Mid Coast Hospital: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
Mid Coast Hospital (EIN 01-0215911)
Tax period
2019-10-01 to 2020-09-30
Filed
2021-08-13
IRS object ID
202132259349301533
Schema version
2019v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2021-08-13T12:02:22-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1BAKER NEWMAN & NOYESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1BOX 507AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN010215911EIN

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Business Name ControlMIDCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2077290181PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1123 Medical Center DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityBrunswickCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04011ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMichael PerryPersonNm
Person TitleVice President of Finance/CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2077290181PhoneNum
Signature2021-08-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonConnor SmartPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02285543PTIN
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Preparation2021-08-12PreparationDt
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Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerLois N SkillingsPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line1123 Medical Center DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityBrunswickCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04011ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$227,524,742GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.midcoasthealth.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$31,625GrantAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
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
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Michael Mason MD
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Calin Stoicov MD
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Benjamin Lowenstein MD
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Peter Hutchinson MD
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Lois N Skillings
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Robert McCue
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Patrick Keaney
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Ira Bird MD
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Michael Perry
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Ranjiv Advani MD
Medical Staff President0.300.60$8,000$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
Sherrie Bergman
Director0.300.60$0$0$0Yes (X)
Pamela Bowerman
Director0.300.60$0$0$0Yes (X)
Lenora Burke
Director0.300.60$0$0$0Yes (X)
Robert Cundiff
Director0.300.60$0$0$0Yes (X)
John Farnham
Director0.300.60$0$0$0Yes (X)
Charles Frizzle
Director0.300.60$0$0$0Yes (X)
Ted Huskins
Director0.300.60$0$0$0Yes (X)
Connie Jones
Director0.300.60$0$0$0Yes (X)
Margo Knight
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Bruce McGlauflin
Director0.300.60$0$0$0Yes (X)
John Moncure
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Daniel Morgenstern MD
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John G Morse IV
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Dean Paterson
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Barbara Reinertsen
Director0.300.60$0$0$0Yes (X)
Sue Spann
Director0.300.60$0$0$0Yes (X)
Lloyd Van Lunen
Director0.300.60$0$0$0Yes (X)
Joan Shea
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Sandra Morrell Rooney
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Glenn L Hutchinson
Vice Chairperson0.300.60$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
Matthew Orlando
Treasurer0.300.60$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
Charles Bridge
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PO Box 270South FreeportME04078Staffing Support$1,824,823
Innovative Business Technology
PO Box 3822PortlandME04101Collection Services$1,415,585
Midcoast Linen LLC
1 Belmont Avenue Unit 1GBelfastME04915Laundry Services$425,024
Spectrum Healthcare Partners
324 Gannett Drive 200South PortlandME04106Pathology Services$273,344
Crooker Construction LLC
PO Box 5001TopshamME04086Landscaping Services$209,911
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Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Pharmacy expenses$18,228,920$14,623,692$3,605,228
Medical costs/supplies$15,783,245$15,263,817$519,428
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$58,674,754EOYAmt

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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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EOY$46,363,106EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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BOY$26,188,920BOYAmt
EOY$22,916,297EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$20,291,333EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,194,168BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$126,891,748BOYAmt
EOY$117,425,481EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,663,138BOYAmt
EOY$26,206,539EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$149,554,886BOYAmt
EOY$143,632,020EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,749,054BOYAmt
EOY$233,202,756EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$10,325,066ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$4,402,200NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$17,875GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$17,875TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart II-B, Line 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMid Coast Hospital paid dues to Maine Hospital Association totaling $49,482, of which 13.9% ($6,878) was available for lobbying; dues to American Hospital Association totaling $28,086 of which 25.56% ($7,179) was available for lobbying; dues to Maine Medical Association of $35,940, of which 10% ($3,594) was available for lobbying; and dues to Alliance for Addiction totaling $2,240, of which 10% ($224) was available for lobbying.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$35,123,951BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$120,122ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,447,575InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$63,912OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$37,627,736EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$31,804,227BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$48,660ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,512,182InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$241,118OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$35,123,951EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$28,671,333BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$57,499ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,299,010InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$223,615OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$31,804,227EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$27,481,709BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$57,894ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,328,130InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$196,400OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$28,671,333EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,168,215BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$62,616ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,469,499InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$218,621OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$27,481,709EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.54300BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.22370PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.23330TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$652,155OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$652,155BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$69,469,033OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,033,781DepreciationAmt
Book Value$39,435,252BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,711,073OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,192,983DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,518,090BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$65,672,638OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$53,603,381DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,069,257BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$58,674,754TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Construction in Progress$2,042,246
L-T Asset (Deferred Comp Plan)$17,850,350
Due from Affiliates$2,011,459
Malpractice Claims Receivable$4,024,012
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$25,928,067TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Deferred Compensation Plan$17,850,350
Estimated Third-Party Payor Settlements$1,087,918
Due to Related Party$1,353,065
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$20,291,333TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$209,201,716TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$4,402,200NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$986,548OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$5,388,748RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$203,812,968RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$19,535,429OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$19,535,429RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$223,348,397TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$215,124,582TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$986,548OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$986,548ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$214,138,034ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$19,535,429OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$19,535,429ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$233,673,463TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4:Endowment funds are invested and used in a manner that provides predictable streams of funding to the programs supported by the endowed funds, all while seeking to maintain the purchasing power of the endowment assets.
Part X, Line 2:The Hospital is a not-for-profit corporation and is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax-exempt Hospitals could be required to record an obligation for income taxes as the result of a tax position they have historically taken on various tax exposure items including unrelated business income or tax status. Under guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, assets and liabilities are established for uncertain tax positions taken or positions expected to be taken in income tax returns when such positions are judged to not meet the "more-likely-than-not" threshold, based upon the technical merits of the position. Estimated interest and penalties, if applicable, related to uncertain tax positions are included as a component of income tax expense. The Hospital has evaluated the position taken on its filed tax returns. The Hospital has concluded no uncertain income tax positions exist at September 30, 2020.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Fundraising Event Expenses 11,005. Employee Retention Credit, Reduction in Salary Expense 975,543.
Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Bad Debt Expense Included in Revenue 19,535,429.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Fundraising Event Expenses 11,005. Employee Retention Credit, Reduction in Salary Expense 975,543.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Bad Debt Expense Included in Revenue 19,535,429.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Golf TournamentEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$34,800GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$28,431CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$6,369GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$500CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$2,697NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$4,620RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$2,236FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$952OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$34,800GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$28,431CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$6,369GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$500CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$2,697NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$4,620RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$2,236FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$952OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$11,005DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$4,636NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (1)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent200Yes (X)Percent200Ind
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (1)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent300Yes (X)Percent300Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget0ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$5,338,245TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$217,835DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$5,120,410NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02390TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$13,691,327TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$11,405,976DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,285,351NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01070TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$19,029,572TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$11,623,811DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$7,405,761NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03460TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,076,108TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$26,947DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,049,161NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00490TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$76,137,602TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$51,601,292DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$24,536,310NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.11460TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$77,213,710TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$51,628,239DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$25,585,471NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.11950TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$96,243,282TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$63,252,050DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$32,991,232NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.15410TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$8,847,101BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable$0BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$34,677,338ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$47,248,696CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$12,571,358MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

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
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Mid Coast HospitalBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1123 Medical Center DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityBrunswickCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04011ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website Addresswww.midcoasthealth.comWebsiteAddressTxt
State License38168StateLicenseNum
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 Line1Mid Coast HospitalBusinessNameLine1Txt
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 Conducted19CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLsee Part V, Section COwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt19ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLsee Part V, Section CStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Strategy AttachedYes (1)StrategyAttachedInd
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care200.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care300.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
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
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLsee Part V, Section CFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLsee Part V, Section CFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLsee Part V, Section CFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
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
Provided Written NoticeYes (X)ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally NotifyYes (X)MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP ApplicationYes (X)ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Made Presumptive Elig DetermYes (X)MadePresumptiveEligDetermInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back Medicaid Medcr PrvtYes (X)LookBackMedicaidMedcrPrvtInd
Amounts Generally Billed0AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges0GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Mid Coast HospitalPart V, Section B, Line 5: For its 2019 CHNA, Mid Coast Hospital was included in the Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment (Maine CHNA), a collaborative effort between multiple Maine-based organizations. The Maine CHNA determined the health priorities of Sagadahoc County, to which Mid Coast provides significant services, through community participation and voting at community forums. The forums were an opportunity for review of the County Health Profile, discussion of community needs, and prioritization in small break-out sessions followed by a forum session vote.Forum agenda items included remarks from health leaders; a review of previous health improvement efforts; a review of county-level data, discussion, and prioritization in small groups; and an overall forum-wide voting process. Small groups had 35-45 minutes to discuss the data in the presentation and the full county profile, and to share their own experiences in order to identify their top county health priorities. Health priorities identified during these small groups were collated and presented to the larger plenary session, where each attendee voted for their top four priorities Votes were tallied and a hierarchy emerged. The summary votes for each forum were used to develop the county level priorities If multiple forums were held in a county, the forum results for forums held with the general community were included in the total votes for the county. In cases where a forum was held with a specific population, for example, LGBTQ youth or older adults, then the results of their voting and discussion were included in the section describing the needs of that particular population. The community forum participants also shared knowledge on gaps and assets available in their communities to address each of the top four priorities identified.Additionally, Community outreach and engagement for the Maine Shared CHNA included coordination at both the statewide, public health district, and county level The statewide Community Engagement Committee met monthly from March 2018 through January 2019 to review and provide input on every aspect of engagement process. In addition to the state-level Community Engagement Committee, a Local Community Engagement Planning Committee in each of Maine's 16 counties planned and implemented the logistics of community forums and events within each district. These committees were comprised of hospitals, public health district liaisons, and a variety of additional partners. The 2018 Community Engagement Toolkit was designed to assist the Local Community Engagement Planning Committees in this effort.
Mid Coast HospitalPart V, Section B, Line 6a: Mid Coast Hospital routinely prepares and updates its Community Health Needs Assessment in coordination with many other health care providers, institutions, and hospital facilities. For its 2019 CHNA, the Hospital participated in the Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment (Maine CHNA), a collaborative effort between multiple Maine-based organizations. A full list of the hospital facilities that Mid Coast Hospital conducted its CHNA with can be found in its published CHNA reports, as available on Mid Coast Hospital's website:https://www.midcoasthealth.com/about/community-health/
Mid Coast HospitalPart V, Section B, Line 6b: Mid Coast Hospital routinely prepares and updates its Community Health Needs Assessment in coordination with many other health care providers, institutions, and hospital facilities. For its 2019 CHNA, the Hospital participated in the Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment (Maine CHNA), a collaborative effort between multiple Maine-based organizations. A full list of the organizations other than hospital facilities that Mid Coast Hospital conducted its CHNA with can be found in its published CHNA reports, as available on Mid Coast Hospital's website:https://www.midcoasthealth.com/about/community-health/
Mid Coast HospitalPart V, Section B, Line 11: Please see the attached CHNA and Implementation Strategy for information on how the Hospital is addressing the significant needs identified in its most recently conducted CHNA. The Hospital is addressing each significant need identified in its most recent CHNA.
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, line 7a & 10a:The current CHNA & Implementation Strategy, as well as archived previous CHNAs, are available on the Hospital's website:http://www.midcoasthealth.com/about/community-health/
Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16a, 16b, & 16c:The Hospital's Financial Assistance Policy, Financial Assistance Applications, and Plain Language Summary can be found at: Policy:https://www.midcoasthealth.com/patient-accounts/pdf/Mid-Coast-Hospital-Charity-Care-Policy.pdf Applications:https://www.midcoasthealth.com/patient-accounts/pdf/Financial-Assistance-Application-ENGLISH.pdfhttps://www.midcoasthealth.com/patient-accounts/pdf/Financial-Assistance-Application-SPANISH.pdfPlain Language Summary:https://www.midcoasthealth.com/patient-accounts/financial-assistance/
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility16FacilityNum

Oth Hlth Care Fclts Not Hospital OthHlthCareFcltsNotHospitalGrp

Oth Hlth Care Fclts OthHlthCareFcltsGrp (16 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdFacilityFacilityTxt
1 - Mid Coast Hospital
121 Medical Center DriveBrunswickME04011General Medical & Surgical
2 - Mid Coast Hospital
81 Medical Center DriveBrunswickME04011General Medical & Surgical
3 - Mid Coast Hospital
430 Bath RoadBrunswickME04011General Medical & Surgical
4 - Mid Coast Hospital
66 Baribeau DriveBrunswickME04011General Medical & Surgical
5 - Mid Coast Hospital
30 So Bristol RoadDamariscottaME04543General Medical & Surgical
6 - Mid Coast Hospital
108 Center StreetBathME04530General Medical & Surgical
7 - Mid Coast Hospital - Mid Coast Med Group
One Wellness WayTopshamME04086General Medical & Surgical
8 - Mid Coast Hospital
22 Maine Street StationBrunswickME04011General Medical & Surgical
9 - Mid Coast Hospital
30 Governors WayTopshamME04086General Medical & Surgical
10 - Mid Coast Hospital
120 Harpswell RoadBrunswickME04011General Medical & Surgical
11 - Mid Coast Hospital
331 Maine StreetBrunswickME04011General Medical & Surgical
12 - Mid Coast Hospital
130 Center StreetBathME04530General Medical & Surgical
13 - Mid Coast Hospital
8 Mason StreetBrunswickME04011General Medical & Surgical
14 - Mid Coast Hospital
44 Elm StreetTopshamME04086General Medical & Surgical
15 - Mid Coast Hospital
329 Maine StreetBrunswickME04011General Medical & Surgical
16 - Mid Coast Hospital
329 Bath RoadBrunswickME04011General Medical & Surgical

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (15 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 7:Based on the IRS Form 990, Schedule H, a worksheet was provided to determine the overall cost to charge ratio that could be used to apply throughout Schedule H of Form 990. Where applicable, the Organization utilized this worksheet to convert charges to costs. The Organization did not use the Worksheet 2 percentage for the IRS Form 990, Schedule H, Worksheet 3, Unreimbursed Medicaid and Other Means Tested Government Programs, or Worksheet 6, Subsidized Health Services, for the Medicaid allowable costs. Instead, the Organization utilized the actual Medicaid filed cost report for the Medicaid allowable costs. Additionally, the Organization used the modified Medicare allowable costs and payments related to these services in regards to the cardiopulmonary community program and psychiatric unit. For our provider based clinics, in this same section we used the actual costs for each clinic. In addition, for its addiction resource center and maternity, hospitalist, and senior psychiatric services, the Organization used the estimated costs calculated based on actual clinic costs estimated from reporting on these centers to the State of Maine.
Part I, Line 7g:Mid Coast Hospital has clinical services and hospital-owned physician practices. Mid Coast Hospital has included these practices in this section of the 990, Schedule H of subsidized health services if they are operating at a loss. The Hospital has included the following clinical services and hospital-owned physician practices that operate at a loss and the corresponding costs of these practices: primary care practices, OB/GYN practice, hospitalist services, urology practice, neurology practice, senior psychiatric services, nephrology practice, orthopedics practice, gastroenterology practice, diabetes & endocrinology practice, general surgery practice, rheumatology practice, geriatric services clinic, addiction resource center, palliative care clinic, chemical dependency services, breast health clinic, oncology practice, physiatry practice, wound care clinic, pulmonary practice, cardiology practice, ophthalmology practice, pediatrics practice, and an ENT practice. The above listed hospital clinical services and hospital-owned physician practices have a community benefit of approximately $24.5 million. In addition, the community benefit does not take into account bad debts, charity care, and contractual adjustments. Thus, this community benefit of approximately $24.5 million is a conservative number that reconciles to the community benefit on the IRS Form 990, Schedule H.
Part I, Line 7, Column (f):The Bad Debt expense included on Form 990, Part IX, Line 25, Column (A), but subtracted for purposes of calculating the percentage in this column is $ 19,535,429.
Part II, Community Building Activities:Mid Coast Hospital strives to promote numerous activities that build its community, and that enhances the health of the populations it serves. In collaboration with other Central Maine healthcare providers and institutions, Mid Coast Hospital works to improve health-related literacy and education through regular community needs assessments and public health forums. By increasing staff training, funding research, and by improving best practices within and between care providers, Mid Coast Hospital will be able to reduce health care risks within its community and to mitigate future health threats. Mid Coast Hospital also aims to meet the health needs of its priority populations through supporting community partnerships that address issues of transportation, homelessness, hunger, poverty, access to health care and health resources, All of these endeavors by the Hospital build the health and wellbeing of its community.
Part III, Line 2:The amount reported on Part III line 2 was derived by applying the cost tocharge ratio against the amount of bad debt expense reported on Form 990, Part IX, line 24, column (A) ($19,535,429). Accounts written off to baddebt include gross charges being written off less any payments receivedagainst those charges. Any cash collected on accounts previously writtenoff is included as an offset to bad debt expense as recoveries of baddebt. The Hospital calculates the ratio in a manner consistent withworksheet 2, patient care charges to patient care expenses, to arrive atthe ratio of costs to charges.
Part III, Line 3:The Hospital does not consider any amount of its bad debt at cost to be attributable to patients eligible to receive financial assistance under the Hospital's financial assistance policy.
Part III, Line 4:See Footnote 2 of the attached audited financial statements.
Part III, Line 8:The Hospital believes all of the clinical areas included in the Form 990, Schedule H should be and are considered a community benefit. Mid Coast Hospital believes that by offering and thus subsidizing these clinical services within the community, the community benefits by having easy access to these services. If these services were not available from Mid Coast Hospital there would be a greater burden on the community and many, if not all, of these services would not be available with such easy access. Based on the IRS Form 990, Schedule H, a worksheet was provided to assist in determining the overall cost-to-charge ratio that could be used to apply throughout the Schedule H of the Form 990 in order to convert charges to costs. Where applicable, we have utilized this worksheet to convert charges to costs. We did not use this worksheet percentage on the calculation of Medicare costs in this section. We used the Medicare allowable costs and payments related to the subsidized health service and we used the Medicare cost report estimated cost and payment for these services.
Part III, Line 9b:The Hospital currently starts with gross charges for all patient billing. Federal poverty guidelines are utilized in the determination of charity care eligibility. Patients who are unable to pay and have exhausted all sources of payment may qualify for charity care. Those patients that qualify and have income levels below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines can receive 100% charity care. A sliding scale is used for patients with income levels between 200% and 300% of the federal poverty guidelines. The amount considered for charity will be based upon the evaluation of the patients' ability to pay. Patients who qualify for partial financial assistance are responsible for any remaining balance after the charity care adjustment and third party payments. Once an account has been processed through an internal routine collection process, it may be assigned to an attorney/agency for collection.
Part VI, Line 2:Mid Coast Hospital assesses the health care needs of the community on an ongoing basis. Mid Coast Hospital's strategic plan is a road map as to where and how to deliver services to the surrounding communities. This process of how to provide these services included listening and learning to/from the community - patients and families, faith community, municipal leaders, legislatures and local businesses. Mid Coast also looked inward, calling upon board members, corporators, medical staff, volunteers, auxiliary, and employees since they are all part of the community Mid Coast Hospital serves.For its 2019 CHNA, Mid Coast Hospital participated in the Shared Maine CNHA. Refer to the full Section B, Line 5 description for how the Shared Maine CHNA gathered input from its community.After gathering extensive input from its priority populations and community, Mid Coast Hospital, in collaboration with other health care providers, assessed the health care needs of its community through rigorous data analysis and personal testimony. Per the Maine Shared CHNA charter, the effort was conducted by the Steering Committee, Metrics Committee, and Community Engagement Committee The Community Engagement Committee was led by the program manager who was the point of contact for all entities and partners and was responsible for meeting planning and facilitation These committees worked in partnership with the Maine CDC and the contracted vendor, JSI Maine CDC and its epidemiol-ogy contractor, University of Southern Maine, provided a significant amount of data analyses, technical sup-port, and website development JSI was contracted to support forum facilitation, a subset of data analysis, profile development, and report writing.The Community Engagement Committee is charged with making recommendations for approval by the Steering Committee outlining a consistent and robust community engagement process This process should identify priorities among significant health issues and identify local, regional, or statewide assets and resources that may potentially address the significant health needs identified Members of the Community Engagement Committee share their expertise create processes and deliverables for the Steering Committee to review and approve Members of the Community Engagement committee include representatives of the Steering Committee, public health system partners, Federally Qualified Health Centers, academia, and Maine non-profits such as United Ways, Community Action Programs, and others with an interest in broad community representation and input.
Part VI, Line 3:Mid Coast Hospital will notify patients about access to various financial assistance needs in different ways. We have postings in various departments as well has handouts informing patients how to access these programs if financial assistance is required. There are signs and pamphlets in the Hospital settings indicating the poverty guidelines and how to obtain assistance to obtain free or discounted care. All of our patients can speak to one of the Hospital's employees on how to obtain financial assistance; and, if there is assistance needed, the employee will inform our patient financial services department who will then work with the patient to either help them apply for MaineCare or discuss options for free or discounted care.
Part VI, Line 4:Mid Coast Hospital's primary service area includes the following communities in the Mid Coast Maine: Arrowsic, Bailey Island, Bath, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Brunswick, Dresden, Durham, Freeport, Georgetown, Harpswell, Lisbon, Litchfield, North Yarmouth, Perkins Township, Phippsburg, Pownal, Richmond, Sabattus, Topsham, West Bath, Westport, Wiscasset, Woolwich, Yarmouth. Approximately 11.3% of Mid Coast Hospital patients utilize Medicaid and 48% of Mid Coast Hospital patients utilize Medicare. The population of the communities supported by Mid Coast Hospital with income under 200% of the poverty guidelines is about 21%.Additionally, the Shared Maine CHNA took efforts to better understand the demographics of Central Maine communitiies across multiple metrics, including age, race, ethnicity, and economic status.AGE: Age is a fundamental factor to consider when assessing individual and community health status In particular, older individuals typically have more physical and mental health vulnerabilities, and are more likely to rely on immediate community resources for support compared to young people. An aging population leads to increased pressure on the healthcare system and shortages in the healthcare workforce, especially geriatricians, nurses, social workers, and direct care workers like home health aides and certified nursing assistants, to meet the needs of older adults; in Sagadahoc County, 19.4% of the population is 65 years of age or older.RACE/ETHNICITY: An extensive body of research illustrates the health disparities that exist for racial/ethnic minorities, non-English speakers, and foreign-born populations. According to the US Center for Disease Control, non-Hispanic Blacks have higher rates of premature death, infant mortality, and preventable hospitalization than non-Hispanic Whites17 Individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP), defined as the ability to read, speak, write, or understand English less than very well, have lower levels of health literacy or comprehension of medical information This leads to higher rates of medical issues and complications, such as adverse reactions to medication. Cultural differences such as, but not limited to, the expectations of who is involved in medical decisions can also impact access to health care and to health information. These disparities show the disproportionate and often avoidable inequities that exist within communities and reinforce the importance of understanding the demographic makeup of a community to identify populations more likely to experience adverse health outcomes. The population is predominantly White (95.7%); 2.4% of the population is two or more races and 1.5% are Hispanic.SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS: Socioeconomic status (SES), as measured by income, poverty, employment, education, and the extent to which one lives in areas of economic disadvantage, is closely linked to morbidity, mortality, and overall health status. Low income status is highly correlated to a lower than average life expectancy. Lack of gainful employment is linked to several barriers to care, such as lack of health insurance, inability to pay for health care services, and inability to pay for transportation to receive services. Higher education is associated with improved health outcomes and social development at individual and community levels. The health benefits of higher education typically include better access to resources, safer and more stable housing, and better engagement with providers. Proximate factors associated with low education that affect health outcomes include the inability to navigate the healthcare system, educational disparities in personal health behaviors, and exposure to chronic stress. The estimated high school graduation rate was lower than the state overall (84.8% vs 86.9%) in 2017. The percent of the population over 25 with an associates degree or higher was higher than the state overall in 2017 (42.5% vs 37.3%) in 2012-2016.SPECIAL POPULATIONS: Through community engagement activities, several populations in Sagadahoc County were identified as being particularly vulnerable or at-risk for poor health or health inequities.1.) Older Adults: Maine is the oldest state in the nation by median age Older adults are more likely to develop chronic illnesses and related disabilities, such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, depression, anxiety, Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease, and dementia. They also lose the ability to live independently at home. According to qualitative information gathered through interviews and forums, issues around older adult health and healthy aging were priorities in Sagadahoc County, specifically barriers to access to care for older adults, including lack of transportation, inability to pay for needed healthcare services/high cost of medications, and depression/isolation.2.) Youth: Youth were identified as a priority population in community forums. Specific issues of concern were youth mental health issues (specifically depression and stress), substance misuse (specifically opioids, marijuana, and tobacco), and lack of education and promotion around nutrition and physical activity. One key informant who works with youth identified a need for them to be able to access low-cost and anonymous health services, specifically reproductive and substance use treatment services, without parent permission.3.) LGBTQ: LGBTQ individuals, specifically youth, were identified as a population with significant and specialized health needs. Forum participants and interviewees discussed the need for more comprehensive and affordable mental health care for LGBTQ and non-binary adults and youth, as there is a lack of providers who have the cultural competency to treat these populations and address their health needs. Key informant interviewees identified a number of differences between the health status of LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ youth; LGBTQ youth are more likely to be depressed, experience violence, use tobacco and other substances, and self-harm. Data from the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey analysis shows that youth who identify as bisexual, gay or lesbian, or other sexual orientation experience higher rates of feeling sad or hopeless, considering suicide, being bullied on school property, and sexual assault, as compared to youth who identify as heterosexual. Statewide analysis of Behavioral Risk Surveillance Survey confirms, among adults, higher rates of depression diagnosis over the lifetime when comparing those who identify as bisexual, gay or lesbian, or other sexual orientation to those who identify as heterosexual. Besides the need for more mental health services, there is also a need for inclusive health insurance, specifically for transgender and non-binary people; better services for individuals in rural areas of the state; LGBTQ-inclusive sexual education in schools; and surgical resources specifically for transgender youth The number of high school students in Sagadahoc County who identified as LGB (13.8%) is higher than state average (10.8%) and has increased over time from 2011 (6.2%) to 2017 (13.8%).In addition to the data collected and analyzed for the County Health Profiles, the Maine CDC created Health Equity Data Sheets (available at www.mainechna.org) which provides selected data for the statewide population, cut by sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, education, and income. These data are at the state level, as much of the county level data would be suppressed due to small numbers and privacy concerns, and the previous analyses have shown that health disparities found at the state level are generally similar in individual counties.
Part VI, Line 5:Mid Coast Hospital is a local, not-for-profit, community hospital that serves the local communities and the people regardless of their ability to pay. The members on the board of directors and corporators are all members of the communities that Mid Coast Hospital serves. All Hospital net income gains are reinvested into the facilities, equipment and services for the community.Additionally, the Hopsital takes significant efforts to promote the health of its community through various public programs and initiatives, including: senior exercise and nutrition; medical transportation and general transit resources; access to dental care; access to womens' health resources; access to sexual and reproductive health resources; improved mental health resources; increased access to therapeautic resources; chilrens and family health programs; education, health care training, and research; and community health and engagement initiatives.
Part VI, Line 6:Mid Coast Hospital has a clinical affiliation with MaineHealth to provide the best patient care to all of the communities that Mid Coast Hospital and MaineHealth serve. Additionally, effective March 1, 2020, Mid Coast-Parkview Health, the sole member of Mid Coast Hospital, merged into MaineHealth and MaineHealth became the sole corporate member of Mid Coast-Parkview Health. The merger will allow all organizations involved to access and provide higher quality resources and services.
Part VI, Line 7, Reports Filed With StatesME

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Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber
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Maine State Music Theater
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ExplanationThe Organization only awards grants to local municipal school systems or other tax-exempt organizations for general operating support use towards furthering their charitable missions.ExplanationTxt

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Michael Mason MD
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Calin Stoicov MD
Physician$584,472$0$0$0$0$0$27,400$0$14,653$0$626,525$0$0$0
Benjamin Lowenstein MD
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Peter Hutchinson MD
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Robert McCue
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Patrick Keaney
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

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Part I, Line 3Mid Coast Hospital's CEO, Lois Skillings, and CFO, Michael Perry, are compensated by a related organization, Mid Coast Health Management Corp & Sub (MCHMC). MCHMC uses an independent compensation consultant, compensation survey or study, and approval by the board or compensation committee to establish their annual compensation.
Part I, Line 4bThe Hospital and its related organizations have a deferred compensation arrangement under a non-qualified defined contribution plan to provide supplemental retirement benefits to certain employees. Lois Skillings and Michael Perry, who are officers of the Organization, participated in this plan and received $74,514 and $40,442, respectively, from Mid Coast Health Management Corp & Sub (MCHMC). Other physician employees listed on Form 990, Part VII that participated in the nonqualified defined contribution plan are: Dr. Ira Bird, Dr. Patrick Keaney, Dr. Miguel Arguedas, Dr. Michael Mason, Dr. Calin Stoicov, Dr. Benjamin Lowenstien, and Dr. Peter Hutchinson. The Hospital compensated each of these individuals $19,000 relative to the plan. These individuals' non-qualified plan contributions are included in the figures reported on Schedule J, Part II, Column C. Additionally, Robert McCue, the Organization's Former CFO, received $165,802 in distributions from his supplemental non-qualified retirement plan during the year. In accordance with IRS instructions, this amount has been reported as Other Compensation on Schedule J, Part II, Column B(iii).

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

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Transaction$2,301,765TransactionAmt
TransactionThe amount paid to Medical Mutual and identified in this section is for malpractice insurance coverage for the Hospital. Ms. Skillings serves on the board of directors for Medical Mutual and is the CEO of Mid Coast Hospital. Ms. Skillings was paid a nominal fee to serve on Medical Mutual's board of directors.The amount included in Column c represents the total amount paid to Medical Mutual for insurance services.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

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Contribution7ContributionCnt
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Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 32b:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization sells contributions of securities through its investment broker. All gifts of securities are sold as soon as administratively possible.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

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Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4Effective March 1, 2020, Mid Coast-Parkview Health, the sole member of the Hospital, merged into MaineHealth and MaineHealth became the sole corporate member of Mid Coast Parkview-Health. As part of the merger, the Hospital amended and restated its bylaws in March, 2020. The amendments to the Hospital's bylaws specifically address the Hospital's new relationship with its members, and their respective rights and powers over Hospital management. The March 2020 restated bylaws provide the following provisions regarding Member's Powers: The Sole Member (Mid Coast-Parkview Health, or "MCPH") shall have such powers as may be conferred on the Sole Member by law, the Articles of Incorporation, or the Bylaws of Mid Coast Hospital (the Corporation). The approval of MCPH and its own sole corporate member, MaineHealth Services, shall be required for the exercise of the following powers by the Board of the Corporation: 1.) adoption of annual budgets and modifications thereof; 2.) approval of any business, marketing, and strategic plans; 3.) authorization of certain debts incurred, assumed, or guaranteed in excess of $500,000; 4.) authorization for any acquisition, disposition, organization, or investment in a direct subsidiary or other investment; 5.) authorization of any sale, capitalized lease, assignment, transfer, mortgage, or encumbrance of properties valued in excess of $500,000; 6.) authorization for any merger or consolidation involving the Corporation; 7.) authorization for the institution of bankruptcy; 8.) authorization for certain capital investments in excess of $500,000; 9.) authorization for changes to programs and services within pre-approved strategic plans; and 10.) modifications to the Articles of Incorporation. Additionally, the approval of MCPH, but not MaineHealth Services, shall be required for the following actions by the Board of the Hospital: 1.) Election, evaluation, and termination of the President/CEO; 2.) authorization for the commencement of certain litigation; and 3.) adoption of the Corporation's Bylaws and its amendments. The March 2020 Amended Bylaws also provide that MaineHealth Services reserves certain rights and powers to elect, appoint, or remove Directors from the Corporation's Board as it deems appropriate and necessary.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6Mid Coast-Parkview Health (MCPH) shall be the Organization's sole member with all rights and responsibilities of membership, including all voting rights. Effective March 1, 2020, MCPH merged into MaineHealth and MaineHealth became the sole corporate member of MCPH. The two health care systems will work toward full integration over several months, which will allow all organizations involved in the merger to access and provide higher quality resources and services.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aAt each annual meeting of the Sole Member, the Sole Member shall elect Directors to hold office until the election and qualification of their respective successors. The Directors shall be persons who have demonstrated an interest in the Organization's goals and objectives and, to the extent reasonably feasible, shall represent the Mid-Coast area. To the extent feasible, all directors serving on the Organization's Board of Directors shall be persons who also serve on the board of directors of MCPH. The Board of Directors shall consist of not less than thirteen persons elected by MaineHealth Services (MaineHealth Services is the sole corporate member of the Hospital's own sole member, Mid Coast-Parkview Health). One-third of the total number of Directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of MaineHealth Services. Vacancies on the Board of Directors occurring between annual meetings of MaineHealth Services may be filled by the remaining members of the Board, and the persons so becoming Directors shall serve until the next annual meeting of MaineHealth Services. At each annual meeting of MaineHealth Services, MaineHealth Services shall elect Directors to fill such terms or vacancies as may exist at that time. Additionally, any member of the Board may be removed with or without cause by vote of the MaineHealth Services at any meeting of the MaineHealth Services, provided a statement of such proposed action is given to the Director affected.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bThe business and affairs of the Corporation shall be conducted and managed by its Board of Directors which shall exercise all of the powers of the Corporation. The Board of Directors shall approve an annual operating budget, develop a long-term capital expenditure plan, and, through its own committees or the committees of its Sole Member, monitor the implementation of the plan. The Board of Directors may delegate such powers as it sees fit to committees and/or officers of the Corporation. However, the powers of the Corporation's Board of Directors may be limited and/or subject to approval by its Sole Member and MaineHealth Services for the following exercises: 1.) adoption of annual budgets and modifications thereof; 2.) approval of any business, marketing, and strategic plans; 3.) authorization of certain debts incurred, assumed, or guaranteed in excess of $500,000; 4.) authorization for any acquisition, disposition, organization, or investment in a direct subsidiary or other investment; 5.) authorization of any sale, capitalized lease, assignment, transfer, mortgage, or encumbrance of properties valued in excess of $500,000; 6.) authorization for any merger or consolidation involving the Corporation; 7.) authorization for the institution of bankruptcy; 8.) authorization for certain capital investments in excess of $500,000; 9.) authorization for changes to programs and services within pre-approved strategic plans; and 10.) modifications to the Articles of Incorporation. Additionally, the approval of Mid Coast-Parkview Health, but not MaineHealth Services, shall be required for the following actions by the Board of the Hospital: 1.) Election, evaluation, and termination of the President/CEO; 2.) authorization for the commencement of certain litigation; and 3.) adoption of the Corporation's Bylaws and its amendments.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Form 990 is prepared by an independent public accounting firm with the assistance of information provided by key financial staff. An initial draft is reviewed in detail by key financial staff. Once any changes are incorporated, a draft copy is presented to the Board and copies are provided upon request. For the Form 990 for September 30, 2020, the Board was provided copies of the return after it was filed with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe Hospital has a compliance committee that meets on a quarterly basis to review any compliance issues that may arise.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15An independent consultant prepares a market analysis at the regional level for all officers and key employees of the Organization. Compensation is also approved by the board and/or compensation committee annually.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and audited financial statements available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part VII:Dr. Patrick Keaney was listed on prior Form 990s of the Organization as an officer due to his role as being the Medical Staff President. Dr. Keaney did not serve in this capacity during the fiscal year and therefore has not been listed as a current officer in Form 990, Part VII. He remains employed by the Hospital as a physician and has been indicated as a former officer in Part VII in accordance with IRS instructions. The compensation and benefits reported for him in Part VII as well as Schedule J, Part II represents compensation for his continued services as a physician and do not reflect payments in his capacity as a former officer. Additionally, Robert McCue, the Organization's Former CFO, retired in September of 2019, at the end of the Organization's previous tax year. Mr. McCue did not provide any services to the Organization during this tax year, though he was compensated during calendar year 2019. Accordingly, his 2019 calendar year compensation has been reported on the Organization's 2019 Form 990, Part VII and Schedule J.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:The audit process has not changed from the prior year.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Mainehealth Care At Home
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Memorial Hospital Foundation At North Conway Inc
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Nordx
301A US Route OneScarboroughME04074010511356LaboratoriesME501(c)(3)Line 10MaineHealth0
Pen Bay Behavioral Health
PO Box 287BelfastME04915010277794Behavioral HealthME501(c)(3)Line 10Coastal Healthcare Alliance0
Penobscot Bay Medical Center
PO Box 287BelfastME04915010285286HospitalME501(c)(3)Line 3Coastal Healthcare Alliance0
Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation
PO Box 287BelfastME04915222482325FundraisingME501(c)(3)Line 7Coastal Healthcare Alliance0
Penobscot Bay Physicians & Associates
PO Box 287BelfastME04915010530517Physician PracticesME501(c)(3)Line 12b, IIPenobscot Bay Medical Center0
Quarry Hill
PO Box 287BelfastME04915010213976Long-Term CareME501(c)(3)Line 10Coastal Healthcare Alliance0
Southern Maine Health Care
PO Box 626BiddefordME04005010179500HospitalME501(c)(3)Line 3MaineHealth0
Saint Joseph's Manor
1133 Washington AvenuePortlandME04103010339489Nursing HomeME501(c)(3)Line 10Maine Medical Center0
Stephens Community Healthcare Foundation
181 Main StreetNorwayME04268311644144HealthcareME501(c)(3)Line 12a, IWestern Maine Health Care Corp0
Stephens Memorial Hospital Association
181 Main StreetNorwayME04268010219904HospitalME501(c)(3)Line 3Western Maine Health Care Corp0
Memorial Hospital
3073 White Mountain HighwayNorth ConwayNH03860020222156HospitalME501(c)(3)Line 3MaineHealth0
Waldo County General Hospital
118 Northport AvenueBelfastME04915010177170HospitalME501(c)(3)Line 3Coastal Healthcare Alliance0
Waldo County Home Healthcare Services
PO Box 287BelfastME04915222864960Hospice ServicesME501(c)(3)Line 10Coastal Healthcare Alliance0
Western Maine Health Care Corp
181 Main StreetNorwayME04268010411788HealthcareME501(c)(3)Line 12b, IIMaineHealth0
Western Maine Multi-Medical Specialists
181 Main StreetNorwayME04268010489824Physician PracticesME501(c)(3)Line 10Western Maine Health Care Corp0
Western Maine Nursing Home Inc
181 Main StreetNorwayME04268222842655Nursing HomeME501(c)(3)Line 10Western Maine Health Care Corp0

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GSM Realty LLC
22 Bramhall StreetPortlandME04102204582952Real EstateMEN/A
MaineHealth ACO
110 Free StreetPortlandME04101452929273Accountable Care OrganizationMEN/A

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (10 entries)

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Mid Coast Medical Group
123 Medical Center DriveBrunswickME04011010484592Medical ServicesMEN/AC0
Midcoast Health Management Corporation
123 Medical Center DriveBrunswickME04011010429598Management of Health ServicesMEN/AC0
Thornton Oaks Development Corporation
123 Medical Center DriveBrunswickME04011010448411Management of Health ServicesMEN/AC0
Maine Medical Partners
22 Bramhall StreetPortlandME04102010442142HealthcareMEN/AC0
Synernet Inc
110 Free StreetPortlandME04101010539789Administrative ServicesMEN/AC0
Waldo County Healthcare Managemetn Co
PO Box 287BelfastME04915010485133Management ServicesMEN/AC0
Schooner Cove Cooperative Inc
35 Schooner StreetDarmariscottaME04543010428308Management ServicesMEN/AC0
SMHC Physician Services PA
PO Box 626BiddefordME04005263345134Medical ServicesMEN/AC0
June Street Pharmacy
25 June StreetSanfordME04073010765952PharmacyMEN/AC0
PBH Management Company
PO Box 287BelfastME04915010537278Management ServicesMEN/AC0
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Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
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 Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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