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        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: MOST OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ARE BEING ADDRESSED BY LIVE WELL, LIVE ATCHISON. THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATES WITH AND HAS A REPRESENTATIVE ON THEIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL HAS A PROGRAM ALONG WITH THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (KDHE) TO PROSPECTIVELY SIGN UP ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS FOR MEDICAID AT THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL DRASTICALLY REDUCES THE BILLS OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO HAS NAVIGATORS ONSITE TO STEER PATIENTS TO, AND SIGN THEM UP FOR INSURANCE PRODUCTS ON THE MARKETPLACE. THE HOSPITAL HAS A CONTRACT WITH "HUMAN ARC" TO FIND MEDICAID OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS TO HELP WITH THE COST OF THEIR BILLS. THE HOSPITAL IS WORKING TO FIND ADDITIONAL SPECIALISTS TO COME TO THE AREA TO SERVE THE POPULATION WHO CANNOT FIND TRANSPORTATION TO VISIT THEM OUT OF TOWN. THE HOSPITAL ALSO WORKS WITH THE "GUIDANCE CENTER" TO PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTHCARE TRANSPORTATION ARE THE TWO THINGS THAT THE HOSPITAL IS NOT ABLE TO ADDRESS AT THIS TIME BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF THEIR JURISDICTION OR FROM LACK OF FUNDING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>PART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: THERE ARE INSTANCES WHEN A PATIENT MAY APPEAR ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL DISCOUNTS, BUT THERE IS NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FORM ON FILE OR LACK OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. IN THE EVENT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ATCHISON HOSPITAL MAY USE OUTSIDE AGENCIES OR VENDORS IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND POTENTIAL DISCOUNT AMOUNTS. THESE RESOURCES MAY USE DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION AND/OR CREDIT SCORING TECHNOLOGY TO DETERMINE THE PERCENT OF ASSISTANCE TO APPLY TO THE PATIENT'S ACCOUNT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25(A), BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $3,302,566.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART III, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTIBILITY OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, THE HOSPITAL ANALYZES ITS PAST HISTORY AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS. MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA ABOUT THESE MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE IN EVALUATING THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS. FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE, THE HOSPITAL ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS AND A PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS FOR THOSE ACCOUNTS OVER A CERTAIN AGE BASED ON DISCHARGE THAT MAKE THE REALIZATION OF AMOUNTS DUE UNLIKELY. FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-PAY PATIENTS (WHICH INCLUDES BOTH PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLE AND COPAYMENT BALANCES DUE FOR WHICH THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE EXISTS FOR PART OF THE BILL), THE HOSPITAL RECORDS A SIGNIFICANT PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS IN THE PERIOD OF SERVICE ON THE BASIS OF ITS PAST EXPERIENCE, WHICH INDICATES THAT MANY PATIENTS ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO PAY THE PORTION OF THEIR BILL FOR WHICH THEY ARE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STANDARD RATES (OR THE DISCOUNTED RATES IF NEGOTIATED) AND THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY COLLECTED AFTER ALL REASONABLE COLLECTION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED IS CHARGED OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL STATMENTS DO NOT CONTAIN A SPECIFIC FOOTNOTE DESCRIBING BAD DEBT. HOWEVER, PAGES 7 AND 9 OF THE ATTACHED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE FOOTNOTES TITLED "PATIENT RECEIVABLES, NET," "NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE AND "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/CHARITY CARE".</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ANY MEDICARE SHORTFALL SHOULD NOT BE TREATED AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT COST. THE COSTING METHODOLOGY CONSISTED OF INFORMATION FOR THE HOSPITAL'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AS WELL AS COSTS FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION ON ACCOUNTS THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 2:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ATCHISON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION HAS ACCESS TO THE KANSAS HEALTH INITIATIVE SURVEY ON HEALTH INDICATORS. BASED ON THESE INDICATORS, ATCHISON HOSPITAL DETERMINES THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND WHAT PROGRAMS TO IMPLEMENT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>PART VI, LINE 3:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>PATIENTS ARE GIVEN A PAMPHLET DESCRIBING THE POLICY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHEN THEY ARE ADMITTED. THE ADMITTING OFFICE ASKS THEM TO SPEAK WITH THE HOSPITAL FINANCIAL COUNSELOR IF THEY DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE. AFTER THE PATIENT RECEIVES THEIR STATEMENT IN THE MAIL, THEY CAN CALL IN AND TALK WITH THE FINANCIAL COUNSELOR. IF THE ACCOUNT GOES TO A COLLECTION COMPANY BECAUSE THE PATIENT DID NOT PAY OR TALK WITH THE FINANCIAL COUNSELOR, THE COLLECTION COMPANY WILL GIVE THEM THE PROPER APPLICATION TO FILL OUT TO SEE IF THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE HOSPITAL SERVES THE COMMUNITY OF ATCHISON, KANSAS AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTY OF ATCHISON, KANSAS. ATCHISON IS A COMMUNITY OF APPROXIMATELY 10,500 PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE DESCRIBED AS MOSTLY COMPRISED OF BLUE-COLLAR AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. THE SURROUNDING COUNTY HAS A POPULATION OF AN ADDITIONAL 6,300 PEOPLE. THERE ARE SEVERAL LARGE FARMS WHICH PLANT ROW CROPS OF CORN AND BEANS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ATCHISON HOSPITAL BELIEVES COMMUNITY BENEFIT GOES BEYOND HOSPITAL VISITS AND EMERGENCY CARE. IT MEANS GETTING INVOLVED AND WORKING TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY; IT MEANS HELPING OTHERS PURSUE GOOD HEALTH THROUGH DONATIONS, EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEERISM. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE NUMEROUS ACTIVITIES, INITATIVES AND EVENTS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN SUPPORT OF PROVIDING COMMUNITY BENEFITS TO THE RESIDENTS IN THE ATCHISON COMMUNITY AND REGION. LIVE WELL LIVE ATCHISON IS A HOSPITAL INITIATIVE THAT INVOLVES PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE KANSAS HEALTH INITIATIVE, ATCHISON COUNTY SCHOOLS, BENEDICTINE COLLEGE, CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS, STATE REPRESENTATIVES, FAITH-BASED CHURCHES, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE AND AREA BUSINESSES, HEALTH AND SERVICE AGENCIES, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS. THE GROUP IS WORKING TOWARD IMPROVING THE HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND LIFESTYLE OF ATCHISON COUNTY. ATCHISON HOSPITAL'S "BEST CARE COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR," IS AN ANNUAL EVENT BY THE HOSPITAL AND HELD AT THE ATCHISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS COMMUNITY HEALTH AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL AND REGIONAL AREA RESPONDERS AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, PROVIDE HEALTH SCREENINGS, INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL AND FITNESS ACTIVITIES. ATCHISON HOSPITAL SUPPORTS THE ATCHISON COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC, A FEDERAL QUALIFIED HEALTH CLINIC, BY SUBSIDIZING THE CLINIC'S FACILITIES RENT, GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND SNOW REMOVAL. THE HOSPITAL CONDUCTS AND SPONSORS SUPPORT GROUPS AND CLASSES THAT PROVIDE ONGOING EDUCATION AND COUNSELING SUCH AS GRIEF SUPPORT, BIRTHING AND CHILDCARE CLASSES. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A HOSPICE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES SPONSORSHIP AND DONATIONS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL SCHOOLS AND NURSING HOMES, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. THEY INCLUDE: RELAY FOR LIFE, AMELIA EARHART FESTIVAL, BEAUTIFICATION OF OUR CITY, FARM SAFETY DAYS, JOGGIN'FOR THE NOGGIN', PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL HEALTH FAIRS AND PHYSICIAN SUPPORT AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ATHLETIC EVENTS. ATCHISON HOSPITAL'S CARE TEAM, AN EMPLOYEE GROUP THAT GENERATES COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS AN ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE AND ADOPT-A-FAMILY. THE HOSPITAL AS WELL AS THE ATCHISON HOSPITAL AUXILIARY, EACH HOSTS COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT TO ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES THROUGHOUT THE AREA THROUGH SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, CAREER FAIRS, CLASS IN-SERVICES AND HOSPITAL TOURS. IN ADDITION, HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES WITH COMMUNITY NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ROTARY, LIONS CLUB, YMCA, ALL FAITH COUNSELING CENTER AND THE BOY SCOUTS. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A JOB SHADOWING PROGRAM AND PARTNERS WITH THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA "VENTURING PROGRAM," PROVIDING INTERNSHIPS AND TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS.</ExplanationTxt>
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