: HIGHLIGHTING THE MOST CRITICAL DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS AFFECTING MONROE COUNTY INCLUDING OVERALL POPULATION GROWTH, SOURCES OF POPULATION GROWTH, THE COUNTY'S CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE, SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE OF THE POPULATION, AND THE COUNTY'S ETHNIC AND RACIAL MAKEUP. IN THIS ANALYSIS THE ASSESSMENT COMPARES THE COUNTY WITH THE STATE AS WELL AS PEER COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA. 2) EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE: PROVIDING AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF MONROE COUNTY, USING THE FOCUS AREAS IDENTIFIED IN HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020. IN THIS ANALYSIS THE ASSESSMENT COMPARES THE COUNTY WITH THE STATE AS WELL AS PEER COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA. 3) KEY INFORMANTS: IDENTIFIES AND ANALYZES THE PERCEIVED NEEDS OF KEY INFORMANTS IN THE COUNTY WITH REGARD TO ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COUNTY RESIDENTS.4) FOCUS GROUPS: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PERCEIVED NEEDS OF KEY INFORMANTS IN THE COUNTY WITH REGARD TO ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COUNTY RESIDENTS. 5) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS: PROVIDES A LIST OF THE FINDINGS OF THE VARIOUS DATA SOURCES.EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA THAT WERE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED FOR THE COUNTY ARE EXTRACTED FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES:-UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU-PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 OBJECTIVES-PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM-PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: ANALYSIS OF CANCER INCIDENCE IN PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES-PA DEPT. OF PUBLIC WELFARE-PA CENTER FOR RURAL PENNSYLVANIAKEY INFORMANT SURVEYSWEB-BASED SURVEYS WERE SENT TO KEY INFORMANTS IN 125 INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTY. THESE KEY INFORMANTS REPRESENTED THE: A) BUSINESS SECTOR, B) THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR, C) THE NONPROFIT SECTOR, D) THE EDUCATIONAL SECTOR AND E) FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. FOCUS GROUPSTWO FOCUS GROUPS WITH 10 COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES WERE CONVENED IN THE FALL OF 2014. THE FOCUS GROUPS ASKED PARTICIPANTS TO DISCUSS THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN MONROE COUNTY THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH FRAMEWORK MODEL. THE RESULTS OF THE FOCUS GROUPS ARE PRESENTED IN THE REPORT BUT THEY WERE ALSO USED TO PREPARE THE KEY INFORMANT SURVEY.DATA ANALYSISTHE ASSESSMENT ORGANIZED ITS DATA COLLECTION TO CONFORM WITH THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION'S COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS FRAMEWORK, AND THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC USED VARIOUS GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF MONROE COUNTY TO ORGANIZE AND COMPARE DATA. THE ANALYSIS ALSO COMPARED MONROE COUNTY WITH TWO COMPARATIVE VALUES OR GROUPS-PEER GROUP COUNTIES AND THE STATE. THIS ALLOWED THE ASSESSMENT TO COMPARE MONROE COUNTY TO THE STATE AVERAGE AS WELL AS THREE PEER COUNTIES WITHIN PENNSYLVANIA WITH REGARD TO KEY EPIDEMIOLOGIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA. PEER COUNTIES WERE SELECTED BY IDENTIFYING COUNTIES SHARING SIMILAR COMMUNITY HEALTH-RELATED FACTORS. THE FOLLOWING FOUR FACTORS WERE USED TO DEFINE THE COUNTIES: A) POPULATION SIZE; B) POVERTY, C) MEDIAN AGE AND D) POPULATION DENSITY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY MONROE WAS COMPARED TO: A) BUTLER COUNTY, B) CUMBERLAND COUNTY, C) DAUPHIN COUNTY, D) PENNSYLVANIA AND E) THE U.S.THE DATA WAS ANALYZED USING BASIC DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS TO IDENTIFY TRENDS AND TO COMPARE MONROE WITH THE COMPARISON GROUP. SUMMARY OF FINDINGSTHE FINDINGS OF THE ASSESSMENT SHOWS THAT MONROE COUNTY'S POPULATION HAS EXPERIENCED AMONG THE GREATEST POPULATION GROWTH IN THE STATE, AND THIS GROWTH HAS QUICKLY INCREASED THE COUNTY'S RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY. THE COUNTY HAS HIGH LEVELS OF POVERTY THAT TEND TO BE CONCENTRATED IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE COUNTY AND IT HAS NOT SEEN RAPID INCREASE IN HOUSEHOLD INCOMES.THE COUNTY HAS LOWER THAN EXPECTED NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS. IT ALSO HAS LOWER RATES OF MOST CANCERS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LUNG CANCER AND HIGHER THAN EXPECTED RATES OF SMOKING AND HEAVY DRINKING. MONROE COUNTY HAS HIGH LEVELS OF WOMEN RECEIVING NO PRE-NATAL CARE. THE COUNTY ALSO HAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER RATE OF SUICIDE. THE PRIMARY DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE SURVEYS AND FOCUS GROUPS CONFIRMS MANY OF THESE FINDINGS, BUT ALSO HIGHLIGHTS THE GAP IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND PREVENTION SERVICES.THE FINDINGS OF THE INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS ARE HIGHLY INTERRELATED. MANY OF THE OUTCOMES AND SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL FACTORS HAVE THEIR FOUNDATIONS IN SYSTEMIC FACTORS. THE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA SHOWS THAT CERTAIN THEMES AND FACTORS WERE IDENTIFIED WITH GREATEST FREQUENCY, AND CAN BE ORGANIZED IN THREE GENERAL CATEGORIES.OUTCOMES - POOR OUTCOMES IN:-CANCER-ORAL HEALTH-MATERNAL HEALTH-VIOLENCESOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL FACTORS - RISKY BEHAVIOR WITH REGARD TO:-SUBSTANCE ABUSE-ALCOHOLISM-SMOKING-POOR NUTRITIONSYSTEMIC FACTORS:-LACK OF PRIMARY CARE (INCLUDING DENTAL CARE)-LACK OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH-LACK OF PREVENTIVE SERVICES-POOR TRANSPORTATION-LIMITED BUILT ENVIRONMENTBY CROSS-TABULATING THESE THREE SETS OF INDICATORS AND USING THE ESTABLISHED CORRELATIONS FOUND IN THE LITERATURE BETWEEN THE SYSTEMIC FACTORS AND THE IDENTIFIED OUTCOMES AND OBSERVED BEHAVIORS, IT BECOMES APPARENT THAT THE FIVE SYSTEMIC FACTORS IDENTIFIED ARE HIGHLY INTERRELATED WITH THE OUTCOME INDICATORS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED. ACCORDING TO THIS LOGIC, INTERVENTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ADDRESS THE KNOWN SYSTEMIC FACTORS MAY EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE MORE SPECIFIC CRITICAL HEALTH OUTCOMES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE LACK OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES IS A ROOT CAUSE OF ALL THE SPECIFIC HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES IDENTIFIED-NO PRE-NATAL CARE, MENTAL ILLNESS, CANCER, POOR NUTRITION, ETC. MONROE COUNTY POSSESSES THE QUALITIES AND THE ASSETS REQUIRED TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ITS RESIDENTS, AND TO IMPROVE ITS ALREADY GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE. THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS ASSETS OF THE COUNTY ARE A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF AN OVERALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. THE BARRIERS TO HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THAT THE RESIDENTS OF MONROE COUNTY FACE ARE VARIED AND AFFECT EVERY SEGMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. THE COUNTY'S RESIDENTS REPORT GOOD QUALITY CARE AND DON'T HIGHLIGHT AN ACUTE SHORTAGE OF MEDICAL CARE. HOWEVER THE DATA SHOWS A NEED OF PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON PRIMARY CARE, PREVENTION AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES. ANY BROAD INITIATIVE LOOKING TO ENHANCE THE COUNTY'S QUALITY OF LIFE MUST BE PREDICATED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF PRIMARY CARE, ACCESS TO DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS, AND SYSTEMS CONDUCIVE TO SOCIAL WELLNESS.THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF MONROE COUNTY RESIDENTS IS BEING AFFECTED DETRIMENTALLY BY A SYSTEMIC LACK OF:-OVERALL PRIMARY CARE.-PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN MATERNAL HEALTH CARE.-INITIATIVES IMPROVING ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS.-PROGRAMS PROMOTING HEALTHY ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES (SPECIALLY TARGETING SMOKING, DRINKING AND NUTRITION).-PROGRAMS ENSURING ACCESS TO THE BASIC DENTAL CARE.THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF MONROE COUNTY RESIDENTS WOULD IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH INITIATIVES THAT:-PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED TO ATTAIN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS.-ENCOURAGE THE CREATION AND SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SYSTEMS FOR CONSUMERS.-PROMOTE POLICY CHANGES AND STRENGTHEN PROGRAMS THAT WILL IMPROVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND TERTIARY PREVENTION PROGRAMS.-ASSIST SAFETY-NET PROVIDERS WHO OFFER SERVICES TO HIGH-RISK, UNDERSERVED PEOPLE AND TO THE DISADVANTAGED IN THE COMMUNITY.-PROMOTE PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE PREVENTION AMONG HIGH-RISK, UNDERSERVED AND/OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.
PART VI, LINE 3:	PATIENTS WHO EXPRESS A NEED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE INITIALLY OFFERED A DISCOUNT OF CHARGES AND/OR A PAYMENT PLAN. ONCE A DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE THAT A PATIENT IS UNINSURED, THEY ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE CHARITY POLICY AS WELL AS AN APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. PMC'S CHARITY POLICY IS POSTED IN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT AREAS AND ON THE PHS WEB SITE. A NOTICE IS ALSO PROVIDED IN THE PATIENTS' BILLS AND TO LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES. PMC REVIEWS COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AGAINST ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE POLICY. ALL PRE-REGISTRATION, REGISTRATION, BUSINESS OFFICE AND PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES STAFF RECEIVE TRAINING AS TO THE POLICY.
PART VI, LINE 4:	POCONO MEDICAL CENTER PRIMARILY SERVES MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AND ADJACENT AREAS. MONROE COUNTY IS 608.5 SQUARE MILES. THE COUNTY BORDERS THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. ACCORDING TO THE 2013 U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, THE ESTIMATED POPULATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 IN MONROE COUNTY WAS 167,148 WITH A RACIAL MIX OF 68.9 PERCENT WHITE, 14.8 PERCENT BLACK, 14.2 PERCENT HISPANIC OR LATINO AND THE REMAINING 2 PERCENT WAS ALL OTHER RACES. A LITTLE OVER 89 PERCENT OF MONROE COUNTY RESIDENTS POSSESS A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, A LITTLE OVER 23 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION HAVING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER. THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR MONROE COUNTY SURPASSES THE STATE AVERAGE OF 6.9 PERCENT WITH A RATE OF 8.7 PERCENT, BUT IS ONLY SLIGHTLY OVER THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 7.5 PERCENT.
PART VI, LINE 5:	AS AN ORGANIZATION DEEPLY ROOTED IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY, WE TAKE SERIOUSLY OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS THEIR DIVERSE AND CHALLENGING HEALTHCARE NEEDS. IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR ALONE, WE PROVIDED MORE THAN $35.5 MILLION IN SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED DIRECT PATIENT CARE, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SHORTFALL, CHARITY CARE AT COST, BAD DEBT EXPENSE AT COST, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND PREVENTION, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORT, PROFESSIONAL AND PATIENT EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE MONROE COUNTY FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, THE COMMONWEALTH MEDICAL COLLEGE, AND OUR AUXILIARY. BY TAKING CARE OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND SCREENINGS, WE ARE ABLE TO FULFILL OUR MISSION OF DELIVERING WORLD-CLASS CARE, CLOSE TO HOME - A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP WE CONSIDER PRICELESS. AS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL SPIRIT OF WOMEN NETWORK, WE PROVIDE HEALTH PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. WE BELIEVE THAT HEALTHY LIFESTYLES EDUCATION BEGINS EARLY IN LIFE AND THIS YEAR LAUNCHED OUR SPIRIT GIRLS PROGRAM AS AN EXTENSION OF SPIRIT OF WOMEN TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND PROMOTE SELF-ESTEEM FOR EIGHTH-GRADE GIRLS LIVING IN MONROE COUNTY. WE ALSO CLOSELY PARTNER WITH THE GREATER POCONO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO OFFER A HEALTH PROGRAM TO NEW MEMBERS AND SHARES INFORMATION REGULARLY TO HELP FOSTER HEALTHY WORKPLACES. GIVEN THE COMMUNITY HIGH UTILIZATION OF CRITICAL SERVICES, WE CLOSELY PARTNER WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS TO OFFER BLOOD DRIVES MONTHLY TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY TO MEET THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF PATIENTS. IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE DONORS, WE ENGAGE COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD. WE ALSO WORK WITH CHANNEL 13 BLUE RIDGE CABLE TO OFFER PATHWAYS TO HEALTHY LIVING WHICH IS AN INTERACTIVE MONTHLY HEALTH EDUCATION SHOW. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH POCONO ALLIANCE TO OBTAIN A GRANT FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO OFFER FREE INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATIONS TO HIGH RISK AND SENIOR POPULATIONS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN OVER A THOUSAND OF INDIVIDUALS VACCINATED. THROUGH THE DALE AND FRANCES HUGHES CANCER CENTER, WELLNESS INSTITUTE, SPIRIT OF WOMEN, AND OTHERS, WE OFFER FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE INCLUDE BREAST, PROSTATE, COLON, SKIN, PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE, CARDIAC, AMONG OTHERS. WE ALSO OFFER A SPEAKER'S BUREAU PROGRAM WHICH SENDS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INTO THE COMMUNITY TO SPEAK TO STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND OTHERS ON A MYRIAD OF HEALTH MATTERS. WE ROUTINELY ATTEND EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY TO SHARE HEALTH INFORMATION AND PROVIDE SCREENINGS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS. WE PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL HEALTH COURSES AT OUR LEARNING INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND FIRST RESPONDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO FEATURE VARIOUS SUPPORT GROUPS, EDUCATION CLASSES, AMONG OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY IN THEIR HEALTH. ONE OF OUR MAJOR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES IS CALLED COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTIONS. THIS EFFORT DEVELOPED AFTER THE MONROE COUNTY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT RESULTS WERE REVEALED TO THE COMMUNITY IN OCTOBER 2011. A STEERING COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATION, AMONG OTHERS WAS FORMED AND THEY DECIDED IT WAS BEST TO FOCUS ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ISSUES. WE THEN ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY BY INVITING THOSE INTERESTED TO BECOME A PART OF THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS WORKING GROUPS. THESE GROUPS HAVE MET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND SHARED IDEAS AND STRATEGIES TO HELP IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF MONROE COUNTY. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP WORKED WITH THE GREATER POCONO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S LEADERSHIP POCONO PROGRAM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROVIDERS AND SYSTEM IN PLACE AND ALSO HAVE COLLABORATED ON THE NATIONAL DEPRESSION SCREENING DAY, NATIONAL SUICIDE SURVIVOR'S DAY, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE WELLNESS GROUP FIRST IDENTIFIED EXISTING COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND ACCESSIBILITY/AWARENESS OF THE OBESITY ISSUE. THEY DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENGAGE, ENROLL, EDUCATE, NOTIFY INDIVIDUALS OF COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND TRACK PARTICIPATION/OUTCOMES. WE HAVE ALSO SERVED AS THE MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDER TO LARGE-SCALE EVENTS INCLUDING THE RED CROSS RUN FOR THE RED POCONO MARATHON. CARL WILGUS, RESIDENT/CEO, POCONO MOUNTAINS VISITORS BUREAU HAD COMMENTED THAT: "KNOWING THAT WE HAD THE BACK-UP OF POCONO MEDICAL CENTER AS WELL AS THE SAFETY NET OF THE ENTIRE POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM MEANT KNOWING THAT OUR ATHLETES WOULD RECEIVE TOP-NOTCH MEDICAL ATTENTION DELIVERED WITH HOMETOWN CARE."
PART VI, LINE 6:	POCONO MEDICAL CENTER (THE "MEDICAL CENTER") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL AFFILIATED WITH POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM (THE "HEALTH SYSTEM"). THE HEALTH SYSTEM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMATICALLY AND FINANCIALLY THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MEDICAL CENTER AND OTHER ENTITIES IT CONTROLS. THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S OPERATIONS AND PRIMARY SERVICE AREA INCLUDES STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. ALL REVENUES GENERATED BY THE SYSTEM ARE RELATED TO THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES. THE HEALTH SYSTEM HAS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT INCLUDE THE ACCOUNTS AND TRANSACTIONS OF POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM, THE CONTROLLING PARENT, AND ITS AFFILIATES, THE MEDICAL CENTER, FAMILY CARE CENTERS, INC., POCONO HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, POCONO HEALTH FOUNDATION AND POCONO AMBULATORY SERVICES, INC, VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION HOSPICE AND HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF MONROE COUNTY, INC. POCONO MEDICAL CENTER IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANOTHER HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.FAMILY CARE CENTERS, INC. (DBA POCONO HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT) OPERATES SEVERAL PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO FAMILY MEDICINE, HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY, INTERNAL MEDICINE AND OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. POCONO HEALTH FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT AND FUNDRAISING FOR PMC AND ITS' AFFILIATES. POCONO AMBULATORY SERVICES, INC. PROVIDES OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO PATIENTS THROUGH A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTEREST IN POCONO AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER (PASC). POCONO HEALTHCARE PARTNERS PROVIDES OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY AND WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE SERVICES. POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF PMC, MAINTAIN A HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, AND TO CARRY ON SUCH ACTIVITIES.THE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION HOSPICE OF MONROE COUNTY ("VNA") AND HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF MONROE COUNTY ("HOME HEALTH") ARE PA NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS, THE SOLE MEMBER OF WHICH IS THE PARENT. VNA AND HOME HEALTH HAVE BEEN THE ONLY NON-PROFIT HOME HEALTH OR HOSPICE AGENCY BASED IN MONROE COUNTY SINCE 1950. VNA AND HOME HEALTH SERVICE ALL OF MONROE COUNTY, PA AND PROVIDE LIMITED SERVICES TO PORTIONS OF NORTHAMPTON, CARBON, LUZERNE, LACKAWANNA, PIKE, AND WAYNE COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA. VNA AND HOME HEALTH WERE ACQUIRED BY POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM ON MAY 1ST, 2014.
PART VI, LINE 7, REPORTS FILED WITH STATES	PA

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
FAMILY CARE CENTERS INC
206 EAST BROWN STREET	EAST STROUDSBURG	PA	18301	232349341	501(C)(3)	$17,112,767	GENERAL EXPENSES - RELATED ORGANIZATION
SHERMAN THEATER
524 MAIN STREET	STROUDSBURG	PA	18360	222663390	501(C)(3)	$5,000	TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
POCONO MOUNTAINS COMM CHALLENGE
PO BOX 962	STROUDSBURG	PA	18360	232682341	501(C)(3)	$6,000	TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF THE POCONOS
401 PARK AVENUE	STROUDSBURG	PA	18360	240810457	501(C)(3)	$20,000	TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
POCONO INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
PO BOX 500	LONG POND	PA	18334	240862525	501(C)(3)	$30,000	TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
WEST END FAIR ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 115	GILBERT	PA	18331	236443006	501(C)(3)	$5,000	TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
POCONO VNA-HOSPICE
206 EAST BROWN STREET	EAST STROUDSBURG	PA	18301	232535297	501(C)(3)	$208,064	GENERAL EXPENSES - RELATED ORGANIZATION

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	7	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Type	NURSING SCHOLARSHIP	GrantTypeTxt
Recipient	3	RecipientCnt
Cash Grant	$18,000	CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	POCONO MEDICAL CENTER IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF FAMILY CARE CENTERS, INC. AND HAS SHARED FINANCIAL REPORTING FUNCTIONS. AS A RESULT, THE MEDICAL CENTER IS ABLE TO MONITOR THE USE OF THESE GRANT FUNDS. FUNDS AND GRANTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CHARITABLE IN NATURE AND ARE REQUIRED TO USE THEIR FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up Pmts	Yes (X)	IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss	0	WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required	0	SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	Yes (1)	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	Yes (1)	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	0	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 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
JEFF SNYDER
PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	$415,289	$0	$0	$0	$32,494	$0	$104,327	$0	$17,575	$0	$569,685	$0	$37,381	$0
KATHLEEN KUCK
PRESIDENT/CEO (END 4/2014,NONVOTING)	$273,059	$0	$1,000	$0	$1,441,138	$0	$376,409	$0	$7,058	$0	$2,098,664	$0	$1,043,087	$0
VINCENT FRANCESCANGELI MD
CHIEF OF PMC MEDICAL STAFF	$279,764	$0	$12,714	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,032	$0	$310,510	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL A WILK
SVP FINANCE/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	$291,204	$0	$0	$0	$69,229	$0	$69,607	$0	$18,032	$0	$448,072	$0	$52,214	$0
STEPHEN CUNNINGHAM
SVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	$217,748	$0	$0	$0	$21,501	$0	$56,396	$0	$240	$0	$295,885	$0	$0	$0
PAULETTE NISH
VP & CHIEF NURSING OFFICER	$221,478	$0	$0	$0	$108,760	$0	$53,158	$0	$764	$0	$384,160	$0	$89,074	$0
LYNN LANSDOWNE
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES	$197,774	$0	$0	$0	$44,019	$0	$47,132	$0	$18,032	$0	$306,957	$0	$36,559	$0
WILLIAM CORS
VP OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS	$314,150	$0	$0	$0	$98,101	$0	$42,734	$0	$18,032	$0	$473,017	$0	$58,520	$0
DEBRA DEALESSI-LUNDBURG
VP PHYSICIAN NETWORK (END 2/2015)	$65,260	$0	$0	$0	$175,464	$0	$29,600	$0	$18,032	$0	$288,356	$0	$44,563	$0
LASZLO FUZESI
PHYSICIAN	$792,358	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$40,500	$0	$1,049	$0	$833,907	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES HERMAN
PHYSICIAN	$490,550	$0	$239,300	$0	$0	$0	$16,500	$0	$16,697	$0	$763,047	$0	$0	$0
ERIC WILSON
PHYSICIAN	$508,328	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,423	$0	$17,992	$0	$545,743	$0	$0	$0
DAVID MEIR-LEVI
PHYSICIAN	$484,325	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$23,000	$0	$17,575	$0	$524,900	$0	$0	$0
JOSE SALAZAR
PHYSICIAN	$469,874	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$22,984	$0	$17,575	$0	$510,433	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1A	SOME TOP EXECUTIVES TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS BENEFIT. LTD IS A TAXABLE BENEFIT AND THEIR WAGES WERE GROSSED-UP ENOUGH TO COVER THE TAXES INCURRED BY THIS TAXABLE BENEFIT.
PART I, LINES 4A-B	THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN CALENDAR YEAR 2014: KATHLEEN KUCK, FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO - $387,207 DEBRA DEALESSI-LUNDBERG, VP PHYSICIAN NETWORK - $128,077 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(F)SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN OF POCONO MEDICAL CENTER AND RECEIVED A DISTRIBUTION IN CALENDAR YEAR 2014: JEFF SNYDER - PRESIDENT/CEO - $37,381 KATHLEEN KUCK, FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO - $1,043,087 MICHAEL WILK, SVP FINANCE/CFO - $52,214 PAULETTE NISH, VP & CHIEF NURSING OFFICER - $89,074 LYNN LANSDOWNE, VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES - $36,559 WILLIAM CORS, VP OF MEDICAL AFFAIRS - $58,520 DEBRA DEALESSI-LUNDBERG, VP PHYSICIAN NETWORK - $44,563 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(F) SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN OF POCONO MEDICAL CENTER, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A DISTRIBUTION IN CALENDAR YEAR 2014: STEPHEN CUNNINGHAM, SVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
PART I, LINE 7	INCENTIVE COMPENSATION IS PAID BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FOUR PERFORMANCE CRITERIA: 1) INCREASE IN THE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY, 2) IMPROVEMENT IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVIDED, 3) STABLE FINANCIAL RATIOS, AND 4) IMPROVING EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION. PHYSICIANS RECEIVE NON-FIXED BONUS AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION BASED ON THEIR RESPECTIVE CONTRACT. INCENTIVES ARE EITHER BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF PAYMENTS RECEIVED ABOVE REQUIRED EXPENSE COVERAGE THRESHOLD OR RELATIVE VALUE UNIT (RVU) THRESHOLD.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
A	232928969	610773EV1	2007-06-27	$64,095,688	REFUND '03 BONDS, CONSTRUCTION	0	0	0
MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
B	232928969	610773FL2	2012-04-17	$69,064,469	REFUND '02 BONDS, FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS	0	0	0
MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
C	232928969	610773EL3	2003-09-24	$34,120,100	FINANCE CONSTRUCTION	Yes (1)	0	0

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	In Reserve FundInReserveFundAmt	Capitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr	Current RefundingCurrentRefundingInd	Advance RefundingAdvanceRefundingInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd	Bond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmt
A	$3,490,000	$64,095,688	$5,574,860	$775,335	$297,600	$22,590,044	$35,370,384	2008	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	Yes (1)
B	$5,980,000	$69,064,469			$764,960	$32,484,568	$35,814,941	2012	Yes (1)	0	0	Yes (1)
C		$34,120,100	$3,412,010		$540,200	$30,167,890		2008	0	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	$35,000,000

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A	0	0	0	0	0	0	Yes (1)
B	0	0	0	0	0	0	Yes (1)
C	0	0	0	0	0	0	Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledInd	Rebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	No Rebate DueNoRebateDueInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Hedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedInd	Written Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd	Term Of HedgeTermOfHedgePct	Superintegrated HedgeSuperintegratedHedgeInd	Hedge TerminatedHedgeTerminatedInd
(no name)
A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Yes (1)
PNC BANK
B	0	0	0	0	Yes (1)	Yes (1)	0	0	Yes (1)	8.700000000000	0	0
(no name)
C	Yes (1)				0	0	0	0	Yes (1)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Procedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A	Yes (1)
B	Yes (1)
C	Yes (1)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	BOND C	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE INFORMATION FOR BOND C REPRESENTS THE 2003 BONDS. THE SERIES 2007 BONDS WERE USED TO ADVANCE REFUND THE 2003 BONDS. AT JUNE 30, 2012, THE UNPAID BALANCE OF THE 2003 BONDS OF $35,000,000 IS NOT CONSIDERED AN OBLIGATION OF THE MEDICAL CENTER, AND THEREFORE, IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. HOWEVER, SINCE THIS BOND IS STILL OUTSTANDING AS OF JUNE 30, 2012, IT HAS BEEN INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE K. THE BALANCE IN THE ESCROW ACCOUNT BEING MAINTAINED FOR 2003 DEBT PURPOSES AT JUNE 30, 2012 WAS $35,607,636.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	DENISE CUNNINGHAM	PersonNm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Relationship Description	WIFE OF STEPHEN CUNNINGHAM, SVP & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction	$81,832	TransactionAmt
Transaction	THE AMOUNT REPORTED HERE REPRESENTS COMPENSATION EARNED FOR PROVIDING SERVICES AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MEDICAL CENTER FOR 2014 AS REPORTED ON THE W-2.	TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues	0	SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION IS POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM (PHS), A PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM, THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION, ELECTS/APPOINTS THE BOARD MEMBERS OF POCONO MEDICAL CENTER (PMC).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	THE FOLLOWING WAS NOTED IN SECTION 4-07 OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS: "IN ADDITION TO ALL MATTERS REQUIRED BY LAW OR BY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE BYLAWS TO BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE SOLE MEMBER, THE SOLE MEMBER IS EMPOWERED TO INITIATE AND IMPLEMENT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CORPORATION AND IF ANY SUCH ACTION IS OTHERWISE INITIATED BY THE CORPORATION, SUCH ACTION WILL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE UNLESS APPROVED BY THE SOLE MEMBER: (A) TO ADOPT OR CHANGE THE MISSION, PURPOSE, PHILOSOPHY OR OBJECTIVES OF THIS CORPORATION OR ANY SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION; (B) TO DISSOLVE, REORGANIZE, DIVIDE, CONVERT, LIQUIDATE OR WIND-UP ANY SUBSIDIARY CORPORATION OR CONSOLIDATE OR MERGE THIS CORPORATION WITH ANY OTHER CORPORATION OR ENTITY; (C) TO ANNUALLY APPROVE ALL CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGETS FOR THIS CORPORATION; (D) TO ANNUALLY APPROVE THE STRATEGIC AND OPERATING PLANS OR ANY CHANGES THERETO OF THIS CORPORATION; (E) TO APPROVE ANY UNBUDGETED EXPENSE ITEM OF THIS CORPORATION IN EXCESS OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($500,000.00) DOLLARS; (F) TO RECEIVE, REVIEW, AND APPROVE FINANCIAL AND OPERATING REPORTS FROM THIS CORPORATION ON AT LEAST A QUARTERLY BASIS; (G) TO APPROVE ANY NEW LINE(S) OF BUSINESS AND/OR MATERIAL CHANGES IN EXISTING SERVICES AND/OR PARTICIPATION BY THIS CORPORATION WITH ANY OTHER ENTITY WHERE LICENSURE BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IS REQUIRED AS A PRECONDITION FOR ANY SUCH ACTION, BUSINESS, SERVICE, OR PARTICIPATION; (H) TO APPROVE THE INCURRENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS BY THIS CORPORATION; (I) TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS OF THIS CORPORATION; (J) TO SPECIFY THE NUMBER OF AND TO ELECT OR REMOVE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS CORPORATION; (K) TO APPROVE THE ELECTION OR REMOVAL OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS CORPORATION; (L) TO REQUIRE EACH DIRECTOR OF THIS CORPORATION AND THE PRESIDENT, EACH VICE PRESIDENT, AND ALL KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL OF THIS CORPORATION TO ANNUALLY SUBMIT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS CORPORATION A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IN FORM FIRST APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOLE MEMBER; (M) TO ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN OVERSEEING THE MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS CORPORATION; (N) TO REQUIRE THAT THIS CORPORATION'S GOVERNANCE, DELIBERATIONS, AND ACTIONS ARE ORIENTED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE."
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXTENSIVE 990 REVIEW PROCESS. THE 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT AND THE CFO. AFTER ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE, A REVIEW IS PERFORMED BY THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE CEO. AFTER ALL CHANGES ARE MADE, THE FINAL COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. ALL FORMS ARE SUBMITTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER OF POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM. INTERESTED PERSONS HAVE A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE, THROUGH A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION, THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF ANY ACTUAL, APPARENT, OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST HE/SHE MAY HAVE. THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW THE MATTER AND DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. ONCE ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED, THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE A FINDING AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST INDEED EXISTS, AND SHALL FORWARD THAT FINDING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND VOTE. ONLY DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS MAY VOTE TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE SUBJECT INTERESTED PERSON MAY NOT BE PRESENT WHEN THIS VOTE IS TAKEN. FOR ALL IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS, THE INTERESTED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE THE RELATED MATTERS ARE DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS, OR SOONER IF NECESSARY, COMPENSATION REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED FOR THE CEO AND TOP MANAGEMENT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND COMPENSATION RANGES FOR THE VICE PRESIDENTS. THE CEO SHALL THEN SET THE COMPENSATION OF THE VICE PRESIDENTS WITHIN THE APPROVED RANGES. IN MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD ON COMPENSATION AND COMPENSATION RANGES, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RELIES ON REPORTS FROM AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT SELECTED BY THE COMMITTEE. TO ASSURE INDEPENDENCE, THE CONSULTANT SHALL PERFORM NO OTHER SERVICES FOR PMC. THE CONSULTANT WAS MOST RECENTLY USED IN APRIL 2014. THE COMMITTEE REPORTS ITS DECISIONS TO THE BOARD AT ITS NEXT EXECUTIVE SESSION, AT WHICH TIME THE BOARD SHALL EITHER RATIFY THE DECISION OR SEND IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER DELIBERATION. ONCE A FINAL DECISION IS REACHED, THE BOARD CHAIRMAN INFORMS THE CEO OF THE DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE AND RATIFICATION BY THE BOARD REGARDING THE CEO'S SALARY AND THE SALARY RANGES FOR THE VICE PRESIDENTS. MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE SESSION PORTION OF THE BOARD ARE PREPARED AND RETAINED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICES AND CONTAIN SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO SUBSTANTIATE THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	FINANCIAL RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT, A COPY OF WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED IN A VARIETY OF PUBLIC FORUMS AND WOULD OTHERWISE BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING IN THE BUSINESS OR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF PMC UPON REQUEST TO ENSURE THE MOST CURRENT COPY IS ALWAYS THE ONE BEING MADE AVAILABLE. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:	CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT -33,737. CHANGE IN INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF POCONO HEALTH FOUNDATION -275,720. LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT -1,246,048. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION COSTS -1,734,070.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt	Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt	Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM
206 EAST BROWN STREET	EAST STROUDSBURG	PA	18301	232336285	SUPPORT PMC	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 11B, II	N/A	0
FAMILY CARE CENTERS INC
206 EAST BROWN STREET	EAST STROUDSBURG	PA	18301	232349341	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 3		0	POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM
POCONO HEALTH FOUNDATION
206 EAST BROWN STREET	EAST STROUDSBURG	PA	18301	232516451	SUPPORT	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 11A, I		0	POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM
POCONO HEALTHCARE PARTNERS
206 EAST BROWN STREET	EAST STROUDSBURG	PA	18301	233014006	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 3		0	POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM
POCONO AMBULATORY SERVICES INC
206 EAST BROWN STREET	EAST STROUDSBURG	PA	18301	232611474	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 3		0	POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM
POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY SELF-INSURANCE TRUST
206 EAST BROWN STREET	EAST STROUDSBURG	PA	18301	206560453	SELF-INSURANCE	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 11A, I		0	POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM
POCONO VNA-HOSPICE
206 EAST BROWN STREET	EAST STROUDSBURG	PA	18301	232535297	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 9		0	POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM
HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF MONROE COUNTY INC
206 EAST BROWN STREET	EAST STROUDSBURG	PA	18301	240803608	HEALTHCARE	PA	501(C)(3)	LINE 11B, II		0	POCONO HEALTH SYSTEM

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	POCONO AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER LTD	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	ONE STORM STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	STROUDSBURG	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	18360	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	232611442	EIN
Primary Activities	SURGERY	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile State	PA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Direct Controlling NA	N/A	DirectControllingNACd

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	Yes (1)	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	Yes (1)	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	Yes (1)	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	Yes (1)	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	0	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	0	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	0	TransferFromOtherOrgInd