BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL (EIN 06-0646554)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2017-08-14
IRS object ID
201742269349302474
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-08-14T15:23:36-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN135565207PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KPMG LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1345 PARK AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP101540102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN060646554EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BRIDGEPORT HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBRIDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2036886088PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1267 GRANT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBRIDGEPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06610ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN SKELLYPersonNm
Person TitleSR. VP AND TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2036886088PhoneNum
Signature2017-08-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer0DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROBERT ROBINSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00741489PTIN
Phone2127589700PhoneNum
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJOHN SKELLYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1267 GRANT STAddressLine1Txt
CityBRIDGEPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06610ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$591,385,269GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BRIDGEPORTHOSPITAL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1878FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO OPERATE AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee3106TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers332TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$1,002,307TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$545,637NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,827,511PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$3,141,705CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$466,074,249PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$472,738,316CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$744,239PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,170,685CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$28,760,828PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$35,186,502CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$498,406,827PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$512,237,208CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$15,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$5,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$213,856,545PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$210,410,411CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$232,570,920PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$263,087,307CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$446,442,465PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$473,502,718CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$51,964,362PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$38,734,490CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$532,166,912TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$584,917,171TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$363,602,875TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$402,692,537TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$168,564,037NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$182,224,634NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO OPERATE AN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM DISEASE OR OTHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITIONS WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$382,254,346ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,000GrantAmt
Revenue$503,075,826RevenueAmt
DescSCHEDULE OTHE HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR FOR BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL WAS THE OPENING OF PARK AVENUE MEDICAL CENTER (PAMC) IN TRUMBULL OPENED IN MAY. PAMC COMBINED NEW AND EXISTING SERVICES ON A SINGLE CAMPUS, INCLUDING OUTPATIENT SURGERY AND GASTROENTEROLOGY SUITES, SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN OFFICES, A NORMA PFRIEM BREAST CENTER SATELLITE, AS WELL AS ANTENATAL TESTING, A LABORATORY DRAW STATION, OUTPATIENT RADIOLOGY, A YALE NEW HAVEN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SPECIALTY CENTER AND A SMILOW CANCER HOSPITAL CARE CENTER.ANOTHER NEW PROGRAM WAS THE TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (TAVR) SURGERY PROGRAM WHICH BEGAN IN APRIL. TAVR IS AN EFFECTIVE HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT OPTION FOR OLDER OR HIGH-RISK PATIENTS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SURGERY. THE ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY (ERAS) PROGRAM HAS INCREASED THE RECOVERY TIME FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT PATIENTS, DECREASED COMPLICATIONS AND SHORTENED THE AMOUNT OF TIME PATIENTS NEED TO STAY IN THE HOSPITAL.THE HOSPITAL EXPANDED ITS DIABETES PROGRAM IN THE PRIMARY CARE CENTER ON MILL HILL AVE. A NEW GERIATRIC INJURY INSTITUTE OPENED TO COORDINATE RESOURCES TO PREVENT FALLS AMONG OLDER PATIENTS. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL OFFERED AN ENT SURGERY SERVICE FOR THE FIRST TIME, IMPROVING PATIENT ACCESS TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CARE.IN ADDITION TO INVESTING IN ITS CLINICAL PROGRAMS, THE HOSPITAL ADDRESSED AGING BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURES AND FACILITY ENHANCEMENTS AND EXPANSIONS TO MEET GROWING PATIENT DEMAND. EAST TOWER 8 WAS RENOVATED TO ADD 19 MEDICAL/SURGICAL BEDS, THE PHARMACY WAS UPDATED AND THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WAS RENOVATED. OTHER HOSPITAL INITIATIVES THIS YEAR REDUCED SERIOUS SAFETY EVENT RATES; IMPROVED EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT, DIVERSITY AND RECOGNITION; AND REALIZED OPERATIONAL AND COST EFFICIENCIES THROUGH CLINICAL REDESIGN INITIATIVES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$382,254,346TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransYes (1)PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document620IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee3106EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VentureYes (1)InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Written Policy Or ProcedureYes (1)WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DENIS DONEGANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2036886088PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1789 HOWARD AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW HAVENCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

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NEWMAN MARSILIUS III
CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR1.002.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE CARTER
VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN FALCONI
VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONALD NOREN
VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY ZIMMERMAN
VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$27,000$0$0
WILLIAM JENNINGS
PRESIDENT & CEO/DIRECTOR32.008.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$908,724$227,181$317,179
GAYLE CAPOZZALO
DIRECTOR1.0039.00Yes (X)$0$1,462,558$38,285
ED CASTILLO EFF 116
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER HURST
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS LENCI
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICK MAURER
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED MCKINNEY
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN MARSHALKO THRU 1215
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$115,438$0$0
DUNCAN O'BRIEN
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEREDITH REUBEN
DIRECTOR1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDDY RODRIGUEZ EFF 1115
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN SKELLY
SR. VP & TREASURER36.004.00Yes (X)$530,492$58,943$200,850
PATRICK MCCABE THRU 916
SR. VP,& TREASURER4.0036.00Yes (X)$71,782$646,047$249,847
PAMELA SCAGLIARINI
COO & SEC.39.001.00Yes (X)$505,853$0$108,905
MARC BRUNETTI
SR. VP SUPPORT OPERATIONS40.000.00Yes (X)$318,239$0$47,860
MICHAEL IVY
SR. VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS39.001.00Yes (X)$554,492$0$33,789
MARYELLEN KOSTURKO
SR. VP PATIENT CARE40.000.00Yes (X)$394,646$0$28,139
CAROLYN SALSGIVER
SR. VP STRATEGY & BUSINESS32.008.00Yes (X)$316,380$79,095$156,693
MELISSA TURNER
SR. VP HUMAN RESOURCE20.0020.00Yes (X)$205,444$205,444$147,594
RYAN O'CONNELL
VP OF PERFORMANCE & RISK40.000.00Yes (X)$408,806$0$27,052
GINA CALDER EFF 916
VP OF AMBULATORY SERVICES40.000.00Yes (X)$194,922$0$18,723
JENNIFER WILLCOX
ASSISTANT SECRETARY1.0039.00Yes (X)$0$326,626$33,054
JONATHAN MAISEL
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$437,613$0$44,891Yes (X)
THOMAS LAMONTE
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$355,263$0$44,891Yes (X)
ROCKMAN FERRIGNO
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$539,854$0$64,017Yes (X)
GUILLERMO KATIGBAK
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$359,444$0$39,888Yes (X)
FRANCISCO GARRIDO
PHYSICIAN40.000.00$473,599$0$27,906Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$3,005,894TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$1,629,563TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K323IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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SHEPLEY BULFINCH RICHARDSON
2 SEAPORT LNBOSTONMA02210ARCHITECTURE SERVICE$2,530,807
UNITEX TEXTILE RENTAL
155 SOUTH TERRACE AVEMOUNT VERNONNY10550LAUNDRY/SERVICE$2,393,339
APOLLO SECURITY INTERNATIONAL
2150 BOSTON PROVIDENCE HWYWALPOLEMA02081SECURITY$2,167,824
NURSEFINDERS INC
PO BOX 910738DALLASTX753910738STAFFING$1,681,368
DVA RENAL HEALTHCARE INC
30 COMMERCE RDSTAMFORDCT06902MEDICAL/CLINICS$870,237
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K86CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$3,141,705GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$3,141,705TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
INPATIENT REVENUE621990$271,171,713$271,171,713
OUTPATIENT REVENUE621990$200,567,237$200,567,237
LABORATORY SERVICES621500$969,086$969,086
RADIOLOGY SERVICES621500$30,280$30,280
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$472,738,316TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Unrelated Business Revenue$976UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$223,895ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,506,891RealAmt
Personal$8,514PersonalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$775,047RealAmt
Personal$6,549PersonalAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$731,844RealAmt
Personal$1,965PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$733,809TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$1,965UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$731,844ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$79,310,279SecuritiesAmt
Other$2,000OtherAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$78,366,465SecuritiesAmt
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$943,814SecuritiesAmt
Other$2,000OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$945,814TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$945,814ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
OTHER OPERATING INCOME900099$18,423,678$18,423,678
PEDIATRIC ANCILLARY REVENUE900099$9,157,255$9,157,255
CAFETERIA/VENDING OTHER OPERATING900099$2,553,145$2,553,145

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Total Revenue Column$4,318,615TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,756,577RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$1,562,038ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$34,452,693OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$512,237,208TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$502,076,460RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$1,002,307UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$6,016,736ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,000TotalAmt
Program Services$5,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,955,408TotalAmt
Management And General$5,955,408ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$159,418,898TotalAmt
Program Services$121,346,891ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,072,007ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,350,743TotalAmt
Program Services$1,141,269ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$209,474ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,347,085TotalAmt
Program Services$24,601,734ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,745,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,338,277TotalAmt
Program Services$8,594,730ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,743,547ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$84,948TotalAmt
Program Services$64,393ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,555ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,115TotalAmt
Program Services$51,633ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,482ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$539,811TotalAmt
Program Services$539,811ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$125,573,261TotalAmt
Program Services$106,023,834ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,549,427ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,852,136TotalAmt
Program Services$5,196,617ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,655,519ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,736,352TotalAmt
Program Services$10,460,467ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,275,885ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$603,751TotalAmt
Program Services$470,926ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$132,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,480,373TotalAmt
Program Services$4,131,387ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,348,986ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,443,732TotalAmt
Program Services$24,593,254ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,850,478ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,529,541TotalAmt
Program Services$8,367,828ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$161,713ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES$59,395,929$59,395,929
YNHHS SYSTEM SUPPORT FE$5,753,914$4,361,627$1,392,287
PROPERTY TAX$1,728,046$1,309,907$418,139
DUES, FEES AND MEMBERSH$891,205$675,558$215,647

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,406,193TotalAmt
Program Services$921,551ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$484,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$473,502,718TotalAmt
Program Services$382,254,346ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,248,372ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,000BOYAmt
EOY$8,000EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,960,053BOYAmt
EOY$25,240,914EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,662,116BOYAmt
EOY$53,543,442EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,348,501BOYAmt
EOY$5,720,156EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,123,344BOYAmt
EOY$24,942,496EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$571,332,472LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$309,517,385LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$210,821,040BOYAmt
EOY$261,815,087EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,488,705BOYAmt
EOY$43,101,642EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,554,124BOYAmt
EOY$37,554,124EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,217,110BOYAmt
EOY$17,217,110EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,983,919BOYAmt
EOY$115,774,200EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$532,166,912BOYAmt
EOY$584,917,171EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,162,515BOYAmt
EOY$57,740,327EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,238,597BOYAmt
EOY$64,918,517EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,525,740BOYAmt
EOY$104,669,657EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$213,676,023BOYAmt
EOY$175,364,036EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$363,602,875BOYAmt
EOY$402,692,537EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,842,796BOYAmt
EOY$116,789,276EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,845,554BOYAmt
EOY$42,302,088EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,875,687BOYAmt
EOY$23,133,270EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,564,037BOYAmt
EOY$182,224,634EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$532,166,912BOYAmt
EOY$584,917,171EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$38,734,490ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,884,409NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$27,958,303OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
HospitalYes (X)HospitalInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Media Advertisements$0MediaAdvertisementsAmt
Mailings MembersYes (1)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$500MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$0PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$0GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$56,381DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$539,810OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$596,691TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE AMOUNT REPORTED IN "OTHER ACTIVITIES" REPRESENTS A PORTION OF PROFESSIONAL DUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING DURING FY 2016. ALSO, THE HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICIALS HAD MEETINGS AND CONTACTS WITH STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS,INCLUDING STATE LEGISLATORS AND THEIR STAFF TO DISCUSS VARIOUS HEALTH CARE REFORM PROPOSALS. BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL IS PART OF A CONTROLLED GROUP WITH THE FOLLOWING LOBBYING EXPENSES: YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL EIN 06-0646652 $1,099,541 NORTHEAST MEDICAL GROUP EIN 06-1330992 $ 42,892 GREENWICH HOSPITAL EIN 06-0646659 $ 120,642 LAWRENCE + MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EIN 06-0646704 $ 97,147 LMW HEALTHCARE, INC. EIN 46-0543230 $ 66,063ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,226,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,106,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$684,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$24,648,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,470,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$634,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$878,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$23,226,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$41,860,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,176,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,969,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$4,297,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$42,708,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$37,606,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,504,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,097,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$1,347,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$41,860,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$34,442,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$874,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,394,000InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$104,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$37,606,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.78000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.22000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,654,817OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,654,817BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$225,045,406OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$104,058,156DepreciationAmt
Book Value$120,987,250BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,596,055OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,304,652DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,291,403BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$294,170,859OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$203,154,577DepreciationAmt
Book Value$91,016,282BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,865,335OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$16,865,335BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$261,815,087TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
HEDGE FUNDS$365,550F
YALE ENDOWMENT POOL$37,188,574F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$37,554,124TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
OTHER RECEIVABLES$732,140
INTEREST IN BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION,INC.$79,597,109
INTEREST IN BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL AUXILIARY$446,105
INTEREST IN CENTURY FINANCIAL SERVICES$853,214
DUE FROM AFFILIATES$7,018,372
THIRD PARTY RECEIVABLES$748,260
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITIES INSURANCE RECOVERIES RECEIVABLES$26,379,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$115,774,200TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
SELF INSURANCE$23,226,657
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS$10,537,517
PENSION OBLIGATION$77,643,567
THIRD PARTY PAYABLE$27,808,668
DUE TO AFFILIATES$9,768,627
MALPRACTICE GROSS LIABILITY$26,379,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$175,364,036TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:INTENDED USES FOR ENDOWMENT FUNDS THE ENDOWED FUNDS' INTENDED USE IS TO GENERATE INCOME TO SUPPORT BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL PROGRAM SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND OTHER OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL POOLED INVESTMENT POLICY, INCLUDING TO PROVIDE FREE CARE, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH BASED ON DONORS' WISHES.
PART X, LINE 2:THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL AND SUBSIDIARIES INCLUDE THE FOOTNOTE AS FOLLOWS: THE BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL AND THE BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC. ARE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AND ARE GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. PROPERTIES IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(2) OF THE CODE. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES THE HOSPITAL AND THE FOUNDATION TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE HOSPITAL'S AND THE FOUNDATION'S TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY BASED UPON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE HOSPITAL AND THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZE THE EFFECT OF TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. THIS EVALUATION HAD NO IMPACT ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE HOSPITAL OR THE FOUNDATION AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016.

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

Free Care Oth Percentage FreeCareOthPercentageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
OtherYes (X)OtherInd
Free Care Other250.000000000000FreeCareOtherPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FPG Reference Discounted Care0FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (1)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served20742PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$43,996,000TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$16,066,000DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$27,930,000NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.05900TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served119905PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$126,988,000TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$93,850,000DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$33,138,000NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.07000TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$0TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Persons Served140647PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$170,984,000TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$109,916,000DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$61,068,000NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.12900TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs10ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served2347PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$624,454TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$15,000DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$609,454NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00130TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs3ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served179PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$23,942,655TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$8,403,313DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$15,539,342NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03280TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served1291PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$10,866,198TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$9,073,360DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,792,838NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00380TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs0ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$0TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs2ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served27740PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$92,763TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$92,763NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00020TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs16ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served31557PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$35,526,070TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$17,491,673DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$18,034,397NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03810TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs16ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served172204PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$206,510,070TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$127,407,673DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$79,102,397NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.16710TotalExpensePct

Physical Imprv And Housing PhysicalImprvAndHousingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$12,500TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$12,500NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Economic Development EconomicDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,300TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,300NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs2ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$13,950TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$13,950NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Environmental Improvements EnvironmentalImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs0ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$0TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt

Leadership Development LeadershipDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs0ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$0TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt

Coalition Building CoalitionBuildingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,069TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,069NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Health Improvement Advocacy HealthImprovementAdvocacyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs0ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$0TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs1ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$285TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$285NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Other Communtity Building Acty OtherCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs0ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Persons Served0PersonsServedCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$0TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$0DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Or Programs6ActivitiesOrProgramsCnt
Total Community Benefit Expns$30,104TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$30,104NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$15,691,920BadDebtExpenseAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$177,932,878ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$173,284,093CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall$4,648,785MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cost Accounting SystemYes (X)CostAccountingSystemInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Debt Collection PolicyYes (1)WrittenDebtCollectionPolicyInd
Financial Assistance PrvsnYes (1)FinancialAssistancePrvsnInd

Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp

Entity Name EntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line11 NONEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesNONEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRIDGEPORT HOSPITALBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1267 GRANT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBRIDGEPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06610ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Website AddressWWW.BRIDGEPORTHOSPITAL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
State License0040StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Childrens HospitalYes (X)ChildrensHospitalInd
Teaching HospitalYes (X)TeachingHospitalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRIDGEPORT 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 FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLSEE PART V SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Other Website URLSEE PART V SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONOtherWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt15ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLSEE PART V SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Strategy Attached0StrategyAttachedInd
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care250.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Underinsurance Stat CriteriaYes (X)UnderinsuranceStatCriteriaInd
Residency CriteriaYes (X)ResidencyCriteriaInd
Other CriteriaYes (X)OtherCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
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FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
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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
Communtity Notified FAPYes (X)CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (1)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
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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
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PART V, SECTION A:THIS STATE LICENSE FOR THE HOSPITAL LOCATION LISTED IN SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION A, ALSO COVERS VARIOUS SATELLITE LOCATIONS OPERATED UNDER AND EXPRESSLY LISTED ON THE SAME STATE HOSPITAL LICENSE.
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND FEEDBACK WERE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS. BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL, THROUGH THE PRIMARY CARE ACTION GROUP, SOUGHT INPUT FROM PERSONS WHO REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL THROUGH FOCUS GROUPS AND KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, AS WELL AS INCLUSION OF BOTH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND AREA RESIDENTS IN THE PRIORITIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING PROCESS. PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES, WHILE LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF NON-PROFIT AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED INSIGHT ON THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL, INCLUDING MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS.
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER, A MEMBER OF ASCENSION HEALTH SYSTEM, ALSO LOCATED IN BRIDGEPORT, IS PART OF THE PRIMARY CARE ACTION GROUP, WHICH CONDUCTED THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: THE CHNA FOR THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT REGION, WHICH SERVES AS THE CHNA FOR BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL, WAS CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PRIMARY CARE ACTION GROUP. PRIMARY CARE ACTION GROUP MEMBERS IN ADDITION TO BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL AND ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, FAIRFIELD HEALTH DEPARTMENT, MONROE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TRUMBULL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, STRATFORD HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OPTIMUS HEALTHCARE, SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, AMERICARES FREE CLINIC OF BRIDGEPORT, LLC. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 7A - HOSPITAL FACILITY'S WEBSITE URL: HTTPS://WWW.BRIDGEPORTHOSPITAL.ORG/ABOUT/COMMUNITY/HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT.ASPXPART V, SECTION B, LINE 7B - OTHER WEBSITES (LIST URL):HTTP://WWW.CT.GOV/DPH/LIB/DPH/OHCA/COMMUNITY_NEEDS_ASSESSMENT/CHNA/2016/2016_BRIDGEPORT_HOSPITAL.PDF; HTTP://CTDATAHAVEN.ORG/DATA-RESOURCES/FAIRFIELD-COUNTY-COMMUNITY-WELLBEING-INDEX-GREATER-BRIDGEPORT-PCAG-CHNA-CHAPTER; HTTP://WWW.MONROECT.ORG/FILESTORAGE/343/351/4478/DATAHAVEN_CHIP_CHA_2016_AND_PCAG_REVISED_10_7_16.PDF; HTTP://WWW.TOWNOFSTRATFORD.COM/HEALTHDATA; HTTP://WWW.BRIDGEPORTCT.GOV/FILESTORAGE/89019/95959/2016_PCAG_CHA_%26_CHIP.PDF; HTTP://WWW.STVINCENTS.ORG/COMMUNITY-WELLNESS; PART V, SECTION B, LINE 10A:HTTPS://WWW.BRIDGEPORTHOSPITAL.ORG/ABOUT/COMMUNITY/HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT.ASPX
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: IN MARCH 2016, PCAG MEMBERS AND THEIR COMMUNITY PARTNERS (INCLUDING THOSE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND / OR KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION, OR EXPERTISE RELEVANT TO THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY OR MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS) REVIEWED THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CHNA DATA AND DETERMINED, BY GROUP CONSENSUS, THAT THE 2013 PRIORITIES WOULD BE MAINTAINED MOVING FORWARD FOR THE 2016 CHNA (ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, CARDIAC & DIABETES, AND MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE.). PCAG, HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, AND HOSPITALS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A NEED TO CONTINUE WORKING IN THE 2013 FOCUS AREAS AS THESE WERE STILL THE TOP HEALTH PRIORITY AREAS. ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA THAT WAS COLLECTED, ANALYZED AND REVIEWED SUPPORTED THE CONTINUATION OF THE 2013 PRIORITY AREAS. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL AND ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERS ARE MEETING THESE NEEDS PLEASE REVIEW THE PRIMARY CARE ACTION GROUP'S 2016 GREATER BRIDGEPORT REGION BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL AND ST. VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES THAT PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES HAVE THE BROADEST REACH TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES. AS SUCH, THE HOSPITAL IS PROVIDING FACILITATION SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY-WIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN THAT WILL FOCUS ON ALL FOUR AREAS IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 13H: THESE PROGRAMS COVER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE ONLY.
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITALPART V, SECTION B, LINE 22D: THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT CHARGED TO FAP-ELIGIBLE PATIENTS IS THE AMOUNT GENERAL BILLED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE INSURANCE COVERING THE CARE AT ISSUE (AGB). AGB IS CALCULATED ANNUALLY USING THE "LOOK BACK METHOD AND BASED ON MEDICARE FEE-FOR-SERVICE RATES, INCLUDING MEDICARE BENEFICIARY COST-SHARING AMOUNTS AND ALL PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS THAT PAY CLAIMS TO THE HOSPITAL FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR.
SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION DTHE FACILITY LOCATIONS LISTED IN SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION D, INCLUDE OFF-CAMPUS OUTPATIENT HEALTH CARE FACILITIES THAT BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL OPERATED DURING THE TAX YEAR UNDER ITS STATE HOSPITAL LICENSE.
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1 - NORMA F PFRIEM CANCER INSTITUTE
5520 PARK AVENUETRUMBULLCT06611ONCOLOGY RADIOLOGY; LAB; PERINATAL/ATU
2 - CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
1305 POST ROADFAIRFIELDCT06824CARDIAC SERVICES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
3 - OUTPATIENT RADIOLOGY
4699 MAIN STREETBRIDGEPORTCT06610RADIOLOGY; OUTPATIENT
4 - BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL REHABILITATION
226 MILL HILL AVENUEBRIDGEPORTCT06610REHABILITATION
5 - CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
999 SILVER LANETRUMBULLCT06611CARDIAC SERVICES
6 - OUTPATIENT RADIOLOGY
425 POST ROADFAIRFIELDCT06824RADIOLOGY
7 - CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
25 GERMANTOWN ROADDANBURYCT06810CARDIAC SERVICES
8 - FAIRFIELD URGENT CARE CENTER
309 STILLSON ROADFAIRFIELDCT06824MEDICAL OFFICE
9 - OUTPATIENT RADIOLOGY
2909 MAIN STREETSTRATFORDCT06614RADIOLOGY
10 - REACH AT BH
305 BOSTON AVENUESTRATFORDCT06614VARIOUS MEDICAL SERVICES
11 - CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
20 COMMERCE PARKMILFORDCT06460CARDIAC SERVICES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
12 - AHLBIN REHAB CENTER-STRATFORD
3585 MAIN STREETSTRATFORDCT06614PHYSICAL THERAPY
13 - OUTPATIENT RADIOLOGY
2595 MAIN STREETSTRATFORDCT06614RADIOLOGY; OUTPATIENT
14 - BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL LAB
4 CORPORATE DRIVESHELTONCT06484BLOOD DRAW CENTER
15 - AHLBIN REHAB CENTER-SOUTHPORT
2600 POST ROADSOUTHPORTCT06890PHYSICAL THERAPY; DRAW STATION
16 - CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
30 PROSPECT STREETRIDGEFIELDCT06877CARDIAC SERVICES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
17 - BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL LAB
40 COMMERCE PARKMILFORDCT06460BLOOD DRAW CENTER
18 - BLOOD DRAW STATION
887 BRIDGEPORT AVENUESHELTONCT06484BLOOD DRAW CENTER
19 - AHLBIN PHYSICAL THERAPY
2750 RESERVOIR AVETRUMBULLCT06611REHABILITATION
20 - IVY BROOK MEDICAL CENTER
2 IVY BROOK ROADSHELTONCT06484CARDIAC SERVICES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
21 - BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL LAB
15 CORPORATE DRIVETRUMBULLCT06611BLOOD DRAW CENTER
22 - BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL LAB
3115 MAIN STREETSTRATFORDCT06614BLOOD DRAW CENTER
23 - NORMA PFRIEM BREAST CENTER
111 BEACH ROADFAIRFIELDCT06824CANCER CENTER
24 - SLEEP STUDY CENTER
1070 MAIN STREETBRIDGEPORTCT06610SLEEP CENTER
25 - OUTPATIENT RADIOLOGY
2660 MAIN STREETBRIDGEPORTCT06606OUTPATIENT RADIOLOGY
26 - CENTER FOR GERIATRICS
95 ARMORY ROADSTRATFORDCT06614ELDER CARE
27 - CARDIAC DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
300 SEYMOUR AVENUEDERBYCT06418CARDIAC SERVICES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTING

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PART I, LINE 3C:THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY PROVIDES THAT THE PATIENT MUST SUBMIT A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION.
PART I, LINE 7:THE HOSPITAL USES A COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, STRATAJAZZ, TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNTS PRESENTED IN PART I, LINE 7. THE COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM ADDRESSES ALL PATIENT SEGMENTS.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, UTILIZES THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS INVENTORY FOR SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY (CBISA) DATABASE DEVELOPED BY LYON SOFTWARE TO CATALOG ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AND THE GUIDELINES DEVELOPED BY THE CATHOLIC HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (CHA) IN ORDER TO CATALOG THESE BENEFITS. THESE TWO ORGANIZATIONS HAVE WORKED TOGETHER FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO NON-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS TO DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS.THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF THE CHA GUIDE FOR PLANNING AND REPORTING COMMUNITY BENEFIT DEFINES COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES AS PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH PROBLEMS, SUCH AS POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CATEGORIZED INTO EIGHT DISTINCT AREAS INCLUDING PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT AND HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, COALITION BUILDING, ADVOCACY FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL IS INCREASINGLY AWARE OF HOW SOCIAL DETERMINANTS IMPACT THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. A PERSON'S HEALTH AND CHANCES OF BECOMING SICK AND DYING EARLY ARE GREATLY INFLUENCED BY POWERFUL SOCIAL FACTORS SUCH AS EDUCATION, INCOME, NUTRITION, HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOODS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2016, BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL PROVIDED $30,104 IN FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND DONATIONS TO SUPPORT JOB TRAINING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL CONSIDERS THESE INVESTMENTS PART OF ITS OVERALL COMMITMENT OF BUILDING STRONGER NEIGHBORHOODS. EXAMPLES BELOW FOCUS ON THE AREAS OF REVITALIZING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND CREATING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.REVITALIZING OUR NEIGHBORHOODSSEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT ORGANIZED NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION ZONES (NRZS) IN ORDER TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE BUSINESS AND HOUSING IN LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS OR AREAS WITHIN NEIGHBORHOODS. THE NRZS RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE CITY AND OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS, AND ENGAGE NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS, NON-PROFITS, BUSINESSES AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET AND FORM STAKEHOLDER GROUPS. THESE GROUPS IDENTIFY THE PRIORITIES AND NEEDS OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO BORROW STATE MONEY TO PURCHASE BLIGHTED PROPERTIES OR OFFER LOW-INTEREST LOANS TO QUALIFYING BUSINESSES FOR FACADE IMPROVEMENTS. HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP HAS BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE NRZ PROCESS FROM THE ONSET WITH REPRESENTATIVES SERVING ON COMMITTEES ORGANIZED IN THE CITY'S EAST END, EAST SIDE AND MILL HILL NEIGHBORHOODS, WHICH ARE LOCATED NEAR THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES ANNUAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO THE EAST END COMMUNITY COUNCIL, A GROUP OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, BUSINESS, CIVIC, RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND COMMUNITY POLICE OFFICERS. THE EAST END COMMUNITY COUNCIL WORKS COLLABORATIVELY TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES INCLUDING SAFE STREETS, FOOD PANTRIES, ANNUAL TOY DRIVES AND A LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM.AS PART OF A SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM AIMED AT ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY WITHIN THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL AND ROCK AND WRAP IT UP! TEAMED UP TO RECOVER FOOD THAT HAS BEEN PREPARED BUT NOT SERVED FROM THE HOSPITAL AND DONATE IT TO THE BRIDGEPORT RESCUE MISSION. OVER 375 POUNDS OF FOOD WAS DONATED IN 2016. BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL, ALONG WITH OTHER AREA BUSINESSES, IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE SEAVIEW AVENUE BUSINESS ALLIANCE. THE SEAVIEW AVENUE BUSINESS ALLIANCE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING STREETSCAPES AND IMPROVING THE AREA ALONG THE SEAVIEW AVENUE CORRIDOR. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS GRADUATING FROM HARDING HIGH SCHOOL WHO PLAN TO ATTEND COLLEGE. IN 2016, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND SUPPORT FOR THESE EFFORTS.CREATING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIESHIGHER EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IS ASSOCIATED WITH BETTER HEALTH STATUS AND LONGER LIFE. FOR EXAMPLE, ADULTS AGED 25-50 YEARS WHO HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE WILL ON AVERAGE LIVE FIVE YEARS LONGER THAN THOSE WITH LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION. A SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE WAS HELD AT THE HOSPITAL FOR STUDENTS AT THE HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LOCATED IN THE MILL HILL NEIGHBORHOOD OF BRIDGEPORT. HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 800 ITEMS RANGING FROM PENS AND PENCILS TO NOTEBOOKS, BACKPACKS AND OTHER ITEMS TO HELP ASSIST THE 262 STUDENTS TO BEGIN THEIR SCHOOL YEAR. BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL STAFF ALSO COLLABORATED WITH HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND OTHERS FOR THE ANNUAL "MOCK TRIAL" THROUGH THE HOSPITAL'S LEGAL & RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, WHICH PROVIDES STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ACTUAL TRIAL AT THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE COMPLETE WITH A SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE. AS MENTIONED IN THE PREVIOUS SECTION, BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL, THROUGH THE SEAVIEW AVENUE BUSINESS ALLIANCE, PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO SENIORS FROM HARDING HIGH SCHOOL WHO WILL BE ATTENDING COLLEGE. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE BRIDGEPORT CHILD ADVOCACY COALITION, WHICH IS A COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS, PARENTS AND OTHER CONCERNED INDIVIDUALS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE WELL-BEING OF BRIDGEPORT'S CHILDREN THROUGH RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND MOBILIZATION.
PART III, LINE 2:IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED POLICIES OF THE HOSPITAL, DURING THE REGISTRATION, BILLING AND COLLECTION PROCESS A PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE CARE FUNDS IS DETERMINED. FOR PATIENTS WHO WERE DETERMINED BY THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY BUT DID NOT, THE UNCOLLECTED AMOUNTS ARE BAD DEBT EXPENSE. THE HOSPITAL'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM UTILIZES PATIENT-SPECIFIC DATA TO ACCUMULATE AND DERIVE COSTS RELATED TO THESE BAD DEBT ACCOUNTS.
PART III, LINE 3:THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A METHODOLOGY TO ACCURATELY QUANTIFY OR ESTIMATE THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE THAT WOULD BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY.
PART III, LINE 4:THE HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE IS EVIDENCED BY SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE POOR AND BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE POOR INCLUDE SERVICES PROVIDED TO PERSONS WHO CANNOT AFFORD HEALTH CARE BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE RESOURCES AND/OR WHO ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED.THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES FREE CARE PROGRAMS FOR QUALIFYING PATIENTS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED POLICIES OF THE HOSPITAL, DURING THE REGISTRATION, BILLING, AND COLLECTION PROCESS A PATIENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE CARE FUNDS IS DETERMINED. FOR PATIENTS WHO WERE DETERMINED BY THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY BUT DID NOT, THE UNCOLLECTED AMOUNTS ARE BAD DEBT EXPENSE. FOR PATIENTS WHO DO NOT AVAIL THEMSELVES OF ANY FREE CARE PROGRAM AND WHOSE ABILITY TO PAY CANNOT BE DETERMINED BY THE HOSPITAL, CARE GIVEN BUT NOT PAID FOR IS CLASSIFIED AS CHARITY CARE.TOGETHER, CHARITY CARE AND THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS REPRESENT UNCOMPENSATED CARE. THE ESTIMATED COST OF TOTAL UNCOMPENSATED CARE IS APPROXIMATELY $27.0 MILLION AND $24.8 MILLION FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015, RESPECTIVELY. THE ESTIMATED COST OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE IS BASED ON THE RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES, AS DETERMINED BY CLAIMS ACTIVITY. THE ESTIMATED COST OF CHARITY CARE IS BASED ON THE RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES. THE ALLOCATION BETWEEN BAD DEBT AND CHARITY CARE IS DETERMINED BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ANALYSIS ON THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS OF HOSPITAL DATA. THIS ANALYSIS CALCULATES THE ACTUAL PERCENTAGE OF ACCOUNTS WRITTEN OFF OR DESIGNATED AS BAD DEBT VERSUS CHARITY CARE WHILE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE TOTAL COSTS INCURRED BY THE HOSPITAL FOR EACH ACCOUNT ANALYZED.THE ESTIMATED COST OF CHARITY CARE AND FREE CARE PROVIDED WAS APPROXIMATELY $19.1 MILLION AND $17.3 MILLION FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015, RESPECTIVELY. THE ESTIMATED COST OF CHARITY CARE IS BASED ON THE RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES, AS DETERMINED BY HOSPITAL SPECIFIC DATA.FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015, THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS, AT CHARGES, WAS APPROXIMATELY $15.7 MILLION AND $15.4 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY. FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015, THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS, AT COST, WAS APPROXIMATELY $7.9 MILLION AND $7.5 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY. THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS MULTIPLIED BY THE RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES FOR PURPOSES OF INCLUSION IN THE TOTAL UNCOMPENSATED CARE AMOUNT IDENTIFIED ABOVE.THE CONNECTICUT DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PROGRAM (CDSHP) WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO HOSPITALS FOR THE PROVISION OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE AND IS FUNDED, IN PART, BY A 1% ASSESSMENT ON HOSPITAL NET INPATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. DURING THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015, THE HOSPITAL RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $16.1 MILLION AND $4.9 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY, IN CDSHP DISTRIBUTIONS, OF WHICH APPROXIMATELY $11.4 MILLION AND $3.4 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY, RELATED TO CHARITY CARE. THE HOSPITAL MADE PAYMENTS INTO CDSHP OF APPROXIMATELY $25.8 MILLION AND $19.1 MILLION FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 AND 2015, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE 1% ASSESSMENT. THESE ARE RECORDED IN NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE.ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES BENEFITS FOR THE BROADER COMMUNITY, WHICH INCLUDES SERVICES PROVIDED TO OTHER NEEDY POPULATIONS THAT MAY NOT QUALIFY AS POOR BUT NEED SPECIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT. BENEFITS INCLUDE THE COST OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY, INTERNS AND RESIDENTS, HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND MEDICAL RESEARCH. THE BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, SOME OF WHICH SERVICE NON ENGLISH SPEAKING RESIDENTS, DISABLED CHILDREN, AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS. THE HOSPITAL VOLUNTARILY ASSISTS WITH THE DIRECT FUNDING OF SEVERAL CITY OF BRIDGEPORT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND A YOUTH INITIATIVE PROGRAM.IN ADDITION TO THE QUANTIFIABLE SERVICES DEFINED ABOVE, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS ADVOCACY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE BY EMPLOYEES. THE HOSPITAL'S EMPLOYEES SERVE NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH BOARD REPRESENTATION, MEMBERSHIP IN ASSOCIATIONS, AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO SOLICITS THE ASSISTANCE OF OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE THEIR SERVICES AT NO CHARGE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY SEMINARS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.
PART III, LINE 9B:IT IS THE HOSPITAL'S POLICY TO TREAT ALL PATIENTS EQUITABLY WITH RESPECT AND COMPASSION, FROM THE BEDSIDE TO THE BILLING OFFICE. THE HOSPITAL WILL PURSUE PATIENT ACCOUNTS, DIRECTLY AND THROUGH ITS COLLECTION AGENTS, FAIRLY AND CONSISTENTLY TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. AS PART OF ITS COLLECTION PROCESS, THE HOSPITAL WILL MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO DETERMINE IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. IN THE EVENT A PATIENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE HOSPITAL WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTION AS DEFINED BY LAW AND HOSPITAL POLICY.
PART VI, LINE 2:COMMUNITY NEEDS ARE ROUTINELY REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED AS PART OF THE OPERATIONS AND SERVICE LINE TEAMS AT BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL. THESE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY GROUPS PROVIDE ANALYSIS AND INSIGHT INTO PATIENT UTILIZATION TRENDS ACROSS OUR DELIVERY OF CARE AND ARE REVIEWED IN TANDEM WITH CARE MANAGEMENT AND PATIENT SATISFACTION RESULTS AND OTHER COMMUNITY FEEDBACK. COUPLED WITH THE RECENTLY COMPLETED COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT, THIS INFORMATION ASSISTS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INITIATIVES, PARTNERSHIPS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY.
PART VI, LINE 3:BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL INFORMS INDIVIDUALS ABOUT ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ON ITS WEBSITE, THROUGH VISIBLE POSTINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS AT POINTS OF REGISTRATION AND FRONT LINE ACCESS. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, APPLICATION AND SUMMARY ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST WITHOUT CHARGE BY MAIL, INCLUDING AT ADMITTING DEPARTMENT. FURTHER, PATIENTS RECEIVE A SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS THROUGH A FIRST STATEMENT MAILER AS PART OF THE BILLING PROVES. THESE COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND POINT OF CONTACT FOR INDIVIDUALS TO VISIT OR CALL. THE HOSPITAL HAS RESOURCES TO ASSIST PATIENTS WITH STATE OF CONNECTICUT MEDICAID APPLICATIONS.
PART VI, LINE 4:BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS ARE SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED IN TOWNS WHERE THE HOSPITAL IS ENGAGED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGH THE PRIMARY CARE ACTION GROUP. THIS GEOGRAPHIC AREA INCLUDES BRIDGEPORT, EASTON, FAIRFIELD, MONROE, STRATFORD, AND TRUMBULL. THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT REGION HAS A POPULATION OF 323,231. BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT'S LARGEST CITY COMPRISES 45% OF THE REGION'S POPULATION. THE MEDIAN AGE OF THE AREA IS 40.3 YEARS, WHICH IS HIGHER THAN THE STATE AS A WHOLE, EXCEPT FOR THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT. BRIDGEPORT'S MEDIAN AGE IS LOWER AT 32.8 YEARS. THE TOWNS IN THE REGION VARY DRAMATICALLY IN TERMS OF THEIR RACIAL AND ETHNIC COMPOSITION. THE COMMUNITIES OF EASTON, FAIRFIELD, MONROE AND TRUMBULL ARE OVER 80% WHITE AND STRATFORD IS OVER TWO-THIRDS WHITE. BY CONTRAST, CLOSE TO 80% OF BRIDGEPORT'S POPULATION IS NON-WHITE; HISPANICS AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN'S EACH COMPRISE MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF BRIDGEPORT'S RESIDENTS.THERE ARE WIDE GAPS IN MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME RATES WITHIN THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT REGION. THE TOWNS OF EASTON, FAIRFIELD, MONROE, AND TRUMBULL ARE AFFLUENT WITH MEDIAN INCOMES SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER THAN NATIONAL AND STATE AVERAGES. STRATFORD, WHICH HAS A LONG HISTORY AS AN INDUSTRIAL TOWN, WAS DESCRIBED BY RESIDENTS AS BLUE COLLAR AND MIDDLE CLASS. BRIDGEPORT HAS A HIGH POVERTY RATE AND A LOWER MEDIAN INCOME THAT BOTH STATE AND NATIONAL AVERAGES; IT IS AMONG ONE OF THE POOREST CITIES IN THE COUNTRY. THE PROPORTION OF RESIDENTS WITH A COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER IN EASTON, FAIRFIELD, MONROE AND TRUMBULL IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE STATE OVERALL AT 37%. ONLY 16% OF BRIDGEPORT ADULTS HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER, LESS THAN HALF THE RATE FOR THE STATE; STRATFORD ALSO FALLS BELOW THE STATE RATE WITH ONLY 31% OF THE RESIDENTS HAVING A COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER.
PART VI, LINE 5:AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDER, BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL REMAINS ATTENTIVE TO HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND OTHER INNOVATIVE SERVICES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2016, BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL PROVIDED $80.1 MILLION IN COMMUNITY BENEFITS THROUGH FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS IN FIVE WIDE-RANGING PROGRAMS - GUARANTEEING ACCESS TO CARE; PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS; ADVANCING CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH; AND CREATING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES. BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO THE COMMUNITY IN WAYS THAT ARE NOT QUANTIFIED AS PART OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND SERVES AS AN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY RESOURCE. THIS INCLUDES HAVING A COMMUNITY-BASED BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITH MANY MEMBERS RESIDING OR WORKING IN THE AREA SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL. THE HOSPITAL ALSO EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS IN ITS COMMUNITY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2016 THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 1,163 MEMBERS OF THE BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF. BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL, FOUNDED IN 1878, IS A 383-BED URBAN TEACHING HOSPITAL SERVING 20,657 INPATIENTS AND MORE THAN 294,320 OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTERS IN 2016. BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PRIVATE EMPLOYERS IN BRIDGEPORT WITH 2,659 EMPLOYEES IN 2016.
PART VI, LINE 6:THE YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SYSTEM'S FUNDAMENTAL MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT THE DELIVERY NETWORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE AND ENSURE THAT ALL PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES. THE YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SYSTEM REQUIRES ITS HOSPITALS TO INCORPORATE PLANS TO PROMOTE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE HOSPITAL'S EXISTING BUSINESS PLANS FOR WHICH THEY ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. IN ADDITION, REGULAR REPORTING ON COMMUNITY BENEFITS IS REQUIRED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
PART VI, LINE 7, REPORTS FILED WITH STATESCT

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (1)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
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 (18 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
WILLIAM JENNINGS
PRESIDENT & CEO/DIRECTOR$626,366$156,592$195,328$48,832$87,030$21,757$239,273$59,819$14,470$3,617$1,162,467$290,617$15,048$3,762
GAYLE CAPOZZALO
DIRECTOR$0$713,269$0$274,705$0$474,584$0$23,550$0$14,735$0$1,500,843$0$12,135
JOHN SKELLY
SR. VP & TREASURER$374,440$41,604$91,583$10,176$64,469$7,163$160,625$17,847$20,140$2,238$711,257$79,028$0$0
PATRICK MCCABE THRU 916
SR. VP,& TREASURER$48,559$437,031$16,239$146,155$6,984$62,861$22,843$205,591$2,141$19,272$96,766$870,910$0$0
PAMELA SCAGLIARINI
COO & SEC.$375,952$0$73,408$0$56,493$0$88,210$0$20,695$0$614,758$0$519$0
MARC BRUNETTI
SR. VP SUPPORT OPERATIONS$255,837$0$44,402$0$18,000$0$24,559$0$23,301$0$366,099$0$0$0
MICHAEL IVY
SR. VP MEDICAL AFFAIRS$426,159$0$98,933$0$29,400$0$10,400$0$23,389$0$588,281$0$0$0
MARYELLEN KOSTURKO
SR. VP PATIENT CARE$305,754$0$65,492$0$23,400$0$23,704$0$4,435$0$422,785$0$0$0
CAROLYN SALSGIVER
SR. VP STRATEGY & BUSINESS$217,376$54,344$58,138$14,535$40,866$10,216$105,323$26,331$20,031$5,008$441,734$110,434$0$0
MELISSA TURNER
SR. VP HUMAN RESOURCE$139,049$139,049$38,036$38,036$28,359$28,359$61,505$61,504$12,292$12,293$279,241$279,241$0$0
RYAN O'CONNELL
VP OF PERFORMANCE & RISK$337,739$0$48,867$0$22,200$0$10,400$0$16,652$0$435,858$0$0$0
GINA CALDER EFF 916
VP OF AMBULATORY SERVICES$162,426$0$14,496$0$18,000$0$13,676$0$5,047$0$213,645$0$0$0
JENNIFER WILLCOX
ASSISTANT SECRETARY$0$239,057$0$49,448$0$38,121$0$17,659$0$15,395$0$359,680$0$9,839
JONATHAN MAISEL
PHYSICIAN$403,925$0$10,177$0$23,511$0$26,150$0$18,741$0$482,504$0$0$0
THOMAS LAMONTE
PHYSICIAN$322,703$0$8,377$0$24,183$0$26,150$0$18,741$0$400,154$0$0$0
ROCKMAN FERRIGNO
PHYSICIAN$486,425$0$35,687$0$17,742$0$15,394$0$48,623$0$603,871$0$0$0
GUILLERMO KATIGBAK
PHYSICIAN$332,373$0$8,575$0$18,496$0$26,150$0$13,738$0$399,332$0$0$0
FRANCISCO GARRIDO
PHYSICIAN$447,167$0$8,967$0$17,465$0$12,654$0$15,252$0$501,505$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4BTHE INDIVIDUALS LISTED BELOW ARE PARTICIPANTS IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN. THESE ACCRUALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN C (DEFERRED COMPENSATION) AND REPRESENTS BOTH THE REPORTING ENTITY'S AND RELATED ENTITY'S COMBINED AMOUNTS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPENSATION REPORTING PER IRS INSTRUCTIONS. SEVERANCE NONQUALIFIED EQUITY-BASED WILLIAM M. JENNINGS $0 $180,742 $0 PATRICK MCCABE 0 121,484 0 JOHN SKELLY 0 96,527 0 MELLISSA TURNER 0 69,659 0 CAROLYN SALSGIVER 0 65,210 0 PAMELA SCAGLIARINI 0 22,537 0 INDIVIDUAL LISTED BELOW BECAME VESTED IN BENEFITS VALUED AT THE AMOUNT RESPECTIVELY REPORTED DURING THE REPORTING YEAR. INCLUDED IN SECTION II, COLUMN B (III) IS AMOUNT VESTED DURING THE 2015 CALENDAR YEAR THAT WAS RECOGNIZED AS TAXABLE EVENTS AND REPORTED IN THE INDIVIDUAL' 2015 CALENDAR YEAR FORM W-2. GAYLE CAPOZZALO $ 380,628 THE SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT PLAN IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THE PAYMENT OF A COMPETITIVE LEVEL OF RETIREMENT INCOME WHEN ADDED TO OTHER SOURCES OF RETIREMENT INCOME IN ORDER TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN KEY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES SERVING AS CORPORATE OFFICERS. THE PLAN PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT INCOME THROUGH AN UNFUNDED, NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT UNDER SECTION 457(F) AND THROUGH A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN UNDER SECTION 409A OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND A MANAGEMENT OR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES' PLAN UNDER THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974 (ERISA).
PART I, LINE 7NON-FIXED PAYMENTS PROVIDED THE SHORT TERM INCENTIVE PLAN IS A VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN WHICH PROVIDES ONE-TIME PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT IN RECOGNITION OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF KEY ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. PERFORMANCE LEVELS ARE ESTABLISHED AND REVIEWED ANNUALLY AT THRESHOLD, TARGET AND MAXIMUM LEVELS, ACCORDING TO PLANNED "STRETCH" GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. INCENTIVE AWARD OPPORTUNITIES ARE ESTABLISHED ACCORDING TO MARKET PRACTICES BASED ON EACH ELIGIBLE POSITION'S RESPONSIBILITIES, PERFORMANCE AND LEVEL OF AUTHORITY. PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO STIP AWARD OPPORTUNITIES INCORPORATES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF PRE-DEFINED FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL METRICS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION AND VALUES.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHEFA- SERIES DBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN060806186BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP20774YJE8CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2012-05-31BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$40,467,946IssuePriceAmt
PurposeREFINANCING A & C ISSUED 92 & 95PurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$9,015,000RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$40,467,953TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$775,780IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$39,692,173OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Substantial Completion2012SubstantialCompletionYr
Current RefundingYes (1)CurrentRefundingInd
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetYes (1)RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebateYes (1)ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective Action0ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III - PRIVATE BUSINESS USEFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHIS SECTION IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED AS THE BOND REFUNDED PRE-2003 BOND ISSUANCES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Disqualified Person Ex Bnft Tr DisqualifiedPersonExBnftTrGrp

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEE PART VBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Rln Disqualified Person OrgSEE PART VRlnDisqualifiedPersonOrgTxt
TransactionSEE PART VTransactionDesc
Transaction CorrectedYes (1)TransactionCorrectedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Imposed$8,468TaxImposedAmt
Tax Reimbursed$0TaxReimbursedAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
CONNECTICUT NEUROSURGICAL SPECIALISTS PC
SEE SCHEDULE O$487,581SEE PART V0
EBP SUPPLY SOLUTIONS
SEE SCHEDULE O$268,177SEE PART V0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS(A)NAME OF DISQUALIFIED PERSON:CONNECTICUT NEUROSURGICAL SPECIALISTS, P.C. (CNS)/DRS. KENNETH LIPOW AND GARY ZIMMERMAN(B)RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISQUALIFIED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION: CNS RENTS SPACE FROM THE HOSPITAL AND PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE HOSPITAL. CNS' OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LEASE WERE GUARANTEED BY DRS. LIPOW AND ZIMMERMAN.(C)DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: THERE WERE CERTAIN AMOUNTS DUE TO AND FROM CNS AND THE HOSPITAL THAT WERE NOT TIMELY PAID AND/OR PAID AT WHAT WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE LESS THAN FAIR MARKET VALUE. THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED AND SELF CORRECTED. REASONABLE STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO MITIGATE ANY FUTURE OCCURANCE.PART I, LINE 2A REQUEST FOR ABATEMENT HAS BEEN OR WILL BE FILED BY THE DISQUALIFIED PERSONS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT NO ORGANIZATION MANAGER PARTICIPATED IN THE TRANSACTION KNOWING THAT IT WAS AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION.
PART IV, COLUMN DBUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONSNAME OF INTERESTED PERSON: CONNECTICUT NEUROSURGICAL SPECIALISTS, P.C.TRUSTEE GARY ZIMMERMAN, M.D., IS A GREATER THAN 35% OWNER OF CONNECTICUT NEUROSURGICAL SPECIALISTS, P.C. CONNECTICUT NEUROSURGICAL SPECIALISTS, P.C. RENTS SPACE FROM THE HOSPITAL AND PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE HOSPITAL.AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION: $409,152 (MEDICAL SERVICES) AND $78,429 (RENTAL PAYMENTS FROM CNS TO THE HOSPITAL) NAME OF INTERESTED PERSON: EBP SUPPLY SOLUTIONSTRUSTEE MEREDITH REUBEN IS THE SOLE STOCKHOLDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF EBP SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC. AFTER PERFORMING AN OBJECTIVE REVIEW PROCESS, WHICH INCLUDED A COMPARISON TO COMPETITIVE ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE IN THE MARKETPLACE AND IN WHICH MS. REUBEN WAS NOT INVOLVED, THE HOSPITAL PURCHASED JANITORIAL AND FOOD SERVICE SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FROM EBP SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC.AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION: $268,177

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VIPART I, LINE 4 & PART VI, LINE 1B NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY THE ORGANIZATION SOUGHT TO CONFIRM THE INDEPENDENCE OF EACH VOTING MEMBER OF ITS GOVERNING BODY BY REQUESTING THAT EACH SUCH VOTING MEMBER RESPOND TO A QUESTIONNAIRE CONTAINING THE PERTINENT INSTRUCTIONS AND DEFINITIONS AND DESIGNED TO ELICIT THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO DETERMINE INDEPENDENCE. BASED ON RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRES RECEIVED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND ANNUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT TEN (10) VOTING MEMBERS ARE INDEPENDENT
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, OR KEY EMPLOYEES THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT OFFICERS AND/OR TRUSTEES SERVE AS OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS OF TAXABLE AFFILIATES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE SYSTEM OR JOINT VENTURES IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE SYSTEM HAS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST. THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS DO NOT HAVE PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN THE TAXABLE AFFILIATE AND SERVE ONLY AS A FUNCTION OF THEIR ROLES WITH THE ORGANIZATION OR WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S CORPORATE SYSTEM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE SOLE MEMBER OF BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL IS YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE HOSPITAL NOMINATES INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE ON THE HOSPITAL'S BOARD FOR APPROVAL BY ITS SOLE MEMBER, YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE MEMBER, YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION, HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND(ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL RIGHTS TO APPROVE OPERATING, CASH FLOW AND CAPITAL BUDGETS; TO APPROVE GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION ARRANGEMENTS; TO APPROVE MAJOR NEW CLINICAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND CONTINUATION OF SAME; APPROVAL OF STRATEGIC PLANS; AND ADOPTION OF SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT POLICIES THAT DO NOT CONFORM WITH SYSTEM POLICIES; TO APPROVE THE MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, DISSOLUTION OR THE SALE OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE ORGANIZATION'S ASSETS; TO AMEND THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION, TO APPROVE THE EXECUTION OF LONG-TERM OR MATERIAL AGREEMENTS.YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION RETAINS THE FOLLOWING DIRECT AUTHORITY: ADOPTION OF BUDGETARY TARGETS, INDEBTEDNESS, MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF LIQUID ASSETS, APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR AND APPOINTMENT OF THE CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 TAX RETURN AND ATTACHED SCHEDULES WERE PREPARED BY EMPLOYEES OF THE SYSTEM TAX DEPARTMENT. THE RETURN IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. SUBSEQUENTLY IT IS SENT TO KPMG LLP FOR THEIR INITIAL REVIEW. AFTER ALL COMMENTS FROM THE ABOVE GROUP ARE CLEARED, THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE ENTITY AND A FINAL VERSION OF THE RETURN IS SENT BACK TO KPMG LLP FOR FINAL REVIEW. PRIOR TO FILING, THE ORGANIZATION MADE AVAILABLE A COMPLETE COPY OF THE RETURN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA A WEB PORTAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL IS COVERED UNDER THE YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORP. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SYSTEM CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (CC:R-7) AND INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM APPLIES TO A POOL OF EMPLOYEES, BOARD MEMBERS AND NON-BOARD MEMBERS SERVING ON BOARD COMMITTEES. THESE "COVERED INDIVIDUALS" ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, UPON BEGINNING EMPLOYMENT OR OTHERWISE BECOMING A COVERED INDIVIDUAL AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. COVERED INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT MATERIAL CHANGES TO THEIR MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THESE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND REPORTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE OFFICE OF PRIVACY AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND/OR THE LEGAL AND RISK SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WOULD CONSULT WITH THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON AND THE LEGAL AND RISK SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND TAKE ANY ACTIONS THAT SHE DEEMS REQUIRED OR APPROPRIATE TO MANAGE OR RESOLVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FOR EXAMPLE, A VOTING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBER WOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM VOTING ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT WOULD BE DISCLOSED TO OTHER VOTING MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15LINE 15A - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL AND LINE 15B - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES: THE MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL STRIVES TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR THE "REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS" UNDER FEDERAL TAX LAW. THE MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE IS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL BYLAWS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR (1) DETERMINING THE OVERALL TOTAL COMPENSATION STRATEGY FOR ALL CORPORATE OFFICERS, (2) APPROVING ALL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS DECISIONS FOR CORPORATE OFFICERS, AND (3) REPORTING SUCH ACTIONS TO THE FULL BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL BOARD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IN ADDITION, THE MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE EXPRESSLY DETERMINES THE REASONABLENESS OF TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR ALL CORPORATE OFFICERS, AND ASSURES THAT ALL OFFICER COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE MADE AFTER THOROUGH CONSIDERATION OF AND COMPARISON TO THE MARKET PRACTICES OF OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF BOARD MEMBERS WHO DO NOT HAVE MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS THAT COULD BE AFFECTED BY THE OFFICER COMPENSATION DECISIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE. THE COMPARABILITY DATA USED TO ASSIST THE MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE IN ITS COMPENSATION DELIBERATIONS ARE COMPILED BY AN INDEPENDENT, NATIONAL COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM THAT IS RETAINED BY AND REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. THE DATA COLLECTED BY THE CONSULTANT CONSISTS OF MARKET INFORMATION FOR EXECUTIVES IN FUNCTIONALLY SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILARLY SITUATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MANAGEMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19COPIES OF FORM 990, FORM 1023 (IF AVAILABLE) AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED IN THE SYSTEM TAX DEPARTMENT. OTHER CORPORATE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MAINTAINED BY THE LEGAL AND RISK SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY, AND DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES ON THE CORPORATE INTERNAL WEBSITE. COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPURCHASED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 62,352,799. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,733,626. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 79,086,425. PHYSICIAN FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 34,798,072. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 34,798,072. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,872,963. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,815,801. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,688,764.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:OTHER NON OPERATING INCOME ADJUSTMENT 315,162. NET CHANGE OF INTEREST IN BHF 522,500. NET ASSETS RELEASE FROM RESTRICTION - BHF 2,126,210. RECLASS BHF INVESTMENT INCOME TO CHANGE OF NET ASSETS 2,320,370. RECLASS REALIZED INVESTMENT FROM TEMP RESTRICTED TO P/L -229,821. INCREASE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS -40,727,724. INCREASE IN TEMP RESTRICTED NET ASSETS 7,458,000. INCREASE IN PERM RESTRICTED NET ASSETS 257,000.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (23 entries)

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GREENWICH HOSPITAL
5 PERRYRIDGE ROADGREENWICHCT06830060646659HEALTHCARE SERVICESCT501C3LINE 3SEE SCHEDULE R PART VIIYes (1)
GREENWICH HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC - MERGED WITH GH 5122016
5 PERRYRIDGE ROADGREENWICHCT06830222593399SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICESCT501C3LINE 11B, IIYALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORPYes (1)
THE GREENWICH HOSPITAL ENDOWMENT FUND INC
5 PERRYRIDGE ROADGREENWICHCT06830061526642SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICESCT501C3LINE 11B, IISEE SCHEDULE R PART VIIYes (1)
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT HEALTH SYSTEM PROPERTIES INC
267 GRANT STREETBRIDGEPORTCT06610061297708TITLE HOLDINGCT501C2BRIDGEPORT HOSPITALYes (1)
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL AUXILIARY INC
267 GRANT STREETBRIDGEPORTCT06610066042500SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICESCT501C3LINE 11A, IBRIDGEPORT HOSPITALYes (1)
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC
267 GRANT STREETBRIDGEPORTCT06610222908698SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICESCT501C3LINE 7BRIDGEPORT HOSPITALYes (1)
NORTHEAST MEDICAL GROUP INC
99 HAWLEY LANESTRATFORDCT06614061330992HEALTHCARE SERVICESCT501C3LINE 9YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORPYes (1)
NORTHEAST MEDICAL GROUP PLLC
99 HAWLEY LANESTRATFORDCT06614352380180HEALTHCARE SERVICESCT501C3LINE 11A, INORTHEAST MEDICAL GROUP INCYes (1)
YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL
20 YORK STREETNEW HAVENCT06504060646652HEALTHCARE SERVICESCT501C3LINE 3YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORPYes (1)
YALE-NEW HAVEN CARE CONTINUUM CORP
789 HOWARD AVENEW HAVENCT06519455235566NURSING HOMECT501C3LINE 3YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITALYes (1)
YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORP
789 HOWARD AVENEW HAVENCT06519222529464SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICESCT501C3LINE 11A, I0N/A
PERRYRIDGE CORPORATION
5 PERRYRIDGE ROADGREENWICHCT06830061207316SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICESCT501C3LINE 11B, IISEE SCHEDULE R PART VIIYes (1)
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FRIENDS OF PEDIATRICS INC
120 COLUMBINE DRIVETRUMBULLCT06611066048427SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICESCT501C3LINE 11A, IYALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITALYes (1)
LAWRENCE MEMORIAL COPRORATION
365 MONTAUK AVENUENEW LONDONCT06320222553028PROMOTE HEALTHCARECT501C3LINE 9YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORPYes (1)
LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC
365 MONTAUK AVENUENEW LONDONCT06320060646704HEALTHCARE SERVICESCT501C3LINE 3LAWRENCE MEMORIAL COPRORATIONYes (1)
ASSOCIATED SPECIALISTS OF SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT INC
403 NORTH FRONTAGE ROADWATERFORDCT06385208006123HEALTHCARE SERVICESCT501C3LINE 11A, ILAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INCYes (1)
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT INC
403 NORTH FRONTAGE ROADWATERFORDCT06385060646616HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICESCT501C3LINE 9LAWRENCE MEMORIAL COPRORATIONYes (1)
L&M PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATION INC
365 MONTAUK AVENUENEW LONDONCT06320271094375HEALTHCARE SERVICESCT501C3LINE 11A, ILAWRENCE MEMORIAL COPRORATIONYes (1)
LMW HEALTHCARE INC
365 MONTAUK AVENUENEW LONDONCT06320460543230HEALTHCARE SERVICESRI501C3LINE 3LAWRENCE MEMORIAL COPRORATIONYes (1)
THE WESTERLY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC
25 WELLS STREETWESTERLYRI02879050508064FUNDRAISING SERVICESRI501C3LINE 11A, ILMW HEALTHCARE INCYes (1)
LAWRENCE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC
365 MONTAUK AVENUENEW LONDONCT06320222553026FUNDRAISING SERVICESCT501C3PFLAWRENCE MEMORIAL COPRORATIONYes (1)
WESTERLY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY INC
25 WELLS STWESTERLYRI02891222507181FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIESRI501C3LINE 11C, III-FILMW HEALTHCARE INCYes (1)
L&M HEALTHCARE INC
365 MONTAUK AVENUENEW LONDONCT06320222553031SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICESCT501C3LINE 11A, ILAWRENCE MEMORIAL COPRORATIONYes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (5 entries)

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SHORELINE SURGERY CENTER LLC
111 GOOSE LANEGUILFORDCT06437900110459HEALTHCARE SERVICESCTN/A
SSC II LLC
111 GOOSE LANEGUILFORDCT06437261709382HEALTHCARE SERVICESCTN/A
ORTHOPAEDIC & NEUROSURGERY CENTER
55 HOLLY HILL LANEGREENWICHCT06830273477197HEALTHCARE SERVICESCTN/A
TOTAL HEALTH CONNECTICUT LLC
789 HOWARD AVENUENEW HAVENCT06519474070024HEALTHCARE SERVICESCTN/A
YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SYSTEM INVESTMENT
789 HOWARD AVENUENEW HAVENCT06519271374301INVESTMENTDEN/A

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (15 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndAddress Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
YNHHS-MSO INC
789 HOWARD AVENEW HAVENCT06519061467717MANAGEMENT SERVICESCTN/ACYes (1)
YALE NEW HAVEN AMBULATORY SERVICES
40 TEMPLE STREETNEW HAVENCT06510061398526HEALTHCARE SERVICESCTN/ACYes (1)
MEDICAL CENTER REALTY INC
50 YORK STREETNEW HAVENCT06511061110858RENTAL SERVICESCTN/ACYes (1)
GREENWICH FERTILITY & IVF PC
5 PERRYRIDGE ROADGREENWICHCT06830300145464HEALTHCARE SERVICESCTN/ACYes (1)
YORK ENTERPRISES INC
50 YORK STREETNEW HAVENCT06511061110937TITLE HOLDINGCTN/ACYes (1)
YNHH-PHYSICIANS CORP
789 HOWARD AVENEW HAVENCT06519061202305ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESCTN/ACYes (1)
MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY INC
50 YORK STREETNEW HAVENCT06511061087673PHARMACYCTN/ACYes (1)
GREENWICH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF NY PC
5 PERRYRIDGE ROADGREENWICHCT06830061540101HEALTHCARE SERVICESNYN/ACYes (1)
GREENWICH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY
5 PERRYRIDGE ROADGREENWICHCT06830453833883HEALTHCARE SERVICESNJN/ACYes (1)
PRIMARYNET OF CONNECTICUT INC- TERMINATED 93016
789 HOWARD AVENEW HAVENCT06519061463534HEALTHCARE SERVICESCTN/ACYes (1)
CENTURY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
23 MAIDEN LANENORTH HAVENCT06473061110797DEBT COLLECTION SERVICESCTN/ACYes (1)
CENTURY MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC
23 MAIDEN LANENORTH HAVENCT06473061303173RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT SERVICESCTN/ACYes (1)
L&M SYSTEMS INC
365 MONTAUK AVENUENEW LONDONCT06320222553037HEALTHCARE RELATED SERVICESCTN/ACYes (1)
L&M HOME CARE SERVICES INC
365 MONTAUK AVENUENEW LONDONCT06320061389272HOME THERAPYCTN/ACYes (1)
LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL INDEMNITY COMPANY LTD
981021436INSURANCEN/ACYes (1)PO BOX 1159 KY1-1102GRAND CAYMANCJCJ
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (10 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION
P$79,217,925TRANSACTION REVIEW
YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION
M$77,416,962COMPARABLE MARKET VALUE
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC
Q$2,854,000TRANSACTION REVIEW
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC
L$1,302,285TRANSACTION REVIEW
YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION
L$11,098,363COMPARABLE MARKET VALUE
YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION
Q$5,292,353TRANSACTION REVIEW
NORTHEAST MEDICAL GROUP INC
R$466,140CASH
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL AUXILIARY INC
S$446,105TRANSACTION REVIEW
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL AUXILIARY INC
C$89,570TRANSACTION REVIEW
BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC
S$5,410,452CASH

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II (F), DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY OF TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION: GREENWICH HOSPITAL DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: GREENWICH HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC. THROUGH 5/12/16, AFTER YALE NEW HAVEN HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION. NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION: PERRYRIDGE CORPORATION DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: GREENWICH HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC. THROUGH 5/12/16, AFTER GREENWICH HOSPTIAL. NAME OF RELATED ORGANIZATION: THE GREENWICH HOSPITAL ENDOWMENT FUND INC DIRECT CONTROLLING ENTITY: GREENWICH HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC. THROUGH 5/12/16, AFTER GREENWICH HOSPTIAL.ExplanationTxt

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