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LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER (EIN 94-3480131)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202243199349320584
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-15T15:06:33-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityMETAIRIECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP700054958ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN943480131EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLOUIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5048962847PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 POYDRAS ST 2500 ENERGY CENTREAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70163ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonJOANN KUNKELPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5048962847PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person LastKUNKELPersonLastNm
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonJOHN S WILES CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01222673PTIN
Phone5048355522PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerGREGORY C FEIRNPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 POYDRAS ST 2500 ENERGY CENTREAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70163ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$460,794,221GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWWW.LCMCHEALTH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionHEALTH, CARE, AND EDUCATION BEYOND EXTRAORDINARY. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF (CONT'D ON SCHEDULE O) LCMC IS TO CREATE, MAINTAIN, AND GROW HEALTH CARE SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH ITS OPERATION OF WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER AND THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE LCMC AFFILIATES. LCMC PROVIDES SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE SYSTEM ENTITIES SO THAT THE ENTITIES IN TURN CAN FOCUS THEIR EFFORTS ON CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent24VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee2748TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers30TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$293,814PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$174,311CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$31,694,479PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$28,707,861CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$456,128,350PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$460,794,221CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$267,215,698PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$281,510,720CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$428,710,354PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$450,699,908CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$27,417,996PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$10,094,313CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,740,457,908TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,940,292,717TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$809,860,404TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$966,804,717TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,930,597,504NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,973,488,000NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OMissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$30,314,880ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,475,000GrantAmt
Revenue$145,551,927RevenueAmt
DescLOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER (LCMC) IS A LOUISIANA NON-STOCK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT WAS INCORPORATED IN 2009, WITH ITS FOUNDING MEMBER BEING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (CHILDREN'S). THROUGH A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AGREEMENT (SYSTEM AGREEMENT) BETWEEN LCMC, CHILDREN'S, TOURO INFIRMARY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES (TOURO), LCMC HEALTH HOLDINGS (EJGH)AND COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENTS (CEAS) WITH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (UMCMC) AND WEST JEFFERSON HOLDINGS, LLC (WEST JEFFERSON), THESE PARTIES HAVE DETERMINED THAT TOGETHER THEY CAN PROVIDE A MULTI-HOSPITAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED, SYSTEM THAT WILL PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CARE TO THE FAMILIES OF THE GULF SOUTH REGION. LCMC, CHILDREN'S, TOURO, UMCMC, EJGH AND WEST JEFFERSON ARE HEREINAFTER (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE SYSTEM. LCMC FUNCTIONS AS THE SYSTEM PARENT WITH RESERVE POWERS TO BE EXERCISED TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE SYSTEM AND ITS AFFILIATES. ALL CORPORATE POWERS OF THE SYSTEM ARE VESTED IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF LCMC. CHILDREN'S PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE THAT MEETS THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN THROUGH EXCELLENCE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. TOURO, FORMED IN 1852, SERVES THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY AS A PREMIER, DIVERSE, MULTI-SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, CARING FOR THE SICK REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, OR ABILITY TO PAY. UMCMC OPERATES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER IN NEW ORLEANS (UMC). UMCMC IS A PROVIDER OF CHARITY CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND PLAYS A VITAL ROLE AS A STATEWIDE REFERRAL CENTER FOR PATIENTS IN NEED OF TERTIARY CARE. UMCMC ALSO PROVIDES MEDICAL AND ALLIED HEALTH TRAINING THROUGH ITS AFFILIATION WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE THE STATE'S MEDICAL EDUCATION, CLINICAL CARE, AND RESEARCH GOALS.IN TAX YEAR 2021, LCMC AND ITS AFFILIATES PROVIDED TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE OF $974.1 MILLION. THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTED 45% OF THE AFFILIATES COMBINED TOTAL EXPENSE. LCMC AND ITS AFFILIATES PROVIDES SERVICES TO MANY LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA. IN 2021, $680.2 MILLION IN EXPENSE (32% OF THE AFFILIATES COMBINED TOTAL EXPENSE) WAS INCURRED IN PROVIDING SERVICES FOR MEDICAID RECIPIENTS AND IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. TOURO, CHILDREN'S, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN LOUISIANA HAVE COLLABORATED WITH THE STATE AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN LOUISIANA, TO MORE FULLY FUND THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AND ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR THE LOW INCOME AND NEEDY RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY POPULATION. THE PROVISION FOR THIS CHARITY CARE DIRECTLY TO LOW INCOME AND NEEDY PATIENTS WILL RESULT IN THE ALLEVIATION OF THE EXPENSE OF PUBLIC FUNDS THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES PREVIOUSLY EXPENDED ON SUCH CARE, THEREBY ALLOWING THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR THE STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM UP TO THE FEDERAL MEDICAID UPPER PAYMENT LIMITS (UPL). EACH STATE'S METHODOLOGY MUST COMPLY WITH ITS STATE PLAN AND BE APPROVED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS). FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR MEDICAID PAYMENTS THAT EXCEED UPLS. IN TAX YEAR 2021, THE SYSTEM RECEIVED UPL PAYMENTS OF APPROXIMATELY $227.4 MILLION, WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN DIRECT OFFSETTING REVENUE ON PART I, LINE 7B IN SCHEDULE H OF THE RESPECTIVE HOSPITAL'S 990S.Desc

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DescTHE HOSPITAL PROVIDES INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE, HOME HEALTH, AND REHABILITATION SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL HAS A TOTAL OF 409 LICENSED PATIENT BEDS. THE HOSPITAL TREATED 11,214 INPATIENTS AND HAD 53,104 OUTPATIENT VISITS DURING 2021. THERE WERE 8,281 SURGERIES (INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER), 47,079 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS AND 1,276 BABIES DELIVERED.Desc

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Expense$11,298,226ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,093,828RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS PROVIDE FREE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SCREENINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO FOCUS ON SOME OF THE MOST PREVALENT DISEASES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS DIABETES, HEART DISEASE AND CANCER. THESE PROGRAMS ADDRESS PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, TREATMENT AND MAINTAINING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
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Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
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Loan OutstandingYes (1)LoanOutstandingInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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IRP Document437IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee2748EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtYes (1)SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5048962847PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11100 POYDRAS ST 2500 ENERGY CENTREAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70163ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (46 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
LEON J REYMOND III
BOARD CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH KULLMAN
BOARD VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THEODORE TED LE CLERCQ
BOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATIE ANDRY CROSBY
PAST CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEONARD BOK MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN BARKMEYER MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RALPH O BRENNAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHIP CAHILL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELWOOD F CAHILL JR
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK DIVENCENTI MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN HALES MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
A WHITFIELD HUGULEY IV
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOTTIE REESE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUGH W LONG PHD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALDEN MCDONALD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONEY RECASNER PHD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONICA R SYLVAIN PHD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARONDA WILLIAMS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM F VON ALMEN II MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$250,641$15,550
KNIGHT WORLEY MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE LIVAUDAIS GEORGE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CINDY HOWSON WEINMANN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMIEE COLLINS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER ROTH MD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ROBERT MATHENEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGORY C FEIRN
PRESIDENT & CEO46.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$2,522,120$0$34,5159.00
JOHN HEATON MD
PRESIDENT OF CLIN. AND SYS OPS55.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$1,044,581$0$26,933
WILLIAM MASTERTON
LCMC HEALTH MARKET CEO55.00Yes (X)$1,265,643$0$17,218
SUZZANE HAGGARD
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER55.00Yes (X)$771,855$0$23,472
JENNIFER B SARPALIUS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER50.00Yes (X)$1,532,307$0$18,3705.00
GREGORY NIELSEN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER55.00Yes (X)$141,679$0$2,808
DAMON M DIETRICH
CHIEF MED INFORMATION OFFICER55.00$543,924$0$17,943Yes (X)
JODY MARTIN
SVP CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER55.00$576,333$0$17,795Yes (X)
SCOTT C LANDRY
SR. VP FAC MGT/SUP SVCS-LC55.00$335,333$0$24,372Yes (X)
CHRISTINE ALBERT
SVP - MARKETING & COMMUNI55.00$471,913$0$17,795Yes (X)
CHAD COURREGE
SVP - HUMAN RESOURCES55.00$496,142$0$36,003Yes (X)
TANYA KENNEDY
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER55.00$551,928$0$32,843Yes (X)
AYAME DINKLER
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC50.00$423,864$0$20,6075.00Yes (X)
ROBIN MCGOEY
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER55.00$418,205$0$15,114Yes (X)
MARY FLOWERS
CHIEF DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY55.00$367,198$0$13,970Yes (X)
ROBERT CALHOUN
CEO - WEST JEFFERSON HOLDI55.00$537,487$0$30,325Yes (X)
RUSSELL RUSSO
PHYSICIAN40.00$888,663$0$34,732Yes (X)
CHARLES BALLAY II
PHYSICIAN40.00$627,079$0$31,946Yes (X)
ROBERT CHUGDEN
PHYSICIAN40.00$529,494$0$31,061Yes (X)
KIM-ANH TRAN
PHYSICIAN40.00$454,332$0$29,937Yes (X)
GEOFFREY KITZMAN
PHYSICIAN40.00$455,164$0$37,024Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$14,955,244TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$250,641TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$530,333TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K198IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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THE LEMOINE COMPANY
300 LAFAYETTE ST 100NEW ORLEANSLA70130CONSTRUCTIONS$77,014,826
MORRIS & DICKSON CO
P O BOX 51367SHREVEPORTLA71135PHARMACEUTICAL$34,261,343
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC
149 NEW CAMELLIA BLVDCOVINGTONLA70433MED/SURG SUPPLIES$34,052,816
ACCOUNTABLE HEALTHCARE STAFFING
3040 RIVERSIDE DRMACONGA31210CONTRACT LABOR$22,502,740
ARAMARK SERVICES
5100 RIVER RDWESTWEGOLA70094EVS AND DIETARY SERVICES$21,601,836
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K546CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$4,554,331RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$10,917,027GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$364,656AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$15,836,014TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
WEST JEFFERSON PATIENT SERVICES621110$275,146,570$275,146,570
LCMC MANAGEMENT FEE561000$131,570,255$131,570,255
POPULATION HEALTH900099$7,400,822$7,400,822
LHCS PATIENT SERVICES621110$1,958,388$1,958,388
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$416,076,035TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$174,311TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$174,311ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$7,821,092RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$7,821,092RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,821,092TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,821,092RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
340B PRESCRIPTION REVENUE900099$10,571,912$10,571,912
WEST JEFFERSON NON-PATIENT SERVIC621400$6,177,179$6,177,179
LCMC OTHER REVENUE900099$3,586,640$3,586,640

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$551,038TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$337,011RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$214,027UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$20,886,769OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$460,794,221TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$444,569,869RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$214,027UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$174,311ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,475,000TotalAmt
Program Services$1,475,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,496,650TotalAmt
Management And General$12,496,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$131,800,788TotalAmt
Program Services$73,983,770ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,817,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,279,769TotalAmt
Program Services$2,243,790ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,035,979ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,370,588TotalAmt
Program Services$3,707,060ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,663,528ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,766,393TotalAmt
Program Services$5,611,085ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,155,308ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,749,173TotalAmt
Program Services$22,574,189ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$174,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,791,918TotalAmt
Management And General$1,791,918ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$51,994TotalAmt
Program Services$1,300ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$53,294ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$450,491TotalAmt
Management And General$450,491ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,077,875TotalAmt
Program Services$51,368,058ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,709,817ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,499,801TotalAmt
Program Services$423ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,499,378ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,890,363TotalAmt
Program Services$313,110ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,577,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,534,798TotalAmt
Program Services$79,625ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,455,173ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,341,574TotalAmt
Program Services$1,801,356ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,540,218ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,774TotalAmt
Program Services$17,721ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,053ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,417TotalAmt
Management And General$105,417ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,808,286TotalAmt
Program Services$5,960ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,802,326ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,814,735TotalAmt
Program Services$14,339,704ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,475,031ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,783,146TotalAmt
Program Services$101,168ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,681,978ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES$58,105,048$56,924,205$1,180,843
ALL OTHER EXPENSES$13,610,612$4,972,048$8,638,564
LEASED FACILITIES & EQU$10,097,641$2,156,904$7,940,737
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$3,191,817$780,133$2,411,684

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,600,245TotalAmt
Program Services$1,600,245ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$450,699,908TotalAmt
Program Services$244,056,854ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$206,643,054ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,584,073BOYAmt
EOY$43,599,626EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,914,810BOYAmt
EOY$66,563,444EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,519,747BOYAmt
EOY$2,643,818EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$327,795,019BOYAmt
EOY$412,884,160EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,623,211BOYAmt
EOY$10,447,246EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$189,920,621BOYAmt
EOY$180,609,392EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$341,352,827LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$101,169,444LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$185,867,165BOYAmt
EOY$240,183,383EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,905,246,128BOYAmt
EOY$1,933,529,495EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,987,134BOYAmt
EOY$49,832,153EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,740,457,908BOYAmt
EOY$2,940,292,717EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,299,628BOYAmt
EOY$74,977,778EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,711,991BOYAmt
EOY$33,910,257EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$522,974,023BOYAmt
EOY$522,251,116EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$170,874,762BOYAmt
EOY$335,665,566EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$809,860,404BOYAmt
EOY$966,804,717EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,930,543,037BOYAmt
EOY$1,973,400,997EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,467BOYAmt
EOY$87,003EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,930,597,504BOYAmt
EOY$1,973,488,000EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,740,457,908BOYAmt
EOY$2,940,292,717EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$10,094,313ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$460,550NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$21,600InvestmentExpenseAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$32,357,233OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$450,491FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$450,491FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$450,249,417FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$450,699,908FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$712,582CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$548,824CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$630,841CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$450,491CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,342,738TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$197,404CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus1$174,547CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$371,951TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$60,278,832OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,919,290DepreciationAmt
Book Value$53,359,542BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$818,141OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$360,594DepreciationAmt
Book Value$457,547BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$214,604,588OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$93,021,019DepreciationAmt
Book Value$121,583,569BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$65,651,266OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$868,541DepreciationAmt
Book Value$64,782,725BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$240,183,383TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
OTHER INVESTMENTS$111,965C
INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES-$87,311,440C
INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES$2,017,897,133C
INVESTMENT IN PREMIER CLASS A$2,831,837F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$1,933,529,495TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (9 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS$194,449
LT LIABILITY$755,931
CURRENT LIABILITIES$2,705,819
SELF-INSURANCE RESERVES$8,694,294
DUE TO/FROM RELATED ENTITIES$232,769,242
COST REPORT LIABILITIES$3,538,039
457B - RETIREMENT PLAN$10,475,070
LT LIABILITY - LEASES$26,532,722
LINE OF CREDIT$50,000,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$335,665,566TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE SYSTEM BELIEVES THAT IS HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY POSITIONS TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (1)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd

Free Care Oth Percentage FreeCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Free Care Other250.000000000000FreeCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (1)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent400Yes (X)Percent400Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget0ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Annual Community Bnft Report0AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$9,665,224TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$9,665,224NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02140TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$90,197,389TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$88,578,404DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,618,985NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00360TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$99,862,613TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$88,578,404DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$11,284,209NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02500TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,335,458TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$4,118DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,331,340NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00520TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$7,857,954TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,089,710DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$6,768,244NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01500TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,818TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,818NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$10,195,230TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,093,828DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$9,101,402NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02020TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$110,057,843TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$89,672,232DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$20,385,611NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.04520TotalExpensePct

Other Communtity Building Acty OtherCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$97,829TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$97,829NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00020TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$97,829TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$97,829NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00020TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$9,411,820BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$38,994,963ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$39,895,765CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$900,802MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioYes (X)CostToChargeRatioInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd

Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp (2 entries)

Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtOrg Profit Or OwnershipOrgProfitOrOwnershipPctPhysicians Profit Or OwnershipPhysiciansProfitOrOwnershipPct
1 WEST JEFFERSON INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE LLC
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE0.500000.50000
2 WEST JEFFERSON MRI LLC
OUTPATIENT IMAGING FACILITY0.500000.50000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 MEDICAL CENTER BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityMARREROCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70072ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.WJMC.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
State License1982090742StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY0FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY0TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (1)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA ImpactYes (X)PriorCHNAImpactInd
CHNA Conducted21CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts0CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLHTTPS://WWW.LCMCHEALTH.ORG/DOCUMENTS/CONTENT/CHNA_WJMC21.PDFOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt21ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLLCMCHEALTH.SHAREPOINT.COM/WJMC/SHARED%20DOCUMENTS/FORMS/ALLITEMSStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care250.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care400.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Income Level CriteriaYes (X)IncomeLevelCriteriaInd
Asset Level CriteriaYes (X)AssetLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat CriteriaYes (X)UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Residency CriteriaYes (X)ResidencyCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit ContactYes (X)ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLHTTPS://WWW.LCMCHEALTH.ORG/WEST-JEFFERSON-MEDICAL-CENTER/PATIENTS-VISITORS/FAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLHTTPS://WWW.LCMCHEALTH.ORG/WEST-JEFFERSON-MEDICAL-CENTER/PATIENTS-VISITORS/FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLHTTPS://WWW.LCMCHEALTH.ORG/WEST-JEFFERSON-MEDICAL-CENTER/PATIENTS-VISITORS/FAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill DisplayYes (X)NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
Communtity Notified FAPYes (X)CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP TranslatedYes (X)FAPTranslatedInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (1)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities0CollectionActivitiesInd
Made Presumptive Elig DetermYes (X)MadePresumptiveEligDetermInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back Medicare PrivateYes (X)LookBackMedicarePrivateInd
Amounts Generally Billed0AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges0GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (5 entries)

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WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTERPART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS LPHI UTILIZED MIXED METHODS TO UNDERSTAND AND DOCUMENT COMMUNITY FEEDBACK AND PERSPECTIVES BY TRIANGULATING PRIMARY QUALITATIVE DATA FROM INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUPS, SECONDARY QUANTITATIVE DATA FROM EXISTING DATA SOURCES, AND ADDITIONAL QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTED THROUGH AN ONLINE COMMUNITY SURVEY. DUE TO SAFETY PROTOCOLS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ALL DATA COLLECTION AND ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS OCCURRED VIRTUALLY DURING JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST 2021. HEALTH EQUITY WAS CENTRAL TO BOTH THE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS PROCESSES. SECONDARY DATA WERE ANALYZED BY RACE WHENEVER POSSIBLE. PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION FOCUSED ON GATHERING VOICES OF POPULATIONS OF INTEREST FOR HOSPITALS INCLUDING AGING AND NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING. FINDINGS FROM THESE COMMUNITIES WERE INCORPORATED THROUGHOUT THE CHNA. HEALTH CONCERNS REGARDING CHILDREN IN THE GNO AREA WERE HIGHLIGHTED SINCE THEY ARE THE MAIN COMMUNITY SERVED BY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL.SECONDARY DATASECONDARY DATA FROM NATIONAL AND STATEWIDE DATABASES, SUCH AS AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY (ACS) AND BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (BRFSS), WERE COMPILED AND ANALYZED TO IDENTIFY KEY CONCERNS IN THE GNO AREA AND SUPPLEMENT FINDINGS FROM PRIMARY DATA SOURCES. THE INDICATOR LIST FOR SECONDARY DATA WAS DEVELOPED TO ALIGN WITH THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS INDICATOR MODEL. DATA WERE EXTRACTED AT THE PARISH-LEVEL AND LOUISIANA AVERAGES WERE USED AS A BASELINE FOR COMPARISON. ADDITIONALLY, DATA WAS DISAGGREGATED BY RACE/ETHNICITY WHERE POSSIBLE. A FULL LIST OF DATA INDICATORS AND SOURCES CAN BE FOUND IN THE CHNA'S APPENDIX G: SECONDARY DATA SOURCES.COMMUNITY SURVEYBETWEEN JULY 13 AND AUGUST 23, 2021, MHCNO PARTNER HOSPITALS, LPHI, AND THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (LDH) DISTRIBUTED AN ONLINE SURVEY THROUGH THEIR NETWORKS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS RESIDING IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. THE SURVEY WAS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND VIETNAMESE AND DISTRIBUTED IN ALL THREE LANGUAGES VIA EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND RADIO. HOSPITAL FACILITIES FOCUSED ON DISTRIBUTING THE SURVEY TO THEIR PATIENTS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL AS THROUGH CLINICS, WAITING AREAS, AND COVID TESTING/VACCINATION SITES. LPHI AND LDH DISTRIBUTED THE TOOL THROUGH VIRTUAL NETWORKS SERVING THE GNO AREA. THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE LDHS STATEWIDE HEALTH ASSESSMENT SURVEY, WHICH TOOK PLACE SIMULTANEOUSLY, TO BOOST RESPONSE RATES AND REDUCE SURVEY FATIGUE. THE SURVEY TOOL WAS GROUNDED IN HEALTH EQUITY AND INFORMED BY EVIDENCE-BASED MATERIALS (SUCH AS PREVENTION INSTITUTES MEASURING WHAT WORKS TO ACHIEVE HEALTH EQUITY: METRICS FOR THE DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH). IT INCLUDED QUESTIONS DESIGNED TO MEASURE RESPONDENTS PERCEPTIONS OF DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND EXPOSURES, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES, AS WELL AS OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS ON LOCAL ASSETS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH. ALL SURVEY RESPONSES FROM PARISHES SERVED BY MHCNO HOSPITALS WERE COMPILED FOR ANALYSIS IN STATA. IN THE GNO AREA, 3,005 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE SURVEY. AS SURVEY RESPONSES WERE COLLECTED VIA CONVENIENCE SAMPLING, THESE FINDINGS MAY NOT BE GENERALIZABLE TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND SHOULD BE INTERPRETED IN CONCERT WITH QUALITATIVE AND SECONDARY DATA FINDINGS. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS AS WELL AS A SUMMARY OF RESPONSES TO SURVEY QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE CHNA'S APPENDIX E: ADDITIONAL SURVEY DATA.FOCUS GROUPSLPHI FACILITATED EIGHT FOCUS GROUPS IN AUGUST 2021 WITH PARTICIPANTS FROM ORLEANS, JEFFERSON, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. CHARLES, ST. BERNARD, AND PLAQUEMINES PARISHES. FOCUS GROUPS LASTED APPROXIMATELY 60-90 MINUTES AND WERE CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM. FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED PARENTS, MEMBERS OF SPANISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES, RURAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, OLDER ADULTS, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE PROVIDERS, AND DISABILITY ADVOCATES. FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS ADDRESSED HEALTH CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY, RESOURCES, AND ASSETS OF THE COMMUNITY, HOW PEOPLE CHOOSE/ACCESS PROVIDERS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF RESIDENTS. INCENTIVES WERE PROVIDED TO THOSE THAT WERE ELIGIBLE AS A TOKEN FOR THEIR TIME. ALL TRANSCRIPTIONS WERE UPLOADED INTO DEDOOSE, CODED, AND ANALYZED.KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWSTHIRTY-SEVEN INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE GNO AREA VIA ZOOM BETWEEN JUNE 24 AND AUGUST 24, 2021. MOST KEY STAKEHOLDERS WERE RECOMMENDED BY PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS. QUALITATIVE FINDINGS IN THIS REPORT DO NOT INCLUDE INPUT FROM ST. TAMMANY PARISH PARTICIPANTS, AS THOSE ARE MORE PERTINENT TO HOSPITALS SERVING PREDOMINANTLY THE NORTHSHORE COMMUNITY. INTERVIEWEES INCLUDED: PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT LEADERS LEADERS AND/OR MEMBERS OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW INCOME, AND/OR MINORITY COMMUNITIES LEADERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM LOCAL COMMUNITY-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS FOOD BANKS, CBOS, SCHOOLS, HUMAN SERVICE AUTHORITIES, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, UNIVERSITIES, ADVOCACY GROUPS, ETC.INTERVIEWS AVERAGED 45 MINUTES AND FOCUSED ON HEALTH CONCERNS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND ASSETS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF RESIDENTS. MONETARY INCENTIVES WERE PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS FOR THEIR TIME AND INPUT. TRANSCRIPTS WERE LOADED INTO DEDOOSE AND CODED BASED ON KEY THEMES. A THEMATIC ANALYSIS WAS THEN CONDUCTED TO SYNTHESIZE FINDINGS. QUALITATIVE PARTICIPANTS FROM THE GNO COMMUNITYBY USING THESE PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS METHODS, THE HOSPITAL FACILITIES AND LPHI TEAM CONDUCTED OUTREACH THROUGH VIRTUAL PLATFORMS TO SOLICIT INPUT FROM PERSONS REPRESENTING BROAD INTERESTS OF THE GNO COMMUNITY. THROUGH INTERVIEWS THE TEAM INCORPORATED INPUT FROM 14 PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS 2 WORKING FOR STATE, REGIONAL, OR LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND 32 MEMBERS, REPRESENTATIVES, OR LEADERS OF MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS.GNO AREA ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN INTERVIEWS AND FOCUS GROUPS INCLUDED, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 504 HEALTHNET, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, BAYOU DISTRICT FOUNDATION, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB WESTBANK, CANCER ASSOCIATION OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS, CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, CITY OF KENNER, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEALTH DEPARTMENT, COVENANT HOUSE, CRESCENT CITY FAMILY SERVICES, DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, EAST NEW ORLEANS NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMISSION, GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY, JEFFERSON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, JEFFERSON PARISH GOVERNMENT, JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOLS, JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, KENNER DISCOVERY HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY, LCMC HEALTH, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, METROPOLITAN HUMAN SERVICES DISTRICT, NEW ORLEANS COUNCIL ON AGING, NEW ORLEANS FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER, NEW ORLEANS HEALTH DEPARTMENT, NOLA BABY CAFE, NOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NOLA VILLAGE, OCHSNER HEALTH (INCLUDING RESOURCE GROUPS), OCHSNER HEALTHY SCHOOLS, ODYSSEY HOUSE, SOCIAL HEALTH BRIDGE / OPERATION PATHWAYS, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH JUSTICE COURT, STEM NOLA, THE PARENTING CENTER, TULANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, VAYLA, AND YOU NIGHT.
WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTERPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: THE METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS (MHCNO) CONTRACTED WITH THE LOUISIANA PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (LPHI) TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CNHA) AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CHIP) REPORTS FOR PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS IN THE AREA. THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES THE FINDINGS OF THE JOINT CHNA FOR THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS (GNO) AREA AND DESCRIBES THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED AS TOP PRIORITIES BY EACH OF THE 10 PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS. THE CHNA WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE FOLLOWING HOSPITAL FACILITIES: CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER - NEW ORLEANS OCHSNER BAPTIST - A CAMPUS OF OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER - WEST BANK CAMPUS OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER - KENNER OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL RIVER PLACE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL TOURO INFIRMARY UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER
WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTERPART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: THE TOP NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY THE CHNA AND PRIORITIZED BY WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER (WJMC) ARE HEALTH EQUITY AND DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTHCARE, ACCESS TO AND CONTINUITY OF CARE, AND EDUCATION AND HEALTH LITERACY.TO ADDRESS THE NEED OF HEALTH EQUITY AND DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTHCARE, WJMC WILL DEVELOP EXPANDED AND REGULAR EDUCATION TO LEADERS AND STAFF ON IDENTIFYING AND BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS RELATED TO DISCRIMINATION AND IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY AND RECRUIT A DIVERSE EMPLOYEE POOL THROUGH TRAININGS, RECRUITMENTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. THIS WILL BE DONE THROUGH IMPLENTING AND ATTENDING A SEMINAR NAMED, "AT THE HELM", FOR IDENTIFIED HEALTH SYSTEM LEADERSHIP (AVPS AND ABOVE). THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER SENIOR LEADERSHIP WITH KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO LEAD DIVERSE TEAMS, CREATE EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTS WHILE ACHIEVING 100% SENIOR LEADER ATTENDANCE,AND ESTABLISH/APPOINT WJMC LEADERS TO SERVE ON SYSTEM-SANCTIONED DIVERSITY ACTION TEAMS. ALSO, WJMC WILL WORK TO RECRUIT A MORE DIVERSE EMPLOYEE POOL BY COMPLETING DUE DILIGENCE WITH JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TO FINALIZE A PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND GENERAL FINANCIAL MODEL FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AND HOSTING INTRODUCTORY MEETINGS WITH IDENTIFIED STUDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ACCESS TO AND CONTINUITY OF CARE, WJMC WILL PROVIDE CULTURALLY-APPROPRIATE CARE TO THE LATINO/HISPANIC POPULATIONS RESIDING IN THE WJMC PRIMARY SERVICE AREA VIA DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTRO HISPANO DE LA SALUD, CONNECT UNDERSERVED PATIENTS WITHIN THE WJMC PSA TO APPROPRIATE HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN THE REGION BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE HOSPITAL'S MOST RECENT COMMUNITY NEEDS ANALYSIS, AND OFFER INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE RELATED TO THE AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTH SERVICES. WJMC PLANS TO BUILD-OUT AND OPEN THE CENTRO HISPANO DE LA SALUD CLINIC BY 4TH QUARTER FY 2022, LAUNCH AND EXECUTE A TARGETED MARKETING CAMPAIGN WITH ASSISTANCE FROM JUAN GERSHANIK, MD, AND COMPILE SPANISH MARKETING COLLATERAL AND PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS. ALSO, WJMC WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AS NEEDED, TO ELIGIBLE PATIENTS, UP TO AND INCLUDING ASSISTANCE WITH MEDICAID ENROLLMENT.TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH LITERACY, WJMC WILL PROVIDE TARGETED POPULATIONS MORE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS TO IMPROVE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT AND FACILITATE MORE PATIENT-CENTERED CARE. WJMC WILL IMPLEMENT A NEW LANGUAGE SERVICE PROGRAM TO ENSURE OPTIMAL QUALITY OF COMMUNICATION AND PATIENT SAFETY FOR WJMC'S LEP (LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY) AND HEARING-IMPAIRED PATIENT POPULATION(S), ENSURE IMPROVED ACCESS TO TRANSLATION SERVICES DURING PATIENT ENCOUNTERS, AND EDUCATE WJMC EMPLOYEES ON CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES.
WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTERPART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B: WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER UNDERSTANDS THAT NOT ALL PATIENTS ARE ABLE TO COMPLETE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION OR COMPLY WITH REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTATION. THERE MAY BE INSTANCES UNDER WHICH A PATIENT'S QUALIFICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS ESTABLISHED WITHOUT COMPLETING THE FORMAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. OTHER INFORMATION MAY BE UTILIZED BY WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PATIENT'S ACCOUNT IS UNCOLLECTIBLE AND THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY. PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY MAY BE GRANTED TO PATIENTS BASED ON THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER PROGRAMS OR LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS: O HOMELESSNESS OR RECEIPT OF CARE FROM A HOMELESS CLINIC; O PARTICIPATING IN WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN PROGRAMS (WIC);O RECEIVING SNAP (SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM) BENEFITS; O RECEIVING TANF (TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES) BENEFITS; O PATIENT DECEASED WITH NO KNOWN ESTATE: O MEDICAID RECIPIENT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES COVERED BY AND COMPLIANT WITH THE MEDICAID PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ON THE FINANCIAL NEED OF PATIENTS UTILIZING THE BEST ESTIMATES AVAILABLE IN THE ABSENCE OF INFORMATION PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY THE PATIENT. FOR PATIENTS, OR THEIR GUARANTORS, WHO ARE NON-RESPONSIVE TO WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER'S APPLICATION PROCESS, OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION MAY BE USED TO MAKE AN INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT OF FINANCIAL NEED. THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ON THE FINANCIAL NEED OF NON-RESPONSIVE PATIENTS, UTILIZING THE BEST ESTIMATES AVAILABLE IN THE ABSENCE OF INFORMATION PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY THE PATIENT. FOR THE PURPOSE OF HELPING FINANCIALLY NEEDY PATIENTS, WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MAY USE A THIRD PARTY TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S, OR THE PATIENT'S GUARANTOR'S, INFORMATION TO ASSESS FINANCIAL NEED. THIS REVIEW UTILIZES A HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED, PREDICTIVE MODEL THAT IS BASED ON PUBLIC RECORD DATABASES. THE MODEL INCORPORATES PUBLIC RECORD DATA TO CALCULATE A SOCIOECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY SCORE. THE MODEL'S RULE SET IS DESIGNED TO ASSESS EACH PATIENT BASED UPON THE SAME STANDARDS AND IS CALIBRATED AGAINST HISTORICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPROVALS BY WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER. THIS ENABLES WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER TO ASSESS WHETHER A PATIENT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF OTHER PATIENTS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY QUALIFIED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE TRADITIONAL APPLICATION PROCESS. WHEN THE MODEL IS UTILIZED, IT WILL BE DEPLOYED PRIOR TO BAD DEBT ASSIGNMENT AFTER ALL OTHER ELIGIBILITY AND PAYMENT SOURCES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED. THIS ALLOWS WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER TO SCREEN ALL PATIENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PRIOR TO PURSUING ANY EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS. THE DATA RETURNED FROM THIS REVIEW WILL CONSTITUTE ADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION OF FINANCIAL NEED UNDER THIS POLICY.IN THE EVENT A PATIENT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY BASED ON THIS MODEL, THE PATIENT MAY STILL PROVIDE REQUISITE INFORMATION AND BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE TRADITIONAL FAA PROCESS. PATIENT ACCOUNTS GRANTED PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY BASED ON THIS PREDICTIVE MODEL WILL BE RECLASSIFIED AS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND ANY REMAINING BALANCE DUE WILL BE FORGIVEN. PATIENT ACCOUNTS GRANTED PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY STATUS WILL BE PROVIDED FREE CARE FOR ELIGIBLE SERVICES FOR RETROSPECTIVE DATES OF SERVICE ONLY. THIS DECISION WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A STATE OF FREE CARE AS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE TRADITIONAL APPLICATION PROCESS. THESE ACCOUNTS WILL BE TREATED AS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS POLICY. THEY WILL NOT BE SENT TO COLLECTION, WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER COLLECTION ACTION, AND WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER BAD DEBT EXPENSE. PATIENTS WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED TO INFORM THEM OF THIS DECISION. PRESUMPTIVE SCREENING PROVIDES A COMMUNITY BENEFIT BY ENABLING A HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION TO SYSTEMATICALLY IDENTIFY FINANCIALLY NEEDY PATIENTS, REDUCE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR GUARANTORS, SOME OF WHOM MAY HAVE NOT BEEN RESPONSIVE TO THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PROCESS.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, LINE 9WEST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITALDISCLOSURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REV. PROC. 2015-21, SECTION 7 IN REGARDS TO SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION BAS PART OF THE LCMC HEALTH SYSTEM, THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN A SYSTEM WIDE INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. DURING THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990, THE HOSPITAL BECAME AWARE OF AN OVERSIGHT IN HAVING THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ADOPTED BY THE BOARD DESPITE THE PLAN BEING CREATED AND WORK TOWARDS THOSE STRATEGIES BEING PERFORMED. IMMEDIATELY UPON DETERMINATION, A MEETING OF WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER'S BOARD OF MANAGERS WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 24, 2022, WHERE THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE 2021 CHNA WAS ADOPTED. HIGHLIGHTS OF THOSE EFFORTS THAT ARE IN PROCESS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDE:PRIORITY 1: HEALTH EQUITY AND DISCRIMINATION IN HEALTHCARETO ADDRESS THE OBJECTIVE "DEVELOP EXPANDED AND REGULAR EDUCATION TO LEADERS AND STAFF ON IDENTIFYING AND BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS RELATED TO DISCRIMINATION AND IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY", ALL MEMBERS OF WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER'S SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM HAVE ATTENDED HEALTH EQUITY LEADERSHIP MATTERS (AT THE H.E.L.M.) TRAINING SESSIONS DURING VARIOUS POINTS IN 2022. THIS TRAINING WAS DESIGNED BY TO BUILD THE KNOWLEDGE LEVELS AND SKILL SETS OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS BY GAINING INCREASED UNDERSTANDING AND STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE HEALTH EQUITY, DISCRIMINATIONS IN HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH LITERACY. THIS TRAINING'S CONTENT AND THE PREVIOUS IDENTIFIED ACTIVITIES ALIGN WITH THE WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER IDENTIFIED CHIP TOPICS.PRIORITY 2: ACCESS/CONTINUITY OF CARETO ADDRESS THE OBJECTIVE "PROVIDE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE CARE TO THE LATINO/HISPANIC POPULATIONS RESIDING IN THE WJMC PRIMARY SERVICE AREA VIA DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTRO HISPANO DE LA SALUD", WEST JEFFERSON RECRUITED A LEAD PHYSICIAN WITH A START DATE IN AUGUST OF 2022 AND COMPLETED BUILD OUT OF THE CLINIC THE SAME MONTH. OPERATIONS ARE OPENING IN THE 4TH QUARTER OF 2022.TO ADDRESS THE OBJECTIVE "CONNECT UNDERSERVED PATIENTS WITHIN THE WJMC PSA TO APPROPRIATE HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN THE REGION BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE HOSPITAL'S MOST RECENT COMMUNITY NEEDS ANALYSIS ", WEST JEFFERSON HOSPITAL HAS RECRUITED 7 NEW ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS AND PHYSICIANS TO PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE ACROSS THE SERVICES AREA WITH START DATES RANGING FROM MAY 2022 THROUGH THE END OF 2022. AT LEAST TWO OF THOSE TO SPECIFICALLY SERVICE THE HISPANIC POPULATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE FURTHERMENT OF THE NEUROSCIENCE STRATEGY CONTINUES WITH THE RECRUITMENT OF A NEUROSURGEON TO BEGIN MID-2023.TO ADDRESS THE OBJECTIVE "OFFER INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE RELATED TO THE AFFORDABILITY OF HEALTH SERVICES", THE HOSPITAL IS ACTIVELY RELOCATING THE OFFICES OF MEDICAID ENTITLEMENT SPECIALISTS AND THE MEDICAID APPLICATION CENTER TO AN OFFSITE LOCATION TO A) IMPROVE PATIENT WAYFINDING AND B) PREVENT PATIENTS FROM HAVING TO VISIT THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS UNNECESSARILY.PRIORITY 3: EDUCATION AND HEALTH LITERACYTO ADDRESS THE OBJECTIVE "PROVIDE TARGETED POPULATIONS MORE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS TO IMPROVE PATIENT ENGAGEMENT AND FACILITATE MORE PATIENT-CENTERED CARE", THE HOSPITAL HAS TRANSITIONED TO A NEW TRANSLATION SERVICES PROVIDER IN 2022, WHICH HAS RECEIVED OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE FEEDBACK. THE HOSPITAL'S CHNA PROCESS HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN LED AT THE SYSTEM LEVEL TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THE ASSESSMENT AND INCLUDED A HAND OFF TO OUR VARIOUS FACILITIES FOR BOARD ADOPTION OF THE ASSESSMENT, DEVELOPMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, AND ADOPTION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BY THE BOARD. FROM AN OPERATIONAL STANDPOINT, WE ARE ADJUSTING OUR POLICIES TO ENSURE THAT /FUTURE HANDOFFS INCLUDE SPECIFIC DATES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF THE ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION AND INCLUDE SYSTEM-LEVEL INCLUSION AND FOLLOW-UP TO ENSURE ALL TIMELINES ARE MET. IN ADDITION, WE ARE ADJUSTING OUR FINANCE PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE CHECKS OF SUCH ADOPTION DATES WHEN FILING OUR 990 EXTENSIONS TO ADD ANOTHER LAYER OF COMPLIANCE CHECKING.THE HOSPITAL CONSIDERS THIS ERROR IN HAVING DELAYED BOARD APPROVAL OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO BE A "MINOR" OMISSION AND EITHER INADVERTENT OR DUE TO REASONABLE CAUSE UNDER APPLICABLE 501(R) REGULATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS. ACCORDINGLY, HOSPITAL HAS NOT FILED AN EXCISE TAX RETURN OR PAID ANY RELATED TAX IMPOSED UNDER IRC SECTION 4959. HOSPITAL HAS NEW ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT IN PLACE AND HAS PUT PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO ADDRESS AND MONITOR ITS COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF IRC SECTION 501(R).
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PART I, LINE 3C:WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER UNDERSTANDS THAT NOT ALL PATIENTS ARE ABLE TO COMPLETE A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION OR COMPLY WITH REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTATION. THERE MAY BE INSTANCES UNDER WHICH A PATIENT'S QUALIFICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS ESTABLISHED WITHOUT COMPLETING THE FORMAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. OTHER INFORMATION MAY BE UTILIZED BY WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PATIENT'S ACCOUNT IS UNCOLLECTIBLE AND THIS INFORMATION WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY. PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY MAY BE GRANTED TO PATIENTS BASED ON THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER PROGRAMS OR LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS: O HOMELESSNESS OR RECEIPT OF CARE FROM A HOMELESS CLINIC; O PARTICIPATING IN WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN PROGRAMS (WIC);O RECEIVING SNAP (SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM) BENEFITS; O RECEIVING TANF (TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES) BENEFITS; O PATIENT DECEASED WITH NO KNOWN ESTATE: O MEDICAID RECIPIENT FOR MEDICAL SERVICES COVERED BY AND COMPLIANT WITH THE MEDICAID PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ON THE FINANCIAL NEED OF PATIENTS UTILIZING THE BEST ESTIMATES AVAILABLE IN THE ABSENCE OF INFORMATION PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY THE PATIENT. FOR PATIENTS, OR THEIR GUARANTORS, WHO ARE NON-RESPONSIVE TO WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER'S APPLICATION PROCESS, OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION MAY BE USED TO MAKE AN INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT OF FINANCIAL NEED. THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ON THE FINANCIAL NEED OF NON-RESPONSIVE PATIENTS, UTILIZING THE BEST ESTIMATES AVAILABLE IN THE ABSENCE OF INFORMATION PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY THE PATIENT. FOR THE PURPOSE OF HELPING FINANCIALLY NEEDY PATIENTS, WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MAY USE A THIRD PARTY TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S, OR THE PATIENT'S GUARANTOR'S, INFORMATION TO ASSESS FINANCIAL NEED. THIS REVIEW UTILIZES A HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED, PREDICTIVE MODEL THAT IS BASED ON PUBLIC RECORD DATABASES. THE MODEL INCORPORATES PUBLIC RECORD DATA TO CALCULATE A SOCIOECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY SCORE. THE MODEL'S RULE SET IS DESIGNED TO ASSESS EACH PATIENT BASED UPON THE SAME STANDARDS AND IS CALIBRATED AGAINST HISTORICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPROVALS BY WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER. THIS ENABLES WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER TO ASSESS WHETHER A PATIENT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF OTHER PATIENTS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY QUALIFIED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE TRADITIONAL APPLICATION PROCESS. WHEN THE MODEL IS UTILIZED, IT WILL BE DEPLOYED PRIOR TO BAD DEBT ASSIGNMENT AFTER ALL OTHER ELIGIBILITY AND PAYMENT SOURCES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED. THIS ALLOWS WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER TO SCREEN ALL PATIENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PRIOR TO PURSUING ANY EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS. THE DATA RETURNED FROM THIS REVIEW WILL CONSTITUTE ADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION OF FINANCIAL NEED UNDER THIS POLICY.IN THE EVENT A PATIENT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY BASED ON THIS MODEL, THE PATIENT MAY STILL PROVIDE REQUISITE INFORMATION AND BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE TRADITIONAL FAA PROCESS. PATIENT ACCOUNTS GRANTED PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY BASED ON THIS PREDICTIVE MODEL WILL BE RECLASSIFIED AS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND ANY REMAINING BALANCE DUE WILL BE FORGIVEN. PATIENT ACCOUNTS GRANTED PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY STATUS WILL BE PROVIDED FREE CARE FOR ELIGIBLE SERVICES FOR RETROSPECTIVE DATES OF SERVICE ONLY. THIS DECISION WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A STATE OF FREE CARE AS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE TRADITIONAL APPLICATION PROCESS. THESE ACCOUNTS WILL BE TREATED AS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS POLICY. THEY WILL NOT BE SENT TO COLLECTION, WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER COLLECTION ACTION, AND WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER BAD DEBT EXPENSE. PATIENTS WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED TO INFORM THEM OF THIS DECISION. PRESUMPTIVE SCREENING PROVIDES A COMMUNITY BENEFIT BY ENABLING A HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION TO SYSTEMATICALLY IDENTIFY FINANCIALLY NEEDY PATIENTS, REDUCE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS AND THEIR GUARANTORS, SOME OF WHOM MAY HAVE NOT BEEN RESPONSIVE TO THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PROCESS.
PART I, LINE 7:WEST JEFFERSON IS COSTING SERVICES USING A RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES (RCC) OF ADJUSTED TOTAL EXPENSE AS A RATIO OF GROSS PATIENT CHARGES. WE APPLY THE RATIO TO GROSS CHARGES OF THE POPULATION BEING MEASURED IN ORDER TO ESTIMATE COST. ADJUSTED TOTAL EXPENSE IS WEST JEFFERSON'S TOTAL EXPENSE LESS NON-PATIENT REVENUE AND REMOVING DIRECT COMMUNITY BENEFIT COST DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE H LINE 7J(C). WEST JEFFERSON USES THE RATIO OF ADJUSTED COST TO GROSS PATIENT CHARGES, USING WORKSHEET 2 IN THE SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:IN 2021, WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER FOCUSED ON THE SUCCESSFUL DISTRIBUTION OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE TO NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. ONE OF THOSE COMMUNITY BENEFITS INCLUDE THE OPENING OF THE VACCINE DISTRIBUTION CENTER HERE ON THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS. SINCE THERE WAS HESITATION AROUND VACCINE COMPLIANCE, WE RELIED UPON A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION CHANNELS TO EDUCATE THE BENEFITS OF THE VACCINE. THROUGH EMAIL MARKETING, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE/BLOG, SIGNAGE, TOWN HALLS, VIDEOS AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA, WE WANTED OUR COMMUNITY TO BE AWARE OF THE FREE, SAFE COVID-19 VACCINE THAT WAS AVAILABLE TO THEM RIGHT IN THEIR OWN BACKYARD. AN ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT INCLUDED OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE JEFFERSON PARISH HOMEBOUND VACCINATION PROGRAM. OUR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TEAM WANTED TO ENSURE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE HOMEBOUND OR BEDBOUND HAD ACCESS TO THE COVID-19 VACCINE, EVEN IN THE COMFORT OF THEIR HOME. LATER IN AUGUST 2021, OUR REGION WAS ALSO DEVASTED BY HURRICANE IDA - LEAVING MUCH OF OUR AREA WITHOUT POWER AND ACCESS TO SUPPLIES. TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY DURING THIS TURBULENT TIME, WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER OFFERED MANY BENEFITS TO OUR EMPLOYEES AND RESIDENTS IN SURROUNDING AREAS. ONE OF THOSE BENEFITS INCLUDE OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM TRAVELING TO LAFITTE TO PROVIDE FREE TETANUS SHOTS AND CLEANING SUPPLIES. FOR TWO DAYS, OUR LEADERSHIP AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TEAM VOLUNTEERED TO DISTRIBUTE NECESSARY ITEMS TO THE RESIDENTS OF LAFITTE. AS ANOTHER BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY, WE PARTNERED WITH LCMC HEALTH TO HOST A DRIVE THRU DISTRIBUTION EVENT, GIVING AWAY MORE THAN 400 FREE MEALS, WATER AND SNOWBALLS TO FAMILIES ON THE WESTBANK. IT WAS OUR WAY OFFERING A SMALL SENSE OF NORMALCY WHILE IN FULL HURRICANE RECOVERY MODE.
PART III, LINE 2:WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MAINTAINS ALLOWANCES FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS FOR ESTIMATED LOSSES RESULTING FROM A PAYOR'S INABILITY TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNTS. WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER USES A BALANCE SHEET APPROACH TO VALUE THE ALLOWANCE ACCOUNT BASED ON HISTORICAL WRITE-OFFS AND THE AGING OF THE ACCOUNTS. ACCOUNTS ARE WRITTEN OFF WHEN COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED. MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY MONITORS AND ADJUSTS ITS ALLOWANCES ASSOCIATED WITH ITS RECEIVABLES.
PART III, LINE 4:FROM NOTE 2 OF THE AUDIT REPORT: THE SYSTEM DETERMINES THE TRANSACTION PRICE BASED ON STANDARD CHARGES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED, REDUCED BY EXPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS PROVIDED TO THIRD-PARTY PAYORS, DISCOUNTS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICY, AND IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS. EXPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS ARE BASED ON CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS, DISCOUNT POLICIES, AND HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE. IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS REPRESENT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AMOUNTS BILLED AND THE ESTIMATED CONSIDERATION THE SYSTEM EXPECTS TO RECEIVE FROM PATIENTS, WHICH ARE DETERMINED BASED ON HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE, CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS, AND OTHER FACTORS. GENERALLY, PATIENTS WHO ARE COVERED BY THIRD-PARTY PAYORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PATIENT RESPONSIBILITY BALANCES, INCLUDING DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE, WHICH VARY IN AMOUNT. THE SYSTEM ESTIMATES THE TRANSACTION PRICE FOR PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE BASED ON HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE AND CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS. THE INITIAL ESTIMATE OF THE TRANSACTION PRICE IS DETERMINED BY REDUCING THE STANDARD CHARGE BY ANY EXPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS, DISCOUNTS, AND IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS.
PART III, LINE 8:WEST JEFFERSON IS COSTING SERVICES USING A RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES (RCC) OF ADJUSTED TOTAL EXPENSE AS A RATIO OF GROSS PATIENT CHARGES. WE APPLY THE RATIO TO GROSS CHARGES OF THE POPULATION BEING MEASURED IN ORDER TO ESTIMATE COST. ADJUSTED TOTAL EXPENSE IS WEST JEFFERSON'S TOTAL EXPENSE LESS NON-PATIENT REVENUE AND REMOVING DIRECT COMMUNITY BENEFIT COST DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE H LINE 7J(C). WEST JEFFERSON USES THE RATIO OF ADJUSTED COST TO GROSS PATIENT CHARGES, USING WORKSHEET 2 IN THE SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS.
PART III, LINE 9B:CHARITY CARE IS OFFERED TO PERSONS WHO HAVE HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND ARE UNINSURED, INELIGIBLE FOR A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM, OR OTHERWISE UNABLE TO PAY FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL SITUATION.
PART VI, LINE 2:WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER ASSESSES THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IN SEVERAL WAYS. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE AN OPEN FORUM AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PATIENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, OUR HOSPITAL VISITORS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SPEAK FREELY OF THEIR HEALTH CONCERNS AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK THAT IS PERTINENT TO OUR DECISION MAKING AS A HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED IN SEVERAL WAYS INCLUDING THE RECENT LAUNCH OF OUR PATIENT/FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL (FOCUS GROUP), THROUGH HEALTH-RELATED DATA PROVIDED BY THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OR LOUISIANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, OR NRC HEALTH, THROUGH STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS WITH OUR HOSPITAL BOARD MEMBERS AND MEDICAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES, THROUGH PATIENT-FOCUSED FOCUS GROUPS AND SURVEYS, AND PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL CHAMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS.
PART VI, LINE 3:PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF SERVICES, PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED THE HOSPITAL'S "PATIENT RIGHTS BOOKLET", WHICH CLEARLY OUTLINES THE HOSPITAL'S PAYMENT EXPECTATIONS. IT ALSO STATES THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.WJMC OPERATES AN APPLICATION CENTER THAT SCREENS PATIENTS FOR POSSIBLE COVERAGE WITH MEDICAID AND DISABILITY PROGRAMS. THE APPLICATION CENTER ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING FREE PROGRAM SERVICES WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN AREA.IN-HOUSE SELF-PAY PATIENTS ARE VISITED BY A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR AND/OR A CONIFER (ELIGIBILITY MANAGEMENT SERVICE) REPRESENTATIVE TO ASSIST IN SCREENING FOR POSSIBLE COVERAGE, INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENT SPONSORED OR THIRD-PARTY PROGRAMS. THE FINANCIAL COUNSELOR WORKS WITH THE PATIENT AND DETERMINES HIS/HER ABILITY TO PAY AND DISCUSSES THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. ALL EMERGENCY ROOM PATIENTS ARE ALSO SCREENED FOR POSSIBLE THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE AND/OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ALL SELF-PAY PATIENTS WHO ARE NOT SCREENED PRIOR TO BEING DISCHARGED RECEIVE A NOTICE FROM CONIFER THAT THE HOSPITAL, THROUGH ITS MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (M.E.A.P.), ASSISTS PATIENTS AT WEST JEFFERSON TO DETERMINE IF THEY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, WHICH MAY ALSO PAY FOR HOSPITAL AND PHYSICIAN SERVICES. THIS IS A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL AT NO CHARGE TO ITS PATIENTS. DECO STAFF, REGISTRATION STAFF, FINANCIAL COUNSELORS, CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, AND OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF ARE PROVIDED ONGOING TRAINING REGARDING THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH VARIOUS LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT DESERVING PATIENTS ARE REFERRED TO APPROPRIATE THIRD PARTIES AND/OR PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, DEPENDING ON THE PATIENTS' INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
PART VI, LINE 4:WITH RESPECT TO WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER (WJMC), THE COMMUNITY SERVED IS DEFINED ACROSS 8 DIFFERENT PARISHES. THIS AREA INCLUDES JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, AND ST. TAMMANY PARISHES. IN DISCUSSING DEMOGRAPHIC DATA, UMC SERVICES PATIENTS FROM ACROSS SOUTH LOUISIANA, STATE WIDE AND BEYOND. THIS COMMUNITY INCLUDES MEDICALLY UNDESERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS. THE INFORMATION BELOW IS GLEAMED FROM UMC'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PERFORMED IN 2021. IN 2021, THE TOTAL POPULATION OF WJMC'S SERVICE AREA IS 1,267,777. BY COMPARISON, THE TOTAL POPULATION OF ORLEANS AND JEFFERSON PARISH, THE TWO LARGEST PARISHES SERVED BY UMC, WERE 390,845 AND 434,850, RESPECTIVELY. THE OVERALL 2021 POPULATION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA WAS 4,664,362. WJMC'S POPULATION IS COMPRISED 48% MALES AND 52% FEMALES. THE AGE DISPERSION FOR WJMC'S SERVICE AREA IS AS FOLLOWS: UNDER 18 YEARS OLD: 22%, 18 - 64: 63%, 65+: 15%. THIS DISPERSION IS CONSISTENT, FOR THE MOST PART, WITH JEFFERSON PARISH, ORLEANS PARISH, AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AS A WHOLE.RACIALLY, THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES WITHIN UMC'S SERVICE AREA. IN ORLEANS PARISH, 30.7% OF THE POPULATION IS WHITE/NON-HISPANIC, 58.9% IS BLACK/NON-HISPANIC, AND 5.5% IS HISPANIC. BY COMPARISON, JEFFERSON PARISH'S BREAKDOWN IS 52.6%, 26.4%, AND 14.5%. IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH, 63.9% OF THE POPULATION IS WHITE/NON-HISPANIC, 19.9% IS BLACK/NON- HISPANIC, AND 7.3% IS HISPANIC. ST. BERNARD PARISH IS COMPRISED OF 62.3% WHITE/NON-HISPANIC, 22.7% BLACK/NON-HISPANIC, AND 10.1% HISPANIC. ST. CHARLES PARISH IS COMPRISED OF 65.1% WHITE/NON-HISPANIC, 26.3% BLACK/NON- HISPANIC, AND 6.1% HISPANIC. ST. JAMES PARISH IS COMPRISED OF 48.2% WHITE/NON-HISPANIC, 49.6% BLACK/NON- HISPANIC, AND 1.7% HISPANIC. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IS COMPRISED OF 34.3% WHITE/NON-HISPANIC, 56.1% BLACK/NON- HISPANIC, AND 6.1% HISPANIC. IN ST. TAMMANY PARISH, 78.6% OF THE POPULATION IS WHITE/NON- HISPANIC, 12.0% IS BLACK/NON-HISPANIC, AND 5.6% IS HISPANIC. AS A STATE, LOUISIANA IS COMPRISED OF 58.7% WHITE/NON-HISPANICS, 32.0% BLACK/NON-HISPANIC, AND 5.1% HISPANICS.THE AVERAGE ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR ORLEANS PARISH IS $45,092. THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR JEFFERSON PARISH IS $55,909. THE AVERAGE FOR THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AS A WHOLE IS $51,108. INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL RESEARCH CONNECTS POVERTY TO ILL-HEALTH. QUALITATIVE PARTICIPANTS AND SURVEY RESPONDENTS INDICATED THAT ECONOMIC DIVIDES AS WELL AS A LACK OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ARE KEY FACTORS DRIVING ADVERSE HEALTH OUTCOMES. QUALITATIVE PARTICIPANTS DESCRIBED PEOPLE STRUGGLING TO FIND EMPLOYMENT, WORKING MINIMUM WAGE JOBS, AND WORKING MULTIPLE JOBS JUST TO MAKE ENDS MEET. THIS IS SUPPORTED BY SECONDARY DATA, WHICH SHOWS THAT 42-59% OF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE GNO AREA EARN LESS THAN THE BASIC COST OF LIVING. THE POVERTY RATES BY PARISH ARE AS FOLLOWS: ST. BERNARD PARISH 59%, ORLEANS PARISH 57%, PLAQUEMINES PARISH 54%, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH 50%, JEFFERSON PARISH, 48%, ST. JAMES PARISH 45%, ST. TAMMANY PARISH 43%, AND ST. CHARLES PARISH 42%. THE POVERTY RATE FOR LOUISIANA AS A WHOLE IS 51%. FROM A HEALTH RANKINGS PERSPECTIVE, LOUISIANA RANKS 50TH OVERALL, ACCORDING TO THE 2020 AMERICA'S HEALTH RANKING REPORT.
PART VI, LINE 5:IN 2021, WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER FOCUSED ON THE SUCCESSFUL DISTRIBUTION OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE TO NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. ONE OF THOSE COMMUNITY BENEFITS INCLUDE THE OPENING OF THE VACCINE DISTRIBUTION CENTER HERE ON THE HOSPITAL CAMPUS. SINCE THERE WAS HESITATION AROUND VACCINE COMPLIANCE, WE RELIED UPON A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATION CHANNELS TO EDUCATE THE BENEFITS OF THE VACCINE. THROUGH EMAIL MARKETING, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITE/BLOG, SIGNAGE, TOWN HALLS, VIDEOS AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA, WE WANTED OUR COMMUNITY TO BE AWARE OF THE FREE, SAFE COVID-19 VACCINE THAT WAS AVAILABLE TO THEM RIGHT IN THEIR OWN BACKYARD. AN ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT INCLUDED OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE JEFFERSON PARISH HOMEBOUND VACCINATION PROGRAM. OUR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TEAM WANTED TO ENSURE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE HOMEBOUND OR BEDBOUND HAD ACCESS TO THE COVID-19 VACCINE, EVEN IN THE COMFORT OF THEIR HOME. LATER IN AUGUST 2021, OUR REGION WAS ALSO DEVASTED BY HURRICANE IDA - LEAVING MUCH OF OUR AREA WITHOUT POWER AND ACCESS TO SUPPLIES. TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY DURING THIS TURBULENT TIME, WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER OFFERED MANY BENEFITS TO OUR EMPLOYEES AND RESIDENTS IN SURROUNDING AREAS. ONE OF THOSE BENEFITS INCLUDE OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM TRAVELING TO LAFITTE TO PROVIDE FREE TETANUS SHOTS AND CLEANING SUPPLIES. FOR TWO DAYS, OUR LEADERSHIP AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TEAM VOLUNTEERED TO DISTRIBUTE NECESSARY ITEMS TO THE RESIDENTS OF LAFITTE. AS ANOTHER BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY, WE PARTNERED WITH LCMC HEALTH TO HOST A DRIVE THRU DISTRIBUTION EVENT, GIVING AWAY MORE THAN 400 FREE MEALS, WATER AND SNOWBALLS TO FAMILIES ON THE WESTBANK. IT WAS OUR WAY OFFERING A SMALL SENSE OF NORMALCY WHILE IN FULL HURRICANE RECOVERY MODE.
PART VI, LINE 6:WEST JEFFERSON HOLDING, LLC IS A LOUISIANA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHOSE SOLE MEMBER IS LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER (LCMC). LCMC IS ALSO THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF TOURO INFIRMARY, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, EJGH, AND UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION.LCMC IS A LOUISIANA NON-STOCK, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT WAS INCORPORATED IN 2009. LCMC IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL INC. ("CHILDREN'S") ALSO BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF TOURO INFIRMARY ("TOURO") IN 2009 TO CREATE A TWO-HOSPITAL MEDICAL SYSTEM PROVIDING A COMPLETE CONTINUUM OF CARE FROM BIRTH TO GERIATRICS. CHILDREN'S PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE THAT MEETS THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN THROUGH EXCELLENCE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. TOURO, FOUNDED IN 1852, SERVES THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY AS A PREMIER, DIVERSE, MULTI-SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, CARING FOR THE SICK REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, OR ABILITY TO PAY.IN TAX YEAR 2013, FOLLOWING STATE BUDGET REDUCTIONS THAT CAUSED SEVERE CUTS TO THE LOUISIANA PUBLIC HOSPITAL SYSTEM, AND AT THE REQUEST OF STATE OFFICIALS, LCMC EMBARKED ON A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR WITH THE STATE OF LOUISIANA ("STATE") FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING AN ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER (1) TO SERVE THE STATE AND ITS CITIZENS AS A PREMIER SITE FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND (2) TO FULFILL THE STATE'S HISTORICAL MISSION OF ASSURING ACCESS TO SAFETY NET SERVICES FOR ALL CITIZENS OF THE STATE, INCLUDING ITS MEDICALLY INDIGENT, HIGH-RISK MEDICAID, AND STATE INMATE POPULATIONS. UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, LCMC AGREED TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE INTERIM LSU PUBLIC HOSPITAL (ILH) AND THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER. THROUGH THIS ENDEAVOR, LCMC AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE FULFILLING THEIR MISSIONS TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY BY DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS THROUGH A COMMITMENT TO CLINICAL EXCELLENCE, EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.IN TAX YEAR 2015, LCMC AND WEST JEFFERSON HOLDINGS ENTERED INTO A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR WITH JEFFERSON PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO. 1 TO LEASE AND OPERATE THE FACILITY KNOWN AS WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER ("FACILITY"). THIS WAS DONE TO (1) TRANSFORM THE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY LANDSCAPE IN NEW ORLEANS THROUGH THE CREATION OF AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK, (2) ALLOW FOR AN ENHANCED INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEM WELL-POSITIONED FOR THE CHALLENGES OF HEALTHCARE REFORM AND POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT IN THE FUTURE, (3) ENHANCE PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT AND ENGAGEMENT AT THE FACILITY THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY, OPEN MEDICAL STAFFS WITH SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, A COMMITMENT TO MEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PHYSICIAN NETWORK THAT MAY PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL INTEGRATION, AND A COMMITMENT TO PLURALISTIC PHYSICIAN ALIGNMENT MODELS, AND (4) ACHIEVE FOR THE FACILITY THE BENEFITS OF SCALE ACHIEVED BY A LARGER HEALTH SYSTEM BY PROVIDING FOR GREATER STANDARDIZATION AND COST EFFICIENCY, ALLOWING FOR THE ABILITY TO LEVERAGE BEST PRACTICES AND GENERATE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES.TO FURTHER ITS MISSION, LCMC HEALTH OFFERS CARE THROUGH ITS FORMATION OF LCMC HEALTH HOLDINGS, INC. WHICH IS DOING BUSINESS AS EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (EJGH), LCMC HEALTH ANESTHESIA CORPORATION (LHAC), LCMC HEALTH CLINICAL SERVICES (LHCS), AND NEW ORLEANS CLINICAL SERVICES (NOCS). LCMC HEALTH FUNCTIONS AS THE SYSTEM PARENT WITH RESERVE POWERS TO BE EXERCISED TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE SYSTEM AND ITS AFFILIATES.

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200 HENRY CLAY AVENUENEW ORLEANSLA70118720467503501(C)(3)$87,500$0COKE SALES COMMISSIONS GO DIRECTLY TO THE LA REHAB WORK(BLIND PROGRAM).
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1401 FOUCHER STREETNEW ORLEANSLA70115720423689501(C)(3)$87,500$0COKE SALES COMMISSIONS GO DIRECTLY TO THE LA REHAB WORK (BLIND PROGRAM).
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433 BOLIVAR STREETNEW ORLEANSLA70112726087770STATE AGENCY$1,300,000$0DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021. LCMC DONATED $1,300,000 TO LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER IN NEW ORLEANS TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND DEVELOP ITS CLINICAL, RESEARCH, AND OTHER CRUCIAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THIS SUPPORT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY AND THE NEUROSCIENCE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAMS.
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TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
GREGORY C FEIRN
PRESIDENT & CEO$1,927,035$0$583,661$0$11,424$0$11,600$0$22,915$0$2,556,635$0$0$0
JENNIFER B SARPALIUS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$778,469$0$539,145$0$214,693$0$11,600$0$6,770$0$1,550,677$0$0$0
WILLIAM MASTERTON
LCMC HEALTH MARKET CEO$613,093$0$647,058$0$5,492$0$11,600$0$5,618$0$1,282,861$0$0$0
JOHN HEATON MD
PRESIDENT OF CLIN. AND SYS OPS$763,400$0$264,855$0$16,326$0$11,600$0$15,333$0$1,071,514$0$0$0
RUSSELL RUSSO
PHYSICIAN$370,766$0$515,869$0$2,028$0$11,600$0$23,132$0$923,395$0$0$0
SUZZANE HAGGARD
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER$517,949$0$239,380$0$14,526$0$11,600$0$11,872$0$795,327$0$0$0
CHARLES BALLAY II
PHYSICIAN$413,103$0$212,374$0$1,602$0$11,600$0$20,346$0$659,025$0$0$0
JODY MARTIN
SVP CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER$456,910$0$109,799$0$9,624$0$11,600$0$6,195$0$594,128$0$0$0
TANYA KENNEDY
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$434,143$0$109,073$0$8,712$0$11,600$0$21,243$0$584,771$0$0$0
ROBERT CALHOUN
CEO - WEST JEFFERSON HOLDI$417,122$0$119,363$0$1,002$0$10,988$0$19,337$0$567,812$0$0$0
DAMON M DIETRICH
CHIEF MED INFORMATION OFFICER$428,819$0$112,393$0$2,712$0$11,600$0$6,343$0$561,867$0$0$0
ROBERT CHUGDEN
PHYSICIAN$433,090$0$95,402$0$1,002$0$11,600$0$19,461$0$560,555$0$0$0
CHAD COURREGE
SVP - HUMAN RESOURCES$387,694$0$98,824$0$9,624$0$11,600$0$24,403$0$532,145$0$0$0
GEOFFREY KITZMAN
PHYSICIAN$435,412$0$17,610$0$2,142$0$11,600$0$25,424$0$492,188$0$0$0
CHRISTINE ALBERT
SVP - MARKETING & COMMUNI$371,196$0$84,496$0$16,221$0$11,600$0$6,195$0$489,708$0$0$0
KIM-ANH TRAN
PHYSICIAN$317,486$0$135,844$0$1,002$0$11,600$0$18,337$0$484,269$0$0$0
AYAME DINKLER
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC$339,347$0$76,522$0$7,995$0$11,600$0$9,007$0$444,471$0$0$0
ROBIN MCGOEY
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER$360,974$0$53,607$0$3,624$0$11,600$0$3,514$0$433,319$0$0$0
MARY FLOWERS
CHIEF DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIB$277,169$0$65,000$0$25,029$0$7,685$0$6,285$0$381,168$0$0$0
SCOTT C LANDRY
SR. VP FAC MGT/SUP SVCS-LC$256,682$0$67,927$0$10,724$0$5,800$0$18,572$0$359,705$0$0$0
WILLIAM F VON ALMEN II MD
BOARD MEMBER$0$243,260$0$6,603$0$778$0$9,757$0$5,793$0$266,191$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3BASE COMPENSATION, INCENTIVE COMPENSATION AND ALL OTHER REPORTABLE AND NON-REPORTABLE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS A SUBSET OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. DECISIONS MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE DOCUMENTED AND REPORTED IN SUMMARY TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IN ADDITION TO BOARD REVIEW, THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANTS PERIODICALLY REVIEW COMPENSATION AND INCENTIVE AMOUNTS TO ENSURE MARKET REASONABLENESS AND COMPETITIVENESS. THIRD-PARTY PREPARED COMPENSATION AND INCENTIVE REVIEW IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
PART I, LINE 4AIN 2021, JENNIFER SARPALIUS RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $206,250 FROM THE ORGANIZATION.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdBond Issuer EINBondIssuerEINCUSIPCUSIPNumBond IssuedBondIssuedDtIssue PriceIssuePriceAmtPurposePurposeDescDefeasedDefeasedIndOn Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerIndPool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
LOUISIANA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY
A720895871546395S962018-08-15$327,485,369REMARKET TAX-EXEMPT DEBT PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES0Yes (1)0
LOUISIANA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY
B720895871546395V502020-08-04$101,954,720ISSUED TO FINANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS0Yes (1)0
LOUISIANA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY
C720895871546395V662020-08-04$102,280,000WORKING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND BOND ISSUANCE COSTS0Yes (1)0

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdTotal ProceedsTotalProceedsAmtIssuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmtOther Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmtUnspentUnspentAmtRefunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsIndRefunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsIndFinal Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeIndAdequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintIndCapital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt
A$329,234,325$2,485,369$325,000,000$33,307Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)
B$101,954,720$2,072,825$14,621Yes (1)00Yes (1)$99,867,274
C$102,280,000$2,406,028$99,873,972Yes (1)00Yes (1)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdOwning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyIndAny Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsIndMgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropIndEngage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsIndAny Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsIndPrivate Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPctTotal Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePctBond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestIndChange In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropIndProcs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A0Yes (1)Yes (1)000.042000.04200000
B0000000
C0000000

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdForm8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledIndRebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetIndException To RebateExceptionToRebateIndNo Rebate DueNoRebateDueIndVariable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueIndHedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecIndGross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICIndGross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedIndWritten Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A0Yes (1)0000000
B0Yes (1)0000000
C0Yes (1)0000000

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCdProcedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
AYes (1)
BYes (1)
CYes (1)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 3 COLUMN ACUMULATIVE NET EARNINGS OF $1,748,955.99
SCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 11, COLUMN AOTHER SPENT PROCEEDS REPRESENT AMOUNTS PAID TO REFUND THE SERIES 2015A TAXABLE BONDS AND REFINANCE AMOUNTS AS TAX-EXEMPT.
SCHEDULE K, PART II, LINE 11 COLUMN BTHE SERIES 2017 DEBT WAS ISSUED TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE ACQUISITION COSTS OF AN EXPANSION PROJECT OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF LCMC. WHILE THE DEBT IS REPORTED ON THE BOOKS OF LCMC, ALL UNSPENT PROCEEDS ARE RECORDED AND REPORTED WITHIN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGREGORY C FEIRNPersonNm
Relationship With OrgCEORelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeSPLIT INTEREST LOANLoanPurposeTxt
Loan From OrganizationYes (X)LoanFromOrganizationInd
Original Principal$2,907,790OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$2,643,818BalanceDueAmt
Default0DefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (1)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (1)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$2,643,818TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ELECTRICAL SALES CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionENTITY OWNED BY FORMER BOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$134,459TransactionAmt
TransactionELECTRICAL SALES CORPORATION IS A COMPANY OWNED BY A FORMER BOARD MEMBER, MR. ALLAN BISSINGER. MR. BISSINGER'S COMPANY PROVIDED TELECOMMINUCATION SERVICES TO LCMC BOTH DURING AND AFTER HIS TENURE AS A BOARD MEMBER.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAN EXTERNAL PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS CONSULTING FIRM CONDUCTS LCMC HEALTH'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND REASONABLENESS REVIEWS. THE FIRM'S BENEFITS DIVISION ASSISTED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF MR. FEIRN'S SPLIT DOLLAR BENEFIT. IN ADDITION,THE CONSULTING FIRM'S COMPENSATION DIVISION CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF MR. FEIRN'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS REASONABLENESS FOR THE YEARS 2020 AND 2021. THE REVIEWS INCLUDE THE SPLIT DOLLAR PROGRAM.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF LCMC IS TO CREATE, MAINTAIN, AND GROW HEALTH CARE SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH ITS OPERATION OF WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER AND THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE LCMC AFFILIATES. LCMC PROVIDES SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE SYSTEM ENTITIES SO THAT THE ENTITIES IN TURN CAN FOCUS THEIR EFFORTS ON CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES. TO THAT END, THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM AND THEIR SUPPORT STAFF AND SYSTEMS ARE CENTRALIZED AT LCMC. THE REVENUE OF LCMC IS DERIVED FROM PROVIDING PATIENT SERVICES AT WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER AND FROM MANAGEMENT FEES RECEIVED FROM THE SYSTEM ENTITIES. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, TOURO INFIRMARY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (UMCMC), LCMC HEALTH HOLDINGS (EJGH) AND WEST JEFFERSON HOLDINGS, LLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES ARE MEMBERS OF THE SYSTEM (LCMC). WHILE CHILDREN'S, TOURO, EJGH,AND UMCMC ARE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, SOME OF THE AFFILIATES AND/OR SUBSIDIARIES OF WJMC, EJGH, AND TOURO ARE FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES. ANY SERVICES PROVIDED TO SUCH ENTITIES WILL BE AT THE EXPRESS DIRECTION AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF EJGH AND TOURO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE DIRECTOR AND ACCOUNTING STAFF ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO ASSIST IN PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990 IN 2021. ONCE THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE ACCOUNTING STAFF REVIEWS THE COMPLETED 990 WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE 990S ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CAT THE TIME OF HIRE, EACH EMPLOYEE REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLICY, AND SIGNS A DOCUMENT STATING THAT THEY HAVE REVIEWED AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY. THIS IS A PART OF THE EMPLOYEE'S PERMANENT RECORD, AND APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES. SENIOR MANAGEMENT (DIRECTORS, VICE PRESIDENTS, CEO) AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CORPORATION RELIES ON COMPARABLE DATA FROM UNRELATED ENTITIES TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR ITS EXECUTIVES, AND DOCUMENTATION IS MAINTAINED REGARDING THE DETERMINATION OF THESE AMOUNTS. THE FINAL DECISION REGARDING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE LCMC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPURCHASED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,006,005. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,335,239. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,341,244. PURCHASED MEDICAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,385,659. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,188. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,388,847. OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,116,958. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,168,203. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,285,161. DUES & MEMBERSHIPS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 238,631. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 211,862. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 450,493. CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,378,979. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,738,051. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,117,030. CONSULTING & PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,170,164. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,181,302. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,351,466. RECRUITMENT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 71,662. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 71,972. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 143,634.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:EARNINGS FROM EQUITY INVESTMENTS IN RELATED TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS 32,357,233.
FORM 990, PART XIII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
WEST JEFFERSON HOLDINGS LLC
1101 MEDICAL CENTER BLVDMARREROLA70072472667968FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY HOSPITALLA$310,235,650$373,313,195LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER (LCMC)
LCMC HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC DBA NOLA PHYSICIAN GROUP
1100 POYDRAS ST 2500 ENERGY CENTRENEW ORLEANSLA70163823686098PHYSICIAN PRACTICESLA$3,730,437$2,861,370LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER (LCMC)
WEST JEFFERSON CT SCAN LLC
1111 MEDICAL CENTER BLVDMARREROLA70072200405536DIAGNOSTIC IMAGINGLAWEST JEFFERSON HOLDINGS LLC
LCMC HEALTHCARE PARTNERS LLC
1100 POYDRAS ST 2500 ENERGY CENTRENEW ORLEANSLA70163611813039CLINICAL INTEGRATION NETWORKLA$7,400,822$2,879,521LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER (LCMC)
LHP ACCOUNTABLE CARE LLC
1100 POYDRAS ST 2500 ENERGY CENTRENEW ORLEANSLA70163834543150CLINICAL INTEGRATION NETWORKLALOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER (LCMC)
LCMC HEALTH CLINICAL SUPPORT LLC
1100 POYDRAS ST 2500 ENERGY CENTRENEW ORLEANSLA70163853007356CLINICAL SERVICESLALOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER (LCMC)
NEW ORLEANS CLINICAL SERVICES LLC
1100 POYDRAS ST 2500 ENERGY CENTRENEW ORLEANSLA70163844985872PHYSICIAN PRACTICESLA$970,258$2,706,377LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER (LCMC)

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (11 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
200 HENRY CLAY AVENUENEW ORLEANSLA70118720467503PEDIATRIC HOSPITALLA501(C)(3)LINE 3LCMCYes (1)
TOURO INFIRMARY
1401 FOUCHER STREETNEW ORLEANSLA70115720423659FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY HOSPITALLA501(C)(3)LINE 3LCMCYes (1)
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT
2021 PERDIDO STREETNEW ORLEANSLA70112251925187FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY & TEACHING HOSPITALLA501(C)(3)LINE 3LCMCYes (1)
NEW ORLEANS PHYSICIAN SERVICES
1101 MEDICAL CENTER BLVDMARREROLA70072464568405PHYSICIAN PRACTICESLA501(C)(3)LINE 10WJMCYes (1)
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ANESTHESIA CORPORATION DBA LCMC HEALTH ANESTHESIA CORP
200 HENRY CLAY AVENUENEW ORLEANSLA70118061587311ANESTHESIA SERVICESLA501(C)(3)LINE 10LCMCYes (1)
LCMC HEALTH HOLDINGS INC DBA EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL
4200 HOUMA BLVDMETAIRIELA70006843390470FULL SERVICE COMMUNITY HOSPITALLA501(C)(3)LINE 3LCMCYes (1)
AUDUBON RETIREMENT VILLAGE INC
1100 POYDRAS STREET 2500 ENERGY CENNEW ORLEANSLA70163842278120HEALTHCARE DELIVERYLA501(C)(3)LINE 10LCMCYes (1)
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL PRACTICE
298 HENRY CLAY AVENUENEW ORLEANSLA70118721318421PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN SERVICELA501(C)(3)LINE 10CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL0
TOURO INFIRMARY FOUNDATION
200 HENRY CLAY AVENUENEW ORLEANSLA70118721169939HEALTHCARE SUPPORTLA501(C)(3)LINE 12A, ITOURO0
WOLDENBERG VILLAGE
3701 BEHRMAN PLACENEW ORLEANSLA70114720540671HEALTHCARE DELIVERYLA501(C)(3)LINE 10TOURO0
METAIRIE PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC
1101 MEDICAL CENTER BLVDMETAIRIELA70006461434300HEALTH SERVICESLA501(C)(3)LINE 10LCMC HEALTH HOLDINGS INC (DBA EJGH)0

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtPredominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsIndGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerIndOwnershipOwnershipPct
COMMUNITY SERVICES COLLABORATIVE
1101 MEDICAL CENTER BLVDMARREROLA70072364819943MEDICAL COLLABORATIONLAWEST JEFFERSON HOLDINGSRELATED-$962$141,9800Yes (1)0.50000
CRESCENT CITY RESEARCH CONSORTIUM LLC
1111 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD STE N-701MARREROLA70072383880814MEDICAL RESEARCHLAWEST JEFFERSON HOLDINGSRELATED-$1,324$19,0580Yes (1)0.50000
TIJV
1401 FOUCHER STNEW ORLEANSLA70115261378361IMAGING CENTER RENTALLATOURORELATED$108,403$1,187,764000.76000
EAST JEFFERSON SURGERY CENTER LLC
4320 HOUMA BLVD 5TH FLOORMETAIRIELA70006201425074OUTPATIENT SURGERYLALCMC HEALTH HOLDINGSRELATED$1,953,408$920,195000.51000

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
CRESCENT CITY PHYSICIANS INC
3600 PRYTANIA STREET SUITE 72NEW ORLEANSLA70115721269878HEALTHCARELATOUROC-$6,413,058$63,105,1081.00000Yes (1)
BUCKMAN MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
1401 FOUCHER STREETNEW ORLEANSLA70115721226687REAL ESTATELATOUROC$229,4660.92000Yes (1)
PRYTANIA MEDICAL COMPLEX OWNERS ASSOCIATION
650 POYDRAS STREET SUITE 1200NEW ORLEANSLA70130720866121REAL ESTATELATOUROC$1,763,4830.80000Yes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (37 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
B$87,500COST
TOURO INFIRMARY
B$1,182,345COST
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
L$31,193,173COST
TOURO INFIRMARY
L$29,314,286COST
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
L$61,726,393COST
LCMC HEALTH HOLDINGS INC
L$6,000,000COST
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
O$139,491COST
TOURO INFIRMARY
O$1,742,049COST
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
O$245,750COST
TOURO INFIRMARY
S$52,148,500COST
TOURO INFIRMARY
R$9,589,200COST
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
R$12,313,237COST
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
S$3,614,237COST
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
R$25,058,194COST
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
S$147,735,572COST
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
J$347,758COST
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
K$497,162COST
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
K$2,553,396COST
TOURO INFIRMARY
E$66,830,368COST
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
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