READING HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization: READING HOSPITAL (EIN 23-1352204)
Tax period: 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed: 2026-05-15
IRS object ID: 202621359349304657
Schema version: 2024v5.0
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Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule H
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2026-05-15T10:59:42-04:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2025-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	135565207	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	KPMG LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1735 MARKET STREET	AddressLine1Txt
City	PHILADELPHIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19103	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2024-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	231352204	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	READING HOSPITAL	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	READ	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	4846284307	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 16052	AddressLine1Txt
City	READING	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	196126052	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	MICHAEL STERN	PersonNm
Person Title	PRES/CEO TH	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	4846284307	PhoneNum
Signature	2026-05-15	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr	false	IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	PHILLIP E GROFF	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01247783	PTIN
Phone	2672567000	PhoneNum
Preparation	2026-05-15	PreparationDt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2024	TaxYr
Build TS	2025-03-06 01:10:19Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	CHARLES BARBERA MD	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	PO BOX 16052	AddressLine1Txt
City	READING	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	196126052	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$1,586,349,626	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1869	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	PA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE, HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE CARE TO THE COMMUNITY: TO PROMOTE HEALTH; TO EDUCATE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; AND TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROPRIATE CLINICAL RESEARCH.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	14	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	11	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	7276	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	209	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$369,557	TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$8,588,284	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$8,937,393	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$1,365,995,474	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$1,378,978,317	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$791,871	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$516,271	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$146,465,827	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$196,668,425	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$1,521,841,456	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$1,585,100,406	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$95,096	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$111,182	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$613,148,055	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$607,026,336	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$645,194,382	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$756,359,987	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$1,258,437,533	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$1,363,497,505	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$263,403,923	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$221,602,901	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$1,022,464,769	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$995,088,566	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$1,593,015,406	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$1,525,569,028	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	-$570,550,637	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	-$530,480,462	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	WEBSITE: WWW.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/LOCATIONS/READING-HOSPITAL THE MISSION OF READING HOSPITAL IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY; TO PROMOTE HEALTH; TO EDUCATION HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; AND TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROPRIATE CLINICAL RESEARCH. IN ADDITION TO ITS PRIMARY ROLE AS A PROVIDER OF DIRECT CARE, READING HOSPITAL ADDRESSES ISSUES OUTSIDE THAT REAL THAT IMPACT HEALTH AND WELLNESS. IN FACT, A KEY PART OF OUR MISSION MEANS THE REINVESTMENT OF RESOURCES INTO THESE EFFORTS, WHICH ARE COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT. WE ARE PROUD TO REPORT THAT IN OUR LAST FISCAL YEAR (FY2024), WE COMMITTED NEARLY 168M TO THIS CAUSE. READING HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY WELLNESS DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT ENDEAVORS. THE DEPARTMENT'S MISSION IS THREE PRONGED AND SEEKS TO LEAD, PARTNER, AND INVEST IN STRATEGIC HEALTH INITIATIVES THAT TARGET THE UNDERSERVED, ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES AND SOCIAL DETE	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$213,822,507	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$320,809,086	RevenueAmt
Desc	INPATIENT CARE - 210,066 PATIENT DAYS READING HOSPITAL PROVIDES 725 BEDS FOR PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENT CARE. INPATIENT CARE IS PROVIDED IN 2 CRITICAL CARE UNITS, 2 INTERMEDIATE CARE UNITS, 3 ACUTE REHABILITATION UNITS, AND 13 MEDICAL SURGICAL UNITS WITH SUB-SPECIALTIES THAT INCLUDE ONCOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, HEART FAILURE, ORTHOPEDICS, TRAUMA, BARIATRIC SURGERY, AND MEDICAL COMPLEXITY. IN ADDITION, READING HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH SERVICES THAT INCLUDE OBSTETRICS, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE, INPATIENT PEDIATRIC MEDICAL SURGICAL CARE, AND PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES. INPATIENT SERVICES ARE SUPPORTED BY HOSPITAL-BASED HEMODIALYSIS, APHERESIS, AND VASCULAR ACCESS SERVICES. READING HOSPITAL INPATIENT CARE OFFERS THE FOLLOWING HIGH-LEVEL SERVICES TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES WITHIN BOTH ITS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MARKETS: 1. REGIONAL CANCER AND CARDIAC CENTERS 2. COMPLETED SURVEY TO ADVANCE TO A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE PROGRAM 3. VIRTUAL NURSING (PATIENT OBSERVATION AND VIRTUAL ADMISSIONS) 4. ADVANCED CERTIFICATION FOR OUR HIP/KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT PROGRAM 5. CERTIFICATION IN BARIATRIC CARE 6. CERTIFIED ADVANCED PEDIATRIC ASTHMA PROGRAM 7. PATIENT DISCHARGE LOUNGE 8. LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER (ONLY LEVEL 1 CENTER WITHIN THE COUNTY) 9. REGIONAL LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT 10. CHARITY CARE PROGRAM IN ADDITION, READING HOSPITAL INPATIENT CARE IS ALIGNED WITH SYSTEM PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE POST DISCHARGE CARE OUTCOMES, CARE ACROSS THE CONTINUUM FROM INPATIENT TO AMBULATORY SETTING, AND DECREASED READMISSION, INCLUDING: 1. COMPREHENSIVE POPULATION HEALTH SERVICES 2. TOWER HEALTH STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM - A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES AND PREVENTATIVE CARE TO HOMELESS POPULATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY 3. TELE-HEALTH SUPPORT OF HEART FAILURE PATIENT POPULATION TO HELP PREVENT READMISSIONS THROUGH THE REMOTE MONITORING OF BP AND WEIGHT READING HOSPITAL WAS MAGNET DESIGNATED FOR NURSING AND PATIENT CARE EXCELLENCE IN 2016 AND OUR FIRST RE-DESIGNATION IN 2021. CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS FOR COMPLETING THE DOCUMENTS FOR OUR SECOND RE-DESIGNATION IN 2025; THIS NATIONAL LEVEL DESIGNATION BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER IS RENEWED EVERY FOUR YEARS. THIS DESIGNATION INDICATES THAT READING HOSPITAL INPATIENT UNITS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, PERIOPERATIVE SERVICES, AND AMBULATORY CARE DEPARTMENTS EXCEED NATIONAL BENCHMARKS FOR NURSING QUALITY INDICATORS, PATIENT SATISFACTION WITH NURSING CARE, AND NURSE SATISFACTION. IN 2024, T1 IMU ACHIEVED THE SILVER -LEVEL AACN BEACON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE. THE BEACON AWARD SIGNIFIES EXCEPTIONAL CARE IN A UNIT THAT PUTS PATIENTS FIRST. THE BEACON AWARD PROGRAM COMPRISES THREE DISTINCT MODULES: PATIENT OUTCOMES, WORK ENVIRONMENT AND NURSING WORKFORCE. FOR WORKFORCE THE NURSING DEPARTMENT CLOSELY MONITORS TURNOVER, RN TURNOVER HAS STABILIZED OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS AT 12% ON A NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 22.8%. SINCE 2021 WE HAVE SEEN A 50% REDUCTION IN RN TURNOVER. WE ALSO SAW A 6% INCREASE IN OUR RN ENGAGEMENT SURVEY PARTICIPATION IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024, FROM OUR PREVIOUS SURVEY IN 2022. EMERGENCY CARE - 109,386 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS READING HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY "24/7/365," REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. VOLUME TO RH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RANKS IT AMONG THE TOP THREE IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA YEAR AFTER YEAR. AS THE AREA'S ONLY ACCREDITED LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER, RH ALSO PROVIDES IMMEDIATE ACCESS THROUGH ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO ALL SPECIALTY SERVICES, FROM TRAUMA SURGEONS TO PLASTIC SURGEONS, AND ALL AREAS OF SPECIALTY CARE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS A PEDIATRIC AND PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. IN ADDITION TO ITS TRAUMA CERTIFICATION, RH IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE REGION TO HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT TO ACCREDITED CARE IN STROKE AND CHEST PAIN. THE HOSPITAL ALSO IS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE WITH 24/7 CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALISTS ON SITE TO PROVIDE WARM HAND-OFFS TO PATIENTS WITH OPIOID AND OTHER SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS A SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE) PROGRAM WITH THE BERKS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS AN EMERGENCY MEDICINE TRAINING PROGRAM, PARAMEDIC SCHOOL AND NURSING PROGRAM.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$77,608,870	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$161,199,333	RevenueAmt
Desc	OPERATING ROOM - 19,548 TOTAL SURGERIES READING HOSPITAL OPERATES IN A MARKET SERVED BY NEARLY 20 SPECIALTY, INVESTOR-OWNED FACILITIES, WHICH CARVE OUT THE BEST PAYING INSURANCE PLANS, THE HIGHEST MARGIN PROCEDURES, AND THE LEAST COMPLICATED PATIENTS TO SERVE. BY CONTINUING TO PROVIDE A FULL-SERVICE SURGICAL SERVICE, READING HOSPITAL OFFERS THE MOST ADVANCED SURGICAL OPTIONS, FROM ROBOTIC ASSISTED, MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY TO A FULL SPECTRUM OF OUTPATIENT SURGICAL OPTIONS. READING HOSPITAL ENSURES THE COMMUNITY HAS ACCESS TO SURGICAL SPECIALTIES THAT MAY BE EXPERIENCING SHORTAGES ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. READING HOSPITAL SUPPORTS ITS SURGEONS IN THEIR FELLOWSHIP TRAINING AND RECRUITS AND RETAINS SURGEONS IN AREAS LIKE PLASTIC SURGERY - AVAILABLE ONLY DURING LIMITED HOURS OR NOT AT ALL, IN OTHER HOSPITALS IN ITS MARKET.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$96,334,479	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$165,573,012	RevenueAmt
Desc	MCGLINN CANCER INSTITUTE 28,141 PROCEDURES THE MCGLINN CANCER INSTITUTE, LOCATED WITHIN THE READING HOSPITAL, IS PRIMARILY AN OUT-PATIENT FACILITY WHICH HOUSES THE SECTIONS OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, AND GYNECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY. THE ANNUAL TOTAL OF PATIENTS WHO WERE DIAGNOSED AND/OR TREATED IN FY25 WERE 1,843. UPON DIAGNOSIS, A NURSE NAVIGATOR CONTACTS EACH PATIENT TO OFFER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT. MOST PATIENTS ARE SEEN IN ONE OF OUR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CLINICS BASED ON THE TYPE OF MALIGNANCY DIAGNOSED. THIS INCLUDES THORACIC, MALIGNANT HEMATOLOGY, BREAST, GENITO-URINARY, GYNECOLOGICAL, NEUROLOGY, AND GASTRO-INTESTINAL CLINICS - MOST HELD ON A WEEKLY BASIS. EVERY CLINIC HAS ITS SPECIFIC TEAM OF PROVIDERS - SURGEONS, RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS, MEDICAL ONCOLOGISTS, RADIOLOGISTS, PATHOLOGISTS, NURSE NAVIGATORS, GENETIC COUNSELORS, AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS - WHO CONFER AND COLLABORATE TO DESIGN A UNIQUE TREATMENT PLAN FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PATIENT. EVERY CASE IS REVIEWED FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN ONE OF THE MANY CLINICAL TRIALS OFFERED ON SITE. ONCE A PLAN OF ACTION HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE TEAM, THE PATIENT IS SEEN IN CONSULT BY THE PROVIDERS WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS/HER COURSE OF TREATMENT. MCGLINN CANCER INSTITUTE IS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER AS A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY CANCER PROGRAM. THE MEDICAL ONCOLOGY PRACTICE IS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY THROUGH ITS QUALITY ONCOLOGY PRACTICE INITIATIVE (QOPI) AND THE RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT IS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY. IN ADDITION, THE BREAST PROGRAM AT READING HOSPITAL IS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS. THE CANCER CENTER OFFERS A THREE-YEAR HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS PROGRAMS (EX: JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, GWYNEDD MERCY UNIVERSITY, ARCADIA UNIVERSITY) ARE ASSIGNED CLINICAL ROTATIONS AT MCGLINN FOR GENETIC COUNSELING, RADIATION THERAPY TECHNOLOGY, AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TRAINING.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$827,516,753	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$111,182	GrantAmt
Revenue	$750,615,120	RevenueAmt
Desc	EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING VARIOUS OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: REVENUE EXPENSE RADIOLOGY 210,005,416 32,550,973 REHABILITATION/PHYSICAL THERAPY 50,758,394 34,259,126 TRAUMA CENTER 4,035,139 3,114,620 PHARMACY 47,369,183 42,066,979 ANCILLIARY 134,793,430 99,016,302 READING HOSPITAL PROVIDES SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON- DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR ABILITY TO PAY.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense	$827,516,753	TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant	$111,182	TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue	$750,615,120	TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$1,215,282,609	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (true)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments	false	DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (true)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	false	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	false	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (true)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (true)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (true)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	false	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (true)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	Yes (true)	OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt Att	Yes (true)	AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (true)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	false	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	false	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent	false	BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	false	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	false	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (true)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (true)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	Yes (true)	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	false	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	975	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (true)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	7276	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (true)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (true)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	Yes (true)	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	false	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	14	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	11	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	false	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	false	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	Yes (true)	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	Yes (true)	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	Yes (true)	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	Yes (true)	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure	Yes (true)	WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	BRIAN RAYME CFO TOWER HEALTH	PersonNm
Phone	4846288000	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	420 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE	AddressLine1Txt
City	WEST READING	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19611	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd	Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
CHARLES BARBERA MD
PRES & CEO	52.00	2.50	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$990,066	$0	$239,402
MICHELLE TRUPP
COO	52.00				$730,534	$0	$121,274	Yes (X)
PAMELA HERNANDEZ
EVP/CHIEF PE	50.00				$676,930	$0	$102,432		Yes (X)
ROBERT EHINGER
BOARD TREAS	25.00	25.00		Yes (X)	$652,533	$0	$96,059
WEI DU MD
SVP CHIEF AC	50.00				$647,510	$0	$88,118		Yes (X)
THOMAS BARTIROMO
SVP CIO	50.00				$562,874	$0	$101,470		Yes (X)
KATHLEEN LAMB MD
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	48.50	Yes (X)		$0	$589,921	$45,955
KRISTIN KEARNEY
BOARD TREAS	26.00	26.00		Yes (X)	$0	$535,846	$81,668
OLUBUMNI OJIKUTU MD
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	48.50	Yes (X)		$0	$538,985	$41,878
THOMAS GENG JR DO
CHAIR DEPT S	50.00				$467,228	$0	$28,859		Yes (X)
SUSAN GARCIA
SVP REV CYCL	50.00				$407,528	$0	$27,482		Yes (X)
BARBARA ROMIG
CNO TERM 12/	52.00				$360,082	$0	$37,894			Yes (X)
ANN BLANKENHORN
INTRM CNO T	52.00				$345,001	$0	$12,391	Yes (X)
DONNA WALB
BOARD SECRET	40.00			Yes (X)	$85,947	$0	$15,621
YAMIL SANCHEZ ED D
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	0.50	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LATRICE MUMIN EDD
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	0.50	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DAN LANGDON
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	0.50	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN CASEY MD
BOARD MEMB T	2.00	0.50	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOSHUA TICE MD
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	0.50	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL HAAS MD
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	0.50	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JACQUELYN FETROW PHD
VICE CHAIR	2.00	0.50	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN LOONEY PHD
CHAIR	2.00	0.50	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
GUIDO PICHINI
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	0.50	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JOHN WEIDENHAMMER
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	2.50	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
BENJAMIN ZINTAK
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	0.50	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$5,926,233	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$1,664,752	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$1,040,503	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	1280	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	Yes (true)	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
PHARMACY HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS
24042 NETWORK PLACE	CHICAGO	IL	606731240	CONTRACTING	$9,855,232
AMN HEALTHCARE INC
PO BOX 281939	ATLANTA	GA	303841939	CONTRACTING	$6,996,985
STEVENS & LEE
PO BOX 679	READING	PA	196030679	LEGAL	$6,233,153
BERKS SCHUYLKILL RESPIRATORY SPEC
2608 KEISER BLVD	WYOMISSING	PA	19610	PHYSICIAN FEES	$4,679,567
BERKS RADIATION ONCOLOGY ASSOC PC
PO BOX 16052	READING	PA	196126052	PHYSICIAN FEES	$3,197,011

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	51	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Info In Schedule O Part VIII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd
Related Organizations	$4,694,168	RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants	$1,787,420	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$2,455,805	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$8,937,393	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PATIENT CHARGES	622110	$1,292,621,532	$1,292,621,532
MANAGEMENT FEES	561000	$86,356,785	$86,356,785

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$1,378,978,317	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$745,596	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$745,596	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$4,197,718	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$4,197,718	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$4,197,718	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$4,197,718	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	$1,019,895	OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	$1,249,220	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other	-$229,325	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$229,325	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$229,325	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
RETAIL PHARMACY	446110	$167,749,627	$2,299,455	$165,450,172
PURCHASING REBATES	999999	$7,160,079			$7,160,079
MEALS	722310	$5,133,289		$5,133,289

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$12,427,712	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$12,058,155	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$369,557	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$192,470,707	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,585,100,406	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$1,398,196,551	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$2,669,012	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$175,297,450	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IX	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$111,182	TotalAmt
Program Services	$111,182	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,872,280	TotalAmt
Management And General	$3,872,280	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$193,850	TotalAmt
Management And General	$193,850	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$463,685,427	TotalAmt
Program Services	$438,432,104	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$25,253,323	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$14,112,563	TotalAmt
Program Services	$13,309,292	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$803,271	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$91,300,634	TotalAmt
Program Services	$86,335,930	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,964,704	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$33,861,582	TotalAmt
Program Services	$27,734,489	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$6,127,093	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,089,771	TotalAmt
Management And General	$7,089,771	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,385,582	TotalAmt
Management And General	$1,385,582	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$21,049	TotalAmt
Management And General	$21,049	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$420,000	TotalAmt
Management And General	$420,000	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$193,274,021	TotalAmt
Program Services	$109,840,022	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$83,433,999	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,465,823	TotalAmt
Management And General	$2,465,823	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$45,213,214	TotalAmt
Program Services	$45,213,214	ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$22,565,182	TotalAmt
Program Services	$18,969,547	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,595,635	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$485,296	TotalAmt
Program Services	$395,851	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$89,445	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$32,926,065	TotalAmt
Program Services	$32,926,065	ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$56,147,623	TotalAmt
Program Services	$56,147,623	ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$26,477,184	TotalAmt
Program Services	$23,431,051	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,046,133	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SUPPLIES	$320,644,187	$320,472,947	$171,240
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE	$13,324,633	$12,849,277	$475,356
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS	$5,694,624	$5,694,624
HOSPITAL PROGRAMS	$5,607,322	$5,607,322

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$22,618,411	TotalAmt
Program Services	$17,812,069	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,806,342	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,363,497,505	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,215,282,609	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$148,214,896	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$490,956	BOYAmt
EOY	$905,338	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$187,449,310	BOYAmt
EOY	$187,933,586	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$40,653,605	BOYAmt
EOY	$47,599,928	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$26,805,032	BOYAmt
EOY	$20,040,342	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$1,923,147,005	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$1,405,417,668	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$542,039,932	BOYAmt
EOY	$517,729,337	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$225,025,934	BOYAmt
EOY	$220,880,035	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,022,464,769	BOYAmt
EOY	$995,088,566	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$257,687,113	BOYAmt
EOY	$183,426,118	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,335,328,293	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,342,142,910	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,593,015,406	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,525,569,028	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	-$566,202,301	BOYAmt
EOY	-$523,134,563	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	-$4,348,336	BOYAmt
EOY	-$7,345,899	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	-$570,550,637	BOYAmt
EOY	-$530,480,462	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,022,464,769	BOYAmt
EOY	$995,088,566	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$221,602,901	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$303,315	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$181,836,041	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (true)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	Yes (true)	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit Performed	Yes (true)	FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Hospital	Yes (X)	HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	false	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	false	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	false	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	Yes (true)	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	$21,049	DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations	false	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	false	OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$21,049	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	false	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	PART II-B, LINE 1G DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THERE ARE VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE HEALTHCARE ISSUES THAT ARE RAISED THAT AFFECT TOWER HEALTH AND ITS ENTITIES. WE VOICE OUR CONCERNS OR ISSUES REGARDING THESE MATTERS THROUGH EITHER DIRECT CONTACT OR WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE WITH LEGISLATORS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE CONTACTS IS TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF TOWER HEALTH DURING THESE CHANGING TIMES IN THE HEALTH CARE FIELD. THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY REPORTED IS THE LOBBYING PORTION OF THE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA (HAP) DUES PAID. THERE IS NO DIRECT LOBBYING BY TOWER HEALTH AND NO ADDITIONAL EXPENSES INCURRED.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$29,363,983	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$29,363,983	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$747,414,653	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$498,725,788	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$248,688,865	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$19,606,123	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$9,157,286	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$10,448,837	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$1,075,040,042	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$886,459,047	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$188,580,995	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$51,722,204	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$11,075,547	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$40,646,657	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$517,729,337	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (8 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE	$178,576,883
THIRD PARTY RECEIVABLE	$20,487,773
SELF-INSURANCE FUNDING NON-CURRENT	$11,434,948
SELF-INSURANCE FUNDING CURRENT	$7,482,000
MALPRACTICE TRUST	$1,495,499
SOHS COLLATERAL DEPOSIT	$992,673
SPRING RIDGE JV	$313,819
SECURITY DEPOSITS	$96,440

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$220,880,035	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (9 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
PAYABLE TO AFFILIATE	$820,212,749
LT LOAN - AFFILIATE PAYABLE	$309,989,472
OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION	$165,876,250
PENSION PAYABLE	$26,391,300
ESTIMATED SELF INSURANCE COSTS	$8,612,288
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION	$5,720,363
DEFERRED REVENUE	$4,354,302
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	$801,139
DEFERRED RENT	$185,047

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$1,342,142,910	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	THE ORGANIZATION IS INCLUDED IN TOWER HEALTH AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS FROM THE ASC 740 (FIN 48) FOOTNOTE. THE SYSTEM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. ON SUCH A BASIS, THE EXEMPT ENTITIES DO NOT INCUR LIABILITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE SYSTEM EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS USING A TWO-STEP APPROACH FOR RECOGNIZING AND MEASURING TAX BENEFITS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN AN UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITY TAX RETURN AND DISCLOSURES REGARDING UNCERTAINTIES IN TAX POSITIONS. NO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVALUATION.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance Policy	Yes (true)	FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written Policy	Yes (true)	WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals Policy	Yes (X)	AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free Care	Yes (true)	FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent200	Yes (X)	Percent200Ind
FPG Reference Discounted Care	Yes (true)	FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent400	Yes (X)	Percent400Ind
Free Care Medically Indigent	Yes (true)	FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance Budget	Yes (true)	FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget	Yes (true)	ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care	false	UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft Report	Yes (true)	AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically Available	Yes (true)	ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$45,787,330	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$45,787,330	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.03360	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$211,606,036	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$147,535,577	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$64,070,459	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.04700	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$257,393,366	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$147,535,577	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$109,857,789	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.08060	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$4,631,587	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$416,357	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$4,215,230	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00310	TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$76,368,614	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$13,140,123	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$63,228,491	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.04640	TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$3,872,059	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$200,119	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$3,671,940	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00270	TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$123,154	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$123,154	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00010	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$84,995,414	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$13,756,599	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$71,238,815	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.05220	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$342,388,780	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$161,292,176	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$181,096,604	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.13280	TotalExpensePct

Economic Development EconomicDevelopmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$3,619	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$3,619	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt

Environmental Improvements EnvironmentalImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$12,718	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$12,718	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	1	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	2204	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$182,960	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$182,960	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00010	TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs	3	ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served	2204	PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns	$199,297	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$199,297	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00010	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FACILITY 1, READING HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 3E	PARTICIPANTS OF THE CHNA ACROSS THE VARIOUS DATA COLLECTION METHODS EMPHASIZED THE NEED TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND TO EXPAND HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION. INEQUITIES SUCH AS DEMOGRAPHICAL DIFFERENCE HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF WEAVING AN EQUITY FOCUS WITHIN ALL AREAS OF HEALTH. SIGNIFICANT NEEDS: (A) ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE (B) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (C) HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION (D) HEALTH EQUITY
FACILITY 1, READING HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 3J	THE BELOW NARRATIVE RELATES TO PART V, LINE 3I - IMPACT OF ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IN THE HOSPITAL FACILITY'S PRIOR CHNA(S). THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN 2022 IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY: ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION, AND HEALTH EQUITY. THE STRATEGIES OUTLINED BELOW REFLECT THE 2022 CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN EFFORTS. ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE - INCREASE ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE CONSIDERED DISPARATE AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE FIRST PRIORITIZED NEED, ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE, INCLUDES STRATEGIES THAT SEEK TO INCORPORATE BETTER CARE COORDINATION, INTEGRATION, AND ALIGNMENT OF HOSPITAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, AS WELL AS ONGOING EFFORTS TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. THE FIRST STRATEGY IN THIS PRIORITY AREA IS THE STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM WHICH SEEKS TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO SOME OF THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE BERKS COUNTY COMMUNITY - THE UNSHELTERED HOMELESS, SHELTER RESIDENTS, AND HOUSING INSECURE INDIVIDUALS. PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND OTHER CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL STAFF VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO VISIT HOMELESS CAMPS, SOUP KITCHENS, AND SHELTERS TO DELIVER FREE PRIMARY AND ACUTE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THIS OFTEN UNDERSERVED AND NEGLECTED POPULATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS FAMILIAR, SAFE, AND NON-JUDGMENTAL. THE PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH 6 COMMUNITY-BASED SITES INCLUDING HOPE RESCUE MISSION, LIGHTHOUSE WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN CENTER, CITY LIGHT MINISTRY, MARY'S SHELTER, READING YMCA, AND NEW JOURNEY COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM STRIVES TO DELIVER EQUITABLE AND PATIENT-CENTERED PRIMARY AND ACUTE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY AND CONTINUITY OF CARE BY CONNECTING PATIENTS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH TELEHEALTH, PROVIDE PATIENT CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND INPATIENT CONSULTATIONS, AND EDUCATION PATIENTS ON AVAILABLE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES. A TELEHEALTH KIOSK INSTALLED AT HOPE RESCUE MISSION, A LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTER AND COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNER, ALLOWS A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER TO MEET VIRTUALLY WITH PATIENTS WHO HAVE AN IMMEDIATE NEED OR REQUIRE FOLLOW-UP FROM A PRIOR VISIT. THE KIOSK ALSO OFFERS EXTERNAL MEDICAL DEVICES INCLUDING A BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR, THERMOMETER, STETHOSCOPE, AND OTOSCOPE. THE HEALTHCARE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM INCLUDE PRIMARY (INTERNAL AND FAMILY MEDICINE) AND PREVENTATIVE CARE, ADDICTION MEDICINE (MAT), PSYCHIATRIC CARE, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY (INCLUDING PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM CARE, CONTRACEPTION AND FAMILY PLANNING, GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMS, MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND MENOPAUSE MANAGEMENT, AND CANCER SCREENINGS), PEDIATRICS (INCLUDING GENERAL EXAMINATIONS, PHYSICAL EXAMS FOR SCHOOL ENTRY, DRIVER'S LICENSE EXAMINATIONS, DAYCARE FORMS, AND SICK AND WELL VISITS), PHYSICAL THERAPY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, PODIATRY (FOOT AND ANKLE CARE) AND DIABETES EDUCATION, AS WELL AS RECURRING SPECIALTY SUB-CLINICS - VISION CLINIC (COLOR BLINDNESS, FIELD OF VISION, AND GLAUCOMA SCREENINGS, VISUALIZATION OF RETINAS, AND VISUAL ACUITY CHANGES), NEUROLOGY CLINIC (EVALUATION OF PALSY, DROP, NEUROPATHY, REVIEW OF SEIZURE TREATMENT AND MEDICATIONS, SCREENINGS FOR COGNITIVE OR MOOD CHANGES, STROKE FOLLOW UP INCLUDING REVIEW OF TREATMENT GUIDELINES, COMPREHENSIVE NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS), AND PULMONARY CLINIC (SLEEP APNEA SCREENING, EVALUATION FOR LOW-DOSE CT LUNG CANCER SCREENING, TOBACCO CESSATION EDUCATION, RESPIRATORY DISEASE - COPD, ASTHMA, OSA - EDUCATION, AND REVIEW OF RESPIRATORY MEDICATIONS SUCH AS INHALERS AND NEBULIZERS). THE ABILITY TO CONDUCT RAPID HIV TESTING WAS ADDED DURING FY2025. IN FY2025, THE STREET MEDICINE TEAM CONDUCTED 3,725 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS, AND INCREASE OF NEARLY 1,600 ENCOUNTERS OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR WITH 2,283 PATIENTS (UP FROM 1,320 THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR). STREET MEDICINE VOLUNTEERS LOGGED OVER 1,700 HOURS PROVIDING CARE AND SUPPORT TO THE PROGRAM AND ITS PATIENTS. ACCORDING TO PENNSYLVANIA STATE CANCER PROFILES, BREAST CANCER IS THE MOST COMMONLY DIAGNOSED CANCER IN BERKS COUNTY. DISPARITIES BY RACE AND ETHNICITY WERE NOTED WITH MORE WHITE COMMUNITY MEMBERS BEING DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER, BUT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER DEATH RATES AMONG BLACK COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN SEPTEMBER 2022, READING HOSPITAL OPERATIONALIZED A MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY PROGRAM, SEEKING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS BY HELPING TO REMOVE BARRIERS SUCH AS LACK OF TRANSPORTATION, THE INABILITY TO LEAVE WORK FOR APPOINTMENTS, AND LACK OF CHILDCARE, AMONG OTHERS. IN FY2024, THE MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY PROGRAM CONDUCTED 121 EVENTS AND COMPLETED 1,090 SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS. OVER 42% OF PATIENTS SCREENED LIVE IN THE CITY OF READING, A HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA. NEARLY 13% OF PATIENTS SCREENED WERE UNINSURED. NEARLY 8% OF PATIENTS SCREENED WERE BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN, OVER 28% WERE HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND OVER 19% WERE SPANISH SPEAKING. READING HOSPITAL HOSTS MONTHLY SCREENING EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL FEDERALLY-QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS - BERKS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DENTAL - TO INCREASE SCREENING RATES AMONG UNDERSERVED, VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. READING HOSPITAL'S REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING PROGRAM, CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CARDIAC VASCULAR CENTER, POPULATION HEALTH, AND EMS OUTREACH, SUPPLIES BLUETOOTH ENABLED SCALES AND OTHER DEVICES TO PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE. THE TEAM PROVIDES MONITORING, FOLLOW-UP, AND EDUCATION. IN FY2024, 206 PATIENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE HEART FAILURE RPM PROGRAM, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PATIENTS SERVED SINCE 2019 TO 984. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TOWERDIRECT, PATIENTS ENROLLED IN RPM ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE IN-HOME ASSESSMENT AND EDUCATION. THE OUTREACH CONDUCTED HAS LED TO MEDICATION ADJUSTMENTS, IMPROVED CARE COORDINATION, THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE CARE PLANS, REFERRALS TO A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL RESOURCES (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, NUTRITION, HOME HEALTH), AND EDUCATION ON MEDICATION ADHERENCE, NUTRITION, AND SELF-MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES. READING HOSPITAL OFFERS RIDE HEALTH WHICH PROVIDES FREE RIDES TO AND FROM APPOINTMENTS FOR THOSE WHO FACE TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS. DURING FY2025, 6,249 RIDES WERE COORDINATED FOR PATIENTS RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF 139,862. A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PATIENTS TO ACCESS EQUITABLE CARE. READING HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY CONNECTION PROGRAM (CCP) CONDUCTS SDOH SCREENINGS THAT COVER 5 DOMAINS INCLUDING FOOD, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES, AND SAFETY. PATIENTS WHO SCREEN POSITIVE FOR SOCIAL NEEDS ARE PROVIDED A COMMUNITY REFERRAL SUMMARY WITH INFORMATION ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY TO HELP ADDRESS THEIR UNMET NEEDS IN ADDITION TO BEING CONNECTED WITH A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW). CHWS SUPPORT PATIENTS WITH SDOH NEEDS BY PROVIDING COMMUNITY RESOURCES, DIRECT CLOSED-LOOP REFERRALS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS), AND CARE COORDINATION. IN ADDITION, CHWS OFFER EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS TO PATIENTS WITH LOW OR MODERATE HEALTH LITERACY LEVELS TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH LITERACY. FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES SUCH AS HEART FAILURE, COPD, OR DIABETES, CHWS PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND PROMOTION ON WAYS TO MANAGE THEIR DISEASE AND IMPLEMENT HEALTHY BEHAVIORS WITH THEIR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AND SPECIALISTS. IN FY2024, 23,308 SCREENINGS WERE COMPLETED, AND 15,275 BENEFICIARIES SCREENED POSITIVE FOR UNMET SOCIAL NEEDS AND WERE OFFERED CHW INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT. A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES WERE IMPLEMENTED IN TOWER HEALTH'S ACCESS CENTER AND THE ONLINE PORTAL MYTOWERHEALTH TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SERVICES. THESE INCLUDE THE MIGRATION OF DECENTRALIZED PRACTICES TO A CENTRALIZED SCHEDULING MODEL, DEPLOYING SCHEDULERS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO FACILITATE FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING PRIOR TO DISCHARGE, IMPLEMENTING PROACTIVE SCHEDULING INITIATIVES FOR PATIENTS WITH ACTIVE ORDERS AND NO FUTURE DATED APPOINTMENT, AND PROMOTING MYTOWERHEALTH TO ENCOURAGE PATIENTS TO MANAGE THEIR INDIVIDUAL HEALTH. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - IMPROVE ACCESS TO SUPPORT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. READING HOSPITAL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AN OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD) CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (COE) BY THE PA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IN 2017. THE OUD COE OFFERS PATIENT-CENTERED SERVICES, WITH THE EXPLICIT PURPOSE OF INTEGRATING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE. CENTER OF EXCELLENCE CARE COORDINATORS CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO MEDICAL AND TREATMENT SERVICES, INCLUDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH, PRIMARY CARE, AND MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR ADDICTION, PAIN MANAGEMENT, DENTAL, EYE CARE, ETC. THE CARE COORDINATORS WORK WITH PATIENTS TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLANS TO RESOLVE UNMET SOCIAL NEEDS, SUCH AS HOUSING, CHILDCARE, EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL SKILLS, EMPLOYMENT, TRANSPORTATION, CLOTHING AND FOOD, HEALTH INSURANCE, AND RECOV
FACILITY 1, READING HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 5	FROM FEBRUARY THROUGH DECEMBER 2024, READING HOSPITAL CONDUCTED THE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS PHASE OF ITS CHNA PROCESS USING AN ADAPTED PROCESS FROM THE MOBILIZING FOR ACTION THROUGH PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIPS (MAPP) 2.0 FRAMEWORK. THIS PLANNING FRAMEWORK IS ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY USED FOR CHNAS. IT FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND SEEKING CHANNELS TO ENGAGE PEOPLE WHO HAVE OFTEN NOT BEEN PART OF THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. READING HOSPITAL, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE STRATEGIC CONSULTING FIRM METOPIO, CONDUCTED RESEARCH IN 2024 AND DEPLOYED A NUMBER OF QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES TO DEFINE AND SELECT COMMUNITY NEEDS. PRIMARY RESEARCH METHODS INCLUDED CONDUCTING A COMMUNITY SURVEY (4,921 RESPONSES RECEIVED), FACILITATING FOCUS GROUPS (3 CONDUCTED - HEALTH LITERACY, HEALTHCARE BARRIERS, AND VIOLENCE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH), KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS (13 CONDUCTED), TOWER HEALTH LEADERSHIP SURVEYS (24 RESPONSES RECEIVED). THE PRIMARY RESEARCH ALLOWED THE HOSPITAL TO GAIN INSIGHTS INTO HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND ACCESS BARRIERS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO SERVE LOW-INCOME, VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. SECONDARY RESEARCH COLLECTION INCLUDED DATA FROM THE UNITED STATES'S CENSUS BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, AND CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES; PENNSYLVANIA'S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND STATE CANCER PROFILES; READING HOSPITAL'S EPIC PATIENT DATA; AND OTHER LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL DATA SOURCES INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE'S COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS AND ROADMAPS, THE AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY (AHRQ), FEEDING AMERICA, THE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION, AND BERKS VITAL SIGNS.
FACILITY 1, READING HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 7D	LINK TO THE READING HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT: HTTPS://WWW.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/LOCATIONS/READING-HOSPITAL/ABOUT/COMMUNITY/ READING-HOSPITAL-COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT LINK TO THE READING HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT/ IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER 2025 AND CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/LOCATIONS/READING-HOSPITAL/ABOUT/COMMUNITY/ READING-HOSPITAL-COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT
FACILITY 1, READING HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 11	READING HOSPITAL'S MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED AND MADE PUBICLY AVAILABLE IN JUNE 2025 AND IDENTIFIED AND PRIORITIZED FOUR AREAS OF FOCUS: ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION, AND HEALTH EQUITY. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2025 CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN CONTINUED THROUGH THE FALL OF 2025 AND THE FINAL DOCUMENT WAS ADOPTED AND MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER 2025. THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, WHICH COVERED A THREE YEAR SPAN, OUTLINED SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR EACH PRIORITY AREA THAT WERE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH A VARIETY OF METHODS INCLUDING INPUT FROM EXPERT PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. AN OVERVIEW OF EACH PRIORITY FOLLOWS: ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE - INCREASE ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE CONSIDERED DISPARATE AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE WAS STRONGLY EMPHASIZED THROUGHOUT ALL STEPS OF DATA COLLECTION. WHEN ASSESSING DIVERSE AND DISPARATE POPULATIONS, MANY SOCIAL FACTORS AND BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND SERVICES (E.G., LACK OF TRANSPORTATION, INADEQUATE LANGUAGE AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES, LACK OF INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND CULTURAL BIAS AND DISCRIMINATION) WERE UNCOVERED. THESE BARRIERS HAVE A VERY DRAMATIC IMPACT ON COMMUNITY MEMBERS' ABILITY TO ACCESS QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND ACHIEVE A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE. THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE CONSIDERED DISPARATE AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THIS RESEARCH WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CURRENT PROGRAMS THAT DELIVER CARE TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS (I.E. STREET MEDICINE, AND REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING PROGRAMS). READING HOSPITAL WILL COORDINATE COMMUNITY-BASED SCREENING EVENTS, CONDUCT SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND SUPPORT SYSTEM-WIDE MAMMOGRAPHY EQUITY EFFORTS THROUGH THEIR MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY COACH PROGRAM. THROUGH COMMUNITY CONNECTION PROGRAMS, READING HOSPITAL WILL CONNECT PATIENTS TO PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE, IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO PRENATAL CARE THOUGH COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER INTERVENTIONS. THE RIDE HEALTH PLATFORM IS UTILIZED TO COORDINATE FREE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM APPOINTMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE PATIENTS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - IMPROVE ACCESS TO SUPPORT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INCLUDES THE PREVALENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS, ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, ADDRESSING ISSUES LIKE DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND OTHER PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS, AS WELL AS SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS SUCH AS ADDICTION TO DRUGS AND ALCOHOL. MENTAL HEALTH WAS THE TOP RANKED HEALTH ISSUE BY READING HOSPITAL AND TOWER HEALTH CORPORATE LEADERS SURVEYED, WITH 45.7% SAYING THE HOSPITAL SHOULD CREATE AND LEAD NEW INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH. THE 2025 CHNA IS EMBRACES ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THESE HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS AND PROVIDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUPPORT SYSTEMS, HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING SUPPORT. SUCCESSFUL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES REQUIRE DATA SHARING AMONG CLINICIANS AND COLLABORATIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES. READING HOSPITAL'S CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (COE) SCREENS PATIENTS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD) AND DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE VIA THE ASAM PLACEMENT MODEL. READING HOSPITAL'S SOFT LANDING PROGRAM SCREENS PATIENTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) AND DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE VIA THE ASAM PLACEMENT MODEL. MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WILL BE CELEBRATED THOUGH HOSPITAL AND/OR COMMUNITY-BASED OUTREACH EVENTS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA WILL BE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION. TOWER EMPLOYEE WELLNESS INITIATIVE WILL SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF EMPLOYEES BY OFFERING SERVICES VIA MARVIN AND THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION - PROVIDE DISEASE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING DISPARATE AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH LITERACY PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN ACCESSING CARE AS KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE INFORMED HEALTH DECISIONS AND HELPS THEM EFFECTIVELY NAVIGATE TODAY'S COMPLEX HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTH ISSUES ENABLES PATIENTS AND FAMILIES TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT TREATMENT PLANS AND IS ESSENTIAL TO MANAGING CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND PREVENTING COMPLICATIONS OR FREQUENT HOSPITALIZATIONS. BY IMPROVING HEALTH LITERACY AND EDUCATION ON HOW TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASES AND ILLNESS TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY, THE HEALTH ORGANIZATION'S PARADIGM SHIFTS FROM TREATING DISEASE TO A FOCUS ON WELLNESS, HEALTHY BEHAVIORS, AND POSITIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE DISEASE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY, SPECIALLY TARGETING DISPARATE AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT (CORE) PROGRAMS, READING HOSPITAL WILL PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH AND EDUCATION EVENTS, CONDUCT BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, CONDUCT FREE BREAST CANCER SCREENING EVENTS, CONDUCT FREE PROSTRATE CANCER SCREENING EVENTS, PROVIDE HANDS-ONLY CPR AND AED TRAINING, PROVIDE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO EMPLOYEES, AND PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP DOLLARS TO ELIGIBLE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR BENEFIT OBJECTIVES. READING HOSPITAL WILL IDENTIFY A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) TO BECOME CERTIFIED AS A MEDICAL INTERPRETER, AND TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND TESTING TO BECOME A CERTIFIED HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST. BREAST CANCER AND TRAUMA EDUCATION EVENTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY. VIOLENCE INTERVENTION INITIATIVES WILL INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING A HOSPITAL-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM, PROVIDE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS SDOH, AND DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A GUN LOCK/SAFE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. READING HOSPITAL WILL PLAN AN EXECUTE AN ANNUAL BERKS TRAIL CHALLENGE ENCOURAGING EXPLORATION OF LOCAL PARKS AND TRAILS THROUGH A FREE, MINDFUL LEISURE ACTIVITY. GUIDED HIKES OFFERED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH WILL BE PROMOTED. HEALTH EQUITY - INTEGRATE HEALTH EQUITY INTO CARE DELIVERY, STRATEGY, AND OPERATIONS AT READING HOSPITAL. UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE AND DISPARATE POPULATIONS IS A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE FOR HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS. AS A CRITICAL ASPECT OF IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY AND DECREASING HEALTH DISPARITIES, THERE IS A CONTINUED EFFORT TO ENHANCE THE PROVISION OF CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE CARE TO A VERY DIVERSE SERVICE ARE AS DEFINED BY RACIAL AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES WITH VARIOUS CULTURAL BELIEFS AND PERCEPTIONS, HEALTH PRACTICES, AND BEHAVIORS AS WELL AS A DISTRUST OF THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE HEALTH EQUITY. THE HEALTH EQUITY COUNCIL WILL REVIEW STRATIFIED HEALTH OUTCOMES AND QUALITY INDICATORS TO IDENTIFY HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES AND CREATE A HEALTH EQUITY PLAN, AND CREATE A HEALTH EQUITY DASHBOARD TO SHARE WITH READING HOSPITAL BOARD AND LEADERSHIP. READING HOSPITAL WILL FORMALIZE PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS AND FBOS) VIA MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND CONNECT CBOS AND FBOS WITH PATIENTS THROUGH CCP REFERRALS. INTERPRETATION SERVICES WILL BE EXPANDED. TRAINING OF CURRENT BILINGUAL STAFF TO BECOME CERTIFIED MEDICAL INTERPRETERS WILL BE CONDUCTED AND SPANISH AS THE SECOND LANGUAGE WILL BE OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES. READING HOSPITAL'S PATHWAYS PROGRAM WILL OFFER HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES VIA THE HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO BERKS COUNTY SENIORS, PROVIDE OBSERVATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH JOB SHADOWING PROGRAMS, PROVIDE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH HEALTH EQUITY IN HEALTHCARE INTERNSHIP, LAUNCH A SURGERY IN ACTION PROGRAM FOCUSING ON CAREERS IN THE OPERATING ROOM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, LAUNCH CARRER INSPIRATION DAYS PROVIDING ENGAGING ACTIVITIES TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO HEALTHCARE CAREERS, AND PARTNER WITH SISTERS IN STEM TO PROVIDE INTERACTIVE STEM OPPORTUNITIES TO GIRLS IN GRADES 4-6. LIST OF HEALTH NEEDS THE FACILITY DOES NOT PLAN TO ADDRESS: ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE: READING HOSPITAL DOES NOT DIRECTLY ADDRESS INSURANCE COVERAGE AND AFFORDABILITY. INSTEAD, WE PARTNER WITH BERKS ENCORE TO HOST SEVERAL MEDICARE 101 SESSIONS THROUGOUT THE YEAR.
FACILITY 1, READING HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 13H	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CRITERIA: PATIENTS VISITING FROM OUT OF THE COUNTRY AND REQUIRING EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. HOWEVER, PATIENTS VISITING THE UNITED STATES WITH THE INTENT OF RECEIVING NON-EMERGENT CARE ARE NOT GENERALLY ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
FACILITY 1, READING HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 15E	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PROCESS: 1. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: A. PATIENTS RECEIVING SERVICES IN OUR HOSPITAL AND THMG PRACTICES. B. BOTH UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS. C. PATIENTS WHO ARE DENIED MEDICAID COVERAGE, OR WHO ARE SCREENED AND DETERMINED TO NOT MEET THE MEDICAID COVERAGE CRITERIA. 2. A HOSPITAL FINANCIAL COUNSELOR OR PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE WILL ASSIST THE PATIENT WITH COMPLETING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND OBTAIN ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. 3. DECISIONS PERTAINING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE MADE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AND ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE PATIENT/GUARANTOR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMAITON WILL BE MADE. A CONFIRMATION LETTER IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH WILL BE SENT TO THE PATIENT DESCRIBING THE OUTCOME OF THE DECISION. 4. WHEN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS APPROVED, A CONFIRMATION LETTER IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH WILL BE SENT TO THE PATIENT. THE LETTER WILL SERVE AS A MEANS OF SPECIFYING TIME FRAME COVERED BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DETERMINATION. THE CONFIRMATION LETTER WILL CONTAIN A CONTACT NAME FOR THE PATIENT TO RETAIN AS A REFERENCE AND RESOURCE FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. 5. IF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS NOT APPROVED, LETTERS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH WILL BE SENT DESCRIBING THE REASONS FOR THE DECISION, AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON OTHER PAYMENT OPTIONS. SHOULD PATIENTS WISH TO APPEAL THE DECISION MADE, DIRECTIONS ON THE APPEALS PROCESS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED. 6. PATIENTS OR GUARANTORS WHO DISAGREE WITH THE OUTCOME OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY DECISION WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAL THE DECISION. 7. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCALE PROVIDES 100% CHARITY CARE TO BOTH INSURED AND UNINSURED PATIENTS WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS UP TO 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL). THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCALE PROVIDES DISCOUNTED CARE ON A SLIDING SCALE FOR BOTH INSURED AND UNINSURED PATIENTS WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS UP TO 400% OF THE FEDERAL PROVERTY LEVEL (FPL). 8. THE MCR FFS (MEDICARE FEE FOR SERVICE) IS USED TO DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ADJUSTMENT. PATIENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE PROCESS OF ACCESSING MEDICAL CARE. THE SOONER READING HOSPITAL BECOMES AWARE OF THE FINANCIAL NEED, THE GREATER OPPORTUNITY EXISTS TO SUCCESSFULLY CONNECT THE PATIENT WITH POTENTIAL RESOURCES SUCH AS MEDICAID OR OTHER ASSISTANCE OF INSURANCE PROGRAMS. WHILE IT IS IDEAL TO INITIATE THE PROCESS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, PATIENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO REQUEST CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT ANY POINT IN THE BILLING AND COLLECTION CYCLE. IF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION IS INITIATED WHILE THE ACCOUNT IS IN THE COLLECTION'S PROCESS, COLLECTION ACTIVITY WILL CEASE UNTIL DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN MADE.
FACILITY 1, READING HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 16J	THIS NARRATIVE COVERS LINE 16A-C AND J: THE CURRENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM POLICY AND APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE READING HOSPITAL WEBSITE. THE POLICY AND APPLICATIONS ARE ACCESSIBLE AT HTTPS://WWW.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/LOCATIONS/READING- HOSPITAL/BILLING/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE-READING-HOSPITAL. THE PLAIN LANGUAGE AND FULL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES ARE OFFERED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, GERMAN (DEUTSCH), DUTCH (NETHERLANDS), HAITIAN CREOLE (AYISYN KREYL), AND VIETNAMESE (TIENG VIET), WHILE THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THE WEBSITE INCLUDES A DATABASE OF ALL PROVIDERS WHO DELIVER EMERGENCY AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE AT READING HOSPITAL AND IDENTIFIES WHICH PROVIDERS ARE AND ARE NOT COVERED BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. TOWER HEALTH MAINTAINS AND CONTINUOUSLY UPDATES THE LIST OF PROVIDERS (IDENTIFIED BY NAME, PRACTICE GROUP/ENTITY, HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OR TYPE OF SERVICE) DELIVERING EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE AT READING HOSPITAL. THIS PROVIDER LIST IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE FOLLOWING READING HOSPITAL WEBSITE ADDRESS: HTTPS://WWW.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/PROVIDERS/. ADDITIONALLY, A PAPER COPY CAN BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY CALLING 484-628- 5683. FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED BY READING HOSPITAL ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. INFORMATION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS COMMUNICATED VIA SIGNAGE AND BROCHURES PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL AND WITHIN REGISTRATION AREAS. PAMPHLETS TITLED UNDERSTANDING BILLING & PAYMENTS INCLUDE THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. THE PAMPHLETS ARE PRINTED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, GERMAN, DUTCH, HAITIAN CREOLE, AND VIETNAMESE AND ARE AVAILABLE IN THE LOBBIES AND WAITING AREAS THROUGHOUT READING HOSPITAL. THESE PAMPHLETS PROVIDE AN EASY-TO-READ SUMMARY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WITH CONTACT INFORMATION OF READING HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES WHO WILL ASSIST THE PATIENTS WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS. THESE PAMPHLETS ARE ALSO DISTRIBUTED TO PATIENTS AT THE POINTS OF REGISTRATION THROUGHOUT READING HOSPITAL. PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED OR WHO EXPRESS THE INABILITY TO PAY AT POINT OF SERVICE ARE PROVIDED WITH THE PAMPHLET. EMERGENCY PATIENTS IN THESE SITUATIONS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE PAMPHLET AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE. PATIENT BILLING STATEMENTS FOR READING HOSPITAL SERVICES CONTAIN GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE BACK OF THE BILLING STATEMENT IS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. READING HOSPITAL WORKS CLOSELY WITH ADVOCACY PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE AVAILABILITY OF READING HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS SHARED WITH THOSE AGENCIES. EXAMPLES ARE BERKS WESTERN CLINIC, OPPORTUNITY HOUSE, BERKS ENCORE, BERKS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER AND DANIEL TORRES HISPANIC CENTER, AS WELL AS THE COUNTY ASSISTANCE OFFICE.

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SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C	PATIENTS WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE VERIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME ALONG WITH THE NAMES OF PEOPLE RESIDING IN THE HOUSEHOLD, AS A REQUIREMENT OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS. THE INFORMATION IS UTILIZED IN DETERMINING WHERE THE HOUSEHOLD FALLS IN THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL GUIDELINE (FPL). THE FPL CATEGORY WILL DETERMINE THE PATIENT OR GUARANTOR CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT TOWARD THEIR MEDICAL BILL.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7G	READING HOSPITAL UTILIZES THE IRS GUIDELINES IN DETERMINING THE RATIO OF PATIENT COST TO CHARGES TO ESTIMATE THE COST OF EACH SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICE. THIS CALCULATION DOES NOT REFLECT READING HOSPITAL'S OPERATIONAL LOSS. CURRENTLY THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY ON A SUBSIDIZED BASIS AS THESE SERVICES REFLECT AN OPERATIONAL LOSS. READING HOSPITAL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE CENTER PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE ACUTE CARE, POST-ACUTE CARE REHABILITATION, BEHAVIORAL, AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE OF BERKS AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. READING HOSPITAL LIES ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY OF READING, WHICH HAS AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 96,000 AS OF JULY 1, 2024. 28.7% OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY LIVE BELOW FEDERAL POVERTY LEVELS. THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS TRACK CLOSELY TO THE HIGH POVERTY RATE IN THE CITY. THE MISSION OF THE READING HOSPITAL IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE, HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE TO THE COMMUNITY; TO PROMOTE HEALTH; TO EDUCATE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; AND TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROPRIATE CLINICAL RESEARCH. READING HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, EVEN WHEN THE NEEDED SERVICES CAUSE A DRAIN ON CAPITAL RESOURCES. READING HOSPITAL PROVIDES DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT (DME) AT NO COST TO PATIENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE A NEED, MEANING EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE AND THEY ARE NOT FINANCIALLY ABLE TO PRIVATELY PAY FOR THE EQUIPMENT. DURING FY2025, READING HOSPITAL PROVIDED 33,194 IN DME TO 2,846 PATIENTS.
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7	IN THE CHARITY CARE AND MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS SECTION OF LINE 7 A COST TO CHARGE RATIO DEVELOPED FROM OUR MEDICARE COST REPORT IS UTILIZED.
SCHEDULE H, PART II	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: READING HOSPITAL'S PRESIDENT & CEO SERVES ON THE GREATER BERKS DEVELOPMENT FUND (GBDF) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GBDF IS A CERTIFIED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO BERKS COUNTY COMPANIES THROUGH ITS ACCESS TO FUNDING FROM PENNSYLVANIA'S DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER RESOURCES. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR PER MONTH IS DEDICATED TO GBDF BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS: READING HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES IN THE MEDSAFE PROGRAM, A MEDICAL COLLECTION KIOSK AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM, PROVIDING A RESOURCE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SAFELY DISPOSE OF CONTROLLED, NON-CONTROLLED, AND OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS. DURING FY2025, EXPENSES RELATED TO THE MEDSAFE PROGRAM TOTALED 8,708. READING HOSPITAL HELD ITS ANNUAL BIKE TO WORK WEEK RIDE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUTER SERVICES OF PA AND PENSKE RACING SHOCKS. HELD ANNUALLY THE THIRD FRIDAY IN MAY, THE EVENT PROMOTES GREEN COMMUTE OPTIONS FOR HOSPITAL STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY. THE RIDE IS APPROXIMATELY 6-MILES AND TAKES PARTICIPANTS ON A LEISURELY RIDE THROUGH WEST READING, THE CITY OF READING, AND WYOMISSING. THE RIDE IS FACILITATED BY WEST READING AND CITY OF READING POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO ENSURE SAFETY. AS A THANK YOU FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE EVENT AND ENSURING THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITIES, THE CITY OF READING POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS GIFTED A NEW TREK POLICE E-BIKE, PURCHASED THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM READING HOSPITAL, AECOM, AND PENSKE RACING SHOCKS. COALITION BUILDING: READING HOSPITAL SERVES AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION OF THE HEALTH EQUITY COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE (HECC) WHICH CONVENES CLINICAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS, FOSTERING CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION AND ENSURING COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO ADDRESS AND RESOLVE NEEDS. THE HECC SUPPORTS AND ADVISES READING HOSPITAL'S HEALTH EQUITY COUNCIL IN GOALS AND STRATEGIES TO REDUCE HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES. DURING FY2025, READING HOSPITAL LAUNCHED THE MAMMOGRAPHY COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO EXPLORE BARRIERS TO WOMEN GETTING THEIR SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS. AS A RESULT OF THE GROUP'S EFFORTS, THE MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO BEGIN DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MARKETING MATERIALS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING YOUR MAMMOGRAM WHILE REDUCING STIGMA AND FEARS AND STARTED PLANNING A MAMMOGRAPHY EDUCATION EVENT. COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ADVOCACY: READING HOSPITAL'S VIOLENCE RECOVERY SPECIALIST PARTICIPATED REGULARLY IN SAFE STATES POLICY WORKGROUP. AUGUST 8, 2024 - READING HOSPITAL STAFF PARTICIPATED IN A HEALTHCARE ROUNDTABLE HOSTED BY PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR JUDY SCHWANK AT DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE'S WEST READING CAMPUS. THE DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON SENATOR SCHWANK'S LEGISLATION ACT NO. 22 OF 2024 WHICH CREATED A PERMANENT ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC). MARCH 3, 2025 - READING HOSPITAL HOSTED LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AUSTIN DAVIS, AS WELL AS LOCAL LEGISLATORS, TO DISCUSS GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION EFFORTS LOCALLY AND ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA. APRIL 15, 2025 - HOSTED AT READING HOSPITAL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA, REGIONAL HOSPITAL LEADERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS DISCUSSED CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS SURROUNDING VIOLENCE IN HEALTHCARE. READING HOSPITAL'S VIOLENCE RECOVERY PROGRAM STAFF BEGAN PARTICIPATING IN THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN GROUP 1.2 FOCUSED ON INCREASING COMMUNITY SAFETY. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: READING HOSPITAL BELIEVES IN INVESTING IN THE FUTURE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE AND DOES SO BY PROVIDING A NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE TO ENGAGE WITH BOTH CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL STAFF. IN FY2025, 182,960 WERE DEDICATED TO ITS NUMEROUS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER EXPLORATION INITIATIVES SERVING 2,204 STUDENTS. ONE OF ITS PREMIER PROGRAMS IS THE HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. 47 STUDENTS FROM 10 BERKS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS REPRESENTED THE CLASS OF 2025. INTERNS PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES THAT SUPPLEMENT THEIR CONVENTIONAL CLASSROOM LEARNING, ENHANCING THEIR ACADEMIC, PROFESSIONAL, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. STUDENTS COMPLETED NEARLY 10,750 INTERNSHIP HOURS. HOSPITAL STAFF CONTRIBUTED OVER 2,150 HOURS SERVING AS PRECEPTORS (20% OF TOTAL INTERN HOURS), AS WELL AS 56 HOURS SERVING AS FACILITATORS DURING MONTHLY WORKSHOPS. THE HEALTH EQUITY IN HEALTHCARE COLLEGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM CONTRACTED 3 STUDENTS: 2 HEALTH SCIENCES MAJORS AND 1 PSYCH MAJOR. STUDENTS ASSISTED THE HEALTH EQUITY TEAM WITH CONDUCTING SDOH SCREENINGS AND INTERCEPT SURVEYS FOR DIABETES PROGRAM RESEARCH. STUDENTS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO A RANGE OF PROJECTS INCLUDING HELPING TO PLAN AND COORDINATE WEEK OF EVENTS FOR NATIONAL CHW AWARENESS WEEK, CONDUCT CASE REVIEWS FOR CCP TEAM AND CREATED A TREND ANALYSIS, AND HELPED TO CREATE HEALTH EQUITY EDUCATION COLLATERAL THAT SERVE AS PATIENT-FACING MATERIALS TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS TO ACCESSING IMPORTANT HEALTH AND RESOURCE INFORMATION. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS JOB SHADOWING WHICH HOSTED 328 UNIQUE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN 795 COORDINATED EXPERIENCES TOTALING OVER 3,000 SHADOWING HOURS. A JOB SHADOWING ROTATION FOR BERKS CATHOLIC ENGAGED 3 STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED OBSERVATION EXPERIENCES IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OVER THE COURSE OF 6 MONTHS. STAFF CONTRIBUTED 70 HOURS OF THEIR TIME PROVIDING EXPERIENCES FOR THE STUDENTS. READING HOSPITAL HOSTED 37 STUDENTS FROM BERKS CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER'S (BCTC) MEDICAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS PROGRAM. THE STUDENTS COMPLETED 1,740 SHADOWING HOURS IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS. 15 STUDENTS FROM BCTC'S HEALTH OCCUPATIONS PROGRAM ALSO COMPLETED 140 SHADOWING HOURS. INSIDE BERKS BUSINESS BRINGS LOCAL EDUCATORS INTO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO LEARN ABOUT CAREERS AND SERVICES OFFERED. THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM BROUGHT 4 TEACHERS INTO THE HOSPITAL TO LEARN ABOUT HEALTHCARE CAREER TRENDS AND PROGRAMS OFFERED AT READING HOSPITAL'S SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, AS WELL AS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHADOWING IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AT THE HOSPITAL. READING HOSPITAL PARTNERED WITH THE BEAUTY AND BRAINS FOUNDATION TO HOST 20 STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED STOP THE BLEED TRAINING WITH THE HOSPITAL'S TRAUMA DEPARTMENT AND LEARNED ABOUT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CAREERS, TOURED AN AMBULANCE, AND PARTICIPATED IN HANDS-ONLY CPR, AED, AND HEIMLICH TRAINING. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH READING SCIENCE CENTER'S SISTERS IN STEM PROGRAM, HOSPITAL STAFF ENGAGED WITH 20 STUDENTS, PROVIDING HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN PRESSURE MAPPING AND TEAMWORK, RADIOLOGY, AND MEDICAL LAB SCIENCE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE SCIENCE CENTER'S SUMMER PROGRAMMING, UNDERWRITING A PORTION OF THE COSTS TO CONDUCT THE SESSIONS. SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCE MEDICAL LAB SCIENCE FACULTY PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR 55 STUDENTS AT 10TH & PENN AND AMANDA STOUDT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. STUDENTS INTERACTING WITH BUSINESS, OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BERKS BUSINESS EDUCATION COALITION, ENGAGED 40 STUDENTS FROM DANIEL BOONE HIGH SCHOOL. STUDENTS COMPLETED STOP THE BLEED TRAINING AND LEARNED HANDS-ONLY CPR AND AED TECHNIQUES. WYOMISSING HILLS ELEMENTARY CENTER HOSTED TWO REMAKE LEARNING DAY EVENTS IN WHICH HOSPITAL STAFF PARTICIPATED. DURING THE COMMUNITY EVENT, APPROXIMATELY 150 ATTENDEES LEARNED ABOUT TEAMWORK IN CLINICAL SETTINGS. IN THE SCHOOL EVENT, NUTRITION SERVICES STAFF AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS SPOKE WITH NEARLY 750 STUDENTS ABOUT CAREERS IN THE HOSPITAL KITCHEN ENVIRONMENT. STAFF PRESENTED ON TEAMWORK IN THE HOSPITAL AND FACILITATED A RELAY RACE WHERE STUDENTS COMPILED A TRAY WITH FOODS FROM EACH FOOD GROUP. GOVERNOR MIFFLIN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE HOSPITAL'S FIRST CAREER INSPIRATION DAY EVENT IN WHICH 79 STUDENTS ROTATED THROUGH 3 STATIONS LEARNING ABOUT ROBOTICS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND STOP THE BLEED. THE HOSPITAL'S SURGERY IN ACTION PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN 2024. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS A GLIMPSE INTO THE OPERATING ROOM THROUGH CAREER EXPLORATION, LEARNING ABOUT EQUIPMENT USED IN THE SURGERIES, AND VIEWING RECORDED ROBOTIC-ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERIES NARRATED BY SURGEONS AND OPERATING ROOM STAFF. THE PROGRAM REACHED 74 STUDENTS DURING ITS FIRST YEAR. READING HOSPITAL'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY WELLNESS TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN CAREER FAIRS AT BERKS COUNTY SCHOOLS, SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS THE VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER PATHWAYS OFFERED BY READING HOSPITAL AND ITS SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 2	DUE TO THE ADOPTION OF ASU NO. 2014-09 REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (TOPIC 606) BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS NO LONGER REPORTED ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. RATHER IT IS TREATED AS AN IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSION. BAD DEBT IS DETERMINED IF THERE WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY OR ADVERSE EVENT THAT PREVENTED A PATIENT FROM BEING ABLE TO PAY THE EXPECTED AMOUNT. FOR PATIENTS WHO WERE DETERMINED BY THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY UNCOLLECTED AMOUNTS BUT DID NOT, THESE UNCOLLECTED AMOUNTS ARE TREATED AS IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE OR EXTRAORDINARY EVENT THAT CAUSED THE ORGANIZATION TO REPORT BAD DEBT EXPENSE IN FY2025
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 3	THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A METHODOLOGY TO ACCURATELY QUANTIFY OR ESTIMATE THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE THAT WOULD BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 4	READING HOSPITAL IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FOOTNOTE FOR TOWER HEALTH AND SUBSIDIARIES. THE FOLLOWING IS A FOOTNOTE REGARDING COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE AND UNCOMPENSATED CARE. THE SYSTEM PROVIDES SERVICES TO PATIENTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA OF ITS CHARITY SERVICE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN THE ESTABLISHED RATES. CRITERIA FOR CHARITY CARE CONSIDER THE PATIENT'S FAMILY INCOME, FAMILY SIZE, AND ABILITY TO PAY. INDIVIDUALS WHO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE OR OTHER COVERAGE. THE SYSTEM MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE IT PROVIDES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE BASED ON ESTABLISHED RATES FOR SERVICES, AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE POLICIES, AND THE ESTIMATED COST OF THOSE SERVICES. CHARGES FOREGONE FOR UNCOMPENSATED CARE AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SYSTEM'S POLICIES WERE APPROXIMATELY 74,068 AND 46,599 IN THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, RESPECTIVELY. DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES WERE APPROXIMATELY 16,235 AND 11,119 FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, RESPECTIVELY. THE ESTIMATED COSTS WERE BASED ON A CALCULATION, WHICH MULTIPLIED THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO BY THE GROSS CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING UNCOMPENSATED CARE TO PATIENTS. THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS OBTAINED FROM THE SYSTEM'S MOST RECENTLY FILED MEDICARE COST REPORT. ADDITIONALLY, THE SYSTEM SPONSORS CERTAIN OTHER SERVICE PROGRAMS AND CHARITY SERVICES, WHICH PROVIDE SUBSTANTIAL BENEFIT TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE SERVICES TO NEEDY POPULATIONS REQUIRING SPECIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS AND CHARITY SERVICES, AS WELL AS HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION. THE SYSTEM'S COMMUNITY SERVICE INCLUDES THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WHICH MAKES PAYMENT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN, THE AGED, THE BLIND, AND THE PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED, WHOSE INCOME AND RESOURCES ARE INSUFFICIENT TO MEET THE COSTS OF NECESSARY MEDICAL SERVICES. PAYMENTS FROM THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ARE GENERALLY LESS THAN THE SYSTEM'S COST OF PROVIDING THE SERVICE. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY SERVICE REPRESENTS THE COST TO DELIVER SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY, NET OF ANY PAYMENT RECEIVED FOR THOSE SERVICES. INCLUDED IN THESE SERVICES ARE THE SYSTEM'S SUBSIDIES OF OUTPATIENT CLINICS, EDUCATION OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH VARIOUS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY UPON GRADUATION AND COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. THE SYSTEM ALSO SPONSORS HEALTH FAIRS AND OTHER WELLNESS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 8	THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS RECORDS THROUGH THEIR GENERAL LEDGER SYSTEM TO CALCULATE GROSS PATIENT CHARGES AND GROSS REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS. A RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES IS APPLIED TO THE GROSS PATIENT CHARGES TO CALCULATE THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 9B	PATIENTS ARE INFORMED OF OPTIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE REVENUE CYCLE, FROM REGISTRATION THROUGH COLLECTION; THEREFORE, READING HOSPITAL'S DEBT COLLECTION POLICY AND PROCEDURE INCLUDES SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR REFERRING PATIENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THREE STATEMENTS, SPECIFYING THE AMOUNT DUE AND APPROPRIATE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ARE SENT TO PATIENTS EVERY 30 DAYS A BALANCE REMAINS. EACH STATEMENT CONTAINS A PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND APPROPRIATE CONTACT INFORMATION. NO ACCOUNT SHALL BE SENT TO A COLLECTION AGENCY AS LONG AS THE PATIENT/GUARANTOR IS ACTIVELY WORKING WITH A FACILITIES PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE TO RESOLVE AN OPEN ACCOUNT.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 2	READING HOSPITAL'S MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED AND MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE IN JUNE 2025. READING HOSPITAL, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE STRATEGIC CONSULTING FIRM METOPIO, CONDUCTED RESEARCH IN 2024 AND DEPLOYED A NUMBER OF QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES TO DEFINE AND SELECT COMMUNITY NEEDS. PRIMARY RESEARCH METHODS INCLUDED CONDUCTING A COMMUNITY SURVEY (4,921 RESPONSES RECEIVED), FACILITATING FOCUS GROUPS (3 CONDUCTED - HEALTH LITERACY, HEALTHCARE BARRIERS, AND VIOLENCE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH), KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS (13 CONDUCTED), TOWER HEALTH LEADERSHIP SURVEYS (24 RESPONSES RECEIVED). THE PRIMARY RESEARCH ALLOWED THE HOSPITAL TO GAIN INSIGHTS INTO HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND ACCESS BARRIERS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO SERVE LOW-INCOME, VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. SECONDARY RESEARCH COLLECTION INCLUDED DATA FROM THE UNITED STATES'S CENSUS BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, AND CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES; PENNSYLVANIA'S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND STATE CANCER PROFILES; READING HOSPITAL'S EPIC PATIENT DATA; AND OTHER LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATION DATA SOURCES INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE'S COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS AND ROADMAPS, THE AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY (AHRQ), FEEDING AMERICA, THE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION, AND BERKS VITAL SIGNS. DATA ANALYSIS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED PRIORITIZATION WILL TAKE PLACE IN FALL 2025, AND THE SUBSEQUENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WILL BE COMPLETED AND MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER 2025. IDENTIFIED AND ACCEPTED PRIORITY AREAS TO ADDRESS INCLUDE ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION, AND HEALTH EQUITY.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 3	AS PART OF THE MISSION TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY, READING HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES THAT SOME PATIENTS AND FAMILIES MAY NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES. THEREFORE, READING HOSPITAL OFFERS PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR ALL. PATIENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS EARLY IN THE TREATMENT PROCESS AS POSSIBLE. THE CURRENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM POLICY AND APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE READING HOSPITAL WEBSITE. THE PLAIN LANGUAGE AND FULL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES ARE OFFERED IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, GERMAN, DUTCH, HAITIAN CREOLE, AND VIETNAMESE, WHILE THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THE WEBSITE INCLUDES A DATABASE OF ALL PROVIDERS WHO DELIVER EMERGENCY AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE AT READING HOSPITAL AND IDENTIFIES WHICH ARE AND ARE NOT COVERED BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. THE PROVIDER LIST IS CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED. A PAPER COPY OF THE LIST IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE UPON REQUEST FOR PATIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE INTERNET ACCESS. PAMPHLETS TITLED UNDERSTANDING BILLING & PAYMENT INCLUDE A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF READING HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE IN LOBBIES AND WAITING AREAS THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL. THEY ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, OR EXPRESS AN INABILITY TO PAY AT REGISTRATION, POINT OF SERVICE, AND/OR DISCHARGE. PATIENT BILLING STATEMENTS FOR READING HOSPITAL SERVICES CONTAIN GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS ALSO SHARED WITH A NUMBER OF ADVOCACY PROGRAMS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. FINANCIAL COUNSELORS WILL EDUCATE PATIENTS AND FAMILIES IN REFERENCE TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS TO ENSURE ALL PATIENTS CONTINUE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS THE CARE THEY NEED.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 4	READING HOSPITALS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA INCLUDES ALL AREAS OF BERKS COUNTY WHICH CONTAINS THE CITY OF READING. BERKS COUNTY PROFILE: ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, AS OF JULY 1, 2024, THE POPULATION ESTIMATE FOR BERKS COUNTY IS 439,117, A 2.4% INCREASE FROM APRIL 1, 2020. BERKS COUNTY HAS A DIVERSE POPULATION, WITH THE RACIAL MIX OF 84.5% WHITE ALONE, 8.8% BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN ALONE, 1.7% ASIAN ALONE, 1.4% AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE ALONE, 0.2% NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER ALONE, AND 3.4% TWO OR MORE RACES. ETHNICALLY, 65.8% ARE WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO, WITH 26.6% HISPANIC OR LATINO. 9.7% OF BERKS COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE FOREIGN BORN. 18,922 RESIDENTS ARE VETERANS. 21.3% OF RESIDENTS OVER 5 YEARS OLD SPEAK A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH AT HOME. 88.4% OF BERKS COUNTY RESIDENTS 25 YEARS AND OLDER ARE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES OR HIGHER, WHEREAS 27.7% OF THE SAME AGE GROUP HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER. OF RESIDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 65, 9.6% HAVE A DISABILITY, AND 8.3% DO NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN BERKS COUNTY IS 79,777. 12.8% OF RESIDENTS LIVE IN POVERTY. CITY OF READING PROFILE: THE POPULATION OF THE CITY OF READING IN MORE DIVERSE THAN THE REST OF THE COUNTY AND IS HOME TO MORE DISPARATE, VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WHO FACE INCREASE BARRIERS TO RECEIVING CARE. ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, AS OF JULY 1, 2024, THE CITY OF READING HAS AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 96,000, A 0.9% INCREASE IN POPULATION FROM APRIL 1, 2020. THERE IS A RACIAL MIX OF 24.2% WHITE ALONE, 9.3% BLACK OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ALONE, 1.9% AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE ALONE, 0.8% ASIAN ALONE, AND 39.1% TWO OR MORE RACES. ETHNICALLY, 70.8% OF READING RESIDENTS ARE HISPANIC OR LATINO, WITH 18.5% WHITE ALONE, NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO. 25.4% OF READING RESIDENTS ARE FOREIGN BORN. 2,124 RESIDENTS ARE VETERANS. 59.7% OF RESIDENTS OVER 5 YEARS OLD SPEAK A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH AT HOME. 72% OF READING RESIDENTS 25 YEARS AND OLDER ARE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES OR HIGHER, WHEREAS ONLY 11.4% OF THE SAME AGE GROUP HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER. OF RESIDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 65, 14.3% HAVE A DISABILITY, AND 16% DO NOT HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN READING IS 44,091. 28.7% OF RESIDENTS LIVE IN POVERTY.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 5	THE READING HOSPITAL BOARD IS COMPRISED OF 14 MEMBERS, 11 OF WHOM ARE FROM THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED BY THE HOSPITAL. ALL PHYSICIANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE IS THE LARGEST CLINICAL DEPARTMENT OF READING HOSPITAL. THE DEPARTMENT SPANS 16 DIVISIONS OF MEDICINE. THIS COMPRISES OF 300+ PHYSICIANS (MD/DO) AND 80+ ADVANCED LICENSED PRACTITIONERS. CARE PROVIDED TO OUR PATIENTS SPANS AMBULATORY CARE THROUGH TO TRANSPLANT MEDICINE. THE DEPARTMENT FULFILLS THE MISSIONS OF OUR ORGANIZATION BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY CARE, MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. THE DEPARTMENT IS DEDICATED TO MEDICAL EDUCATION, PROVIDING MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND FELLOWS OPPORTUNITIES TO BE EDUCATED IN THEIR SPECIALTY AND ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS. READING HOSPITAL IS ACCREDITED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL SOCIETY TO SPONSOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR PHYSICIANS. THE CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION TEAM WITHIN ACADEMIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OVERSEES DEPARTMENT-BASED PROGRAMS FOR CME CATEGORY 1 AND CATEGORY 2 CREDITS. ONGOING EDUCATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR STAFF IN ALL CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES ONGOING EDUCATION FOR STAFF IN ALL DEPARTMENTS ON SAFETY, COMPLIANCE, AND RELATED REGULATORY AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES. CLINICAL RESEARCH IS A CORE COMPONENT OF READING HOSPITAL'S MISSION AND PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH ACCESS TO CUTTING-EDGE TREATMENTS WITHOUT NEEDING TO TRAVEL FAR FROM HOME. THE CLINICAL TRIALS OFFICE PROVIDES SUPPORT AND CLINICAL RESEARCH FOR PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. THE CTO WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HOSPITALS INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD WHICH MONITORS ALL CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED AT THE HOSPITAL. PROVIDING HEALTH CARE: A. INPATIENT DISCHARGES 37,368 B. INPATIENT DAYS 210,066 C. BIRTHS 2,968 D. EMEGENCY VISITS 109,386 PROMOTING HEALTH: HEALTH OUTREACH FOR CHILDREN (NEWBORNS THROUGH TEENS): CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER - PROVIDES AMBULATORY CARE TO PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WHO ARE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED. IN FY2025, THERE WERE 16,421 VISITS. THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH CENTER PARTNERS WITH UNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY TO OFFER THE REACH OUT AND READ PROGRAM TO PROMOTE LITERACY. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, PARENTS RECEIVE EDUCATION FROM THEIR CHILD'S PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN ON THE IMPORTANCE OF READING ALOUD TO THEIR CHILDREN, INCLUDING LEARNING AGE- APPROPRIATE TIPS AND ENCOURAGEMENT. ALL CHILDREN RECEIVE A NEW BOOK TO TAKE HOME AND KEEP. IN ADDITION, THE WAITING ROOM OFTEN UTILIZES VOLUNTEERS TO CONDUCT READ-ALOUDS THAT BOTH ENTERTAIN CHILDREN AND MODEL GOOD PRACTICES FOR PARENTS. HEALTH OUTREACH FOR ADULTS: WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER - PROVIDES OBSTETRICAL, GYNECOLOGICAL, AND WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED WOMEN. IN FY2025, THERE WERE 25,023 VISITS. CENTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH - OFFERS A VARIETY OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING HIV AND STI TESTING, CARE, AND TREATMENT, IMMUNIZATIONS, AND ROUTINE SCREENINGS. IN FY2025, THERE WERE 2,927 VISITS. OUTPATIENT SERVICES ADULT CLINICS - PROVIDE PRIMARY AND SUBSPECIALTY CARE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION, TO MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED ADULTS. HEALTH OUTREACH FOR ALL AGES: EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT - READING HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OPERATES 24 HOURS PER DAY, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. IT INCLUDES MORE THAN 115 TREATMENT AREAS THAT OFFER ACUTE CARE TO SERIOUSLY ILL AND INJURED PATIENTS, AS WELL AS INTERMEDIATE/FAST TRACK CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH LESS ACUTE PROBLEMS AND OBSERVATION ROOMS FOR PATIENTS REQUIRING MORE PROLONGED EMERGENCY CARE. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES AND CAPABILITIES INCLUDING DEDICATED COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCANNER, CERTIFIED CHEST PAIN CENTER, AND ADVANCED PRIMARY STOKE CENTER TO ASSESS AND ADDRESS CASES OF TRAUMATIC ILLNESS, INJURY, AND OTHER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT - PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE IN A COMFORTING, FAMILY-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN CAN FEEL SAFE. LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER - READING HOSPITAL OPERATES THE REGIONS ONLY LEVEL I RESOURCE TRAUMA CENTER THAT PROVIDES LIFE-SAVING CARE TO TRAUMATICALLY INJURED PATIENTS INCLUDING RESUSCITATION, EMERGENCY SURGERY, INTENSIVE CARE, AND/OR GENERAL MEDICAL CARE; GENERAL SURGERY IN EITHER THE EMERGENCY OR ELECTIVE SETTING; AND NEUROLOGICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS SUFFERING INTRACRANIAL TUMOR, STROKE, INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE, STATUS EPILEPTICUS, AND OTHER CONDITIONS. IN FY2025 THERE WERE 1,240 TRAUMA ACTIVATIONS, 1,950 ACUTE CARE SURGERY CONTACTS, AND 1,925 TRAUMA CONTACTS. ACCESS TO EMS SERVICES - THROUGH TOWERDIRECT, BERKS COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE ABLE TO GET THE MEDICAL CARE THEY NEED, QUICKLY AND SAFELY. TOWERDIRECT PROVIDES PLANNED AND UNPLANNED MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION INCLUDING AMBULANCE SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION FOR ROUTING MEDICAL VISITS, PATIENT TRANSFERS, CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT, AND TRAUMA TRANSPORT. TOWERDIRECT ALSO PROVIDES PROACTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING HOME VISITS, PUBLIC EVENT SUPPORT (E.G., ON-SITE MEDICAL CARE AT CONCERTS, FAIRS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS), AND SAFETY PRESENTATIONS. OBSTETRICS AND MIDWIFERY CARE - READING HOSPITAL OBSTETRICIANS AND CERTIFIED NURSE-MIDWIVES (CNNS) LICENSED BY THE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR MIDWIFERY EDUCATION (ACME) WHO SPECIALIZE IN WOMEN'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, PROVIDING SERVICES THAT RANGE FROM WELL-WOMAN VISITS AND ROUTINE GYNECOLOGICAL SERVICES TO PRENATAL, PREGNANCY, LABOR, AND DELIVERY CARE. CNNS ALSO STAFF THE OBSTETRICS URGENT CARE TRIAGE TEAM PROVIDING EXAMS AND DISCUSSING SYMPTOMS WITH PATIENTS WHO DO NOT FEEL WELL OR DEVELOP SYMPTOMS THAT ARE CONCERNING. READING HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE SERVICES INCLUDING PRECONCEPTION COUNSELING, ULTRASOUND TESTS, FETAL HEART TESTS, NONINVASIVE PRENATAL TESTING (NIPT), NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY SCREENING, AMNIOCENTESIS, DIABETES PROGRAMMING PROVIDED BY MATERNAL-FETAL SPECIALISTS WHO SPECIALIZE IN HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES. READING HOSPITAL'S ON-SITE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE (NICU) TEAM IS OFFERS ADVANCED THERAPIES TO ASSIST WHEN THERE ARE COMPLICATIONS DURING DELIVERY OR AFTER A BABY IS BORN. TRAINED NURSES AND INTERNATIONAL BOARD-CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANTS (IBCLCS) PROVIDE BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT TO NEW MOMS. INTERPRETING SERVICES - READING HOSPITAL'S INTERPRETING SERVICES DEPARTMENT INCLUDES ON-SITE SPANISH-ENGLISH INTERPRETERS WHO ASSIST PATIENTS WITH LANGUAGE BARRIERS. THESE STAFF ALSO ASSIST WITH TRANSLATIONS FOR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS A NETWORK OF 24/7 VIDEO-REMOTE INTERPRETING STATIONS AND TELEPHONES FOR ANY LANGUAGE. SIGN LANGUAGE SERVICES - READING HOSPITAL PARTNERS WITH BERKS DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICES TO PROVIDE CERTIFIED SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS AS NEEDED. THE HOSPITAL HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED A 24/7 VIDEO-REMOTE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING SERVICE. PATIENT ADVOCATE OFFICE - READING HOSPITAL BELIEVES ITS PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND SUPPORT PERSONS SHOULD BE TREATED WITH RESPECT, UNDERSTANDING, AND COMPASSION. THE HOSPITAL'S PATIENT ADVOCATES HELP PATIENTS COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR PROVIDERS, OBTAIN INFORMATION THEY NEED TO MAKE DECISIONS, OBTAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONNECT WITH SOCIAL SUPPORTS, UNDERSTAND THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND HELP THE PATIENT BE HEARD. IF A PATIENT HAD A CONCERN ABOUT THE CARE OR SERVICES THEY ARE RECEIVING, THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTACT THE PATIENT ADVOCATE OFFICE WHO WILL DOCUMENT THE CONCERN AND TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO RESOLVE IT. SPIRITUAL CARE SERVICES - READING HOSPITAL'S DEPARTMENT OF SPIRITUAL CARE ENSURES THE AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY SPIRITUAL CARE AND COUNSELING TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGH JOINT EFFORTS OF CHAPLAINCY STAFF, VISITING CLERGY, AND VOLUNTEER CHAPLAINS. THE DEPARTMENT'S PASTORAL CARE PHILOSOPHY RESTS ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT THE CARE OF THE WHOLE PERSON - BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT - IS INTEGRAL TO HEALTH AND HEALING. THE TEAM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VOLUNTEER SERVICES DEPARTMENT, PROVIDES THE NO ONE DIES ALONE COMPANION (NODAC) PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES SPECIAL TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE AS A COMPANION TO PATIENTS WHO ARE AT END-OF-LIFE AND DO NOT HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THIS PROCESS. PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES - READING HOSPITAL'S PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM, COMPRISED OF DOCTORS, NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, CHAPLAINS, AND DIETICIANS, WORK AS A TEAM TO HELP RELIEVE AND PREVENT SYMPTOMS AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PATIENTS WITH A LIFE-LIMITING DISEASE. THE TEAM OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND CAREGIVERS PROVIDING PATIENT AND FAMILY COUNSELING, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE PLANNING FOR CARE AFTER A HOSPITAL STAFF, HELP WITH TREATMENT CHOICES AND DECISIONS, AND REFERRALS TO SPECIALISTS AND BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING. FREE VALET PARKING AND SHUTTLE SERVICES - READING HOSPITAL OFFERS PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND VISITORS FREE VALET PARKING AND SHUTTLE SERVICES. VALET PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT 3 LOCATIONS, INCLUDING 24/7 ACCES
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 6	TOWER HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP (THMG) IS A GROUP WITHIN THE HOSPITAL'S AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED PRACTICE ASSISTANCE TO READING HOSPITAL WHICH IS AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL. PHYSICIANS CAN REFER PATIENTS TO THE ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER TREATMENT. COLLABORATION BETWEEN ALL TOWER HEALTH HOSPITALS ENABLES OUR HOSPITALS, PROVIDERS, LEADERSHIP AND STAFF TO LEVERAGE BEST PRACTICES ACROSS THE HEALTH SYSTEM. OUR PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM ACCESS TO A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES - ALL RIGHT HERE IN OUR REGION.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, LINE 7	PENNSYLVANIA

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (true)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
TOWER HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP
420 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE	WEST READING	PA	19611	232266054	501C3	$66,240	HEALTHCARE SVCS
SALVATION ARMY
301 SOUTH 5TH STREET	READING	PA	19602	135562351	501C3	$1,000	ANNUAL LUNCHEON	$16,672	ACTUAL	FROZEN TURKEYS
READING SCIENCE CENTER
608 MUSEUM ROAD	READING	PA	19611	825063856	501C3	$6,270	SPONSORSHIP
REFRESH BERKS
PO BOX 676	READING	PA	19603	991338321	501C3	$10,000	SPONSORSHIP
CO-COUNTY WELLNESS SERVICES
429 WALNUT STREET	READING	PA	19601	232657264	501C3	$6,000	SPONSORSHIP

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	5	Total501c3OrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	Yes (true)	SeverancePaymentInd
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CHARLES BARBERA MD
PRES & CEO	$688,891	$246,102	$55,073	$205,055	$34,347	$1,229,468	$53,093
MICHELLE TRUPP
COO	$511,493	$149,856	$69,185	$120,233	$1,041	$851,808	$67,205
PAMELA HERNANDEZ
EVP/CHIEF PEOPLE OFF	$520,361	$155,864	$705	$90,389	$12,043	$779,362
ROBERT EHINGER
BOARD TREAS T 8/2025	$448,006	$139,164	$65,363	$83,325	$12,734	$748,592	$61,543
WEI DU MD
SVP CHIEF ACADEMIC	$499,038	$146,492	$1,980	$87,077	$1,041	$735,628
THOMAS BARTIROMO
SVP CIO	$442,311	$119,273	$1,290	$79,576	$21,894	$664,344
KATHLEEN LAMB MD
BOARD MEMBER								$422,447	$69,174	$98,300	$12,075	$33,880	$635,876
KRISTIN KEARNEY
BOARD TREAS 8/2025								$370,534	$115,140	$50,172	$69,625	$12,043	$617,514	$48,882
OLUBUMNI OJIKUTU MD
BOARD MEMBER								$420,582	$100,784	$17,619	$7,837	$34,041	$580,863
THOMAS GENG JR DO
CHAIR DEPT SURGERY	$466,680		$548	$11,144	$17,715	$496,087
SUSAN GARCIA
SVP REV CYCLE	$123,427		$284,101	$3,739	$23,743	$435,010	$53,577
BARBARA ROMIG
CNO TERM 12/2023	$13,846		$346,236	$37,894		$397,976
ANN BLANKENHORN
INTRM CNO T 10/2024	$286,819	$56,912	$1,270	$11,350	$1,041	$357,392

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SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4	CHARLES BARBERA, MD 0 53,093 0 MICHELLE TRUPP 0 67,205 0 ROBERT EHINGER 0 61,543 0 KRISTIN KEARNEY 0 48,882 0 SUSAN GARCIA 228,466 53,577 0 BARBARA ROMIG 346,160 0 0
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7	TOWER HEALTH USES RETENTION BONUSES FOR KEY EXECUTIVES AS ONE WAY TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF LEADERSHIP AS THE HEALTH SYSTEM NAVIGATES ITS ORGANIZATION TURNAROUND AND FULFILLS ITS MISSION IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THE DETAILS OF INDIVIDUAL EXECUTIVE RETENTION BONUSES ARE DEVELOPED WITH OVERSIGHT BY THE TOWER HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND ARE APPROVED BY THE FULL TOWER HEALTH BOARD. AS IN ALL MATTERS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, THE BOARD RELIES ON MARKET DATA AND OUTSIDE EXPERTISE TO ENSURE ITS RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM IS CONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS.
SCHEDULE J, PART III	PART 1, LINE 4B TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: THE 457(F) PLAN IS A TAX-DEFERRED RETIREMENT PLAN CONSISTING OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO HELP SUPPLEMENT THE RETIREMENT SAVINGS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEE IS IMMEDIATELY ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE TOWER HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE EMPLOYED ON DECEMBER 31ST TO RECEIVE THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION FOR THAT PLAN YEAR. THE EMPLOYEE SHALL BECOME 100% VESTED IN THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION FOR THAT PLAN YEAR THREE YEARS AFTER THE CONTRIBUTION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE ACCOUNT. THE EMPLOYEE WILL ALSO BECOME 100% VESTED IN ALL OF THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS: 1) UPON ATTAINING THE AGE 65 WHILE STILL EMPLOYED BY TOWER HEALTH 2) DUE TO DEATH OR DISABILITY 3) UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT CAUSE PARTICIPATION IN PLAN: THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025 BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A DISTRIBUTION. WEI DU PAMELA HERNANDEZ THOMAS BARTIROMO

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FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	WEBSITE: WWW.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/LOCATIONS/READING-HOSPITAL THE MISSION OF READING HOSPITAL IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY; TO PROMOTE HEALTH; TO EDUCATION HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; AND TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROPRIATE CLINICAL RESEARCH. IN ADDITION TO ITS PRIMARY ROLE AS A PROVIDER OF DIRECT CARE, READING HOSPITAL ADDRESSES ISSUES OUTSIDE THAT REAL THAT IMPACT HEALTH AND WELLNESS. IN FACT, A KEY PART OF OUR MISSION MEANS THE REINVESTMENT OF RESOURCES INTO THESE EFFORTS, WHICH ARE COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT. WE ARE PROUD TO REPORT THAT IN OUR LAST FISCAL YEAR (FY2024), WE COMMITTED NEARLY 168M TO THIS CAUSE. READING HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY WELLNESS DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT ENDEAVORS. THE DEPARTMENT'S MISSION IS THREE PRONGED AND SEEKS TO LEAD, PARTNER, AND INVEST IN STRATEGIC HEALTH INITIATIVES THAT TARGET THE UNDERSERVED, ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY. THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS DEPARTMENT ALSO MANAGES THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PROCESSES. READING HOSPITAL'S MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED IN 2025 AND IDENTIFIED AND PRIORITIZED FOUR AREAS OF FOCUS: ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, HEALTH EDUCATION AND PREVENTION, AND HEALTH EQUITY. THE 2025 CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WAS FINALIZED, ADOPTED, AND MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE BY THE NOVEMBER 15, 2025, DEADLINE. THE CATEGORIES AND STRATEGIES OUTLINED BELOW REFLECT THE 2025 CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN EFFORTS: ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE - INCREASE ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE CONSIDERED DISPARATE AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE FIRST PRIORITIZED NEED, ACCESS TO EQUITABLE CARE, INCLUDES STRATEGIES THAT SEEK TO INCORPORATE BETTER CARE COORDINATION, INTEGRATION, AND ALIGNMENT OF HOSPITAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, AS WELL AS ONGOING EFFORTS TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. THE FIRST STRATEGY IN THIS PRIORITY AREA IS THE STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM WHICH SEEKS TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO SOME OF THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE BERKS COUNTY COMMUNITY - THE UNSHELTERED HOMELESS, SHELTER RESIDENTS, AND HOUSING INSECURE INDIVIDUALS. PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND OTHER CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL STAFF VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO VISIT HOMELESS CAMPS, SOUP KITCHENS, AND SHELTERS TO DELIVER FREE PRIMARY AND ACUTE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THIS OFTEN UNDERSERVED AND NEGLECTED POPULATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS FAMILIAR, SAFE, AND NON-JUDGMENTAL. THE PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH 6 COMMUNITY-BASED SITES INCLUDING HOPE RESCUE MISSION, LIGHTHOUSE WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN CENTER, CITY LIGHT MINISTRY, MARY'S SHELTER, READING YMCA, AND NEW JOURNEY COMMUNITY OUTREACH. THE STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM STRIVES TO DELIVER EQUITABLE AND PATIENT-CENTERED PRIMARY AND ACUTE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY AND CONTINUITY OF CARE BY CONNECTING PATIENTS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH TELEHEALTH, PROVIDE PATIENT CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND INPATIENT CONSULTATIONS, AND EDUCATION PATIENTS ON AVAILABLE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESOURCES. A TELEHEALTH KIOSK INSTALLED AT HOPE RESCUE MISSION, A LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTER AND COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNER, ALLOWS A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER TO MEET VIRTUALLY WITH PATIENTS WHO HAVE AN IMMEDIATE NEED OR REQUIRE FOLLOW-UP FROM A PRIOR VISIT. THE KIOSK ALSO OFFERS EXTERNAL MEDICAL DEVICES INCLUDING A BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR, THERMOMETER, STETHOSCOPE, AND OTOSCOPE. THE HEALTHCARE SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM INCLUDE PRIMARY (INTERNAL AND FAMILY MEDICINE) AND PREVENTATIVE CARE, ADDICTION MEDICINE (MAT), PSYCHIATRIC CARE, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY (INCLUDING PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM CARE, CONTRACEPTION AND FAMILY PLANNING, GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMS, MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND MENOPAUSE MANAGEMENT, AND CANCER SCREENINGS), PEDIATRICS (INCLUDING GENERAL EXAMINATIONS, PHYSICAL EXAMS FOR SCHOOL ENTRY, DRIVER'S LICENSE EXAMINATIONS, DAYCARE FORMS, AND SICK AND WELL VISITS), PHYSICAL THERAPY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, PODIATRY (FOOD AND ANKLE CARE) AND DIABETES EDUCATION, AS WELL AS RECURRING SPECIALTY SUB-CLINICS - VISION CLINIC (COLOR BLINDNESS, FIELD OF VISION, AND GLAUCOMA SCREENINGS, VISUALIZATION OF RETINAS, AND VISUAL ACUITY CHANGES), NEUROLOGY CLINIC (EVALUATION OF PALSY, DROP, NEUROPATHY, REVIEW OF SEIZURE TREATMENT AND MEDICATIONS, SCREENINGS FOR COGNITIVE OR MOOD CHANGES, STROKE FOLLOW UP INCLUDING REVIEW OF TREATMENT GUIDELINES, COMPREHENSIVE NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS), AND PULMONARY CLINIC (SLEEP APNEA SCREENING, EVALUATION FOR LOW-DOSE CT LUNG CANCER SCREENING, TOBACCO CESSATION EDUCATION, RESPIRATORY DISEASE - COPD, ASTHMA, OSA - EDUCATION, AND REVIEW OF RESPIRATORY MEDICATIONS SUCH AS INHALERS AND NEBULIZERS). THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS RAPID HIV TESTING. IN FY2025, THE STREET MEDICINE TEAM REACHED 1,144 UNIQUE PATIENTS THROUGH 5,476 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS, AN INCREASE OF OVER 1,700 ENCOUNTERS OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. STREET MEDICINE VOLUNTEERS LOGGED 1,995 HOURS PROVIDING CARE AND SUPPORT TO THE PROGRAM AND ITS PATIENTS. ACCORDING TO PENNSYLVANIA STATE CANCER PROFILES, BREAST CANCER IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMONLY DIAGNOSED CANCER IN BERKS COUNTY. DISPARITIES BY RACE AND ETHNICITY WERE NOTED WITH MORE WHITE COMMUNITY MEMBERS BEING DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER, BUT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER DEATH RATES AMONG BLACK COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN SEPTEMBER 2022, READING HOSPITAL OPERATIONALIZED A MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY PROGRAM, SEEKING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS BY HELPING TO REMOVE BARRIERS SUCH AS LACK OF TRANSPORTATION, THE INABILITY TO LEAVE WORK FOR APPOINTMENTS, AND LACK OF CHILDCARE, AMONG OTHERS. IN FY2025, THE MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY PROGRAM CONDUCTED 135 EVENTS AND COMPLETED 1,150 SCREENING MAMMOGRAMS. OVER 42.5% OF PATIENTS SCREENED LIVE IN THE CITY OF READING, A HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA. OVER 15% OF PATIENTS SCREENED WERE UNINSURED. 7.5% OF PATIENTS SCREENED WERE BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN, 23% WERE HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND 24% WERE SPANISH SPEAKING. READING HOSPITAL HOSTS MONTHLY SCREENING EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL FEDERALLY-QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS - BERKS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DENTAL - TO INCREASE SCREENING RATES AMONG UNDERSERVED, VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE TEAM ALSO CONVENED A COMMUNITY COALITION TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH. THE RESULTS OF THE COALITION HAVE LED TO IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTS ADDRESSING MYTHS AND STIGMA AROUND MAMMOGRAMS, AS WELL AS STARTED PLANNING FOR A COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION SESSION. READING HOSPITAL'S REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING PROGRAM, CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CARDIAC VASCULAR CENTER, POPULATION HEALTH, AND EMS OUTREACH, SUPPLIES BLUETOOTH ENABLED SCALES AND OTHER DEVICES TO PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE. THE TEAM PROVIDES MONITORING, FOLLOW-UP, AND EDUCATION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TOWERDIRECT, PATIENTS ENROLLED IN RPM ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE IN-HOME ASSESSMENT AND EDUCATION. THE OUTREACH CONDUCTED HAS LED TO MEDICATION ADJUSTMENTS, IMPROVED CARE COORDINATION, THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE CARE PLANS, REFERRALS TO A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL RESOURCES (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, NUTRITION, HOME HEALTH), AND EDUCATION ON MEDICATION ADHERENCE, NUTRITION, AND SELF-MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES. READING HOSPITAL OFFERS RIDE HEALTH WHICH PROVIDES FREE RIDES TO AND FROM APPOINTMENTS WHO FACE TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS. DURING FY2025, 6,249 RIDES WERE COORDINATED FOR PATIENTS RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF 139,862. READING HOSPITAL REMAINS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PATIENTS TO ACCESS EQUITABLE CARE. READING HOSPITAL NURSING DIVISION CONDUCTS SDOH SCREENINGS DURING INPATIENT STAYS AND CONNECTS AT-RISK PATIENTS TO CASE MANAGEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY CONNECTION PROGRAM. SDOH SCREENINGS COVER DOMAINS INCLUDING FOOD, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITIES, SAFETY, AND HEALTH LITERACY. PATIENTS WHO SCREEN POSITIVE FOR SOCIAL NEEDS ARE PROVIDED A COMMUNITY REFERRAL SUMMARY WITH INFORMATION ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY TO HELP ADDRESS THEIR UNMET NEEDS IN ADDITION TO BEING CONNECTED WITH A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW). CHWS SUPPORT PATIENTS WITH SDOH NEEDS BY PROVIDING COMMUNITY RESOURCES, DIRECT CLOSED-LOOP REFERRALS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS), AND CARE COORDINATION. IN ADDITION, CHWS OFFER EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS TO PATIENTS WITH LOW OR MODERATE HEALTH LITERACY LEVELS TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH LITERACY, AS WELL AS HEALTH EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND PROMOTION ON WAYS TO MANAGE THEIR DISEASE AND IMPLEMENT HEALTHY BEHAVIORS WITH THEIR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AND SPECIALISTS. IN FY2025, 23,153 SCREENINGS WERE COMPLETED, AND 7,445 BENEFICIARIES SCREENED POSITIVE FOR UNMET SOCIAL NEEDS AND WERE OFFERED CHW INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT. A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES WERE IMPLEMENTED IN TOWER HEALTH'S ACCESS CENTER AND THE ONLINE PORTAL MYTOWERHEALTH TO INCR
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6	VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE BOARD MEMBERS WITHOUT COMPENSATION AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDING VOLUNTEER SERVICES AT THE HOSPITAL. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, READING HOSPITAL HAD 198 VOLUNTEERS GIVE 12,710 HOURS OF SERVICE AT THE HOSPITAL. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF VOLUNTEERS THAT SERVE THE READING HOSPITAL. THE FIRST TYPE ARE IN-SERVICE VOLUNTEERS WHO COME INTO THE HOSPITAL. THEY GO TO PATIENT CARE UNITS TO RESTOCK, REFILL PATIENT WATER, PROVIDE VISITOR COMFORT TO THE PATIENTS AND HELP THE STAFF WITH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES. THIS ALLOWS OUR STAFF TO PROVIDE A HIGHER LEVEL CARE TO OUR PATIENTS. THEY ALSO ACT AS A PATIENT GREETER AND A PATIENT/VISITOR GUIDE THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL. THE SECOND TYPE OF VOLUNTEER IS THE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER. WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS WHO HAND MAKE PATIENT COMFORT ITEMS. FOR PATIENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, AND FRIENDS WALKING THROUGH OUR DOORS, IS NOT AN AVERAGE DAY. VOLUNTEERS HELP MAKE THESE DAYS BETTER AT READING HOSPITAL.
FORM 990, PART III	OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES: READING HOSPITAL'S PUBLIC-FACING BE WELL BERKS WEBSITE PROVIDES UP TO DATE INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY WELLNESS DEPARTMENT INITIATIVES, EVENTS, AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE CONTENT IS ACCESSIBLE ON A NUMBER OF DEVICES INCLUDING DESKTOPS, LAPTOPS, MOBILE DEVICES, TABLETS, ETC. READING HOSPITAL EMPLOYS A TRAUMA OUTREACH EDUCATION COORDINATOR WHO PROVIDES TRAUMA AND INJURY PREVENTION EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY AT NO COST. EDUCATION TOPICS INCLUDE FALL PREVENTION, BIKE AND MOTORCYCLE SAFETY, CAR SEAT SAFETY, DISTRACTED DRIVING/TEXTING WHILE DRIVING, DOG BITES, AND HUNTING SAFETY. THE COORDINATOR CONDUCTS STOP THE BLEED TRAININGS AND ASSISTS WITH PLANNING OF MATTER OF BALANCE CLASSES IN THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS LEADING COORDINATION OF AN ANNUAL FALL PREVENTION DAY EVENT EACH SEPTEMBER. READING HOSPITAL ALSO PROMOTES THE TRAUMA SURVIVORS NETWORK, A WEBSITE PROVIDING RESOURCES, TOOLS, AND A SUPPORT NETWORK FOR TRAUMA PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP NAVIGATE THE ROAD TO RECOVERY. READING HOSPITAL'S LIBRARY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A SPACE AND RESOURCES FOR HOSPITAL STAFF AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO CONDUCT RESEARCH. READING HOSPITAL PARTNERS WITH ENSEMBLE TO PROVIDE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAID AND PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE FOR THE HOSPITAL'S CANCER INFUSION CENTER PATIENTS. MEDSAFE, AN UNUSED OR EXPIRED MEDICATION DISPOSAL SYSTEM, IMPROVES OUR COMMUNITY'S ENVIRONMENT AND INCREASES SAFETY BY REMOVING CONTROLLED AND NON-CONTROLLED PHARMACEUTICALS. THE PROGRAM REDUCES THE RISK OF ABUSE, ACCIDENTAL INGESTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION. IN FY2025, OVER 1,000 POUNDS OF MEDICATIONS WERE COLLECTED. READING HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNCIL ON CHEMICAL ABUSE (COCA) AND BERKS TREATMENT ACCESS AND SERVICES CENTER, INC. (TASC), CONDUCTS A WARM HANDOFF PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES TREATMENT INTERVENTIONS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE COLLABORATION PROVIDES CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALISTS WHO STAFF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. THE SPECIALISTS CAN ARRANGE FOR IMMEDIATE ADMISSION FOR ALL LEVELS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT (WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT/DETOX, RESIDENTIAL/REHAB, MEDICALLY ASSISTED TREATMENT/MAT, PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAMS, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT, AND OUTPATIENT TREATMENT), PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES, OFFER NARCAN KITS TO INDIVIDUALS USING OPIOIDS, AND OPERATE A 24-HOUR DRUG AND ALCOHOL HOTLINE. READING HOSPITAL OFFERS A NUMBER OF FITNESS CLASSES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR MINIMAL COST. THE SESSIONS INCLUDE AQUATIC FITNESS, PWR PARKINSON'S WELLNESS RECOVERY, RISE UP & SHINE, TAI CHI. THESE PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE HEALTHY HABITS AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL WELLNESS OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THE MCGLINN CANCER INSTITUTE OFFERS GENETIC SCREENING AND COUNSELING TO PHYSICIAN-REFERRED AND SELF-REFERRED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE SERVICE INCREASES AWARENESS AND PREVENTION EFFORTS AMONG THOSE WHO ARE AT RISK OF CANCER. READING HOSPITAL PROVIDES SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT, CASE MANAGEMENT, CONSULTATION, AND INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP INTERVENTION SERVICES TO WYOMISSING SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 AT NO COST TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR THE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES SERVED. DURING FY2025, A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER WHO FACILITATES THE SERVICES CARRIED A CASELOAD OF 57 STUDENTS, CONDUCTED 10 SAP ASSESSMENTS, COMPLETED 10 SAP MEETINGS, AND PARTICIPATED IN THE SCHOOL'S AEVIDUM, A STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH CLUB. THE LCSW ALSO COORDINATED TRAININGS FOR 30 SCHOOL STAFF AND 162 STUDENTS IN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID. READING HOSPITAL PARTNERS WITH MILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER TO HOST BLOOD DRIVES FOR EMPLOYEES. DURING FY2025, 10 EVENTS WERE HELD. 250 UNITS OF BLOOD WERE COLLECTED WHICH HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP UPWARDS OF 750 PEOPLE. READING HOSPITAL STAFF REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL PIECE PER PERSON CHALLENGE BENEFITTING HELPING HARVEST FRESH FOOD BANK, WHICH PROVIDES NOURISHMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS, SHELTERS, MOBILE MARKETS, AND OTHER PROGRAMMING. THE INITIATIVE HELPS TO FILL OVER 5,000 WEEKENDER BAGS (ENOUGH FOR ONE MONTH OF DISTRIBUTIONS) WITH EACH BAG CONTAINING TWO BREAKFASTS, TWO LUNCHES, AND TWO SNACKS TO SUSTAIN READING SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDENTS OVER THE WEEKEND. EACH YEAR, THE NUTRITION SERVICES DEPARTMENT PURCHASES AND DONATES TURKEYS TO THE SALVATION ARMY OF READING TO SUPPORT THEIR ANNUAL THANKSGIVING MEAL DISTRIBUTION. IN FY2025, THE DEPARTMENT PURCHASED AND DONATED 500 TURKEYS WHICH HELPED TO FEED FAMILIES OVER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY. UNITED WAY OF BERKS COUNTY CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL STUFF THE BUS CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO LOCAL CLASSROOMS AND NURSES OFFICES. READING HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED MUCH NEEDED SUPPLIES FOR 112 CLASSROOMS AND 21 NURSES' OFFICES AT GLENSIDE, MILLMONT, AND TYSON-SCHOENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE READING SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH CONDUCTS A FREE HIV TESTING CLINIC AND STD SCREENINGS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. DURING FY2025, 125 UNIQUE PERSONS WERE TESTED FOR HIV, AND 368 UNIQUE PERSONS WERE SCREENED FOR STDS. READING HOSPITAL STAFF LEAD A NUMBER OF SUPPORT GROUPS TO HELP PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING SUPPORT AS THEY NAVIGATE VARIOUS DISEASE DIAGNOSES. IN FY2025, THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT GROUPS HELD MEETINGS: APHASIA SUPPORT GROUP, CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP, PARKINSON'S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP, SPINAL CORD INJURY SUPPORT GROUP, STROKE SUPPORT GROUP, AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP. READING HOSPITAL REHABILITATION AT WYOMISSING HOSTED ITS ANNUAL GOLF CLINIC CALLED FIRST SWING/LEARN TO GOLF, WHICH IS FREE FOR PARTICIPANTS WITH A DISABILITY AND THEIR FAMILIES. PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING THE EVENT TO LEARN ABOUT AND TRY OUT ADAPTIVE GOLF EQUIPMENT, MAKING THE GAME MORE INCLUSIVE. READING HOSPITAL'S CULTURE & BELONGING COUNCIL, MADE UP OF BOTH CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL TEAM MEMBERS, WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE MISSION TO "FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT THAT EXPRESSLY VALUES DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT, PERSPECTIVE, BACKGROUND, AND EXPERIENCE AMONG ITS EMPLOYEES, TO MAKE EACH INDIVIDUAL FEEL WELCOME AND APPRECIATED FOR THEIR UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS. THE COUNCIL LEADS A VIRTUAL SPEAKER SERIES CALLED "LET'S TALK" WHICH FEATURES A RANGE OF TOPICS RELATED TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. FY2025 TOPICS INCLUDED HOSPITAL-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS; CARING FOR PATIENTS THAT IDENTIFY AS TRANSGENDER OR NONBINARY; TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE; DEI LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE: BUILDING A CULTURE OF BELONGING AT TOWER HEALTH; PERSPECTIVES ON URBAN INDIAN HEALTH: GOOD MEDICINE FOR HEALTH COMMUNITIES; THE TOOL OF STORYTELLING; SPIRITUALITY, ANTHROPOLOGICAL TOOLS, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES; WALKING IN THEIR SHOES: WHERE PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND DIVERSITY INTERSECT; AND AMISH AND MENNONITE PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE, CARE, AND HEALING. THE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND BELONGING WORKING GROUP SUPPORTS EFFORTS BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO RECOGNIZE CULTURAL AND HERITAGE OBSERVANCES, OFFERING NETWORKING EVENTS THAT ALLOW COLLEAGUES TO CONNECT AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER, AND SERVING AS A DIVERSIFIED VOICE OF THE WORKFORCE. THE WORKFORCE AND TRAINING WORKING GROUP DISCUSSES TOPICS AFFECTING THE WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE OF ALL TOWER HEALTH EMPLOYEES, CONTRIBUTE TO POLICY AUDITS AND FACILITATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW POLICIES TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES, ORGANIZES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER GROWTH, AND SERVES AS A CONNECTED AND DIVERSIFIED VOICE OF THE WORKFORCE. COLLEAGUE NETWORKING GROUPS WERE LAUNCHED TO PROVIDE AN INTERNAL COMMUNITY FOR ONGOING DIALOGUE AND COLORATION TO ADVOCATE, PRIORITIZE, AND ESCALATE IDEAS AND ISSUES AFFECTING EMPLOYEES, PATIENTS, AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THESE GROUPS INCLUDE CULTURECONNECT, EMPOWER, TOWER HEALTH & HARMONY, AND TOWERPRIDE. IN JANUARY 2025, THE COUNCIL HOSTED ITS INAUGURAL MLK DAY OF SERVICE TO COMMEMORATE THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND EMBRACE THE IDEA THAT CITIZENSHIP INVOLVES TAKING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY. THE EVENT COLLECTED NON- PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS AND TOILETRIES WHICH WERE SORTED AND PACKED BY STAFF VOLUNTEERS. BECAUSE OF THE EFFORT, 201 BACKPACKS WERE ABLE TO BE DELIVERED BY THE STREET MEDICINE TEAM TO THOSE EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSECURITY ACROSS BERKS COUNTY. READING HOSPITAL HAS PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 50 TRI-STATE HOSPITALS IN THE "DOESN'T KILL TO ASK" CAMPAIGN, A NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN THAT FOCUSES ON THE ISSUE OF UNSECURED GUNS IN HOMES. THE CAMPAIGN WORKS TO REMIND ADULTS TO SECURE ANY GUNS IN THEIR HOMES AND ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO ASK IF THERE ARE ANY UNSECURED GUN IN THEIR CHILDREN'S FRIENDS' HOMES. READING HOSPITAL STAFF PARTICIPATED IN "CELEBRATE SCIENCE DAY" HOSTED BY READING SCIENCE CENTER AND HELD AT DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE'S WEST READING CAMPUS. READING HOSPITAL HELD A REMEMBRANCE AND REFLECTION INFANT LOSS MEMORIAL EVENT IN OCTOBER IN RECOGNITION OF NA
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	INPATIENT CARE - 210,066 PATIENT DAYS READING HOSPITAL PROVIDES 725 BEDS FOR PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENT CARE. INPATIENT CARE IS PROVIDED IN 2 CRITICAL CARE UNITS, 2 INTERMEDIATE CARE UNITS, 3 ACUTE REHABILITATION UNITS, AND 13 MEDICAL SURGICAL UNITS WITH SUB-SPECIALTIES THAT INCLUDE ONCOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, HEART FAILURE, ORTHOPEDICS, TRAUMA, BARIATRIC SURGERY, AND MEDICAL COMPLEXITY. IN ADDITION, READING HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH SERVICES THAT INCLUDE OBSTETRICS, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE, INPATIENT PEDIATRIC MEDICAL SURGICAL CARE, AND PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICES. INPATIENT SERVICES ARE SUPPORTED BY HOSPITAL-BASED HEMODIALYSIS, APHERESIS, AND VASCULAR ACCESS SERVICES. READING HOSPITAL INPATIENT CARE OFFERS THE FOLLOWING HIGH-LEVEL SERVICES TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES WITHIN BOTH ITS PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MARKETS: 1. REGIONAL CANCER AND CARDIAC CENTERS 2. COMPLETED SURVEY TO ADVANCE TO A COMPREHENSIVE STROKE PROGRAM 3. VIRTUAL NURSING (PATIENT OBSERVATION AND VIRTUAL ADMISSIONS) 4. ADVANCED CERTIFICATION FOR OUR HIP/KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT PROGRAM 5. CERTIFICATION IN BARIATRIC CARE 6. CERTIFIED ADVANCED PEDIATRIC ASTHMA PROGRAM 7. PATIENT DISCHARGE LOUNGE 8. LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER (ONLY LEVEL 1 CENTER WITHIN THE COUNTY) 9. REGIONAL LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT 10. CHARITY CARE PROGRAM IN ADDITION, READING HOSPITAL INPATIENT CARE IS ALIGNED WITH SYSTEM PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE POST DISCHARGE CARE OUTCOMES, CARE ACROSS THE CONTINUUM FROM INPATIENT TO AMBULATORY SETTING, AND DECREASED READMISSION, INCLUDING: 1. COMPREHENSIVE POPULATION HEALTH SERVICES 2. TOWER HEALTH STREET MEDICINE PROGRAM - A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES AND PREVENTATIVE CARE TO HOMELESS POPULATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY 3. TELE-HEALTH SUPPORT OF HEART FAILURE PATIENT POPULATION TO HELP PREVENT READMISSIONS THROUGH THE REMOTE MONITORING OF BP AND WEIGHT READING HOSPITAL WAS MAGNET DESIGNATED FOR NURSING AND PATIENT CARE EXCELLENCE IN 2016 AND OUR FIRST RE-DESIGNATION IN 2021. CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS FOR COMPLETING THE DOCUMENTS FOR OUR SECOND RE-DESIGNATION IN 2025; THIS NATIONAL LEVEL DESIGNATION BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER IS RENEWED EVERY FOUR YEARS. THIS DESIGNATION INDICATES THAT READING HOSPITAL INPATIENT UNITS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, PERIOPERATIVE SERVICES, AND AMBULATORY CARE DEPARTMENTS EXCEED NATIONAL BENCHMARKS FOR NURSING QUALITY INDICATORS, PATIENT SATISFACTION WITH NURSING CARE, AND NURSE SATISFACTION. IN 2024, T1 IMU ACHIEVED THE SILVER -LEVEL AACN BEACON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE. THE BEACON AWARD SIGNIFIES EXCEPTIONAL CARE IN A UNIT THAT PUTS PATIENTS FIRST. THE BEACON AWARD PROGRAM COMPRISES THREE DISTINCT MODULES: PATIENT OUTCOMES, WORK ENVIRONMENT AND NURSING WORKFORCE. FOR WORKFORCE THE NURSING DEPARTMENT CLOSELY MONITORS TURNOVER, RN TURNOVER HAS STABILIZED OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS AT 12% ON A NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 22.8%. SINCE 2021 WE HAVE SEEN A 50% REDUCTION IN RN TURNOVER. WE ALSO SAW A 6% INCREASE IN OUR RN ENGAGEMENT SURVEY PARTICIPATION IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024, FROM OUR PREVIOUS SURVEY IN 2022. EMERGENCY CARE - 109,386 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS READING HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY "24/7/365," REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. VOLUME TO RH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RANKS IT AMONG THE TOP THREE IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA YEAR AFTER YEAR. AS THE AREA'S ONLY ACCREDITED LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER, RH ALSO PROVIDES IMMEDIATE ACCESS THROUGH ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO ALL SPECIALTY SERVICES, FROM TRAUMA SURGEONS TO PLASTIC SURGEONS, AND ALL AREAS OF SPECIALTY CARE. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS A PEDIATRIC AND PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. IN ADDITION TO ITS TRAUMA CERTIFICATION, RH IS THE ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE REGION TO HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT TO ACCREDITED CARE IN STROKE AND CHEST PAIN. THE HOSPITAL ALSO IS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE WITH 24/7 CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALISTS ON SITE TO PROVIDE WARM HAND-OFFS TO PATIENTS WITH OPIOID AND OTHER SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS A SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE) PROGRAM WITH THE BERKS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS AN EMERGENCY MEDICINE TRAINING PROGRAM, PARAMEDIC SCHOOL AND NURSING PROGRAM.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B	OPERATING ROOM - 19,548 TOTAL SURGERIES READING HOSPITAL OPERATES IN A MARKET SERVED BY NEARLY 20 SPECIALTY, INVESTOR-OWNED FACILITIES, WHICH CARVE OUT THE BEST PAYING INSURANCE PLANS, THE HIGHEST MARGIN PROCEDURES, AND THE LEAST COMPLICATED PATIENTS TO SERVE. BY CONTINUING TO PROVIDE A FULL-SERVICE SURGICAL SERVICE, READING HOSPITAL OFFERS THE MOST ADVANCED SURGICAL OPTIONS, FROM ROBOTIC ASSISTED, MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY TO A FULL SPECTRUM OF OUTPATIENT SURGICAL OPTIONS. READING HOSPITAL ENSURES THE COMMUNITY HAS ACCESS TO SURGICAL SPECIALTIES THAT MAY BE EXPERIENCING SHORTAGES ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY. READING HOSPITAL SUPPORTS ITS SURGEONS IN THEIR FELLOWSHIP TRAINING AND RECRUITS AND RETAINS SURGEONS IN AREAS LIKE PLASTIC SURGERY - AVAILABLE ONLY DURING LIMITED HOURS OR NOT AT ALL, IN OTHER HOSPITALS IN ITS MARKET.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C	MCGLINN CANCER INSTITUTE 28,141 PROCEDURES THE MCGLINN CANCER INSTITUTE, LOCATED WITHIN THE READING HOSPITAL, IS PRIMARILY AN OUT-PATIENT FACILITY WHICH HOUSES THE SECTIONS OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY, HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, AND GYNECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY. THE ANNUAL TOTAL OF PATIENTS WHO WERE DIAGNOSED AND/OR TREATED IN FY25 WERE 1,843. UPON DIAGNOSIS, A NURSE NAVIGATOR CONTACTS EACH PATIENT TO OFFER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT. MOST PATIENTS ARE SEEN IN ONE OF OUR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CLINICS BASED ON THE TYPE OF MALIGNANCY DIAGNOSED. THIS INCLUDES THORACIC, MALIGNANT HEMATOLOGY, BREAST, GENITO-URINARY, GYNECOLOGICAL, NEUROLOGY, AND GASTRO-INTESTINAL CLINICS - MOST HELD ON A WEEKLY BASIS. EVERY CLINIC HAS ITS SPECIFIC TEAM OF PROVIDERS - SURGEONS, RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS, MEDICAL ONCOLOGISTS, RADIOLOGISTS, PATHOLOGISTS, NURSE NAVIGATORS, GENETIC COUNSELORS, AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS - WHO CONFER AND COLLABORATE TO DESIGN A UNIQUE TREATMENT PLAN FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PATIENT. EVERY CASE IS REVIEWED FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN ONE OF THE MANY CLINICAL TRIALS OFFERED ON SITE. ONCE A PLAN OF ACTION HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE TEAM, THE PATIENT IS SEEN IN CONSULT BY THE PROVIDERS WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS/HER COURSE OF TREATMENT. MCGLINN CANCER INSTITUTE IS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER AS A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY CANCER PROGRAM. THE MEDICAL ONCOLOGY PRACTICE IS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY THROUGH ITS QUALITY ONCOLOGY PRACTICE INITIATIVE (QOPI) AND THE RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT IS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY. IN ADDITION, THE BREAST PROGRAM AT READING HOSPITAL IS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS. THE CANCER CENTER OFFERS A THREE-YEAR HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS PROGRAMS (EX: JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, GWYNEDD MERCY UNIVERSITY, ARCADIA UNIVERSITY) ARE ASSIGNED CLINICAL ROTATIONS AT MCGLINN FOR GENETIC COUNSELING, RADIATION THERAPY TECHNOLOGY, AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TRAINING.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D	EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING VARIOUS OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: REVENUE EXPENSE RADIOLOGY 210,005,416 32,550,973 REHABILITATION/PHYSICAL THERAPY 50,758,394 34,259,126 TRAUMA CENTER 4,035,139 3,114,620 PHARMACY 47,369,183 42,066,979 ANCILLIARY 134,793,430 99,016,302 READING HOSPITAL PROVIDES SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON- DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR ABILITY TO PAY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6	TOWER HEALTH ELECTS THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A	THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE VESTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED BY THE MEMBER WHO IS TOWER HEALTH.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B	ALL DECISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION ELECTED BY THE MEMBER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY HOSPITAL STAFF, REVIEWED BY AN EXTERNAL TAX ADVISOR AND POSTED ON A BOARD PORTAL FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO VIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. MEMBERS ARE ALERTED TO INFORMATION AND NOTICES. A PAPER COPY OF FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR ANY BOARD MEMBER UNABLE TO VIEW THE PORTAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	IT SHALL BE THE POLICY OF THE HOSPITAL TO REQUIRE EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE TO SUBMIT IN WRITING TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER A LIST OF BUSINESS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF WHICH THE MEMBER, MEMBER'S SPOUSE, A DESCENDANT, OR A SPOUSE OF A DESCENDANT IS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, MEMBER EMPLOYEE OR OWNER (35% OR GREATER SHARE) WITH WHICH THE COMPANY MIGHT REASONABLY ENTER INTO A RELATIONSHIP OR A TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE WOULD HAVE CONFLICTING INTERESTS. EACH YEAR A COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT WILL BE SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE FOR UPDATING AND RESUBMISSION AND BY WHICH THE BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL CONFIRM HIS OR HER AWARENESS OF THIS POLICY. ALL MEMBERS OF TOWER HEALTH MANAGEMENT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS AND VICE PRESIDENTS) MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. SUCH STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING A CONFLIT OF INTEREST: A. AFTER THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS DETERMINED THAT A MEMBER IS INDEED CONFLICTED, THE CONFLICTED PERSON MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING WHETHER THERE IS A QUORUM TO ACT, BUT MAY NOT VOTE UPON THE MATTER. THE CONFLICTED MEMBER, OR A CONFLICTED OFFICER WHO IS NOT A MEMBER, MAY NEVERTHELESS MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE ON THE MATTER BUT, AFTER THE PRESENTATION, THE CONFLICTED PERSON SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF AND VOTE ON THE MATTER. B. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE CHAIR MAY APPOINT ONE OR MORE DISINTERESTED PERSONS TO INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE RESOLUTIONS OF THE MATTER THAT ARE DEVOID OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. C. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL EXERCISE DUE DILIGENCE TO DETERMINE WHETHER READING HOSPITAL CAN ADDRESS THE MATTER MORE ADVANTAGEOUSLY BY MEANS THAT AVOID THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. D. IF THE MATTER CANNOT BE ADDRESSED MORE ADVANTAGEOUSLY BY MEANS THAT AVOID THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR IF OTHER APPROACHES TO RESOLUTION ARE IMPRACTICAL UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR CONTRACT IS IN READING HOSPITAL'S BEST INTERESTS, WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE, AND WHETHER TO ENTER INTO IT. E. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THERE HAS BEEN A VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY, THE BOARD SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION, WHICH MAY INCLUDE REMOVAL (IF THE INTERESTED PERSON IS A BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBER) OR TERMINATION (IF THE INTERESTED PERSON IS AN EMPLOYEE). INTENTIONALLY OR REPEATEDLY FAILING TO ADHERE TO THIS POLICY IS GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE TOWER HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DULY APPOINTED AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE"), WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ALL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE HOSPITAL'S EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT AND AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER GOVERNING THE WORK AND REVIEW PROCESS OF THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THE PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT AND THE CHARTER WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE HOSPITAL'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW ANALYZES EVERY ELEMENT OF COMPENSATION, INCLUDING CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION, AND BENEFITS, INCLUDING QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED BENEFITS. THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS AT LEAST ANNUALLY, AND APPROVES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS CONSTITUTE NO MORE THAN REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR EACH EXECUTIVE. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND THE COMMITTEE WORKS WITH AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PREPARE AND REVIEW IN ADVANCE COMPREHENSIVE DATA SHOWING THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE COMMITTEE ALSO PREPARES A TIMELY AND THOROUGH WRITTEN RECORD OF ITS DELIBERATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS. AS A RESULT, THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO SATISFY THE PROCEDURAL CRITERIA NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS UNDER THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS RULES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	SAME RESPONSE AS LINE 15A WHICH INCLUDES KEY EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	OTHER PROGRAM FEES 40,595,295 0 0 OTHER FEES 0 76,128,261 0 OTHER FEES 2,598,901 0 0 OTHER FEES 1,735,189 0 0 OTHER FEES 4,915,258 0 0 PHYSICIAN FEES 59,995,379 7,305,738 0 TOTAL 109,840,022 83,433,999 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	INTERCOMPANY ASSET TRANSFER -192,041,978 ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION -3,058,251 PENSION LIABILITY 13,261,170 OTHER CHANGES 3,018 TOTAL -181,836,041

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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P	$1,010,491	G/L TRANSACTIONS
READING HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
C	$4,694,168	CASH
TOWER HEALTH
E	$40,812,995	G/L TRANSACTIONS
TOWER HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP
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