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        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1</Identifier>
        <Explanation>1a: Of the Directors included in Part VII, all were Directors at the end of 2010 except for Mr. Oliver. Mr. Oliver resigned his position on the board of directors in October of 2010. 1b: The Articles of Incorporation provide that no action of the Board may be resolved unless a majority of the independent directors present approve the matter. Thus, even in situations where there is not an absolute majority of independent directors in office, those independent directors in office control Ochsner Health System's activities.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Mr. Belmont and Mr. Posecai have a family relationship.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>One or more members of senior management reviews the return. The return is also reviewed by Deloitte Tax LLP, the company's tax advisors. The Audit and Oversight Committee, which is comprised of independent directors, is then provided the return prior to the filing date and given the opportunity to review and discuss the returns with management/staff. The meeting to review the 2010 return was held on October 31, 2011. A copy of the return is then provided to each member of the Board of Directors electronically and comments are solicited from the entire Board.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees are required to complete a conflicts of interest disclosure form annually, within 30 days of becoming an employee, or within 10 days of a change in business circumstances not previously disclosed. The Vice President of Corporate Integrity reviews disclosures and determines whether action is necessary or if the disclosure needs to be reviewed by the Conflicts of Interest Committee. In addition, employees that do not fall within the scope of the Conflict of Interest Disclosure policy annually certify through the Annual Employee Evaluation process their compliance with the Conflict of Interest policy.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>All CEO and officer compensation and benefits arrangements, including salary and bonus incentive plans, are reviewed and approved by the Executive and Senior Physician Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (Compensation Committee). No substantive change to the compensation or benefits packages is made until Committee approval is granted in accordance with Intermediate Sanctions guidelines. The Compensation Committee is without conflicts of interest and uses an independent external consultant. Appropriate data is applied to determine the comparability of fair market value pay and all actions are appropriately documented. In order to meet the requirements of the IRS Intermediate Sanctions regulations, the Compensation Committee identified the "disqualified individuals" that are in a position to exercise substantial influence over the company's operations. These individuals are the members of the Executive Officers Committee (EOC), Regional Medical Directors, physician board members and Section Heads for key departments. For disqualified individuals, the compensation review also includes the cost of benefits such as the company portion of medical and dental benefits, malpractice insurance, payments for 401K matching and pension payments. A different review process is used for Physicians. Annually, the Corporate Integrity department reviews the salary of each employed physician. This review includes a comparison of physician salaries against national survey data for their specialty. Three surveys are used for the review: McGladrey &amp; Pullen, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and American Medical Group Association (AMGA). The Physician Compensation department provides salary data for each physician including base salary, stipends, on-call pay, etc. If it is determined that a physician's compensation is higher than the survey data, the total work Relative Value Units (RVUs) are compared to the survey data. This review is performed to ensure their pay is comparable to the work performed. Comparable benefit survey data is obtained periodically from McGladrey &amp; Pullen. Compensation for other non-physician key employees is reviewed by senior executives who take market value research into consideration when determining compensation levels.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>Financial statements for Ochsner Health System are made available to the public quarterly via www.dacbond.com. All governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon written request to the Corporate Integrity Department.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>COMPENSATION FROM RELATED ORGANIZATIONS Many of the individuals listed in Part VII and Schedule J hold positions with related 501(c)(3) organizations. For each of these individuals, the compensation listed is received from the related organization, and the compensation is for the individual's role with the related organization. The amount of time shown for each as "Average Hours Per Week Devoted To Position" consists primarily as his/her time spent on his/her role with Ochsner Health System. In reality, his/her time is spent on fulfilling responsibilities through roles with the related organization and/or across all other organizations in the integrated health system, and may be more evenly distributed. The following is a list of the individuals with such circumstances, each person's title with the related organization, and the related organization that employs each individual. David E. Beck, M.D.; Chairman, Department of Colon &amp; Rectal Surgery; Ochsner Clinic Foundation Joseph L. Breault, M.D.; Chairman, IRB; Ochsner Clinic Foundation Joseph R. Dalovisio, M.D.; AMD, OMC; Ochsner Clinic Foundation Francis Dauterive, M.D.; VPMA; Ochsner Clinic Foundation Dennis Kay, M.D.; Chairman, Department of Radiology; Ochsner Clinic Foundation Yvens G. Laborde, M.D.; VPMA - OMC-Westbank; Ochsner Clinic Foundation Richard Milani, M.D.; Vice Chairman, Department of Cardiology; Ochsner Clinic Foundation William A. Oliver; Consultant - Philanthropy &amp; External Relations; Ochsner Clinic Foundation Francis R. (Bobby) Rodwig, Jr., MD; Medical Director, Blood Bank; Ochsner Clinic Foundation Bobby C. Brannon; Executive Vice President, Director of Finance, and Treasurer; Ochsner Clinic Foundation William W. Pinsky, MD; EVP/Chief Academic Officer; Ochsner Clinic Foundation</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO POSITION Compensation for Dr. Patrick Quinlan, Warner Thomas, Scott Posecai, and Bobby Brannon include all compensation related to the Ochsner Health System, which includes Ochsner Health System (OHS, EIN 20-5296918), Ochsner Clinic Foundation (OCF, EIN 72-0502505) and Ochsner Community Hospitals (OCH, EIN 20-5297040), all related 501(c)(3) organizations. Other members of the Ochsner network are charged a portion of these amounts. The amount of time shown for Dr. Quinlan, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Posecai as "average hours per week devoted to position" on this form consists primarily of role as an Officer of the integrated health system. Additional time spent on boards, committees and through fulfilling other responsibilities as Officer of the other Ochsner organizations is shown as a nominal amount, but in reality the time is more evenly distributed across all entities. Average hours worked for Mr. Brannon is shown as a nominal amount, with the majority of his time displayed on the OCF return, but in reality his time is more evenly distributed amongst his duties all entities.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO POSITION Those directors listed as "Board Member Sr Phys" on the Form 990 for Ochsner Clinic Foundation (EIN 72-0502505) are compensated entirely due to their role as an employee of a member of the integrated health system. The amount of time shown for those Directors listed as "Board Member Sr Phys" as "average hours per week devoted to position" on the Form 990 for Ochsner Clinic Foundation (EIN 72-0502505) consists primarily of role as an employee of Ochsner Clinic Foundation. Additional time spent on boards, committees and through fulfilling other responsibilities as a member of one or more Boards of the varied Ochsner organizations is shown as a nominal amount for Ochsner Health System and/or Ochsner Community Hospitals. As a Senior Physician Director of an integrated health system, these individuals devote time to board activities of all 501(c)(3) members of the system to varying degrees including Ochsner Health System, Ochsner Clinic Foundation and Ochsner Community Hospitals. The amount of time shown for those Directors listed as "Community Directors" for "average hours per week devoted to position" on the Form 990 for Ochsner Clinic Foundation (EIN 72-0502505) includes time spent on boards, on committees and through fulfilling other responsibilities as a member of the Board of varied Ochsner organizations. Additional time spent on boards, committees and through fulfilling other responsibilities as a member of one or more Boards of the varied Ochsner organizations is shown as a nominal amount for Ochsner Health System and/or Ochsner Community Hospitals. As a Community Director of an integrated health system, each Community Director devotes time to all 501(c)(3) members of the system to varying degrees including Ochsner Health System, Ochsner Clinic Foundation and Ochsner Community Hospitals.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>KEY EMPLOYEES COMPENSATED BY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED TO POSITION Dr. William Pinsky was employed and compensated by Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 72-0502505, 501(c)(3), a related organization. His time is split between the related organization and Ochsner Health System, but in all other respects he meets the requirements of a Key Employee of Ochsner Health System.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>The process regarding the committee responsible for the audit, review, or compilation of the organization's financial statements and selection of an independent accountant has not changed from the prior year.</Explanation>
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