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        <Explanation>Part I, Line 3c: The organization does utilize FPG to determine eligibility.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Part I, Line 6a: The community benefit report is based on the Catholic Health Association guidelines and utilizes the association's CBISA software to record the benefits.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Part I, Line 7: The cost to charge ratio was derived from Worksheet 2 and the Bad Debt Expense from Part IX, line 25, column A of $5,780,362 has been removed from the denominator.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Part II: Community building activities consisted of physical improvements, community support and environmental improvements. Physical improvements were a result of employees assisting the local elderly population in a variety of projects through the Eastern Area Agency on Aging. Community support consisted of American Red Cross blood drives, sending supplies to troops overseas, maintaining a community vegetable stand and providing pastoral care to the community.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Part III, Line 4: Costs are from the accounting system using cost-to-charge ratios from the as filed Medicare Cost Report. St. Joseph Hospital does not factor in discounts and payments in determining Bad Debt Expense. Charges for services rendered to individuals from whom payment is expected and ultimately not received are written off and in 2011 included as an operating expense as part of the provision for bad debts.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Part III, Line 8: Costs are from the accounting system using cost-to-charge ratios from the as filed Medicare Cost Report, but none of these costs are being claimed as a community benefit in Part I, line 7.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Part III, Line 9b: Our collection policy R.019 does address patients who have benevolence. If they qualify for free care, then their balance is written off. If they qualify for cost share, then their balance follows the same billing and collection process as any other self pay account.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>St. Joseph Hospital</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>Part VI, Line 2: The Hospital participated in the Community Statewide Health Needs Assessment which was conducted during 2010 and published in 2011. The major findings for the area the Hospital serves included a high level of obesity, diabetes, smoking, urological services, breast care services, hip procedures and geriatrics. The Hospital is also a participant in a Beacon Grant and as such has been focused on managing patients with chronic issues through a care management program in our primary care practice.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Part VI, Line 3: Each inpatient receives a packet upon admission that includes a description of the Hospital's Free Care Policy. If an inpatient has any questions during the stay, a patient ombudsman is available to assist. Signage is placed in all outpatient registration sites and applications are available. Staff is available to answer questions. Upon billing, included with the statement is a notification that free care is available, the poverty guidelines and a number for assistance.The policy is also posted on the hospital's website.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Part VI, Line 4: St. Joseph Healthcare treats patients from a seven county area north of Waterville with a population of 421,616, 31.7% of Maine's population (based on 2010 census data) which encompasses a land area of 22,846 square miles. The Hospital's immediate primary and secondary areas include Penobscot County, the towns of Bucksport and Ellsworth in Hancock County, and the town of Milo in Piscataquis County. In 2011, 42.2% of our admissions were less than 65 years old and 57.8% were older than 65 years old. The 2010 U.S. Census reports that within the population of St. Joseph Healthcare's primary service area (Penobscot County) was 95.4% white and 51.1% female. 89.2% graduated from high school, 70.5% owned a home, and the median household income was $40,301.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Part VI, Line 5: In response to public health needs, St. Joseph provides numerous free services including blood drives, pulmonary rehabilitation services to the Bangor Y, and free blood pressure and stroke screening. The organization also provides numerous educational opportunities which helped enhance community health. Among them were influenza education, health education for seniors through the Hammond Street Senior Center and the St. Joseph's Senior Wise program, patient education through the Maine Breast and Cervical Health program, ongoing donations of meeting space for numerous support groups and educational activities and continuing support of clinical education for nursing and medical students.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>Part VI, Line 6: St. Joseph Healthcare is comprised of St. Joseph Hospital (an acute care hospital), St. Joseph Ambulatory Care, Inc, (physician group that provides primary and specialty care), and Alternative Health Serves, Inc. (which provides home health and hospice services). By joining Covenant Health System, St. Joseph Healthcare is now aligned with two other acute care hospitals and multiple skilled nursing and assisted living facilities.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>There is a formal presentation of the 990 to the Finance Committee and copies are provided to all board members.</Explanation>
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