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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>UNION COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: A COMMUNITY MEETING WAS HELD AT UNION COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL INVITED NUMEROUS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY REPRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF SECTORS INCLUDING BUSINESS, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. A LINK TO A SURVEY FOR ADDITIONAL INPUT TO THE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT PROCESS WAS INCLUDED WITH THE INVITATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationGrp>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>UNION COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: NEEDS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WERE OUTLINED AND PRIORITIZED AND ARE CONTINUALLY REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED AS A RESULT OF THE CHNA PREPARED IN 2016. ALL NEEDS WERE ADDRESSED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationGrp>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>UNION COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B: THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS A STAIR STEP POLICY THAT STARTS AT 200% AND GOES TO 400%.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 7:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE COST METHOD USED TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNTS IN THIS TABLE IS A COST TO CHARGE RATIO.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LN 7 COL(F):</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>BAD DEBTS ARE RECORDED AS AN OFFSET TO REVENUE; THEY ARE NOT SEPARATELY STATED IN THE AUDIT REPORT OR THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES ON FORM 990, PART IX.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>COMMUNITY HEALTH IS PROMOTED VIA COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ADVOCACY.</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 4:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE REPRESENT THE AMOUNT BILLED BUT UNCOLLECTED FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS. SUCH RECEIVABLES ARE CARRIED AT THE BILLED AMOUNT LESS ESTIMATES FOR CONTRACTUAL DISCOUNTS AND ALLOWANCES AS WELL AS FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. MANAGEMENT DETERMINES THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS BY EXAMINING AGING CATEGORIES BY PAYOR AND BY USING HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE APPLIED TO THE AGING. INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE WRITTEN OFF WHEN DEEMED UNCOLLECTIBLE. RECOVERIES OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN OFF ARE RECORDED WHEN RECEIVED. DELINQUENT STATUS IS BASED ON HOW RECENTLY PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT ACCRUE INTEREST ON PAST-DUE ACCOUNTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 8:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>SERVING PATIENTS WITH GOVERNMENT HEALTH BENEFITS, SUCH AS MEDICARE, IS A COMPONENT OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD THAT TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS ARE HELD TO. THIS IMPLIES THAT SERVING MEDICARE PATIENTS IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THAT THE HOSPITAL OPERATES TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. THE HOSPITAL USES MEDICARE COST REPORT ROUTINE COSTS BASED ON MEDICAID OR MEDICARE DAYS TO TOTAL DAYS AND APPORTIONS ANCILLARY COSTS BASED ON PROGRAM CHARGES TO TOTAL CHARGES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 9B:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>WHEN A PATIENT HAS INDICATED OR DEMONSTRATED AN INABILITY TO PAY, AN APPROPRIATE HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVE WILL PROVIDE THE PATIENT WITH A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION. APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE IN THEIR ENTIRETY BEFORE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CAN BE CONSIDERED. THOSE PATIENTS WHO QUALITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION FOR CHARITY/INDIGENT CARE. AN APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM AN OUTSIDE AGENCY SHOULD BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO CHARITY CARE APPROVAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PUBLIC MEETINGS, BOARD MEETINGS, PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE MEETINGS, EMERGENCY ROOM CALL BACKS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 3:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PATIENTS ARE INFORMED OF THEIR RIGHTS AND ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE AS THEY GO THROUGH THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>UNION COUNTY IS A FRONTIER HOSPITAL WITH A COUNTY POPULATION OF 2,700. THE TOWN OF CLAYTON, WHERE THE HOSPITAL IS LOCATED, IS 45 MILES FROM THE NEAREST HOSPITAL.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND CFO ARE PAID BY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AS WELL AS HOSPITAL BILLING SERVICES. THE CEO'S 2017 WAGES WERE $177,072 AND BENEFITS PAID ON HER BEHALF WERE $15,247. THE CFO'S 2017 WAGES WERE $144,613 AND BENEFITS PAID ON HER BEHALF WERE $7,422.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>A DRAFT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE CEO &amp; CFO AND ANY QUESTIONS OR CORRECTIONS ARE ADDRESSED. THEN A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WITH ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES IS PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CEO AND ALL OTHER OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS THEY ARISE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE LOCATED AT 300 WILSON STREET IN CLAYTON, NM.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE AUDIT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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