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MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM (EIN 41-0785161)
Tax period
2010-10-01 to 2011-09-30
Filed
2012-08-14
IRS object ID
201232279349303173
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Mission DescriptionTO ASSIST THOSE RESIDING IN AND VISITING THE MILLE LACS AREA IN ACHIEVING AND MANTAINING OPTIMAL HEALTH.MissionDescription
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DescriptionMILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM (MLHS) IS A RURAL HEALTH SYSTEM LOCATED IN ONAMIA, MN, 80 MILES NORTH OF THE TWIN CITIES ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE MILLE LACS. OUR SYSTEM INCLUDES A 25-BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL, A 57-BED LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY, A 10-BED SENIOR CARE FACILITY, HOME CARE, HOSPICE, A BLS AND PART-TIME ALS AMBULANCE SERVICE, AS WELL AS AN ATTACHED MEDICAL CLINIC. MLHS ALSO OPERATES CLINICS IN THE TOWNS OF ISLE, HILLMAN, GARRISON AND MILACA. OUR MEDICAL STAFF ALSO PROVIDES COVERAGE TO THE NE-LA-SHING CLINIC ON THE NEARBY MILLE LACS RESERVATION. THE HEALTH SYSTEM IS ORGANIZED AS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT CORPORATION. DUE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABLE HEALTHCARE OPTIONS IN THIS CENTRAL MINNESOTA REGION, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS DESIGNATED THIS COMMUNITY AS A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA IN TERMS OF PRIMARY CARE CLINICS. THE REMOTENESS OF HEALLHCARE SERVICES TO THE MILLE LACS COMMUNITIES IN THE 1950'S PROMPTED AN AREA-WIDE COMMUNITY EFFORT TO BUILD A HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL WAS COMPLETED IN 1956 AND, FIVE YEARS LATER A NURSING HOME WAS BUILT ADJACENT TO IT. OVER THE YEARS, THE FACILITIES HAVE BEEN EXPANDED AND MODERNIZED AND RENAMED SEVERAL TIMES. IN 1995, AN AMBITIOUS BUILDING PROJECT AND INTEGRATION EFFORT, WHICH INCLUDED A NEW HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM, REHABILITATION CENTER, AND CLINIC SPACE WERE COMPLETED. THIS BUILDING PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH NEARLY A HALF MILLION DOLLARS WHICH WERE RAISED LOCALLY. IN 2001, A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR EXPANSION AND RENOVATION PROJECT WAS STARTED TO FURTHER UPGRADE THE HOSPITAL AND LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES AND POSITION US TO MEET THE GROWING HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE AREA. IN 2010, AN EXPANSION PROJECT INCLUDED NEW SPACE IN THE BASEMENTE OF LAKE SONG ASSISTED LIVING; EXPANSION AND REMODEL OF THE ONAMIA CLINIC; NEW PHARMACY DEPARTMENT; AND A NEW OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT.MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM SERVES A PERMANENT POPULATION OF BETWEEN 12,000 AND 15,000, INCLUDING RESIDENTS OF THE MILLE LACS RESERVATION. BECAUSE OF THE RECREATIONAL FEATURES OF THE MILLE LACS AREA, MLHS ALSO SERVES A NUMBER OF SEASONAL RESIDENTS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT DURING THE BUSY SUMMER AND HOLIDAY WEEKENDS THERE ARE UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 25,000 PEOPLE IN THE AREA. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON STATISTICS FROM LOCAL RESORTS, MOTELS, AND CAMPGROUNDS. THE CLOSEST ACUTE CARE FACILITY IS 38 MILES AWAY IN PRINCETON. THE CLOSEST TERTIARY CARE FACILITY IS 55 MILES AWAY IN ST. CLOUD. THE CLOSEST SECONDARY LEVEL IS 50 MILES AWAY IN BRAINERD. MLHS IS THE ONLY PROVIDER OF ACUTE CARE WITHIN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA OF ONAMIA, HILLMAN, ISLE, GARRISON AND WAHKON, WHICH INCLUDES THE MILLE LACS RESERVATION.MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ALSO SERVES PATIENTS OUTSIDE THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THE SECONDARY SERVICE AREA INCLUDES MORA, BOCK, MILACA, AND OGILVIE.Description
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Excess Or Deficit For Year2031640ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Other-$28,895OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-28895TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS2002745ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt36426084TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Revenue Not Rptd F9900RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal36426084RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included320997OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt320997RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99036747081TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt34715440TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal34715440ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99034715440TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:INCOME TAXES THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE IN THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE FURTHER PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF TAX PROVISIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEARS 2008 TO 2010 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, LOCAL, AND STATE AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS -28,895.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS 144,202. INTEREST INCOME 72,012. GRANT INCOME 104,783.

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

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Charity Care Policy1CharityCarePolicy
Written Policy1WrittenPolicy
Policy Applied To All HospitalsXPolicyAppliedToAllHospitals
FPG Reference Free Care1FPGReferenceFreeCare
Pcent200XPcent200
FPG Reference Discounted Care1FPGReferenceDiscountedCare
Pcent200 DXPcent200D
Free Disc Care Medically Indigent1FreeDiscCareMedicallyIndigent
Amounts Budgeted For Charity Care1AmountsBudgetedForCharityCare
Expenses Exceeded Budget1ExpensesExceededBudget
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCare
Annual Community Benefit Report1AnnualCommunityBenefitReport
Report Publically Available1ReportPublicallyAvailable

Charity Care At Cost CharityCareAtCost

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Total Community Benefit Expense774187TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue0DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense774187NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.02330PercentOfTotalExpense

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaid

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense5508062TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue3923200DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense1584862NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.04780PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Charity Care TotalCharityCare

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense6282249TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue3923200DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense2359049NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.07110PercentOfTotalExpense

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServices

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense35255TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense35255NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00110PercentOfTotalExpense

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense165703TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue15919DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense149784NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00450PercentOfTotalExpense

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense13639TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Net Community Benefit Expense13639NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.00040PercentOfTotalExpense

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefits

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expense214597TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue15919DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense198678NetCommunityBenefitExpense
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Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefits

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Total Community Benefit Expense6496846TotalCommunityBenefitExpense
Direct Offsetting Revenue3939119DirectOffsettingRevenue
Net Community Benefit Expense2557727NetCommunityBenefitExpense
Percent Of Total Expense0.07710PercentOfTotalExpense
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported0BadDebtExpenseReported
Bad Debt Expense$981,241BadDebtExpenseAmount
Amount Attributable To335192AmountAttributableTo
Amount Reimbursed By Medicare4658325AmountReimbursedByMedicare
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medicare10922091CostOfCareReimbursedByMedicare
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-6263766MedicareSurplusOrShortfall

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsed

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioXCostToChargeRatio
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy1WrittenDebtCollectionPolicy
Provision For Charity Care0ProvisionForCharityCare
Number Of Hospital Facilities1NumberOfHospitalFacilities

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section A Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility Number1FacilityNumber

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1

Address Address

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 NORTH ELM STREETAddressLine1
CityONAMIACity
StateMNState
ZIP Code563590800ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Licensed HospitalXLicensedHospital
General Medical And SurgicalXGeneralMedicalAndSurgical
Critical Access HospitalXCriticalAccessHospital
Er24 HoursXEr24Hours

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section B Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionB

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facility Number1HospitalFacilityNumber

Form990 Schedule H Part V Section C Form990ScheduleHPartVSectionC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of Other Facilities7NumberOfOtherFacilities

Other Facilities OtherFacilities (7 entries)

Address Line1Address/AddressLine1CityAddress/CityStateAddress/StateZIP CodeAddress/ZIPCodeFacility TypeFacilityType
MLHS - LONG TERM CARE
200 NORTH ELM STONAMIAMN56359SKILLED NURSING FACILITY
MLHS FAMILY CLINIC - GARRISON
27378 STATE HWY 18GARRISONMN56450MEDICAL CLINIC
MLHS FAMILY CLINIC - ISLE
375 WEST ISLE STISLEMN56342MEDICAL CLINIC
MLHS FAMILY CLINIC - ONAMIA
200 NORTH ELM STONAMIAMN56359MEDICAL CLINIC
MLHS FAMILY CLINIC - HILLMAN
26362 370TH AVEHILLMANMN56338MEDICAL CLINIC
MLHS HOME CARE AND HOSPICE
200 NORTH ELM STONAMIAMN56359MEDICAL CLINIC
MLHS CHIROPRACTIC AND PHYSICAL THERAPY
1010 5TH STREET SEMILACAMN56353CHIROPRACTIC

Form990 Schedule H Part VI Form990ScheduleHPartVI (10 entries)

ExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReference
PART I, LINE 3C: THE FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES PROVIDE THE INITIAL FRAMEWORK TO DETERMINE THE INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO PAY. INDIVIDUALS WITH INCOME AND ASSETS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE FEDERAL POVERTY INCOME GUIDELINES, WITH NO OTHER AVAILABLE ASSETS MUST BE EVALUATED TO SEE IF THE PATIENT FIRST QUALIFIES FOR ASSISTANCE FROM ANY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL COUNTY PROGRAMS SUCH AS MA. A REASONABLE PAYMENT SCHEDULE OVER A ONE OR TWO YEAR PERIOD WILL BE DETERMINED IN THE INTERVIEW PROCESS. THE PORTION THAT WILL BE WRITTEN OFF SHOULD THEN BE CLASSIFED AS A CHARITY DISCOUNT. INDIVIDUALS WITHIN TWO (2) TIMES THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES MAY ALSO HAVE SOME MEDICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE. THE PATIENT DEDUCTABLE AND NONCOVERED SERVICES MAY BE LARGE ENOUGH THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IN INCAPABLE OF PAYING OFF WITHIN A 1-2 YEAR PERIOD. THEREFORE, THIS UNPAYABLE AMOUNT BY THE PATIENT MAY BE CLASSIFED AS CHARITY DISCOUNT.
PART I, LINE 7: THE COSTS INCLUDED IN PART 1, LINES 7A AND 7B WERE DERIVED BY USING THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO CALCULATED USING WORKSHEET 2 AND THEN APPLIED AGAINST INTERNALLY DEVELOPED NUMBERS. THE COSTS INCLUDED IN PART 1, LINES 7E, 7F AND 7I WERE ACTUAL COSTS TRACKED BY THE HEALTH SYSTEM IN THEIR FINANCIAL PROCESS.
PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F): THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A), BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $ 1525036.
PART III, LINE 4: A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO WAS USED TO REPORT BAD DEBT FIGURES. THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS DERIVED FROM THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEUDLE H, WORKSHEET 2. AMOUNTS ON LINE 3 WERE CALCULATED MANUALLY BY REVIEWING ALL BAD DEBT CHARGES FOR PATIENTS THAT HAD ANY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OR PMAP/MNCARE COVERAGE AND GUARANTOR NOTES REGARDING CHARITY CARE. MOST OF THE VISITS INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL WERE FOR PATIENTS THAT MAY HAVE QUALIFIED FOR CHARITY CARE, BUT THEY CHOOSE NOT TO APPLY OR COMPLETE THE APPLICATION. MLHS DOES OFFER ASSISTANCE IN THE PREPARATION OF THE CHARITY CARE FORMS.FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCLOSUREPATIENT AND RESIDENT SERVICE REVENUE IS RECORDED AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ESTABLISHED RATES WHEN THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED, WITH CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS DEDUCTED TO ARRIVE AT NET PATIENT AND RESIDENT SERVICE REVENUE. TOTAL CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010 WERE APPROXIMATELY $24,001,000 AND $20,405,000, RESPECTIVELY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CARE WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES (CHARITY CARE) TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA. CHARITY CARE AMOUNTS ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE, AS THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION.PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, WHERE A THIRD-PARTY PAYOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE AMOUNT, ARE CARRIED AT A NET AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE ORIGINAL CHARGE FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED, LESS AN ESTIMATE MADE FOR CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS OR DISCOUNTS PROVIDED TO THIRD-PARTY PAYORS.PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE DUE DIRECTLY FROM THE PATIENTS ARE CARRIED AT THE ORIGINAL CHARGE FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED LESS AMOUNTS COVERED BY THIRD-PARTY PAYORS AND LESS AN ESTIMATED ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL RECEIVABLES BASED ON A REVIEW OF ALL OUTSTANDING AMOUNTS ON A MONTHLY BASIS. MANAGEMENT DETERMINES THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS BY IDENTIFYING TROUBLED ACCOUNTS, BY USING HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE APPLIED TO AN AGING OF ACCOUNTS, AND BY CONSIDERING THE PATIENTS FINANCIAL HISTORY AND CREDIT HISTORY AND CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. TOTAL ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AND 2010 WERE APPROXIMATELY $2,124,000 AND $1,802,000, RESPECTIVELY. PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE WRITTEN OFF WHEN DEEMED UNCOLLECTIBLE. RECOVERIES OF RECEIVABLES PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN OFF ARE RECORDED AS A REDUCTION OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE WHEN RECEIVED.THE ORGANIZATION HAS AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD-PARTY PAYORS WHICH PROVIDE FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO THE ORGANIZATION AT AMOUNTS DIFFERENT FROM ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. THE PRIMARY PAYORS ARE MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD.THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONTRACT WITH MEDICARE AS A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (CAH). UNDER CAH STATUS, HOSPITAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ARE PAID BASED UPON A COST-REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGY, WITH TENTATIVE RATES PAID DURING THE YEAR ON ALL INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES AND FINAL SETTLEMENT DETERMINED AFTER SUBMISSION OF AN ANNUAL COST REPORT.BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD REIMBURSEMENT IS BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S ESTABLISHED RATES. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REIMBURSEMENT FOR HOSPITAL PATIENTS IS BASED ON PROSPECTIVELY ESTABLISHED RATES. THE RATES CHARGED TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND PRIVATE-PAY RESIDENTS AT THE NURSING HOME ARE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.RETROACTIVELY CALCULATED CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS ARISING UNDER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD-PARTY PAYORS ARE RECOGNIZED ON AN ESTIMATED BASIS IN THE PERIOD THE RELATED SERVICES ARE RENDERED AND ADJUSTED IN FUTURE PERIODS AS FINAL SETTLEMENTS ARE DETERMINED.THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER WHICH THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OPERATE ARE COMPLEX, SUBJECT TO FREQUENT CHANGE AND SUBJECT TO INTERPRETATION. AS PART OF OPERATING UNDER THESE PROGRAMS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES MAY REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPLIANCE WITH THESE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. SUCH REVIEW MAY RESULT IN ADJUSTMENTS TO REIMBURSEMENT PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED AND SUBJECT THE ORGANIZATION TO FINES AND PENALTIES. ALTHOUGH NO ASSURANCES CAN BE GIVEN, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THEY HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
PART III, LINE 8: THE MEDICARE SHORT-FALL SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT BECAUSE: (1) IT PROVIDES SERVICES TO A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR SERVICE POPULATION AT A NEGATIVE MARGIN (2) THE HOSPITAL WOULD DISCONTINUE PROVIDING SERVICES TO MEDICARE PATIENTS IF THE DECISION WERE SOLEY FINANCIAL (3) THERE IS A COMMUNITY NEED TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES AND (4) IF THE HOSPITAL DID NOT PROVIDE THESE SERVICES, THEY WOULD BECOME THE OBLIGATION OF THE GOVERNMENT. THE MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS INCLUDED IN PART III WERE DERIVED FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORT FILED BY THE HEALTH SYSTEM.
PART VI, LINE 2: MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ASSESSES THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS - FEEDBACK FORUMS. THE ORGANIZERS PROVIDE CONSTANT FEEDBACK OF COMMUNITY NEEDS. THERE ARE COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUPS AND HOSPITAL STAFF ATTENDANCE AT VARIOUS CLUB MEETINGS TO PROVIDE HEALTH INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON HOW TO ACCESS TO THE HOSPITALS SERVICES.
PART VI, LINE 3: ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE INFORMATION IS ON THE BILLING STATEMENTS. THE HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES ARTICLE NEWSLETTERS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS ON SUCH PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. AN ASSISTANCE INFORMATION SHEET IS PROVIDED TO THE PATIENT OR REPRESENTATIVE AT THE TIME OF THE SERVICE OR AT A SCHEDULED MEETING FOR ELIGIBILITY.
PART VI, LINE 4: MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM IS LOCATED 80 MILES NORTH OF THE MINNEAPOLIS MN AREA IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE HEALTH SYSTEM SERVES THE PREDOMINATELY RURAL AREA OF MILLE LACS COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF MORRISON, AITKIN, CROW WING AND KANABEC COUNTIES, PLUS THE MILLE LACS OJIBWE INDIAN RESERVATION. THE MILLE LACS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA INCLUDES 15,000 TO 18,000 YEAR ROUND RESIDENTS WITH THE POPULATION DOUBLING DURING THE PEAK TOURIST SEASON. PERSONS LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL IS IN MILLE LACS COUNTY IS 13.4% FROM THE US CENSUS. THE DEMOGRAPHIC AN SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE COMMON TO OUR RURAL COMMUNITY ALSO INFLUENCES THE DEMANDS ON OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. RURAL AREAS IN GENERAL HAVE GREATER CONCENTRATIONS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE THAN DO URBAN AREAS. AN OLDER POPLULATION IS MORE LIKELY TO HAVE CHRONIC HEALTHCARE NEEDS, WHICH CAN PLACE A HEAVY BURDEN ON COMMUNITIES THAT ALREADY FACE PROVIDER SHORTAGES.
PART VI, LINE 6: MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL HEALTH FAIRS,COMMUNITY MEETINGS ON HEALTH PROBLEMS, DIAGNOSIS AND PREVENTION METHODS. PART OF OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS TO ASSIST THOSE RESIDING IN AND VISITING THE MILLE LACS AREA IN ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING OPTIMAL HEALTH. THE HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES PASTORAL CARE TO PATIENTS UPON REQUEST-FROM OUR AREA CHURCHES CLERGY. WE SEND OUT QUARTERLY COMMUNITY HEALTH INFORMATION NEWS LETTERS. WE PROVIDE FREE BLOOD PRESSURE TESTING PROGRAMS.
MNREPORTS FILED WITH STATESPART VI, LINE 7

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MILLE LACS AREA HEALTH FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 NORTH ELM STREET PO BOX AAddressLine1
CityONAMIACity
StateMNState
ZIP Code56359ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient743155412EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant60000AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.PurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S ONLY GRANT WAS TO A RELATED FOUNDATION UNDER COMMON MANAGEMENT.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
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 (11 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
ARDEN VIRNIG
15252401010248950707505550185150000
MAGGIE LARSON
1441630101016002063980176940184358000
WILLIAM NELSON
18409705248101177808459067440263559000
TOM BRACKEN
1636960101035034068790185910224301000
RODNEY HAYES
1513150101017937067070176950193755000
KIM KUCERA
132890010108183056210161550162950000
SHARON GOSSETT
25001601010262606098000157910538314000
CATHY DONOVAN
1496590101019206061140139210189001000
PETER LINDBLOOM
147267010105847061150178080177138000
MARK MARSHALL
13250601010485205438074460150343000
ROGER BOETTCHER
1524210101039219076240185920217957000

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITY OF ONAMIABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Issuer EIN416005437IssuerEIN
Date Issued2003-06-24DateIssued
Issue Price4500000IssuePrice
Description Of PurposeNURSING HOME FACILITYDescriptionOfPurpose
Defeased0Defeased
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuer
Pool Financing0PoolFinancing

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amount Retired1097582AmountRetired
Total Proceeds4500000TotalProceeds
Issuance Costs From Proceeds40431IssuanceCostsFromProceeds
Capital Expenditures4459569CapitalExpenditures
Year Of Subst Completion2005YearOfSubstCompletion
Current Refunding0CurrentRefunding
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefunding
Final Allocation Made1FinalAllocationMade
Adequate Books And Recds Maintaind1AdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedProperty
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangements
Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd Prprty0MngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreements
Post Issuance Compliance Procdrs1PostIssuanceComplianceProcdrs

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiled
Variable Rate Issue1VariableRateIssue
Hedge Identified In Books And Recds0HedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGIC
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvested
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebate

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonKEVIN ANDERSONNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipKEVIN ANDERSON IS THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MLHSRelationship
Amount Of Transaction139476AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionMILLE LACS MESSENGER, THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER, PROVIDES ADVERTISING FOR THE MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM. THE MILLE LACS MESSENGER IS OWNED BY KEVIN ANDERSON.DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 WILL BE PRESENTED AT A BOARD MEETING FOR APPROVAL BEFORE FILING THE TAX RETURN.
EACH DIRECTOR/OFFICER OF MLHS SHALL COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONLFICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNARIE UPON APPOINTMENT AND THEREAFTER AT THE TIME OF EACH ANNUAL MEETING. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE CEO AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER. EACH DIRECTOR/OFFICER OF MLHS SHALL FULLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE BOARD MEMBER/OFFICER MAY BE ASKED TO STEP DOWN.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
CEO COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPARABILITY DATA FROM OTHER AREA FACILITIES IS USED ALONG WITH AN EXECUTIVE SALARY SURVEY TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
OVERLAP OF BOARD MEMBERSKEVIN ANDERSON AND MAGGIE LARSON ALSO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION. EACH BOARD MEMBER SPENDS APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME SERVING EACH OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, FOR A TOTAL OF 2 HOUR PER WEEK.FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS -28,895. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -28,895.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MILLE LACS AREA HEALTH FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 NORTH ELM STREET PO BOX AAddressLine1
CityONAMIACity
StateMNState
ZIP Code56359ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN743155412EIN
Primary ActivitiesFUNDRAISINGPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
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 Facilities1SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org1ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg