WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization: WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM INC (EIN 58-1649541)
Tax period: 2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed: 2018-05-15
IRS object ID: 201821359349311952
Schema version: 2016v3.1
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 C
Schedule D
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule K
Schedule K
Schedule L
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2018-05-15T16:07:57-05:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2017-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	2001 MARKET ST SUITE 1800	AddressLine1Txt
City	PHILADELPHIA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	PA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	19103	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2016-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	581649541	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
In Care Of	% JAMES M SWARTZ	InCareOfNm
Business Name Control	WELL	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	7709567827	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	793 SAWYER ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	MARIETTA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	GA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	300622222	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JAMES M SWARTZ	PersonNm
Person Title	VP, ACCOUNTING	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	7709567827	PhoneNum
Signature	2018-05-15	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (true)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	JOANNE KRUEGER	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01235586	PTIN
Phone	2673303000	PhoneNum
Preparation	2018-05-10	PreparationDt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2016	TaxYr
Build TS	2022-09-23 18:48:47Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	CANDICE L SAUNDERS	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	793 SAWYER ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	MARIETTA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	GA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	300622222	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$1,137,650,281	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	www.wellstar.org	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	1994	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	GA	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	TO DELIVER WORLD-CLASS CHARITABLE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	20	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	10	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	5814	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	125	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$1,409,669	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	-$148,420	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$0	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$0	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$896,062,377	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$1,064,653,221	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	-$8,514,386	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$63,329,941	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$34,042,235	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$9,667,119	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$921,590,226	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$1,137,650,281	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$1,834,237	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$1,985,543	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$554,581,049	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$636,430,196	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$2,225,055	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$293,950,917	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$293,304,981	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$850,366,203	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$931,720,720	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$71,224,023	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$205,929,561	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$2,455,522,653	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$2,705,732,664	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$1,276,480,141	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$1,249,625,127	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$1,179,042,512	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$1,456,107,537	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	TO CREATE AND DELIVER HIGH QUALITY HOSPITAL, PHYSICIAN AND OTHER HEALTHCARE RELATED SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$659,765,674	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$1,985,543	GrantAmt
Revenue	$1,064,653,221	RevenueAmt
Desc	SEE SCHEDULE O	Desc
Total Program Service Expenses	$659,765,674	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (true)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	false	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	false	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (true)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Donor Advised Fund	false	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	Yes (true)	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (true)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	false	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	false	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	Yes (true)	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	Yes (true)	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (true)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	false	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (true)	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	Yes (true)	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	false	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (true)	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
Loan Outstanding	Yes (true)	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	Yes (true)	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	Yes (true)	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	false	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	false	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	false	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	false	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	Yes (true)	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	Yes (true)	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	Yes (true)	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent	Yes (true)	TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	Yes (true)	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	false	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	1203	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee	5814	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	Yes (true)	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T Filed	Yes (true)	Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account	Yes (true)	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Country	CJ	ForeignCountryCd
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
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	20	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	10	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
Election Of Board Members	false	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	false	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (true)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	Yes (true)	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (true)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (true)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (true)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (true)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (true)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	Yes (true)	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or Procedure	Yes (true)	WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	GA	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JAMES M SWARTZ	PersonNm
Phone	7709567827	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	793 SAWYER ROAD	AddressLine1Txt
City	MARIETTA	CityNm
State Abbreviation	GA	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	300622222	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VII	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (99 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	OfficerOfficerInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd	Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
AMBICA YADAV
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
AVRIL P BECKFORD MD
TRUSTEE & CHIEF PEDIATRIC OFF.	37.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$501,784	$0	$30,198	Yes (X)
CHARLES J JONES
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$8,672	$0	$0
DAVID H HAFNER MD
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$48,713	$0	$0
FRANK ROS
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$4,406	$0	$0
GARY A MILLER
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$5,340	$0	$0
GREG MORGAN
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$3,063	$0	$0
H SPEER BURDETTE III
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$1,906	$0	$0
JEFFREY L THARP MD MPH
TRUSTEE & CHIEF MEDICINE SRVS	37.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$493,911	$0	$79,677	Yes (X)
MICHAEL B PATTON
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$1,563	$0	$0
MITZI MOORE
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$13,175	$0	$0
O SCOTT SWAYZE MD
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$6,445	$0	$0
OTIS A BRUMBY III
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$40,016	$0	$0
PAUL DOUGLASS MD
TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN	37.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$329,713	$0	$20,355
R RANDALL BENTLEY SR ESQ
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$41,484	$0	$0
ROBERT N CROSS MD
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$24,103	$0	$0
T FITZ JOHNSON
TRUSTEE	1.0	15.0	Yes (X)	$35,232	$0	$0
THOMAS M PHILLIPS
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$2,518	$0	$0
W CHARLES BROCK
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$42,532	$0	$0
WALTER G ROBINSON
TRUSTEE	1.0	13.0	Yes (X)	$6,071	$0	$0
ALAN R MUSTER MD
SVP SPECIALTY DIVISION WMG	37.0	15.0		$633,636	$0	$80,751	Yes (X)
AMY ELLEN F CARRIER
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	2.0	48.0		$0	$448,600	$59,115	Yes (X)
ANDREW ALBERRY
VP INFO TECH OPS (BEG. 6/2017)	37.0	13.0		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
ANTHONY J BUDZINSKI
EVP & CFO	37.0	15.0		$914,834	$0	$76,606	Yes (X)
ANTHONY M TRUPIANO
SVP SUPPLY CHAIN	37.0	13.0		$388,370	$0	$49,435	Yes (X)
BARBARA B COREY
SVP MANAGED CARE	37.0	13.0		$420,994	$0	$41,706	Yes (X)
BETH KOST
SVP COMPLIANCE CHF PRIVACY OFF	37.0	13.0		$363,421	$0	$37,830	Yes (X)
BETHANY ROBERTSON
VP & CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER	37.0	13.0		$246,707	$0	$44,872	Yes (X)
BRADFORD B NEWTON
VP INFO. TECHNOLOGY ADMIN.	37.0	13.0		$286,933	$0	$50,759	Yes (X)
BRUCE A DEAN
VP R.E.DEP.GEN CNSL(END.1/17)	37.0	13.0		$577,268	$0	$72,918	Yes (X)
CANDICE L SAUNDERS
PRESIDENT & CEO	37.0	15.0		$2,113,106	$0	$77,581	Yes (X)
CARRIE O PLIETZ
EVP & COO HOSPITAL DIVISION	37.0	13.0		$697,120	$0	$43,856	Yes (X)
CRAIG OWENS
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	2.0	48.0		$0	$381,231	$51,799	Yes (X)
DANIEL J WOODS
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	2.0	48.0		$0	$605,035	$76,890	Yes (X)
DAVID W ANDERSON
EVP/HR/OL/COO	37.0	13.0		$849,012	$0	$74,463	Yes (X)
DEBORAH C KEEL
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	2.0	48.0		$0	$337,346	$44,840	Yes (X)
DONALD CAMPBELL MD
SVP PE & STUDENT AFF(END 4/17)	37.0	13.0		$72,782	$0	$0	Yes (X)
DOUGLAS ARVIN CPA MBA
SVP FINANCE (BEG. 4/2016)	37.0	13.0		$318,704	$0	$14,600	Yes (X)
DOUGLAS S FOSTER
VP FINANCIAL PLAN. (END. 6/17)	37.0	13.0		$178,547	$0	$5,853	Yes (X)
ELIZABETH H LOUDERMILK
VP ENT INTELLIGENCE & INTGRTN	37.0	13.0		$294,876	$0	$47,586	Yes (X)
ELIZABETH PAPETTI
VP OPS HOSP. DIV.(BEG.12/2016)	37.0	13.0		$202,923	$0	$1,985	Yes (X)
ELLEN LANGFORD
SVP & COO	37.0	13.0		$335,511	$0	$75,412	Yes (X)
FREDA LYON
VP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES	37.0	13.0		$221,587	$0	$35,147	Yes (X)
GERALD N FULKS
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	2.0	48.0		$0	$485,399	$5,177	Yes (X)
JAMES M SWARTZ
VP ACCOUNTING	37.0	13.0		$274,133	$0	$45,700	Yes (X)
JASON STEVENS
VP DEPUTY GEN CNSL (BEG. 2/17)	37.0	13.0		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
JENNIFER GIUSTI
VP CLNCL. OUTCOMES(BEG.3/2017)	37.0	13.0		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
JENNIFER GARBER
VP HR (BEG. 5/2017)	37.0	13.0		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
JILL M CASE-WIRTH
SVP NURSING SERVICES	37.0	13.0		$435,891	$0	$58,077	Yes (X)
JIMMY E FRANCIS
VP INFO TECH. OPS (END. 12/16)	37.0	13.0		$272,960	$0	$40,309	Yes (X)
JOHN A BRENNAN
EVP CHIEF CLNC. INTG. OFFICER	37.0	13.0		$893,160	$0	$23,360	Yes (X)
JONATHAN CROOM
SVP & HOSPITAL PRES.(BEG.4/17)	2.0	48.0		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
JONATHAN B MORRIS MD
SVP CHIEF INFO. OFF.(END 3/17)	37.0	13.0		$882,549	$0	$54,516	Yes (X)
JOSEPH L BRYWCZYNSKI
SVP HEALTH PARKS DEVELOPMENT	37.0	13.0		$434,177	$0	$72,826	Yes (X)
KEITH BOWERMASTER
VP COMMUNICATIONS (BEG.2/2017)	37.0	13.0		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
KEM M MULLINS
EVP AMBULATORY & BUS. DEV.	37.0	13.0		$840,741	$0	$54,100	Yes (X)
KENT HAYTHORN
VP CLNCL. NURSING (BEG.4/2017)	37.0	13.0		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
KEVIN SCHAEFFER MD
VP ONCOLOGY (BEG. 12/2016)	37.0	13.0		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
KIMBERLY J RYAN
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	2.0	48.0		$0	$345,523	$34,974	Yes (X)
KIMBERLY TAACA
VP OPS SPEC. DIV. (BEG.3/2017)	37.0	13.0		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
KIMBERLY W MENEFEE
SVP STRATEGIC COMM. DEVELOP.	37.0	15.0		$394,712	$0	$51,363	Yes (X)
KRISTEN S TRICE
VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH	37.0	13.0		$205,555	$0	$36,989	Yes (X)
KRISTYN M GREIFER MD
VP POP. MGMT. (END. 6/2016)	37.0	13.0		$177,787	$0	$7,297	Yes (X)
LEO E REICHERT
EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL	37.0	13.0		$808,514	$0	$64,680	Yes (X)
MARCUS P CHARLSON MD
VP SURGERY	37.0	13.0		$136,340	$0	$13,465	Yes (X)
MARY L TAVERNARO
VP HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS	37.0	13.0		$291,022	$0	$51,368	Yes (X)
MAXWELL KAGAN
VP FINANCE & CFO (BEG. 4/2017)	37.0	13.0		$0	$0	$0	Yes (X)
MICHELLE M ROBINSON
VP MKTNG./PR/INTERNAL COMM.	37.0	13.0		$291,537	$0	$43,884	Yes (X)
MONTE A WILSON
SVP HOSP PRES & POST ACUTE SVC	2.0	48.0		$0	$393,322	$26,203	Yes (X)
PETER R JUNGBLUT MD MBA
SVP & MEDICAL DIRECTOR	37.0	13.0		$537,169	$0	$77,857	Yes (X)
REBECCA L RUHL
VP FACILITY COMPLIANCE OPS	37.0	13.0		$110,585	$0	$18,603	Yes (X)
REYNOLD J JENNINGS MD
CHIEF STRATEGY OFF.(END. 1/17)	37.0	13.0		$288,675	$0	$79	Yes (X)
RICHARD S SIEGEL
VP CARDIOLOGY & CVM ADMIN.	37.0	13.0		$372,323	$0	$58,796	Yes (X)
ROBERT J DECOUX
VP CORPORATE MED STAFF SVCS	37.0	13.0		$224,102	$0	$47,704	Yes (X)
ROBERT MANDLER
VP DIAG. OUTREACH (END. 1/17)	37.0	13.0		$307,320	$0	$63,818	Yes (X)
ROBIN G BOEHRINGER
VP TOTAL REWARDS	37.0	13.0		$215,659	$0	$25,819	Yes (X)
SANDRA LUCIUS
VP INFO TECHNOLOGY APPS	37.0	13.0		$270,147	$0	$49,145	Yes (X)
SEAN P TURNER
VP REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT	37.0	13.0		$341,777	$0	$51,093	Yes (X)
SNEHAL H DOSHI
VP SYSTEM PHARMACIST	37.0	13.0		$237,787	$0	$46,552	Yes (X)
SONYA E ALDY
VP TALENT ACQ. (BEG. 10/2016)	37.0	13.0		$94,689	$0	$3,035	Yes (X)
STEPHEN L BADGER
SVP CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER	37.0	13.0		$747,938	$0	$70,962	Yes (X)
STEPHEN VAULT
VP BUSINESS DEV. (BEG.10/2016)	37.0	13.0		$59,811	$0	$1,661	Yes (X)
TAMARA D ISON
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	2.0	48.0		$0	$225,048	$35,944	Yes (X)
TIMOTHY HANEY
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	2.0	48.0		$0	$401,880	$54,376	Yes (X)
TIMOTHY L MASEK
VP FINANCE & CFO(END. 8/2016)	37.0	13.0		$7,149	$0	$0	Yes (X)
TOM BONIECKI
VP MUSCULSKELETAL NEURO.	37.0	13.0		$164,617	$0	$64,340	Yes (X)
VALERY A AKOPOV MD
SVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG	37.0	13.0		$630,442	$0	$56,054	Yes (X)
VARMA RAMESWAR MD
VP PEDIATRIC OPS.(BEG.10/2016)	37.0	13.0		$197,012	$0	$51,337	Yes (X)
YVETTE BREWER MD
VP PRIMARY CARE (BEG. 12/2016)	37.0	13.0		$192,442	$0	$51,446	Yes (X)
AHMAD KHALDI MD
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	0.0		$1,389,576	$0	$53,804		Yes (X)
ANDREW K JOHNSON MD
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	0.0		$1,432,819	$0	$51,100		Yes (X)
MARK P MCLAUGHLIN MD
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	2.0		$1,567,012	$0	$25,498		Yes (X)
RICHARD MYUNG MD
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	0.0		$1,317,175	$0	$59,387		Yes (X)
RISHI GUPTA MD
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	50.0	0.0		$1,360,071	$0	$74,891		Yes (X)
JANIE MADDOX
FORMER TRUSTEE	0.0	0.0		$10,379	$0	$0			Yes (X)
STEVEN OWEIDA MD
FORMER TRUSTEE	0.0	0.0		$43,587	$0	$0			Yes (X)
TE RUSTY DURHAM
FORMER TRUSTEE	0.0	0.0		$11,192	$0	$0			Yes (X)
ROBERT D JANSEN MD
FORMER EVP & PRES. MED. GROUP	0.0	0.0		$169,219	$0	$0			Yes (X)
WANDA Y ROBINSON
FORMER VP COMPLIANCE	0.0	0.0		$130,109	$0	$10,837			Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$29,496,839	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$3,623,384	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$2,982,660	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	1136	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	Yes (true)	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
CONIFER HEALTH SOLUTIONS
PO BOX 655025	DALLAS	TX	752655025	COLLECTIONS	$37,722,260
ALLEGIS GROUP HOLDINGS INC
PO BOX 198568	ATLANTA	GA	303848568	CONTRACT LABOR	$16,313,572
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP
PO BOX 844717	DALLAS	TX	752844717	CONSULTING	$13,032,865
PRESIDIO NETWORKED SOLUTIONS
PO BOX 822169	PHILADELPHIA	PA	191822169	INFORMATION SERVICES	$11,909,833
PT SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS
PO BOX 441146	KENNESAW	GA	30160	MEDICAL	$10,028,274

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	382	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Total Contributions	$0	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PATIENT REVENUE	621990	$385,832,003	$385,832,003
COBB COUNTY DETENTION CENTER	621990	$5,884,803	$5,884,803
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF HOSP AFFILIATES	621990	$347,976,183	$347,976,183
SHARED SERVICES COSTS RECOUPMENT	621990	$322,944,685	$322,944,685
WELLNESS CENTER	621400	$2,015,547	$2,015,547

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$1,064,653,221	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$62,936,522	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$62,936,522	ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$153,625	RealAmt
Personal	$0	PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$153,625	RealAmt
Personal	$0	PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$153,625	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$153,625	ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$393,419	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$0	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$393,419	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$0	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$393,419	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$393,419	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$0	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$0	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income	$0	GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses	$0	GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	$0	GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold	$0	CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt	ExclusionExclusionAmt
LAUNDRY	812300	$1,409,669	$1,409,669
CHILDCARE REVENUE	621990	$1,963,448		$1,963,448
OTHER REVENUE	621990	$6,140,377		$6,140,377

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$9,513,494	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,137,650,281	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$1,064,653,221	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$1,409,669	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$71,587,391	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,985,543	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,985,543	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$30,716,988	TotalAmt
Program Services	$24,681,093	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,825,454	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$210,441	FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$128,216	TotalAmt
Program Services	$102,573	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$25,643	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$502,001,813	TotalAmt
Program Services	$409,089,537	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$92,032,962	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$879,314	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$30,803,398	TotalAmt
Program Services	$25,083,207	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,658,584	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$61,607	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$41,658,595	TotalAmt
Program Services	$33,437,719	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$8,138,750	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$82,126	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$31,121,186	TotalAmt
Program Services	$25,341,982	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,716,962	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$62,242	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,268,678	TotalAmt
Program Services	$453,994	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,814,684	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,851,955	TotalAmt
Program Services	$38,359	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,813,596	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$462,600	TotalAmt
Management And General	$462,600	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$60,756,132	TotalAmt
Program Services	$48,160,657	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$12,104,980	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$490,495	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$8,855,796	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,153,520	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,561,294	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$140,982	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$11,811,564	TotalAmt
Program Services	$7,837,900	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$3,871,603	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$102,061	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$34,651,925	TotalAmt
Program Services	$24,728,113	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$9,915,214	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$8,598	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,826,679	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,509,048	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,292,377	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$25,254	FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,348,070	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,374,248	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,962,008	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$11,814	FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$683,443	TotalAmt
Management And General	$683,443	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$51,650,696	TotalAmt
Program Services	$7,914,735	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$43,722,164	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$13,797	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$42,080,373	TotalAmt
Program Services	$13,287,452	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$28,792,921	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE	$36,413,415	$3,632,233	$32,767,414	$13,768
MEDICAL SUPPLIES	$21,873,955	$27,499,767	-$5,748,282	$122,470
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MGMT.	$287,259	$0	$287,259	$0
RECRUITMENT	$3,981,420	$453,994	$3,527,426	$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,501,021	TotalAmt
Management And General	$4,500,935	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$86	FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$931,720,720	TotalAmt
Program Services	$659,765,674	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$269,729,991	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,225,055	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$38,358,341	BOYAmt
EOY	$77,240,416	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$32,875,608	BOYAmt
EOY	$34,115,776	EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$9,622,214	BOYAmt
EOY	$11,192,080	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$36,815,703	BOYAmt
EOY	$38,343,221	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$713,994,293	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$414,481,148	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$307,925,501	BOYAmt
EOY	$299,513,145	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$791,079,030	BOYAmt
EOY	$943,641,099	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,238,846,256	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,301,686,927	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,455,522,653	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,705,732,664	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$242,914,343	BOYAmt
EOY	$262,369,804	EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$472,106,309	BOYAmt
EOY	$461,355,638	EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$561,459,489	BOYAmt
EOY	$525,899,685	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,276,480,141	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,249,625,127	EOYAmt

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

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,135,715,379	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,411,558,268	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$26,999,339	BOYAmt
EOY	$28,366,440	EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$16,327,794	BOYAmt
EOY	$16,182,829	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$1,179,042,512	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,456,107,537	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,455,522,653	BOYAmt
EOY	$2,705,732,664	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$205,929,561	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	-$63,329,941	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$134,465,405	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	false	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3	Yes (X)	SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type2	Yes (X)	SupportingOrgType2Ind
Supported Organizations	9	SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (9 entries)

EINEIN	Organization TypeOrganizationTypeCd	Governing Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedInd	SupportSupportAmt	Other SupportOtherSupportAmt
COBB HOSPITAL INC
580968382	3	Yes (true)	$65,938,234	$0
PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER INC
582095884	3	Yes (true)	$24,540,766	$0
KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC
582032904	3	Yes (true)	$148,894,180	$0
DOUGLAS HOSPITAL INC
582026750	3	Yes (true)	$25,133,346	$0
WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER INC
810837031	3	Yes (true)	$6,934,133	$0
WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC
810864789	3	Yes (true)	$2,426,180	$0
WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL INC
810875069	3	Yes (true)	$197,238	$0
WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL INC
810851756	3	Yes (true)	$3,428,814	$0
WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
205497506	3	Yes (true)	$0	$0

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total	9	SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum	$277,492,891	SupportSumAmt

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Majority Dir Trst Supported Org	Yes (true)	MajorityDirTrstSupportedOrgInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots Lobbying		TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct Lobbying		TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying Expend		TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose Expend		OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose Expend		TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount		LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots Nontaxable		GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx		TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx		TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
Volunteers	Yes (true)	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	Yes (true)	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	Yes (true)	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast	$1,500	PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other Organizations	Yes (true)	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations	$1,000	GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact Legislators	Yes (true)	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	$277,764	DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations	Yes (true)	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	$17,935	RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other Activities	Yes (true)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$645,135	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$943,334	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	false	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	OTHER LOBBYING EXPENSES: During the reporting period, Wellstar Health System, Inc. held a retainer WITH a local firm to provide professional services for community related activities including support in community benefit reporting and legislative healthcare initiatives affecting the system hospitals. Wellstar is also a party to several healthcare related coalitions that protect the interests of all member hospitals.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition Amounts		ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works Art		HeldWorksArtGrp

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$6,832,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$67,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$786,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$7,685,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$6,611,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$127,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$94,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$6,832,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$6,485,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$64,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$62,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$6,611,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$4,915,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$771,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$799,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$6,485,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$4,286,000	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions	$162,000	ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$467,000	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance	$4,915,000	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	0.65000	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY	0.35000	TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	false	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	Yes (true)	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch R	Yes (true)	RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$44,643,899	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$44,643,899	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$127,311,034	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$60,237,604	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$67,073,430	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$16,653,936	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$11,824,641	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$4,829,295	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$519,999,768	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$340,023,113	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$179,976,655	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$5,385,656	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$2,395,790	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$2,989,866	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$299,513,145	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
EQUITY IN AFFILIATES	$1,212,022,615
OTHER RECEIVABLES	$79,889,808
OTHER LONG TERM ASSETS	$9,774,504

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$1,301,686,927	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability	$0	FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY	$351,685,433
INSURANCE RESERVES	$124,647,455
OTHER LT LIABILITIES	$31,453,932
SWAP CONTRACT 2005 ISSUE LT LIAB.	$17,360,298
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS LT	$752,567

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$525,899,685	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc

ExplanationExplanationTxt

SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4

ENDOWMENT FUNDS: WELLSTAR FOUNDATION, INC. HELD TWO ENDOWMENT FUNDS AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD ON BEHALF OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ONE ENDOWMENT, THE HODGES FUND, IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN HEALTHCARE RELATED COURSE STUDIES. THE SECOND ENDOWMENT, HOSPICE FUND, IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT PATIENTS IN THE WELLSTAR HOSPICE PROGRAM.

SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2

The following footnote is related to the organization's application of FIN 48 (ASC 740): WELLSTAR AND ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(A) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3), AND THEREFORE, RELATED INCOME IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES, EXCEPT FOR CAC AND WGHP, A TAXABLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT. WELLSTAR APPLIES FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON WHEN TAX POSITIONS ARE RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITYS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND HOW THE VALUES OF THESE POSITIONS ARE DETERMINED. THERE IS NO IMPACT ON WELLSTARS COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF THE APPLICATION OF ASC 740.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (true)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (33 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt	Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt	Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
American Cancer Society
1825 BARRETT LAKES BLVD STE 280	KENNESAW	GA	30144	580659875	501(C)(3)	$122,500	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
American Diabetes Association
1701 N BEAUREGARD STREET	ALEXANDRIA	VA	22311	131623888	501(C)(3)	$8,500	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
3605 MARIETTA HWY PO BOX 4998	CANTON	GA	30114	581090796	501(C)(6)	$5,060	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
CITY OF KENNESAW
2529 JO STEPHENSON AVE	KENNESAW	GA	30144	586000501	GOV'T	$16,250	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Cobb Chamber of Commerce
PO BOX 671868	MARIETTA	GA	30061	586010582	501(C)(6)	$98,800	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
Cobb County Board of Commissioners
100 CHEROKEE STREET STE 400	MARIETTA	GA	30090	580198114	501(C)(6)	$7,500	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FDN
3525 PIEDMONT ROAD BUILDING 5 SUTI	ATLANTA	GA	30305	581959763	501(C)(3)	$15,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
LOVING ARMS CANCER OUTREACH
833 CAMPBELL HILL ST SUITE 220	MARIETTA	GA	30060	450753116	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
MARCH OF DIMES
PO BOX 932852	ATLANTA	GA	311932852	131846366	501(C)(3)	$40,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
MUST MINISTRIES
PO BOX 1717	MARIETTA	GA	30061	582034725	501(C)(3)	$40,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
EAST COBB-MARIETTA ROTARY CLUB
3436 SOMERSET TRACE	MARIETTA	GA	30067	581654204	501(C)(4)	$7,500	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
POSITIVE ATHLETE
9055 FOREST PATH DR STE 200	GAINESVILLE	GA	20506	292198733		$36,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP	$0
TOWN CENTER AT COBB
400 BARRETT PKWY STE 100	KENNESAW	GA	30144	743214411	GOV'T	$5,250	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
THE GOSHEN VALLEY FOUNDATION INC
505 BROWN INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY	CANTON	GA	30114	582361483	501(C)(3)	$27,500	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP		SUITE 200
LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
2750 BUFORD HIGHWAY NE	ATLANTA	GA	30324	581237316	501(C)(3)	$6,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
7272 GREENVILLE AVENUE	DALLAS	TX	75231	135613797	501(C)(3)	$250,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
ATLANTA BLAZE
4012 KINGSTON COURT	MARIETTA	GA	30067	473671706		$38,550	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP	$0
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA
1275 PEACHTREE ST NE	ATLANTA	GA	30309	912117699	501(C)(3)	$7,250	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
BRAVES STADIUM COMPANY
755 BATTERY AVENUE SE	ATLANTA	AL	30339			$262,500	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
COBB COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES
PO BOX 649	MARIETTA	GA	30061	550912698	501(C)(6)	$10,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
COBB COUNTY BRANCH- NAACP
605 ROSWELL STREET	MARIETTA	GA	30060	581644877	501(C)(3)	$20,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP	$0
GREATER NORTH FULTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
11605 HAYNES BRIDGE RD STE 100	ALPHARETTA	GA	30061	581157316	501(C)(6)	$9,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
100 CHASTAIN ROAD	KENNESAW	GA	30144			$135,417	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
LAKEPOINT SPORTS
755 HIGHWAY 293	EMERSON	GA	30137	452322479		$187,500	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP	$0
PAULDING COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
455 JIMMY CAMPBELL PARKWAY	DALLAS	GA	30132	580945354	501(C)(6)	$8,500	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
SAFEPATH CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
736 WHITLOCK AVENUE STE 600	MARIETTA	GA	30064	581662987	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
SERVICE LEAGUE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY
PO BOX 1132	CANTON	GA	30169	581685138	501(C)(3)	$15,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
LIFE TOOLS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP
5457 CHAPEL HILL ROAD	DOUGLASVILLE	GA	30315	270070164	501(C)(3)	$10,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
THE CENTER FOR FAMILY RESOURCES
995 ROSWELL ST NE	MARIETTA	GA	30315	580876634	501(C)(3)	$7,500	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP		SUITE 100
THE TOMMY NOBIS CENTER INC
1480 BELLS FERRY ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300666014	582080819	501(C)(3)	$25,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GA FOUNDATION INC
270 WASHINGTON ST SW 7TH FL	ATLANTA	GA	30334	586333106		$10,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP
WME IMG HOLDINGS LLC
540 NORTH TRADE ST	WINSTON SALEM	NC	27101	800967078		$544,888	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP	$0
LIFESAFE RESOURCES INC
48 HENDERSON STREET	MARIETTA	GA	30064	580617782	501(C)(3)	$20,000	FMV	N/A	SPONSORSHIP

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	19	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	14	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANTS: WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES HAVE SET ASIDE FUNDS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS. WELLSTAR ALSO HAS SEVERAL AGREEMENTS WITH AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO PROMOTE HEALTHCARE RELATED CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. ALL SPONSORSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, GENDER, OR ETHNICITY.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter Travel	Yes (X)	FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For Companions	Yes (X)	TravelForCompanionsInd
Idemnification Gross Up Pmts	Yes (X)	IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Discretionary Spending Acct	Yes (X)	DiscretionarySpendingAcctInd
Housing Allowance Or Residence	Yes (X)	HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Club Dues Or Fees	Yes (X)	ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss	false	WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required	Yes (true)	SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation Committee	Yes (X)	CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other Organizations	Yes (X)	Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment Contract	Yes (X)	WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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	Yes (true)	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (66 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt	Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
AHMAD KHALDI MD
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$752,563	$0	$634,673	$0	$2,340	$0	$22,800	$0	$31,004	$0	$1,443,380	$0	$0	$0
ALAN R MUSTER MD
SVP SPECIALTY DIVISION WMG	$245,820	$0	$368,505	$0	$19,311	$0	$47,300	$0	$33,451	$0	$714,387	$0	$0	$0
AMY ELLEN F CARRIER
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	$0	$387,213	$0	$48,763	$0	$12,624	$0	$41,300	$0	$17,815	$0	$507,715	$0	$0
ANDREW K JOHNSON MD
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$778,462	$0	$652,312	$0	$2,045	$0	$18,522	$0	$32,578	$0	$1,483,919	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY J BUDZINSKI
EVP & CFO	$627,848	$0	$261,647	$0	$25,339	$0	$47,300	$0	$29,306	$0	$991,440	$0	$0	$0
ANTHONY M TRUPIANO
SVP SUPPLY CHAIN	$301,350	$0	$69,055	$0	$17,965	$0	$47,300	$0	$2,135	$0	$437,805	$0	$0	$0
AVRIL P BECKFORD MD
TRUSTEE & CHIEF PEDIATRIC OFF.	$251,638	$0	$281,281	$0	-$31,135	$0	$28,416	$0	$1,782	$0	$531,982	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA B COREY
SVP MANAGED CARE	$335,504	$0	$72,393	$0	$13,097	$0	$21,392	$0	$20,314	$0	$462,700	$0	$0	$0
BETH KOST
SVP COMPLIANCE CHF PRIVACY OFF	$295,632	$0	$55,726	$0	$12,063	$0	$22,418	$0	$15,412	$0	$401,251	$0	$0	$0
BETHANY ROBERTSON
VP & CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER	$197,371	$0	$35,029	$0	$14,307	$0	$14,762	$0	$30,110	$0	$291,579	$0	$0	$0
BRADFORD B NEWTON
VP INFO. TECHNOLOGY ADMIN.	$209,394	$0	$39,846	$0	$37,693	$0	$22,512	$0	$28,427	$0	$337,872	$0	$28,517	$0
BRUCE A DEAN
VP R.E.DEP.GEN CNSL(END.1/17)	$251,077	$0	$46,286	$0	$279,905	$0	$47,300	$0	$25,618	$0	$650,186	$0	$264,569	$0
CANDICE L SAUNDERS
PRESIDENT & CEO	$1,202,152	$0	$584,908	$0	$326,046	$0	$46,319	$0	$31,262	$0	$2,190,687	$0	$305,375	$0
CARRIE O PLIETZ
EVP & COO HOSPITAL DIVISION	$537,130	$0	$148,556	$0	$11,434	$0	$19,240	$0	$24,616	$0	$740,976	$0	$0	$0
CRAIG OWENS
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	$0	$293,779	$0	$74,209	$0	$13,243	$0	$29,300	$0	$22,499	$0	$433,030	$0	$0
DANIEL J WOODS
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	$0	$412,173	$0	$88,922	$0	$103,940	$0	$47,300	$0	$29,590	$0	$681,925	$0	$88,688
DAVID W ANDERSON
EVP/HR/OL/COO	$481,208	$0	$223,893	$0	$143,911	$0	$47,300	$0	$27,163	$0	$923,475	$0	$120,302	$0
DEBORAH C KEEL
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	$0	$326,423	$0	$0	$0	$10,923	$0	$27,800	$0	$17,040	$0	$382,186	$0	$0
DOUGLAS ARVIN CPA MBA
SVP FINANCE (BEG. 4/2016)	$240,963	$0	$68,000	$0	$9,741	$0	$0	$0	$14,600	$0	$333,304	$0	$0	$0
DOUGLAS S FOSTER
VP FINANCIAL PLAN. (END. 6/17)	$147,125	$0	$25,000	$0	$6,422	$0	$0	$0	$5,853	$0	$184,400	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH H LOUDERMILK
VP ENT INTELLIGENCE & INTGRTN	$246,958	$0	$38,241	$0	$9,677	$0	$21,739	$0	$25,847	$0	$342,462	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH PAPETTI
VP OPS HOSP. DIV.(BEG.12/2016)	$171,398	$0	$30,184	$0	$1,341	$0	$0	$0	$1,985	$0	$204,908	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN LANGFORD
SVP & COO	$262,350	$0	$61,413	$0	$11,748	$0	$44,900	$0	$30,512	$0	$410,923	$0	$0	$0
FREDA LYON
VP SYSTEM EMERGENCY SERVICES	$180,001	$0	$31,256	$0	$10,330	$0	$13,259	$0	$21,888	$0	$256,734	$0	$0	$0
GERALD N FULKS
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	$0	$103,846	$0	$281,957	$0	$99,596	$0	$0	$0	$5,177	$0	$490,576	$0	$90,000
JAMES M SWARTZ
VP ACCOUNTING	$223,163	$0	$41,974	$0	$8,996	$0	$18,992	$0	$26,708	$0	$319,833	$0	$0	$0
JANIE MADDOX
FORMER TRUSTEE	$10,379	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,379	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY L THARP MD MPH
TRUSTEE & CHIEF MEDICINE SRVS	$317,599	$0	$266,590	$0	-$90,278	$0	$46,626	$0	$33,051	$0	$573,588	$0	$0	$0
JILL M CASE-WIRTH
SVP NURSING SERVICES	$343,262	$0	$77,269	$0	$15,360	$0	$46,830	$0	$11,247	$0	$493,968	$0	$0	$0
JIMMY E FRANCIS
VP INFO TECH. OPS (END. 12/16)	$222,789	$0	$40,245	$0	$9,926	$0	$37,002	$0	$3,307	$0	$313,269	$0	$0	$0
JOHN A BRENNAN
EVP CHIEF CLNC. INTG. OFFICER	$674,922	$0	$204,891	$0	$13,347	$0	$0	$0	$23,360	$0	$916,520	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN B MORRIS MD
SVP CHIEF INFO. OFF.(END 3/17)	$411,050	$0	$94,664	$0	$376,835	$0	$25,934	$0	$28,582	$0	$937,065	$0	$362,682	$0
JOSEPH L BRYWCZYNSKI
SVP HEALTH PARKS DEVELOPMENT	$293,301	$0	$64,545	$0	$76,331	$0	$47,300	$0	$25,526	$0	$507,003	$0	$58,660	$0
KEM M MULLINS
EVP AMBULATORY & BUS. DEV.	$500,011	$0	$223,894	$0	$116,836	$0	$23,300	$0	$30,800	$0	$894,841	$0	$101,800	$0
KIMBERLY J RYAN
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	$0	$286,157	$0	$50,000	$0	$9,366	$0	$22,364	$0	$12,610	$0	$380,497	$0	$0
KIMBERLY W MENEFEE
SVP STRATEGIC COMM. DEVELOP.	$307,070	$0	$73,247	$0	$14,395	$0	$29,300	$0	$22,063	$0	$446,075	$0	$0	$0
KRISTEN S TRICE
VP DIAGNOSTIC OUTREACH	$171,400	$0	$25,582	$0	$8,573	$0	$10,179	$0	$26,810	$0	$242,544	$0	$0	$0
KRISTYN M GREIFER MD
VP POP. MGMT. (END. 6/2016)	$164,970	$0	$7,500	$0	$5,317	$0	$2,100	$0	$5,197	$0	$185,084	$0	$0	$0
LEO E REICHERT
EVP & GENERAL COUNSEL	$549,786	$0	$241,549	$0	$17,179	$0	$29,300	$0	$35,380	$0	$873,194	$0	$0	$0
MARK P MCLAUGHLIN MD
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$793,108	$0	$770,862	$0	$3,042	$0	$0	$0	$25,498	$0	$1,592,510	$0	$0	$0
MARY L TAVERNARO
VP HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS	$238,222	$0	$42,513	$0	$10,287	$0	$28,907	$0	$22,461	$0	$342,390	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE M ROBINSON
VP MKTNG./PR/INTERNAL COMM.	$213,429	$0	$40,470	$0	$37,638	$0	$15,756	$0	$28,128	$0	$335,421	$0	$27,733	$0
MONTE A WILSON
SVP HOSP PRES & POST ACUTE SVC	$0	$329,641	$0	$52,294	$0	$11,387	$0	$0	$0	$26,203	$0	$419,525	$0	$0
PAUL DOUGLASS MD
TRUSTEE & PHYSICIAN	$317,284	$0	$9,755	$0	$2,674	$0	$14,135	$0	$6,220	$0	$350,068	$0	$0	$0
PETER R JUNGBLUT MD MBA
SVP & MEDICAL DIRECTOR	$332,259	$0	$50,250	$0	$154,660	$0	$47,300	$0	$30,557	$0	$615,026	$0	$141,932	$0
REYNOLD J JENNINGS MD
CHIEF STRATEGY OFF.(END. 1/17)	$37,500	$0	$250,415	$0	$760	$0	$0	$0	$79	$0	$288,754	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD MYUNG MD
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$984,477	$0	$329,969	$0	$2,729	$0	$41,300	$0	$18,087	$0	$1,376,562	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD S SIEGEL
VP CARDIOLOGY & CVM ADMIN.	$299,416	$0	$60,155	$0	$12,752	$0	$44,675	$0	$14,121	$0	$431,119	$0	$0	$0
RISHI GUPTA MD
MD PHYSICIAN GROUP	$792,772	$0	$564,959	$0	$2,340	$0	$41,300	$0	$33,591	$0	$1,434,962	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT D JANSEN MD
FORMER EVP & PRES. MED. GROUP	$0	$0	$0	$0	$169,219	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$169,219	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT J DECOUX
VP CORPORATE MED STAFF SVCS	$180,086	$0	$34,799	$0	$9,217	$0	$22,036	$0	$25,668	$0	$271,806	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT MANDLER
VP DIAG. OUTREACH (END. 1/17)	$223,912	$0	$38,881	$0	$44,527	$0	$46,646	$0	$17,172	$0	$371,138	$0	$22,391	$0
ROBIN G BOEHRINGER
VP TOTAL REWARDS	$185,699	$0	$22,056	$0	$7,904	$0	$16,979	$0	$8,840	$0	$241,478	$0	$0	$0
SANDRA LUCIUS
VP INFO TECHNOLOGY APPS	$216,590	$0	$40,958	$0	$12,599	$0	$46,550	$0	$2,595	$0	$319,292	$0	$0	$0
SEAN P TURNER
VP REVENUE CYCLE MANAGEMENT	$269,888	$0	$62,153	$0	$9,736	$0	$21,724	$0	$29,369	$0	$392,870	$0	$0	$0
SNEHAL H DOSHI
VP SYSTEM PHARMACIST	$190,008	$0	$36,852	$0	$10,927	$0	$22,230	$0	$24,322	$0	$284,339	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN L BADGER
SVP CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER	$464,744	$0	$157,297	$0	$125,897	$0	$47,300	$0	$23,662	$0	$818,900	$0	$112,403	$0
STEVEN OWEIDA MD
FORMER TRUSTEE	$43,587	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$43,587	$0	$0	$0
TE RUSTY DURHAM
FORMER TRUSTEE	$11,192	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,192	$0	$0	$0
TAMARA D ISON
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	$0	$216,623	$0	$0	$0	$8,425	$0	$18,327	$0	$17,617	$0	$260,992	$0	$0
TIMOTHY HANEY
SVP & HOSPITAL PRESIDENT	$0	$300,581	$0	$84,602	$0	$16,697	$0	$29,300	$0	$25,076	$0	$456,256	$0	$0
TOM BONIECKI
VP MUSCULSKELETAL NEURO.	$153,941	$0	$8,391	$0	$2,285	$0	$30,397	$0	$33,943	$0	$228,957	$0	$0	$0
VALERY A AKOPOV MD
SVP HOSPITAL DIVISION WMG	$433,132	$0	$115,323	$0	$81,987	$0	$29,300	$0	$26,754	$0	$686,496	$0	$59,811	$0
VARMA RAMESWAR MD
VP PEDIATRIC OPS.(BEG.10/2016)	$175,485	$0	$17,885	$0	$3,642	$0	$39,573	$0	$11,764	$0	$248,349	$0	$0	$0
WANDA Y ROBINSON
FORMER VP COMPLIANCE	$82,021	$0	$42,652	$0	$5,436	$0	$3,867	$0	$6,970	$0	$140,946	$0	$0	$0
YVETTE BREWER MD
VP PRIMARY CARE (BEG. 12/2016)	$165,601	$0	$24,319	$0	$2,522	$0	$31,192	$0	$20,254	$0	$243,888	$0	$0	$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1B	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	REIMBURSEMENT POLICY: While WellStar Health System and its affiliates do not have a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement of the items listed in SCHEDULE J, Part I, Line 1a, the organization follows IRS guidelines in the payment of any of these items to individuals listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A. These items are added as taxable wages on the individual's Form W-2 as appropriate. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE PAYMENTS: Pursuant to their respective employment agreements, the following groups of officers are entitled to severance payments based on their compensation at that time in the event of certain identified circumstances. The severance payment periods are 24 months for Executive Vice Presidents, 18 months for Senior Vice Presidents, and 12 months for Vice Presidents. The following officers received severance pay during the 2016 CALENDAR YEAR FROM EITHER THE ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION: DONALD CAMPBELL, MD $69,282 ROBERT D. JANSEN, MD 169,219 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B PARTICIPATION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: During the year, Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, Executive Vice Presidents and certain physicians participated in a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan sponsored by WellStar Health System, Inc. The amounts related to this plan are included in Schedule J, Part II, Column (C). The following individuals received payments from the plan included in Schedule J, Part II, Column (B): BRADFORD B. NEWTOWN $28,517 BRUCE A. DEAN 264,569 CANDICE L. SAUNDERS 305,375 DANIEL J. WOODS 88,688 DAVID W. ANDERSON 120,302 GERALD N. FULKS 90,000 JONATHAN B. MORRIS, MD 362,682 JOSEPH L. BRYWCZYNSKI 58,660 KEM M. MULLINS 101,800 MICHELLE M. ROBINSON 27,733 PETER R. JUNGERBLUT, MD, MBA 141,932 ROBERT MANDLER 22,391 STEPHEN L. BADGER 112,403 VALERY A. AKOPOV, MD 59,811 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7 NON-FIXED PAYMENTS TO OFFICERS: As part of the WellStar Executive Compensation Philosophy a performance pay plan was instituted several years ago whereby the WellStar Board of Trustees approves an annual incentive plan which consists of several performance goals or factors that upon attainment will result in payouts to eligible plan participants. Those factors are: (1) People & Customer Service goal for employee "Trust Index (2) Quality & Safety goal for clinical excellence and patient satisfaction; AND (3) Financial goal for attaining a positive operating margin. Confirmation of achieving these goals is typically received through the annual external audit process and approved by the Board of Trustees at that TIME.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF COBB COUNTY
A	582464600	19081PEM4	2004-04-30	$25,000,000	EQUIPMENT POOL	false	false	false
COBB COUNTY KENNESTONE HOPSITAL AUTHORITY
B	581147004	190813LN3	2005-10-31	$120,000,000	CAP. IMPROVEMENTS (SERIES A & B)	false	false	false
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF COBB COUNTY
C	582464600	19081PEN2	2005-06-30	$25,000,000	EQUIPMENT POOL	false	false	false
COBB COUNTY KENNESTONE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
D	581147004	19081PEN2	2011-11-01	$127,345,930	CONSTRUCTION	false	false	false

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Bond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	In Reserve FundInReserveFundAmt	Capitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmt	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Credit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmt	Working Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	UnspentUnspentAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr	Current RefundingCurrentRefundingInd	Advance RefundingAdvanceRefundingInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A	$0	$0	$25,000,000	$96,810	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000,000	$0	$0	2004	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
B	$6,150,000	$0	$120,000,000	$1,026,000	$0	$0	$1,167,300	$0	$0	$116,948,276	$1,884,424	$0	2007	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
C	$0	$0	$25,000,000	$82,775	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,000,000	$0	$0	2006	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
D	$11,440,000	$0	$127,345,930	$0	$0	$50,962,739	$1,383,191	$0	$0	$75,000,000	$0	$0	2011	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Private Bus Use By OthersPrivateBusUseByOthersPct	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Remedial Action TakenRemedialActionTakenInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd	Private Bus Concerning UBIPrivateBusConcerningUBIPct	Total Private Business UseTotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
A	false	false	false	false	0	false	false	Yes (true)
B	false	false	false	false	0.00200	false	false	Yes (true)	0.00200	0.00400
C	false	false	false	false	0	false	false	Yes (true)
D	false	false	false	false	0	false	false	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (4 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Hedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd	Business Name Line1GICProviderName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedInd
0
A	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false
0
B	false	Yes (true)	false		false	0	false
0
C	false	Yes (true)	false		false	0	false
0
D	false	Yes (true)	false		false	0	false

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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE K, PART V	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	PROCEDURES TO UNDERTAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION: WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC (THE BORROWER ON TAX EXEMPT BONDS) HAS ESTABLISHED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT WILL MAXIMIZE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT ALL APPLICABLE POST-ISSUANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW NEEDED TO PRESERVE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE BONDS ARE MET. THE PROCEDURES INCLUDE EXTERNAL ADVISORS SUCH AS BOND COUNSEL AND OTHER LEGAL COUNSEL WHO ASSIST THE BORROWER IN MAINTAINING THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF ALL BONDS; ARBITRAGE REBATE CALCULATIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE FOR EACH BOND ISSUE; DOCUMENTATION OF THE USE OF BOND PROCEEDS INCLUDING POTENTIAL PRIVATE BUSINESS USE APPLICABLE TO THE BONDS AFTER AN ANNUAL INTERNAL REVIEW OF THOSE USES; AND PROPER RECORD KEEPING OF ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS. THESE PROCEDURES APPLY TO ALL LISTED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Bond Issuer EINBondIssuerEIN	CUSIPCUSIPNum	Bond IssuedBondIssuedDt	Issue PriceIssuePriceAmt	PurposePurposeDesc	DefeasedDefeasedInd	On Behalf Of IssuerOnBehalfOfIssuerInd	Pool FinancingPoolFinancingInd
PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
A	586011214	703596DH6	2012-06-28	$32,711,016	CONSTRUCTION SERIES A	false	false	false
PAULDING COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
B	586011214	703596DK9	2012-06-28	$68,750,000	CONSTRUCTION SERIES B	false	false	false
COBB COUNTY KENNESTONE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
C	586011214	190813PH2	2012-11-15	$122,366,879	ADVANCED REFUNDING CONSTRUCTION	false	false	false

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	RetiredRetiredAmt	Bond DefeasedBondDefeasedAmt	Total ProceedsTotalProceedsAmt	In Reserve FundInReserveFundAmt	Capitalized InterestCapitalizedInterestAmt	Refunding EscrowRefundingEscrowAmt	Issuance Costs From ProceedsIssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt	Credit EnhancementCreditEnhancementAmt	Working Capital ExpendituresWorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt	Capital ExpendituresCapitalExpendituresAmt	Other Spent ProceedsOtherSpentProceedsAmt	UnspentUnspentAmt	Substantial CompletionSubstantialCompletionYr	Current RefundingCurrentRefundingInd	Advance RefundingAdvanceRefundingInd	Final Allocation MadeFinalAllocationMadeInd	Adequate Books And Rec MaintAdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd
A	$0	$0	$32,711,016	$4,896,852	$446,282	$0	$437,500	$0	$0	$17,151,433	$0	$0	2014	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
B	$0	$0	$68,750,000	$27,382,125	$1,945,963	$0	$471,875	$0	$0	$39,576,733	$0	$0	2014	false	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
C	$5,475,000	$0	$122,366,879	$0	$0	$121,287,509	$1,079,370	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0		false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Owning Bond Financed PropertyOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd	Any Lease ArrangementsAnyLeaseArrangementsInd	Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd	Any Research AgreementsAnyResearchAgreementsInd	Change In Use Bond Financed PropChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd	Remedial Action TakenRemedialActionTakenInd	Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd
A	false	false	false	false	false	false	Yes (true)
B	false	false	false	false	false	false	Yes (true)
C	false	false	false	false	false	false	Yes (true)

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp (3 entries)

Bond ReferenceBondReferenceCd	Form8038 T FiledForm8038TFiledInd	Exception To RebateExceptionToRebateInd	Variable Rate IssueVariableRateIssueInd	Gross Proceeds Invested In GICGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd	Business Name Line1GICProviderName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Gross Proceeds InvestedGrossProceedsInvestedInd	Hedge Identified In Bks And RecHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
0
A	false	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false
0
B	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)	false	0	false	false
0
C	false	Yes (true)	false	false	0	false

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp (3 entries)

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

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxt	Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxt	Loan From OrganizationLoanFromOrganizationInd	Original PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmt	Balance DueBalanceDueAmt	DefaultDefaultInd	Board Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd	Written AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
VALERY A AKOPOV MD
OFFICER	TUITION	Yes (X)	$31,250	$18,477	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
ANTHONY J BUDZINSKI
OFFICER	TUITION	Yes (X)	$31,250	$18,477	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)
ALAN R MUSTER MD
OFFICER	TUITION	Yes (X)	$31,250	$18,477	false	Yes (true)	Yes (true)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due	$55,431	TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (6 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt	TransactionTransactionAmt	TransactionTransactionDesc	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
PAMELA ETHERIDGE
WIFE OF OFFICER	$75,055	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	Yes (true)
BONNIE MILLER
WIFE OF BOARD MEMBER	$27,438	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	Yes (true)
MISTY S DECOUX
WIFE OF OFFICER	$77,110	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	Yes (true)
NADINE FRANCIS
WIFE OF OFFICER	$36,976	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	Yes (true)
JENNIFER HANEY
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF OFFCR.	$81,643	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	Yes (true)
MATTHEW MADDOX
SON OF BOARD MEMBER	$21,013	EMPLOYEE OF WELLSTAR	Yes (true)

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE L, PART IV, LINES 1-6	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERESTED PARTIES: All transactions listed in Schedule L, Part IV are for interested parties or in this case family members of either trustees or officers of wellstar health system, inc. or its related organizations. The transactions all represent payment of services as employees of Wellstar Health System.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM IS A VERTICALLY INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES THROUGH AFFILIATED BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS A FULL SPECTRUM OF HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING WELLNESS PROGRAMS, PHYSICIAN OFFICE VISITS, OUTPATIENT CARE, INPATIENT CARE, AND POST-ACUTE SERVICES SUCH AS HOME HEALTH, HOSPICE AND LONG-TERM NURSING CARE. THE SYSTEM THROUGH ITS AFFILIATED BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS OPERATES 11 HOSPITALS (KENNESTONE, COBB, PAULDING MEDICAL, DOUGLAS, WINDY HILL, ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER DOWNTOWN AND SOUTH, NORTH FULTON, SPALDING, SYLVAN GROVE AND WEST GEORGIA), MULTIPLE PHYSICIAN OFFICES, PRIMARY CARE CENTERS, OUTPATIENT CARE FACILITIES, A NURSING HOME AND OTHER HEALTH RELATED SERVICES INCLUDING TWO INPATIENT HOSPICE FACILITIES. THE SYSTEM IS SUPPORTED FINANCIALLY BY A FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION, WELLSTAR FOUNDATION, INC. THE SERVICE AREA FOR THE SYSTEM ENCOMPASSES PARTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN, CENTRAL AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA - THE PRIMARY AREA BEING IN BARTOW, CHEROKEE, COBB, DOUGLAS, PAULDING, FULTON, BUTTS, SPALDING AND TROUP COUNTIES. APPROXIMATELY MORE THAN 90% OF INPATIENT DISCHARGES AND OUTPATIENTS SERVED ARE FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED COUNTIES. THE WELLSTAR VISION IS TO DELIVER WORLD CLASS HEALTHCARE. OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE AND DELIVER HIGH QUALITY HOSPITAL, PHYSICIAN AND OTHER HEALTHCARE RELATED SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. HISTORY IN 1993, WHAT WAS THEN KNOWN AS THE COBB HEALTH SYSTEM, THE KENNESTONE REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND THE DOUGLAS GENERAL HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO FORM THE NORTHWEST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM. PAULDING MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER AFFILIATED WITH NORTHWEST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM IN 1994. IN 1994, THE NORTHWEST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM HELPED FORM THE PROMINA HEALTH SYSTEM AND CHANGED ITS NAME TO PROMINA NORTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM. IN 1998, PROMINA NORTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGED ITS NAME TO WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM. WELLSTAR DISASSOCIATED FROM AND BECAME TOTALLY INDEPENDENT OF PROMINA IN 1999. IN 2016 WELLSTAR ACQUIRED ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, SPALDING HOSPITAL, SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL AND WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM IS A PARENT CORPORATION, WHICH PROVIDES OVERALL COORDINATION INCLUDING GOVERNING BODY TO ITS 11 AFFILIATES: - COBB HOSPITAL, INC.; - CHS FOUNDATION, INC. (INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT); - DOUGLAS HOSPITAL INC.; - KENNESTONE HOSPITAL, INC.; - PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER, INC.; - WELLSTAR FOUNDATION INC.; - WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, INC.; - WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, INC.; - WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC.; - WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL, INC.; - WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
SERVICES	WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM IS ABLE TO OFFER A FULL RANGE OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES. THE SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: - MOST MAJOR INPATIENT CLINICAL SERVICES, - OUTPATIENT SERVICES, - DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, - ANCILLARY AND SUPPORT SERVICES, - URGENT CARE SERVICES, - HOME HEALTH SERVICES, - SKILLED NURSING SERVICES AND - HOSPICE SERVICES. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY ON THE KENNESTONE HOSPITAL CAMPUS, CALLED ATHERTON PLACE. ATHERTON PLACE ALSO HOUSES AN ASSISTED LIVING UNIT AS AN ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF CARE. THE 11 HOSPITAL LOCATIONS ARE ACUTE CARE FACILITIES WITH INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER IS HOME TO A FULL CARE NURSING HOME, PAULDING NURSING CENTER AND WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER ALSO HOME TO TWO FULL CARE NURSING HOMES. COBB HOSPITAL IS HOME TO A HOME HEALTH AGENCY AND A RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FACILITY CALLED TRANQUILITY FOR THOSE PATIENTS IN THE END STAGES OF LIFE. KENNESTONE HOSPITAL ALSO OPENED A RESIDENTIAL HOSPICE FACILITY NOT FAR FROM ITS MAIN CAMPUS. THE SYSTEM IS COMPLIMENTED WITH APPROXIMATELY 250 PHYSICIAN PRACTICES AND SEVERAL URGENT CARE CENTERS. THE SYSTEM IS THUS ABLE TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS REPRESENT SYSTEM-WIDE ACTIVITY FOR WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (THE "SYSTEM") - EIN 58-1649541. ALL AFFILIATED ENTITIES OF THE SYSTEM EXCEPT THE PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION (EIN 58-2116179) OPERATE AS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THE "COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD" OF IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IDENTIFIES A BROAD OVERVIEW OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE SYSTEM. "THE SYSTEM MAINTAINS RECORDS TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR THE LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE IT PROVIDES THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES. THESE RECORDS INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES FOREGONE FOR SERVICES AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED UNDER ITS CHARITY CARE POLICY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2017 AND 2016, WELLSTAR AFFILIATE HOSPITALS MADE $251.9 MILLION AND $147.9 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY, IN PROVIDER PAYMENTS AND RECOGNIZED SUCH PAYMENTS AS A REDUCTION IN NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE IN THE ACCOMPANYING COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SYSTEM ALSO PARTICIPATES IN CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL INSURANCE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. UNDER THESE PROGRAMS, THE SYSTEM PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS AT PAYMENT RATES WHICH ARE DETERMINED BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS, REGARDLESS OF THE SYSTEM'S ACTUAL CHARGES. IN MOST CASES, THESE PROGRAMS PAY THE SYSTEM AT AMOUNTS WHICH ARE LESS THAN ITS COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES. THE SYSTEM OFFERS MANY WELLNESS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AT LITTLE OR NO COST TO THE COMMUNITY. HEALTH FAIRS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS, PROVIDING VARIOUS HEALTH SCREENINGS, SUCH AS CHOLESTEROL AND GLUCOSE FINGERSTICKS, BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS, BONE DENSITY AND BMI WEIGHT ASSESSMENTS. A LARGE NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR ALL AGES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, SPEAKING ABOUT WELLNESS SEMINARS, NUTRITION CONSULTING AND CPR AND FIRST-AID CLASSES. THE COSTS OF THESE SERVICES ARE INCLUDED IN OPERATING EXPENSES. THE PHYSICIANS OF THE SYSTEM MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING INVOLVEMENT IN MANY COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES PROMOTING HEALTH AWARENESS AND IMPROVEMENT, EMERGENCY ROOM CARE, AND DELIVERY OF CARE TO THE INDIGENT POPULATION OF THE SYSTEM'S SERVICE AREA. THE SYSTEM ALSO MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NURSING PROGRAM AT A LOCAL UNIVERSITY. THIS FINANCIAL SUPPORT HAS HELPED TO GROW THE PROGRAM, WHICH BENEFITS THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY. THE SYSTEM AND ALL BUT ONE OF ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(A) AS ORGANIZATIONS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) AND, THEREFORE, RELATED INCOME IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. ONE OF THE SYSTEM'S AFFILIATES IS A CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATION NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION (EIN 58-2116179) IS A TAXABLE AFFILIATE OF THE SYSTEM AND FILES IRS FORM 1120 US CORPORATION INCOME TAX RETURN."
FINANCIAL & DATA STATISTICS	SERVICES PROVIDED SYSTEM-WIDE: LICENSED BEDS 2,775 ADULT DISCHARGES 112,334 NEWBORN DISCHARGES 13,754 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS 684,560 SURGERIES - 68950 CATH LAB/PACEMAKERS/EP 17,643 NON-ED O/P RADIOLOGY PROCEDURES 464,275 MED/SURG. SHORT STAY CASES - 1401 GI LAB PROCEDURES 11,721 RADIOLOGY ONCOLOGY PROCEDURES 36,315 COMMUNITY BENEFITS - WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM PARTICIPATES AND COLLABORATES WITH PATIENTS AND RESIDENTS IN MEETING HEALTH NEEDS AND IMPROVING THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IN RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED REGARDLESS OF THE SYSTEM'S ABILITY TO GENERATE A POSITIVE MARGIN. SOME SERVICES WOULD POSSIBLY BE DISCONTINUED IF BASED ON A PURELY FINANCIAL BASIS. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE SYSTEM'S SERVICES THAT PROVIDE COMMUNITY BENEFITS (AND A MONETARY VALUE OF THOSE BENEFITS IF KNOWN). CLINICS: WELLSTAR IS AFFILIATED WITH SEVERAL CLINICS WHICH PROVIDE FREE OR SLIDING SCALE HEALTH SERVICES TO PERSONS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY OR THOSE WHO ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PAY. COMMUNITY HEALTH/EDUCATION: WELLSTARS COMMUNITY EDUCATION & OUTREACH DEPARTMENT PROVIDES FREE BROCHURES ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES. WELLSTAR PROVIDES SUPPORT GROUPS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE COMMUNITY ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING MEN'S AND WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES, CARDIAC HEALTH, NUTRITION, CANCER, DIABETES, ETC.. SOME OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE OR AT A MINIMAL FEE. WELLSTAR ALSO PROVIDES FREE OR LOW-COST SCREENINGS ON HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS BLOOD PRESSURE, CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS, GLUCOSE SCREENINGS AND MANY OTHERS. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROVIDES HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ACROSS ALL WELLSTAR MARKETS REACHING OVER 200,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY. SOME OF THE MORE SPECIFIC PROGRAM/DEPARTMENTS ARE DOCUMENTED AS FOLLOWS: SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM TEACHES SCHOOL CHILDREN ABOUT HEALTH AND SAFETY TOPICS TO INCLUDE NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTHY HYGIENE, BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND MORE. THE PROGRAMS ARE TAUGHT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (GRADES K-5) AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS (GRADES 6-8) IN COBB, CHEROKEE, PAULDING AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES. SAFE KIDS: SAFE KIDS COBB COUNTY IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING AND PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL INJURIES TO CHILDREN AGES 14 AND UNDER IN COBB COUNTY. SAFE KIDS COBB COUNTY WORKS TOWARD THIS GOAL THROUGH YOUTH AND ADULT EDUCATION AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT TO FAMILIES IN NEED. WITH THE HELP OF THE LEAD AGENCIES OF WELLSTAR COBB AND DOUGLAS PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFE KIDS COBB COUNTY HOSTS SAFETY EDUCATION EVENTS AND DISTRIBUTES SAFETY EDUCATION MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING: CAR AND BOOSTER SEATS, BICYCLE/WHEEL SAFETY, POISON PREVENTION, HOME SAFETY, AND WATER SAFETY. MOST OF THE EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE IMPORTANT MESSAGE TAUGHT AT THESE EVENTS IS THAT SAFETY BEGINS WITH THE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. WITH THIS PROGRAM ABOUT 700 CAR SEATS WERE PRESENTED TO FAMILIES IN NEED, AND 1,200 INFANT CAR SEATS CHECKED AT NEARLY 150 CAR SEAT EVENTS. WOMEN & CHILDREN RESOURCE CENTERS: THE WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S RESOURCE CENTER AT COBB, DOUGLAS, AND KENNESTONE HOSPITALS PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT FOR MOTHERS AND THEIR NEWBORN BABIES THROUGH PHONE CALLS, BREASTFEEDING CLASSES, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THESE PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATE WELLSTARS COMMITMENT TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE NEW MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. IN FY2017 THE UNREIMBURSED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $ 350,000 AND MORE THAN 2,500 PARENTS PARTICIPATED IN PRENATAL AND CHILDBIRTH PROGRAMS. THE GOOD LIFE CLUB: WELLSTAR PROVIDES A SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR AREA RESIDENTS--50 AND OLDER CALLED THE GOOD LIFE CLUB. THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE THROUGH CLASSES, SCREENINGS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. A SMALL MEMBERSHIP FEE INCLUDES: - HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS - A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, - FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS, - DISCOUNTED PARKING AT HOSPITALS AND OTHER RETAIL DISCOUNTS - TRAVEL DISCOUNTS THE GOOD LIFE CLUB CURRENTLY HAS MORE THAN 2,000 MEMBERS. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES - WELLSTAR HAS PARTNERED WITH A LOCAL COLLEGE, KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY ("KSU") TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL AND ON-SITE TRAINING PROGRAMS WHICH WILL HOPEFULLY IMPROVE THE CURRENT AND FUTURE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. MANY OF THE NURSES IN THE SYSTEM ARE TRAINED THROUGH THE NURSING PROGRAM OFFERED BY KSU. WELLSTAR IS ALSO AFFILIATED WITH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE- NORTH METRO CAMPUS'S RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. WELLSTAR SERVES AS THE CLINICAL AFFILIATE FOR THE STUDENTS IN THIS TWO-YEAR PROGRAM. THE STUDENTS TRAIN AT WELLSTAR'S HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT FACILITIES. THE PROGRAM RECEIVED ACCREDITATION FROM THE JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION IN RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE TRAINED STUDENTS WHO CAN SUBSEQUENTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. SPONSORSHIPS - WELLSTAR PARTICIPATES AS A SPONSOR IN MANY EVENTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY RELATED TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ITS RESIDENTS. THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, MARCH OF DIMES, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE JUST A FEW OF THE RECIPIENTS OF EVENTS SPONSORED BY WELLSTAR. MANY EMPLOYEES ALSO VOLUNTEER AND PARTICIPATE IN SOME OF THE EVENTS HELD BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS WALKS, FUNDRAISERS AND SCREENINGS. IN FY2017 THE TOTAL UNCOMPENSATED AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROVIDED BY WELLSTAR WAS OVER $ 780 MILLION. COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY: PARTICIPATION IN COALITIONS - $ 602,400 COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION - $ 455,000 UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE PARTNERSHIPS - $ 504,000 HEALTH CARE SUPPORT - $ 8,077,000 MEDICAID SHORTFALLS (UNCOMPENSATED COSTS) - $ 78,000,000 UNREIMBURSED COMMUNITY FINANCIAL AID (CHARITY & INDIGENT): GROSS CHARGES FOR THE YEAR - $1,244,000,000 UNREIMBURSED SERVICES (AT COST) - $ 251,912,000 INVESTMENTS OF EXCESS FUNDS BACK INTO INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY: WELLSTAR SYSTEM-WIDE FOR FY2016 - $ 132,000,000 WELLSTAR CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM AS AN ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION (ACO). WELLSTARS ACO IS THE LARGEST ACO IN GEORGIA INCLUDING 50,000 MEMBERS AND 1,400 PHYSICIANS. THE ACO HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP 100 ACOS IN THE COUNTRY. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL THROUGH A FOCUS ON WELLNESS AND THE IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND THE RELATED COORDINATION OF CARE, TO ENSURE PATIENTS, ESPECIALLY CHRONICALLY ILL, GET THE RIGHT CARE AT THE RIGHT TIME TO MAINTAIN THEIR OPTIMAL HEALTH, AND AVOID THE NEED FOR HIGH-COST EMERGENCY AND HOSPITAL CARE.
AWARDS, RECOGNITION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS	WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM (WELLSTAR) WAS RECOGNIZED FOR DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE. DIVERSITY MAGAZINE LISTS WELLSTAR AS ONE OF ITS 50 BEST PLACES FOR WOMEN AND DIVERSE MANAGERS TO WORK. WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (WGMC) WAS NAMED TO BECKER HOSPITAL REVIEW'S 2016 LIST OF "100 GREAT COMMUNITY HOSPITALS." WGMC IS ONE OF ONLY THREE COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN GEORGIA TO RECEIVE THIS HONOR. WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSED PRISM AWARD. THIS HONOR RECOGNIZED EXCEPTIONAL NURSING PRACTICE, LEADERSHIP AND OUTCOMES IN HOSPITAL MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNITS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS JUST ONE OF 14 HOSPITALS TO RECEIVE THIS HONOR IN 2016 AND THE ONLY ONE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA. US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT NAMED WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TO ITS ANNUAL LISTING OF BEST REGIONAL HOSPITALS RANKING IT THIRD IN GEORGIA. WELLSTAR DOUGLAS HOSPITAL WAS DESIGNATED AS A REMOTE TREATMENT STROKE CENTER BY THE OFFICE OF EMS AND TRAUMA IN THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH BECOMING ONE OF THE FIRST HOSPITALS IN THE STATE TO GARNER THE RECOGNITION. WELLSTAR EARNED A SPOT IN THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTIONS 100 BEST ADOPTION-FRIENDLY WORKPLACES. THIS IS THE SYSTEMS FIFTH TIME ON THE FOUNDATIONS TOP 100 LIST. WELLSTAR OFFERS FULL-TIME TEAM MEMBERS 120 HOURS AND ELIGIBLE PART-TIME TEAM MEMBERS 60 HOURS OF PAID LEAVE. IN ADDITION, WELLSTAR OFFERS TEAM MEMBERS A MAXIMUM OF $19,000 PER FINALIZED ADOPTION ($20,000 PER FAMILY LIFETIME AMOUNT.) EMPLOYEE RECRUITING AND COMMITMENT TO PROPER WORK-LIFE BALANCE OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL TIME ARE IMPORTANT TO THE DESIGNATION OF THIS AWARD. WELLSTAR WAS NAMED TO WORKING MOTHER 100 BEST COMPANIES LIST FOR THE 9TH TIME FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO PROGRESSIVE WORKPLACE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN, FLEXIBILITY, CHILD CARE AND PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. WELLSTAR WAS NAME TO THE 2016 BEST PLACES TO WORK FOR WOMEN LIST BY GREAT PLACES TO WORK. COBB HOSPITAL WAS DESIGNATED A BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL BY BABY-FRIENDLY USA. ONLY 5 OTHER GEORGIA HOSPITALS HOLD THIS DESIGNATION. GEORGIA TREND MAGAZINE NAMED WELLSTAR WGMC THE NUMBER 1 LARGE HOSPITAL IN THE STATE. FIVE OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN GRANTED THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION WITH THE GOLD COMMENDATION BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER(COC), A QUALITY PROGRAM BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. THIS IS THE HIGHEST HONOR AWARDED TO A CANCER PROGRAM. TO EARN THIS ACCREDITATION THE PROGRAM MUST MEET OR EXCEED COCS QUALITY CARE STANDARDS, BE EVALUATED EVERY THREE YEARS AND SHOW EXCELLENCE IN THE DELIVERY OF PATIENT CENTERED CARE. WELLSTAR CANCER NETWORK ALSO RECEIVED NATIONAL DISTINCTION BY BEING GRANTED A THREE- YEAR ACCREDITATION BY THE COC. THIS IS THE HIGHEST HONOR AWARDED TO A CANCER PROGRAM. WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVED THE PLATINUM HONOR BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR THEIR CONTINUED EFFORTS TO PROMOTE ORGAN DONOR REGISTRATION. OTHER HOSPITALS HONORED INCLUDED WELLSTAR COBB, DOUGLAS, NORTH FULTON, WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER AND PAULDING HOSPITALS. THE PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTH AND ACCOUNTABILITY(PHA) AN AFFILIATE OF THE GEORGIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, RECENTLY PRESENTED ITS QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY AWARD TO SEVERAL WELLSTAR HOSPITALS AS WELL AS TO THE SYSTEM ITSELF. THESE AWARDS RECOGNIZE GEORGIA HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN REDUCING THE RISK OF MEDICAL ERRORS AND IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY AND MEDICAL OUTCOMES. WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL WON FIRST PLACE IN THE HOSPITALS WITH 100-299 BEDS CATEGORY FOR ITS HELP ME, DONT HURT ME REDUCING CAUTIS PROJECT. WELLSTAR COBB HOSPITAL WON SECOND PLACE IN THE HOSPITALS WITH GREATER THAN 300 BEDS CATEGORY FOR ITS INTERDISCIPLINARY MODEL BEDSIDE MEDICATION DELIVERY TO REDUCE 30-DAY READMISSION RATES PROJECT. WELLSTAR DOUGLAS HOSPITAL WON THIRD PLACE IN THE HOSPITALS WITH 100-299 BEDS CATEGORY FOR ITS MISSION NOT IMPOSSIBLE: STRATEGIES TO DECREASE CLOSTRIDUM DIFFICILE PROJECT. IN THE HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS CATEGORY, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM EARNED FIRST PLACE FOR ITS OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER PRE-OP THROUGHPUT PROJECT, WHICH IMPROVED THE SAFETY OF PATENTS UNDERGOING CT-SCANS. WELLSTAR COBB HOSPITAL WAS ALSO PRESENTED WITH A CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD, AN HONOR GIVEN TO HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED A SUSTAINED COMMITMENT TO QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY. EVERY YEAR THE ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE PUBLISHES ITS LIST OF THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL LEADERS IN GEORGIAS HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY. SEVEN MEMBERS OF WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEMS SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM WERE INCLUDED IN THE 2017 LIST. WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS CARDIAC PROGRAM IS ONE OF ONLY TWO PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES TO RECEIVE THE JOINT COMMISSION GOLD SEAL DISEASE-SPECIFIC CERTIFICATION FOR HEART-VALVE, CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY (CABS) AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER WAS NAMED ONE OF THE NATIONS 100 TOP HOSPITALS BY TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS. TRUVEN IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF INFORMATION AND SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT HEALTHCARE COST AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. WELLSTAR COBB HOSPITALS INTENSIVE CARE UNIT WAS HONORED WITH THE BEACON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL CARE NURSES. THE BEACON AWARD HONORS INDIVIDUAL HOSPITAL UNITS THAT DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES BY IMPROVING EVERY FACET OF PATIENT CARE. WELLSTAR PAULDING HOSPITAL RECEIVED TWO BRILLIANCE AWARDS FROM VIZIENT MIDSOUTH. THE HOSPITAL WAS RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH COPD AND DIABETES. TWO OF WELLSTAR KENNESTONE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS NURSES HAVE BEEN NAMED AS TWO OF THE TOP 10 NURSES IN GEORGIA BY THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION. WELLSTARS SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES WAS RECOGNIZED AS A BEST PERFORMER BY THE ECRI INSTITUTE, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT USES RESEARCH TO DISCOVER WHICH MEDICAL PROCEDURES, DRUGS AND PROCESSES ARE BEST TO ENABLE IMPROVED PATIENT CARE. THIS AWARD IS GIVEN FOR DEMONSTRATING EXCELLENCE IN OVERALL SPEND MANAGEMENT. THE WOUND CARE CENTER AT WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED WITH A CENTER OF DISTINCTION AWARD FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE BY HEALOGICS, THE NATIONS LEADING AND LARGEST WOUND CARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY. THE CENTER FOR COMPANIES THAT CARE RECENTLY NAMED WELLSTAR TO ITS HONOR ROLL FOR THE 10TH YEAR IN A ROW. THIS HONOR FOCUSES ON WELLSTARS EFFORT TO OFFERING WORKLIFE SERVICES THAT CREATE A CULTURE OF INCLUSION AND ASSISTANCE FOR TEAM MEMBERS UTILIZING SERVICES THAT PROVIDE A BALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND HOME LIFE. THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD IS TO RECOGNIZE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ACHIEVED A CERTAIN LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE ACROSS THREE KEY FOCUS AREAS- FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, CLINICAL QUALITY EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION. WELLSTAR WAS NAMED ONE OF BEST AND BRIGHTEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR BY WSBTV2, BIZ 1190AM-WAFS, CORP! MAGAZINE, BAUDVILLE, BASIC AND THE ORSUS GROUP. THIS AWARD IS GIVEN TO COMPANIES THAT DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES AS HAVING THE MOST INNOVATIVE AND THOUGHTFUL APPROACH TO HUMAN RESOURCES. WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM WAS A WINNER OF THE LEADERSHIP IN EXCELLENCE AWARD BY VIZIENT MIDSOUTH, A MEMBER ALLIANCE FOR NOT FOR PROFIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO RECOGNIZE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ACHIEVED A CERTAIN LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE ACROSS THREE KEY FOCUS AREAS- FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, CLINICAL QUALITY EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION.
FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12B	AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WellStar Health System, Inc. is audited on an annual basis by an outside auditing firm, KPMG, and as part of that audit a consolidated financial statement is issued for all of WellStar Health System, Inc. and its CONTROLLED Affiliates. The independent auditors report includes the accounts of Wellstar and its controlled affiliates, WELLSTAR Kennestone Hospital, Inc., WELLSTAR Cobb Hospital, Inc., WELLSTAR Douglas Hospital, Inc., WELLSTAR Paulding Medical Center, Inc., WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, INC., WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC., WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL, INC., WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA HEALTH SERVICES, INC., WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., Wellstar Foundation, Inc., WELLSTAR WEST GEORGIA FOUNDATION, INC., VERNON WOODS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, INC., CHS Foundation, Inc., Community Assurance Company, Ltd., various Wellstar owned physician practices, a hospice facility, a nursing facility, home health business, and entities for infusion therapy and durable medical equipment. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in combination. The Board of Trustees of Wellstar HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. has the authority to approve appointments of the members of the board of trustees of all affiliate corporations.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	BOARD REVIEW OF FORM 990 Internal staff prepares the organization's Form 990. Before filing the return with the Internal Revenue Service. an external accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, reviews and sign-offs on the completed return of each organization. Generally, Form 990 is then reviewed by the Finance Committee along with a question and answer session. A motion is then made by the Finance committee to approve the returns and present to the full board copies of the forms in an electronic (PDF. format) version as well as a hard copy. The organization's CFO or designee subsequently signs the return for either manual or electronic filing by the appropriate due date. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OUR Conflict of Interest Policy requires all covered persons to annually review the policy and then complete, sign and return the Conflicts of Interest Survey and Attestation to the Compliance Office. The policy requires an on-going disclosure obligation in the event a conflict arises during the year. The following is our process to regularly and consistently monitor and enforce the policy: Compliance identifies all covered persons who must complete the Survey and Attestation. Compliance verifies that the Survey and Attestation is distributed to these persons. Compliance verifies that these persons return a fully completed and signed Survey and Attestation. Compliance reviews each completed and signed Survey and Attestation to identify all conflicts listed in the document. All conflicts, potential conflicts and incidences of non-compliance are referred to the Chief Compliance Officer. The CCO takes appropriate action to completely resolve all identified conflicts and incidences of non-compliance. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A & 15B COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. ENGAGES THE HAY GROUP TO WORK WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROCESS AT WELLSTAR IS OVERSEEN BY A COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, WHICH FOLLOWS A BOARD-APPROVED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF FIVE TRUSTEES AS WELL AS THE CEO IN AN ADVISORY ROLE AND NOT A VOTING MEMBER. FURTHER IN COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE CEO WILL RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM THAT PROCESS AND IS A NON-VOTING COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR DISCUSSIONS ON ALL OTHER OFFICERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY EMPOWERS THE COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROCESS AND ADMINISTER THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEE OF WELLSTAR; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES EVALUATES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE PHILOSOPHY REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF THE COMMITTEE'S ACTIONS AND DECISIONS TO THE FULL BOARD, WHICH IT HAS DONE. THE COMMITTEE IS GUIDED BY THE BOARD-APPROVED PHILOSOPHY. OVERALL, THE PHILOSOPHY IS INTENDED TO REWARD FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE. WHEN PERFORMANCE IS AT A PREDETERMINED TARGETED LEVEL, THE COMPENSATION IS INTENDED TO BE AT OR AROUND THE MEDIAN OF COMPENSATION PAID TO SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS (THE "MARKET"). WELLSTAR'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY DEFINES THE MARKET AS BEING COMPRISED OF COMPARABLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, I.E., NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN COMPLEXITY AND SCALE TO WELLSTAR. TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE IN FULFILLING ITS DUTIES, THE COMMITTEE ENGAGED THE HAY GROUP TO PROVIDE MARKET COMPENSATION DATA TO COMPARE TO THE WELLSTAR POSITIONS WHOSE COMPENSATION THE COMMITTEE OVERSEES. THE COMMITTEE USES THIS DATA TO PROVIDE CONTEXT WHEN MAKING DECISIONS IN ADMINISTERING THE COMPENSATION PROGRAM. ACCURATE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS ARE RECORDED DURING EACH COMMITTEE MEETING, AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT ITS NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC The organization and its AFFILIATES are subject to the Open Records Law in the State of Georgia. Therefore, by law, citizens are permitted to inspect and copy its governing documents, policies and financial statements as may be requested from time to time. Additionally, the organization's Form 990 is made readily available on the Guidestar website. Periodically, the organization publishes its financial performance in the local newspaper for citizens to review, and publishes a community benefit report once a year for distribution to the public. FORM 990, PART VII OFFICERS HOURS WORKED The officers devote their time to all of the organizations WITHIN WellStar Health System that are listed in Schedule R, Part II. As such, the total hours worked by the officers across all of the organizations exceeds 40 hours per week. FORM 990, PART VII & FORM 990, SCHEDULE J COMPENSATION ALL COMPENSATION AMOUNTS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII; PART IX, LINES 5-7; AND SCHEDULE J REPRESENT COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. LIKEWISE, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON PART V, LINE 2A REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT TAX RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS (INCLUDING FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT TAX REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES) ARE HANDLED BY WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (EIN 58-1649541).
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. HAD THE FOLLOWING CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: PENSION ADJUSTMENT $ 59,631,000 ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION 3,199,000 OTHER CHANGES* 71,635,405 -------------- Total Other Changes in Net Assets $ 134,465,405 *FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD, WELLSTAR HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. HAD A CHANGE IN NET ASSETS OF $71,635,405 RELATED TO TRANSFERS TO/FROM AFFILIATES AS PART OF THE ALLOCATION OF INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS OVER THE YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (18 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
Wellstar Medical Group LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	273818647	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS Inc
Cobb Gynecologists 2 LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	020808099	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
South Cobb OB-GYN 2 LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	020808071	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WellStar Psychiatry LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	582500211	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WellStar Kennestone OBGYN 2 LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	300355553	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WellStar Kennestone OBGYN LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	582499183	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WellStar Medical Specialists 2 LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	753261729	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WellStar Homecare Billing Services LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	582479534	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
Wellstar Windy Hill Apothecary Bill Srv
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	562511925	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
Wellstar Home Health LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	270277843	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
Wellstar Health Network LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	273870970	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS Inc
Wellstar Health Ventures LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	453754932	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
Wellstar IPA LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	581649541	Insurance	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
Wellstar Community Hospice LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	134350580	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
Center for Health Transformation
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	581649541	Healthcare	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WellStar Clinical Partners LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	581649541	HEALTHCARE	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WELLSTAR RESTAURANT SERVICES LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	581649541	FOOD SERVICES	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC
WELLSTAR CLINICAL PARTNERS ATLANTA LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	581649541	HEALTHCARE	GA	$0	$0	WHS INC

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (15 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
CHS FOUNDATION INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	581649540	Foundation	GA	501(C)(3)	12 II	WHS INC	Yes (true)
COBB HOSPITAL INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	580968382	Healthcare	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
DOUGLAS HOSPITAL INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	582026750	Healthcare	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
KENNESTONE HOSPITAL INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	582032904	Healthcare	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
PAULDING MEDICAL CENTER INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	582095884	Healthcare	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WELLSTAR FOUNDATION INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	30062	581627413	Foundation	GA	501(C)(3)	12 II	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	810837031	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	810851756	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITALINC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	810864789	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	810875069	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WHS INC	Yes (true)
WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	205497506	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	3	WGHS INC	Yes (true)
WEST GEORGIA HEALTH SERVICES INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	205497622	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	12 II	WHS INC	Yes (true)
VERNON WOODS RETIREMENT COMMUNITY INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	582575049	HEALTHCARE	GA	501(C)(3)	10	WGHS INC	Yes (true)
WEST GEORGIA HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	200936376	FOUNDATION	GA	501(C)(3)	12 II	WGHS INC	Yes (true)
MEDICAL PARK FOUNDATION INC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	30062	581303478	FOUNDATION	GA	501(C)(3)	7	WGHS INC	Yes (true)

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (5 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	UBI Code VUBICodeVAmt	General Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerInd	OwnershipOwnershipPct
KENNESTONE EAST PARKING DECK LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	300666340	200537100	PARKING	GA	WHS INC	EXCLUDED	-$33,671	$2,332,322	false	$0	false	0.73000
COBB SOUTH PARKING DECK LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	Marietta	GA	300622222	752999669	PARKING	GA	WHS INC	EXCLUDED	-$24,966	$603,406	false	$0	false	0.62500
GRIFFIN IMAGING LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222		IMAGING CENTER	GA	NA	N/A
TENET EMSSPALDING 911 LLC
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222		OFF.BLDG/EMS CTR	GA	NA	N/A
NORTH FULTON PARKING DECK LP
793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222		PARKING	GA	NA	N/A

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityForeignAddress/CityNm	CountryForeignAddress/CountryCd	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt	Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd	Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt	Entity TypeEntityTypeTxt	Share Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmt	Share Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmt	OwnershipOwnershipPct	Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd	Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd
COMMUNITY ASSURANCE CO
3rd Fl Barclays Hse Shedden Rd	George Town	CJ	581649541	INSURANCE	CJ	WHS INC	C CORP	$30,142,729	$100,124,288	1.00000	Yes (true)
WEST GEORGIA HEALTH PHYSICIANS INC
			275125341	PHYSICIAN PRAC.		WGHS INC	C CORP				false	793 SAWYER ROAD	MARIETTA	GA	300622222	GA

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	false	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	Yes (true)	AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange	Yes (true)	AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org	Yes (true)	RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org	Yes (true)	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	Yes (true)	PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	Yes (true)	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	Yes (true)	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org	Yes (true)	TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org	Yes (true)	TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (9 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxt	InvolvedInvolvedAmt	Method Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Cobb Hospital Inc
q	$65,938,234	actual cost
Douglas Hospital Inc
q	$25,133,346	actual cost
Kennestone Hospital Inc
q	$148,894,180	actual cost
Paulding Medical Center Inc
q	$24,540,766	actual cost
COBB SOUTH PARKING DECK LLC
S	$17,566	ACTUAL COST
WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL INC
Q	$3,428,814	ACTUAL COST
WELLSTAR ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER INC
Q	$6,934,133	ACTUAL COST
WELLSTAR SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL INC
Q	$2,426,180	ACTUAL COST
WELLSTAR SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL INC
Q	$197,238	ACTUAL COST

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 2	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	The dollar amounts reported on Form 990, Schedule R, Part V, Line 2 for WellStar Health System, Inc. include the overhead allocations to affiliates and consists of the following types of transactions as listed in Line 1 (a-r): h) Exchange of Assets, i) Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to other organization(s), j) Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from other organization(s), k) LEASE OF FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, OR OTHER ASSETS FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION(S) n) Sharing of paid employees, o) Reimbursement paid to other organization(s), q) Other transfers of cash or property to other organization(S), AND r) Other transfers of cash or property from other organization(s).	ExplanationTxt