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LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (EIN 04-2103586)
Tax period
2010-10-01 to 2011-09-30
Filed
2012-08-10
IRS object ID
201212239349301276
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-08-10T13:17:57-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-09-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FEELEY & DRISCOLL PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 PORTLAND STREETAddressLine1
CityBOSTONCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02114ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN042103586EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlLAWRNameControl
Phone9786834000Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11 GENERAL STREETAddressLine1
CityLAWRENCECity
StateMAState
ZIP Code018412961ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameDEBORAH J WILSONName
TitleVP OF FISCAL AFFAIRS/CFOTitle
Phone9786834000Phone
Date Signed2012-08-08DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameJEFFREY T ROGERSName
Phone6177427788Phone
Date Prepared2012-08-01DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonDIANNE J ANDERSONNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Address Line11 GENERAL STREETAddressLine1
CityLAWRENCECity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01841ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts195582430GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
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Web SiteWWW.LAWRENCEGENERAL.ORGWebSite
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Year Formation1875YearFormation
State Legal DomicileMAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionACUTE CARE HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PROVIDING INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HEALTH SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLICActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body22NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members15NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees1664TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers300TotalNbrVolunteers
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Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income0NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY96639478NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
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Mission DescriptionTO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE ACUTE CARE GENERAL HOSPITAL. PROVIDE APPROPRIATE HOSPITAL AND OTHER RELATED HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED OR NATIONAL ORIGIN. PROVIDE ACCESS TO MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERIVCES FOR AREA RESIDENTS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. ASSURE THE ONGOING PROCESS OF CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING PATIENT CARE QUALITY DELIVERED BY SKILLED AND CARING HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALSMissionDescription
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Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense77807965Expense
Revenue101736326Revenue
DescriptionINPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES - PROVIDING INPATIENT SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH OUR CORE VALUES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE AND EFFICIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES. LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL IS A 189 BED HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDED 46,966 PATIENT DAYS OF INPATIENT SERVICES WITH 12,722 DISCHARGES DURING FY2011.Description

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DescriptionOUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES - PROVIDING OUTPATIENT SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH OUR CORE VALUES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE AND EFFICIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES. DURING FY2011, LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL HAD 221,568 OUTPATIENT VISITS.Description

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Revenue4868505Revenue
DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE PRIMARILY RELATES TO INCOME FROM WORK HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GRANT PROCEEDS AND CAFETERIA RECEIPTS.Description
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Address Line1ONE GENERAL STREETAddressLine1
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (30 entries)

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MICHAEL W MORRIS SR ESQ
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PRESIDENT40.00X425939061458X
RONALD J POLLINA
TREASURER1.00X000
DEBORAH J WILSON
CORPORATION ASSISTANT TREASURER & CFO40.00X000X
DENISE S PALUMBO
COO (JAN 2011-PRESENT)40.00X000X
MATTHEW A CAFFREY ESQ
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PIERRE H CHAHRABAN
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DENNIS A CONLIN
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THOMAS L FAZIO MD
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NAOMI GARDNER
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EDUARDO HADDAD MD
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THOMAS JONES
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LAWRENCE KIDD MD
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ALAN L LEBOVIDGE
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PATRICIA MCGOVERN
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ROBIN NEILL
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PETER QUINLAN
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BELISARIO ROSAS
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DEBRA RAHMAN SILBERSTEIN ESQ
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JAMES SHANNON
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LUIS E YEPEZ JR
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EDWARD L DUDLEY
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IRVING DANESH MD
PHYSICIAN28.00287898026129X
NEIL MEEHAN MD
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PATRICK CURRAN MD
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JOHN W LUCAS MD
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GERALD J FOLEY
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

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CARDINAL HEALTH
21377 NETWORK PLACECHICAGOIL60612PHARMACY SERVICES7348878
GREATER LAWRENCE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
34 HAVERHILL STREETLAWRENCEMA01841HOSPITAL SERVICES3411290
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Number Of Contractors GT100 K53NumberOfContractorsGT100K
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Total Contributions7280TotalContributions

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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc (3 entries)

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WORK HEALTH (TRAVEL &621110590784590784
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Total Revenue Column3146689TotalRevenueColumn
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Total Other Revenue4801119TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Exclusion$311,000ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total1041626Total
Management And General1041626ManagementAndGeneral

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Fundraising212402Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

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Fundraising2797Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

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Fundraising27392Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Fundraising14432Fundraising

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying

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Management And General76211ManagementAndGeneral

Advertising Advertising

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Total304351Total
Management And General304351ManagementAndGeneral

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Total1618602Total
Program Services311795ProgramServices
Management And General1268943ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising37864Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

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Total1167110Total
Management And General1167110ManagementAndGeneral

Occupancy Occupancy

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Total2965274Total
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Travel Travel

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Interest Interest

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Total157635Total
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

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Total5541741Total
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Management And General5527317ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

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Total1758476Total
Management And General1758476ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)

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CONTRACTED SERVICES174828391344315540366693015
BAD DEBT WRITE-OFFS1063801110638011
PHARMACEUTICALS66009246489792111132
PHYSICIAN CONTRACT FEES35701862677949892237
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE27743172422584351733

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Fundraising327541Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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EOY595233EOY

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EOY2192383EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

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EOY2861037EOY
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EOY48743538EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

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EOY13024313EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

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EOY17962700EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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EOY138435698EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

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BOY9326955BOY
EOY11080297EOY

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities

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BOY18929567BOY
EOY17257210EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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BOY16871784BOY
EOY13458713EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

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EOY41796220EOY
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Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

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EOY79392340EOY

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BOY3434249BOY
EOY16147138EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

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BOY1100000BOY
EOY1100000EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY80123297BOY
EOY96639478EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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EOY138435698EOY
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Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses4761008ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes11755173ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Hospital170b1 AiiiXHospital170b1Aiii

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management1PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members0MailingsMembers
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcast
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators1DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$76,211DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities0OtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB76211TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c30NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierEXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1I:ReturnReference
ExplanationREPRESENTS (A)24.6 % OF MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (MHA) ANNUAL FEE DEEMED TO BE USED FOR LOBBYING EXPENDITURES ($27,636) AND (B) % OF CONSULTANT EXPENSES DEEMED TO BE USED FOR LOBBYING EXPENDITURES ($48,575) IN FY2011.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Other Cost Or Other Basis1592877OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1592877BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis68538469OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation43557381Depreciation
Book Value24981088BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis30932705OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation17679241Depreciation
Book Value13253464BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis8916109OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value8916109BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings48743538TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
OTHER ASSETS1481569
FUNDS HELD BY TRUSTEE2371618
INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF CHARITABLE TRUST11760473
DEFERRED FINANCING COST, NET473885
OTHER RECEIVABLES1751668
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Form990 Schedule H Part VI Form990ScheduleHPartVI (17 entries)

ExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReference
PART I, LINE 3C: NOT APPLICABLE
PART I, LINE 6A: NOT APPLICABLE
PART I, LINE 7: THE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO WAS USED AS THE COSTING METHODOLOGY TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNT USED TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNTS IN THE TABLE OF LINE 7.
PART I, LINE 7G: NOT APPLICABLE
PART I, L7 COL(F): NOT APPLICABLE
PART III, LINE 4: THE FOOTNOTES OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING: AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS IS RECORDED TO REPORT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AT THEIR NET REALIZABLE VALUE. THE ESTIMATED LOSSES ARE BASED UPON HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE TOGETHER WITH A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE EXISTING RECEIVABLE.
PART III, LINE 8: LINE 6 WAS CALCULATED BASED UPON A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO CALCULATED SPECIFICALLY FOR MEDICARE.
PART III, LINE 9B: SECTION V OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY OUTLINES THE COLLECTION PRACTICES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16E: SEVERAL THIRD PARTY COLLECTION AGENCIES ARE ENGAGED BY LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL TO TRY TO COLLECT UNPAID BALANCES. THESE COLLECTION AGENCIES SEND PERIODIC STATEMENTS AND LETTERS TO THE PATIENTS TO ATTEMPT TO COLLECT UNPAID BALANCES.LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 21: THE HOSPITAL CHARGES SELF-PAY PATIENTS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE GROSS CHARGE AMOUNT.LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL
PART VI, QUESTION 7: THE HOSPITAL FILES A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT WITH THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS ONLY.
PART VI, LINE 2: LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL IDENTIFIES THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES IN A LARGE NUMBER OF WAYS. WE RECEIVE FINDINGS AND REPORTS FROM THE MAYOR'S HEALTH TASK FORCE OF LAWRENCE; THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH; COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORTS ON HEALTH CARE ACCESS DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF ADULTS; HEALTH INDICATORS FOR LAWRENCE, MA; DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS; BREAST HEALTH REPORTS ON BREAST CANCER MORTALITY; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTORS; DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF ADULTS FOR THE REGION; CHRONIC ILLNESS REPORT FOR LAWRENCE, MA; AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF ADULTS. WE ALSO UTILIZE THE "THE HEALTH OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEY," REPORT PREPARED BY EUGENE DECLERCQ, PHD, BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. WE ALSO CONDUCT OUR OWN INTERNAL PATIENT SURVEYS AND CONTINUALLY ASSESS THIS INTERVIEW DATA, AS WELL AS DATA AVAILABLE THROUGH SOURCES SUCH AS MASSCHIP, BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEY DATA, QUALITY BENCHMARKING DATA, SPECIAL REPORTS SUCH AS THE DPH REPORTS ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES OR PERIODIC BIRTH STATISTICS AND MARKET DATA. IN ADDITION, WE SOLICIT COMMUNITY INPUT THROUGH MECHANISMS SUCH AS SURVEYS, WEB AND SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE COMMUNICATIONS AND A LARGE NETWORK OF NEARLY 30 COMMUNITY CONTACTS VIA THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HOSPITAL'S FIRST PATIENT-FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL, WHICH LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010. OTHER MEANS OF FEEDBACK AND INPUT INCLUDE COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUPS, INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PERSONNEL, COMMUNITY SURVEYS, THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE VIA NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS, LGH VOLUNTEERS AND TRUSTEES (OVER 175), AND FEEDBACK FROM LGH STAFF IN INTERPRETER SERVICES AND SOCIAL SERVICES. LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY PARTNERS THIS PAST YEAR INCLUDED:ALLIANCE IMAGINGAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY REGIONAL OFFICEAMERICAN RED CROSSBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (BIDMC)CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE AT BIDMCCHELMSFORD POLICE DEPARTMENTCITY OF LAWRENCECOMMONWEALTH HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGYCOMMUNITY VIA PRESS GANEY SURVEYSCOMMUNITY VIA NEW LGH WEBSITECOMMUNITY VIA SOCIAL NETWORKINGCOMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES (CMA)COMMUNITY VIA SURVEYSDIABETES TODAY COALITIONEDGEWOOD RETIREMENT COMMUNITYELDER SERVICES OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEY, INC.FLOATING HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN AT TUFTS MEDICAL CENTERMAYOR'S HEALTH TASK FORCEGREATER LAWRENCE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER (GLFHC)GREATER LAWRENCE FAMILY RESIDENCYGROUNDWORK LAWRENCEHOME HEALTH VNAJACKSON LUMBER WORK HEALTH INITIATIVELAWRENCE COMMUNITY WORKSLAWRENCE FIRE DEPARTMENTLAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL AUXILIARYLAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOLLAWRENCE SENIOR CENTERLGH OPERATIONS COUNCIL MEMBERSLGH PATIENT FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL (PFAC)MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHMASS GENERAL HOSPITAL (PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY)MASSCONNECT COLLABORATORSMAYOR'S HEALTH TASK FORCEMEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEESMERRIMACK COLLEGEMERRIMACK VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEEMERRIMACK VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES/ALLIANCE IMAGINGMERRIMACK VALLEY YMCAMITS ASSOCIATESNOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOLNORTH ANDOVER PUBLIC SCHOOLSNORTHEAST CENTER FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIESPATIENT FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCILTAVAH RETIREMENT COMMUNITYTOBACCO FREE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPTUFTS MEDICAL CENTERUNITED WAY OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEYYWCA OF LAWRENCE
PART VI, LINE 3: FOR THOSE PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED, THE HOSPITAL WILL WORK WITH THEM TO ASSIST WITH APPLYING FOR AVAILABLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THAT MAY COVER SOME OR ALL OF THEIR UNPAID HOSPITAL BILLS. IN ORDER TO HELP UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS FIND AVAILABLE AND APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH A GENERAL NOTICE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF PROGRAMS IN BOTH THE INITIAL BILL THAT IS SENT TO PATIENTS AS WELL AS GENERAL NOTICES POSTED THROUGOUT THE HOSPITAL. THE GOAL OF THESE NOTICES IS TO ASSIST PATIENTS IN APPLYING FOR COVERAGE WITHIN A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SUCH AS MASSHEALTH, COMMONWEALTH CARE, CHILDREN'S MEDICAL SECURITY PLAN, HEALTHY START, AND HEALTH SAFETY NET. WHEN APPLICABLE, THE HOSPITAL MAY ALSO ASSIST PATIENTS IN APPLYING FOR COVERAGE OF SERVICES AS A MEDICAL HARDSHIP BASED ON THAT PATIENT'S DOCUMENTED INCOME AND ALLOWABLE MEDICAL EXPENSES. THE HOSPITAL WILL PROVIDE, UPON REQUEST, SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE ELIGIBILITY PROCESS TO BE A LOW INCOME PATIENT UNDER EITHER THE MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH SAFETY NET PROGRAM OR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE LOW INCOME THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S OWN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL WILL ALSO NOTIFY THE PATIENT ABOUT AVAILABLE PAYMENT PLANS THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THEM BASED ON THEIR FAMILY SIZE AND INCOME. THE HOSPITAL MAKES A REASONABLE EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AVAILABLE COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR PATIENTS WHO MAY BE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED WITH THEIR CURRENT INSRUANCE PROGRAM WHEN THE PATIENT IS SCHEDULING THEIR SERVICES, WHILE THE PATIENT IS IN THE HOSPITAL, UPON DISCHARGE, AND FOR A REASONABLE TIME FOLLOWING DISCHARGE FROM THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL WILL DIRECT ALL PATIENTS SEEKING AVAILABLE COVERAGE OPTIONS, OR THOSE THAT THE HOSPITAL DETERMINES MAY BE ELIGIBLE, TO THE HOSPITAL'S PATIENT FINANCIAL COUNSELING TO SCREEN FOR ELIGILBITY IN AN APPROPRIATE COVERAGE OPTION. THE HOSPITAL WILL THEN ASSIST THE PATIENT IN APPLYING FOR THE APPROPRIATE COVERAGE OPTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE OR NOTIFY THEM OF THE AVAILABILTY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S OWN INTERNAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL WILL ALSO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO CONTACT APPROPROPRIATE STAFF WITHIN THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCE OFFICE TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THE HOSPITAL BILL OR TO DISPUTE CERTAIN CHARGES. THE HOSPITAL, PERSUANT TO AN INTERNAL VIEW OF EACH PATIENT'S CASE, MAY OFFER A PATIENT AN ADDITIONAL DISCOUNT ON AN UNPAID BILL AS AUTHORIZED BY THE HOSPITAL'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE. ANY SUCH REVIEW SHALL BE PART OF AN INTERNAL HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT IS APPLIED ON AN UNIFORM BASIS TO PATIENTS, AND WHICH TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE PATIENT'S FINANCIAL SITUATION AND THE PATIENT'S INABILITY TO MAKE A PAYMENT AFTER REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS. ANY DISCOUNT THAT IS PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL IS CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS, AND IS NOT BASED ON AN EFFORT TO INDUCE A PATIENT TO RECEIVE SERVICES FROM THE HOSPITAL OR TO GENERATE BUSINESS THAT IS PAYABLE BY A FEDERAL OR STATE PROGRAM.
PART VI, LINE 4: LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL IS LOCATED IN LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS, BUT SERVES THE ENTIRE MERRIMACK VALLEY REGION. THE VALLEY IS A BI-STATE REGION ALONG THE MERRIMACK RIVER IN THE STATES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES, WITH LAWRENCE GENERAL SERVING THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE NH VALLEY, AND ALL OF THE MA VALLEY AREA. THE MERRIMACK RIVER IS ONE OF THE LARGER WATERWAYS IN THE NEW ENGLAND REGION AND HAS HELPED DEFINE THE LIVELIHOOD AND CULTURE OF THOSE LIVING ALONG IT SINCE NATIVE TIMES. MAJOR CITIES IN THE MERRIMACK VALLEY INCLUDE LOWELL, LAWRENCE, HAVERHILL, METHUEN AND NEWBURYPORT IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE MERRIMACK VALLEY WAS A MAJOR CENTER OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN AMERICA DURING THE 19TH CENTURY.THE MERRIMACK VALLEY CONTAINS A MIXTURE OF 19TH-CENTURY INDUSTRIAL CITIES BUILT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE RIVER'S WATERPOWER, MODERN SUBURBS (MANY BUILT OVER TOWNS DATING FROM THE 17TH CENTURY), AND SOME RELATIVELY RURAL AREAS. THE WESTERN REGION, INCLUDING GREATER LOWELL AND HAVERHILL/LAWRENCE/METHUEN, IS GENERALLY MORE URBANIZED THAN THE EASTERN REGION. AUTOMOBILE TRAVEL THROUGH THE MASSACHUSETTS SECTION OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEY IS SERVED PRIMARILY BY INTERSTATE 495. FROM LOWELL AND LAWRENCE, U.S. ROUTE 3 AND INTERSTATE 93, RESPECTIVELY, HEAD NORTH ALONG THE VALLEY, JOINING IN MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE. LAWRENCE IS LOCATED TWENTY-FIVE MILES NORTH OF BOSTON, LAWRENCE IS A CITY OF IMMIGRANTS AND INDUSTRY. LAWRENCE WAS BUILT IN THE 1840'S AS THE NATION'S FIRST PLANNED INDUSTRIAL CITY. THE MASSIVE MILL BUILDINGS LINING THE MERRIMACK RIVER, THE STRIKING CLOCK AND BELL TOWERS AND THE BREATH-TAKING GREAT STONE DAM ARE ALL A TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE'S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE. THE HARNESSED STRENGTH OF THE MERRIMACK RIVER AND ITS SYSTEM OF CANALS FUELED THE LAWRENCE MILLS THAT PRODUCED TEXTILES FOR THE AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN MARKETS. BY THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY, WITH A POPULATION OF NEARLY 95,000, THE CITY WAS A WORLD LEADER IN THE PRODUCTION OF COTTON AND WOOLEN TEXTILES IN MASSIVE MILLS. KNOWN AS THE "IMMIGRANT CITY", LAWRENCE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A MULTI-ETHNIC AND MULTICULTURAL GATEWAY CITY WITH A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF FOREIGN-BORN RESIDENTS. THE SUCCESSIVE WAVES OF IMMIGRANTS COMING TO LAWRENCE TO WORK IN THE MILLS BEGAN WITH THE IRISH, FOLLOWED BY THE FRENCH CANADIANS, ENGLISHMEN, AND GERMANS IN THE LATE 1800'S. AROUND THE TURN OF THE CENTURY AND EARLY 1900'S, ITALIANS, POLES, LITHUANIANS, AND SYRIANS BEGAN ARRIVING. THE WAVE OF PUERTO RICANS AND DOMINICANS STARTED IN THE MID TO LATE 1900'S, AND THE NEWEST ARRIVALS HAVE ORIGINATED FROM VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA. THE CURRENT POPULATION OF ROUGHLY 77,000 IS LARGELY HISPANIC AND HAS GIVEN A LATINO SLANT TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND CULTURE.TODAY, LAWRENCE REMAINS AN URBAN CENTER WITH APPROXIMATEILY 35% OF ITS ECONOMY STILL MANUFACTURING-BASED. DESPITE GLOBAL TRENDS THAT HAVE SEEN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES MOVE SOUTH AND OVERSEAS, THE CITY IS STILL A HUB OF TEXTILE, APPAREL AND SHOE COMPANIES SUCH AS MALDEN MILLS, KGR INC., GRIECO BROTHERS, NEW BALANCE AND CARDINAL SHOE. WITH THE AFFORDABLE SPACE AND CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ROUTES 93 AND 495, NEWER COMPANIES IN TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH CARE AND MANUFACTURING SUCH AS NEW ENGLAND AFFILIATED TECHNOLOGY, THE ROBERT ABLE COMPANY AND THE GEM GROUP, HAVE CHOSEN TO LOCATE IN LAWRENCE. WITH ALL THIS SAID, LAWRENCE, MA IS A CITY WITH SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES. A LARGE NUMBER OF LAWRENCE GENERAL'S PATIENTS (OVER 50%) ARE LATINOS RESIDING IN LAWRENCE. ONCE A THRIVING CITY AND THE HUB OF THE U.S. TEXTILE INDUSTRY, THE CITY OF LAWRENCE HAS TRULY NEVER RECOVERED FROM THE DEVASTATING ECONOMIC DECLINE IT SUFFERED WHEN THE MILLS BEGAN TO CLOSE IN THE 1960'S. TODAY, THE CITY IS A DENSELY POPULATED, IMPOVERISHED AREA WITH HIGH LEVELS OF UNEMPLOYMENT (15.9% IN SEPTEMBER 2011 PER THE U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS), HIGH LEVELS OF CRIME, HIGH RATES OF ILLITERACY, DILAPIDATED HOUSING, AND DRUG USE AND ITS RELATED VIOLENCE. SINCE THE EARLY 1970S, LAWRENCE HAS BECOME HOME TO A SIZABLE HISPANIC POPULATION. CURRENTLY, LAWRENCE'S TOTAL POPULATION IS 77,000, OF WHICH APPROXIMATELY 60% ARE OF LATINO DESCENT, MAINLY FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND PUERTO RICO. JUST OVER ONE QUARTER OF THE HOUSEHOLDS IN LAWRENCE CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS POOR, BASED ON THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. THE MA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH HAS IDENTIFIED LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS HAVING THE HIGHEST STUDENT RATES OF OBESITY IN THE STATE. AS THE PREVALENCE OF OBESITY HAS BEEN LINKED TO THE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP OF A COMMUNITY, THE CITY OF LAWRENCE CONTINUES TO BE AT RISK WITH ITS SOARING RATES OF POVERTY. THESE FINDINGS INDICATE THAT LAWRENCE'S CONSIDERABLE POPULATION OF LOW-INCOME, LATINO CHILDREN ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM OBESITY BECAUSE OF THE MANY BARRIERS TO HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOR INSTANCE, URBAN RESIDENTS OFTEN LACK CONSISTENT ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES AND SAFE PLACES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. ADDITIONALLY, MANY LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE LIMITED SPACE AND NO DESIGNATED GYMNASIUM, AND THEREFORE, NO FORMAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THEIR STUDENTS. APPROXIMATELY 40% OF THE PATIENTS THAT LGH TREATS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ARE ON SOME TYPE OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR MEDICAL COSTS. AS A RESULT, LGH PROVIDES OVER $13,700,000 PER YEAR IN CHARITABLE CARE AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS TO PERSONS WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD QUALITY HEALTHCARE.
PART VI, LINE 6: LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (LGH) HAS A STRONG HISTORY OF ASSISTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED. PROUDLY RECOGNIZED AS THE ONLY NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SERVING THIS REGION, THE INSTITUTION REMAINS TRUE TO ITS ORIGINAL MISSION. FOR OVER 137 YEARS, LGH HAS CARED FOR AND IMPROVED THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE ENTIRE MERRIMACK VALLEY REGION, PARTICULARLY LAWRENCE, ONE OF THE POOREST CITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. IN A CITY WITH SO MUCH NEED, LGH HAS BUILT AN IMPRESSIVE TRADITION OF QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE WHILE CONTINUING ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE CARE TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERS ITS DOORS IN SPITE OF A GROWING UNINSURED POPULATION AND DECLINING REIMBURSEMENTS. IN THE PAST 3 YEARS, LGH HAS INCREASED THE QUALITY OF ITS CARE CAMPUS-WIDE, AND HAS ALSO EXPANDED ITS BREADTH OF ITS SERVICES AVAILABLE LOCALLY, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY DELIVERING HIGHLY AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE TO THE REGION. FOR THE MOST PART, LGH SERVES THE "DOWNTOWN" AREA OF LAWRENCE WHICH HAS A HIGH POPULATION OF MINORITIES AND THOSE WITH LOWER INCOMES. AS A RESULT AND AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, LGH PROVIDES OVER $13,700,000 PER YEAR IN CHARITABLE CARE AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS TO PERSONS WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD QUALITY HEALTHCARE. APPROXIMATEILY 40% OF THE PATIENTS THAT LGH TREATS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ARE ON SOME TYPE OF GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR MEDICAL COSTS. LGH IS NOW THE ONLY LOCALLY-CONTROLLED HOSPITAL IN THE CENTRAL MERRIMACK VALLEY WITH A BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM OUR REGION. AS THE LARGEST PRIVATE EMPLOYER IN LAWRENCE, LGH PROVIDES 189 BEDS AND IS STAFFED BY 1,600 EMPLOYEES AND OVER 450 PHYSICIANS REPRESENTING OVER 40 SPECIALTIES. THE HOSPITAL'S CLINICAL STRENGTHS INCLUDE A 24-HOUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND LEVEL III TRAUMA CENTER; PEDIATRIC CENTER; WOMENS HEALTH SERVICES; IMAGING CENTER; CARDIAC SERVICES AND CATH LAB; PRIMARY STROKE SERVICES; SLEEP CENTER; MITS (MINIMALLY INVASIVE THORACIC SURGERY) CLINIC; BIRTHING CENTER; DAY SURGERY CENTER; COMMUNITY CANCER PROGRAM; OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY; AND AN ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT MOBILE PROGRAM. ALL OF THESE SERVICES CREATE A HEALTH AND SAFETY NET FOR THE CITY OF LAWRENCE. LGH'S SUCCESS IS LINKED TO ITS ABILITY TO COMBINE ITS LONG HISTORY IN IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS WITH ITS EXPERTISE IN COMPLETING LARGE, COMPLEX INITIATIVES AND RENOVATION PROJECTS WHICH OFTEN INVOLVE DEVELOPING SOLID COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH HIGH-QUALITY MEDICAL PROVIDERS. LAWRENCE GENERAL IS RANKED AS HAVING ONE OF THE MOST ADVANCED AND SUCCESSFUL CARDIAC CATH LABS IN THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. LGH HAS A STATE-OF-THE-ART IMAGING CENTER THAT OFFERS A WIDE-RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND, MRI, AND BONE DENSITOMETRY. WORKING TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH DISPARITY OF LATINA WOMEN IN LAWRENCE IN REGARDS TO BREAST HEALTH CARE, THIS $4.2 MILLION CENTER WAS COMPLETED IN 2010. THIS CENTER HAS SPACE DESIGNATED SPECIFICALLY FOR WOMENS SERVICES WITH A FOCUS ON COMPREHENSIVE BREAST HEALTH SERVICES. LGH HAS CONTINUALLY EXPANDED ITS AFFILIATION WITH BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER. THIS FULL CLINICAL AFFILIATION WAS DEVELOPED TO ENHANCE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN THE GREATER MERRIMACK VALLEY, INCREASE LOCAL ACCESS TO ALL SPECIALTIES OF A HARVARD-AFFILIATED TEACHING HOSPITAL, AND IMPROVE THE COORDINATION OF CARE THROUGH AN INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM. IN 2011, THE HOSPITAL ADDED 11 NEW SPECIALISTS AND/OR SPECIALTY CLINICS TO BETTER SERVE THE MERRIMACK VALLEY REGION. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO WORKING CLOSER WITH PENTUCKET MEDICAL AND GREATER LAWRENCE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER TO INCREASE THE BREADTH OF SERVICES AVAILABLE LOCALLY, WHILE DECREASING OVERALL HEALTH CARE COSTS. THE HOSPITAL'S EFFORTS TO CONTINUALLY ASSESS OUR PATIENT SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY MOST RECENTLY LED OUR MEDICAL STAFF TO RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR PEDIATRIC EXPERTISE BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE COMMUNITY, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF TREATING CHILDREN CLOSE TO HOME. LGH MEDICAL STAFF FOUND THAT OUT-OF-TOWN MEDICAL TREATMENT (OFTEN IN BOSTONS MAJOR HOSPITALS) WAS PRESENTING A REAL HARDSHIP FOR THE FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN FROM LAWRENCE AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. AS A RESULT, OUR MOST AMBITIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENT TO DATE, IN SERVING THE YOUNG PATIENTS IN OUR AREA, IS OUR NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH FLOATING HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN AT TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER. IN AN EFFORT TO EASE THE STRESS AND HARDSHIP OF FAMILIES WITH SICK CHILDREN AND TO PROVIDE THE BEST IN PEDIATRIC CARE, WE NOW HAVE THREE OF THE TOP PEDIATRICIANS FROM BOSTON HERE IN LAWRENCE, 24-HOURS, 7-DAYS A WEEK, 365-DAYS A YEAR IN OUR LGH PEDIATRIC CENTER. THIS PARTNERSHIP ENABLES CHILDREN AT LGH TO BENEFIT DIRECTLY FROM THE EXPERTISE OF HIGHLY-TRAINED PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS. THEY JOIN OUR ALREADY EXTRAORDINARY AND CARING TEAM OF 20 PEDIATRIC NURSES TO DELIVER A NEW AND EXCITING LEVEL OF PEDIATRIC CARE TO OUR REGION. LAWRENCE GENERAL HAS MANY ENGAGED AND ENTHUSIASTIC PARTNERS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND BY WORKING WITH THE ONES LISTED BELOW (AS WELL AS OTHERS), LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL IS ABLE TO PROMOTE, FOSTER AND DELIVER IMPROVED HEALTH AND WELLNESS TO THE ENTIRE MERRIMACK VALLEY REGION: ALLIANCE IMAGINGAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY REGIONAL OFFICEAMERICAN RED CROSSBETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (BIDMC)CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE AT BIDMCCHELMSFORD POLICE DEPARTMENTCITY OF LAWRENCECOMMONWEALTH HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGYCOMMUNITY VIA PRESS GANEY SURVEYSCOMMUNITY VIA NEW LGH WEBSITECOMMUNITY VIA SOCIAL NETWORKINGCOMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES (CMA)COMMUNITY VIA SURVEYSDIABETES TODAY COALITIONEDGEWOOD RETIREMENT COMMUNITYELDER SERVICES OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEY, INC.FLOATING HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN AT TUFTS MEDICAL CENTERMAYOR'S HEALTH TASK FORCEGREATER LAWRENCE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER (GLFHC)GREATER LAWRENCE FAMILY RESIDENCYGROUNDWORK LAWRENCEHOME HEALTH VNAJACKSON LUMBER WORK HEALTH INITIATIVELAWRENCE COMMUNITY WORKSLAWRENCE FIRE DEPARTMENTLAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL AUXILIARYLAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOLLAWRENCE SENIOR CENTERLGH OPERATIONS COUNCIL MEMBERSLGH PATIENT FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL (PFAC)MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHMASS GENERAL HOSPITAL (PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY)MASSCONNECT COLLABORATORSMAYOR'S HEALTH TASK FORCEMEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEESMERRIMACK COLLEGEMERRIMACK VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEEMERRIMACK VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES/ALLIANCE IMAGINGMERRIMACK VALLEY YMCAMITS ASSOCIATESNOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOLNORTH ANDOVER PUBLIC SCHOOLSNORTHEAST CENTER FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIESPATIENT FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCILTAVAH RETIREMENT COMMUNITYTOBACCO FREE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPTUFTS MEDICAL CENTERUNITED WAY OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEYYWCA OF LAWRENCE
PART VI, LINE 7: LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL IS PART OF LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL AND AFFILIATES. THERE ARE FOUR AFFILIATES WITHIN THIS SYSTEM, INCLUDING:LGH HEALTH ENTERPRISES, INC. THIS ENTITY IS A FOR-PROFIT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LOCATED IN LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS. THIS ENTITY PROVIDES BILLING AND OTHER MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR LGH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, INC., WHICH IS ANOTHER AFFILIATE OF LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL. COMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC. THIS ENTITY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN PRACTICE LOCATED IN LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS. LGH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, PC.THIS ENTITY IS A FOR-PROFIT PHYSICIAN GROUP LOCATED IN LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS. THIS ENTITY PROVIDES WOMEN'S HEALTH IMAGING (MAMMOGRAPHY, BONE DENSITOMITRY AND ULTRASOUNDS) TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.LGH CHARITABLE TRUST, INC. THIS ENTITY IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LOCATED IN LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS. THIS ENTITY ACTS ON BEHALF OF THE HOSPITAL FOR ALL FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES.
MAREPORTS FILED WITH STATESPART VI, LINE 7

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment1SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (9 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
DIANNE J ANDERSON
4259390000000614580487397000
EDWARD L DUDLEY
3293160000010000231230353439000
IRVING DANESH MD
2878980000018500242790314027000
NEIL MEEHAN MD
3457990000020290232140371042000
MARIA DIENHART MD
3592190000030000136390375858000
PATRICK CURRAN MD
316127000003000029570322084000
JOHN W LUCAS MD
2854440000030000104860298930000
GERALD J FOLEY
00003538790300001280970484976000
JOSEPH S MCMANUS
000014455600000144556000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONIdentifier
Return ReferencePART IIIReturnReference
ExplanationPART II PAYROLL RECORDS ARE FOR THE 1/1/2010 TO 12/31/2010 CALENDAR YEAR. PART I, Q 4C: DURING THE 2010 CALENDAR YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION MADE THE FOLLOWING SEVERANCE PAYMENTS: GERALD FOLEY: $353,879 JOSEPH S. MCMANUS: $144,556Explanation

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI (2 entries)

Issuer EINIssuerEINDate IssuedDateIssuedIssue PriceIssuePriceDescription Of PurposeDescriptionOfPurposeDefeasedDefeasedOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerPool FinancingPoolFinancing
MHEFA SERIES M4-A POOL 4 BONDS
0424560112009-10-0818800000CONSTRUCTION OF EMERGENCY AND IMAGING CENTER000
MHEFA LEASE
0424560112010-08-316300000HIS SYSTEM UPGRADE000

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII (2 entries)

Total ProceedsTotalProceedsIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresYear Of Subst CompletionYearOfSubstCompletionCurrent RefundingCurrentRefundingAdvance RefundingAdvanceRefundingFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeAdequate Books And Recds MaintaindAdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaindAmount In Reserve FundAmountInReserveFund
188000003299591847004120100001
6300000392304095668201200012165102

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII (2 entries)

Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsMngment Cntrct Bond Financd PrprtyMngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprtyAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsBond Counsel Routinely EngagedBondCounselRoutinelyEngagedPost Issuance Compliance ProcdrsPostIssuanceComplianceProcdrs
000011
000011

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV (2 entries)

Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueHedge Identified In Books And RecdsHedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecdsGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedException To RebateExceptionToRebate
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Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loan Table LoanTable (2 entries)

Purpose Of LoanPurposeOfLoanLoan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganizationOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmountBalance DueBalanceDueDefaultDefaultApproved By BoardApprovedByBoardWritten AgreementWrittenAgreement
GERALD FOLEY
SPLIT DOLLAR LIFE INSURANCE POLICYX$1,034,500551559011
DIANNE ANDERSON
SPLIT DOLLAR LIFE INSURANCE POLICYX$89,25043674011
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due595233TotalBalanceDue

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (4 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
PETER QUINLAN
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES86000INSURANCE AGENCY FEE0
MATTHEW A CAFFERY ESQ
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES12888LEGAL SERVICES0
MICHAEL W MORRIS SR ESQ
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES60055LEGAL SERVICES0
EDUARDO HADDAD MD
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES25542CONSULTATION0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER OF THE HOSPITAL AND REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER AND CFO. THE HOSPITAL'S EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANT ALSO REVIEWS THE FORM 990. ONCE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED, THE FORM AND ALL ITS ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HOSPITAL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES VIA A SECURE INTERNET PORTAL FOR REVIEW. THE CONTROLLER AND CFO ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO FACILITATE THE REVIEW AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE FORM THE TRUSTEES MAY HAVE,
ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE HOSPITAL DISTRIBUTES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING, ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE CEO'S ANNUAL COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CFO, COO, AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ARE DETERMINED BY THE CEO AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. INDEPENDENT SURVEYS ARE ALSO PEFORMED TO DETERMINE SALARY REASONABLENESS.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE HOSPITAL MAKES ALL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18
THE HOSPITAL MAKES ALL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING COPIES OF ITS BY-LAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHEMICAL REAGANTS (PROGRAM EXPENSES) = $2,293,087 SURGICAL SUPPLIES (PROGRAM EXPENSES) = $1,441,327 PROTHESES (PROGRAM EXPENSES) = $948,239 OTHER (PROGRAM EXPENSES) = $11,690,790 TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES = $16,373,443 FOOD (MANAGEMENT EXPENSES) = $589,510 LOAN FEES (MANAGEMENT EXPENSES) = $332,158 OTHER (MANAGEMENT EXPENSES) = $4,040,183 TOTAL MANAGEMENT EXPENSES = $4,961,851 OTHER (FUNDRAISING EXPENSES) = $29,296 TOTAL OTHER MANAGEMENT EXPENSES = $29,296FORM 990 PART IX LINE 24(F)
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -603,999. NET ASSET TRANSFER TO COMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC. -830,000. CONTRIBUTIONS RELATED TO EHR PROJECT -412,000. CHANGE IN VALUE OF NET ASSETS HELD BY LGH CHARITABLE TRUST 668,000. INCREASE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS 12,711,000. CAPITAL GRANT 228,000. OTHER -5,828. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 11,755,173.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
LOANS TO INTERESTED PERSONSAMOUNTS DUE FROM CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS PERTAIN TO SPLIT DOLLAR LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES OF THE RESPECTED INDIVIDUALS. THESE POLICIES WERE ORIGINATED AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE INSURED'S EMPLOYMENT WITH LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL. THE CORRESPONDING POLICY PREMIUMS WERE FUNDED BY THE EMPLOYER AS AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS NOTICE 2002-8, TREASURY REGULATION 1.61-22 AND TREASURY REGULATION 1.7872-15, THESE PAYMENTS REQUIRE CLASSIFICATION AS LOANS DUE FROM THE INSURED. THESE LOAN BALANCES ARE REFLECTED ON THE BALANCE SHEET AND SCHEDULE L AT THE NET PRESENT VALUE OF PREMIUMS PAID. THE ACTUAL BALANCE DUE IS THE LOWER OF THE DISCOUNTED CASH SURRENDER VALUE OR DISCOUNTED CUMULATIVE PREMIUMS PAID, WHICH TOTALED $934,500 AND $18,484 FOR GERALD FOLEY AND DIANNE ANDERSON, RESPECTIVELY AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2010. THE ABOVE AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS REPRESENTS SPLIT DOLLAR POLICY AGREEMENT LOANS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND THE INDIVIDUALS. THESE AGREEMENTS WERE PUT IN PLACE AT VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYMENT IN THE ORGANIZATION. THE MATURITY AND REPAYMENT OF THE LOANS WILL BE AT THE INDIVIDUALS MORTALITY WITH THE PROCEEDS FROM A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZED THE AFR INTEREST RATES AND THE LOANS ARE SECURED BY THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE LIFE INSURANCE BENEFIT ON THE INDIVIDUAL POLICY. THE LOANS ARE VALUED AT THE LOWER OF THE DISCOUNTED CASH SURRENDER VALUE OR DISCOUNTED CUMULATIVE PREMIUMS PAID OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S POLICY. THESE AMOUNTS WERE REPORTED AS OTHER ASSETS IN PRIOR 990'S.SCHEDULE L, PART II

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Controlled OrgControlledOrg
LGH CHARITABLE TRUST INC
1 GENERAL STREETLAWRENCEMA01841222586814FUND RAISINGMA501 (C)(3)YESLAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL0
COMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC
I GENERAL STREETLAWRENCEMA01841272142635PRIMARY CAREMA501 (C)(3)YESLAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL0

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivityPrimaryActivityLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Type Of EntityTypeOfEntityPercentage OwnershipPercentageOwnership
LGH HEALTH ENTERPRISES INC
38 PROSPECT STREETLAWRENCEMA01841042869696HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENTMALAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITALC1.00000
LGH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PC
38 PROSPECT STREETLAWRENCEMA01841043174041HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENTMALAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITALC1.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org1ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org1OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolvedMethod Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
LGH HEALTH ENTERPRISES
N304116REVIEW OF RECORDS
LGH HEALTH ENTERPRISES
O1182153REVIEW OF RECORDS
COMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC
N325893REVIEW OF RECORDS
COMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INC
O503908REVIEW OF RECORDS