FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL LLC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization: FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL LLC (EIN 83-2457155)
Tax period: 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed: 2023-11-14
IRS object ID: 202313189349318596
Schema version: 2022v5.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule D
Schedule H
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2023-11-14T20:02:41-06:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2022-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	PwC US Tax LLP	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2001 MARKET ST SUITE 1800	AddressLine1Txt
City	PHILADELPHIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19103	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2022-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	832457155	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
In Care Of	% AMY HERRON	InCareOfNm
Business Name Control	FRAN	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	2198771033	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1010 W STATE ROAD 2	AddressLine1Txt
City	LAPORTE	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	463505465	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	DIANE MAAS	PersonNm
Person Title	CHAIRPERSON/DIRECTOR	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	2198771033	PhoneNum
Signature	2023-11-14	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person First	DIANE	PersonFirstNm
Person Last	MAAS	PersonLastNm

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
SSN	999009999	SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	ERIC M MCNEIL	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P00460263	PTIN
Phone	2673303000	PhoneNum
Preparation	2023-11-14	PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer	2	TrustedCustomerCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2022	TaxYr
Build TS	2023-04-26 12:10:37Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	DIANE MAAS	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1010 W STATE ROAD 2	AddressLine1Txt
City	LAPORTE	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	463505465	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$7,748,173	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.FRANCISCANBEACONHOSPITAL.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Other	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd
Other Organization Dsc	LLC	OtherOrganizationDsc
Formation	2018	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	IN	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	FRANCISCAN BEACON'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE HEALING THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	6	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	6	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	0	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	6	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$63,264	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$0	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$6,076,837	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$7,741,668	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$0	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$0	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$5,897	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$6,505	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$6,145,998	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$7,748,173	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$0	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$0	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$0	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$0	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$10,422,007	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$11,101,926	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$10,422,007	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$11,101,926	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	-$4,276,009	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$3,353,753	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$28,693,229	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$31,559,019	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$11,128,039	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$17,347,582	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$17,565,190	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$14,211,437	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	FRANCISCAN BEACON'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE HEALING THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$9,547,657	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$0	GrantAmt
Revenue	$7,748,173	RevenueAmt
Desc	FRANCISCAN BEACON HOPSITAL IS AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL WITH ER LOCATED IN LAPORTE, INDIANA WITH: - EMERGENCY SERVICES OPEN 24/7 - EIGHT BED INPATIENT CARE WITH DIALYSIS - TEN BED ER INCLUDING FULL TRAUMA BAY - FULL SERVICE RADIOLOGY, X-RAY, CT, ULTRASOUND, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, STRESS TESTING, MRI, MAMMOGRAPHY, AND DEXA - INPATIENT MEDICAL UNIT FOR TIMES WHEN PATIENTS HAVE ILLNESSES THAT REQUIRE OVERNIGHT STAYS OR OBSERVATION CARE - OFFICES FOR FAMILY MEDICINE, SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS, PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND TELEHEALTH CONNECTIVITY	Desc
Total Program Service Expenses	$9,547,657	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	false	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	false	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	false	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (true)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	false	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	false	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	false	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	false	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	false	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	false	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	0	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee	0	EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	false	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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	false	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	false	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	6	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	6	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	false	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	false	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	false	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	false	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	IN	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other Website	Yes (X)	OtherWebsiteInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	AMY HERRON	PersonNm
Phone	2198771033	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1515 DRAGOON TRAIL	AddressLine1Txt
City	MISHAWAKA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	46544	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd
No Listed Persons Compensated	Yes (X)	NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 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
DIANE MAAS
CHAIRPERSON AND DIRECTOR	5.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY COSTELLO
VICE CHAIRPERSON AND DIRECTOR	5.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DEAN MAZZONI
SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR	5.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
AMY HERRON
SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR	5.0	0.0	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
DAVID FUMO MD
DIRECTOR	5.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
GEORGE LARS KNELLER MD
DIRECTOR	5.0	0.0	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$0	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$0	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	0	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	false	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	false	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
AMERICAN PHYSICIAN PARTNERS LLC
5121 MARYLAND WAY	BRENTWOOD	TN	37027	HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT	$1,934,319
PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL LABORATORIES
2434 INTERSTATE PLAZA DRIVE	HAMMOND	IN	46324	LABORATORY SERVICES	$952,724
AYA HEALTHCARE
DEPT 3519 PO BOX 123519	DALLAS	TX	75312	STAFFING SERVICES	$269,498
CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA INC
2441 MICHELLE DRIVE	TUSTIN	CA	92780	IMAGING SERVICES	$165,650

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	4	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Total Contributions	$0	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE	Desc
Business	622110	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$7,741,668	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$7,741,668	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$7,741,668	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$0	RealAmt
Personal	$0	PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$0	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$0	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income	$0	GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses	$0	GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	$0	GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold	$0	CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	OTHER REVENUE	Desc
Business	900099	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$6,505	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$6,505	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$6,505	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$7,748,173	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$7,748,173	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$774,628	TotalAmt
Program Services	$666,180	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$108,448	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt
Program Services	$0	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$0	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$61,493	TotalAmt
Program Services	$52,884	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$8,609	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,527	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,033	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$494	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$228,607	TotalAmt
Program Services	$196,602	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$32,005	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$500	TotalAmt
Program Services	$430	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$70	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,339,534	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,151,999	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$187,535	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$270,859	TotalAmt
Program Services	$232,939	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$37,920	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
LEASED EMPLOYEES	$5,574,219	$4,793,828	$780,391
PURCHASED SERVICES	$2,059,595	$1,771,252	$288,343
DRUGS/MEDICAL SUPPLIES	$319,154	$274,472	$44,682
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE	$183,566	$157,867	$25,699

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$286,244	TotalAmt
Program Services	$246,171	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$40,073	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$11,101,926	TotalAmt
Program Services	$9,547,657	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,554,269	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,230,138	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,214,819	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,149,485	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,077,424	EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$161,048	BOYAmt
EOY	$161,048	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$90,654	BOYAmt
EOY	$344,673	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$25,082,387	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$3,321,332	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$23,061,904	BOYAmt
EOY	$21,761,055	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$28,693,229	BOYAmt
EOY	$31,559,019	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$7,623,965	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,087,816	EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$3,504,074	BOYAmt
EOY	$15,259,766	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$11,128,039	BOYAmt
EOY	$17,347,582	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117	Yes (X)	OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$21,841,200	BOYAmt
EOY	$21,841,201	EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	-$4,276,010	BOYAmt
EOY	-$7,629,764	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$17,565,190	BOYAmt
EOY	$14,211,437	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$28,693,229	BOYAmt
EOY	$31,559,019	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$3,353,753	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	Yes (true)	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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	false	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition Amounts		ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works Art		HeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund		CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund		CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$1,514,351	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$1,514,351	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$18,900,608	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$1,247,792	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$17,652,816	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$0	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$0	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$0	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$4,664,044	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$2,073,540	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$2,590,504	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$3,384	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$0	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$3,384	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$21,761,055	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability	$0	FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
DUE TO FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE, INC.	$4,468,525
DUE TO BEACON HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.	$10,791,241

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$15,259,766	TotalLiabilityAmt

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
Percent300	Yes (X)	Percent300Ind
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	$404,295	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$404,295	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.03640	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$2,728,076	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$2,281,539	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$446,537	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.04020	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$3,132,371	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$2,281,539	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$850,832	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.07660	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$20,237	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$20,237	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00180	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$20,237	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$20,237	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00180	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$3,152,608	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$2,281,539	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$871,069	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.07840	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	Yes (true)	BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense	$198,090	BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare	$2,405,033	ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr	$4,519,021	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	-$2,113,988	MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge Ratio	Yes (X)	CostToChargeRatioInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy	Yes (true)	WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance Prvsn	Yes (true)	FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities	1	HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	1	FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1010 W STATE ROAD 2	AddressLine1Txt
City	LAPORTE	CityNm
State Abbreviation	IN	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	463505465	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Website Address	https://franciscanbeaconhospital.org/	WebsiteAddressTxt
State License	21-014622-1	StateLicenseNum
Licensed Hospital	Yes (X)	LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And Surgical	Yes (X)	GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Emergency Room24 Hrs	Yes (X)	EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL LLC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
First Licensed CY Or PY	false	FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY	false	TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA Conducted	Yes (true)	CHNAConductedInd
Community Definition	Yes (X)	CommunityDefinitionInd
Community Demographics	Yes (X)	CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing Resources	Yes (X)	ExistingResourcesInd
How Data Obtained	Yes (X)	HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health Needs	Yes (X)	CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health Issues	Yes (X)	OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id Process	Yes (X)	CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting Process	Yes (X)	ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA Impact	Yes (X)	PriorCHNAImpactInd
CHNA Conducted	22	CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others Input	Yes (true)	TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts	false	CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts	false	CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely Available	Yes (true)	CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own Website	Yes (X)	RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URL	SEE PART V.C	OwnWebsiteURLTxt
Implementation Strategy Adopt	Yes (true)	ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt	22	ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted Website	Yes (true)	StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URL	SEE PART V.C	StrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax	false	OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria Explained	Yes (true)	EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Dscnt	Yes (X)	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care	200.	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care	300.	FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Asset Level Criteria	Yes (X)	AssetLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency Criteria	Yes (X)	MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat Criteria	Yes (X)	UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Explained Basis	Yes (true)	ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst Expln	Yes (true)	AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described Info	Yes (X)	DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt Doc	Yes (X)	DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital Contact	Yes (X)	ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Includes Publicity Measures	Yes (true)	IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URL	SEE SECTION C	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URL	SEE SECTION C	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On Website	Yes (X)	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URL	SEE SECTION C	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No Charge	Yes (X)	FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill Display	Yes (X)	NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
FAP Translated	Yes (X)	FAPTranslatedInd
FAP Actions On Nonpayment	Yes (true)	FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No Actions	Yes (X)	PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities	false	CollectionActivitiesInd
Provided Written Notice	Yes (X)	ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally Notify	Yes (X)	MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP Application	Yes (X)	ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Made Presumptive Elig Determ	Yes (X)	MadePresumptiveEligDetermInd
Nondis Emergency Care Policy	Yes (true)	NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back Medicare Private	Yes (X)	LookBackMedicarePrivateInd
Amounts Generally Billed	false	AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges	false	GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
LINE 3E:	PLEASE SEE THE RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE H, PART V, LINE 11 BELOW FOR AN EXPLANATION OF HOW THE HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA WERE PRIORITIZED.
LINE 5: INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY	FOR THE 2018-2021 CHNA, AN EXTENSIVE SURVEY WAS DEPLOYED FOLLOWING THIS PROCESS AND METHODOLOGY: TO COLLECT PRIMARY DATA FROM THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA POPULATION, A SURVEY WAS DESIGNED, FIELDED, AND ANALYZED TO ENSURE THAT THE PERSPECTIVES OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICE AREA WERE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSESSMENT, THE HOSPITAL USED A RIGOROUS POPULATION-BASED METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO COVER THE SERVICE AREA. TO DEVELOP THE SURVEY USED FOR THE CHNA, THE HOSPITAL PARTNERED WITH FACULTY FROM INDIANA-BASED UNIVERSITIES WHO HAD PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN COMMUNITY-BASED SURVEY RESEARCH. DR. WILLIAM MCCONNELL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE SERVED AS THE LEAD RESEARCHER ON THE PROJECT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DR. MICHAEL REECE AND DR. CATHERINE SHERWOOD-LAUGHLIN (BOTH OF THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH). THE UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE CONTRACTED WITH THE CENTER FOR SURVEY RESEARCH (CSR) AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY TO ADMINISTER THIS SURVEY IN TWO PHASES: PHASE I WAS CONDUCTED AS A PAPER SURVEY MAILED TO A RANDOM ADDRESS-BASED SAMPLE AND PHASE II WAS CONDUCTED AS A PAPER SURVEY ADMINISTERED BY THE HOSPITALS TO A CONVENIENCE SAMPLE OF THEIR CHOOSING. THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED WITH APPROVAL OF THE INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE SURVEY BEGAN IN THE WINTER OF 2017. USING A CONSTRUCT-BASED APPROACH THAT IDENTIFIED THE LEADING AREAS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE SURVEY, THE HOSPITALS AND FACULTY DEVELOPED A SURVEY. THE SURVEY INCLUDED MEASURES THAT HAD BEEN VALIDATED FOR USE IN SIMILAR PROJECTS BY OTHER RESEARCHERS AND ADDITIONAL MEASURES THAT WERE DEVELOPED BY THE PARTNERS FOR SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THIS CHNA. THE SURVEY COVERED TEN MAJOR AREAS. TWO WEIGHTING ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO ENHANCE CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE SURVEY SAMPLE AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE POPULATION. THE FIRST WAS A BASE WEIGHT ADJUSTMENT TO ACCOUNT FOR UNEQUAL PROBABILITIES OF SELECTION WITHIN HOUSEHOLD. THE SECOND WAS A POSTSTRATIFICATION ADJUSTMENT TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU 2012-2016 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY FIVE-YEAR POPULATION ESTIMATES. THE TWO WEIGHTING ADJUSTMENTS WERE MULTIPLIED TO CALCULATE A PRELIMINARY FINAL WEIGHT FOR EACH HOSPITAL'S CATCHMENT AREA. THESE PRELIMINARY WEIGHTS WERE THEN TRIMMED AND SCALED SO THAT THE FINAL WEIGHTS SUMMED TO THE NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS IN EACH CATCHMENT AREA. DUE TO THE SCIENTIFIC RIGOR OF THIS SURVEY, IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2022-2024 CHNA, THE SAME SURVEY WAS SENT TO RESIDENTS USING CONVENIENCE SAMPLING TO VERIFY THAT THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY WERE ACCURATE. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS WERE ADDED RELATED TO COVID TO ASSIST IN UNDERSTANDING ANY DIFFERENCE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. BECAUSE DATA COLLECTION OCCURRED DURING THE PANDEMIC, FOCUS GROUPS WERE UNABLE TO BE HELD. TO GAIN A FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY NEEDS, A SURVEY TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS, SUCH AS THE ONES LISTED BELOW, WAS ADMINISTERED. THE SURVEY MIRRORED THE RESIDENT SURVEY, WITH THE INCLUSION OF QUESTIONS RELATED TO COVID AND RECOVERY. SAMPLE OF PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS - PURDUE EXTENSION (3) - YOUTH SERVICES BUREAU - CRAWFORDSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION - CRAWFORDSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT - NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (2) - WABASH COLLEGE - CRAWFORDSVILLE PARKS DEPARTMENT - CRAWFORDSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY - MONTGOMERY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - FRANCISCAN HEALTH (3) - WABASH VALLEY ALLIANCE - COMMUNITY HEALTHNET - COVERING KIDS AND FAMILIES - METHODIST HOSPITALS - COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE - FRANCISCAN HEALTH (2) - PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST - NORTHWEST INDIANA COMMUNITY ACTION - NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (2) - CROWN POINT SCHOOLS - HEALTHY START - MUNSTER PARKS AND RECREATION - PURDUE EXTENSION (2) - THE INTREPID PHOENIX - FOOD BANK OF NORTHWEST INDIANA (2) - AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER - INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST (2) - GIRLS ON THE RUN - HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH - INDIANA PARENTING INITIATIVE (2) - COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK (2) - ANTHEM - NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP - WINDROSE HEALTH - INDY SOUTHSIDE QUALITY OF LIFE - YMCA - CITY OF GREENWOOD - INDIANA YOUTH INSTITUTE - AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER - GREATER SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS ALLIANCE - NURSE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP - THE VILLAGES - PURDUE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING - AREA IV AGENCY (2) - BOY SCOUTS - NORTH CENTRAL HEALTH SERVICES - PURDUE EXTENSION (3) - RIGGS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER - INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH - FRANCISCAN HEALTH (4) - YWCA - BAUER SERVICES - LOCAL WOMEN INFANT CHILDREN'S ("WIC") AGENCY - HEALTHY COMMUNITIES OF CLINTON COUNTY/COVERING KIDS AND FAMILIES - INDIANA YOUTH INSTITUTE - PURDUE EXTENSION-4-H - FOOD FINDERS - LTHC HOMELESS SERVICES - UNITED WAY OF LAPORTE COUNTY - DUNEBROOK - PURDUE EXTENSION (2) - OPEN DOOR (2) - SOUTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - SWANSON CENTER - IVY TECH - BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB - YMCA (2) - FRONTLINE FOUNDATION - WALKER MEDICAL - AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER - UNITY FOUNDATION - LAPORTE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - HEALTHIER MORGAN COUNTY INITIATIVE - PURDUE GLOBAL - BRIDGES OF HOPE - IVY TECH - LIFE SMART YOUTH - UNITED WAY - MDWISE - BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB - MOORESVILLE PARKS DEPARTMENT - MOORESVILLE SCHOOLS YMCA - MORGAN COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNCIL (2) - MORGAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - PEACE RESTORED - JACKSON CENTER - MOORESVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - REACH FOR YOUTH - GIRL SCOUTS - BLOOM TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL - GOVENORS STATE UNIVERSITY (2) - PARK FOREST POLICE - PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE - SOUTH SUBURBAN FAMILY SHELTER - DISTRICT 163 SCHOOLS (2) - FRANCISCAN HEALTH (3) - DISTRICT 227 SCHOOLS - PREVENT CHILD ABUSE - SOUTH SUBURBAN PADS - RESPOND NOW (2) - FRANCISCAN HEALTH (3) - DISTRICT 227 SCHOOLS (2) - JONES CENTER
LINE 7:	ALL CHNA REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE AT HTTPS://FRANCISCANBEACONHOSPITAL.ORG/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-RESOURCES. IN ADDITION, A PRINT COPY IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE IN THE HOSPITAL'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE.
LINE 10:	ALL IMPLEMENTATION PLANS ARE CONTAINED IN THE CHNA AS 'CHAPTER 6: CALL TO ACTION.' THE REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE AT HTTPS://FRANCISCANBEACONHOSPITAL.ORG/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-RESOURCES.
LINE 11: COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT	THE TOP HEALTH NEEDS IN A COMMUNITY IS A DIFFICULT PROCESS. MANY POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES, HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND POOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH WEIGH HEAVILY ON SEGMENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE ARE MANY STRENGTHS AND POSITIVE GROWTH THAT BALANCE SOME OF THESE CHALLENGES. FRANCISCAN HEALTH DETERMINED THE TOP HEALTH NEEDS BY REVIEWING SECONDARY DATA, SURVEY RESPONSES, AND FEEDBACK FROM INPUT MEETINGS. A CORE TEAM OF SIX STAFF MEMBERS WITH EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH WORKED WITH STAFF IN EACH COMMUNITY TO COME TO A CONSENSUS ON THE TOP ISSUES. A COMBINATION OF MULTIVOTE RANKING AND THE HANLON METHOD WERE USED. ONCE A REFINED LIST OF THE TOP TEN ISSUES WAS BROUGHT TO CONSENSUS, EACH STAFF MEMBER RANKED HEALTH ISSUES BASED ON SIZE, SERIOUSNESS, EQUITY, TYPES OF INTERVENTION, AND URGENCY. TO ASSIST WITH INTERVENTION PLANNING, A SECOND SCORE ON THE POTENTIAL FOR FRANCISCAN HEALTH TO PRIORITIZE THE HEALTH ISSUE WAS DETERMINED. SCORING CRITERIA INCLUDED INTERNAL CAPACITY, COMMUNITY ACCEPTABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND LONG-TERM IMPACT. USING A MIX OF HANLON AND PEARL TECHNIQUES, THE FRANCISCAN HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM SCORED THE SECONDARY DATA, FEEDBACK MEETING COMMENTS, AND SURVEY DATA TO PRODUCE THE LIST OF TOP HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN DETERMINING COMMUNITY HEALTH INTERVENTIONS FOR THE SELECTED PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS, HEALTH EQUITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND AN EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH WERE HEAVILY WEIGHTED. WHILE MOST INTERVENTIONS FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL LIFESTYLE FACTORS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND BEHAVIORS, CONSIDERATION OF THE CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXTS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT. FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT TRUE CHANGE COMES WITH MAJOR SHIFTS IN ALL AREAS. THE FIRST CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES IS THE CONNECTION TO THE SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL MODEL AND SOCIAL DETERMINENTS OF HEALTH. INTERVENTIONS IMPLEMENTED BY FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE ARE PERSON-CENTERED AND DESIGNED TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE. MALCOLM KNOWLES' PRINCIPLES OF ANDRAGOGY PROVIDED THE FRAMEWORK. WHILE THIS MODEL IS BASED ON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, IT APPLIES TO ALL TYPES OF INTERVENTIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE PROVISION OF CLINICAL CARE OR MEDICATION ASSISTANCE, PARTICIPANTS NOT ONLY RECEIVE THE CARE OR MEDICATION, THEY ALSO LEARN TO BETTER MANAGE THEIR OWN HEALTH OR ACCESS COMPONENTS OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM OR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. REFLECTION, TEACH-BACK, AND COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES ARE UTILIZED TO EMPOWER THE PARTICIPANT TO MOVE BEYOND A ONE-TIME INTERACTION OR ASSISTANCE. FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE USES EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN PLANNING INTERVENTIONS WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AS THESE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY TESTED AND HAVE PROVEN EFFICACY. WHEN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, BEST PRACTICES AND DOCUMENTED RESEARCH GUIDES THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERVENTION. IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES WILL BE EVALUATED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT. USING THE KIRKPATRICK MODEL (A STANDARDIZED EVALUATION SYSTEM BASED ON REACTION, LEARNING, BEHAVIOR, AND RESULTS) AS A GUIDE, EVALUATION OF NOT ONLY THE PROGRAM, BUT ITS IMPACT AND RESULTS WILL BE REVIEWED. THIS PROCESS ALLOWS FOR CHANGES TO BE MADE TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM ON AN ONGOING BASIS. WHILE IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORAL CHANGE, BIOMETRICS, POST-FOLLOW UP SURVEYS, AND OTHER METHODS WERE USED TO CAPTURE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA.
LINE 11: COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT CON'T	THE FOLLOWING SHOWS THE TOP HEALTH NEEDS IN THREE CATEGORIES: SOCIAL NEED, POOR HEALTH BEHAVIORS, AND POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. THIS TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE COMPLEXITY OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND THE MANY FACTORS THAT MAKE UP INDIVIDUAL HEALTH. IN SOME CASES, ONE WILL NOTICE A CLEAR PATH BETWEEN SOCIAL NEED, POOR BEHAVIORS, AND THE RESULTING OUTCOME. MANY NEEDS ARE SELF-EXPLANATORY OR BASED ON COMMONLY UNDERSTOOD DEFINITIONS. HOWEVER, SOME ISSUES ARE A BIT NUANCED OR EMERGING COMMUNITY TRENDS. THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS THESE DEFINITIONS TO AID IN UNDERSTANDING IDENTIFIED ISSUES: SOCIAL COHESION - INCLUDES OVERALL SENSE OF COMMUNITY, SOCIAL BONDING, BRIDGING, CONNECTEDNESS, SUPPORT NETWORKS, FAMILY BUILDING, "WARM HAND-OFF" FOR RESOURCES, UNDERSTANDING OF OTHERS, COMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT SKILL DEVELOPMENT - HOW WE KNOW: VICTIMIZATION RATES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES REPORT/SURVEY, SERVICE PROVIDER RATES (PATIENT:PROVIDER RATIO), PUBLIC SURVEY DATA, PROFESSIONAL SURVEY DATA VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE - INCLUDES DOMESTIC AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, VIOLENT CRIME, ELDER ABUSE/NEGLECT - HOW WE KNOW: MORTALITY RATES, PUBLIC SURVEY DATA, PROFESSIONAL SURVEY DATE, LACK OF SERVICE PROVIDER CAPACITY; CHINS CASES, DCS/DCFS SUBSTANTIATED ABUSE CASES, VIOLENT CRIME RATES, ED DATA, HATE CRIME RATES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - INCLUDES DIAGNOSED AND UNDIAGNOSED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, SUICIDE, SELF-HARM, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY - HOW WE KNOW: SERVICE PROVIDER RATES (PATIENT:PROVIDER RATIO), SUICIDE RATES, SELF-HARM RATES, POOR MENTAL HEALTH DAYS, PROFESSIONAL SURVEY DATA, PUBLIC SURVEY DATA, LACK OF RESOURCES SUBSTANCE ABUSE - INCLUDES ILLEGAL DRUGS, PRESCRIPTION ABUSE, ALCOHOL - HOW WE KNOW: MORTALITY RATES, OVERDOSE RATES, DUI, ED/PATIENT DATA, PUBLIC SURVEY DATA, PROFESSIONAL SURVEY DATA ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE - INCLUDES BARRIERS THAT PREVENT OR LIMIT ACCESS TO NEEDED HEALTH CARE SERVICES, NO TRANSPORTATION, LACK OF INSURANCE, UNDERINSURED, TRANSPORTATION, AVAILABILITY OF PROVIDERS AND SERVICES - HOW WE KNOW: PUBLIC SURVEY DATA, PROFESSIONAL SURVEY DATA, INSURANCE RATES, SERVICE PROVIDER RATES (PATIENT:PROVIDER RATIO) THE HOSPITAL MADE THE FOLLOWING PROGRESS DURING 2022 IN ADDRESSING THE IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS FROM ITS MOST RECENT CHNA: TOP HEALTH NEEDS INCLUDE (TOP NEEDS FIRST): - FOOD INSECURITY - POVERTY - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - SOCIAL COHESION - NUTRITION - SUBSTANCE ABUSE - PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - CANCER - CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES - DIABETES - INFANT MORTALITY - TEEN PREGNANCY 'HEALTHY BODIES, HEALTHY MINDS, AND HEALTHY CONNECTIONS' TO DESCRIBE A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO THESE TOP HEALTH NEEDS, THE FOLLOWING INTERVENTIONS WERE PROVIDED: -FREE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING 'FIT TOGETHER' FOR FAMILIES AND 'WALK WITH A DOC' -EDUCATION ON HEALTHY FOOD/NUTRITION, 'EAT SMART, MOVE MORE' -SUICIDE PREVENTION COURSES, INCLUDING QPR AND ASIST -FACILITATION OF A COMMUNITY WIDE RESILIENCE COALITION -PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ON TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, RESILIENCE AND MINDFULNESS FOR NON-PROFITS -ADOPTION OF THE NATIONAL 'REACH OUT AND READ' PROGRAM -OPENING OF A DIAPER PANTRY -EXPANSION OF THE PRENATAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM -OFFERING OF YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID COURSE -OFFERING OF YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID COURSE
LINE 15 AND 16:	THROUGH FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE, INC. ("FRANCISCAN"), WE CONTINUE THE HEALING MINISTRY OF CHRIST IN A CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT UPHOLDS THE MORAL VALUES AND TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. CENTRAL CONCERNS OF THIS CORPORATE MINISTRY INCLUDE COMPASSION FOR THOSE IN NEED, RESPECT FOR LIFE AND THE DIGNITY OF PERSONS. FRANCISCAN BELIEVES IN THE DIGNITY, UNIQUENESS, AND WORTH OF EACH INDIVIDUAL AND, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF OUR RESOURCES, FRANCISCAN OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, COLOR, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP OR AN INDIVIDUAL'S FINANCIAL CAPABILITY. IN LIGHT OF THIS BELIEF, WE CONSIDER OUR HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO BE REACHING OUT AND RESPONDING, IN A CHRIST-LIKE MANNER, TO THOSE WHO ARE PHYSICALLY, MATERIALLY, OR SPIRITUALLY IN NEED. FRANCISCAN IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, IN THE FORM OF CHARITY CARE OR UNINSURED DISCOUNTS, TO PERSONS WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED, WHO ARE INELIGIBLE FOR GOVERNMENTAL OR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS, AND WHO OTHERWISE ARE UNABLE TO PAY FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES OR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL SITUATION. CONSISTENT WITH OUR MISSION TO DELIVER COMPASSIONATE, HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND DISENFRANCHISED, FRANCISCAN STRIVES TO ENSURE THE FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF PEOPLE WHO NEED MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES DOES NOT PREVENT THEM FROM SEEKING OR RECEIVING THAT CARE. FRANCISCAN'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW RELIEF FROM ALL OR PART OF THE CHARGES RELATED TO EMERGENCY OR MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT EXCEED A PATIENT'S REASONABLE ABILITY TO PAY. IN ORDER TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY, CONSISTENCY AND FAIRNESS, WE ASK PATIENTS TO COOPERATE BY PROVIDING NECESSARY INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FOR PATIENTS NOT INITIALLY IDENTIFIED AS QUALIFYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, FRANCISCAN COMMUNICATES THE AVAILABILITY OF CHARITY CARE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE APPLICABLE LANGUAGES OF THE HOSPITAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MEANS: 1. FRANCISCAN COMMUNICATES THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN APPROPRIATE CARE SETTINGS SUCH AS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, ADMITTING/REGISTRATION AREAS, BILLING OFFICES, OUTPATIENT SERVICE SETTINGS, AND ON OUR HOSPITALS' WEBSITES. SIGNS/POSTINGS INFORM PATIENTS THAT FREE OR REDUCED COST CARE MAY BE AVAILABLE TO QUALIFYING PATIENTS WHO COMPLETE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. 2. BROCHURES SUMMARIZING OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT EACH FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL. 3. FINANCIAL COUNSELORS AND BUSINESS OFFICE PERSONNEL ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP PATIENTS UNDERSTAND AND APPLY FOR LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL HEALTH CARE, AND HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS AND FRANCISCAN'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 4. ALL BILLS AND STATEMENTS FOR SERVICES INFORM UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE. 5. PATIENTS/GUARANTORS MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION BY CALLING THE FRANCISCAN BILLING OFFICE OR DOWNLOADING A COPY AT NO COST FROM FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL'S WEBSITES. 6. PATIENTS/GUARANTORS CAN REQUEST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION BY CALLING FRANCISCAN'S BILLING OFFICE PHONE LINE ON A 24-HOUR BASIS. 7. INDIVIDUALS OTHER THAN THE PATIENT, SUCH AS THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN, FAMIHLY MEMBERS, COMMUNITY OR RELIGIOUS GROUPS, SOCIAL SERVICES, OR HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MAY MAKE REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON THE PATIENT'S BEHALF, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE PRIVACY LAWS. 8. PRIOR TO TRANSFER TO A COLLECTION AGENCY, FRANCISCAN SENDS A MINIMUM OF 4 STATEMENTS AND MAKES 6 PHONE CALL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE PATIENT/GUARANTOR AT THE ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED BY THE PATIENT/GUARANTOR. STATEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS INFORM THE PATIENT OF THE AMOUNT DUE AND IF THEY CANNOT PAY THEIR BALANCE THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. A PATIENT'S QUALIFICATION FOR CHARITY CARE IS DETERMINED THROUGH A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND SCREENING PROCESS. PATIENTS WHO MAY QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE MUST BE DENIED COVERAGE OR ASSISTANCE FROM THOSE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS PRIOR TO RECEIVING APPROVAL FOR CHARITY CARE. AS SUCH, FRANCISCAN OFFERS PATIENTS ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING OR ENROLLING IN SUCH PROGRAMS. A PATIENT WILL NEED TO FILL OUT, SIGN, AND SUBMIT THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION ALONG WITH ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION OF INCOME, EXPENSES, ASSETS, AND LIABILITIES. FRANCISCAN'S BILLING OFFICE WILL PLACE THE PATIENT'S ACCOUNT ON HOLD ONCE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND UNTIL A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DETERMINATION IS MADE. APPLICANTS ARE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT THROUGHOUT THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS AND ALL INFORMATION/MATERIALS RECEIVED ARE CONFIDENTIALLY MAINTAINED. FRANCISCAN ALSO UTILIZES AN EXTERNAL VENDOR, SERVICE, OR DATA SOURCE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ON A PATIENT'S OR GUARANTOR'S ABILITY TO PAY (I.E. CREDIT SCORING). ELIGIBILITY FOR CHARITY CARE MAY BE DETERMINED AT ANY POINT IN THE COLLECTIONS CYCLE (I.E. PRIOR TO THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, DURING THE NORMAL COLLECTIONS CYCLE, OR MAY BE USED TO RE-CLASSIFY ACCOUNTS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN DEEMED UNCOLLECTIBLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED FROM A THIRD PARTY COLLECTION AGENCY). ONCE APPROVED, THE PATIENT WILL REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE FOR A MAXIMUM OF FOUR MONTHS. THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD WILL BEGIN FROM THE DATE OF THE PATIENT'S APPROVAL OF CHARITY CARE. CHARITY CARE DISCOUNTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR CURRENT OPEN ACCOUNTS AND THE FOLLOWING FOUR MONTHS OF EMERGENCY SERVICES OR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE. AFTER THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD HAS ELAPSED, THE PATIENT MUST REAPPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
LINES 16A, 16B, AND 16C:	THE FAP, FAP APPLICATION FORM, AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE FAP ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: HTTPS://FRANCISCANBEACONHOSPITAL/ORG/PAY-YOUR-BILL/.

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SCHEDULE H, PART VI, ITEM 2	FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL ASSESSES THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE BY COLLABORATING WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES TO DETERMINE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND HOW BEST TO ADDRESS THEM. FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL'S CORPORATE COMMUNITY BENEFIT COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS COMMITTEES IN THE LOCAL FACILITY, COMMITTED TO AN ONGOING ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND PRIORITIES BASED UPON HEALTH INITIATIVES OF THE MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, AND STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, COMMUNITY-BASED ASSESSMENTS BY OTHER PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERS, PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANT REPORTS, AND FAITH-BASED PARTNERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. IN ADDITION, OUR HOSPITALS ADDRESSES PUBLIC AGENCY AND COMMUNITY GROUP REQUESTS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT MEET CERTAIN SPECIALTY OR HYBRID NEEDS OR POPULATIONS.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, ITEM 3	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL INFORMS AND EDUCATES PATIENTS AND PERSONS WHO MAY BE BILLED FOR PATIENT CARE ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS OR UNDER FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITY CARE POLICY. FOR PATIENTS NOT INITIALLY IDENTIFIED AS QUALIFYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL COMMUNICATES THE AVAILABILITY OF CHARITY CARE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE APPLICABLE LANGUAGES OF THE HOSPITAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MEANS: 1. FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL COMMUNICATES THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN APPROPRIATE CARE SETTINGS SUCH AS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, ADMITTING/REGISTRATION AREAS, BILLING OFFICES, AND OUTPATIENT SERVICE SETTINGS. SIGNS/POSTINGS INFORM PATIENTS THAT FREE OR REDUCED COST CARE MAY BE AVAILABLE TO QUALIFYING PATIENTS WHO COMPLETE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. 2. BROCHURES SUMMARIZING OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL. 3. FINANCIAL COUNSELORS AND BUSINESS OFFICE PERSONNEL ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP PATIENTS UNDERSTAND AND APPLY FOR LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS; HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES; AND FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 4. ALL BILLS AND STATEMENTS FOR SERVICES INFORM UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE. 5. PATIENTS/GUARANTORS MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION BY CALLING THE BILLING OFFICE. 6. INDIVIDUALS OTHER THAN THE PATIENT, SUCH AS THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN, FAMILY MEMBERS, COMMUNITY OR RELIGIOUS GROUPS, SOCIAL SERVICES, OR HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MAY MAKE REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON THE PATIENT'S BEHALF, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE PRIVACY LAWS. 7. FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL SENDS 4 STATEMENTS AND MAKES 6 PHONE CALL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE PATIENT/GUARANTOR AT THE ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED BY THE PATIENT/GUARANTOR. STATEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS INFORM THE PATIENT OF THE AMOUNT DUE AND IF THEY CANNOT PAY THEIR BALANCE THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, ITEM 4	COMMUNITY INFORMATION FRANCISCAN BEACON SERVES A GEOGRAPHIC AREA WHICH INCLUDES LAPORTE COUNTY IN INDIANA. THE POPULATION OF THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE AS ESTIMATED CLOSE TO 110,000 PEOPLE.
SCHEDULE H, PART VI, ITEM 5 & PART I, LINE 6A	OTHER INFORMATION WWW.FRANCISCANBEACONHOSPITAL.ORG REFLECTS FRANCISCAN BEACON'S MISSION TO "PROMOTE HEALING THROUGH COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE." ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT ALL INCLUSIVE OF THE MANY BENEFITS PROVIDED BY FRANCISCAN BEACON IT DOES PORTRAY THE SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS THAT REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO HEALTHCARE AND THE COMMUNITIES WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO SERVE. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUBSET OF THE MANY CLINICAL SERVICES AS WELL AS POPULATION HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES OFFERED: - INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES INCLUDING: MEDICAL SERVICES, TELEMETRY SERVICES - EMERGENCY SERVICES INCLUDING: 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES, AMBULANCE SERVICES, IMMEDIATE CARE SERVICES, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES, BASIC LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CONSULTATION SERVICES, 24-HOUR CRISIS AND REFERRAL HOTLINE, TRAUMA SERVICES, ETC. - PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY CARE PHYSICIAN CLINICS SUBSIDIZED HEALTHCARE SERVICES OFFERED BY FRANCISCAN BEACON: - FRANCISCAN BEACON (THROUGH FRANCISCAN AND BEACON HEALTH) HAS NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINICS THAT OFFER FAMILY PRACTICE SERVICES DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES WITHOUT ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE. THE FOCUS IS ON PROVIDING PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE AS WELL AS HEALTH EDUCATION. THESE CLINICS OFFER FREE IMMUNIZATIONS - AMBULANCE SERVICE - PHYSICIAN SERVICES
SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3B	IN ADDITION TO USING FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AS A FACTOR IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR DISCOUNTED CARE, FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS, FRANCISCAN BEACON WILL PROVIDE AN UNINSURED PATIENT DISCOUNT FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES OR MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES PERFORMED AT ITS HOSPITAL LOCATION. FRANCISCAN BEACON MAY OFFER ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS BASED ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES UNIQUE TO THEIR LOCAL MARKETS. THIS DISCOUNT SHALL NOT BE COMBINED WITH OTHER FACILITY DISCOUNTS, EXCEPT FOR A PROMPT PAY DISCOUNT, IF AVAILABLE. NO DISCOUNT SHALL BE PROVIDED THAT VIOLATES ANY LAWS OR GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. FRANCISCAN BEACON WILL IDENTIFY UNINSURED PATIENTS DURING THE REGISTRATION AND/OR ADMISSIONS PROCESS. THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT IS APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY BY THE RECEIVABLE SYSTEM AT THE TIME OF INITIAL BILL. ALL STATEMENTS TO PATIENTS WILL INDICATE THE ADJUSTMENT AND THE REVISED PATIENT BALANCE. THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT IS A CONTRACTUAL DISCOUNT AND IS NOT CONSIDERED A CHARITY CARE WRITE OFF UNLESS THE PATIENT ALSO QUALIFIES FOR CHARITY CARE. UNINSURED PATIENT DISCOUNTS WILL NOT BE REVERSED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF AN ACCOUNT. IF, AT ANY TIME, FRANCISCAN BECOMES AWARE THAT A PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED UNINSURED PATIENT WAS IN FACT COVERED BY INSURANCE AT THE TIME OF SERVICE, FRANCISCAN BEACON WILL REVOKE THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT AND ISSUE A REVISED STATEMENT TO THE PATIENT AND THE ASSOCIATED INSURANCE PROVIDER. PATIENTS THAT ARE STILL NOT ABLE TO PAY THE BALANCE AFTER THE UNINSURED DISCOUNT ARE ABLE TO APPLY FOR A CHARITY CARE WRITE OFF OR A MEDICAL FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ADJUSTMENT. SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 3C FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND INCOME THE FOLLOWING FACTORS MAY BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE PATIENT FOR ASSISTANCE AND MUST BE PROVIDED BY ALL INCOME EARNING RESIDENTS IN THE COUNTABLE HOUSEHOLD UNIT UNLESS THEY ARE NOT DEPENDENTS BASED ON IRS GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER CAN BE CONSIDERED A DEPENDENT: (1) INDIANA WORKFORCE WAGE REPORT FOR LAST 2 QUARTERS (UNEMPLOYMENT INCOME); (2) LAST 3 PAY STUBS OR A LETTER OR PRINTOUT FROM EMPLOYER(S) PROVIDING VERIFICATION OF GROSS INCOME IF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED (THIS DOCUMENTATION SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN 30 DAYS OLD FROM DATE OF ISSUE AND INCLUDE YEAR-TO-DATE INFORMATION); (3) LAST 3 BANK STATEMENTS (INCLUDING EXPLANATIONS OF REGULAR DEPOSITS NOT EXPLAINED BY PAY STUBS); (4) SOCIAL SECURITY AWARD OR ENTITLEMENT LETTER OR OTHER PROOF OF GROSS MONTHLY AWARD; (5) RETIREMENT INCOME; (6) INVESTMENT INCOME; (7) STATEMENT FROM PERSON(S) THAT ARE PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT; (8) NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS; (9) MOST RECENT TAX RETURN (INCLUDING W2 AND ALL SUPPORTING SCHEDULES); (10) OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS; (11) THE AMOUNT AND FREQUENCY OF HOSPITAL/MEDICAL BILLS; (12) OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES THAT PRODUCE INCOME; AND (13) IF SELF-EMPLOYED, GROSS INCOME LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD AND EMPLOYEE SALARIES. FINANCIAL CAPACITY WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED INCLUDING: (1) INDIVIDUALS WITH THE FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO PURCHASE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE THROUGH THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE MAY BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE AND WILL BE PROVIDED ACCESS TO MEET WITH AN INDIANA CERTIFIED NAVIGATOR AS A MEANS OF ASSURING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES, FOR THEIROVERALL PERSONAL HEALTH, AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL ASSETS; (2) INDIVIDUALS FOUND TO BE INELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID O R OTHER AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF DENIAL; (3) FOOD STAMPS OR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) WILL NOT BE COUNTED AS INCOME; AND (4) COSMETIC SERVICES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY TYPE OF ASSISTANCE AND CANNOT BE INCLUDED IN THE AMOUNT OF HOSPITAL/MEDICAL BILLS OWED.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 2	THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE CORPORATION ESTIMATES THIS ALLOWANCE BASED ON THE AGING OF ITS PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS. THESE FACTORS INCLUDE CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, WHICH HAS AN IMPACT ON THE NUMBER OF UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS, AS WELL AS TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE COVERAGE, SUCH AS THE INCREASED BURDEN OF DEDUCTIBLES, COPAYMENTS, AND COINSURANCE PAYMENTS TO BE MADE BY PATIENTS WITH INSURANCE. AFTER SATISFACTION OF AMOUNTS DUE FROM INSURANCE AND REASONABLE EFFORTS TO COLLECT FROM THE PATIENT HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED, THE CORPORATION FOLLOWS ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR PLACING CERTAIN PAST DUE PATIENT BALANCES WITH COLLECTION AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON COLLECTION EFFORTS AS DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 3	THE CORPORATION HAS A SYSTEM-WIDE CHARITY CARE AND UNINSURED DISCOUNT POLICY; HAS DETAILED ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED FOR QUALIFYING AND ENROLLING PATIENTS FOR CHARITY CARE OR UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED DISCOUNTS; USES VARIOUS ANALYTICAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING SOFT CREDIT INQUIRIES THAT DO NOT AFFECT CREDIT SCORES TO HELP ASSESS A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY; AND UTILIZES NUMEROUS MECHANISMS TO INFORM AND EDUCATE PATIENTS ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE WHICH ARE DETAILED UNDER SCHEDULE H, PART VI, ITEM 3. DESPITE THESE RIGOROUS EFFORTS, PATIENTS WHO NEED SUBSIDIZED CARE MAY NOT SEEK THIS ASSISTANCE NOR CHOOSE TO ENROLL IN THE STATE'S MEDICAID PROGRAM. ALSO, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN HFMA STATEMENT NO. 15, THE APPROPRIATE CLASSIFICATION OF CHARITY CARE AND BAD DEBT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT. THE URGENCY OF SOME TREATMENTS, AS WELL AS CERTAIN FEDERAL REGULATIONS, OFTEN REQUIRES THE PROVISION OF SERVICE WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. SOME PATIENTS HAVE COMPLEX MEDICAL CONDITIONS WITH UNPREDICTABLE TREATMENT NEEDS. FOR THESE AND OTHER REASONS, FRANCISCAN BELIEVES, A PORTION OF ITS BAD DEBT EXPENSE AS REPORTED ON LINE 2 OF PART III REPRESENTS CHARITY CARE DELIVERED TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES CONSISTENT WITH ITS CHARITABLE HEALTHCARE MISSION.
SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 8	CONSISTENT WITH THE CHARITABLE HEALTHCARE MISSION OF FRANCISCAN BEACON AND THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD SET FORTH IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545 AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF IRC SECTION 501(R), FRANCISCAN BEACON PROVIDES CARE FOR ALL PATIENTS COVERED BY MEDICARE SEEKING MEDICAL CARE AT FRANCISCAN. SUCH CARE IS PROVIDED REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE REIMBURSEMENT PROVIDED FOR SUCH SERVICES MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE COSTS INCURRED BY FRANCISCAN TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES. LIKE MEDICAID, PAYMENT RATES FOR MEDICARE ARE SET BY LAW RATHER THAN THROUGH A NEGOTIATION PROCESS AS WITH PRIVATE INSURERS. THESE PAYMENT RATES ARE CURRENTLY SET BELOW THE COSTS OF PROVIDING CARE RESULTING IN UNDERPAYMENTS. MEDICARE RATES ARE DETERMINED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF ALL THE BUDGETARY NEEDS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND MEDICARE PAYMENTS HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN SET BELOW THE COSTS OF PROVIDING CARE TO MEDICARE PATIENTS THOUGH HOW FAR BELOW VARIES OVER TIME AND BY SERVICE. EACH YEAR MEDICARE IS SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE HOSPITALS AN INCREASE IN BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PAYMENTS TO ACCOUNT FOR INFLATION IN THE PRICES FOR GOODS AND SERVICES HOSPITALS MUST PURCHASE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PATIENT CARE.
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FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6	FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL, LLC HAS TWO MEMBERS, FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE, INC. AND BEACON HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A	EACH MEMBER OF FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL, LLC APPOINTS 3 MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B	CERTAIN POWERS HAVE BEEN RESERVED TO THE MEMBERs. THOSE POWERS INCLUDE: - ANNUAL CAPITAL AND OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE COMPANY; PROVIDED, THAT IN THE EVENT THE MEMBERS ARE UNABLE TO APPROVE SUCH BUDGETS BY THE BEGINNING OF A FISCAL YEAR, UNTIL SUCH APPROVAL IS OBTAINED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE PRIOR YEAR SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE ADOPTED AS THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CURRENT YEAR; - ADOPTION OF, AND ANY AMENDMENT TO, THE STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN FOR THE COMPANY; - MANDATORY CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; - THE SALE OF THE COMPANY OR SUBSTANTIALLY OF ALL ITS ASSETS; - ANY PLAN TO CONSUMMATE A MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, UNIT EXCHANGE OR SIMILAR TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE COMPANY; - THE ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS TO THE COMPANY OR THE SALE OF ADDITIONAL INTEREST IN THE COMPANY; - ANY AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE COMPANY'S ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OR OPERATING AGREEMENT - THE ACQUISITION BY THE COMPANY OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OR ANY MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS, STOCK OR OTHER OWNERSHIP INTERESTS OF ANOTHER ENTITY; - ANY PLEDGE OF THE COMPANY'S ASSETS, OTHER THAN IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS; - VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE COMPANY; - APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL SERVE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY; - SELECTION OR DISMISSAL OF THE INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE COMPANY; - A DECISION TO REQUIRE MEMBERS TO GUARANTEE DEBT PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.8 OF THE COMPANY'S OPERATING AGREEMENT; - THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES OF THE COMPANY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OR THE ENTRY INTO ANY JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS INVOLVING THE COMPANY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF MANAGERS; - ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF ANY EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN OR ANY OTHER WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN OR POLICY OF THE COMPANY OR ANY MODIFICATIONS THERETO; AND - ANY CHANGE IN THE STATUS OF THE COMPANY FOR FEDERAL TAX PURPOSES OR MAKE ANY STATE OR FEDERAL ELEXTION ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF MANAERS OR THE PARTNERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE INFORMATION TO PREPARE THE FORM 990 IS GATHERED BY FINANCE STAFF AND MISSION REPRESENTATIVES AND PROVIDED TO ITS ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO PREPARES THE RETURN. SENIOR MANAGEMENT THEN REVIEWS THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ANY BOARD MEMBER, BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBER, CORPORATE OFFICER OR EXECUTIVE STAFF OF FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, ARRANGEMENT OR ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH A COMPETITOR OF THE CORPORATION. DISCLOSURES ARE GENERALLY MADE IN THE FOLLOWING METHODS: (A) DISCLOSURE ON THE ANNUAL SURVEY OR WEB BASED DUALITY STATEMENT OR OTHER PROSCRIBED MEANS. TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. THE PERIODIC REVIEW SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: (A.) WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING; AND (B.) WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL, LLC. DOES NOT COMPENSATE ITS OFFICERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	FRANCISCAN BEACON HOSPITAL, LLC.'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE WEBSITE. THE BYLAWS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.