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            <AddressLine1>1201 NEWHALL</AddressLine1>
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            <State>TX</State>
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        <Identifier>PART I, LINE 5</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>BUDGETED CHARITY CARE</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION BUDGETS CHARITY CARE FOR INTERNAL FINANCIAL REVIEW PURPOSES ONLY. THE PROVISION OF CHARITY CARE IS NOT LIMITED TO AMOUNTS ESTABLISHED FOR BUDGETARY PURPOSES. PART I, LINE 6A ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT A REPORT OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT IS INCLUDED IN A WRITTEN ANNUAL REPORT FOR CHRISTUS HEALTH, THE ORGANIZATION'S PARENT COMPANY. CHRISTUS HEALTH IS AN INTERNATIONAL, CATHOLIC, FAITH BASED, NONPROFIT HEALTH SYSTEM FORMED IN 1999 WITH A MISSION "TO EXTEND THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST." THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT SUMMARIZES ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS CONDUCTED DURING THE PAST YEAR TO IMPROVE HEALTH INCLUDING PROACTIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES. HOWEVER, THE ANNUAL REPORT IS ONLY A SNAPSHOT OF HOW THE ORGANIZATION DISTINGUISHES ITSELF IN ITS VISION TO BE A LEADER, A PARTNER, AND AN ADVOCATE IN CREATING INNOVATIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. PART I, LINE 7B UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION REINVESTS ALL SURPLUS FUNDS BACK IN TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH EXPANDED HEALTH SERVICES, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, AND BETTER FACILITIES. PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F) PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSE TOTAL EXPENSE FROM FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A) IS $667,501,038. THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED IN THIS AMOUNT IS $54,479,869. THIS LEAVES A TOTAL EXPENSE OF $613,021,169 FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING LINE 7, COLUMN (F). PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F) DESCRIPTION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS AS PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL COSTS THE ORGANIZATION'S TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE AS REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 7K, COLUMN (C) AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EXPENSE IS 21.49% WHICH EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 7K COLUMN (F) WHICH IS COMPUTED USING NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE. PART I, LINE 7I CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION MADE OVER $1,600,000 IN CASH AND IN KIND CONTRIBUTIONS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2012. THE AFOREMENTIONED AMOUNT IS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPORTING RULES FOR SCHEDULE H, WORKSHEET 8. AS SUCH, THIS AMOUNT DIFFERS FROM GRANTS REPORTED AT FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, AND INDIVIDUALS AND PART IX, LINES 1 THROUGH 3 GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. CHRISTUS HEALTH ESTABLISHED THE CHRISTUS FUND, A GRANT FUND TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO NONPROFIT AGENCIES AND GROUPS WHOSE VISION, MISSION, AND GOALS ARE CONSISTENT WITH CHRISTUS HEALTH'S MISSION, VALUES AND PHILOSOPHY OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. CHRISTUS FUND GRANTS TOTALING $144,531 WERE DONATED BY CHRISTUS HEALTH TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION. THE GRANT DOLLARS WERE USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY THAT CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION SERVES. THE CHRISTUS FUND GRANTS WERE USED TO INTRODUCE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND A CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CALLED "CARE PARTNERS," AIMED AT CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT FOR UNDERSERVED PATIENTS IN CHRISTUS SPOHN FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS AND CLINICS. THIS PROGRAM HAS PROVEN TO BE INSTRUMENTAL IN REDUCING THE NUMBER OF PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR OUR PATIENTS. THE CHRISTUS FUND GRANTS ALSO SUPPORT OTHER EQUALLY WORTHY CAUSES. ALL GRANTS MADE TO OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE CHRISTUS FUND ARE MADE TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. THESE GRANT DOLLARS ARE NOT INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7(I). CHRISTUS HEALTH HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED AN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FUND. CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION RECEIVED $20,731 FROM THE FUND AND USED SUCH RESOURCES TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY BY SPONSORING RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS. INDIGENT FUNDING EXPENSE OF $1,255,240 IS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7(I). PART I, LINE 7 LINE 7A: RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES BASED ON SCHEDULE H, WORKSHEET 2 LINE 7B: RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES BASED ON SCHEDULE H, WORKSHEET 2 LINE 7E: ACTUAL EXPENSES LESS ANY DIRECT OFFSETTING REVENUE LINE 7F: ACTUAL EXPENSES LESS ANY DIRECT OFFSETTING REVENUE LINE 7I: ACTUAL EXPENSE OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS PART II COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES THE CHRISTUS HEALTH ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT IS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL POLICY MAKERS TO ENSURE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS ARE IN PLACE THAT WILL ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ADVANCE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE. DURING FY 2012, CHRISTUS HEALTH ADVOCATED FOR IMPROVING PUBLIC POLICIES, WORKING TO ESTABLISH, AND IN SOME INSTANCES AUGMENT, GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND GREATER ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR THE CONSTITUENTS WE SERVE. SOME OF THE MAIN COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES ARE IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES, ENHANCING PUBLIC HEALTH, AND ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE TO INCLUDE EXPANDING THE CURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAM FOR INDIGENT AND MEDICAID RECIPIENTS TO OFFER LOW INSURANCE PRODUCTS FOR THOSE INELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID/CHIP. PART III, SECTION A, LINE 1 BAD DEBT REPORTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH HFMA STATEMENT 15 CHRISTUS HEALTH FOLLOWS IN PRINCIPLE HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION STATEMENT NO. 15. THE SYSTEM HAS ADOPTED AN UNCOMPENSATED CARE POLICY WHERE REVENUE FROM SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE UNINSURED IS RECOGNIZED AT THE TIME OF PAYMENT, RATHER THAN AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. THIS POLICY IS THE RESULT OF A LACK OF REASONABLE ASSURANCE OF COLLECTION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE UNINSURED DUE TO THE SYSTEM'S HISTORICALLY LOW COLLECTION RATE. MANAGEMENT HAS ESTIMATED THAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RECORDING REVENUE FROM THE UNINSURED ON A CASH BASIS, RATHER THAN THE ACCRUAL BASIS, IS IMMATERIAL. ACCORDINGLY, ALL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM THE UNINSURED HAVE BEEN FULLY RESERVED IN THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOMPENSATED CARE. PART III, SECTION A, LINE 2 METHODOLOGY USED IN DETERMINING BAD DEBT THE ORGANIZATION'S TOTAL BAD DEBT EXPENSE (TOTAL OF ALL HOSPITAL FACILITIES) IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH IS COMPUTED AS BAD DEBT NET OF CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCE, PAYMENTS RECEIVED AND RECOVERIES OF BAD DEBT PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN OFF.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>PART III, SECTION A, LINE 3</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>ESTIMATE OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>UNDER ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE POLICY THE FILING ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THAT SOME PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO SEEK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DUE TO BARRIERS SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, LITERACY, DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS, OR BEING INTIMIDATED BY THE APPLICATION PROCESS. IN ORDER TO ESTIMATE THE AMOUNT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BUT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED PARO DECISION SUPPORT, LLC. PARO CHARITY SCORE IS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY PATIENTS THAT LIKELY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON A PREDICTIVE MODEL AND OTHER FINANCIAL AND ASSET ESTIMATES FOR THE PATIENT DERIVED FROM PUBLIC RECORD SOURCES. IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE BAD DEBT ACCOUNTS THAT WOULD LIKELY QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE, THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WERE ESTABLISHED BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF HISTORICAL DATA OF CHRISTUS HEALTH AND ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: 1. PARO SCORE OF LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 586, WHICH IS A PREDICTOR DEFINING THE LIKELY SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS FOR THE PATIENT; 2. ESTIMATED FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL OF LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 226%, WHICH IS BASED ON ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND HOUSEHOLD ESTIMATED INCOME; AND 3. THIRD PARTY DATA AVAILABLE ON PATIENT ACCOUNTS WHICH INDICATE THAT THE PATIENT IS NOT A HOMEOWNER OR A PROBABLE HOMEOWNER. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2011, THE ORGANIZATION REPORTED THAT 30% OF BAD DEBT EXPENSES WERE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BUT WERE NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE APPLICATION PROCESS EXISTING AT THAT TIME. THIS FIGURE WAS BASED ON THE PARO ANALYSIS AND ESTIMATES OF PATIENTS' FINANCIAL NEEDS THAT EXAMINED WHETHER PATIENTS WERE CHARACTERISTIC OF OTHERS WHO HISTORICALLY QUALIFIED FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE TRADITIONAL APPLICATION PROCESS. THE PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY CARE ANALYSIS PERFORMED FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR DETERMINED A BENCHMARK OF BAD DEBT ACCOUNTS IN THE CHRISTUS HEALTH SYSTEM THAT LACKED THE INFORMATION TO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE UNDER THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S CUSTOMARY PROCESS BUT WOULD HAVE LIKELY QUALIFIED FOR ASSISTANCE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012, THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZED THE PARO SCORE TO IDENTIFY THE ACCOUNTS OF INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS THAT WERE LIKELY ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DESPITE HAVING NOT COMPLETED AN APPLICATION, AND SUCH ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT 26.21% OF SUCH ACCOUNTS WERE LIKELY ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE ORGANIZATION GRANTED PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR THESE ACCOUNTS AND THEY WERE RECLASSIFIED UNDER OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. THE AMOUNTS WERE NOT REPORTED AS BAD DEBT. THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 3 IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY CARE BENCHMARK ESTABLISHED IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2011 AND THE AGGREGATE OF INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH THE ORGANIZATION GRANTED PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012. THUS, THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES THAT ONLY 3.79% OF THE BAD DEBT EXPENSES IN FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 ARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WHO WOULD LIKELY HAVE QUALIFIED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE FIGURE CALCULATED FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2011 WAS ESTIMATED AND NOT EXACT, AND THEREFORE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNTS QUALIFIED AS PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY CARE IN ANY FISCAL YEAR MAY VARY FROM THE BENCHMARK ESTABLISHED IN FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2011. PART III, SECTION A, LINE 4 BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOOTNOTE THE FOOTNOTE TO THE CHRISTUS HEALTH CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SAYS, "THE PREPARATION OF THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONFORMITY WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES REQUIRES MANAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM TO MAKE ASSUMPTIONS, ESTIMATES, AND JUDGMENTS THAT AFFECT THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INCLUDING THE NOTES THERETO, AND RELATED DISCLOSURES OF COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, IF ANY. THE SYSTEM CONSIDERS CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES TO BE THOSE THAT REQUIRE MORE SIGNIFICANT JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: RECOGNITION OF NET PATIENT REVENUES, WHICH INCLUDE CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCES; PROVISIONS FOR BAD DEBT; RESERVES FOR LOSSES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AND GENERAL LIABILITIES; DETERMINATION OF FAIR VALUES OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS; DETERMINATION OF FAIR VALUE OF CERTAIN GOODWILL AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS; AND RISKS AND ASSUMPTIONS FOR MEASUREMENT OF PENSION AND RETIREE MEDICAL LIABILITIES. MANAGEMENT RELIES ON HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE AND ON OTHER ASSUMPTIONS BELIEVED TO BE REASONABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN MAKING ITS JUDGMENT AND ESTIMATES. ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THESE ESTIMATES." PART III, SECTION B, LINE 8 EXTENT TO WHICH SHORTFALL SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT COSTING METHODOLOGY THE SHORTFALL ON PART III, LINE 7 IS NOT COUNTED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE AMOUNT ON SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 6 IS DETERMINED BY CALCULATING MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS USING WORKSHEET A OF THE MEDICARE COST REPORT. WORKSHEET A OF THE MEDICARE COST REPORT REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION TO REMOVE NON-ALLOWABLE EXPENSES FROM TOTAL EXPENSES VIA THE ADJUSTMENTS TO EXPENSES WORKSHEETS WITHIN THE MEDICARE COST REPORT. THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 6 DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL COSTS INCURRED BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S PROVISIONS OF SERVICES TO MEDICARE PATIENTS. SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 7 WOULD EQUAL A SHORTFALL OF ($35,744,190) IF TOTAL EXPENSES ALLOCABLE TO MEDICARE SERVICES WERE SUBSTITUTED ON SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 6. PART III, SECTION C, LINE 9 COLLECTION POLICY IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO PURSUE COLLECTIONS OF PATIENT BALANCES FROM PATIENTS WHO HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY FOR THESE SERVICES. CHRISTUS HEALTH APPLIES ITS COLLECTION EFFORTS CONSISTENTLY AND FAIRLY TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE. IF A PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO PAY THEIR OUTSTANDING BALANCES, THE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO QUALIFY THESE PATIENTS THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY POLICY OR SCREEN THE PATIENTS THROUGH ORGANIZATION'S PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY TESTS. IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES UNDER EITHER POLICY THE ACCOUNT WILL BE WRITTEN OFF BASED UPON LEVEL OF QUALIFICATION. THESE POLICIES SUPPORT THE MISSION AND VISION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE APPROVED BY SENIOR LEADERSHIP. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 10 DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DISCOUNTED CARE RESPONSE: THE HOSPITAL FACILITY PROVIDES DISCOUNTED CARE TO ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE DISCOUNTS FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS, THE FACILITY UTILIZES A SLIDING SCALE BASED ON FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND OTHER CRITERIA APPLIED TO A UNIFORM FEE SCHEDULE. THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED A 3 TIER UNINSURED FEE SCHEDULE WHEREIN INDIVIDUALS BETWEEN 201-300% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL RECEIVE A SPECIFIC DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE OFF OF THE UNINSURED DISCOUNTED PRICE; INDIVIDUALS BETWEEN 301%-400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL RECEIVE A SPECIFIC DISCOUNT PERCENTAGE OFF OF THE UNINSURED DISCOUNTED PRICE; AND INDIVIDUALS ABOVE 401% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL RECEIVE NO ADDITIONAL DISCOUNT OFF OF THE UNINSURED DISCOUNTED PRICE. THERE IS NO FEDERAL POVERTY LIMIT FOR THE UNINSURED POPULATION TO RECEIVE DISCOUNTED CARE BECAUSE ALL CHARGES BY THE FACILITY ARE BASED ON THE UNINSURED DISCOUNTED PRICE. THE UNINSURED DISCOUNTED PRICE IS BASED ON THE FY 2009 MANAGED CARE AVERAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE, EXCLUDING IMPLANT AND DRUG CONTRIBUTION DOLLARS. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13 &amp; 13G HOW THE HOSPITAL FACILITY PUBLICIZES THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY THE HOSPITAL FACILITY'S COMPLETE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS NOT POSTED IN THE FACILITY'S EMERGENCY ROOMS, WAITING ROOMS OR ADMISSIONS OFFICES; HOWEVER, A NOTICE THAT THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS AVAILABLE AT THE BUSINESS OFFICE AND ONLINE IS POSTED IN THE FACILITY'S EMERGENCY ROOMS, WAITING ROOMS AND ADMISSION OFFICES. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 14 DID THE HOSPITAL FACILITY HAVE IN PLACE DURING THE TAX YEAR A SEPARATE BILLING AND COLLECTIONS POLICY, OR A WRITTEN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY THAT EXPLAINED ACTION THE HOSPITAL FACILITY MAY TAKE UPON NON-PAYMENT? THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A POLICY THAT ADDRESSES ACTIONS IN THE EVENT OF NON-PAYMENT. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PURSUE ANY OF THE LISTED ACTIONS AT LINES 15 OR 16 IN PURSUIT OF COLLECTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS PRIOR TO MAKING A REASONABLE EFFORT TO DETERMINE THE PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER CHRISTUS HEALTH MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVE 11.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 19D</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>DETERMINE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNTS THAT CAN BE CHARGED TO FAP-ELIGIBLE</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>INDIVIDUALS FOR EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE THE HOSPITAL FACILITY USED THE AVERAGE MANAGED CARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FROM THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 6-30-09 IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNTS THAT CAN BE CHARGED TO FAP-ELIGIBLE PATIENTS. THE AVERAGE MANAGED CARE RATE IS THE AVERAGE REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED FOR SPECIFIC CATEGORIES OF SERVICES FROM THE COLLECTIVE GROUP OF PRIVATE INSURERS THAT REIMBURSE ALL HOSPITAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE CHRISTUS HEALTH SYSTEM EXCEPT ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL AND CHRISTUS CONTINUING CARE. PART VI, LINE 2 NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN 2010, CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION PARTICIPATED IN A COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF THE 15-COUNTY SERVICE AREA KNOWN AS THE COASTAL BEND. THE PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION, DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HEALTH PLAN, CORPUS CHRISTI MEDICAL CENTER, NUECES COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY, UNITED WAY OF THE COASTAL BEND, AND TEXAS A&amp;M UNIVERSITY AT CORPUS CHRISTI. AN ONGOING COASTAL BEND COMMUNITY HEALTH TASK FORCE WAS FORMED BY THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE 2010 COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO ADDRESS THE ONGOING HEALTH NEEDS OF THE REGION. THE "TASK FORCE" IS COMPRISED OF THE ORIGINAL GROUP WHO CONDUCTED THE 2010 NEEDS ASSESSMENT AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS: THE NUECES COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY, NUECES COUNTY/CORPUS CHRISTI HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SAN PATRICIO HEALTH DEPARTMENT, DELMAR COLLEGE, CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, NUECES COUNTY SOCIAL WORKERS ASSOCIATION, THE SIX FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN THE REGION, COASTAL BEND RURAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, AND THE MISSION OF MERCY. THIS TASK FORCE ENSURES THAT THE CHRISTUS SPOHN COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, DEVELOPS ACTION PLANS TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS, AND IS COMMUNITY OWNED. CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION BOARD MEMBERS REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE ACTION PLANS DEVELOPED BY THE TASK FORCE. THE TASK FORCE IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUED WORK RELATED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COASTAL BEND REGION FOR THE LONG-TERM. PART VI, LINE 3 PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO EDUCATE PATIENTS ON ITS CHARITY AND DISCOUNT POLICY AND ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS DURING REGISTRATION, PRE REGISTRATION (FOR SCHEDULED TESTS AND SURGERIES), POST REGISTRATION (DURING THEIR HOSPITALIZATION) AND FOLLOWING DISCHARGE (TELEPHONE OR WRITTEN INQUIRY) IN LANGUAGES APPROPRIATE FOR THE POPULATION BEING SERVED. PATIENTS ARE GIVEN INFORMATION AND FORMS BY A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR WHO HELPS THEM COMPLETE THE FORMS DURING THEIR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT VISITS. PATIENTS ARE ASKED TO BRING OR MAIL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO DETERMINE INCOME, ASSETS AND HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES. THE BUSINESS OFFICE REVIEWS THE APPLICATION BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE PATIENT. IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR CHARITY CARE OR A DISCOUNT, A NEW BILL IS GENERATED. PATIENTS WHO DO NOT PROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION ARE CONSIDERED INELIGIBLE AND ARE BILLED ACCORDINGLY. IF THE DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED AT A LATER TIME, THE PATIENT MAY THEN BE DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE OR A DISCOUNT. DOCUMENTATION IS RETAINED BY THE BILLING OFFICE FOR SEVEN YEARS. A PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING THE CHARITY CARE POLICY IS POSTED IN PROMINENT PLACES THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WAITING AREAS AND THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE WAITING AREAS, AS REQUIRED BY BOTH THE STATE OF TEXAS COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD (WHICH ADDRESSES THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF NONPROFIT HOSPITALS) AND CHRISTUS HEALTH COMMUNITY BENEFIT GUIDELINES #050. IN ADDITION, A PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING THE CHARITY CARE POLICY AND INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE CHRISTUS HEALTH WEBSITE. THE INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES EXPLANATIONS ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, WHO QUALIFIES, AND HOW TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. PART VI, LINE 4 COMMUNITY INFORMATION CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION IS LOCATED ALONG THE LOWER TEXAS COASTAL AREA (OFTEN CALLED THE COASTAL BEND), AND ITS SERVICE AREA INCLUDES A 14-COUNTY AREA WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 602,000 INDIVIDUALS. OVERALL, POPULATION GROWTH IS FLAT IN THE REGION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ARANSAS COUNTY AND THE 78414 ZIP CODE, WHERE CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI -SOUTH IS LOCATED. THE POPULATION BY AGE IS ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS: 0-18 (24.5%); 19-64 (59.7%); 65+ (15.8%). POPULATION DECLINES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THE RURAL AREAS. FLAT GROWTH IS EXPECTED IN THE PEDIATRIC AGE RANGE AND THE POPULATION UNDER 45 YEARS OF AGE, WITH THE LARGEST GROWTH IN THE POPULATION OF 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. THE REGION IS COMPRISED OF 61% HISPANICS, 33% CAUCASIAN, 4% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 1% AMERICAN INDIAN, AND 1% ASIAN. APPROXIMATELY 20% OF PERSONS IN THE REGION LIVE AT OR BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, WITH THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE REGION BEING APPROXIMATELY $40,500. NEARLY 50 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IS ON MEDICAID OR UNINSURED. LOOKING AT THE REGION'S DEMOGRAPHICS AND THE "HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010 HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS" RELATIVE TO OTHER COUNTIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THE FOLLOWING HEALTH INDICATORS APPEAR "UNFAVORABLE" RELATIVE TO PEER COUNTIES: PREMATURE BIRTH WEIGHTS, BIRTHS BY UNMARRIED TEENS, HISPANIC INFANT MORTALITY IN RURAL AREAS, OBESITY, DIABETES, STROKE, CORONARY HEART DISEASE, COLON CANCER, AND BREAST CANCER. IN ADDITION TO THE SIX FACILITIES THAT COMPRISE CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION, THERE ARE FIVE OTHER HOSPITALS IN THE REGION: CORPUS CHRISTI MEDICAL CENTER'S THREE CAMPUSES (BAY AREA HOSPITAL, HEART HOSPITAL AND DOCTOR'S REGIONAL HOSPITAL) WHICH ARE FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES OWNED BY HCA; DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, A NONPROFIT HOSPITAL; AND COASTAL BEND SURGICAL HOSPITAL, A FOR-PROFIT SURGICAL HOSPITAL.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>PART VI, LINE 5</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION INCLUDES CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL-CORPUS CHRISTI WITH THREE CAMPUSES: THE 557-BED SHORELINE CAMPUS, THE 341-BED MEMORIAL CAMPUS, AND THE 158-BED SOUTH CAMPUS. ADDITIONALLY, WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG WITH 96 BEDS IN KINGSVILLE, CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE WITH 135 BEDS IN ALICE, AND CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL BEEVILLE IN BEEVILLE WITH 69 BEDS. CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITIES, CHURCHES, BUSINESSES, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE AND STRENGTHEN ACCESSIBILITY OF QUALITY COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR ALL, INCLUDING THOSE AMONG VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION'S OTHER HEALTH CARE FACILITIES INCLUDE INVESTMENTS IN TWO AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTERS- CORPUS CHRISTI SURGICARE, LTD. AND SHORELINE SURGERY CENTER, L.L.P. AS WELL AS INVESTMENTS IN TWO IMAGING CENTERS- PORTLAND IMAGING CENTER, LTD. AND COASTAL BEND P.E.T. SCAN, LTD. CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION ALSO PARTIALLY OWNS CORPUS CHRISTI CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER, LLC. CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION PROVIDES A FULL RANGE OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. IT CONDUCTS ITS ACTIVITIES AND SERVES ITS HEALTHCARE PURPOSE WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, GENDER, ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, AGE OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. EACH OF THE SIX CAMPUSES OF CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION PROVIDES A 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ROOM THAT IS OPEN TO SERVE ALL THOSE IN NEED OF EMERGENT CARE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. IN FY2012, CHRISTUS SPOHN WAS PRIVILEGED TO SERVE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN VARIOUS WAYS, INCLUDING 184,714 VISITS TO ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, 11,064 SURGERY PROCEDURES WITHIN ITS HOSPITALS, 10,766 OUTPATIENT SURGERY PROCEDURES, 45,318 PATIENTS WHO WERE ADMITTED TO ITS HOSPITALS FOR CARE, AND 444,775 PATIENTS WHO RECEIVED OUTPATIENT CARE AT ITS FACILITIES. CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION ALSO SUPPORTS MANY LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, OFFERING CONVENIENT LOCATIONS FOR PRIMARY CARE THROUGH THE CHRISTUS SPOHN FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS AND A MOBILE OUTREACH CLINIC. IN ADDITION, CHRISTUS SPOHN COLLABORATES WITH THE SIX FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHC'S) IN ITS REGION, AS WELL AS OTHER NONPROFIT HEALTH CLINICS IN THE AREA THAT ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING GREATER ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE. ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES, ENHANCE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE INCLUDE: (1) AGREEMENTS WITH FIVE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND FOUR MID-LEVEL PROVIDERS IN THE FOUR CHRISTUS SPOHN FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS. CHRISTUS SPOHN AIDS IN THE RECRUITING OF PHYSICIANS WHO ULTIMATELY CONTRACT WITH CHRISTUS PROVIDER NETWORK, WHICH IN TURN CONTRACTS WITH CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION TO PROVIDE THE PHYSICIAN SERVICES IN THE CHRISTUS SPOHN FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS. MOST OF THE CLIENTS WHO RECEIVE PRIMARY CARE AND CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT ARE UNINSURED OR RECEIVE COVERAGE FROM MEDICAID/CHIP/NUECES COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT (NCHD). (2) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) AND CARE MANAGEMENT CONCEPT AT ALL SPOHN FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS TO HELP PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS PREVENT OVER-UTILIZATION OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND AVOID PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS. (3) THE MOBILE UNIT DELIVERS OB/GYN CARE TO THE REGION'S UNINSURED WOMEN INCLUDING MAMMOGRAMS AND PRE-NATAL CARE. IN FY2012, 1,238 PATIENTS WERE SERVED AT AN UNREIMBURSED EXPENSE OF $360,201 TO CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION. THIS PREVENTATIVE AND WELLNESS CARE HELPS WITH EARLY DETECTION OF CONDITIONS THAT OTHERWISE MIGHT RESULT IN MORE SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES THAT COULD REQUIRE LENGTHIER HOSPITALIZATIONS IN THE FUTURE. (4) THE HECTOR P. GARCIA AND THE CHRISTUS MEDICAL GROUP FACULTY PRACTICE CLINICS ARE LOCATED ONSITE AT CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI MEMORIAL. AN AVERAGE OF 125 TO 150 PATIENTS ARE SEEN ON A DAILY BASIS. MOST OF THESE PATIENTS HAVE MEDICAID COVERAGE OR LACK INSURANCE. (5) SPECIALTY CLINICS ARE LOCATED ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR AT CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI MEMORIAL. THESE CLINICS EXIST FOR FOLLOW UP CARE AND SPECIALTY CARE. PHYSICIANS/PROVIDERS OFFER A CENTRALIZED AREA FOR EASY ACCESS TO CARE FOR THOSE WHO WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE ABLE TO ACCESS SPECIALTY CARE OUTSIDE OF THIS TYPE OF CONTROLLED SETTING. (6) THE REVAMPING OF THE NUECES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S (NCHD) INDIGENT CARE PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED A REORGANIZATION OF SERVICES, ONE KEY GOAL OF WHICH IS TO ROUTE ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS TO THE APPROPRIATE SETTINGS. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE INCLUDED: (A) UM/CM PLAN; (B) PRE-APPROVAL OF SERVICES WITH VERIFICATION OF MEDICAL NECESSITY AND A TIE-IN TO THE CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; (C) AN EMPANELMENT OF CLIENTS INTO A MEDICAL HOME CONCEPT; (D) TARGET OF POPULATIONS, I.E., DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH A1C'S GREATER THAN 10, INTO FULL SERVICE TRACK; (E) WEEKLY MULTIDISCIPLINARY DIABETIC CLINIC TO MEET TARGET POPULATION'S NEED; (F) PHARMACEUTICAL CASE MANAGEMENT; (G) PREFERRED PROVIDER LIST WITH CM/UM MANAGEMENT; AND (H) MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR INDIGENT CARE PLAN. (7) CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI MEMORIAL IS THE DESIGNATED CONTRACT PROVIDER WITH NUECES COUNTY MHMR. IT PROVIDES PSYCHIATRIC ONSITE TRIAGE AS PART OF ITS CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH MHMR. THIS PREVENTS PATIENTS FROM VISITING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AS A FIRST RESORT. (8) CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION HAS RURAL CLINICS IN BEEVILLE AND FREER. THE CHRISTUS SPOHN WOMEN'S CLINIC- BEEVILLE PROVIDES OB/GYN SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE UNINSURED AND UNDER INSURED POPULATION IN THE AREA. THE CHRISTUS SPOHN FAMILY HEALTH CENTER-FREER PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE TO THIS UNDERSERVED AND RURAL COMMUNITY. THE NURSE PRACTITIONERS, NURSES, AND OFFICE STAFF IN THESE CLINICS ARE EMPLOYED BY CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION. (9) CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION HOSPITALS IN ALICE, BEEVILLE, AND KLEBERG COLLABORATE WITH THE COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION OF SOUTH TEXAS' FQHC IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS. THESE CLINICS PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE TO UNINSURED AND UNDER INSURED PATIENTS. THIS PREVENTS PATIENTS FROM UTILIZING THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AS THEIR MEDICAL HOME. (10) CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYTEM CORPORATION ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN A JAIL DIVERSION PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH NUECES COUNTY THROUGH BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE SERVICES. (11) CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYTEM CORPORATION CONTINUES INITIATIVES WITH THE COASTAL BEND RURAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP AND MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS TO HELP KEEP PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS OUT OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. (12) IN CONJUNCTION WITH MISSION OF MERCY, A NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION PROVIDES FREE PRIMARY CARE TO UNINSURED PATIENTS. THEIR FIVE LOCATIONS (CORPUS CHRISTI AND RURAL AREAS) ARE OPEN ONE DAY PER WEEK, ALTERNATING WEEKS, AND ARE STAFFED BY VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS AND NURSES. CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION PROVIDES LAB WORK, DIABETES EDUCATION, AND FLU VACCINATIONS TO PATIENTS AT NO CHARGE. IN ADDITION, THE CHRISTUS SPOHN OB MOBILE CLINIC REFERS UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO NEED PRIMARY CARE TO MISSION OF MERCY. LIKEWISE, MISSION OF MERCY REFERS WOMEN NEEDING A MAMMOGRAM OR PRE-NATAL CARE TO THE CHRITUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION MOBILE UNIT. (13) DIABETES EDUCATION IS PROVIDED THROUGH DIABETES SELF MANAGEMENT TRAINING (DSMT) CLASSES. THESE CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT THE THREE RURAL HOSPITALS (CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE, KLEBERG AND BEEVILLE) AND THE CHRISTUS SPOHN ROBSTOWN FAMILY HEALTH CENTER. DIABETES SUPPORT GROUPS CURRENTLY MEET AT THESE FOUR LOCATIONS. REGIONAL EDUCATION IS COORDINATED THROUGH THE COASTAL BEND DIABETES COMMUNITY COALITION AND DIABETES HEALTH FAIRS. THE THREE CHRISTUS SPOHN CORPUS CHRISTI HOSPITALS CONTRACT WITH COASTAL BEND HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (CBHEC) TO PROVIDE OUTPATIENT EDUCATION FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS INCLUDING COOKING AND NUTRITION CLASSES. ALL SIX CHRISTUS SPOHN CAMPUSES NOW HOLD THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ACCREDITATION FOR DIABETES EDUCATION.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>(14) THROUGH THE FIRST FRIDAY PROGRAM, CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM</Identifier>
        <Explanation>CORPORATION PERFORMED OVER 1,300 FREE MAMMOGRAMS IN FISCAL YEAR 2012 TO ASSIST PERSONS WHO WOULD NOT ORDINARILY HAVE ACCESS TO MAMMOGRAMS FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER. (15) THE CHRISTUS SPOHN CAREVAN IS A MOBILE VAN DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND MEDICAL SCREENINGS TO THE UNDERSERVED AND BROADER COMMUNITY. THE CAREVAN PLACES A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON RURAL TOWNS IN THE REGION THAT HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTH RESOURCES. IN FY2012, THE CAREVAN SERVED OVER 1,800 CLIENTS WITH 558 CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS AND 128 SCREENINGS FOR DIABETES. THE CAREVAN ALSO SERVES AS A REFERRAL SOURCE TO THE 6 FQHC IN THE REGION AND THE 5 CHRISTUS SPOHN FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS. "COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR A BROADER COMMUNITY" IS ALSO A PART OF CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION'S OVERALL COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THE GREATEST SHARE OF THESE EXPENSES IS FOR EDUCATING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, NURSING STUDENTS, ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PHARMACISTS, ETC). HELPING TO PREPARE FUTURE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IS A DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC OF NONPROFIT HEALTH CARE AND CONSTITUTES A SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY BENEFIT. CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH CARE CORPORATION PROVIDED OVER $7,391,000 IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION DURING FY2012, INCLUDING CLINICAL EXPERIENCES AND OTHER EDUCATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND NURSES. CHRISTUS HEALTH ALSO USED CASH DONATIONS AS A VEHICLE TO HELP OUR COMMUNITIES. THE CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION MADE CASH DONATIONS, IN ADDITION TO GRANTS AWARDED THROUGH THE CHRISTUS FUND, TO SUPPORT CAUSES LIKE THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER, DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, PROVISION OF A CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR OUR ELDERLY, SUPPORT FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM HIV/AIDS, AND FOR MANY OTHER EQUALLY WORTHY PURPOSES. AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND AS A PART OF CHRISTUS HEALTH, A REGIONAL GOVERNING BOARD COMPRISED LARGELY OF INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE MAKEUP OF THE AREA WE SERVE GUIDES CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION. WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO HAVE AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF COMPRISED OF QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS WHO WORK WITH US TO PROVIDE CARE TO OUR COMMUNITIES. ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS WHO ARE GRANTED PRIVILEGES TO SERVE WITH US IN OUR HOSPITALS MUST UNDERGO A THOROUGH AND COMPREHENSIVE CREDENTIALING AND ORIENTATION PROCESS. ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED AND AFFILIATED WITH CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. CHRISTUS HEALTH REINVESTS ALL SURPLUS FUNDS BACK INTO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES THROUGH EXPANDED HEALTH SERVICES, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, AND BETTER FACILITIES. DURING FY 2012, CHRISTUS HEALTH ADVOCATED FOR IMPROVEMENT IN PUBLIC POLICIES AND WORKED TO ESTABLISH, AND IN SOME INSTANCES AUGMENT, GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY FOR GREATER ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR ALL. PART VI, LINE 6 AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION IS PART OF CHRISTUS HEALTH, AN INTERNATIONAL, CATHOLIC, FAITH BASED, NONPROFIT HEALTH SYSTEM COMPRISED OF ALMOST 350 SERVICES AND FACILITIES INCLUDING MORE THAN 60 HOSPITALS AND LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES, 175 CLINICS AND OUTPATIENT CENTERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH MINISTRIES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT VENTURES. CHRISTUS SERVICES CAN BE FOUND IN: ARKANSAS, GEORGIA, IOWA, LOUISIANA, MISSOURI, NEW MEXICO, TEXAS, AND IN SIX PROVINCES OF MEXICO. A COMMON MISSION, CORE VALUES, AND VISION UNITE THE HEALTH SYSTEM. EACH REGION, INCLUDING CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION, DEVELOPS FIVE-YEAR AND TEN-YEAR STRATEGIC PLANS THAT HELP SET THE YEARLY OPERATIONAL PLANS AND BUDGETS. REGIONAL STRATEGIC GOALS ARE SET IN COLLABORATION WITH CHRISTUS HEALTH AND INCLUDE METRICS THAT WILL BE USED TO MEASURE COMMUNITY BENEFIT, CLINICAL OUTCOMES, PATIENT SATISFACTION, AND ASSOCIATE ENGAGEMENT. CHRISTUS HEALTH PROVIDES UPDATED MARKET, DEMOGRAPHICS, AND HEALTH INDICATOR DATA ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE DATA SUPPLIED FROM CHRISTUS HEALTH ALONG WITH THE SYSTEM WIDE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF THE REGION. CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION, IN TURN, PARTNERS WITH OTHER NONPROFIT GROUPS (CHURCHES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES) TO CREATE COLLABORATIONS WHERE HEALTH NEEDS CAN BE ADDRESSED AND THE GENERAL HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE COMMUNITY IS IMPROVED. PART VI, LINE 7 COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS FILED FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE FORM OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS STANDARD (ASCBS) FORM AS REQUIRED BY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, SECTIONS 311.045 AND 311.046. 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        <Explanation>TAXABLE COMPENSATION WAS REPORTED TO VARIOUS OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS RELATED TO COMPANION TRAVEL TO CHRISTUS MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 1A AND SCHEDULE J, PART II DIRECTORS AND EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS PROVIDE THEIR SERVICES AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WITHOUT COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS. ANY COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS DISCLOSED FOR SUCH PERSONS IS EARNED IN THE RESPECTIVE INDIVIDUAL'S ROLE AS AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION, NOT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL'S ROLE AS A BOARD MEMBER OR DIRECTOR. OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND HIGHEST PAID EMPLOYEES ARE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. BOARD MEMBERS SPEND TIME AS NEEDED FOR BOARD MEETINGS AND FUNCTIONS. NESTOR H. PRADERIO, M.D. RECEIVED A 1099 ISSUED TO PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,523. THIS PAYMENT IS FOR SERVICES AS A MEDICAL DIRECTOR AS WELL AS CONSULTING SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE FILING ORGANIZATION. HE RECEIVED NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVING AS A DIRECTOR. CHANDRA S. KATRAGADDA, M.D. RECEIVED $875 FOR CREDENTIALING COMMITTEE MEETINGS. SHE RECEIVED NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVING AS A DIRECTOR. THE RELATED COMPENSATION REPORTED TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WAS FOR IPADS PROVIDED TO SUCH PERSONS BY CHRISTUS HEALTH AS A REQUISITE FOR SERVING AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE FILING ENTITY: ROSALINDA SOSA-BONILLA, MARTIN DAVIS, BEN A. DONNELL, AL B. JONES, CHANDRA KATRAGADDA, MD, ANNA MARIE SILVAS AND KAREN URBAN. RELATED ORG DETERMINING CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3 THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN EMPLOYEE OF CHRISTUS HEALTH, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. AS A RESULT, COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED AT THE CHRISTUS HEALTH LEVEL AND THE FILING ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A ROLE IN IMPLEMENTING THE METHODS USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OR IN DETERMINING CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION. CHRISTUS HEALTH USES AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS COMMITTEE USES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WHO PERFORMS BI-ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY. SEVERANCE PAYMENT FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A UNDER THE SEVERANCE PLAN, ALL OR A PORTION OF THE BASE SALARY OF A PARTICIPATING EXECUTIVE WILL CONTINUE TO BE PAID TO THE EXECUTIVE FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME IF THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT WITH CHRISTUS AND ITS AFFILIATES IS INVOLUNTARILY TERMINATED. BRUCE HOLSTIEN RECEIVED $318,630 AS SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011. LESLIE GEMBOL RECEIVED $37,365 AS SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011. FRANCIS POMMETT, JR. RECEIVED $66,941 AS SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011. RICHARD DAVIS RECEIVED $147,384 AS SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011. SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B DEFERRED COMPENSATION INCLUDES EXECUTIVE DEFERRED INCOME ACCOUNT, SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT AND RETENTION PLAN, AND PENSION RESTORATION PLAN. ESTIMATED PENSION BENEFITS WERE CALCULATED BASED ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE CURRENT PENSION RESTORATION PLAN AT 6% OF PENSIONABLE EARNINGS WHICH ARE OVER THE IRS LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION LIMIT. SOME ASSOCIATES ARE GRANDFATHERED UNDER AN EARLIER LEGACY PENSION PLAN. IF A PARTICIPANT HAS PROTECTED PENSION BENEFITS UNDER SUCH LEGACY PLANS, HIS/HER PERCENTAGE IS ZERO UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT AND RETENTION PLAN, AS THE PROTECTED BENEFIT IS ALREADY EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN CURRENT MARKET. PAYMENT FROM A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B AND FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (F), COMPENSATION REPORTED AS DEFERRED IN PRIOR FORM 990 STEVEN DANIEL RECEIVED $28,823 DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011 UNDER A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. RICHARD DAVIS RECEIVED $420,990 DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011 UNDER A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. BRUCE HOLSTIEN RECEIVED $284,465 DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011 UNDER A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. MARY LAFRANCOIS RECEIVED $22,974 DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011 UNDER A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. FRANCES A. POMMETT, JR. RECEIVED $67,993 DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011 UNDER A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. PAMELA S. ROBERTSON RECEIVED $46,253 DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011 UNDER A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. GERONIMO M. RODRIGUEZ RECEIVED $30,435 DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011 UNDER A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. LESLIE GEMBOL RECEIVED $83,568 DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011 UNDER A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. BRIAN SMITH RECEIVED $3,359 DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011 UNDER A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II W-2 COMPENSATION MAY INCLUDE PAYMENTS RELATED TO COMPENSATION DEFERRED IN PRIOR YEARS. DEFERRED COMPENSATION MAY INCLUDE DEFERRALS OF CURRENT YEAR COMPENSATION UNDER EXECUTIVE DEFERRED INCOME ACCOUNT, SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT AND RETENTION PLAN AND PENSION RESTORATION PLAN. SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II) BONUS AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION MAY INCLUDE AMOUNTS THAT WERE DEFERRED IN A PRIOR YEAR BUT PAID OUT IN CALENDAR YEAR 2011. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND SCHEDULE J, PART II SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION THE BONUS AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION REPORTED AS RELATED COMPENSATION WAS PAID TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS BY CHRISTUS HEALTH, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY: PAMELA ROBERTSON, PAMELA BROWER, MARK CASANOVA, MARIA E. CHAPA, STEVEN DANIEL, PAUL GADEN, MARY LAFRANCOIS, SCOTT MERRYMAN, JULIE PINA, FRANCIS POMMETT, JR., RAYMUNDA RAMOS, JR., BRIAN SMITH, LESLIE GEMBOL, AND GERONIMO M. RODRIGUEZ. DEFERRED COMPENSATION FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN C DEFERRED COMPENSATION INCLUDES EXECUTIVE DEFERRED INCOME ACCOUNT, SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT AND RETENTION PLAN, EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 403(B) MATCHED SAVINGS PLAN, PENSION RESTORATION PLAN AND ESTIMATED PENSION BENEFITS UNDER CHRISTUS HEALTH CASH BALANCE PLAN. ESTIMATED PENSION BENEFITS WERE CALCULATED BASED ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE CURRENT CASH BALANCE PLAN AT 6% OF PENSIONABLE EARNINGS. SOME ASSOCIATES ARE GRANDFATHERED UNDER AN EARLIER PENSION PLAN. THESE GRANDFATHERED PARTICIPANTS, BASED ON COMPUTATION AT THE TIME OF THEIR RETIREMENT, WILL RECEIVE THE LARGER OF THE RETIREMENT BENEFIT COMPUTED UNDER THE CASH BALANCE PLAN COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS PENSION PLAN. DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF CALCULATING AN ACCURATE BENEFIT COST FOR GRANDFATHERED PARTICIPANTS, THE FORM 990 REPORTS AS PENSION BENEFITS THEIR ANNUAL ESTIMATED CASH BALANCE PLAN ACCRUAL.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>FEES OF $54,400 PAID TO PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PHYSICIAN SERVICES. FEES OF $126,523 PAID TO PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTING SERVICES FOR MEDICAL DIRECTOR FEES PROVIDED BY DR. PRADERIO. DR. PRADERIO IS OWNER OF PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTING SERVICES.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>NAMES: CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE LAVIANA PLAZA CHRISTUS SPOHN FAMILY HEALTH CENTER BROOKS COUNTY CHRISTUS SPOHN LIVING WELL CENTER CHRISTUS SPOHN HEART INSTITUTE CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI - MEMORIAL CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI - SHORELINE CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI - SOUTH CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL BEEVILLE CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBURG DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR A BROADER COMMUNITY THE GREATEST SHARE OF THESE EXPENSES IS FOR EDUCATING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. HELPING TO PREPARE FUTURE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IS A DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE AND CONSTITUTES A SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY BENEFIT. FY2012 SAW THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW CHRISTUS SPOHN CARE VAN, A MOBILE VAN DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENINGS TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THE CAREVAN PLACES A SPECIAL FOCUS ON SMALLER TOWNS IN THE REGION THAT HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTH RESOURCES. IN FY2012 THE CHRISTUS SPOHN CAREVAN SERVED OVER 1,800 CLIENTS WITH 558 CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS AND 127 SCREENINGS FOR DIABETES. THE CAREVAN ALSO SERVES AS A REFERRAL RESOURCE TO PRIMARY PHYSICIANS AND CLINICS IN THE REGION. CHRISTUS HEALTH ALSO USED CASH DONATIONS TO HELP OUR COMMUNITIES. WE MADE CASH DONATIONS, IN ADDITION TO GRANTS AWARDED THROUGH THE CHRISTUS FUND, TO SUPPORT CAUSES LIKE THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER, DIABETES, HEART DISEASE, HIV/AIDS, PROVISION OF A CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR OUR ELDERLY, AND FOR MANY OTHER EQUALLY WORTHY PURPOSES. DURING FY2012, CHRISTUS HEALTH ADVOCATED FOR IMPROVING PUBLIC POLICIES, WORKING TO ESTABLISH, AND IN SOME INSTANCES AUGMENT, GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND GREATER ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR THE CONSTITUENTS WE SERVE. IN FY2012, CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS CALLED THE COASTAL BEND HEALTH TASK FORCE. ITS GOAL IS TO STRATEGICALLY ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE 2010 COASTAL BEND COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT. ONE OF THE FINDINGS OF THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS A LACK OF AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY OF EXISTING HEALTH RESOURCES. IN FY2011, THE TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED A WEB-BASED COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCE TO LINK RESIDENTS TO HEALTH RESOURCES OFFERED IN THE REGION (WWW.COASTALBENDHEALTHFINDER.COM). THE DATA-BASE HAS ALSO BEEN SHARED WITH THE UNITED WAY'S 3-1-1 PROGRAM WHICH IS ACCESSED BY PHONE. THROUGH THE FIRST FRIDAY PROGRAM, CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION PERFORMED OVER 1,300 FREE MAMMOGRAMS IN FY2012 TO ASSIST PERSONS WHO WOULD NOT ORDINARILY HAVE ACCESS TO MAMMOGRAMS FOR EARLY DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER. CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION ALSO PROVIDED 133 FREE MELANOMA SCREENINGS TO THE COMMUNITY IN FY2012. TOTAL OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES - $7,526,219 GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS - $ 2,184,997 REVENUE - $ 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED ROOTED IN OUR MISSION AND TRADITION, THE FOUNDERS AND SPONSORS OF CHRISTUS HEALTH AND THOSE WHO CO-MINISTER WITH THEM SEEK NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS OF DELIVERING QUALITY HEATH CARE THAT IS BOTH AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. TODAY, MORE THAN EVER, WE MUST AIM TO IMPROVE THE TOTAL HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PLACE OUR SERVICES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED MOST, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION AND PREFERENCE GIVEN TO PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT AND BENEFIT THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED. COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED REPRESENT THE UNPAID COST OF SERVICES PROVIDED FOR WHICH A PATIENT IS NOT BILLED, OR FOR WHICH A FEE HAS BEEN ASSESSED THAT RECOVERS ONLY A PORTION OF THE COST OF THE RENDERED SERVICE. THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES INITIATIVES THAT REACH OUT TO THOSE IN NEED THROUGH COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS SEEK JUSTICE FOR THE VULNERABLE AND WORK TO BRING ABOUT CHANGES IN OUR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS. THE PROGRAMS COVER A BROAD SPECTRUM OF SERVICES FROM COMMUNITY CLINICS TO IMMUNIZATIONS FOR CHILDREN AND SENIORS, MEALS TO THE HOMELESS SHELTERS, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF CHRISTUS HEALTH COMMUNITY BENEFITS ACCOUNTED FOR UNDER COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE UNDERSERVED INCLUDE THE CHRISTUS COMMUNITY DIRECT INVESTMENT PROGRAM (CDI). THE CHRISTUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE FUNDING OF A CDI LOAN PROGRAM TO ENSURE THAT THE WORK OF SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND MORAL AND ETHICAL STEWARDSHIP CONTINUES IN SPITE OF CHALLENGING FISCAL CONDITIONS FACED BY LOCAL OPERATING ENTITIES. THE PURPOSE OF THE CDI PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVES, PRIMARILY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING FINANCING AT BELOW-MARKET INTEREST RATES TO NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AT TERMS NOT EXCEEDING MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. THE INCOME EARNED AT THE MARKET RATE LESS OUR LOAN RATE (FOREGONE INCOME) IS CONSIDERED A COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR REPORTING PURPOSES. THE COST OF THE INVESTMENTS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES FOR CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION. THOUGH OUTSTANDING LOAN BALANCES VARY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE OUTSTANDING LOAN BALANCE AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2012 WAS $0. CHRISTUS HEALTH HAS ESTABLISHED THE CHRISTUS FUND TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES AND GROUPS WHOSE VISION, MISSION AND GOALS ARE CONSISTENT WITH CHRISTUS HEALTH'S MISSION, VALUES AND PHILOSOPHY OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. WE BELIEVE THAT BY WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A PROFOUND DIFFERENCE IN THE QUALITY OF PEOPLES' LIVES AND CREATE SUSTAINABLE HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITIES. DURING FY2012, THE TOTAL GRANT MONEY DISTRIBUTED BY CHRISTUS HEALTH TO THE SPOHN REGION WAS $144,531. THE COST OF THESE GRANTS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES FOR CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION. A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE GRANTS WERE USED FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND A CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CARE PARTNERS) AIMED AT CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT FOR UNDERSERVED PATIENTS IN OUR FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS AND CLINICS. EARLY RESULTS ARE PROMISING, SHOWING FEWER VISITS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND A DECREASE IN PREVENTABLE HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR THESE PATIENTS. THIS MODEL IS HELPING CREATE A "MEDICAL HOME" FOR PATIENTS THAT TRADITIONALLY HAVE RELIED ON THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR PRIMARY AND ROUTINE CARE. TOTAL OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES - $4,760,565 GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS - $1,426,192 REVENUE - $ 0</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>CHRISTUS HEALTH IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES OF PERSONS AND THE NATURE OF THEIR RIGHTS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A CHRISTUS HEALTH, THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION, HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT ALL MEMBERS OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY. CLASSES OF PERSONS, DECISIONS REQUIRING APPR &amp; TYPE OF VOTING RIGHTS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B CHRISTUS HEALTH'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE FOLLOWING POWERS: APPROVE, CHANGE AND/OR INTERPRET THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S PHILOSOPHY, MISSION AND VISION; APPROVE THE ADOPTION OR AMENDMENT OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS; APPOINT AND REMOVE MEMBERS OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS; APPOINT AND REMOVE THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND VICE CHAIRPERSON OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS; APPROVE INCURRENCE OF DEBT THAT EXCEEDS $5 MILLION PER INCURRENCE OR $25 MILLION ANNUALLY; APPROVE ANY MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, ACQUISITION, DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION; APPROVE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SYSTEM-WIDE POLICIES FOR THE FILING ORGANIZATION; APPROVE SYSTEM-WIDE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR THE FILING ORGANIZATION; APPROVE THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORTS OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION; APPROVE CAPITAL PROJECTS GREATER THAN $10 MILLION FOR THE FILING ORGANIZATION; APPROVE ANY TRANSACTION BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION THE EFFECT OF WHICH IS TO CREATE A NEW LEGAL ENTITY OR JOINT VENTURE, ANY TRANSACTION INVOLVING A SYSTEM PARTICIPANT OR LOCAL ENTITY WHICH CREATES A NEW LEGAL ENTITY OR JOINT VENTURE, OR CHANGES IN BUSINESS PURPOSE OR RELATIONSHIP OF ANY LOCAL ENTITY; AND APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE ACTIONS RESERVED IN ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS OR SIMILAR GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS. THE CHRISTUS HEALTH CEO HAS THE FOLLOWING POWERS: POWER TO APPOINT AND REMOVE THE PRESIDENT OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION; APPROVE THE SALE, LEASE, MORTGAGE, TRANSFER, EASEMENT OR ENCUMBRANCE OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S REAL PROPERTY DESIGNATED AS NON-DESIGNATED MINISTRY PROPERTY UNDER $5 MILLION BUT MORE THAN $1 MILLION; APPROVE THE INCURRENCE OF DEBT UP TO A $5 MILLION CAP OR $25 MILLION ANNUALLY BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION; APPROVE STRATEGIC PLANS OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION; APPROVE THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET; SET THE THRESHOLD OF CAPITAL PROJECTS LESS THAN $10 MILLION BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION; AND APPROVE MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVES FOR THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE CHRISTUS HEALTH MEMBERS ARE THE CONGREGATION OF SISTERS OF CHARITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD, HOUSTON, TEXAS AND THE CONGREGATION OF SISTERS OF CHARITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD (OF SAN ANTONIO). THE CHRISTUS HEALTH MEMBERS HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS: APPROVE THE ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION IF THE CHANGE IS RELATED TO RESERVED POWERS OF MEMBERS; APPROVE THE SALE, LEASE, MORTGAGE, TRANSFER, EASEMENT OR ENCUMBRANCE OF REAL PROPERTY IN EXCESS OF A $5 MILLION THRESHOLD AMOUNT REQUIRED BY CANON LAW FOR THE FILING ORGANIZATION; APPROVE THE SALE, LEASE, MORTGAGE, TRANSFER, EASEMENT, OR ENCUMBRANCE OF REAL PROPERTY DESIGNATED AS DESIGNATED MINISTRY PROPERTY BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION, BUT NOT IN EXCESS OF $5 MILLION; APPROVE THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT OR CONTROL, (EXCEPT IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS OFFICE AND SPACE LEASES) THE FUNDAMENTAL USE BY CHANGE IN LICENSE THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE A FACILITY, OR THE ELIMINATION OF OB, PED, PSYCH OR EMERGENCY SERVICES ON REAL PROPERTY PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH DESIGNATED MINISTRY PROPERTY OWNED BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION; AND APPROVE THE MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, ACQUISITION, DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION IF IT OWNS DESIGNATED MINISTRY PROPERTY. DESCR. THE PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT &amp;/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW 990 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. THE CHRISTUS HEALTH ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM IN PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF THE FORM 990. THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S CFO, OR OTHER DESIGNEE, REVIEWS THE FORM 990. THE FINAL FORM 990 THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE IRS IS POSTED TO A SECURE INTERNET PORTAL FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO VIEW. REVIEW OF THE FINAL FORM 990 OCCURS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS IN THE SPRING OF 2013 VIA A WEB PORTAL POLLING TOOL BY THE RESPECTIVE CHRISTUS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD, BASED ON A SET OF SUGGESTED REVIEW PROCESSES DEVELOPED BY CHRISTUS HEALTH. DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C AT THE END OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, THE CHRISTUS HEALTH CORPORATE SECRETARY DISTRIBUTES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR COMPLETION PRIOR TO THE 1ST OF JANUARY IN THE NEXT YEAR. THE CORPORATE SECRETARY THOROUGHLY REVIEWS ALL COMPLETED AND EXECUTED CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE FORMS TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND THAT NO POTENTIAL OR IDENTIFIED CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED OR EXISTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION. COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A &amp; 15B THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF CHRISTUS HEALTH DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO (OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AS APPLICABLE), OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF CHRISTUS HEALTH AND CERTAIN OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AT HAND. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE CHRISTUS HEALTH BOARD SELECTS AN INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL FIRM TO PERFORM AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION REVIEW, TO ENSURE THAT ALL COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND COMPARABLE TO OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORTING INFORMATION OF COMPENSATION DECISIONS. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE EXTERNAL CONSULTANT: 1. DEVELOPS THE MERIT INCREASE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL DESIGNATED SYSTEM EXECUTIVES BASED ON MARKET COMPARABILITY. 2. RECOMMENDS THE CHANGES IN THE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE (GRADES) BASED ON THE MARKET CHANGES. 3. COMPLETES A REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF NEWLY CREATED POSITIONS TO RECOMMEND A GRADE PLACEMENT TO THE COMMITTEE FOR ITS DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. ON A BI-ANNUAL BASIS, THE EXTERNAL CONSULTANT COMPLETES A DETAILED REVIEW OF ALL OTHER DESIGNATED SYSTEM EXECUTIVES' COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. THIS GROUP INCLUDES ALL TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS, OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY LEADERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE REVIEW INCLUDES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMITTEE ON ANY CHANGES NECESSARY IN EITHER SPECIFIC COMPENSATION OR COMPENSATION STRUCTURE TO ENSURE MARKET COMPETITIVENESS, REASONABLENESS AND INTERNAL EQUITY. UPON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL FIRM, THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES FINAL COMPENSATION DECISIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS ALL COMPENSATION PAYMENTS FOR EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS. THE DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE DOCUMENTED AND FORMALIZED IN THE COMMITTEE MINUTES AND MAINTAINED ON RECORD. THE FILING ORGANIZATION DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE SECRETARY BY USE OF AN INDEPENDENT AND EXTERNAL CONSULTANT. THE CONSULTANT HELPS DETERMINE PAY RATES FOR THE ASSOCIATES OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT MARKET DATA AND SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL. THE COMPENSATION RATES ARE APPROVED BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION. BASED THE AFOREMENTIONED PROCEDURE, THE SECRETARY'S COMPENSATION IS NOT REVIEWED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF 1023 AND FORMS 990 &amp; 990-T FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 18 CHRISTUS HEALTH AND MOST OF ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES DO NOT HAVE FORMS 1023 BECAUSE OF THEIR INCLUSION IN THE IRS GROUP RULING WITH THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, WHICH COVERS THE ORGANIZATIONS LISTED IN THE ANNUAL OFFICIAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY. CHRISTUS HEALTH'S WEBSITE DISPLAYS THE IRS GROUP RULING AND RELEVANT ANNUAL OFFICIAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY PAGES FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO CHRISTUS HEALTH. FORMS 990 AND 990-T ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CHRISTUS HEALTH ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE CHRISTUS HEALTH WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. HOURS WORKED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A ARE THE AVERAGE HOURS DEVOTED TO THE RESPECTIVE PERSON'S POSITION WHILE SERVING THE ORGANIZATION. EFFECTIVE 11/29/10, GERONIMO M. RODRIGUEZ DEVOTES AN AVERAGE OF 40 HOURS PER WEEK TO CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA HEALTH CARE CORPORATION, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY. EFFECTIVE 11/29/10, GERONIMO BECAME THE CHIEF NURSE EXECUTIVE/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF CHRISTUS SANTA ROSA HEALTH CARE CORPORATION. SISTER ROSANNE POPP, MD DEVOTES AN AVERAGE OF 1 HOUR PER WEEK TO CHRISTUS STEHLIN FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY. SISTER ROSANNE IS A BOARD MEMBER OF CHRISTUS STEHLIN FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH. SISTER ROSANNE DEVOTES AN AVERAGE OF 38 HOURS PER WEEK TO C.H. WILKINSON PHYSICIAN NETWORK, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY. SISTER ROSANNE IS AN EMPLOYEE AND BOARD MEMBER OF C.H. WILKINSON PHYSICIAN NETWORK. THROUGH 9/18/11, SCOTT MERRYMAN DEVOTED AN AVERAGE OF 1 HOUR PER WEEK TO CHRISTUS HEALTH PLAN, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY. SCOTT WAS THE TREASURER OF CHRISTUS HEALTH PLAN. EFFECTIVE 9/19/11, SCOTT DEVOTES AN AVERAGE OF 16 HOURS PER WEEK TO CHRISTUS HEALTH NORTHERN LOUISIANA LOUISIANA, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY. SCOTT IS THE CFO OF CHRISTUS HEALTH NORTHERN LOUISIANA. EFFECTIVE 9/19/11, SCOTT DEVOTES AN AVERAGE OF 8 HOURS PER WEEK TO CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY. SCOTT IS THE CFO OF CHRISTUS HEALTH SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA. EFFECTIVE 9/19/11, SCOTT DEVOTES AN AVERAGE OF 15 HOURS PER WEEK TO CHRISTUS HEALTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY. SCOTT IS THE CFO OF CHRISTUS HEALTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA. EFFECTIVE 9/19/11, SCOTT DEVOTES AN AVERAGE OF 1 HOUR PER WEEK TO ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL FOUNDATION OF ALEXANDRIA, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY. SCOTT IS THE CFO/TREASURER OF ST. FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL FOUNDATION OF ALEXANDRIA. BEN A. DONNELL DEVOTES AN AVERAGE OF 1 HOUR PER WEEK TO CHRISTUS HEALTH PLAN, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY. BEN IS A DIRECTOR OF CHRISTUS HEALTH PLAN. MARIA E. CHAPA DEVOTES AN AVERAGE OF 1 HOUR PER WEEK TO CHRISTUS HEALTH PLAN, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY. MARIA IS A DIRECTOR OF CHRISTUS HEALTH PLAN. EFFECTIVE 12/4/11, PAMELA BROWER DEVOTES AN AVERAGE OF 1 HOUR PER WEEK TO CHRISTUS HEALTH PLAN, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY. PAMELA IS THE TREASURER AND A DIRECTOR OF CHRISTUS HEALTH PLAN. KAREN URBAN DEVOTES AN AVERAGE OF 1 HOUR PER WEEK TO CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY. KAREN IS A DIRECTOR OF CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION. CHARLES VOLK DEVOTES AN AVERAGE OF 1 HOUR PER WEEK TO CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ENTITY. CHARLES IS A DIRECTOR OF CHRISTUS SPOHN HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 PENSION LIABILITY/EXPENSE = $12,753,708 PENSION FUNDING = ($12,408,393) REALLOCATION OF BOND DEBT = $20,000 MISC CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE = ($1,591) AMORTIZED GRANT REVENUE BOOKED TO REVENUE = $23,636 CONTRIBUTION REVENUE BOOKED TO DEFERRED REVENUE = ($3,664,172) IN-KIND DONATION EXPENSE = ($446,879) TOTAL = ($3,723,691)</Explanation>
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