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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 1A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 1B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>A WRITTEN POLICY DOES NOT EXIST, HOWEVER INTERNAL POLICY AND COMMUNICATION DICTATE SUBSTANTIATION OF ALL BUSINESS USE EXPENSES RELATED TO SOCIAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART I, LINE 4B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED IN A NONQUALIFIED PLAN DURING 2017 AND RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS, PLAN ACCRUALS OR PLAN DISTRIBUTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS: CAROLEE JONES, MD $45,090 ACCRUAL JOHN FRASER $125,576 ACCRUAL; $104,407 PLAN DISTRIBUTION JEFFREY FRANCIS $71,994 ACCRUAL STEVEN BAUMERT $49,388 ACCRUAL DONALD MATSON $3,707 ACCRUAL; $22,736 PLAN DISTRIBUTION JERRY ELLWANGER $38,863 ACCRUAL; $11,808 PLAN DISTRIBUTION TODD GRAGES $53,632 ACCRUAL STEPHEN GOESER $108,664 ACCRUAL HOLLY HUERTER-MORGAN $44,637 ACCRUAL; $42,987 PLAN DISTRIBUTION GREGORY HUTTEGER $39,542 ACCRUAL CYNTHIA PEACOCK $44,657 ACCRUAL; $22,133 PLAN DISTRIBUTION ANN POLICH $74,671 ACCRUAL STEVEN ZUBER $54,587 ACCRUAL; $40,185 PLAN DISTRIBUTION JEFF PROCHAZKA $14,210 ACCRUAL TERI LARSEN $2,206 ACCRUAL</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>NEBRASKA METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM INC. IS A COMMON PAYMASTER FOR ITSELF AND CERTAIN RELATED AFFILIATES. ALL W-2 FORMS FOR THESE AFFILIATES ARE ISSUED UNDER THE TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF NEBRASKA METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM. ALL REQUIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT TAX RETURNS WERE FILED BY NEBRASKA METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM INC. WAGES AND BENEFITS SHOWN IN THIS FORM 990 ARE ACTUAL WAGES ASSOCIATED WITH ONLY NEBRASKA METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM INC.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990, A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF NEBRASKA METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGH ITS POSTING TO A SECURE BOARD PORTAL. BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN NOTICE OF THE DOCUMENT IN THE PORTAL SO THEY MAY REVIEW AND ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING. INFORMATION FOR THE FORM 990 IS GATHERED FROM APPROPRIATE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION'S HUMAN RESOURCES, FINANCE AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENTS; IS REVIEWED BY EXTERNAL TAX ADVISORS AND HAS A FINAL REVIEW BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR NEBRASKA METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM AND THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES PURSUANT TO THE METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH REQUIRES THE DISCLOSURE OF RELATIONSHIPS, NOT JUST FINANCIAL, THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. A BOARD COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE SURVEYS. SHOULD A DECISION COME TO THE BOARD WITH AN IDENTIFIED CONFLICT, THE OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR KEY EMPLOYEE IS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE OR USE PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON THE MATTER AND IS NOT COUNTED IN DETERMINING A QUORUM FOR A MEETING AT WHICH THE MATTER IS DISCUSSED. A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ONCE IDENTIFIED, MUST BE EVALUATED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. IN ORDER TO APPROVE THE TRANSACTION WHICH INVOLVES A DIRECT CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD MUST FIRST FIND, BY MAJORITY VOTE OF DIRECTORS FOR WHOM NO CONFLICT EXISTS, AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT, THAT THE ARRANGEMENT OR TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF NEBRASKA METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES, IS FAIR AND REASONABLE, AND AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE DIRECTORS HAVE DETERMINED THAT A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT CANNOT BE OBTAINED WITH REASONABLE EFFORT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO REVIEW ALL OFFICER COMPENSATION FOR EACH AFFILIATE. UNDER THIS PROCESS, MARKET DATA ON COMPENSATION IS GATHERED AND ANALYZED, AND COMPENSATION RANGES ARE SET. THE INFORMATION IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF THE NEBRASKA METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM, A NEBRASKA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION. ALL OFFICER COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED, EVALUATED AND APPROVED BY THIS COMMITTEE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE FORM 1023 WAS FILED PRIOR TO 7/15/87 AND NEED NOT BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. A COPY OF THE IRS LETTER 947 WILL BE PROVIDED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE THESE DOCUMENTS SEPARATELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. HOWEVER, THE AMENDED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE NEBRASKA SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE IRS FORM 990 AND FORM 990-T. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONTRIBUTES INFORMATION REGARDING COMMUNITY BENEFITS IT PROVIDES AS PART OF THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT. THIS REPORT IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE WEBSITE WWW.METHODISTCOMMUNITYBENEFIT.COM.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>TODD GRAGES, CYNTHIA PEACOCK AND STEVE BAUMERT ARE KEY EMPLOYEES FOR THE NEBRASKA METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM. THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE ASSIGNED LEADERSHIP ROLES WITH PHYSICIANS CLINIC, NEBRASKA METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION AND JENNIE EDMUNDSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RESPECTIVELY. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE PAID BY NEBRASKA METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM THROUGH A COMMON PAYMASTER ARRANGEMENT AND REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEBRASKA METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM. FOR THIS REASON, THEY ARE REPORTED ON THE NEBRASKA HEALTH SYSTEM FORM 990 AS KEY EMPLOYEES. JEFF FRANCIS, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND CFO OF NEBRASKA METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM, IS A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE OF NEBRASKA METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM INC. HIS AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED AMONG THE ENTITIES THAT COMPRISE THE NEBRASKA METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEM.</ExplanationTxt>
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