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        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: GOAL 1: INCREASE AWARENESS OF OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING OFFERED BOTH THROUGH PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER AND THROUGH OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES.STRATEGY 1.1: ENHANCE COORDINATION AND PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN PMC AND OTHER LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES.- CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE SWEET GRASS SOLUTIONS WEBSITE, WHICH IS A WEB-BASED RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTING VARIOUS HEALTH RELATED SERVICES IN SWEET GRASS COUNTY.- EXPLORE WAYS TO EXPAND ADVERTISING AND AWARENESS OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE.STRATEGY 1.2: CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES CURRENTLY UTILIZED BY THE COMMUNITY.- EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY EVENTS TO EXPAND OUTREACH. DETERMINE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.- DEVELOP A FEEDBACK MECHANISM FROM COMMUNITY CONCERNING BEST METHODS OF PROMOTING PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES.- EXPLORE FEASIBILITY OF BRINGING SPEAKERS TO THE HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM.STRATEGY 1.3: INCREASE SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR SENIORS.- INVESTIGATE CURRENT UTILIZATION OF HOME HEALTH SERVICES IN SWEET GRASS COUNTY TO DETERMINE IF INCREASE IN SERVICES IS FEASIBLE.- OFFER HEALTH/WELLNESS EDUCATION THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SENIOR CENTER.- EXPLORE PARTNERING AND COORDINATING WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AROUND SENIOR CARE.GOAL 2: CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO SPECIALTY SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER.STRATEGY 2.1: CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH SPECIALTY SERVICE PROVIDERS AND INSTITUTIONS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS.- CONTINUE TO COORDINATE SPECIALTY SERVICE PROVIDER VISITS TO PMC AND UTILIZE THE CALENDAR CAMPAIGN ALREADY IN PLACE TO COMMUNICATE SPECIALTY SERVICES AVAILABILITY TO THE COMMUNITY.- ASSESS THE FEASIBILITY AND POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF INTRODUCING ONCOLOGY SERVICES AS A VISITING SPECIALIST TO OUR RURAL COMMUNITY THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT STUDY.- EVALUATE THE DEMAND AND IMPACT OF DERMATOLOGY SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY.- GENERATE A PLAN TO ADDRESS THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF GROWING POPULATIONS RECEIVING CARE AT PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER.STRATEGY 2.2: EXPLORE FEASIBILITY OF INCORPORATING NEW SPECIALTY SERVICES TO ADDRESS EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.- EXPLORE SPECIALTY SERVICES INCLUDING ATHLETIC TRAINING AND ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL/SPEECH THERAPY.- UTILIZE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ABOUT DESIRED SPECIALTY SERVICES AND EXPLORE FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING OR ADDING SERVICE LINES.GOAL 3: INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND ACCESS TO MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICES IN SWEET GRASS COUNTY.STRATEGY 3.1: PRIORITIZE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PMC AND OTHER LOCAL PROVIDERS AND RESOURCES FOR MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.- INCREASE INTEGRATION OF LOCAL PROVIDERS INTO EXISTING COLLABORATIVES TO SUPPORT MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.- CONTINUE PARTICIPATION WITH LOCAL MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.- STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN PMC AND OTHER LOCAL MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS.- DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE STAFF TRAINING AND INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABLE COMMUNITY AND STATE RESOURCES, ENHANCING MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS. (EX. HEALTHINFO.MONTANA.EDU/BHWET/TRAININGS, MT DPHHS).STRATEGY 3.2: INTEGRATE EXISTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES WITH THE HOSPITAL'S IBH PROGRAM AND DRUG FREE COMMUNITY GRANT TO CREATE A COHESIVE AWARENESS STRATEGY FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT.- STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS.- DEVELOP OUTREACH MATERIALS AND EDUCATION FOR COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN PROJECT IMPACT. NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED AND JUSTIFICATIONIDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS UNABLE TO ADDRESS BY PMC:1. THE SECOND TOP COMPONENT OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY WAS "AFFORDABLE HOUSING" (40.4%), AND THE LACK OF ADEQUATE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPACTED THE LIVES OF 22.2% OF RESPONDENTS. RATIONALE: HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IS A CHALLENGING ISSUE. AS TIME ALLOWS IN THE FUTURE, PMC WOULD BE OPEN TO ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IN DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO HOUSING AFFORDABILITY. FURTHERMORE, PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE, PIONEER MEDICAL DOES NOT PROVIDE HOUSING TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS NOT IN NEED OF MEDICAL CARE.2. RESPONDENTS INDICATED HIGH INTEREST IN CLASSES/PROGRAMS ABOUT "HEALTH AND WELLNESS" (40.9%), "FITNESS" (33.9%), AND "WEIGHT LOSS" (26.1%). 32.1% OF RESPONDENTS GET PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ONLY 3-5 TIMES PER MONTH OR LESS. "CHRONIC DISEASES" WAS THE SECOND TOP HEALTH CONCERN IN THE COMMUNITY AT 52.2%, AND "HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND LIFESTYLES" WAS THE FOURTH MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY (33.1%).RATIONALE: HEALTH AND FITNESS CLASSES HAVE BEEN OFFERED IN THE PAST AND DUE TO LOW UTILIZATION AND PARTICIPATION THE CLASSES HAVE BEEN SHUT DOWN. FEASIBILITY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF CLASSES SUCH AS DIABETES PREVENTION WILL CONTINUE TO BE EVALUATED AS NEEDS ARISE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 7:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION USES THE COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO CALCULATED ON WORKSHEET 2.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE, AND GUIDANCE; SWEET GRASS TECH, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LIONS, COMMUNITY COALITIONS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, PREVENTION ACTIVITIES, JOB FAIRS, AND TRAINING OFFERED TO COMMUNITY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS EQUAL TO THE ACTUAL WRITE-OFFS DURING THE YEAR PLUS OR MINUS ANY ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO THE PROVISION ACCOUNT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 3:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS IMPLEMENTED AI TECHNOLOGY THROUGH WORK WITH A VENDOR TO IDENTIFY AND GRANT PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANACIAL ASSISTANCE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 4:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PAGE 13 OF THE ATTACHED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINS THE FOOTNOTE DESCRIBING BAD DEBT EXPENSE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 8:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO IS USED TO DETERMINE COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THIS IS DONE BY APPLYING THE RATIO TO THE TOTAL MEDICARE REVENUE. A SHORTFALL OR OVERAGE IN ANY GIVEN YEAR IS A RESULT OF THE TIMING OF PAYMENTS FROM MEDICARE ON AN INTERIM BASIS AND WHEN FINAL SETTLEMENT IS MADE. MANAGEMENT USES ESTIMATES TO CALCULATE SUCH SETTLEMENTS BUT ACTUAL RESULTS VARY FROM THOSE ESTIMATES. ADDITIONALLY, SHORTFALLS CAN RESULT FROM VARIOUS EXPENSES THAT ARE INCURRED BY THE FACILITY WHICH ARE CONSIDERED NON-REIMBURSABLE BY MEDICARE. SINCE PART OF THE COSTS ARE NOT REIMBURSED, IT IS ONLY PRUDENT TO CONSIDER THIS SHORTFALL TO BE A BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY. ALSO MEDICARE RECIPIENTS ARE PART OF A CHARITABLE CLASS AND SO THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE FURTHERS THIS CHARITABLE CLASS.MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COST IS BASED ON THE MEDICARE COST REPORT WHICH IS COMPLETED BASED ON THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH BY CMS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 9B:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE COLLECTION AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PRACTICES MANDATED IN 501R OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. ONCE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED IT IS REVIEWED TO ENSURE ALL AREAS ARE COMPLETED AND ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED. AT THIS TIME ALL COLLECTION ACTION IS SUSPENDED UNTIL A DECISION CAN BE MADE ON THE APPLICANT'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUEST. IF THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE TO THE SLIDING FEE SCHEDULE AND THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES, A PATIENT FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE THEN LOOKS BACK 240 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED AND APPLIES THAT PERCENTAGE OF DISCOUNT TO ALL ACCOUNTS. SOME ACCOUNTS AT THIS POINT MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN TURNED OVER TO A COLLECTION AGENCY. THOSE ACCOUNTS ARE PULLED BACK FROM THE COLLECTION AGENCY AND THE SAME DISCOUNT IS APPLIED. ONCE ALL DISCOUNTS ARE APPLIED, COLLECTION ACTION IS PROCEEDED AS NORMAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE LAST CHNA WAS PERFORMED IN EARLY 2024 AND THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WAS APPROVED IN AUGUST 2024. PMC IMPLEMENTED NEW DISCHARGE PROCESS FROM FEEDBACK AND UPDATED HCAHPS SCORES. FACILITY ALSO PARTNERED WITH LOCAL GROUPS SUCH AS THE SENIOR CENTER TO BRING HEALTHCARE EDUCATION TOPICS BASED ON HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND WANTS OF THE COMMUNITY. FACILITY ALSO USES INTERNAL DATA (FROM OWN EMR), STATE DATA (FROM ENTITIES LIKE DPHHS, AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES) TO ASSESS OUR COMMUNITY'S NEEDS FOR SERVICES AND THEN CONDUCT FEASIBILITY STUDIES TO SEE WHAT APPROPRIATE RESPONSES AND PROGRAMS COULD LOOK LIKE IN OUR COMMUNITY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PATIENTS ARE NOTIFIED UPON ADMISSION OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, INFORMATION IS POSTED ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ALL WAITING ROOM AREAS, ON OUR WEBSITE, AS WELL AS ON THE BACK OF OUR PATIENT STATEMENTS WHICH GO OUT MONTHLY. LETTERS ALSO GO OUT TO PATIENTS 30 DAYS AFTER THE CLAIM GOES INTO A SELF-PAY STATUS IF NO PRIOR PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 4:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER IS LOCATED IN A SMALL RURAL COMMUNITY IN MONTANA. PMC'S SERVICE ARE IS JUST UNDER 1,900 SQUARE MILES AND PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE SWEET GRASS COUNTY POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 3,700 PEOPLE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 5:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS MANY SERVICES THAT PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: 1. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE 2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT CONSISTS OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO HAVE DIVERSE REPRESENTATION. 3. VARIOUS VISITING SPECIALISTS4. AMBULANCE SERVICES. 5. HOSPICE SERVICES. 6. IMPACT TESTING FOR ALL YOUTH ENGAGED IN CONTACT SPORTS. 7. TWICE A YEAR LOW-COST LAB SPECIALS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTRACTED WITH BILLINGS CLINIC TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT CEO, IAN PETERSON, IS AN EMPLOYEE OF BILLINGS CLINIC AND COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE HOSPITAL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: BASE SALARY - $169,546 BONUS - $0 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL - $8,003 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO LIFE INSURANCE AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY - $403</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE POLICY APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES OF PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, VOLUNTEERS, MEDICAL STAFF, CONTRACTED WORKFORCE, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF PMC. THE CEO, COMPLIANCE OFFICER, AND/OR THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW ALL DISCLOSURES OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR SENIOR EXECUTIVE STAFF, EXCEPT THAT A REVIEWER WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE REVIEW OF HIS OR HER OWN DISCLOSURE. THE CEO AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER WILL REVIEW ALL DISCLOSURES OF ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY ANY OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS AT PMC. THE REVIEW TEAM WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO MANAGE, REDUCE, OR ELIMINATE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TO COMPLY WITH OTHER PMC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, REGULATIONS, AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE AUTHORITY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PMC UTILIZES MHA WAGE DATA COLLECTION SERVICES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. WAGES FOR THE CEO AND OTHER LEADING TEAM MEMBERS ARE REVIEWED WITH COMPARABLE SITES IN THE SURROUNDING AREA TO BE COMPETITIVE. THE SAME PROCESS ARE USED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.</ExplanationTxt>
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