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        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: SUBSEQUENT TO THE SECONDARY DATA ASSESSMENT, THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT TEAM ENTERED INTO DIALOGUE WITH KEY HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS, PHYSICIANS, THOSE WITH KNOWLEDGE/EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND THOSE SERVING UNDERSERVED AND CHRONIC DISEASE POPULATIONS. DURING THIS PHASE, THE TEAM CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS IN WHICH RESPONDENTS WERE ABLE TO COMMENT AND DISCUSS GENERAL COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES OF THEIR SPECIFIC SERVICE AREA. THROUGH THESE NUMEROUS INTERVIEWS AND DISCUSSIONS, A SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT WAS CREATED. THIS SUMMARY WOULD EVENTUALLY BE USED TO HELP FOCUS IN ON PRIORITIES AND ULTIMATELY, IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES.RESPONDENTS INCLUDED ROBERT F. POLGLASE, M.D., MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF UTILIZATION AND REVENUE MANAGEMENT AT UNIVERSITY HEALTH MCDUFFIE, AMY JENKINS, HEALTH CARE SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR AT THOMSON HIGH SCHOOL, CATHY LINEBARGER, RN, MCDUFFIE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ROBIN DUDLEY, RN, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MCDUFFIE BOARD MEMBER, AMANDA JENKINS, SOCIAL WORKER AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MCDUFFIE.ALL INPUT WAS COLLECTED FROM A SET OF QUESTIONS ASKED AND RESPONDENTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO ELABORATE ON ANY TOPICS THAT WERE SIGNIFICANT TO THEIR SERVICE OR TARGET POPULATIONS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: ESTABLISH A RURAL HEALTH CLINIC COMMUNITY COLLABORATION TO NOT ONLY INITIATE PROGRAMS, BUT TO SEE THEM THROUGH TO BE EFFECTIVE LOCAL PHYSICIANS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON ISSUES AND NEEDS ON A REGULAR BASIS OFFER SLIDING SCALE FEE BASED ON SERVICES OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WERE/ARE PROVIDING THE SERVICES. UHM IS A SMALL RURAL HOSPITAL AND WILL WORK IN OTHER AREAS AS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 22D: USED THE UNWEIGHTED AVERAGE OF COMMERICIAL INSURANCES AND MEDICARE</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 7:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EXPLANATION OF COSTING METHODOLOGYUSED COST TO CHARGE RATIO CALCULATED USING WORKSHEET 2 --THE OPTIONAL WORKSHEETS PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN PREPARATION OF SCHEDULE H.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES REPORTED ARE SUPPORT FOR THE VARIOUS CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE FOR THE COMMUNITIES THAT UH SERVES. IN SUPPORTING THESE ORGANIZATIONS, UH CAN SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY BY BRINGING IN NEW INDUSTRIES, AND JOBS, INCREASING THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME, IMPROVING LIVING CONDITIONS, AND IMPACTING OVERALL GENERAL HEALTH.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELFPAY 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), UHS RECORDS PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS 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) AND THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED AFTER ALL REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED IS CHARGED OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. RECOVERIES OF ACCOUNTS PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN OFF ARE RECORDED AS A REDUCTION TO THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT EXPENSE WHEN RECEIVED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 3:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BAD DEBT SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT SINCE THE SERVICES THAT INCUR BAD DEBT ARE PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY. THESE SERVICES ARE RENDERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. THERE IS NO LOCAL SUPPORT FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS; THEREFORE, THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL RELIEVE THE HEALTH CARE BURDENS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 4:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BAD DEBT EXPENSEPAGE 7-8 OF THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH, INC.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 8:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>EXPLANATION OF SHORTFALL AS COMMUNITY BENEFITTHE SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ARE TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY WHICH IS PART OF THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE MEDICARE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COST AND MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT SHOULD BE ALLOWED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT SINCE PROVIDERS CANNOT NEGOTIATE RATES WITH CENTERS FOR MEDICARE/MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS). CMS REGULATES THAT THE REIMBURSEMENT BE FEDERAL BUDGET NEUTRAL THUS PLACING THE COST OF THE CARING FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES AS A COST TO THE HOSPITALS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 9B:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PROVISIONS ON COLLECTION PRACTICES FOR QUALIFIED PATIENTSAS OUTSTANDING BALANCES AGE, STATEMENT MESSAGES, COLLECTION LETTERS AND/OR TELEPHONE CALLS MAY BE USED AT APPROPRIATE INTERVALS DETERMINED BY THE PATIENT ACCOUNTING/COLLECTION DEPARTMENT. THE PATIENT ACCOUNTING/COLLECTION DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZES THAT THERE ARE OCCASIONS WHEN A PATIENT IS NOT FINANCIALLY ABLE TO PAY HIS OR HER MEDICAL BILL IN FULL AND/OR THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. THE HOSPITAL HAS ESTABLISHED A CATASTROPHIC POLICY WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE COLLECTION DEPARTMENT TO APPLY THE INDIGENT CRITERIA AND WRITE-OFF AS MEDICALLY INDIGENT. AND AT ANY POINT DURING THE COLLECTION PROCESS IF A PATIENT STATES OR PATIENT ACCOUNTING/COLLECTIONS BELIEVES THAT THE PATIENT CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY, THEN AN INDIGENT/CHARITY CARE APPLICATION IS BEGUN BY THE COLLECTION DEPARTMENT WHERE DISCOUNTS MAY BE GIVEN.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>NEEDS ASSESSMENTUHM WORKS WITH ER PERSONNEL AND AREA HEALTH DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR TO IDENTIFY NEEDS BASED ON PATIENTS SEEKING HELP THROUGH THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCEREGISTRARS INFORM PATIENT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. ALSO, THERE ARE SIGNS POSTED IN ER AND REGISTRATION AREAS WHICH DENOTE THE AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE WITH HOSPITAL BILLS. IN ADDITION, UHM UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF RCA (RESOURCE CENTER OF AMERICA) WHICH AIDS PATIENTS IN GETTING CERTIFIED FOR SSI AND MEDICAID.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMMUNITY INFORMATION"MCDUFFIE COUNTY IS A COUNTY LOCATED IN THE U.S. STATE OF GEORGIA. IT WAS CREATED ON OCTOBER 18, 1870, FROM COLUMBIA AND WARREN COUNTIES' TERRITORIES. AS OF 2010, THE POPULATION WAS 21,875. THE 2012 CENSUS ESTIMATE SHOWED A POPULATION OF 21,663. WIKIPEDIAAREA: 226 SQ MILES (688.9 SQ KM) FOUNDED: 1870POPULATION: 21,673 (2011)UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 9.1% (APRIL 2013)"HOUSING STATUS:TOTAL: 9,319OCCUPIED: 8,289OWNER-OCCUPIED: 5,651POPULATION IN OWNER-OCCUPIED: 14,637 (NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS)RENTER-OCCUPIED: 2,638POPULATION IN RENTER-OCCUPIED: 6,920 (NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS)HOUSEHOLDS WITH INDIVIDUALS UNDER 18: 3,042VACANT: 1,030VACANT (FOR RENT): 314VACANT (FOR SALE): 107</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 6:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>UHM GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS ARE COMPRISED OF CITZENS WHO RESIDE IN THE UHM'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA AND ARE NEITHER EMPLOYEES NOR CONTRACTORS OF UHM. UHM BOARD MEMBERS ARE ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY AND ARE EAGER TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY. UHM EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR ALL OF THE UH DEPARTMENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BONUS PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT IS CALCULATED BASED ON STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THESE INITIATIVES ARE GOALS THAT MUST BE ACHIEVED DURING THE YEAR IN ORDER FOR BONUS PAYOUT. FOR 2015 THESE INITIATIVES WERE WEIGHTED AS DISPLAYED IN THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC 2015 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES WEIGHT QUALITY 15% ACHIEVE NRC OVERALL RATING OF CARE SCORE 15% ACHIEVE AGGREGATE COMPOSITE CORE MEASURE SCORE FOR (VTE, STROKE, EARLY DELIVERIES AND IMMUNIZATIONS) GROWTH 10% INCREASE ADMISSIONS FROM AIKEN AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES OVER 2014 LEVELS SAFETY 15% MINIMIZE THE NUMBER OF HOSPITAL ACQUIRED CONDITIONS PER 1000 DISCHARGES PEOPLE 15% ACHIEVE EMPLOYEE TURNOVER RATE FOR UHS AFFORDABILITY 25% ACHIEVE OPERATING MARGIN FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH, INC SERVICE 5% INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE MYCHART ACCOUNTS 100% EACH GOAL THAT WAS ACHIEVED REPRESENTED THAT PERCENTAGE OF BONUS PAYOUT OUT OF A POSSIBLE 100% BASED ON A THRESHOLD LEVEL, TARGET LEVEL, OR AN EXCEED LEVEL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND ALL RELATED SCHEDULES WAS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD BEFORE FILING IN ELECTRONIC FORM. AN EMAIL WAS SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY CONTAINING A LINK TO A PASSWORD-PROTECTED WEBSITE ON WHICH THE ENTIRE 990 COULD BE VIEWED. THE EMAIL EXPLAINED THAT THE FORM 990 WAS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW ON THE WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>EXPLANATION OF MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT CONFLICTS DUTY TO DISCLOSE: IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION ARRANGEMENT. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS: AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DISCUSSES AND VOTES ON A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING BUT, AFTER THE PRESENTATION, SUCH INTERESTED PERSON WILL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OR THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE WILL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IS IT FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION, IT WILL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. VIOLATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A MEMBER OF SUCH BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT WILL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMPENSATION REVIEW &amp; APPROVAL PROCESS - OFFICERS &amp; KEY EMPLOYEES THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROCESS DESCRIBED IN TREASURY REGULATION 53.4958-6(C) FOR ESTABLISHING THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS IN THE REVIEW, APPROVAL, AND DOCUMENTATION OF OFFICER, KEY MANAGEMENT, AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION. THE CEO AND CFO ARE PAID BY UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. (58-1581103). ANNUALLY, A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES (UHS), COMPRISED OF THREE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS, REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT MEMBERS. THE REVIEW IS CONDUCTED IN THE CONTEXT OF A BOARD APPROVED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. BOTH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND THE REVIEWS INVOLVE THE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE OF AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM. MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE RECORDED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE UHS BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THE IRS FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG</ExplanationTxt>
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