SOUTHERN MONTEREY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
SOUTHERN MONTEREY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (EIN 94-1502014)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2017-08-15
IRS object ID
201722279349302452
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Form And Line ReferencePart II-B, Line 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCA Hospital Assoc advocacy participation. Lobbying expenditure of $2,997 was based on 2016 dues. Total amount of dues was $25,486 of which 11.76% is identified for direct lobbying expenses.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$512,182OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$512,182BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$27,354,220OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,245,424DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,108,796BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$19,943,072OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,179,571DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,763,501BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,218,237OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$642,210DepreciationAmt
Book Value$576,027BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$19,960,506TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
OTHER RECEIVABLES$3,280,683
THIRD PARTY SETTLEMENTS$377,963
DEPOSITS$10,950
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,669,596TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE$891,559
SELF INSURED HEALTH CARE CLAIMS$1,947,000
LITIGATION RESERVE$1,014,354
PROFESSIONAL FEES$71,200
INCURRED CLAIMS PAYABLE$146,000
CAPITAL LEASES$186,752
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,256,865TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$61,380,823TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,978NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,978RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$61,376,845RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$1,043,368OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,043,368RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$62,420,213TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$65,740,058TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$27,687OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$27,687ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$65,712,371ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$1,071,055OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,071,055ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$66,783,426TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X, Line 2:THE HOSPITAL ASSESSES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") ACCOUNTING STANDARD CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES. THE HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFIT FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT IS MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO INCOME TAX MATTERS IN OPERATING EXPENSES. AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015, THERE WERE NO SUCH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:RECLASSIFICATION OF RENTAL EXPENSES TO REVENUE -27,687. RECLASSIFICATION OF Loss on Impairment TO Expenses 1,071,055.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:RECLASSIFICATION OF RENTAL EXPENSES TO STATEMENT OF REVENUE 27,687.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:RECLASSIFICATION OF Loss on Impairment TO Expenses 1,071,055.

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals PolicyYes (X)AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (1)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent100Yes (X)Percent100Ind
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (1)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd

Discounted Care Oth Percentage DiscountedCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Discounted Care Other100.000000000000DiscountedCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget0ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$410,622TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$410,622NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00610TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs27ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served62522PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$36,343,394TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$26,014,306DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$10,329,088NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.15470TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs27ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served62522PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$36,754,016TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$26,014,306DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$10,739,710NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.16080TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served7810PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$92,038TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$45,518DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$46,520NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00070TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served7810PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$92,038TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$45,518DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$46,520NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00070TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs28ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served70332PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$36,846,054TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$26,059,824DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$10,786,230NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.16150TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$192,391TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$192,391NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00290TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$192,391TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$192,391NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00290TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$1,749,824BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable$1,161,884BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$6,525,357ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$9,363,751CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$2,838,394MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost To Charge RatioYes (X)CostToChargeRatioInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GEORGE L MEE MEMORIAL HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 CANAL STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityKING CITYCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website Addresswww.MEEMEMORIAL.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
State License070000047StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GEORGE L MEE MEMORIAL HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY0FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY0TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (1)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
Information GapsYes (X)InformationGapsInd
CHNA Conducted15CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other Fclts0CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non Fclts0CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLWWW.MEEMEMORIAL.COMOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt15ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLWWW.MEEMEMORIAL.COMStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Strategy Attached0StrategyAttachedInd
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care100.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care100.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Asset Level CriteriaYes (X)AssetLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat CriteriaYes (X)UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit ContactYes (X)ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLwww.meememorial.comFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLwww.meememorial.comFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLwww.meememorial.comFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Notice DisplayedYes (X)FAPNoticeDisplayedInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (1)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
Collection ActivitiesYes (1)CollectionActivitiesInd
Reporting To Credit AgencyYes (X)ReportingToCreditAgencyInd
Engaged Legal Judicial ProcessYes (X)EngagedLegalJudicialProcessInd
FAP Notified Upon AdmissionYes (X)FAPNotifiedUponAdmissionInd
FAP Notified Before DischargeYes (X)FAPNotifiedBeforeDischargeInd
FAP Notified All PatientsYes (X)FAPNotifiedAllPatientsInd
Documented Elig DeterminationYes (X)DocumentedEligDeterminationInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Other Method UsedYes (X)OtherMethodUsedInd
Amounts Generally Billed0AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross ChargesYes (1)GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
GEORGE L. MEE MEMORIAL HOSPITALPart V, Section B, Line 5: The hospital conducted key informant interviews with individuals who were chosen based on their involvement within the community and potential willingness to participate. Those individuals interviewed include members of the clergy council, Chamber of Commerce members, Rotary Club members, city council members, and individuals from community focus groups. All participating individuals: (i) had special knowledge in public health, (ii) was a public health department employee, or (iii) was a member of a medically underserved, low-income, or minority population.
GEORGE L. MEE MEMORIAL HOSPITALPart V, Section B, Line 11: MMH IS ADDRESSING THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN ITS MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED CHNA AS FOLLOWS:- INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY - REFERRED TO OTHER HOSPITALS- GASTROENTEROLOGY - WORKING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF GI SERVICES- MENTAL HEALTH - WORKING WITH COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES- KIDNEY, LIVER & HEART TRANSPLANTS - REFERRED TO OTHER HOSPITALS- CANCER/ONCOLOGY - REFERRED TO OTHER HOSPITALS
GEORGE L. MEE MEMORIAL HOSPITALPart V, Section B, Line 22d: MEANS USED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNTS BILLED TO UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS FOR EMERGENCY CARE: Charges are based on Reasonable and Customary Charges contained in the fee schedule. FOR ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS ABOVE 100% OF THE CURRENT FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, SEVERAL PAYMENT OPTIONS WILL BE PRESENTED, AS FOLLOWS:A. PROMPT PAY DISCOUNT: OFFER A 25% DISCOUNT IF THE ACCOUNT IS PAID IN FULL AT TIME OF SERVICE.B. PAYMENT PLAN: OFFER A 15% DISCOUNT IF THE PATIENT SIGNS AN AGREEMENT REPRESENTING THAT HE/SHE WILL MEET A PAYMENT PLAN THAT WILL PAY THE BALANCE IN FULL WITHIN 6 MONTHS AT NO INTEREST.C. CCS EARLY-OUT: IF THE PATIENT REJECTS EACH OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS, THE ACCOUNT WILL BE SENT TO CCS FOR "EARLY-OUT" COLLECTIONS FOR 90 DAYS. THIS "EARLY-OUT" PROCESS DOES NOT INCLUDE REPORTS TO CREDIT BUREAUS. AT THE END OF THE 90 DAYS, THE ACCOUNT WILL BE RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE REVIEWED FOR POTENTIAL BAD DEBT WRITE-OFF AND COLLECTIONS REPORTING.
GEORGE L. MEE MEMORIAL HOSPITALPart V, Section B, Line 24: Hospital prepares a billing with gross charges as all patients would receive. Discounts are applied based on the financial assistance policy. Any gross charges would then be credited to charity when a patient was determined to be eligible. The process is consistent with HFMA statement 15.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility5FacilityNum

Oth Hlth Care Fclts Not Hospital OthHlthCareFcltsNotHospitalGrp

Oth Hlth Care Fclts OthHlthCareFcltsGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdFacilityFacilityTxt
1 - KING CITY CLINIC
210 CANAL STREETKing CityCA93930OUTPATIENT CLINIC
2 - SPECIALTY CLINIC
400 CANAL STREET SUITE BKing CityCA93930OUTPATIENT CLINIC
3 - FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER
400 CANAL STREET SUITE AKing CityCA93930OUTPATIENT CLINIC
4 - THE WOMEN'S CENTER
400 CANAL STREET SUITE CKing CityCA93930OUTPATIENT CLINIC
5 - GREENFIELD CLINIC
467 s EL CAMINO REALGREENFIELDCA93927OUTPATIENT CLINIC

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 7:Cost to charge ratio was used to calculate the community benefit expense on Part I, Line 7b.
Part II, Community Building Activities:ONLY HOSPITAL IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY FOR A 50 MILE RADIUS SERVING A LARGE AGRICULTURAL AREA WITH MANY MEDICALLY INDIGENT AND UNDOCUMENTED RESIDENTS.THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES MANY SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY: ED, ICU, OR, OBSTETRICAL & DELIVERY, DIALYSIS, IMAGING, LAB, PHARMACY & PHYSICAL/REHAB. THE ONLY SNF TO DP/SNF IN THE AREA. PROVIDES TWO RURAL HEALTH CLINICS FOR THE PSA. MMH HAS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF. THE BOARD IS PRIMARILY COMPRISED ON COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MMH PROMOTES COMMUNITY HEALTH BY contracting with the County of Monterey to provide congregate meals to the eligible adults in the South Monterey County under the Monterey County Elderly Nutrition Program. In addition, community building activity of workforce development includes the promotion to the health of the community with physician recruitment.
Part III, Line 2:The organization records accounts sent to collections as a bad debt and also accrues bad debt expense based on an estimate from aged accounts receivables.
Part III, Line 3:METHODOLOGY USED: BASED ON COST TO CHARGE RATIO.RATIONALE: THAT PORTION OF GROSS CHARGES THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE ADJUSTED FOR CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCES IF THIS UNINSURED OR UNDER-INSURED GROUP COULD ACCESS CONTRACTUAL DISCOUNTS & THEN APPLYING A COST TO CHARGE RATIO TO ARRIVE AT THE HOSPITAL'S COST OF PROVIDING THAT CARE.
Part III, Line 4:NET PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE/BAD DEBTS EXPENSE FOOTNOTE FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CONSIST OF AMOUNTS OWED BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, INSURANCE COMPANIES, AND PRIVATE PATIENTS. THE HOSPITAL'S PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE REDUCED BY ALLOWANCES FOR CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS AND DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS. IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTABILITY OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, THE HOSPITAL ANALYZES ITS PAST HISTORY AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCES FOR BOTH CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS AND DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS. MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA ABOUT THESE MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE IN EVALUATING THE SUFFICIENCY OF THESE ALLOWANCES.FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE, THE HOSPITAL ANALYZES CONTRACTUALLY DUE AMOUNTS AND PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS AND PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS, IF NECESSARY (FOR EXAMPLE, FOR EXPECTED UNCOLLECTIBLE DEDUCTIBLES AND COPAYMENTS ON ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH THE THIRD-PARTY PAYOR HAS NOT YET PAID, OR FOR PAYORS WHO ARE KNOWN TO BE HAVING FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES THAT MAKE THE REALIZATION OF AMOUNTS DUE UNLIKELY). FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-PAY PATIENTS (WHICH INCLUDES BOTH PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND PAYMENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLE AND COPAYMENT BALANCES DUE FOR WHICH THIRD-PARTY COVERAGE EXISTS FOR PART OF THE BILL), THE HOSPITAL RECORDS A 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 ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS.THE HOSPITAL'S ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS DECREASED FROM 18% OF GROSS PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 TO 11% GROSS PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2016. THE HOSPITAL HAS NOT CHANGED ITS CHARITY CARE OR UNINSURED DISCOUNT POLICIES DURING 2016 OR 2015.
Part III, Line 8:SHORTFALL EXPLANATION: UNFUNDED COSTS FOR DIRECT PATIENT CARE.COSTING METHODOLOGY: CALCULATED COST TO CHARGE RATIO APPLIED UNIFORMILY TO ALL PAYERS.
Part III, Line 9b:COLLECTION PRACTICES FOR QUALIFIED PATIENTS:It is the policy of George L. Mee Memorial Hospital to provide excellent customer service to all patients, and assist all uninsured patients with obtaining coverage from government-sponsored programs such as Medicare, Medi-Cal, and Central Coast Alliance for Health, and Healthy Families. If such coverage is not available to the patient, the hospital will provide appropriate healthcare to the patient, and the hospital will provide financial assistance based on the current federal poverty level, and per the hospital's policy, in accordance with California state law, EMTALA, and Medicare regulations. Further, self-pay patients who do not qualify for financial assistance based on income will be provided with several options for payment of their bills. It is the hospital's policy to:- Assist all uninsured patient with obtaining coverage from government-sponsored programs such as Medicare, Medi-Cal, Central Coast Alliance for Health, and Healthy Families.- Provide all medically necessary health care services at no cost to eligible patients whose family's income is below 100% of the current federal poverty level.- Provide all medically necessary health care services at a 50% discount to eligible patients whose family's income is between 101% and 133% of the current federal poverty level. For the services provided to a patient meeting these criteria, expected payment shall not exceed the greater of the amount that would be expected from Medicare, Medi-Cal, Central Coast Alliance for Health, or Healthy Families for the same services.- Provide all medically necessary health care services at a 35% discount to eligible patients between 133% and 200% of the current federal poverty level. For the services provided to a patient meeting these criteria, expected payment shall not exceed the greater of the amount that would be expected from Medicare, Medi-Cal, Central Coast Alliance for Health, or Healthy Families for the same services.- Provide interest-free payment plans for eligible patients under this policy.- Forgo reports to credit bureaus, referral of accounts to collection agencies, liens against property or wage garnishments for eligible patients who are meeting an agreed-upon payment plan.- Provide adequate notice of this policy in all admitting and reception areas.- Offer free financial counseling to all uninsured patients for financial matters related to their hospital bills.- For all uninsured patients above 100% of the current federal poverty level, several payment options will be presented, as follows:A. Prompt Pay Discount: Offer a 25% discount if the account is paid in full at time of service.B. Payment Plan: Offer a 15% discount if the patient signs an agreement representing that he/she will meet a payment plan that will pay the balance in full within 6 months at no interest.C. CCS Early-Out: If the patient rejects each of the above options, the account will be sent to CCS for "early-out" collections for 90 days. This "early-out" process does not include reports to credit bureaus. At the end of the 90 days, the account will be returned to the hospital to be reviewed for potential Bad Debt write-off and collections reporting.
Part VI, Line 2:NEEDS ASSESSMENT: MEE MEMORIAL WORKED WITH AN OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRM, MOSS ADAMS, LLP (MOSS ADAMS) TO DEVELOP BOTH THE CHNA AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. MEE MEMORIAL WORKED WITH MOSS ADAMS TO COLLECT DEMOGRAPHIC AND MARKET AREA INFORMATION, INTERVIEW COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PRIORITIZE KEY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THE PROCESS BEGAN BY REVIEWING PRIOR MARKET ASSESSMENT REPORTS AND VARIOUS OTHER STUDIES/REPORTS PRODUCED BY OR FOR MEE MEMORIAL WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS. MOSS ADAMS THEN WORKED TO ANALYZE CURRENT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FOR THE SERVICE AREA POPULATION, INCLUDING POPULATION SIZE AND GROWTH PROJECTIONS, AGE DISTRIBUTION, RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY, SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS AND HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH MOSS ADAMS, MEE MEMORIAL UTILIZED THESE KEY FINDINGS TO DEVELOP A PRIORITIZED LIST OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND CREATE THE CHNA AND RESPECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. MOSS ADAMS UTILIZED THE FOLLOWING DATA SOURCES TO COMPLETE THE REPORT.- MEE MEMORIAL MARKET DATA- PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED MEE MEMORIAL STRATEGIC PLANS- COMMUNITY MEMBER INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED BY MEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL- THE NIELSEN COMPANY- BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS- CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES- COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS- OFFICE OF STATEWIDE HEALTH PLANNING (OSHPD)THE MEE MEMORIAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM STRATEGIC GOALS FOR MEE MEMORIAL. THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ALIGNS WITH AND EXPANDS UPON CURRENT ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS.
Part VI, Line 3:PATIENT EDUCATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE: UPON PRESENTATION TO OUR ADMITTING PROCESS, ONCE THE PATIENT IDENTIFIES THEY ARE WITHOUT INSURANCE, WE INFORM/EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THEIR OPTIONS WITH GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION TO ACCESS THOSE PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE THE PATIENT WITH OUR POLICIES RELATED TO CHARITY AND A CHARITY APPLICATION SHOULD THEY WISH TO PURSUE THAT ASSISTANCE.
Part VI, Line 4:COMMUNITY INFORMATION: THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA (PSA) IS SOUTHERN MONTEREY COUNTY AND THE SALINAS VALLEY COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES: KING CITY, GREENFIELD, SAN ARDO, LOCKWOOD, JOLON, SAN LUCAS & BRADLEY. THE SERVICE AREA IS SOUTH OF SALINAS, CA BY 45 MILES AND NORTH OF PASO ROBLES BY 45 MILES.THE POPULATION SIZE OF THE PSA IS ROUGHLY 40,000 WITH THE MEDIAN AGE OF 28.5 (32.5% OF 0-17 OF THE AGE GROUP, 41.6% FOR 18-44, 18.9% FOR 45-64 & 7.1% OF THE POPULATION OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE). MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME (2014) IS $51,773. RACIAL & ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION IS AS FOLLOWS: 81.2% HISPANIC OR LATINO, 14.9% WHITE & 3.9% FROM OTHER RACES.
Part VI, Line 5:PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH: THE HOSPITAL OWNS AND OPERATES THE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER. A GOAL OF THE CENTER IS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, LOW-COST HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHO DO NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS WHICH MAY BE DUE TO FINANCIAL, CULTURAL, LIFESTYLE, OR PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS.
Part VI, Line 6:N/A
Part VI, Line 7, Reports Filed With StatesCA

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

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Business Name Line1County of MontereyBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11000 SOUTH MAIN ST SUITE 211AAddressLine1Txt
CitySalinasCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP93901ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN946000524RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$92,038CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedCash ValueValuationMethodUsedDesc
Purpose Of Grantnutritional program for the elderlyPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe hospital maintains separate general ledger cost center codes to track & report all Grant activities. All activity is based on grant invoicing to the county. The county audits the hospital's book annually. The hospital provides an audited report to the county each year.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Schindelheim MD Roy
Brd Member/Chf of Staff$279,557$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$31,523$0$311,080$0$0$0
Childers Susan
CEO$240,665$0$9,000$0$0$0$3,381$0$31,523$0$284,569$0$0$0
French Michael
CFO$151,723$0$0$0$0$0$1,300$0$15,450$0$168,473$0$0$0
Hritz Kenneth
COO$193,243$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$31,523$0$224,766$0$0$0
Salamacha Rena
CIO$184,593$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$42,675$0$227,268$0$0$0
Eperjesi Jan
Physician$335,322$0$20,000$0$0$0$0$0$42,675$0$397,997$0$0$0
Greenberg Bruce
Physician$278,250$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$31,523$0$309,773$0$0$0
Montijo Sandra
Physician$234,678$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$42,675$0$277,353$0$0$0
AlejandreHilda
Physician$219,203$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$15,450$0$234,653$0$0$0
Mcghee James
Physician$203,101$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$42,675$0$245,776$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMee Memorial Hospital's bonuses are based on Board criteria, review & approval of the following factors: Financial Performance Enhanced program & services Physician recruitment & retention Performance improvement/quality standards Regulatory & accreditation complianceExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11INTERNAL STAFF GATHERED, REVIEWED & COMPILED INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE TAX PREPARER. TAX PREPARER GUIDED AND ADVISED CLIENT ON ANY ISSUE IN QUESTION. TAX PREPARER SUBMITS A COMPLETED FORM 990 FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. MMH provided an electronic copy of the final Form 990 (including all required schedules) to each voting member of the governing body prior to filing with the Internal Revenue Service.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cMONTEREY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HAS A CORPORATE POLICY ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS WHO ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. TRUSTEES B. MEMBER OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE CEO, AND CFO CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR AND EVALUATE ANY AND ALL TRANSACTIONS OF INTERESTED PARTIES WITH THE HOSPITAL. IF THE CURRENT OR PAST TRANSACTION POSE A POTENTIAL RISK OF BEING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE HOSPITAL, THESE ITEM(S) WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CEO, BOARD CHAIRMAN, AND OR FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD, THE INTERESTED OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBER WOULD LEAVE THE BOARD MEETING WHILE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND/OR VOTED ON. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, IF THE INTERESTED PERSON IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF EMPLOYEE AND THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION IS AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL, THE DECISION SHALL BE MADE BY THE HOSPITAL CEO. ANY OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBER HAVING A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN ANY MATTER MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE AND NATURE OF THE CONFLICT. OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBERS SHOULD ALWAYS ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY ISSUES OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15Compensation is established through comparison to regional salary survey information and performance evaluations. There is a physician compensation committee to specifically review all physician comp.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Documents are made available upon request. Quarterly financial statements are posted to OSHPD and an annual report is filed as well.
Form 990, Part VII, Section ARoy Schindelheim, MD, devotes 2 hour per week for his services as a Vice Chairman of the board of directors. He does not receive compensation or benefits as a board member. Dr. Schindelheim provides services as a physician to the hospital. He devotes 40 hours per week and the compensation and benefits are for his services as a physician.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gother services: Program service expenses 11,209,712. Management and general expenses 565,451. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,775,163. Purchased services : Program service expenses 3,499,385. Management and general expenses 2,106,200. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,605,585.
Form 990, Part XII, line 2cAudit Committee AND OVERSIGHT: There have been no changes to this process from prior year.

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