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        <Explanation>PART I, LINE 6A: IN ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT FOR THE OUTER BANKS HOSPITAL, INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ENTITY IS FOUND IN THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS OF EASTERN CAROLINA.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>PART II: SEE SCHEDULE O.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>PART III, LINE 8: ANY SHORTFALL OF MEDICARE REVENUE TO MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS OF CARE COULD BE CONSIDERED COMMUNITY BENEFIT BECAUSE IN THE AREA SERVED BY THE ORGANIZATION OTHER PROVIDERS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES REQUIRED. THEREFORE, THE CARE WOULD BECOME A GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>PART III, LINE 9B: RECOMMENDED PATIENT ACCOUNTS WILL CONTINUE TO GO THROUGH THE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE BILLING CYCLE AS NORMAL. WHEN THE ACCOUNT REACHES THE CUSTOMER SERVICE/COLLECTIONS MANAGER, SUPERVISOR FINANCIAL COUNSELING OR PATIENT ACCOUNTS SUPERVISOR, BASED ON THE INFORMATION GIVEN, A DECISION WILL BE MADE WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH COLLECTION OR REFER THE ACCOUNT FOR APPROVAL OF CHARITY CARE. THE PROCESS WILL OCCUR AS FOLLOWS: I. FINANCIAL COUNSELORS WILL TRY TO LOCATE THIRD PARTY PAYORS. IF NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY THIRD PARTY COVERAGE (INCLUDING CHARITIES), THEY MAY, BASED UPON THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED, RECOMMEND THE PATIENT FOR CHARITY CARE.II. PATIENT COUNSELORS WILL REVIEW FOR ANY THIRD PARTY PAYORS AND VERIFY EMPLOYMENT AND ASSETS. A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION WILL NEED TO BE COMPLETED ALONG WITH TAX RETURN, PAY STUBS, SOCIAL SECURITY AWARD LETTER AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED. III. THE PATIENT ACCOUNTS SUPERVISOR, SUPERVISOR FINANCIAL COUNSELING OR CUSTOMER SERVICE/COLLECTIONS MANAGER, BASED UPON ACCOUNT BALANCE AND THE INFORMATION GIVEN, WILL MAKE A DECISION WHETHER TO PROCEED WITH COLLECTION OR REFER THE PATIENT ACCOUNT FOR APPROVAL FOR CHARITY CARE.PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY CARE THERE ARE OCCASIONS IN WHICH A PATIENT MAY APPEAR ELIGIBLE FOR A CHARITY CARE DISCOUNT, BUT THERE IS NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL AID.A. SOME PATIENTS ARE PRESUMED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE DISCOUNTS ON THE BASIS OF INDIVIDUAL LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES (E.G., HOMELESSNESS, PATIENTS WITH NO INCOME, BANKRUPTCY, DECEASED PATIENTS WITH NO ESTATE OR SPOUSE, ETC).B. THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF A THIRD PARTY VENDOR AND CERTAIN ALGORITHMS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR CHARITY POLICY GUIDELINES, ALL ACCOUNTS PRIOR TO OUTSIDE COLLECTION AGENCY REFERRAL WILL BE TESTED FOR PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY. C. THE ACCOUNTS DEEMED CHARITY WILL BE ADJUSTED OFF AND THE REMAINING ACCOUNTS WILL BE REFERRED TO AN OUTSIDE COLLECTION AGENCY. D. ONCE THE AGENCY HAS HAD THE ACCOUNTS FOR SIX MONTHS AND HAS DEEMED THEM UNCOLLECTIBLE, THE ACCOUNTS WITH BALANCES $1,200.00 AND LESS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL AND REMOVED FROM THE PATIENTS CREDIT FILE. ACCOUNTS WITH BALANCES ABOVE $1,200.00 WILL REMAIN WITH THE AGENCY AND KEPT ON THE PATIENTS CREDIT FILE. E. THE ACCOUNTS RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL WILL BE PLACED IN A UNIQUE FINANCIAL CLASS AND WILL NOT BE PURSUED FOR COLLECTIONS.</Explanation>
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