TOWER HEALTH: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization: TOWER HEALTH (EIN 23-2201344)
Tax period: 2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed: 2020-06-12
IRS object ID: 202001649349300840
Schema version: 2018v3.2
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule H
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2020-06-12T13:24:02-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2019-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	8350 BROAD STREET STE 900	AddressLine1Txt
City	MCLEAN	CityNm
State Abbreviation	VA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	22102	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2018-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	232201344	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	TOWER HEALTH	BusinessNameLine1Txt

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

US Address USAddress

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

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	GARY F CONNER	PersonNm
Person Title	EXECUTIVE VP CFO	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	4846284307	PhoneNum
Signature	2020-06-12	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	JG WHITE	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01498698	PTIN
Phone	7032868000	PhoneNum
Preparation	2020-06-12	PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address	52.38.98.93	IPv4AddressTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
IP	2020-06-12	IPDt
IP Tm	13:24:02	IPTm
IP Timezone	CD	IPTimezoneCd
Filing License Type	P	FilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id	C4F4301BCA08B0DA86AB5E5E1BC737D06AE3FF09	AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id	7958D68071BC3DD7223DFDF65C84AA978ACDD896	AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2018	TaxYr
Build TS	2020-09-23 17:36:50Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	CLINT MATTHEWS	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$1,296,605,460	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	HTTPS://WWW.TOWERHEALTH.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1982	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	PA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	THE MISSION OF TOWER HEALTH IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE, HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	9	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	7	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	5171	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	7	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$252,408	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$100,558	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$60,452	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$330,250	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$473,933,026	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$548,175,979	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$121,950,997	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$42,027,531	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$7,530,463	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$8,807,589	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$603,474,938	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$599,341,349	CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$0	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$196,253,961	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$294,143,087	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$0	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$280,083,878	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$401,240,253	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$476,337,839	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$695,383,340	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$127,137,099	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	-$96,041,991	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$2,024,107,424	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$1,785,046,902	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$1,241,707,304	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$1,279,089,590	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$782,400,120	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$505,957,312	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	THE MISSION OF TOWER HEALTH IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE, HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY; TO PROMOTE HEALTH; TO EDUCATE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; AND TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROPRIATE CLINICAL RESEARCH. TOWER HEALTH IS A NON-PROFIT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM CONSISTING OF DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES (SEE FORM 990, SCHEDULE R FOR A LISTING OF AFFILITES), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL, CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL, JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL, PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL, AND POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL. TOWER HEALTH PROVIDES CHARITABLE COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$29,487,247	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$42,509,669	RevenueAmt
Desc	EMERGENCY CARE: BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY "24/7/365", REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. BRANDWINE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES IMMEDIATE ACCESS THROUGH ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO ALL SPECIALTY SERVICES. EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR FY19 WERE 27,110. CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY "24/7/365", REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. CHH PROVIDES IMMEDIATE ACCESS THROUGH ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO ALL SPECIALTY AREAS. CHH REMAINS COMMITTED TO THEIR GOAL OF SEEING PATIENTS IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR FY19 WERE 39,798. JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY "24/7/365", REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES IMMEDIATE ACCESS THROUGH ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO ALL SPECIALTY SERVICES. EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR FY19 WERE 14,951. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY "24/7/365" REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. PHOENIXVILE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES IMMEDIATED ACCESS THROUGH ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO ALL SPECIALTY SERVICES, FROM SURGEONS TO ALL AREAS OF SPECIALTY CARE. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL HAS "24/7/365" ON-CALL CONSULTANTS FOR PEDIATRIC EMERGECY CASES THROUGH NEMOURS. LOCAL EMS PROVIDERS RELY ON PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL FOR ON-GOING MEDICAL EDUCATION. EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR FY19 WERE 22,398. POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR AND SERVES PATIENTS FROM BERKS, MONTGOMERY AND CHESTER COUNTIES. THE POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS THE SECOND BUSIEST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. THERE IS A FULL COMPLEMENT OF SPECIALTY SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE LOCAL AND/OR TERTIARY LEVEL WITH OUR SYSTEM HOSPITAL IN READING. EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR FY19 WERE 40,102.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$24,747,865	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$27,113,748	RevenueAmt
Desc	OPERATING ROOM: CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL SURGICAL DEPARTMENT PROVIDES SURGICAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY IN BOTH AN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SETTING. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE BARIATRICS, ENT, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GYNECOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, PAIN MANAGEMENT, PLASTICS, PODIATRY, PULMONOLOGY, THORACIC, UROLOGY, VASCULAR AND GENERAL SURGERY. TOTAL SURGERIES FOR FY19 WERE 5,711. JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL PROVIDES SURGICAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY IN BOTH AN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SETTING. SURGICAL PROCEDURES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTIES: ENT, GENERAL SURGERY, GASTROENTEROLOGIC, GYNECOLOGICAL, OPHTHALMOLOGY, UROLOGIC AND VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES. TOTAL SURGERIES FOR FY19 WERE 1,957. POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL SURGICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, URGENT AND ELECTIVE SURGERIES TO THE COMMUNITY ON AN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT BASIS. EMERGENCY CASES CAN BE DONE 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR - PATIENTS NEEDING A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO TERTIARY CENTERS IN THE AREA. POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL OFFERS GENERAL, ORTHOPEDIC, VASCULAR, SPINE, ENT, MAXILLOFACIAL, PLASTIC, OB/GYN, OPHTHALMOLOGIC, UROLOGIC AND PODIATRIC SURGERY. TOTAL SURGERIES FOR FY19 WERE 8,293.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$18,528,649	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$31,813,152	RevenueAmt
Desc	RADIOLOGY/ONCOLOGY: CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES IMAGING SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY IN BOTH AN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SETTING. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PET SCANS, ULTRASOUNDS, CAT SCANS, MRIS, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, AND MAMMOGRAMS. CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL PROVIDES FREE SCREENINGS THROUGHOUT THE COUMMUNITY AND OFFERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MAMMOGRAMS VIA FUNDS RECEIVED AT LOCAL CHARITABLE EVENTS HOSTED/SPONSORED BY CHH. TOTAL IMAGING PROCEDURES/SCANS FOR FY19 WERE 99,213. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND RADIATION THERAPY SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CHARITY SERVICES TO THEIR SERVICE AREA WHO MEET THEIR CHARITY POLICY GUIDELINES. TARGETED THERAPIES IN THEIR RECENTLY RENOVATED INFUSION SUITE SELECTIVELY AFFECT ONLY THE CELLS RELATED TO A PARTICULAR CANCER, CAUSING LESS DAMAGE AND FEWER SIDE EFFECTS TO SURROUNDING NON- CANCEROUS CELLS AND BODY SYSTEMS THAN TRADITIONAL CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN A NUMBER OF PREVENTIVE AND TREATMENT CLINICAL TRIALS THROUGH THE CANCER TRIALS SUPPORT UNIT (CTSU). TOTAL PATIENTS SEEN FOR FY19 WERE 2,304. POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER PROVIDES INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT AND INFUSION SERVICES TO ONCOLOGY PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER OFFERS A ROBUST SERVICE LINE INCLUSIVE OF MEDICAL AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY WITH RAPID ARC TECHNOLOGY WITH THEIR LINEAR ACCELERATOR AND CYBERKNIFE CAPABILITIES. THE POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER IS A FIVE TIME RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS COUNCIL ON CANCER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THERE ARE ONLY 4 CANCER CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY WHO HAVE ACHIEVED THIS DISTINCTION. TOTAL ONCOLOGY INFUSION CASES FOR FY19 WERE 2,474.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$532,186,798	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$449,129,715	RevenueAmt
Desc	OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDES 24-HOUR SUPERVISION, TREATMENT, STABILIZATION AND PLACEMENT FOR ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS COPING WITH A VARIETY OF ISSUES, FOCUSING ON RETURNING THE INDIVIDUAL TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING POSSIBLE. THE INPATIENT EATING DISORDERS PROGRAM PROVIDES AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN, GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY AND PSYCHIATRIC CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS AGES 13 AND OLDER. TOTAL PATIENT VISITS FOR FY19 WERE 17,574. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL OB/GYN WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES OB/GYN CARE AND MATERNITY SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY "24/7/365". PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CHARITY SERVICES TO THE SERVICE AREA THROUGH THEIR HEALTHY BABY PROGRAM TO FAMILIES WHO MEET THEIR CHARITY POLICY GUIDELINES. SIX BOARD-CERTIFIED OB/GYNS DELIVER OVER 800 BABIES EACH YEAR AND ARE BACKED BY A LEVEL II NICU AND NEMOURS BOARD-CERTIFIED NEONATOLOGISTS PROVIDING "24/7/365" COVERAGE. PRIVATE ROOMS WITH ROOM- SERVICE ARE PROVIDED. LACTATION SERVICES, FAMILY PREP CLASSES AND POST- PARTUM SUPPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED. TOTAL NEW BORN FOR FY19 WERE 735. TOWER HEALTH PARTNERS (THP) WAS FORMED TO DEVELOP A PHYSICIAN NETWORK TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH TOWER HEALTH TO IMPLEMENT A CLINICAL INTEGRATION PROGRAM. CLINICAL INTEGRATION IS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ACTIVE AND ONGOING PROGRAM TO EVALUATE AND MODIFY PRACTICE PATTERNS BY THE NETWORK'S PHYSICIAN PARTICIPANTS AND CREATE A HIGH DEGREE OF INTERDEPENDENCE AND COOPERATION AMONG THE PHYSICIANS TO CONTROL COSTS AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE NETWORK'S PHYSICIAN PARTICIPANTS AND THE ENTIRE HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY SERVED.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense	$532,186,798	TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue	$449,129,715	TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses	$604,950,559	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (true)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	false	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other Liabilities	Yes (true)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	Yes (true)	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	Yes (true)	OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt Att	Yes (true)	AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations	false	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	Yes (true)	TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds	false	InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account	false	EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer	false	OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	false	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	false	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
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IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
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Employee	5171	EmployeeCnt
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Form990 T Filed	Yes (true)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	false	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	false	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	9	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	7	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	false	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	false	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva	false	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Investment In Joint Venture	Yes (true)	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure	false	WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	PA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	GARY CONNER CFO	PersonNm
Phone	4846288000	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
CLINT MATTHEWS
PRESIDENT &	48.00	12.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$2,329,275	$448,297
BRENT WAGNER MD
CHAIRMAN	2.00	4.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JOHN WEIDENHAMMER
VICE-CHAIRMA	2.00	6.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA ARNER
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
CHRIS G KRARAS
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	4.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MEG MUELLER
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
KAREN RIGHTMIRE
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	4.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
C THOMAS WORK
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	4.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
BEN ZINTAK
BOARD MEMBER	2.00	4.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
THERESE SUCHER
EXECUTIVE VP	25.00	27.00		Yes (X)	$0	$1,178,749	$241,290
GARY F CONNER
EXECUTIVE VP	48.00	2.00		Yes (X)	$0	$1,107,348	$204,153
KATHLEEN WETZEL
SECRETARY 12	2.00	48.00		Yes (X)	$0	$415,367	$77,193
TRACY DRUCKENMILLER
SECRETARY 1/	40.00			Yes (X)	$0	$103,747	$19,395
GREGORY SORENSEN MD
EXECUTIVE VP	2.00	48.00			$0	$1,032,627	$180,407	Yes (X)
DAN AHERN
EVP BUSINESS	48.00	2.00			$0	$954,863	$193,197	Yes (X)
GEORGE A JENCKES MD
CEO OF THP	52.00	0.00			$625,677	$0	$90,802	Yes (X)
STEPHEN TULLMAN
CEO PHOENIXV	52.00				$549,608	$0	$93,229	Yes (X)
JOHN CACCIAMANI
CEO CHESTNUT	52.00				$505,684	$0	$98,212	Yes (X)
RICHARD T NEWELL JR
CEO POTTSTOW	52.00				$476,699	$0	$95,264	Yes (X)
WALTER HUNT
CEO BRANDYWI	52.00				$378,687	$0	$91,659	Yes (X)
DEB KONARSKI
VP CFO POTTS	52.00				$289,272	$0	$47,524	Yes (X)
RONNIE URSIN
CEO JENRSVL	52.00				$288,524	$0	$23,845	Yes (X)
CLAIRE MOONEY
INTERIM CEO	52.00				$240,048	$0	$9,747	Yes (X)
MARCOS COSTNER
VP CFO CHEST	52.00				$239,652	$0	$37,483	Yes (X)
EDWARD CHABALOWSKI
VP CFO PHOEN	52.00				$182,723	$0	$21,672	Yes (X)
RICHARD MCLAUGHLIN
VP CMO POTTS	50.00				$420,161	$0	$6,219		Yes (X)
TERESA PEIRCE
VP CNO POTTS	50.00				$335,695	$0	$27,961		Yes (X)
PATRICIA SCHERELE
VP CNO CHEST	50.00				$268,622	$0	$32,195		Yes (X)
SANDRA CRABTREE
VP CNO PHOEN	50.00				$231,486	$0	$35,322		Yes (X)
JOHN SCANLON
CP CMO CHEST	50.00				$231,400	$0	$30,393		Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$5,263,938	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$7,121,976	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$2,105,459	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	333	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	false	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt	Address Line2ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
MORRISON HEALTHCARE
PO BOX 102289	ATLANTA	GA	30368	CONSULTING	$5,080,265
NA PARTNERS IN ANESTHESIA LLC
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD	MELVILLE	NY	11747	ANESTHESIA SERV	$4,054,870	SUITE 350
TRI-COUNTY HOSPITALISTS LLC
2005 KESTRAL CIRCLE	AUDOBON	PA	19403	SUPPORT SERV	$2,834,498
HHS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC
PO BOX 826	SAN ANTONIO	TX	782930826	SUPPORT SERV	$2,520,660
XANITOS INC
75 REMITTANCE DRIVE	CHICAGO	IL	60675	SUPPORT SERVICE	$2,095,676	DEPT 6529

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	107	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants	$138,821	GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions	$191,429	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$330,250	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
PATIENT CHARGES	621110	$539,777,720	$539,777,720
JOINT VENTURES	621400	$6,998,376	$6,339,785	$658,591
CARE COORDIATION FEE	621990	$968,624	$968,624
HEALTH INS SHARED SAVINGS	621990	$431,259	$431,259

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$548,175,979	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$23,018,415	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	-$406,183	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$23,424,598	ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$4,382,282	RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$4,382,282	RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$4,382,282	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$4,382,282	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$716,273,227	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$697,143,083	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$121,028	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$19,130,144	SecuritiesAmt
Other	-$121,028	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$19,009,116	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$19,009,116	ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEALS	$1,376,411	$1,376,411
OTHER INCOME	$1,030,641		$1,030,641
PURCHASE REBATES	$675,187		$675,187

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,343,068	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$1,343,068	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$4,425,307	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$599,341,349	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$550,566,284	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$252,408	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$48,192,407	ExclusionAmt

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

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,069,253	TotalAmt
Management And General	$4,069,253	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$229,781,796	TotalAmt
Program Services	$218,269,070	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$11,512,726	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,141,881	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,348,400	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$793,481	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$39,329,278	TotalAmt
Program Services	$36,184,167	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,145,111	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$16,820,879	TotalAmt
Program Services	$15,307,130	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,513,749	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,009,984	TotalAmt
Management And General	$1,009,984	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$20,055	TotalAmt
Management And General	$20,055	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,597,763	TotalAmt
Management And General	$1,597,763	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$110,048,385	TotalAmt
Program Services	$53,216,546	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$56,831,839	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,455,925	TotalAmt
Management And General	$1,455,925	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$14,031,520	TotalAmt
Program Services	$14,031,520	ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$24,705,418	TotalAmt
Program Services	$24,705,418	ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$660,217	TotalAmt
Program Services	$441,624	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$218,593	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$28,853,293	TotalAmt
Program Services	$28,853,293	ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$26,611,462	TotalAmt
Program Services	$26,611,462	ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,693,180	TotalAmt
Program Services	$7,693,180	ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
SUPPLIES	$88,384,297	$87,605,426	$778,871
DRUGS & PHARM	$37,353,397	$37,353,397
PHYSICIAN FEES	$35,373,085	$35,014,615	$358,470
REPAIRS	$20,082,322	$19,952,434	$129,888

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,359,950	TotalAmt
Program Services	-$3,637,123	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$6,997,073	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$695,383,340	TotalAmt
Program Services	$604,950,559	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$90,432,781	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$0	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$83,935,677	BOYAmt
EOY	$3,047,255	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$332	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,490	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$547,767,010	BOYAmt
EOY	$527,346,361	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$20,032,718	BOYAmt
EOY	$20,926,124	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$7,063,180	BOYAmt
EOY	$12,321,399	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$379,398,605	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$40,533,610	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$331,157,166	BOYAmt
EOY	$338,864,995	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$852,819,717	BOYAmt
EOY	$707,503,448	EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$19,334,650	BOYAmt
EOY	$17,151,126	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$161,996,974	BOYAmt
EOY	$157,884,704	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,024,107,424	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,785,046,902	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$61,076,090	BOYAmt
EOY	$96,569,081	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,131,794,058	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,141,769,963	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$48,837,156	BOYAmt
EOY	$40,750,546	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,241,707,304	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,279,089,590	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$782,392,576	BOYAmt
EOY	$505,950,243	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$7,544	BOYAmt
EOY	$7,069	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$782,400,120	BOYAmt
EOY	$505,957,312	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,024,107,424	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,785,046,902	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	-$96,041,991	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	-$1,571	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	-$180,399,246	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3	Yes (X)	SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type3 Func Int	Yes (X)	SupportingOrgType3FuncIntInd
Supported Organizations	2	SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (2 entries)

EINEIN	Organization TypeOrganizationTypeCd	Governing Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedInd	SupportSupportAmt	Other SupportOtherSupportAmt
READING HOSPITAL
231352204	3	Yes (true)	$21,817,386	$0
TOWER HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP
232266054	3	Yes (true)	$0	$0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total	2	SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum	$21,817,386	SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum	$0	OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing Doc	Yes (true)	ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination	false	SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C456	false	SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US	false	SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org	false	OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org	false	SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr	false	PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person	false	LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn	false	ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int	false	DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int	false	DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules	false	ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller	false	ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family	false	ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled	false	Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Sprt Org All Form990SchAType3SprtOrgAllGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timely Provided Documents	Yes (true)	TimelyProvidedDocumentsInd
Officers Close Relationship	Yes (true)	OfficersCloseRelationshipInd
Supported Org Voice Investment	Yes (true)	SupportedOrgVoiceInvestmentInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Func Int Form990SchAType3FuncIntGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Parent Supported Org	Yes (X)	ParentSupportedOrgInd
Appoint Elect Majority Officer	Yes (true)	AppointElectMajorityOfficerInd
Exercise Direction Policies	Yes (true)	ExerciseDirectionPoliciesInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3	THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION. BECAUSE OF THIS OVERLAP, THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS HAVE A SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION'S INVESTMENT POLICIES AND IN DIRECTING THE USE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME AND ASSETS DURING THE TAX YEAR. THE CAPITAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETS EVERY 2 MONTHS. INVESTMENT PRESENTATIONS ARE MADE, ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED AND MINUTES ARE TAKEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF TREASURY. ANY SUBSEQUENT FOLLOW-UP ORDERED BY THE COMMITTEE IS COORDINATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF TREASURY. ADDITIONALLY, CLINT MATTHEWS, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF TOWER HEALTH, IS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOTH OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS THE SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION. HIS PRESENCE ON THESE BOARDS FURTHER ALLOWS THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN DIRECTING THE USE OF TOWER HEALTH'S INCOME AND ASSETS.
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 3A	ORGANIZATION: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR EACH SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION IS ELECTED BY TOWER HEALTH AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
PART IV, SECTION E, LINE 3B	ORGANIZATION: SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS FOLLOW POLICIES & PROCEDURES SET BY TOWER HEALTH. THE BYLAWS OF TOWER HEALTH STATES THAT TOWER HEALTH HAS CERTAIN POWERS OVER ITS SUBSIDIARIES/SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO MATTERS CONCERNING THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF ASSETS, CAPITAL BUDGETS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, INVESTMENTS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. ALL OF THE HOSPITALS PROVIDE SUPPORT TO TOWER HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP (THMG) WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ALL OF THE PHYSICIANS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS TO READING HOSPITAL AND THE ENTIRE SERIVCE AREA. READING HOSPITAL IS A QUATERNARY CARE HOSPITAL AND AS SUCH IS SUPPORTED BY THE OTHER TOWER HEALTH HOSPITALS TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE HIGH LEVEL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THE OTHER HOSPITALS, SUCH AS TRANSPLANT, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE, SPECIALIZED SURGICAL PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS RESEARCH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

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

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	false	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	false	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	false	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	Yes (true)	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	$34,259	DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations	false	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	false	OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$34,259	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	false	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE C, PART IV	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THERE ARE VARIOUS FEDERAL AND STATE HEALTHCARE ISSUES THAT ARE RAISED THAT AFFECT TOWER HEALTH AND ITS ENTITIES. WE WILL VOICE OUR CONCERNS OR ISSUES REGARDING THESE MATTERS THROUGH EITHER DIRECT CONTACT OR WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE WITH LEGISLATORS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE CONTACTS IS TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF TOWER HEALTH DURING THESE CHANGING TIMES IN THE HEALTH CARE FIELD. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL EXPENSES INCURRED.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$87,774,925	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$87,774,925	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$206,044,601	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$20,702,496	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$185,342,105	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$71,357,166	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$19,287,505	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$52,069,661	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$13,776,965	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$387,463	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$13,389,502	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$338,576,193	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
LT ASSETS AND GOODWILL	$161,028,576
THIRD PARTY RECEIVABLE	$3,085,160
RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATES	-$6,229,032

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$157,884,704	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
SWAP CONTRACT	$38,831,402
OTHER	$1,747,185
PHY STUDENT LOANS	$171,959

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$40,750,546	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxt	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt	Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
NORTH AMERICA	INVESTMENTS	$9,499,672
EUROPE	INVESTMENTS	$91,735,265

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent	$101,234,937	SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent	$101,234,937	TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp	Yes (true)	TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust	false	InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership	Yes (true)	ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co	Yes (true)	PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership	Yes (true)	ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries	false	BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	NORTH AMERICA 0 9,499,672 EUROPE 0 91,735,265	ExplanationTxt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

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

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$13,468,321	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$13,468,321	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01940	TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$84,202,770	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$74,656,726	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$9,546,044	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01370	TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$97,671,091	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$74,656,726	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$23,014,365	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.03310	TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$573,159	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$26,531	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$546,628	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00080	TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$6,289,632	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$6,289,632	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00900	TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$513,569	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$513,569	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00070	TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$300,814	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$300,814	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.00040	TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$7,677,174	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$26,531	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$7,650,643	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.01100	TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns	$105,348,265	TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue	$74,683,257	DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns	$30,665,008	NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense	0.04410	TotalExpensePct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense Reported	Yes (true)	BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense	$80,323,723	BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable	$47,390,997	BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare	$191,668,506	ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr	$246,313,689	CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall	-$54,645,183	MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection Policy	Yes (true)	WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance Prvsn	false	FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd

Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp

Entity Name EntityName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	SOUTHERN CHESTER MED	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Primary Activities	PRIMARY/SPECIALTY CARE	PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Org Profit Or Ownership	0.55000	OrgProfitOrOwnershipPct
Physicians Profit Or Ownership	0.45000	PhysiciansProfitOrOwnershipPct

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facilities	5	HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp (5 entries)

FacilityFacilityNum	Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Website AddressWebsiteAddressTxt	State LicenseStateLicenseNum	Business Name Line1SubordinateHospitalName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Subordinate Hospital EINSubordinateHospitalEIN	Licensed HospitalLicensedHospitalInd	General Medical And SurgicalGeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd	Emergency Room24 HrsEmergencyRoom24HrsInd	Facility Reporting GroupFacilityReportingGroupCd
POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL
1	1600 EAST HIGH STREET	POTTSTOWN	PA	19464	HTTPS://POTTSTOWN.TOWERHEALTH.ORG	163201	TOWER HEALTH	232201344	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	A
CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL
2	8835 GERMANTOWN AVENUE	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19118	HTTPS://CHESTNUTHILL.TOWERHEALTH.ORG	036101	TOWER HEALTH	232201344	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	A
PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL
3	140 NUTT ROAD	PHOENIXVILLE	PA	19460	HTTPS://PHOENIXVILLE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG	420901			Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	A
BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL
4	201 REECEVILLE ROAD	COATESVILLE	PA	19320	HTTPS://BRANDYWINE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG	025801			Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	A
JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL
5	1015 WEST BALTIOMORE PIKE	WEST GROVE	PA	19390	HTTPS://JENNERSVILLE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG	291501			Yes (X)	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	A

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Facility	12345	FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY	false	FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY	Yes (true)	TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA Conducted	Yes (true)	CHNAConductedInd
Community Definition	Yes (X)	CommunityDefinitionInd
Community Demographics	Yes (X)	CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing Resources	Yes (X)	ExistingResourcesInd
How Data Obtained	Yes (X)	HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health Needs	Yes (X)	CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health Issues	Yes (X)	OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id Process	Yes (X)	CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting Process	Yes (X)	ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA Impact	Yes (X)	PriorCHNAImpactInd
Other	Yes (X)	OtherInd
CHNA Conducted	19	CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others Input	Yes (true)	TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts	false	CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts	false	CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely Available	Yes (true)	CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own Website	Yes (X)	RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URL	"SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE"	OwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public Inspection	Yes (X)	PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Rpt Available Thru Other Method	Yes (X)	RptAvailableThruOtherMethodInd
Implementation Strategy Adopt	Yes (true)	ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt	19	ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted Website	Yes (true)	StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URL	"SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE"	StrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Strategy Attached	false	StrategyAttachedInd
Organization Incur Excise Tax	false	OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria Explained	Yes (true)	EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Dscnt	Yes (X)	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care	200.000000000000	FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care	400.000000000000	FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Residency Criteria	Yes (X)	ResidencyCriteriaInd
Other Criteria	Yes (X)	OtherCriteriaInd
Explained Basis	Yes (true)	ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst Expln	Yes (true)	AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described Info	Yes (X)	DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt Doc	Yes (X)	DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital Contact	Yes (X)	ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Other Method	Yes (X)	OtherMethodInd
Includes Publicity Measures	Yes (true)	IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URL	SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES	FAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On Website	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URL	SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES	FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On Website	Yes (X)	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URL	SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES	FAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No Charge	Yes (X)	FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No Chrg	Yes (X)	FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill Display	Yes (X)	NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
Communtity Notified FAP	Yes (X)	CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP Translated	Yes (X)	FAPTranslatedInd
Other Publicity	Yes (X)	OtherPublicityInd
FAP Actions On Nonpayment	Yes (true)	FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No Actions	Yes (X)	PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities	false	CollectionActivitiesInd
Provided Written Notice	Yes (X)	ProvidedWrittenNoticeInd
Made Effort Orally Notify	Yes (X)	MadeEffortOrallyNotifyInd
Processed FAP Application	Yes (X)	ProcessedFAPApplicationInd
Made Presumptive Elig Determ	Yes (X)	MadePresumptiveEligDetermInd
Nondis Emergency Care Policy	Yes (true)	NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Prospective Medicare Medicaid	Yes (X)	ProspectiveMedicareMedicaidInd
Amounts Generally Billed	false	AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges	false	GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
GROUP A, FACILITY 1, POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 2	CHESTER/MONTGOMERY/PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALS WERE ACQUIRED ON OCTOBER 1, 2017 FROM COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS (CHS), AND ARE SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, WHICH ARE DISREGARDED ENTITIES FOR FEDERAL TAX PURPOSES, PROVIDING ACUTE AND POST ACUTE CARE. THE FIVE HOSPITALS INCLUDE: BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL IN COATESVILLE; CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL IN PHILADELPHIA; JENNERSVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN WEST GROVE; PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL IN PHOENIXVILLE AND POTTSTOWN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER IN POTTSTOWN (COLLECTIVELY, CHESTER/MONTGOMERY/PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALS).
GROUP A, FACILITY 1, POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 3E	THIS ALSO APPLIES TO CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL, PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL, BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL AND JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL (1) OBESITY (2) MENTAL HEALTH (3) ADDICTION (4) ACCESS TO CARE PART V, SECTION B,4 THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN MARCH 2019 BUT WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL 7/1/19. TOWER HEALTH HAS PROCEDURES IN PLACE TO HAVE FUTURE CHNA'S TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY 6/30.
GROUP A, FACILITY 1, POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 5	THIS ALSO APPLIES TO CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL, PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL, BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL AND JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WERE CONDUCTED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT INPUT FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO REPRESENT THE BROAD INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY: (1) STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS (2) FOCUS GROUPS (3) SENIOR LEADERSHIP FORUM (4) KEY INFORMANT SURVEYS (5) INTERCEPT SURVEYS (6) COMMUNITY TELEPHONE SURVEYS
GROUP A, FACILITY 1, POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 7D	THIS ALSO APPLIES TO CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL, PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL, BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL AND JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL LINK TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE CHESTER/MONTGOMERY/PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALS: HTTPS://POTTSTOWN.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS- ASSESSMENT/ HTTPS://CHESTNUTHILL.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS- ASSESSMENT HTTPS://PHOENIXVILLE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS- ASSESSMENT HTTPS://BRANDYWINE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS- ASSESSMENT HTTPS://JENNERSVILLE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS- ASSESSMENT THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER 2019 AND CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://POTTSTOWN.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS- ASSESSMENT/ HTTPS://CHESTNUTHILL.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS- ASSESSMENT HTTPS://PHOENIXVILLE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS- ASSESSMENT HTTPS://BRANDYWINE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS- ASSESSMENT HTTPS://JENNERSVILLE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS- ASSESSMENT
GROUP A, FACILITY 1, POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 11	THIS ALSO APPLIES TO CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL, PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL, BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL AND JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL THE CHESTER/MONTGOMERY/PHILADELPHIA HOSPITALS (POTTSTOWN, CHESTNUT HILL, PHOENIXVILLE, BRANDYWINE AND JENNERSVILLE) EACH DEVELOPED A COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, WHICH COVERS A THREE YEAR SPAN, OUTLINES SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR EACH PRIORITY AREA THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH A VARIETY OF METHODS INCLUDING INPUT FROM EXPERT PROVIDERS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. AN OVERVIEW OF EACH PRIORITY FOLLOWS: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE: POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL: THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES, PARTICULARLY THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONSIDERED VULNERABLE AND/OR LIVING IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL WILL WORK TO IMPROVE CULTURAL SENSITIVITY OF STAFF BY ATTENDING CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAININGS. THE HOSPITAL WILL PARTNER WITH CREATIVE HEALTH SERVICES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS. POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL WILL STREAMLINE THE ACCESS TO CARE FACILITIES THROUGH THE TOWER ACCESS PROJECT (TAP) TO PROVIDE EASE OF ACCESS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS WITH AMBULATORY AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICE LINES. THE HOSPITAL WILL PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DENTAL CARE TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS POST DISCHARGE. CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL: THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES, PARTICULARLY THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONSIDERED VULNERABLE AND/OR LIVING IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL WILL WORK TO IMPROVE CULTURAL SENSITIVITY OF STAFF BY ATTENDING CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAININGS. THE HOSPITAL WILL STREAMLINE THE ACCESS TO CARE FACILITIES THROUGH THE TOWER ACCESS PROJECT (TAP) TO PROVIDE EASE OF ACCESS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS WITH AMBULATORY AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICE LINES. CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL WILL IMPLEMENT A PATIENT PORTAL FOR FASTER ACCESS TO TEST RESULTS, REQUEST MED REFILLS, AND TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH PROVIDERS. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL: THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES, PARTICULARLY THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONSIDERED VULNERABLE AND/OR LIVING IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL WILL ENHANCE THE TELEMEDICINE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADDITIONAL TELEHEALTH SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL WILL STREAMLINE THE ACCESS TO CARE FACILITIES THROUGH THE TOWER ACCESS PROJECT (TAP) TO PROVIDE EASE OF ACCESS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS WITH AMBULATORY AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICE LINES. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL WILL WORK TO IMPROVE CULTURAL SENSITIVITY OF STAFF BY ATTENDING CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAININGS. THE HOSPITAL WILL UTILIZE OUTREACH SITES TO CONNECT VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WITH RESOURCES TO ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH CARE NEEDS. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL WILL HOST BRIDGING THE GAP MEDICAL INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED MEDICAL INTERPRETERS IN THE COMMUNITY. BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL: THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES, PARTICULARLY THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONSIDERED VULNERABLE AND/OR LIVING IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL WORK TO IMPROVE CULTURAL SENSITIVITY OF STAFF BY ATTENDING CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAININGS. THE HOSPITAL WILL DEVELOP, ENHANCE AND EXPAND TELEMEDICINE OPPORTUNITIES AND WILL ENHANCE THE USE OF REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING TO INCLUDE OBESE, DIABETIC AND CHF PATIENTS JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL: THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES, PARTICULARLY THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONSIDERED VULNERABLE AND/OR LIVING IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL WILL ENHANCE THEIR SPECIALIST OFFERING BY RECRUITING ADDITIONAL SPECIALISTS. THE HOSPITAL WILL EXPLORE A TELEMEDICINE PARTNERSHIP WITH CAREPORT M.D. THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, THE HOSPITAL WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS TO EXPERIENCE CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE AS A WAY OF CULTIVATING THE FUTURE WORKFORCE. JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL WILL IMPLEMENT AND ENGAGE PATIENTS THROUGH MY TOWER HEALTH AND WILL STREAMLINE THE ACCESS TO CARE FACILITIES THROUGH THE TOWER ACCESS PROJECT (TAP) TO PROVIDE EASE OF ACCESS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS WITH AMBULATORY AND SPECIALTY CARE SERVICE LINES. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL: THE GOAL IS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH). POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL WILL SEEK TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL IN THE CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT BY SCREENING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS IN IDENTIFIED CLINICAL AREAS, IDENTIFYING NEEDS, CONNECTING PATIENTS TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND PROVIDING NAVIGATION SERVICES TO PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH-RISK. TO HELP REDUCE TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS, THE HOSPITAL WILL IMPLEMENT THE RIDE HEALTH PROGRAM. CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL: THE GOAL IS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH). CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL WILL SEEK TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL IN THE CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT BY SCREENING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS IN IDENTIFIED CLINICAL AREAS, IDENTIFYING NEEDS, CONNECTING PATIENTS TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND PROVIDING NAVIGATION SERVICES TO PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH-RISK. THE HOSPITAL WILL ADDRESS TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS BY DEVELOPING A WORKFLOW, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND GUIDELINES FOR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL: THE GOAL IS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH). PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL WILL SEEK TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL IN THE CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT BY SCREENING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS IN IDENTIFIED CLINICAL AREAS, IDENTIFYING NEEDS, CONNECTING PATIENTS TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND PROVIDING NAVIGATION SERVICES TO PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH-RISK. TO HELP REDUCE TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS, THE HOSPITAL WILL IMPLEMENT THE RIDE HEALTH PROGRAM. BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL: THE GOAL IS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH). BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL WILL SEEK TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL IN THE CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT BY SCREENING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS IN IDENTIFIED CLINICAL AREAS, IDENTIFYING NEEDS, CONNECTING PATIENTS TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND PROVIDING NAVIGATION SERVICES TO PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH-RISK. TO HELP REDUCE TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS, THE HOSPITAL WILL IMPLEMENT THE RIDE HEALTH PROGRAM. JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL: THE GOAL IS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH). JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL WILL SEEK TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL IN THE CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT BY SCREENING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS IN IDENTIFIED CLINICAL AREAS, IDENTIFYING NEEDS, CONNECTING PATIENTS TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND PROVIDING NAVIGATION SERVICES TO PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH-RISK. THE HOSPITAL WILL PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS AND PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK TO REDUCE FOOD SCARCITY ISSUES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. DISEASE PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT: POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL: THIS GOAL IS TO IMPLEMENT CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL WILL INCREASE DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION SCREENINGS AND WILL CONDUCT MULTIPLE CANCER EDUCATION AND SCREENING EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING LUNG CANCER, BREAST CANCER AND SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS. THE HOSPITAL WILL IMPLEMENT SHORT AND LONG-TERM WELLNESS INITIATIVES THROUGH TOWER WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ATTEND THEIR WELLNESS COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL WELLNESS ACTIVITIES FOR THE YOUTH. A COMMUNITY GARDEN WILL BE DEVELOPED TO PLANT AND HARVEST FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. NUTRITION EDUCATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY ALONG WITH FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS, AND FREE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL: THIS GOAL IS TO IMPLEMENT CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL WILL PROVIDE SCREENING (HYPERTENSION, RISK ASSESSMENTS FOR HEAR AND STROKE, MAMMOGRAMS SCREENINGS) AND EDUCATION (DIABETES) TO THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS, PARTICULARLY FOCUSING ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE HOSPITAL WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE HEALTHY WOMEN PROGRAM PROVIDING MAMMOGRAMS AND PAPS TO UNINSURED WOMEN. CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL WILL IMPLEMENT SHORT AND LONG-TERM WELLNESS INITIATIVES THROUGH TOWER WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMUNITY AND PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE AED'S AVAILABLE TO FIRST RESPONDERS. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL: THIS GOAL IS TO IMPLEMENT CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL WILL PROVIDE PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT DIABETES BY PROMOTING DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS AND PROVIDE DIABETES PROGRAMS TO THE AT-RISK POPULATION. THE HOSPITAL WILL RAISE AWARENESS OF AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE TO FOOD P
GROUP A, FACILITY 1, POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 13H	THIS ALSO APPLIES TO CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL, PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL, BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL AND JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL. PATIENTS VISITING FROM OUT OF THE COUNTRY AND REQUIRING EMERGENCY SERVICES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. HOWEVER, PATIENTS VISITING THE UNITED STATES WITH THE INTENT OF RECEIVING NON-EMERGENCY CARE ARE NOT GENERALLY ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
GROUP A, FACILITY 1, POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 15E	THIS ALSO APPLIES TO CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL, PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL, BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL AND JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PROCESS: 1. WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: A. PATIENTS RECEIVING SERVICES IN OUR HOSPITAL AND THMG PRACTICES. B. BOTH UNINSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS. C. PATIENTS WHO ARE DENIED MEDICAID COVERAGE, OR WHO ARE SCREENED AND DETERMINED TO NOT MEET THE MEDICAID COVERAGE CRITERIA. 2. A HOSPITAL FINANCIAL COUNSELOR OR PRF REPRESENTATIVE WILL ASSIST THE PATIENT WITH COMPLETING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND OBTAIN ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. 3. DECISIONS PERTAINING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE MADE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A COMPLETE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AND ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE PATIENT/GUARANTOR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE MADE. A CONFIRMATION LETTER IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH WILL BE SENT TO THE PATIENT DESCRIBING THE OUTCOME OF THE DECISION. 4. WHEN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS APPROVED, A CONFIRMATION LETTER IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH WILL BE SENT TO THE PATIENT. THE LETTER WILL SERVE AS A MEANS OF SPECIFYING TIME FRAME COVERED BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DETERMINATION. THE CONFIRMATION LETTER WILL CONTAIN A CONTACT NAME FOR THE PATIENT TO RETAIN AS A REFERENCE AND RESOURCE FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. 5. IF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS NOT APPROVED, LETTERS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH WILL BE SENT DESCRIBING THE REASONS FOR THE DECISION, AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON OTHER PAYMENT OPTIONS. SHOULD PATIENTS WISH TO APPEAL THE DECISION MADE, DIRECTIONS ON THE APPEALS PROCESS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED. 6. PATIENTS OR GUARANTORS WHO DISAGREE WITH THE OUTCOME OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY DECISION WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAL THE DECISION. 7. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCALE PROVIDES 100% CHARITY CARE TO BOTH INSURED AND UNINSURED PATIENTS WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS UP TO 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL). THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCALE PROVIDES DISCOUNTED CARE ON A SLIDING SCALE FOR BOTH INSURED AND UNINSURED PATIENTS WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS UP TO 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL). 8. THE MCR FFS (MEDICARE FEE FOR SERVICE) IS USED TO DETERIMINE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ADJUSTMENT. PATIENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE PROCESS OF ACCESSING MEDICAL CARE. THE SOONER THE HOSPITAL BECOMES AWARE OF THE FINANCIAL NEED, THE GREATER OPPORTUNITY EXISTS TO SUCCESSFULLY CONNECT THE PATIENT WITH POTENTIAL RESOURCES SUCH AS MEDICIAD OR OTHER ASSISTANCE OF INSURANCE PROGRAMS. WHILE IT IS IDEAL TO INITIATE THE PROCESS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, PATIENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO REQUEST CONSIDERATION OF FINANCAL ASSISTANCE AT ANY POINT IN THE BILLING AND COLLECTION CYCLE. IF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION IS INITIATED WHILE THE ACCOUNT IS IN THE COLLECTION PROCESS, COLLECTION ACTIVITY WILL CEASE UNTIL DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN MADE.
GROUP A, FACILITY 1, POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL - PART V, LINE 16J	THIS ALSO APPLIES TO CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL, PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL, BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL AND JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL. THE CURRENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, PLAIN LANGUAGE POLIC AND APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, ARE ACCESSIBLE AT: HTTPS://POTTSTOWN.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-FAMILIES/BILLING-AND- INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/ HTTPS://CHESTNUTHILL.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-FAMILIES/BILLING-AND- INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/ HTTPS://PHOENIXVILLE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-FAMILIES/BILLING-AND- INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/ HTTPS://BRANDYWINE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-FAMILIES/BILLING-AND- INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/ HTTPS://JENNERSVILLE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-FAMILIES/BILLING-AND- INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/ ADDITIONALLY, TOWER HEALTH MAINTAINS, AND UPDATES ON AT LEAST A QUARTERLY BASIS, A LIST OF ALL PROVIDERS (IDENTIFIED BY NAME, PRACTICE GROUP/ENTITY, HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OR TYPE OF SERVICE) DELIVERING EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE AT READING HOSPITAL SPECIFYING WHICH PROVIDERS ARE AND ARE NOT COVERED BY THE PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. THIS PROVIDER LIST IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: HTTPS://POTTSTOWN.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/FIND-A-DOCTOR/ HTTPS://CHESTNUTHILL.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/FIND-A-DOCTOR/ HTTPS://PHOENIXVILLE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/FIND-A-DOCTOR/ HTTPS://BRANDYWINE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/FIND-A-DOCTOR/ HTTPS://JENNERSVILLE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/FIND-A-DOCTOR/ A PAPER COPY CAN BE OBTAINED, FREE OF CHARGE, BY CONTACTING THE REFERRAL LINE AT: POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL 610-327-7000 CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL 215-753-2000 PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL 610-983-1000 BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL 610-383-8000 JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL 610-869-1090 FEES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED BY POTTSTOWN, CHESUTNUT HILL, PHOENIXVILLE, BRANDYWINE AND JENNERSVILLE HOSPITALS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. INFORMATION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS COMMUNICATED VIA SIGNAGE AND BROCHURES PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL AND WITHIN REGISTRATION AREAS. PAMPHLETS TITLED UNDERSTANDING BILLING & PAYMENTS INCLUDE THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. THE PAMPHLETS ARE PRINTED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND ARE AVAILABLE IN THE LOBBIES AND WAITING AREAS THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL. THESE PAMPHLETS PROVIDE AN EASY-TO-READ SUMMARY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, WITH CONTACT INFORMATION OF HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES WHO WILL ASSIST THE PATIENTS WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS. THESE PAMPHLETS ARE ALSO DISTIBUTED TO PATIENTS AT THE POINTS OF REGISTRATION THROUGHOUT THE HOSPITAL. PATIENTS WHO ARE UNINSURED OR WHO EXPRESS THE INABILITY TO PAY AT POINT OF SERVICE ARE PROVIDED WITH THE PAMPHLET. EMERGENCY PATIENTS IN THESE SITUATIONS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE PAMPHLET AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE. PATIENT BILLING STATEMENTS FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES CONTAIN GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE BACK OF THE BILLING STATEMENT IS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. THE HOSPITAL WORKS CLOSELY WITH ADVOCACY PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE AVAILABILITY OF THE HOPSITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS SHARED WITH THOSE AGENCIES. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16 A-C LINK TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP), APPLICATION AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: HTTPS://BRANDYWINE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-FAMILIES/BILLING-AND- INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/ HTTPS://CHESTNUTHILL.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-FAMILIES/BILLING-AND- INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/ HTTPS://JENNERSVILLE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-FAMILIES/BILLING-AND- INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/ HTTPS://PHOENIXVILLE.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-FAMILIES/BILLING-AND- INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/ HTTPS://POTTSTOWN.TOWERHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-FAMILIES/BILLING-AND- INSURANCE/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE/

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

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PART I, LINE 3C - OTHER INCOME BASED CRITERIA FOR FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE	PATIENTS WILL BE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE VERIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME ALONG WITH THE NAMES OF PEOPLE RESIDING IN THE HOUSEHOLD, AS A REQUIREMENT OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS. THE INFORMATION IS UTILIZED IN DETERMINING WHERE THE HOUSEHOLD FALLS WITHIN THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL GUIDELINE (FPL). THE FPL CATEGORY WILL DETERMINE THE PATIENT OR GUARANTOR CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT TOWARD THEIR MEDICAL BILL.
PART I, LINE 7 - COSTING METHODOLOGY EXPLANATION	IN THE CHARITY CARE AND MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS SECTION OF LINE 7, A COST TO CHARGE RATIO DEVELOPED FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORT IS UTILIZED.
PART III, LINE 2 - BAD DEBT EXPENSE METHODOLOGY	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE REDUCED BY AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTABILITY OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, THE SYSTEM ANALYZES ITS PAST HISTORY AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA ABOUT THESE MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE IN EVALUATING THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE, THE SYSTEM ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS AND A PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS, IF NECESSARY (FOR EXAMPLE, FOR EXPECTED UNCOLLECTIBLE DEDUCTIBLES AND COPAYMENTS ON ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH THE THIRD-PARTY PAYOR HAS NOT YET PAID, OR FOR PAYORS WHO ARE KNOWN TO BE HAVING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THAT MAKE THE REALIZATION OF AMOUNTS DUE UNLIKELY). FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-PAY PATIENTS (WHICH INCLUDES BOTH PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLE AND COPAYMENT BALANCES DUE FOR WHICH THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE EXISTS FOR PART OF THE BILL), THE SYSTEM RECORDS A SIGNIFICANT PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS IN THE PERIOD OF SERVICE ON THE BASIS OF PAST EXPERIENCE, WHICH INDICATES THAT MANY PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY THE PORTION OF THEIR BILL FOR WHICH THEY ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STANDARD RATES (OR THE DISCOUNTED RATES, IF NEGOTIATED) AND THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED AFTER ALL REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED IS CHARGED OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS.
PART III, LINE 3 BAD DEBT EXPENSE, PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE	IN PRIOR YEARS, THE HOSPITAL UTILIZED A PRODUCT THROUGH THE ADVISORY BOARD TO PROJECT THE PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE. THE HOSPITAL ENDED THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ADVISORY BOARD, BUT LEVERAGED THE METHODOLOGY USED BY THE ADVISORY BOARD TO ESTIMATE THE CURRENT YEAR AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
PART III, LINE 8 - MEDICARE EXPLANATION	THE HOSPITAL USES REPORTS FROM THE MEDICARE PROVIDER STATISTICAL AND REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM TO CALCULATE THE GROSS PATIENT CHARGES AND GROSS REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS. A RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES IS APPLIED TO THE GROSS PATIENT CHARGES TO CALCULATE THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE. IN ADDITION TO THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE REFLECTED IN PART I, LINE 7, THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL IS SUBSTANTIALLY LARGER IN FY19 THAN IN THE FY18. TOWER HEALTH ATTRIBUTES THIS SHORTFALL TO PROVIDING CHARITY CARE OUTSIDE OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PERCENTAGE CALCULATION.
PART III, LINE 9B - COLLECTION PRACTICES EXPLANATION	PATIENTS ARE INFORMED OF OPTIONS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE REVENUE CYCLE, FROM REGISTRATION THROUGH COLLECTION; THEREFORE, THE HOSPITAL'S DEBT COLLECTION POLICY AND PROCEDURE INCLUDES SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR REFERRING PATIENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
PART VI, LINE 2 - NEEDS ASSESSMENT	IN ADDITION TO THE CHNA REPORT, POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL, CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL, PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL,BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL AND JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL ASSESS HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THROUGH SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS FROM A COMMUNITY COMMONS DATABASE AND DEATH TRENDS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND SUICIDE. EACH HOSPITAL PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO DEPLOY SURVEYS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS HEALTH ISSUES RELATING TO FOOD INSECURITY, LOW RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT, FREQUENT ED USAGE AND ABSENCE OF PRIMARY CARE. THE HOSPITALS FREQUENTLY LOOK AT HIGH ED UTILIZERS AND THEN MAP THEIR LOCATION TO ANALYZE THEIR BUILT ENVIRONMENT BY LOOKING FOR AVAILABILITY OF FRESH GROCERY MARKETS, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND CRIME. COMMUNITY INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE HOSPITAL TO GATHER FIRSTHAND FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY REGARDING HEALTHCARE MESSAGING AND PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS. EACH HOSPITAL ALSO CONDUCTS FOCUS GROUPS TO GAIN MORE INSIGHT INTO PATIENTS' HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND ACCESS BARRIERS.
PART VI, LINE 3 - PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE	POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL'S, CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL'S, PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL'S, BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL'S AND JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE CARE IS DEMONSTRATED THROUGH THE PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED PATIENTS. PATIENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS EARLY IN THE TREATMENT PROCESS AS POSSIBLE. THEY WILL BE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH FINANCIAL COUNSELORS AND RESOURCE ELIGIBILITY SPECIALISTS TRAINED TO PROVIDE APPLICATION ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, DISABILITY, COBRA, PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. THE HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE CARE INCLUDES URGENT, NON- ELECTIVE, EMERGENT, AND OTHER PRE-APPROVED/PRE-SCREENED SERVICES. IMPLANTABLES, HIGH COST DRUGS, DME AND CONTRACTED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO QUALIFIED PATIENTS AT HOSPITAL COST.
PART VI, LINE 4 - COMMUNITY INFORMATION	THE MISSION OF POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL, CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL, PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL, BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL AND JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE, HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITIES; TO PROMOTE HEALTH; TO EDUCATE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; AND TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROPRIATE CLINICAL RESEARCH. POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL, CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL, PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL, BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL AND JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, EVEN WHEN THE NEEDED SERVICES CAUSE A DRAIN ON CAPITAL RESOURCES. POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL LLC PRIMARILY SERVES MONTGOMERY COUNTY. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PROFILE: MONTGOMERY COUNTY POPULATION IS 141,130. THE RACIAL MIX INCLUDES 86.6% WHITE, 3.8% HISPANIC/LATINO, 7.4% AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK AND 2.3% ASIAN. 16.5% OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS AGE 25+ HAVE LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION; WHEREAS 8.2% HOLD A COLLEGE BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS 76,914. 5.1% PERCENT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAMILIES LIVE IN POVERTY. THE RATE OF 7.8% OF CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY HAS FLUCTUATED IN RECENT YEARS. 20.8% OF CHILDREN LIVE IN SINGLE PARENT HOMES. CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL LLC PRIMARILY SERVES PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. PHILADELPHIA COUNTY PROFILE: PHILADELPHIA COUNTY POPULATION IS 234,767. THE RACIAL MIX INCLUDES 45.4% WHITE, 3.7% HISPANIC/LATINO, 47.7% AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK AND 2.1% ASIAN. 35.7% OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY RESIDENTS AGE 25+ HAVE LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION; WHEREAS 26.6% HOLD A COLLEGE BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IS 60,644. 11.0% PERCENT OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY FAMILIES LIVE IN POVERTY. THE RATE OF 37.2% OF CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY IN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY HAS FLUCTUATED IN RECENT YEARS. 59.8% OF CHILDREN LIVE IN SINGLE PARENT HOMES. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL LLC PRIMARILY SERVES CHESTER COUNTY. CHESTER COUNTY PROFILE: CHESTER COUNTY POPULATION IS 519,514. THE RACIAL MIX INCLUDES 82.5% WHITE, 4.1% HISPANIC/LATINO, 7.9% AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK AND 5.8% ASIAN. 16.7% OF CHESTER COUNTY RESIDENTS AGE 25+ HAVE LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION; WHEREAS 8.7% HOLD A COLLEGE BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN CHESTER COUNTY IS 87,268. 4.3% PERCENT OF CHESTER COUNTY FAMILIES LIVE IN POVERTY. THE RATE OF 7.5% OF CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY IN CHESTER COUNTY HAS FLUCTUATED IN RECENT YEARS. 19.3% OF CHILDREN LIVE IN SINGLE PARENT HOMES. BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL LLC AND JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL LLC PRIMARILY SERVE CHESTER COUNTY. CHESTER COUNTY PROFILE: CHESTER COUNTY POPULATION IS 519,514. THE RACIAL MIX INCLUDES 83.1% WHITE, 7.7% HISPANIC/LATINO, 6.1% AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK AND 5.2% ASIAN. 16.7% OF CHESTER COUNTY RESIDENTS AGE 25+ HAVE LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION; WHEREAS 8.7% HOLD A COLLEGE BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN CHESTER COUNTY IS 97,715. 4.0% PERCENT OF CHESTER COUNTY FAMILIES LIVE IN POVERTY. THE RATE OF 7.5% OF CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY IN CHESTER COUNTY HAS FLUCTUATED IN RECENT YEARS. 19.3% OF CHILDREN LIVE IN SINGLE PARENT HOMES.
PART VI, LINE 5 - PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH	PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH: DESCRIPTION OF ACHIEVEMENTS IN FISCAL 2019 RELATING TO EXEMPT PURPOSE STATS PROIVDED ARE FOR POTTSTOWN HOPSITAL, CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL, PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL, BRANDYWINE HOSPTIAL AND JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL COLLECTIVELY. PROVIDING HEALTH CARE: INPATIENT DISCHARGES 29,054 INPATIENT DAYS 142,101 BIRTHS 1,142 EMERGENCY VISITS 144,359 HEALTH OUTREACH: PROVIDE CHARITY SERVICES IN THE SERVICE AREA THROUGH THE HEALTHY BABY PROGRAM TO FAMILIES WHO MEET THE CHARITY POLICY GUIDELINES. OVER 800 BABIES ARE DELIVERED EACH YEAR UNDER THIS PROGRAM. LACTATION SERVICES, FAMILY PREP CLASSES AND POST-PARTUM SUPPORT IS PROVIDED. OPERATE A 24/7 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. MAINTAIN 24/7 INTERPRETING SERVICES. SUPPORT ORGAN DONATION COMMUNICATION AND PROCESS. PROVIDE CHAPLIANCY SERVICES TO PROVIDE PATIENTS AND STAFF WITH SUPPORT FOR SPIRITUAL CONCERNS. OPERATE OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY CLINICS PROVIDING PRIMARY & SUBSPECIALTY CARE TO MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED PATIENTS. OFFER INFORMATION ON HOSPITAL WEBSITE RELATING TO HOSPITAL SERVICES, PHYSICIANS, HEALTH TOPICS, AND /OR LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS. ONGOING EDUCATION/RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR CURRENT HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS: (1)PROVIDES ONGOING EDUCATION FOR STAFF IN ALL CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS. (2)PROVIDES ONGOING EDUCATION FOR STAFF IN ALL DEPARTMENTS ON SAFETY, COMPLIANCE, AND RELATED REGULATORY AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES. INVESTED IN THE FUTURE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.
PART VI, LINE 6 - AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM	TOWER HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP (THMG) IS A GROUP WITHIN THE HOSPITALS' AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED PRACTICE ASSISTANCE TO EACH OF THE ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS' UNDER TOWER HEALTH. PHYSICIANS CAN REFER PATIENTS TO THE ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS' FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.
PART VI, LINE 7 - STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT	PENNSYLVANIA

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Severance Payment	Yes (true)	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	Yes (true)	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	false	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	false	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	false	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	false	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (21 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
CLINT MATTHEWS
PRESIDENT & CEO	$1,194,000	$747,428	$387,847	$410,226	$38,071	$2,777,572	$353,617
THERESE SUCHER
EXECUTIVE VP COO	$702,533	$284,023	$192,193	$204,287	$37,003	$1,420,039	$169,003
GARY F CONNER
EXECUTIVE VP CFO	$640,781	$279,728	$186,839	$191,100	$13,053	$1,311,501	$147,042
KATHLEEN WETZEL
SECRETARY 12/31/18	$289,103	$97,071	$29,193	$55,338	$21,855	$492,560	$27,266
GREGORY SORENSEN MD
EXECUTIVE VP CMO	$608,473	$249,760	$174,394	$163,544	$16,863	$1,213,034	$152,834
DAN AHERN
EVP BUSINESS DEVELOP	$560,805	$244,153	$149,905	$170,750	$22,447	$1,148,060	$132,398
GEORGE A JENCKES MD
CEO OF THP								$455,578	$121,212	$48,887	$75,737	$15,065	$716,479	$44,647
STEPHEN TULLMAN
CEO PHOENIXVILLE								$366,732	$120,597	$62,279	$74,067	$19,162	$642,837	$54,946
JOHN CACCIAMANI
CEO CHESTNUT HILL								$370,696	$131,789	$3,199	$72,688	$25,524	$603,896
RICHARD T NEWELL JR
CEO POTTSTOWN								$355,159	$118,632	$2,908	$69,740	$25,524	$571,963
WALTER HUNT
CEO BRANDYWINE								$283,892	$91,949	$2,846	$66,135	$25,524	$470,346
DEB KONARSKI
VP CFO POTTSTOWN								$222,360	$65,337	$1,575	$22,000	$25,524	$336,796
RONNIE URSIN
CEO JENRSVL 6/18								$193,110	$51,003	$44,411	$8,140	$15,705	$312,369
CLAIRE MOONEY
INTERIM CEO JENRSVL								$200,299	$27,365	$12,384	$9,567	$180	$249,795
MARCOS COSTNER
VP CFO CHESTNUT HILL								$180,179	$57,811	$1,662	$11,959	$25,524	$277,135
EDWARD CHABALOWSKI
VP CFO PHOENIXVILLE								$170,004		$12,719	$6,915	$14,757	$204,395
RICHARD MCLAUGHLIN
VP CMO POTTSTOWN								$368,810	$50,853	$498	$5,500	$719	$426,380
TERESA PEIRCE
VP CNO POTTSTOWN								$272,611	$60,934	$2,150	$19,250	$8,711	$363,656
PATRICIA SCHERELE
VP CNO CHESTNUT HILL								$214,750	$50,624	$3,248	$15,492	$16,703	$300,817
SANDRA CRABTREE
VP CNO PHOENIXVILLE								$182,737	$47,341	$1,408	$18,619	$16,703	$266,808
JOHN SCANLON
CP CMO CHESTNUT HILL								$199,560	$29,195	$2,645	$13,690	$16,703	$261,793

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SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4

CLINT MATTHEWS 0 353,617 0 THERESE SUCHER 0 169,003 0 GARY F. CONNER 0 147,042 0 KATHLEEN WETZEL 0 27,266 0 GREGORY SORENSEN, MD 0 152,834 0 DAN AHERN 0 132,398 0 GEORGE A. JENCKES, MD 0 44,647 0 STEPHEN TULLMAN 0 54,946 0 RONNIE URSIN 21,577 0 0

SCHEDULE J, PART III

PART III, LINE 4B TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: THE 457(F) PLAN IS A TAX-DEFERRED RETIREMENT PLAN CONSISTING OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO HELP SUPPLEMENT THE RETIREMENT SAVINGS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEE IS IMMEDIATELY ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE TOWER HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE EMPLOYED ON DECEMBER 31ST TO RECEIVE THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION FOR THAT PLAN YEAR. THE EMPLOYEE SHALL BECOME 100% VESTED IN THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION FOR THAT PLAN YEAR THREE YEARS AFTER THE CONTRIBUTION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE ACCOUNT. THE EMPLOYEE WILL ALSO BECOME 100% VESTED IN ALL OF THE EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS: 1) UPON ATTAINING THE AGE 65 WHILE STILL EMPLOYED BY TOWER HEALTH 2) DUE TO DEATH OR DISABILITY 3) UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT CAUSE PARTICIPATION IN PLAN: JOHN CACCIAMANI AND RICHARD NEWELL JR. PARTICIPATED IN THE 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2018 BUT DID NOT RECEIVE DISTRIBUTIONS. COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE: THE COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVES IS DETERMINED BY TOWER HEALTH'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH HAS DULY APPOINTED AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE"), WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ALL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE HOSPITAL'S EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT. THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT AND AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER GOVERNING THE WORK AND REVIEW PROCESS OF THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THE PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT AND THE CHARTER WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE HOSPITAL'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW ANALYZES EVERY ELEMENT OF COMPENSATION, INCLUDING CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION, AND BENEFITS, INCLUDING QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED BENEFITS. THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS AT LEAST ANNUALLY, AND APPROVES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS CONSTITUTE NO MORE THAN REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR EACH EXECUTIVE. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND THE COMMITTEE WORKS WITH AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PREPARE AND REVIEW IN ADVANCE COMPREHENSIVE DATA SHOWING THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE COMMITTEE ALSO PREPARES A TIMELY AND THOROUGH WRITTEN RECORD OF ITS DELIBERATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS. AS A RESULT, THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO SATISFY THE PROCEDURAL CRITERIA NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS UNDER THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS RULES.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Business Name Line2IssuerName/BusinessNameLine2Txt	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
BERKS COUNTY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
A	SERIES 2009A-3	236647630	084538GG6	2009-07-15	$132,197,073	SEE PART VI	Yes (true)	false	false
BERKS COUNTY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
B	SERIES 2012-ABCD	236647630	084538GX9	2012-06-28	$479,354,940	SEE PART VI	Yes (true)	false	false
BERKS COUNTY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
C	SERIES 2016-ABCD	236647630		2016-05-16	$175,165,000	REFUND PRIOR ISSUE (6/28/12)	Yes (true)	false	false
BERKS COUNTY IND DEV AUTHORITY
D	SERIES 2017	237418629	08451PAY7	2017-10-31	$646,650,683	SEE PART VI	false	false	false

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Bond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr	Refunding Tax Exempt BondsRefundingTaxExemptBondsInd	Refunding Taxable BondsRefundingTaxableBondsInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd	Working Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmt
A	$39,390,000	$44,675,000	$132,199,246	$1,712,133	$14,967,250	$115,519,863	2010	Yes (true)	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
B	$180,075,000		$479,394,377	$3,523,736		$475,845,944	2005	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	$24,697
C	$75,000,000		$175,165,000	$964,718		$174,200,000	2005	Yes (true)	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	$282
D			$647,878,606	$4,343,979	$200,000,000	$396,654,866	2010	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)		$46,879,762

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Engage Bond Counsel ContractsEngageBondCounselContractsInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	false	Yes (true)
B	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	false	Yes (true)
C	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	false	Yes (true)
D	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	false	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledInd	Rebate Not Due YetRebateNotDueYetInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	No Rebate DueNoRebateDueInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Hedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedInd	Written Proc To Monitor ReqsWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd
A	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	false	false	Yes (true)
B	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	false	Yes (true)
C	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	false	Yes (true)
D	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	false	false	Yes (true)

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Procedures Corrective ActionProceduresCorrectiveActionInd
A	Yes (true)
B	Yes (true)
C	Yes (true)
D	Yes (true)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

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SCHEDULE K - DATE REBATE COMPUTATION PERFORMED

BERKS COUNTY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY 08/30/10 BERKS COUNTY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY 12/28/12 BERKS COUNTY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY 06/01/16 BERKS COUNTY IND DEV AUTHORITY 04/30/18 BERKS COUNTY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY 06/27/18

SCHEDULE K - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BERKS COUNTY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY NOTE REGARDING THE REBATE COMPUTATIONS ON 8/31/10, 12/28/12, 6/1/16 AND 6/27/18: SINCE THE BOND PROCEEDS HAVE BEEN SPENT, A SPENDING EXCEPTION WAS MET, AND THE DEBT SERVICE FUND WAS OPERATED ON A BONA FIDE BASIS, NO FURTHER REBATE CALCULATIONS ARE NECESSARY PART I, ROW A, COLUMN (F) - CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITY AND REFUNDING OF PRIOR ISSUE (3/29/2001) PART I, ROW B, COLUMN (F) - REFUNDING PRIOR ISSUES 5/26/1994, 9/10/1998, 12/4/2008, 7/15/2009, 2/2/2010) PART II, COLUMN C, LINE 3 - THE TOTAL PROCEEDS DO NOT AGREE TO THE ISSUE PRICE IN PART I, COLUMN (E) DUE TO INVESTMENT EARNINGS. BERKS COUNTY IND DEV AUTHORITY NOTE REGARDING THE REBATE COMPUTATION ON 4/30/18: AS NO REBATABLE ARBITRAGE WAS EARNED ON THE ADVANCE REFUNDING ESCROW AND THE DEBT SERVICE FUND WAS OPERATED ON A BONA FIDE BASIS, NO FURTHER REBATE ANALYSIS IS NECESSARY. PART I, ROW D, COLUMN (F) - PURCHASE FACILITY AND REFUND PRIOR ISSUES (7/15/2009 & 9/29/2017)

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	THE MISSION OF TOWER HEALTH IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, ACCESSIBLE, HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY; TO PROMOTE HEALTH; TO EDUCATE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS; AND TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROPRIATE CLINICAL RESEARCH. TOWER HEALTH IS A NON-PROFIT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM CONSISTING OF DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES (SEE FORM 990, SCHEDULE R FOR A LISTING OF AFFILITES), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL, CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL, JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL, PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL, AND POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL. TOWER HEALTH PROVIDES CHARITABLE COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	EMERGENCY CARE: BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY "24/7/365", REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. BRANDWINE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES IMMEDIATE ACCESS THROUGH ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO ALL SPECIALTY SERVICES. EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR FY19 WERE 27,110. CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY "24/7/365", REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. CHH PROVIDES IMMEDIATE ACCESS THROUGH ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO ALL SPECIALTY AREAS. CHH REMAINS COMMITTED TO THEIR GOAL OF SEEING PATIENTS IN 30 MINUTES OR LESS. EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR FY19 WERE 39,798. JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY "24/7/365", REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES IMMEDIATE ACCESS THROUGH ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO ALL SPECIALTY SERVICES. EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR FY19 WERE 14,951. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY "24/7/365" REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. PHOENIXVILE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES IMMEDIATED ACCESS THROUGH ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO ALL SPECIALTY SERVICES, FROM SURGEONS TO ALL AREAS OF SPECIALTY CARE. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL HAS "24/7/365" ON-CALL CONSULTANTS FOR PEDIATRIC EMERGECY CASES THROUGH NEMOURS. LOCAL EMS PROVIDERS RELY ON PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL FOR ON-GOING MEDICAL EDUCATION. EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR FY19 WERE 22,398. POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR AND SERVES PATIENTS FROM BERKS, MONTGOMERY AND CHESTER COUNTIES. THE POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS THE SECOND BUSIEST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. THERE IS A FULL COMPLEMENT OF SPECIALTY SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE LOCAL AND/OR TERTIARY LEVEL WITH OUR SYSTEM HOSPITAL IN READING. EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR FY19 WERE 40,102.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B	OPERATING ROOM: CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL SURGICAL DEPARTMENT PROVIDES SURGICAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY IN BOTH AN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SETTING. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE BARIATRICS, ENT, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GYNECOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, PAIN MANAGEMENT, PLASTICS, PODIATRY, PULMONOLOGY, THORACIC, UROLOGY, VASCULAR AND GENERAL SURGERY. TOTAL SURGERIES FOR FY19 WERE 5,711. JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL PROVIDES SURGICAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY IN BOTH AN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SETTING. SURGICAL PROCEDURES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTIES: ENT, GENERAL SURGERY, GASTROENTEROLOGIC, GYNECOLOGICAL, OPHTHALMOLOGY, UROLOGIC AND VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES. TOTAL SURGERIES FOR FY19 WERE 1,957. POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL SURGICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EMERGENCY, URGENT AND ELECTIVE SURGERIES TO THE COMMUNITY ON AN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT BASIS. EMERGENCY CASES CAN BE DONE 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR - PATIENTS NEEDING A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO TERTIARY CENTERS IN THE AREA. POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL OFFERS GENERAL, ORTHOPEDIC, VASCULAR, SPINE, ENT, MAXILLOFACIAL, PLASTIC, OB/GYN, OPHTHALMOLOGIC, UROLOGIC AND PODIATRIC SURGERY. TOTAL SURGERIES FOR FY19 WERE 8,293.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C	RADIOLOGY/ONCOLOGY: CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT PROVIDES IMAGING SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY IN BOTH AN INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SETTING. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PET SCANS, ULTRASOUNDS, CAT SCANS, MRIS, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, AND MAMMOGRAMS. CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL PROVIDES FREE SCREENINGS THROUGHOUT THE COUMMUNITY AND OFFERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MAMMOGRAMS VIA FUNDS RECEIVED AT LOCAL CHARITABLE EVENTS HOSTED/SPONSORED BY CHH. TOTAL IMAGING PROCEDURES/SCANS FOR FY19 WERE 99,213. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL ONCOLOGY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND RADIATION THERAPY SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CHARITY SERVICES TO THEIR SERVICE AREA WHO MEET THEIR CHARITY POLICY GUIDELINES. TARGETED THERAPIES IN THEIR RECENTLY RENOVATED INFUSION SUITE SELECTIVELY AFFECT ONLY THE CELLS RELATED TO A PARTICULAR CANCER, CAUSING LESS DAMAGE AND FEWER SIDE EFFECTS TO SURROUNDING NON- CANCEROUS CELLS AND BODY SYSTEMS THAN TRADITIONAL CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN A NUMBER OF PREVENTIVE AND TREATMENT CLINICAL TRIALS THROUGH THE CANCER TRIALS SUPPORT UNIT (CTSU). TOTAL PATIENTS SEEN FOR FY19 WERE 2,304. POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER PROVIDES INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT AND INFUSION SERVICES TO ONCOLOGY PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER OFFERS A ROBUST SERVICE LINE INCLUSIVE OF MEDICAL AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY WITH RAPID ARC TECHNOLOGY WITH THEIR LINEAR ACCELERATOR AND CYBERKNIFE CAPABILITIES. THE POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL CANCER CENTER IS A FIVE TIME RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS COUNCIL ON CANCER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THERE ARE ONLY 4 CANCER CENTERS IN THE COUNTRY WHO HAVE ACHIEVED THIS DISTINCTION. TOTAL ONCOLOGY INFUSION CASES FOR FY19 WERE 2,474.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D	OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDES 24-HOUR SUPERVISION, TREATMENT, STABILIZATION AND PLACEMENT FOR ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS COPING WITH A VARIETY OF ISSUES, FOCUSING ON RETURNING THE INDIVIDUAL TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING POSSIBLE. THE INPATIENT EATING DISORDERS PROGRAM PROVIDES AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN, GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY AND PSYCHIATRIC CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS AGES 13 AND OLDER. TOTAL PATIENT VISITS FOR FY19 WERE 17,574. PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL OB/GYN WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES OB/GYN CARE AND MATERNITY SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY "24/7/365". PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL PROVIDES CHARITY SERVICES TO THE SERVICE AREA THROUGH THEIR HEALTHY BABY PROGRAM TO FAMILIES WHO MEET THEIR CHARITY POLICY GUIDELINES. SIX BOARD-CERTIFIED OB/GYNS DELIVER OVER 800 BABIES EACH YEAR AND ARE BACKED BY A LEVEL II NICU AND NEMOURS BOARD-CERTIFIED NEONATOLOGISTS PROVIDING "24/7/365" COVERAGE. PRIVATE ROOMS WITH ROOM- SERVICE ARE PROVIDED. LACTATION SERVICES, FAMILY PREP CLASSES AND POST- PARTUM SUPPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED. TOTAL NEW BORN FOR FY19 WERE 735. TOWER HEALTH PARTNERS (THP) WAS FORMED TO DEVELOP A PHYSICIAN NETWORK TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH TOWER HEALTH TO IMPLEMENT A CLINICAL INTEGRATION PROGRAM. CLINICAL INTEGRATION IS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ACTIVE AND ONGOING PROGRAM TO EVALUATE AND MODIFY PRACTICE PATTERNS BY THE NETWORK'S PHYSICIAN PARTICIPANTS AND CREATE A HIGH DEGREE OF INTERDEPENDENCE AND COOPERATION AMONG THE PHYSICIANS TO CONTROL COSTS AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE NETWORK'S PHYSICIAN PARTICIPANTS AND THE ENTIRE HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY SERVED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY HOSPITAL STAFF,REVIEWED BY AN EXTERNAL TAX ADVISOR AND POSTED ON A WEBSITE FOR BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. MEMBERS ARE ALERTED TO INFORMATION AND NOTICES. A COPY OF THE 990 IS MAILED TO ANY BOARD MEMBER UNABLE TO VIEW THIS SITE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	IT SHALL BE THE POLICY OF THE HOSPITAL TO REQUIRE EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE TO SUBMIT IN WRITING TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER A LIST OF BUSINESS OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF WHICH THE MEMBER OR MEMBER'S SPOUSE IS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, MEMBER EMPLOYEE OR OWNER (35% OR GREATER SHARE) WITH WHICH THE COMPANY MIGHT REASONABLY ENTER INTO A RELATIONSHIP OR A TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE WOULD HAVE CONFLICTING INTERESTS. EACH YEAR A COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT WILL BE SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBER FOR UPDATING AND RESUBMISSION AND BY WHICH THE BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL CONFIRM HIS OR HER AWARENESS OF THIS POLICY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	TOWER HEALTH'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DULY APPOINTED AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE"), WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ALL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE HOSPITAL'S EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT. THE COMMITTEE HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT AND AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER GOVERNING THE WORK AND REVIEW PROCESS OF THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THE PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT AND THE CHARTER WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE HOSPITAL'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW ANALYZES EVERY ELEMENT OF COMPENSATION, INCLUDING CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION, AND BENEFITS, INCLUDING QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED BENEFITS. THE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS AT LEAST ANNUALLY, AND APPROVES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS CONSTITUTE NO MORE THAN REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR EACH EXECUTIVE. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND THE COMMITTEE WORKS WITH AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PREPARE AND REVIEW IN ADVANCE COMPREHENSIVE DATA SHOWING THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED BY SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUNCTIONALLY SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE COMMITTEE ALSO PREPARES A TIMELY AND THOROUGH WRITTEN RECORD OF ITS DELIBERATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS. AS A RESULT, THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO SATISFY THE PROCEDURAL CRITERIA NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS UNDER THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS RULES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	SAME RESPONSE AS LINE 15A.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	OUTSIDE SERV/OTHER PROG. FEES 36,611,679 0 0 OUTSIDE SERV/OTHER FEES M&G 0 56,831,839 0 PROG 1 OTHER FEES/SERVICES 7,106,668 0 0 PROG 2 OTHER FEES/SERVICES 4,406,091 0 0 PROG 3 OTHER FEES/SERVICES 5,092,108 0 0 TOTAL 53,216,546 56,831,839 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION & OTHER 22,104,422 INTERCOMPANY ASSET TRANSFER -201,982,185 INCOME TAX EXPENSE -521,483 TOTAL -180,399,246

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Total IncomeTotalIncomeAmt	End Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmt	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
TOWER HEALTH PARTNERS LLC
PO BOX 16053	READING	PA	196126052	463459501	HEALTHCARE	PA	$1,835,995	$110,121	TOWER HLTH
BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL LLC
201 REECEVILLE ROAD	COATESVILLE	PA	19320	822086906	HOSPITAL	PA	$97,287,101	$118,427,445	TOWER HLTH
CHESTNUT HILL HOSPITAL LLC
8835 GERMANTOWN AVE	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19118	822108660	HOSPITAL	PA	$109,783,654	$180,910,907	TOWER HLTH
JENNERSVILLE HOSPITAL LLC
1015 W BALTIMORE PIKE	WEST GROVE	PA	19390	822116582	HOSPITAL	PA	$36,969,796	$25,802,140	TOWER HLTH
PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL LLC
140 NUTT ROAD	PHOENIXVILLE	PA	19460	822062413	HOSPITAL	PA	$136,374,741	$98,550,124	TOWER HLTH
POTTSTOWN HOSPITAL LLC
1600 EAST HIGH STREET	POTTSTOWN	PA	19464	822132538	HOSPITAL	PA	$153,256,513	$176,128,581	TOWER HLTH
TOWER HEALTH ENTERPRISES LLC
420 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE	WEST READING	PA	19611	822203526	HEALTHCARE	PA	$14,616,214	$32,068,016	TOWER HLTH
BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL MED TRANS LLC
201 REESEVILLE ROAD	COATESVILLE	PA	19320	822571017	MED SERV	PA	$1,422,319	-$176,648	BRAND HOSP
CHESTNUT HILL DEVELOPMENT
8835 GERMANTOWN AVE	PHILADELPHIA	PA	19118	822585433	MED SERV	PA	$715,503	$371,960	CNH HOSP
POTTSTOWN MEM AMBULANCE CO LLC
1600 EAST HIGH STREET	POTTSTOWN	PA	19464	455349097	MED SERV	PA	$723,705	-$473,743	POTTS HOSP
TOWER HEALTH URGENT CARE LLC
420 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE	WEST READING	PA	19611	611903284	MED SERV	PA	$14,313,156	$28,079,858	TH ENTERPR
TOWER HEALTH CVO LLC
420 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE	WEST READING	PA	19611	831423785	MED CRED	PA			TH ENTERPR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt	Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
READING HOSPITAL
420 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE	WEST READING	PA	19611	231352204	HEALTHCARE	PA	501 C3	3	TH	Yes (true)
THE FRIENDS OF THE READING HOSPITAL
420 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE	WEST READING	PA	19611	236026108	SUPPORTING	PA	501 C3	10	TH	Yes (true)
THE RDG HOSPITAL & MED CENTER SELF-
420 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE	WEST READING	PA	19611	232087514	TRUST FUND	PA	501 C3	12B	TH	Yes (true)
TOWER HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP
420 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE	WEST READING	PA	19611	232266054	HEALTHCARE	PA	501 C3	3	TH	Yes (true)
READING HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
420 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE	WEST READING	PA	19611	473054125	SUPPORTING	PA	501C3	12B	TH	Yes (true)
TOWER HEALTH AT HOME
1170 BERKSHIRE BLVD	WYOMISSING	PA	19610	232469321	SUPPORTING	PA	501C3	12B	TOWER HLTH	Yes (true)
THAH - ADVANTAGE HOME CARE
1170 BERKSHIRE BLVD	WYOMISSING	PA	19610	232469319	HEALTHCARE	PA	501C3	3	TOWER HLTH	Yes (true)
TOWER HEALTH AT HOME - BERKS
1170 BERKSHIRE BLVD	WYOMISSING	PA	19610	231466250	HEALTHCARE	PA	501C3	3	TOWER HLTH	Yes (true)
TOWER HEALTH AT HOME - POTTSTOWN
1170 BERKSHIRE BLVD	WYOMISSING	PA	19610	231352574	HEALTHCARE	PA	501C3	3	TOWER HLTH	Yes (true)

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Predominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxt	Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt	Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt	Disproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsInd	General Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerInd	OwnershipOwnershipPct	Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd	UBI Code VUBICodeVAmt	Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
SOUTHERN CHESTER CNTY MED BLDG 1
1015 WEST BALTIMORE PIKE	WEST GROVE	PA	19390	232200841	HEALTHCARE	PA	TOWER HLTH	EXCLUDED	-$104,081	-$46,408	false	Yes (true)	0.54660
READING-UPMC JOINT VENTURE LLC
600 GRANT STREET	PITTSBURGH	PA	15219	814566751	HEALTHCARE	PA		RELATED	$6,473,519	$18,423,236	false	Yes (true)	0.50000	N/A	$596,860
TOWERUSP SURGERY CENTERS LLC
15305 DALLAS PARKWAY-SUITE 1600LB28	ADDISON	TX	75001	364911103	HEALTHCARE	PA		RELATED			false	false	0.50100	N/A		SUITE 1600-LB-28

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd	Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt	Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt	OwnershipOwnershipPct
TOWER HEALTH PPO FKA BHP
PO BOX 14744	READING	PA	19612	232430798	PPO	PA	NA	C CORP	Yes (true)
MEDICUS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PO BOX 14744	READING	PA	19612	232565297	CM REVIEW	PA	NA	C CORP	Yes (true)
TOWER HEALTH RECIPROCAL RISK
151 MEETING STREET SUITE 301	CHARLESTON	SC	29401	822758845	INSURANCE	SC	TOWER HLTH	C CORP	Yes (true)	$5,853,722	$14,123,340	1.00000

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts	false	ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org	false	GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org	false	GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	Yes (true)	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization	false	DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org	false	AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org	false	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	false	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	false	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	false	RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org	false	PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org	false	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities	false	SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing	false	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	false	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	false	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	false	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	false	TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Transaction Type	D	TransactionTypeTxt
Involved	$21,817,386	InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount Determination	GL TRANSACTIONS	MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt