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        <ExplanationTxt>NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER JACKSONVILLE JOINTLY CONDUCTED THE CHNA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION PRIORITIZED THE HEALTH NEEDS ADDRESSED BASED ON FIVE CONSIDERATIONS: 1) CONSISTENCY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, 2) QUALITY CONSIDERATIONS, 3)GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ISSUES, 4)FINANCIAL OPERATIONS IMPACTS, 5)AND RISK.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>RMC'S CHNA TOOK INTO ACCOUNT INPUT FROM PERSONS WHO REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF OR EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH. THE INTERVIEW PROCESS TOOK INTO ACCOUNT INPUT FROM PERSONS, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE HOSPITAL'S MANAGEMENT TEAM, WHO REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL INCLUDING HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL BOARD, HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF / COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS, LOCAL AGENCIES AND PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. COLLECTIVELY, THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS SURVEYED REPRESENT HUNDREDS OF YEARS OF LIVING EXPERIENCE IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA OF THE HOSPITAL AND THEREFORE PROVIDE HIGH PROBABILITY THAT RESPONDENTS KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITY DYNAMICS AND ISSUES OF THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER JACKSONVILLE JOINTLY CONDUCTED THE CHNA.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION PRIORITIZED THE HEALTH NEEDS ADDRESSED BASED ON FIVE CONSIDERATIONS: 1) CONSISTENCY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, 2) QUALITY CONSIDERATIONS, 3)GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ISSUES, 4)FINANCIAL OPERATIONS IMPACTS, 5)AND RISK.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION USES THE METHODS DESCRIBED IN REGULATION SECTION 1.501(R)-(5) TO COMPUTE AMOUNTS GENERALLY BILLED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EXPENSE IN LINE 7, COLUMN (F), A BAD DEBT EXPENSE OF $32,029,636 HAS BEEN ADJUSTED FROM TOTAL EXPENSES PRESENTED ON FORM 990, PART X, LINE 25.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>BAD DEBT EXPENSE AT COST WAS CALCULATED BY MULTIPLYING TOTAL BAD DEBT EXPENSE BY THE HOSPITAL'S COST TO CHARGE RATIO. THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO WAS CALCULATED USING WORKSHEET 2 OF THE SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS BY DIVIDING TOTAL OPERATING COSTS INTO TOTAL CHARGES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE AMOUNTS COME FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORT. THIS SHORTFALL IS ALL COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS IT REPRESENTS THE HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO TREAT ALL MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES REGARDLESS OF THE REIMBURSEMENT AND COSTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE CHARITY POLICY DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS COLLECTION PRACTICES. HOWEVER, ONCE A PERSON IS KNOWN TO QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ALL COLLECTION ACTIVITY STOPS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ACCOUNTS ARE ADJUSTED TO A ZERO BALANCE. FOR THE INSTANCES WHERE THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR PARTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE ACCOUNTS ARE ADJUSTED TO THE APPROPRIATE BALANCE AND THEN FOLLOW THE NORMAL COLLECTION SCHEDULES ESTABLISHED BY THE OUTSOURCED COLLECTION AGENCIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>EVERY THREE YEARS, OUR SYSTEM CONDUCTS A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THIS ASSESSMENT IS CONDUCTED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN OUTSIDE FIRM AND IS USED TO SET GOALS AND STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE HEALTH SERVICES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR PATIENTS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>ALL PATIENT BILLS INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT CHARITY CARE IS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS, ALONG WITH INFORMATION ON HOW TO CONTACT PERSONNEL AT THE HOSPITAL IF THE PATIENT IS INTERESTED IN DETERMINING IF THEY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. SIGNS ARE ALSO POSTED IN ALL REGISTRATION AREAS, AND INFORMATION ON OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS ALSO PROVIDED ON THE HOSPITAL'S WEBSITE.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>OUR SERVICE AREA IS COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 200,000 PEOPLE RESIDING IN THE COUNTIES OF CALHOUN, CLEBURNE, CLAY, RANDOLPH, AND TALLADEGA. ALL AGE GROUPS FROM NEBORNS TO THE ELDERLY ARE SERVED. SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICAL/SURGICAL, INTENSIVE CARE, OBSTETRICS, PEDIATRICS, PSYCHIATRIC, CARDIOLOGY, AND ONCOLOGY. ALL CITIZENS ARE SERVED REGARDLESS OF PAYER OR ABILITY TO PAY. WHILE RMC ANNISTON IS THE ONLY FULL SERVICE HOSPITAL IN THE SERVICE AREA, SMALLER HOSPITALS IN CALHOUN COUNTY INCLUDE STRINGFELLOW HOSPITAL AND RMC JACKSONVILLE. OTHER HOSPITALS IN OUR 5 COUNTY SERVICE AREA INCLUDE WEDOWEE HOSPITAL, CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL IN CLAY COUNTY, CITIZENS HOSPITAL, AND COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER IN TALLADEGA COUNTY. CELBURNE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES ARE CONSIDERED FEDERALLY DESIGNATED MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED FOR PRIMARY CARE, AND ALL COUNTIES ARE CONSIDERED UNDERSERVED FOR SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS. THE AREA ALSO QUALIFIES AS UNDERSERVED FOR PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES BY THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PROMOTES HEALTH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. AS A NONPROFIT, WE PROVIDE SERVICES FOR ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY, AND WE SEE A VERY HIGH NUMBER OF UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED AND INDIGENT PATIENTS IN OUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. WE ASSIST THE MEMBERS OF OUR MEDICAL STAFF IN RECRUITING NEW PHYSICIANS TO THE AREA. AS PART OF OUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, RECRUITED PHYSICIANS MUST AGREE TO SEE ALL PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF INCOME LEVEL OR ABILITY TO PAY. RMC PROVIDES MANY COMMUNITY SERVICES IN THE FORM OF HEALTH EDUCATION, SCREENINGS AND SUPPORT GROUPS. OUR CANCER RESOURCE CENTER, PARISH NURSING PROGRAM, AND CONGREGATIONAL HEALTH OUTREACH ARE BUT A FEW OF OUR SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDE HIGHLY SKILLED STAFF TO PERFORM HEALTH SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION FREE OF CHARGE.A MAJORITY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY IS COMPRISED OF PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA AND WHO ARE NEITHER EMPLOYEES NOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS OF THE MEDICAL CENTER. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED LOCAL PHYSICIANS IN ALL HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS.THE FACILITY UTILIZES SURPLUS FUNDS PRIMARILY TO PURCHASE NEW AND REPLACEMENT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND TO PERFORM NEEDED RENOVATIONS ON ITS PLANT. OTHER USES OF SURPLUS FUNDS MIGHT INVOLVE FUNDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLINICAL STAFF AND WHEN ALLOWED, MEMBERS OF ITS MEDICAL STAFF.</ExplanationTxt>
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