MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES (EIN 43-0653493)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-05-13
IRS object ID
201611349349305221
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Gross Receipts$1,296,703,362GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Group Exemption0928GroupExemptionNum
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.mercy.net/stlouismoWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1891FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMercy Hospitals East Communities operates two hospitals that are located in Creve Coeur (St. Louis metropolitan area) and Washington, MO.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers1115TotalVolunteersCnt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAs the Sisters of Mercy before us, we bring to Life the healing ministry of Jesus through our compassionate care and exceptional service.MissionDesc
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DescMercy Hospitals East Communities ("MHEC") provides quality medical health care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age or ability to pay. In active pursuit of this mission, MHEC provided services to 48,547 inpatients, 124,356 emergency room visits, 1,131,813 outpatient visits, 90,491 home health visits and 210,831 clinic visits.MHEC is a Catholic health care corporation that, pursuant to the organizational core belief that health care services are a vital and integral part of the Church's healing mission, engages in a ministry which provides general acute care, ambulatory, long-term and home care health services to individuals and families in its service communities. Consistent with the organization's commitment to social accountability and the provision of community benefit, MHEC offers other services and programs which further health promotion, maintenance and care. MHEC's services include two clinics which were established specifically for individuals who are uninsured or underinsured and do not have a means to pay for healthcare services. These clinics provide a significant focus on prenatal care. The McAuley Clinic in Washington, Missouri also added a rural health dental program in November 2013. Many clinic patients were also treated, on a charitable basis, as inpatients. In response to the increased needs of the underinsured in the St. Louis area, these clinics have continually expanded, offering new services to more patients. The institution continues to focus on the provision of primary health services and education to the community, regardless of their means to pay for these services. The organization also has a continuing commitment to health research and to health education at all levels.Although reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the continued ability to provide healthcare services to all patients, MHEC recognizes that not all individuals possess the ability to purchase essential medical services and, further, that part of our mission is to provide healthcare services and healthcare education to the communities in which our facilities are located. In keeping with MHEC's commitment to serve all members of the communities it serves, MHEC provides (i) free care and/or subsidized care; (ii) care to persons covered by governmental programs at below cost; (iii) health activities and programs to support the community; (iv) health education programs; and, (v) a variety of broad community support activities. Among the community support activities offered by MHEC are the following:- Community Education Programs- Support Group Meetings- Health Fairs and Screenings- Immunizations- Smoking Cessation Programs- Indigent Care Clinics- Pre-Natal and Well Baby Care for the Indigent- Certified Application Counselors to assist community members with enrollment in qualified health plans - Health Professions Education Programs- Support of Community Programs, including active United Way participant, Healthcare for the Homeless Coalition, etc.- Provider of Financial Counseling and Discharge Counseling Services for all PatientsMHEC provides care to patients who lack financial resources and are deemed to be medically indigent. As defined by the institution's charity policy, MHEC does not pursue collection of amounts determined to qualify for charity care. In addition, MHEC provides services to other patients under the Medicare Program and various state Medicaid programs. Such programs pay providers amounts that are substantially less than billed charges, and frequently less than the cost, of the services provided to the recipients. Care is provided to those with limited or no ability to pay. The cost, net of any payment received (net cost), to MHEC of providing care to persons qualifying for charity or Medicaid totaled $27,535,061 in the year ended 6/30/15. Additionally, the net cost for services provided to elderly and disabled patients under the Medicare program totaled $17,187,365. These amounts do not include the cost of health activities and programs to support the community, health education programs and other community support activities. The services provided by MHEC, as well as the amount of charity care provided, demonstrate the ongoing commitment of the organization to serve in a leadership role as an advocate for responsive healthcare services for the community, with a deep commitment and sensitivity to meeting the needs of the poor.Each activity for which income is reported in column (B) of Part VIII is undertaken in furtherance of the organization's healthcare and community benefit mission described above.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,026,961,803TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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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 Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
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Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (53 entries)

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Bauer PhD Jon
Board member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brunworth MD David
Board member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Busch Steven
Board member1.001.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cleveland MD Jeanne
Physician & Board member1.0040.00Yes (X)$0$553,398$31,872
Darrell Mark
Board member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Diederich Gene
Board member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Eckelkamp Bonnie
Board member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Evans RSM Sr Gayle
Board member25.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Galli MD William
Physician & Board member1.0050.00Yes (X)$0$358,248$27,038
Glosenger RSM Sr Katherine
Board member0.5032.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Glover MD Emily
Physician & Board member1.0059.00Yes (X)$0$174,306$9,096
Halsted MD Robert
Physician & Board member2.0054.00Yes (X)$0$532,520$32,692
Johnston Jeffrey A
Pres Mercy Hosp StL & Board member57.005.00Yes (X)$0$610,565$326,759
Keithly Dennis
Physician & Board member52.000.00Yes (X)$0$321,820$94,935
Kelly John
Board member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Martin MD Scott
Board member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Miller Sr William
Board member1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Parmentier Jennifer
Board member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Pennell Richard
Physician & Board member60.000.00Yes (X)$0$834,549$31,649
Purnell Jack
Board member0.500.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rehm MD Charles
Chief admin officer & Board member25.0035.00Yes (X)$0$590,414$145,617
Riechers MD Thomas
Physician & Board member60.005.00Yes (X)$0$527,823$38,978
Sanford Cassandra
Board member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Steinbecker Roger
Board member4.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stroble Beth
Board member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Voss Kurt
Board member1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Wittenauer RSM Sr Marilynn
Board member1.001.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Matejka Cheryl L
Chief Financial Officer18.0039.00$0$435,540$103,616Yes (X)
Hannasch Susan
Regional VP-General Counsel19.0041.00$0$295,944$62,257Yes (X)
Sorensen Donn
President-East Communities10.0054.00$0$821,625$404,141Yes (X)
McLain Terri L
President Mercy Hosp Washington55.005.00$448,047$0$297,224Yes (X)
Bollin Steven J
VP - Support Services50.005.00$208,016$0$23,250Yes (X)
Crain Christine
COO-Mercy Children's Services36.0024.00$389,885$0$131,584Yes (X)
Frazier Donna M
Chief Nursing Officer60.000.00$273,975$0$66,167Yes (X)
Frost Joan
Chief Operating Officer55.000.00$329,510$0$30,933Yes (X)
Geldbach Patricia L
VP-Mercy Women's Services45.0020.00$0$307,660$96,840Yes (X)
Hintze Paul
VP - Medical Affairs60.000.00$461,449$0$114,881Yes (X)
Kahn MD Joseph
President-Mercy Children's Services2.0058.00$0$531,721$132,030Yes (X)
Kalicak Donald
VP - Business Dev & Planning25.0035.00$0$399,859$100,853Yes (X)
Nelson Kathryn
VP - Performance Improvement57.001.00$227,661$0$26,784Yes (X)
Rothermich Anthony
Administrator, Mercy Hosp Lincoln30.0025.00$0$190,969$19,828Yes (X)
Scoffic Denise
VP-Finance30.0025.00$0$230,141$26,472Yes (X)
Starke MD Keith M
VP-Quality & Safety30.0040.00$229,696$336,159$136,686Yes (X)
Varner Ann M
VP - Mission50.0010.00$193,774$0$31,321Yes (X)
Chaudhry Bilal
Physician50.000.00$394,574$0$26,956Yes (X)
Cox Michael J
Physician50.000.00$502,696$0$30,815Yes (X)
Sommer Steve
Physician60.000.00$355,294$0$30,443Yes (X)
Super David
Physician50.000.00$464,518$0$22,046Yes (X)
Veronikis MD Dionysios
Physician50.000.00$388,409$0$34,814Yes (X)
Cantalin Jeanne L
Former officer0.000.00$0$280,135$12,531Yes (X)
McCurry Michael
Former officer0.0060.00$0$1,098,042$276,839Yes (X)
Lenior Frank
Former key employee0.0050.00$0$297,287$50,666Yes (X)
Eoloff Eric J
Former key employee0.0060.00$0$434,088$96,461Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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McCarthy Building Companies
1341 North Rock Hill RoadSt LouisMO63124Construction$17,562,236
MAYO MEDICAL LABS
200 SW First StreetRochesterMN55805Lab services$3,127,938
Williams Construction Company
2119 E DivisionSpringfieldMO65803Construction$2,683,918
Quest Diagnostics
PO Box 740709AtlantaGA30374Lab services$2,513,881
West County Radiological Group
11475 Olde Cabin Rd Suite 200St LouisMO63141Radiology services$2,420,801
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$7,513,077ExclusionAmt

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Optical - Retail624100$678,802$678,802
Pharmacy - Retail624100$661,618$661,618

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$19,511,819ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$1,329,351TotalAmt
Program Services$1,329,351ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$239,828ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$363,755,835ProgramServicesAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$17,138,791ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$315,307ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$47,004,058ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$300,974ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$25,171,508ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$590,557ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$33,223,453ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$974,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$316,322ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,275ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$29,223,799ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$856,902ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$174,378ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,113ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$21,825,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$639,983ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,529,521ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,849ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$313ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$943,250ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,879,393TotalAmt
Program Services$55,259,082ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,620,311ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,440,932TotalAmt
Program Services$6,257,451ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$183,481ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Medical Supplies$257,649,928$250,310,310$7,339,618
Shared Service Fees$161,595,335$84,500,811$77,094,524
Bad Debt Expense$77,731,413$77,731,413$0
Equipment Repairs & Mai$8,198,615$7,965,063$233,552

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,168,778TotalAmt
Program Services$3,061,273ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,505ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,127,933,942TotalAmt
Program Services$1,026,961,803ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,972,139ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,047,338BOYAmt
EOY$25,211,384EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$158,954,598BOYAmt
EOY$149,747,201EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,729,462BOYAmt
EOY$3,233,568EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,222,346BOYAmt
EOY$22,385,315EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,386,442BOYAmt
EOY$1,561,631EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,252,318,904LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$758,966,903LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$503,599,698BOYAmt
EOY$493,352,001EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,851,612BOYAmt
EOY$3,692,991EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,380,359BOYAmt
EOY$24,380,359EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,736,411BOYAmt
EOY$415,770,199EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$990,908,266BOYAmt
EOY$1,139,334,649EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,186,934BOYAmt
EOY$30,715,534EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,057,370BOYAmt
EOY$1,080,707EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,786,421BOYAmt
EOY$11,448,107EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,757,915BOYAmt
EOY$1,767,142EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,788,640BOYAmt
EOY$45,011,490EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$923,540,372BOYAmt
EOY$1,090,921,198EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,579,254BOYAmt
EOY$3,401,961EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$927,119,626BOYAmt
EOY$1,094,323,159EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$990,908,266BOYAmt
EOY$1,139,334,649EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$166,669,616ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$533,917OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 Management0PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$158,072GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$158,072TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart II-B, Line 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe filing organization is a member of and pays dues to the following hospital associations: Missouri Hospital Association, Catholic Health Association, and American Hospital Association. For the year ended June 30, 2015, dues were $196,687, $138,120, and $72,551, respectively. Approximately 69.86% of Missouri Hospital Association dues, 2.98% of Catholic Hospital Association dues, and 22.80% of American Hospital Association dues were attributable to lobbying activities performed by these associations.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,896,793OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$8,896,793BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$870,966,051OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$492,136,471DepreciationAmt
Book Value$378,829,580BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,245,839OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,926,131DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,319,708BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$323,251,499OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$243,694,438DepreciationAmt
Book Value$79,557,061BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,958,722OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,209,863DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,748,859BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$493,352,001TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIVABLES$1,956,476
Intercompany Receivables$411,643,992
Other Assets$2,169,731
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$415,770,199TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$1,767,142Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,767,142TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFEDERAL INCOME TAX PRIMARILY ALL OF THE MERCY HEALTH ENTITIES ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFYING UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3), BY VIRTUE OF IRS DETERMINATION LETTERS OR INCLUSION IN THE OFFICIAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY. MERCY COMPLETED AN ANALYSIS OF ITS TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE AND DETERMINED THAT NO AMOUNTS WERE REQUIRED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2015 OR 2014.ExplanationTxt

Schedule H IRS990ScheduleH

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Financial Assistance PolicyYes (1)FinancialAssistancePolicyInd
Written PolicyYes (1)WrittenPolicyInd
All Hospitals PolicyYes (X)AllHospitalsPolicyInd
FPG Reference Free CareYes (1)FPGReferenceFreeCareInd
Percent100Yes (X)Percent100Ind
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (1)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent400Yes (X)Percent400Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed Budget0ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$17,051,137TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$17,051,137NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01620TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$110,343,535TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$99,859,611DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$10,483,924NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01000TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$127,394,672TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$99,859,611DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$27,535,061NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02620TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,559,028TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$725,762DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,833,266NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00170TotalExpensePct

Health Professions Education HealthProfessionsEducationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$10,154,591TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$316,005DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$9,838,586NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00940TotalExpensePct

Research ResearchGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$328,109TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$154,309DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$173,800NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00020TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$590,642TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$75,978DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$514,664NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00050TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$13,632,370TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$1,272,054DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$12,360,316NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01180TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$141,027,042TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$101,131,665DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$39,895,377NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.03800TotalExpensePct

Community Support CommunitySupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$488,442TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$488,442NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00050TotalExpensePct

Health Improvement Advocacy HealthImprovementAdvocacyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$89TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$89NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Workforce Development WorkforceDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$149,775TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$149,775NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00010TotalExpensePct

Other Communtity Building Acty OtherCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$194,792TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$200DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$194,592NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00020TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$833,098TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$200DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$832,898NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00080TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$20,989,338BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable$0BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$208,885,803ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$226,073,168CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall-$17,187,365MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

Costing Methodology Used CostingMethodologyUsedGrp

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

Management Co And Jnt Ventures ManagementCoAndJntVenturesGrp (2 entries)

Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtOrg Profit Or OwnershipOrgProfitOrOwnershipPctOfcr Etc Profit Or OwnershipOfcrEtcProfitOrOwnershipPctPhysicians Profit Or OwnershipPhysiciansProfitOrOwnershipPct
1 St Johns Mercy SRS LLC
Medical Equipment Rental0.400000.000000.60000
2 Mercy Rehabilitation LLC
Rehabilitation hospital facility0.495000.000000.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Hospital Facilities2HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp (2 entries)

FacilityFacilityNumAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdWebsite AddressWebsiteAddressTxtState LicenseStateLicenseNumLicensed HospitalLicensedHospitalIndGeneral Medical And SurgicalGeneralMedicalAndSurgicalIndChildrens HospitalChildrensHospitalIndTeaching HospitalTeachingHospitalIndResearch FacilityResearchFacilityIndEmergency Room24 HrsEmergencyRoom24HrsInd
Mercy Hospital St Louis
1615 S New Ballas RoadSt LouisMO63141www.mercy.net/stlouismo226-50Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)
Mercy Hospital Washington
2901 E Fifth StreetWashingtonMO63090www.mercy.net/stlouismo311-32Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp (2 entries)

FacilityFacilityNumFirst Licensed CY Or PYFirstLicensedCYOrPYIndTax Exempt Hospital CY Or PYTaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYIndCHNA ConductedCHNAConductedIndCommunity DefinitionCommunityDefinitionIndCommunity DemographicsCommunityDemographicsIndExisting ResourcesExistingResourcesIndHow Data ObtainedHowDataObtainedIndCommunity Health NeedsCommunityHealthNeedsIndOther Health IssuesOtherHealthIssuesIndCommunity Hlth Needs Id ProcessCommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessIndConsulting ProcessConsultingProcessIndInformation GapsInformationGapsIndCHNA ConductedCHNAConductedYrTake Into Account Others InputTakeIntoAccountOthersInputIndCHNA Conducted With Other FcltsCHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsIndCHNA Conducted With Non FcltsCHNAConductedWithNonFcltsIndCHNA Report Widely AvailableCHNAReportWidelyAvailableIndRpt Available On Own WebsiteRptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteIndOwn Website URLOwnWebsiteURLTxtPaper Copy Public InspectionPaperCopyPublicInspectionIndImplementation Strategy AdoptImplementationStrategyAdoptIndImplementation Strategy AdptImplementationStrategyAdptYrStrategy Posted WebsiteStrategyPostedWebsiteIndStrategy Website URLStrategyWebsiteURLTxtStrategy AttachedStrategyAttachedIndOrganization Incur Excise TaxOrganizationIncurExciseTaxIndElig Criteria ExplainedEligCriteriaExplainedIndFPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntFPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntIndFPG Family Incm Lmt Free CareFPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePctFPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt CareFPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePctAsset Level CriteriaAssetLevelCriteriaIndMedical Indigency CriteriaMedicalIndigencyCriteriaIndExplained BasisExplainedBasisIndApp Financial Asst ExplnAppFinancialAsstExplnIndDescribed InfoDescribedInfoIndDescribed Suprt DocDescribedSuprtDocIndProvided Hospital ContactProvidedHospitalContactIndIncludes Publicity MeasuresIncludesPublicityMeasuresIndFAP Available On WebsiteFAPAvailableOnWebsiteIndFAP Available On Website URLFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxtFAP App Available On WebsiteFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteIndFAP App Available On Website URLFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxtFAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeFAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeIndFAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgFAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgIndCommuntity Notified FAPCommuntityNotifiedFAPIndFAP Actions On NonpaymentFAPActionsOnNonpaymentIndPermit No ActionsPermitNoActionsIndCollection ActivitiesCollectionActivitiesIndFAP Notified All PatientsFAPNotifiedAllPatientsIndNondis Emergency Care PolicyNondisEmergencyCarePolicyIndOther Method UsedOtherMethodUsedIndAmounts Generally BilledAmountsGenerallyBilledIndGross ChargesGrossChargesIndIncome Level CriteriaIncomeLevelCriteriaInd
Mercy Hospital St Louis
100Yes (1)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)12Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (X)www.mercy.net/about/community-benefitsYes (X)Yes (1)14Yes (1)www.mercy.net/about/community-benefits00Yes (1)Yes (X)100.000000000000400.000000000000Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (1)Yes (X)www.mercy.netYes (X)www.mercy.netYes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (1)Yes (X)0Yes (X)Yes (1)Yes (X)00
Mercy Hospital Washington
200Yes (1)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (X)12Yes (1)0Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (X)www.mercy.net/about/community-benefitsYes (X)Yes (1)14Yes (1)www.mercy.net/about/community-benefits00Yes (1)Yes (X)100.000000000000400.000000000000Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (1)Yes (X)Yes (X)Yes (1)Yes (X)0Yes (X)Yes (1)Yes (X)00Yes (X)

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Mercy Hospital St. LouisPart V, Section B, Line 5: COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTPLEASE REFER TO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MERCY.NET/COMMUNITY-BENEFITS.
Mercy Hospital WashingtonPart V, Section B, Line 5: COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTPLEASE REFER TO THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MERCY.NET/COMMUNITY-BENEFITS.
Mercy Hospital St. LouisPart V, Section B, Line 6b: St. Louis County Department of Public Health and the Franklin County Health Department
Mercy Hospital WashingtonPart V, Section B, Line 6b: St. Louis County Department of Public Health and the Franklin County Health Department
Mercy Hospital St. LouisPart V, Section B, Line 22d: Eligibility guidelines for charity care discounts The federal poverty guidelines for income are the basis for determining eligibility for charity care discounts. For example, individuals with incomes below 100% of the federal poverty guidelines will be eligible for free care. Individuals with incomes greater than 100% of the federal poverty guidelines may be eligible for care at discounted rates depending on their income level and/or the amount due to the hospital. Additional financial assistance After appropriate discounts have been applied, arrangements may be made for an interest-free monthly payment plan. Generally, no patient's financial responsibility will be greater than 20% of annual household income or 10% of net assets (which ever is greater), adjusted to consider availability of other assets that could be used toward making payments.
Mercy Hospital WashingtonPart V, Section B, Line 22d: Eligibility guidelines for charity care discounts The federal poverty guidelines for income are the basis for determining eligibility for charity care discounts. For example, individuals with incomes below 100% of the federal poverty guidelines will be eligible for free care. Individuals with incomes greater than 100% of the federal poverty guidelines may be eligible for care at discounted rates depending on their income level and/or the amount due to the hospital. Additional financial assistance After appropriate discounts have been applied, arrangements may be made for an interest-free monthly payment plan. Generally, no patient's financial responsibility will be greater than 20% of annual household income or 10% of net assets (which ever is greater), adjusted to consider availability of other assets that could be used toward making payments.
Part V, Section B, Line 16Financial Assistance Policy Website Availability
Mercy Hospital St. Louis Part V, Section B, line 16a website:www.mercy.net
Mercy Hospital St. Louis Part V, Section B, line 16b website:www.mercy.net
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility31FacilityNum

Oth Hlth Care Fclts Not Hospital OthHlthCareFcltsNotHospitalGrp

Oth Hlth Care Fclts OthHlthCareFcltsGrp (31 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdFacilityFacilityTxt
Mercy South Campus
901 Patients First DrWashingtonMO63090Hospital based outpatient depts: Various Clinical Services
Medical & Professional Services
15945 Clayton RoadBallwinMO63011Hospital based outpatient depts:Surg Ctr; various clinical services
Mercy Urgent Care - O'Fallon
300 Winding Woods DriveOFallonMO63366Hospital based outpatient depts:UCC S&T Blood Dr St ImagCtr, Perin, Pulm
Mercy Kids Therapy & Dev Center
641 S New Ballas RoadSt LouisMO63141Hospital based outpatient depts:Child Development
Mercy Medical Building
12348 Old Tesson RoadStLouisMO63128Hospital based outpatient depts:Women's Ctr, Imag Ctr, Nuc Med, Card Testin
Mercy Urgent Care - Piper Hill
107 Piper Hill DriveSt PetersMO63376Hospital based outpatient depts:Urgent Care, Sports & Therapy, Blood Draw
Mercy Endoscopy Center
12990 Manchester RoadDes PeresMO63131Hospital based outpatient depts:Endoscopy
Mercy Medical Building
11700 Studt RoadSt LouisMO63141Hospital based outpatient depts:Hyberbaric Wound Center, Fertility Services
Fenton Medical Office Building
1203 Smizer Mill RoadFentonMO63026Hospital based outpatient depts:Imaging, Blood Draw Station
Mercy Endoscopy Center
200 Brevco PlazaLake St LouisMO63367Hospital based outpatient depts:Endoscopy
Mercy Diagnostic Testing
755 Dunn RoadHazelwoodMO63042Hospital based outpatient depts: Sports & Therapy, Cardiac Testing, Nuc Medi
Heart Health Center
450 N New Ballas RoadSt LouisMO63141Hospital based outpatient depts:Cardiac Testing, Cardiac Cath Lab
Edgewood
970 Executive ParkwaySt LouisMO63141Hospital based outpatient depts: Outpatient Behavioral Health
Mercy Sports Therapy
1176 Town Country CommonsSt LouisMO63017Hospital based outpatient depts: Sports Therapy & Rehab
Mercy Urgent Care - Legends Parkway
20 Legends ParkwayEurekaMO63025Hospital based outpatient depts: Various Clinical and Imaging Services
Mercy Medical Building Hazelwood
801 Hazelwest DriveHazelwoodMO63042Hospital based outpatient depts: Imaging Center/Blood Draw Station
Mercy Sports Therapy - Tesson Ferry
13303 Tesson Ferry RoadSt LouisMO63128Hospital based outpatient depts: Sports & Therapy
Mercy Medical Building - Olive and Mason
12680 OliveCreve CouerMO63141Hospital based outpatient depts: S&T, Nutrition Couns, Chirop, Imagine
Mercy Medical Building
1820 Zumbehl RoadSt CharlesMO63303Hospital based outpatient depts: Cardiac Testing, Imaging, Blood Draw Statio
Mercy Sports Therapy - Crestwood
10024 Watson RoadSt LouisMO63126Hospital based outpatient depts: Sports & Therapy/Blood Draw Station
Mercy Therapy Services
1935 Prairie Dell Road - Suite 300UnionMO63084Hospital based outpatient depts: Sports and Therapy
Mercy Medical Building - Grover
16555 Manchester RoadGroverMO63040Hospital based outpatient depts: Radiology, Sports & Therapy, Blood Draw Sta
St Louis Cancer & Breast Institute
6435 ChippewaSt LouisMO63109Hospital based outpatient depts: Infusion Therapy
Liberty Point Medical Building
2023 Vadalabene Suite 300MaryvilleIL62062Hospital based outpatient depts: Perinatal Center
Mercy Urgent Care - North County
637 Dunn Road Suite 101HazelwoodMO63042Hospital based outpatient depts: Urgent Care
Mercy Kids Mid Rivers
4525 Mid Rivers mall DriveSt PetersMO63376Hospital based outpatient depts: Pediatric PT/OT/Speech,Blood Draw Station
Mercy Therapy Services
735 West Springfield RoadGeraldMO63037Hospital based outpatient depts: Sports and Therapy
Mercy Sullivan
1326 S Service Rd WestSullivanMO63080Hospital based outpatient depts: Various Clinical and Imaging Services
Florissant Meadows Shopping Center
572 Highway 67FlorissantMO63031Hospital based outpatient depts: Blood Draw Station
Mercy Medical Building - Winghaven
2223 Technology DriveOFallonMO63368Hospital based outpatient depts: Imaging Center/Blood Draw Station
Mercy Water Tower Place
1237 Water Tower PlaceArnoldMO63010Hospital based outpatient depts: Women's care,Ortho surg,neurology,internal

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (18 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 7g:SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICESTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT INCLUDE ANY PHYSICIAN CLINIC COSTS ON LINE 7G.
Part I, Ln 7 Col(f):TOTAL EXPENSES FROM FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A) ARE $1,127,933,942. INCLUDED IN THIS AMOUNT WAS BAD DEBT EXPENSE (CHARGES) OF $77,731,413. EXPENSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATING LINE 7, COLUMN (F) ARE $20,989,338.
PART I, LINE 6ACOMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORTTHE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS PREPARED BY ITS ULTIMATE PARENT ENTITY, MERCY HEALTH (EIN: 43-1423050).
Part II, Community Building Activities:Mercy Hospital St. Louis (MHSL) and Mercy Hospital Washington's (MHW) community building activities promote the health, wellness and safety of the communities in which they serve. Through active participation on community boards, neighborhood/community coalitions and involvement in community-based events, Mercy builds partnerships to develop collaborative solutions to address community needs. Mercy partners with organizations, churches, schools and area businesses to continually strive to improve the overall health and strength of the communities they serve with special focus on those who are poor. Some of these community building partnerships and community engagement activities include:Mercy Hospital St. Louis:- Archdiocese of St. Louis Board of Catholic Education- Ferguson-Florissant Community Response Team- Missouri Catholic Conference Board- Near Southside Community Coalition- O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce- St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles, Warren & Lincoln Counties Continuum of Care for Ending Homelessness coalitions- St. Louis County Healthy Living Coalition- St. Louis Integrated Health Network Transitions of Care Task Force- St. Louis Regional Health Commission- United Way 2-1-1 Advisory Committee and Emergency Fund NetworkMercy Hospital Washington:- Franklin County Service Providers Group- New Haven Chamber of Commerce- St. Clair Chamber of Commerce- Sullivan Area Chamber of CommerceCash/In-Kind DonationsMercy provides cash and in-kind donations all year long through the support of co-worker engagement and community service activities. These community building activities serve as a link to engage Mercy co-workers to look beyond the walls of the facilities in which they serve. During FY15, cash donations were given to organizations throughout the community that included:- ALIVE (Alternatives to Living in Violent Environments)- American Heart Association- Behavioral Health Network- Franklin County Children's Resource Board- Maternal, Child & Family Health- NAMI St. Louis (National Alliance on Mental Health)A full description of our Community Building activities can be found at www.mercy.net/communitybenefits.
Part III, Line 2:TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE, AT COST, BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENT ACCOUNTS WAS MULTIPLIED BY A RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES. THE RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES USED WAS BASED ON DETAILED COST ACCOUNTING, WHERE AVAILABLE. WHERE COST ACCOUNTING IS NOT AVAILABLE, COST REPORT COST TO CHARGE RATIOS WERE UTILIZED.
Part III, Line 3:THE FILING ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE (AT COST) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS ELIGIBLE UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE POLICY IS $0. ALTHOUGH THE CHARITY CARE POLICY REQUIRES THE PARTICIPATION OF THE PATIENT REQUESTING ASSISTANCE, WE HAVE A PROCESS UNDER PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY (REFER TO DISCLOSURE FOR PART III, #9B) TO ADDRESS ACCOUNTS FOR PATIENTS WHO DO NOT PROVIDE THE INFORMATION. WE BELIEVE THAT OUR CHARITY POLICY IS COMPREHENSIVE ENOUGH TO CAPTURE ALMOST ALL PATIENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE.
Part III, Line 4:THE TEXT OF THE FOOTNOTE THAT IS INCLUDED IN MERCY HEALTH AND SUBSIDIARIES AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBES BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOLLOWS:"PATIENT ACCOUNTS THAT ARE UNCOLLECTED, INCLUDING THOSE PLACED WITH COLLECTION AGENCIES, ARE INITIALLY CHARGED AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE FORUNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH COLLECTION POLICIES OF THEHEALTH SYSTEM AND, IN CERTAIN CASES, ARE RECLASSIFIED TO CHARITY CAREIF DEEMED TO OTHERWISE MEET THE HEALTH SYSTEM'S CHARITY CARE POLICY.THE PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE RECEIVABLES IS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'SASSESSMENT OF HISTORICAL AND EXPECTED NET COLLECTIONS CONSIDERINGBUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, TRENDS IN HEALTHCARE COVERAGE, ANDOTHER COLLECTION INDICATORS. PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR,MANAGEMENT ASSESSES THE ADEQUACY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR UNCOLLECTIBLERECEIVABLES BASED UPON THE PAYOR COMPOSITION AND AGING OF RECEIVABLESAS OF THE REPORTING DATE WITH CONSIDERATION OF THE HISTORICAL PAYMENTAND WRITE-OFF EXPERIENCE BY PAYOR CATEGORY. THE RESULTS OF THESEREVIEWS ARE THEN USED TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE PROVISION FORUNCOLLECTIBLE RECEIVABLES TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE ALLOWANCE FORUNCOLLECTIBLE RECEIVABLES. AFTER SATISFACTION OF AMOUNTS DUE FROMINSURANCE, THE HEALTH SYSTEM FOLLOWS ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES FORPLACING PAST-DUE BALANCES WITH COLLECTION AGENCIES."
Part III, Line 8:IT IS THE POSITION OF MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES THAT 100% OF ANY SHORT FALL SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES THAT REMAIN UNCOMPENSATED TO THE PROVIDER. THE UNREIMBURSED COSTS OF MEDICARE IS CALCULATED BY THE GROSS CHARGES NET OF THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO LESS ANY PAYMENTS, DEDUCTIONS OR REIMBURSEMENTS USING THE ANNUAL MEDICARE COST REPORT (CMS FORM 2552-96)
Part III, Line 9b:MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES ("MERCY") DEBT COLLECTION POLICY PROVIDES THAT MERCY WILL PERFORM A REASONABLE REVIEW OF EACH INPATIENT ACCOUNT BEFORE TURNING AN ACCOUNT TO A THIRD-PARTY COLLECTION AGENT AND PRIOR TO INSTITUTING ANY LEGAL ACTION FOR NON-PAYMENT, TO ASSURE THAT THE PATIENT AND PATIENT GUARANTOR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (E.G., MEDICAID) AND DO NOT QUALIFY FOR COVERAGE THROUGH MERCY'S COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE POLICY. AFTER HAVING BEEN TURNED OVER TO A THIRD-PARTY COLLECTION AGENT, ANY PATIENT ACCOUNT THAT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINED TO MET THE MERCY HOSPITAL COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE POLICY IS REQUIRED TO BE RETURNED IMMEDIATELY BY THE THIRD-PARTY COLLECTION AGENT TO MERCY FOR APROPRIATE FOLLOW-UP. MERCY REQUIRES ITS THIRD-PARTY COLLECTION AGENTS TO INCLUDE A MESSAGE ON ALL STATEMENTS INDICATING THAT IF A PATIENT OR PATIENT GUARANTOR MEETS CERTAIN STIPULATED INCOME REQUIREMENTS, THE PATIENT OR PATIENT GUARANTOR MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. MERCY UTILIZES THE "SEARCH AMERICA" TOOL TO ENHANCE THE ABILITY TO DETERMINE CHARITY QUALIFICATION. PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY WILL BE GRANTED IN SITUATIONS WHERE MERCY HOSPITAL HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM PATIENTS OR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS NOT COMPLETE ENOUGH TO MAKE A CHARITY DETERMINATION. MERCY UTILITIZES PRESUMPTIVE CHARITY PRIOR TO BAD DEBT PLACEMENT FOR CHARITY ADJUSTMENTS IN EXCESS OF $6,500. IN THESE CASES, MERCY UTILIZES THE SEARCH AMERICA REPORT STATUS OF "PROBABLE CHARITY" AS THE BASIS FOR ASSIGNING THE CHARITY LEVEL. MERCY WILL PURSUE APPROPRIATE MEANS IN THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS FROM PATIENTS WITH AN ESTABLISHED ABILITY TO PAY OR AN UNWILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE IN VALIDATING ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THESE APPROPRIATE MEANS MAY INCLUDE LEGAL ACTION CONSISTENT WITH MERCY MISSION AND VALUES. ADDITIONALLY THEY MAY INCLUDE LIENS UPON REAL PROPERTY AND REASONABLE WAGE GARNISHMENTS. LEGAL ACTIONS WILL GENERALLY NOT INCLUDE BANK GARNISHMENT, REPOSSESSION OF ASSETS OR FORECLOSURES TO ENFORCE SATISFACTION OF A LIEN. MERCY HAS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE INITIATION OF LEGAL ACTION AND ANNUALLY REVIEWS COMPLIANCE WITH ALL POLICIES.
Part VI, Line 2:Separate Community Health Needs Assessments were conducted for Mercy Hospital St. Louis and Mercy Hospital Washington. MERCY HOSPITAL ST. LOUISWho Was Involved in the Assessment At the center of involvement in the needs assessment were the people of the community. In April of 2010 and again in October of 2011, Mercy held roundtable events to dialogue directly with local community members about their needs, ideas, and concerns related to health care. Common themes included the need for a greater emphasis on wellness and prevention, education, and access. Barriers identified included economic/financial resources by some, access to physicians and services, and general apathy for good health. A focus on partnerships, education, and technology were cited as ways to improve health and wellness in the community. Mercy also heard that a focus on children in the community is essential, promoting healthy habits at an early age. Follow-up roundtables are held annually.To continue the dialogue begun at the community roundtable events, online community advisory panels were formed. These individuals are routinely surveyed to assess need, evaluate program/service ideas and provide feedback. Members are continuously added to the advisory panel. New MyMercy users are invited to join the group and a public invitation/form is located on the Mercy.net website.Mercy's Planning & Research Department provided internal and external demographic, utilization, chronic condition, and health status data. The consulting group Sg2 was also engaged by Mercy as a partner to analyze current utilization and future demand for health care services. Professional Research Consultants (PRC) assists Mercy in measuring patient satisfaction through personal phone calls and email surveys.The St. Louis County Department of Health (SLCDH) serves as the primary community partner for Mercy Hospital St. Louis in both the CHNA and community health improvement plan (CHIP) processes. SLCDH is utilizing the Mobilizing Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) model, bringing hospitals and agencies across St. Louis County together in a collaborative process. MHSL also works closely with the St. Louis Regional Health Commission who serves as a vital facilitator in bringing together key partners to address community need.Community health co-workers in the Mission department of MHSL coordinate the CHNA process as part of their community health and benefit responsibility. A Community Health Council is accountable for ensuring community benefit meets mission, compliance, and IRS guidelines. The council is led by the hospital president. Members include co-workers from finance, care management, philanthropy, Mercy Clinic - Mercy's integrated physician group, mission, and other key areas. The chief medical officer as well as a MHSL board member are also actively engaged members of the council. How the Assessment Was ConductedThe needs assessment process involved the following five steps to attain the full scope of the community's needs.1. Examine existing community health needs assessmentsThe needs assessment examination process included the collection and analysis of quantitative data available in community/public health resources. Mercy staff, supported by Saint Louis University Master of Public Health students, reviewed the following data:- St. Louis County - 2011 Community Health Needs AssessmentIn December 2010, the St. Louis County Department of Health contracted with the University of New England's Center for Community and Public Health (CCPH) to conduct a countywide CHNA that included an extensive report with data broken down by sub-county regions. The assessment was released at the county's first Public Health Summit in December 2011. - Progress Toward Building a Healthier St. Louis - 2011 Access to Care ReportSt. Louis Regional Health CommissionEach year Mercy's JFK Health Center is cited throughout the report as a major provider of care for the uninsured and underinsured in our region.- Decade Review of Health Status for St. Louis City and County 2000-2010St. Louis Regional Health CommissionThis report focuses on change over the past decade in fourteen leading health indicators and disparity metrics in St. Louis City and County.- County Health RankingsThis is a new resource that was unveiled in March 2010. It is county-level data that will be updated annually by the University of Wisconsin-Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. www.countyhealthrankings.org- Community Data Profiles & Missouri Information for Community Assessment (MICA) Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services-Bureau of Health Informatics This resource provides some of the best community health assessment planning tools available including community data profiles on 115 Missouri counties, thirty health indicators, and the capability to create customized tables.http://health.mo.gov/data/CommunityDataProfiles/index.html- 2012 Children's Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Needs Assessment for St. Louis CountySt. Louis Children's Service FundThis resource identifies the characteristics of met and unmet mental health needs, service gaps, utilization and capacity, and the barriers to utilization of mental health and substance abuse services.- Data provided by Mercy's Planning & Research DepartmentData from Mercy's internal records was used to assess the needs of the community. Community health assessment and planning is an ongoing process at Mercy. As community/public health data is released, plans and programming are adjusted.2. Obtain qualitative information from community membersIn an effort to dialogue directly with the community and include qualitative data, input from community residents, individuals served by Mercy and also those with expertise in public health were included through:- Community roundtable events- Online surveys- SLCDH focus groups - SLCDH provider interviews- SLCDH household telephone surveys3. Analyze and summarize the data to prioritize needsHealth Needs IdentifiedThe St. Louis County Department of Health's 2011 Community Health Needs Assessment Report was a key deliverable in the initial phase of the MAPP process. The report not only provides data for the entire county, but further subdivides the county into four study regions: Mid, North, South and West. While continuing to participate in the MAPP process, Mercy's Community Health and Benefit staff reviewed this report, along with other available data, and identified community health needs critical for Mercy Hospital St. Louis to address that align with Mercy's mission and community master plan. Public health data for lifestyle issues such as obesity, tobacco use, and substance abuse paralleled with internal hospital data. Age-adjusted cancer incidence rates in St. Louis County for colon, breast, and prostate cancers, although declining over a ten year period, remain higher than rates reported for the state of Missouri. Cardiac-related disease, diabetes, and asthma, along with those seeking treatment for behavioral health needs, remain critical issues when assessing the health of St. Louis County. Lack of prevention strategies and poor behavioral choices continue to contribute to decreased quality of life, avoidable hospital admissions, and higher health care costs.St. Louis County also has several underlying socio-demographic characteristics that impact the health of its population and cannot be ignored. The county has what is described as an "aging population." Older populations utilize more health services creating increased access demands on the health system. Another significant finding is variation at the sub-county level in income, employment status, and health outcomes. North County, for example, reports significantly lower income levels, higher unemployment, increased risk factors, and overall poorer health outcomes. Disparities such as these must be taken into account when addressing community need and creating health improvement plans.See Part VI, Question 2 Continuation
Part VI, Line 3:THE FILING ORGANIZATION HAS PRINTED MATERIAL AVAILABLE AT EACH POINT OF REGISTRATION IN OUR FACILITY, IN ADDITION TO ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABILITY AT OUR WEB SITE AT MERCY.NET ON HOW TO CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE STATEMENT ALSO INCLUDES DIRECTION ON HOW TO REACH OUT TO MERCY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS WELL. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATIONAS A PART OF OUR HEALING MINISTRY, THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION. WE OFFER PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE OR WHO ARE IN FINANCIAL NEED.UNINSURED PATIENT DISCOUNTSA DISCOUNT FROM THE HOSPITAL'S REGULAR BILLED CHARGES WILL BE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE. THIS INCLUDES PATIENTS WHOSE FINANCIAL SITUATION NORMALLY WOULD NOT OTHERWISE QUALIFY THEM FOR CHARITY CARE DISCOUNTS.PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE WHOSE FINANCIAL SITUATION QUALIFIES THEM FOR CHARITY CARE DISCOUNTS (SEE ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES BELOW) ARE ASSISTED OR ASKED IN APPLYING FOR MEDICAID BEFORE APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. MERCY WORKS TO EXHAUST ALL EFFORTS TO COORDINATE WITH THE PATIENT TO APPLY FOR MEDICAID, BUT DOES NOT PROHIBIT CHARITY CONSIDERATIONS IF DENIED NOR APPLIED.APPLICATIONS FOR CHARITY CARE DISCOUNTS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR ELIGIBILITY BASED ON THE APPLICANT'S INCOME, FAMILY SIZE, AMOUNT OF PAYMENT DUE AND AVAILABILITY OF OTHER ASSETS OR RESOURCES. PLEASE NOTE THAT CARE MUST BE MEDICALLY NECESSARY TO BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE FOR UNINSURED PATIENT DISCOUNTS.
Part VI, Line 4:MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES INCLUDES MERCY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS AND MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON. THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA FOR MERCY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS INCLUDES 198 ZIP CODES ACROSS MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS DERIVED FROM 2015 Sg2 ANALYTICS DATA AND Sg2 INSURANCE COVERAGE ESTIMATES. THE AREA'S POPULATION IS 2,739,979. 35% OF THE POPULATION'S AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS OVER $75,000. 43% OF THE POPULATION IS 45 AND OLDER. 25% OF THE HOUSEHOLDS IS ON MEDICARE, 12% ON MEDICAID, AND 10% UNINSURED. THE PRIMARY SERVICE ARE FOR MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON INCLUDES 14 ZIP CODES SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS. THE AREA'S POPULATION IS 110,188. 28% OF THE POPULATION'S AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS OVER $75,000. 44% OF THE POPULATION IS 45 AND OLDER. 24% OF THE HOUSEHOLDS IS ON MEDICARE, 16% ON MEDICAID, AND 11% UNINSURED.
Part VI, Line 5:PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTHMercy Hospitals East Communities ("MHEC") provides quality medical health care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age or ability to pay. In active pursuit of this mission, MHEC provided services to 48,547 inpatients, 124,356 emergency room visits, 1,131,813 outpatient visits, 90,491 home health visits and 210,831 clinic visits.MHEC is a Catholic health care corporation that, pursuant to the organizational core belief that health care services are a vital and integral part of the Church's healing mission, engages in a ministry which provides general acute care, ambulatory, long-term and home care health services to individuals and families in its service communities. Consistent with the organization's commitment to social accountability and the provision of community benefit, MHEC offers other services and programs which further health promotion, maintenance and care. MHEC's services include two clinics which were established specifically for individuals who are uninsured or underinsured and do not have a means to pay for healthcare services. These clinics provide a significant focus on prenatal care. Many clinic patients were also treated, on a charitable basis, as inpatients. In response to the increased needs of the underinsured in the St. Louis area, these clinics have continually expanded, offering new services to more patients. The institution continues to focus on the provision of primary health services and education to the community, regardless of their means to pay for these services. The organization also has a continuing commitment to health research and to health education at all levels.Although reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the continued ability to provide healthcare services to all patients, MHEC recognizes that not all individuals possess the ability to purchase essential medical services and, further, that part of our mission is to provide healthcare services and healthcare education to the communities in which our facilities are located. In keeping with MHEC's commitment to serve all members of the communities it serves, MHEC provides (i) free care and/or subsidized care; (ii) care to persons covered by governmental programs at below cost; (iii) health activities and programs to support the community; (iv) health education programs; and, (v) a variety of broad community support activities. Open Medical StaffMedical staff privileges are extended to all qualified physicians in the community for almost all departments. Both hospitals have exclusive contracts with physician groups for radiology and pathology services. MHSL also has neonatology and CV surgery and MHW has cardiology and obstetrics. This means that over 90% of the physicians on staff are in categories that are open to qualified physicians in the community.Use of Surplus FundsSurplus funds and unrestricted assets held by Mercy Health East Communities are reinvested in patient care, medical education and research initiatives which support the organization's mission to deliver compassionate care and exceptional health care services to the communities it serves. Examples include the following: - A new innovative therapy center in St. Charles County equipped to serve children of all ages and abilities. Services offered include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology services, Autism-related programs, social communication groups and an exterior therapeutic playground- A Low Risk Birthing Center on site at Mercy Hospital St. Louis- Continued funding of the Mercy Health East Communities Research Institute which is dedicated to improving patient outcomes by supporting new and potentially life-changing health research including over 100 active clinical trials at Mercy Hospital St. Louis.- Continued funding of graduate medical education program (provides residency training in family medicine, internal medicine, OB/Gyn, dental medicine, orthopedics and critical care) and schools of radiology, respiratory and clinical laboratory science. Additional Community Health Initiative/InformationMany of the programs mentioned below are part of our current Community Health Impact Plan (CHIP). These are indicated by asterisks.A few examples include the Adopt-a-Family programs at Mercy Hospital St. Louis and Mercy Hospital Washington. Co-workers provided personal and household gifts to over 430 individuals and families in need over the holidays and MHSL Nutrition Services department cooked numerous turkeys for a church that fed nearly 300 people at Thanksgiving. Numerous collection drives by co-workers are held throughout the year and the items such as food, clothing, personal care items, bus passes, gas cards, school supplies and other critical items are donated to non-profit agencies to distribute to their clients. PHYSICIANSMercy Health System has a large number of clinics, physician offices and other healthcare facilities located in the East Community that are not associated with a hospital EIN. These clinics and facilities provide financial assistance, participate in health professions education (i.e. student shadowing) and provide in-kind contributions to their communities. The total community benefit that cannot be reported for these activities in FY15 is $15,577,660.MERCY NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRY (MNM)Mercy Neighborhood Ministry is a department that supports the service areas of Mercy Hospital St. Louis, Mercy Hospital Washington and the surrounding counties. It focuses on connecting the economically underserved with appropriate health and social services as well as overall community health and access through promotion and education of current programs. MNM partners with over 100 community health and social service agencies, clinics, churches and schools. Nearly half of its annual expenses are offset through Mercy Foundation. JFK & McAULEY HEALTH CENTERSThese health centers offer comprehensive health care to a diverse population of over 10,000 patients who are economically disadvantaged, uninsured or underinsured. With more than 60,000 patient visits each year, services include medical, obstetrical, gynecological and pediatric care and access to specialty care, behavioral health including counseling and treatment, discounted pharmacy services, and vision and dental care. The charity care and unreimbursed cost of Medicaid community benefit figures for these entities are included in the overall Charity Care for MHEC and not listed separately. The work of these Mercy providers who serve those who are struggling in our community are not described in any area of this report.ACCESS TO CARECOMMUNITY REFERRAL COORDINATOR*Mercy continues to partner with the St. Louis Integrated Health network (IHN) in providing a contracted Community Referral Coordinator (CRC) in the MHSL emergency room to connect discharged patients with needed follow-up medical care. The CRC primarily focuses on Medicaid and uninsured patients:- In ensuring they have access to a primary care home and health resources regardless of their ability to pay- Reduce non-emergent use of emergency departments and low acuity readmissions- Enhance continuity of care- Strengthen communications/processes among hospital, safety net and other primary care providers, and community social services agencies/programs.The position is funded by the IHN and is a collaborative program between Mercy, the IHN and other area hospitals and clinics to improve access, quality and transitions of care. Each year the Mercy CRC helps more than 1,000 patients and refers more than 500 to primary care providers with a show-rate of 60%.CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS*Since the beginning of Open Enrollment through the Affordable Care Act in August 2013, Mercy has helped those in need of affordable health insurance to enroll in plans and/or educate them about their options. This coverage assistance program has been entirely funded through Missouri Foundation for Health grants and was available in the service areas of MHSL, MHW and beyond. Enrollments to-date total nearly 600 and the CACs have attended hundreds of events resulting in educational opportunities in understanding the terminology and usage of health insurance.DENTAL CARE*In an effort to address the lack of dental care in their area, Mercy Hospital Washington opened a dental clinic in their McAuley Health Center in 2013 and expanded in 2015. Adult and pediatric patients are now receiving consistent, quality dental services as part of their overall treatment plan. To-date, this program has been funded by a variety of grants.See Part VI, Question 5 continuation
Part VI, Line 6:AFFILIATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS PART OF MERCY HEALTH ("MERCY"). MERCY IS A MISSOURI NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH ITS HEADQUARTERS ("MINISTRY OFFICE") IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. MERCY PROVIDES HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN FOUR STATES - ARKANSAS, KANSAS, MISSOURI, AND OKLAHOMA - AND HAS OUTREACH MINISTRIES LOCATED IN LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, AND TEXAS. MERCY'S MISSION IS "AS THE SISTERS OF MERCY BEFORE US, WE BRING LIFE TO THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS THROUGH OUR COMPASSIONATE CARE AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE." AS OF JUNE 30, 2015, MERCY FACILITIES INCLUDED 30 ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, 5 MANAGED HOSPITALS, 4 HEART HOSPITALS, 2 CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, 2 ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITALS AND 3 REHAB HOSPITALS. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, MERCY HAD MORE THAN 8.7 MILLION OUTPATIENT AND PHYSICIAN OFFICE VISITS, APPROXIMATELY 2,100 EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS, AND APPROXIMATELY 36,000 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES, MAKING MERCY THE SEVENTH LARGEST CATHOLIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES BASED ON NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE. MERCY IS SPONSORED BY MERCY HEALTH MINISTRY, WHICH IS GOVERNED BY MEMBERS THAT INCLUDE SISTERS OF MERCY. MANY SERVICES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO FULFILLING MERCY'S MISSION ARE CENTRALIZED AT THE MINISTRY OFFICE. SUCH CENTRALIZED SERVICES INCLUDE TREASURY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CLINICAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT, LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE COUNSEL, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, CONSULTING, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, REVENUE MANAGEMENT, INTERNAL AUDIT, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING, CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, CLINICAL ENGINEERING, AND CLINICAL SAFETY. THE CENTRALIZATION OF SUCH SUPPORT SERVICES ENABLES MERCY TO ENSURE THAT EACH OF ITS COMMUNITIES, WHETHER LARGE OR SMALL, HAS THE SERVICES IT NEEDS.
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Part VI, Question 2 continuationCommunity Assets Identified The St. Louis community is fortunate to have two major universities/medical centers that include two schools of public health, St. Louis University and Washington University. There are also many other hospitals, universities, schools, churches and religious groups, and health and social service agencies, including a strong department of health. Additionally, the St. Louis Regional Health Commission is involved with the business community through the Business Health Coalition. County government, Civic Progress, and a variety of other community groups and forums serve as catalysts for community development and improvement.Summaries: Assessments and PrioritiesTo set priorities, criteria focused on identifying disproportionate unmet need, primary prevention strategies, advancements toward a continuum of care and a program that is collaborative and involves the community. The following priority needs were identified: Access to Care Mental Health & Substance Abuse Health Literacy/Lifestyle Issues Tobacco Use/Chronic Disease Injuries - Intentional & Unintentional4. Review community benefit activities in placeUsing Lyon Software's CBISA tool, a review will be conducted of current community benefit activities and what Mercy is presently doing to meet identified priorities. In addition, the community benefit activity of others in the community will be reviewed. 5. Create an action planMercy Hospital St. Louis will continue to partner with the St. Louis County Department of Health and area hospitals/agencies to develop a Community Health Improvement Plan. Hospital representatives will participate on appropriate action teams that are being formed during the summer of 2013 as a result of the SLCDH's MAPP process. MHSL's Community Health Council will oversee, guide, and support Mercy's involvement in this collaborative approach. The implementation plan was posted November 2013.MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTONWho Was Involved in the Assessment At the center of involvement in the needs assessment were the people of the community. In 2010 and again in 2011, Mercy held roundtable events to dialogue directly with local community members about their needs, ideas, and concerns relating to health care. Common themes included community members wanting to see greater access to health care services through traditional and non-traditional delivery systems as well as more focus on prevention and wellness. Also mentioned were the importances of families living in poverty in the region, the sluggish economy, physician shortages/access to care, and lack of focus on prevention/wellness/healthy lifestyles among many. Follow-up roundtables are held annually.To continue the dialogue begun at the community roundtable events, online community advisory panels were formed. These individuals are routinely surveyed to assess need, evaluate program/service ideas, and provide feedback. Members are continuously added to the advisory panel. New MyMercy users are invited to join the group and a public invitation/form is located on the Mercy.net website.Mercy's Planning & Research Department provided internal and external demographic, utilization, chronic condition, and heath status data. The consulting group Sg2 was also engaged by Mercy as a partner to analyze current utilization and future demand for health care services. Professional Research Consultants (PRC) assists Mercy in measuring patient satisfaction through personal phone calls and email surveys.The Franklin County Area United Way serves as the primary community partner for MHW in both the CHNA and community health improvement plan processes.The vice president of mission at MHW and community health co-workers at Mercy Hospital St. Louis coordinate the CHNA as part of their community health and benefit responsibility. A Community Health Council is accountable for ensuring community benefit meets mission, compliance, and IRS guidelines. The council is led by the hospital president. Members include co-workers from finance, care management, philanthropy, Mercy Clinic - Mercy's integrated physician group, mission, and other key areas. A MHW board member also serves on the council. How the Assessment Was ConductedThe needs assessment process involved the following five steps to attain the full scope of the community's needs.1. Examine existing community health needs assessmentsThe needs assessment examination process included the collection and analysis of quantitative data available in community/public health resources. Mercy staff, supported by Saint Louis University Master of Public Health students, reviewed the following data:- 2012 Franklin County Community AssessmentConducted by the United Way of Greater St. Louis- Community Data Profiles & Missouri Information for Community Assessment (MICA) Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services-Bureau of Health Informatics This resource provides some of the best community health assessment planning tools available including community data profiles on 115 Missouri counties, thirty health indicators, and the capability to create customized tables.http://health.mo.gov/data/CommunityDataProfiles/index.html- County Health RankingsThis is a new resource that was unveiled in March 2010. It is county level data that will be updated annually by the University of Wisconsin-Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.www.countyhealthrankings.org- Data provided by Mercy's Planning & Research DepartmentData from Mercy's internal records was used to assess the needs of the community. Community health assessment and planning is an ongoing process at Mercy. As community/public health data is released, plans and programming are adjusted. 2. Obtain qualitative information from community membersIn an effort to dialogue directly with the community and include qualitative data, input from community residents, individuals served by Mercy, and also those with expertise in public health were included through:- Community roundtable events- Online surveys- Written survey tool- Interviews3. Analyze and summarize the data to prioritize needsHealth Needs IdentifiedThe 2012 Franklin County Community Assessment identified fourteen health and human service issues and ranked them in order of importance. Mercy's Community Health and Benefit staff reviewed this information, along with other data collected, and identified community health needs critical for Mercy Hospital Washington to address that align with Mercy's mission and community master plan. Public health data for lifestyle issues such as obesity rates, tobacco use, drug/alcohol use, and accident/domestic violence rates paralleled with internal hospital utilization data. Cardiac-related and other chronic diseases such as diabetes and asthma, along with those seeking treatment for behavioral health needs, remain critical issues when assessing the health of Franklin County. Also noted in MHW's top ED visit volume by ICD9 codes is the high prevalence in "unspecified disorder of the teeth". This diagnosis represented 678 cases, 2% of the total ED volume. Community Assets IdentifiedAlthough Mercy is the only hospital in Franklin County, there are a number of organizations, such as the Franklin County Area United Way, Service Provider Group, and the Children's Services Fund that meet monthly to share resources and work together on community needs/issues. The schools, churches, and businesses in the area are also actively engaged in community improvement projects.Summaries: Assessments and PrioritiesTo set priorities, criteria focused on identifying disproportionate unmet need, primary prevention strategies, advancements toward a continuum of care, and programs that are collaborative and involve the community. The following priority needs for Mercy Hospital Washington were identified: Access to Care* Mental Health & Substance Abuse Health Literacy/Lifestyle Issues Tobacco Use/Chronic Disease** Injuries - Intentional & Unintentional*With high volumes of potentially avoidable ED visits related to urinary tract infections, headache, otitis media, and unspecified dental issues, urgent care/fast track, and dental access options will be explored. ** With a smoking prevalence rate of 28% for Franklin County (national benchmark is 13%), tobacco use as it relates to chronic disease will likely be a focus when developing MHW's health improvement plan.See Part VI, Question 2 continuation
Part VI, Question 2 continuation4. Review community benefit activities in place Using Lyon Software's CBISA tool, a review will be conducted of current community benefit activities and what Mercy is presently doing to meet the identified priorities. In addition, the community benefit activity of others in the community will be reviewed. 5. Create an action planMercy Hospital Washington will continue to partner with the Franklin County Area United Way to host monthly planning teams on mental health, housing, employment, transportation, and safety - priority health and human service needs identified in the United Way's 2012 assessment that parallel with/affect the community's health priorities established in MHW's overall CHNA process. MHW's Community Health Council will oversee, guide, and support Mercy's involvement in this collaborative process. Implementation plans was posted November 2013.
Part VI, Question 5 continuationMERCY CLINIC AT ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLA partnership between Mercy, St. Louis Public Schools and The Boeing Company produced Mercy's first school-based clinic in one of the inner city's most challenging schools. Routine physicals and urgent care is complemented with on-site behavioral health services and educational programs focused on healthy lifestyles. Community partnerships include the YMCA Literacy Council and the St. Louis City Department of Health. This clinic is managed by our integrated physician group and is therefore not able to be included as a community benefit on Schedule H.MENTAL HEALTHALIVE AND WELL IN STL*Alive and Well STL is a community-wide effort started by the Regional Health Commission that focuses on reducing the impact of toxic stress and trauma on a person's health and well-being. Mercy acts as a community partner for this initiative and works to create a more trauma aware/informed community through training opportunities and analyzing best practices in the field of behavioral health. INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (IOP) AT MHW*Mercy Hospital Washington opened an IOP in December 2014. It provides the highest level of outpatient care for patients suffering from mental health and chemical dependency disorders and consistently runs near capacity and accepts insured and uninsured patients.TOBACCO USEMERCY ROAD TO FREEDOM*This program was offered to the community and Mercy co-workers as a telephonic, one-on-one support system with a specialty trained counselor. Over 40 people have kicked the habit.DOMESTIC VIOLENCEPROJECT HOPE*Through a partnership with a not-for-profit domestic violence agency, Mercy has implemented a process so Mercy patients can now file orders of protection immediately from their hospital room. Hospital co-workers continue to receive training when dealing with possible situations and asking all their patients about their current safety.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (15 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Mercy Health Foundation St Louis
615 S New Ballas RoadSt LouisMO63141562410020501(c)(3)$182,080Support health care
Mercy Health Foundation St Louis
615 S New Ballas RoadSt LouisMO63141562410020501(c)(3)$800,000Support health care
The Wellness Program
20 Archbishop May DriveSt LouisMO63119431297933501(c)(3)$32,161Support priests in proactively managing their health
West County Multiple Sclerosis Center
621 S New Ballas Rd Ste 5003-BSt LouisMO63141270067529501(c)(3)Support needs of MS patients$68,110FMVOffice space & construction costs to relocate
Ronald McDonald House
3450 Park AvenueSt LouisMO63011431160478501(c)(3)$15,000Support of organization which provides families of ill children place to stay close to hospital
GO St Louis
300 Hunter Ave Suite 107St LouisMO63124431864732501(c)(3)$17,500Sponsor org which encourages healthy lifestyles
Mercy Health Foundation Washington
901 E Fifth StreetWashingtonMO63090562410022501(c)(3)$72,000General Support
March of Dimes
11829 Dorsett RoadMaryland HeightsMO63043131846366501(c)(3)$7,500Sponsorship March for Babies
Thompson Foundation for Autism
1401 South Brentwood Ste 160St LouisMO63144208293152501(c)(3)$5,000Sponsorship "Its in the Cards"
Autism Speaks
1121 Olivette Executive Pkwy SteSt LouisMO63132202329938501(c)(3)$5,000Sponsorship 4th Annual Autism Speaks St. Chef's Gala220
Safety House Foundation
233 Henry AvenueManchesterMO63011462404875501(c)(3)$5,000Sponsorship - West County Safety House
Foundation Fighting Blindness
977 Lakeview Pkwy Ste 140Vernon HillsIL60061237135845501(c)(3)$5,000Sponsorship - Dining in the Dark Charity Event
Gateway to Hope
845 North New Ballas Ct Ste 380St LouisMO63141202737792501(c)(3)$100,000Donation to fund community-wide patient insurance premium assistance program to subsidize health insurance coverage for low-income residents diagnosed with breast cancer.
Susan G Komen for the Cure
PO Box 790129 Dept SKSt LouisMO631790129752462834501(c)(3)$10,000Sponsorship - St. Louis Race for the Cure
St Louis Men's Group
2155 Woodson RoadSt LouisMO63114431558366501(c)(3)$5,000Sponsorship - Platinum - St. Louis Men's Group Against Cancer Dinner
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org15Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGrants are made to organizations which have an established history of providing health care support andor community benefit. If necessary, periodic reports are provided to us. Grants are made to related organizations, which provide reporting on the use of the funds and work closely with our organization.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
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 (35 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
Cleveland MD Jeanne
Physician & Board member$0$452,260$0$53,894$0$47,244$0$13,308$0$18,564$0$585,270$0$0
Galli MD William
Physician & Board member$0$279,955$0$0$0$78,293$0$8,925$0$18,113$0$385,286$0$0
Glover MD Emily
Physician & Board member$0$145,015$0$6,291$0$23,000$0$9,096$0$0$0$183,402$0$0
Halsted MD Robert
Physician & Board member$0$358,546$0$125,944$0$48,030$0$14,025$0$18,667$0$565,212$0$0
Johnston Jeffrey A
Pres Mercy Hosp StL & Board member$0$451,859$0$138,500$0$20,206$0$308,299$0$18,460$0$937,324$0$0
Keithly Dennis
Physician & Board member$0$273,728$0$12,541$0$35,551$0$82,935$0$12,000$0$416,755$0$0
Pennell Richard
Physician & Board member$0$794,599$0$0$0$39,950$0$16,575$0$15,074$0$866,198$0$0
Rehm MD Charles
Chief admin officer & Board member$0$443,406$0$85,847$0$61,161$0$131,467$0$14,150$0$736,031$0$0
Riechers MD Thomas
Physician & Board member$0$407,657$0$66,330$0$53,836$0$20,591$0$18,387$0$566,801$0$0
Matejka Cheryl L
Chief Financial Officer$0$306,071$0$77,645$0$51,824$0$85,473$0$18,143$0$539,156$0$0
Hannasch Susan
Regional VP-General Counsel$0$221,883$0$47,655$0$26,406$0$48,801$0$13,456$0$358,201$0$0
Sorensen Donn
President-East Communities$0$599,644$0$184,629$0$37,352$0$391,525$0$12,616$0$1,225,766$0$0
McLain Terri L
President Mercy Hosp Washington$298,917$0$102,178$0$46,952$0$283,197$0$14,027$0$745,271$0$0$0
Bollin Steven J
VP - Support Services$155,987$0$30,270$0$21,759$0$10,411$0$12,839$0$231,266$0$0$0
Crain Christine
COO-Mercy Children's Services$270,557$0$39,859$0$79,469$0$123,224$0$8,360$0$521,469$0$0$0
Frazier Donna M
Chief Nursing Officer$213,559$0$31,623$0$28,793$0$64,063$0$2,104$0$340,142$0$0$0
Frost Joan
Chief Operating Officer$244,850$0$58,059$0$26,601$0$23,003$0$7,930$0$360,443$0$0$0
Geldbach Patricia L
VP-Mercy Women's Services$0$217,415$0$33,646$0$56,599$0$79,172$0$17,668$0$404,500$0$0
Hintze Paul
VP - Medical Affairs$358,096$0$55,116$0$48,237$0$96,654$0$18,227$0$576,330$0$0$0
Kahn MD Joseph
President-Mercy Children's Services$0$414,527$0$75,492$0$41,702$0$117,747$0$14,283$0$663,751$0$0
Kalicak Donald
VP - Business Dev & Planning$0$215,468$0$137,407$0$46,984$0$87,453$0$13,400$0$500,712$0$0
Nelson Kathryn
VP - Performance Improvement$157,771$0$33,183$0$36,707$0$9,697$0$17,087$0$254,445$0$0$0
Rothermich Anthony
Administrator, Mercy Hosp Lincoln$0$143,721$0$22,014$0$25,234$0$18,367$0$1,461$0$210,797$0$0
Scoffic Denise
VP-Finance$0$154,838$0$32,750$0$42,553$0$18,993$0$7,479$0$256,613$0$0
Starke MD Keith M
VP-Quality & Safety$169,062$245,776$0$73,753$60,634$16,630$0$122,399$5,939$8,348$235,635$466,906$0$0
Varner Ann M
VP - Mission$137,922$0$26,357$0$29,495$0$17,310$0$14,011$0$225,095$0$0$0
Chaudhry Bilal
Physician$393,888$0$0$0$686$0$8,925$0$18,031$0$421,530$0$0$0
Cox Michael J
Physician$451,577$0$0$0$51,119$0$12,445$0$18,370$0$533,511$0$0$0
Sommer Steve
Physician$324,861$0$0$0$30,433$0$12,297$0$18,146$0$385,737$0$0$0
Super David
Physician$448,647$0$0$0$15,871$0$4,974$0$17,072$0$486,564$0$0$0
Veronikis MD Dionysios
Physician$346,105$0$0$0$42,304$0$23,135$0$11,679$0$423,223$0$0$0
Cantalin Jeanne L
Former officer$0$25,649$0$0$0$254,486$0$11,143$0$1,388$0$292,666$0$0
McCurry Michael
Former officer$0$836,596$0$196,715$0$64,731$0$261,658$0$15,181$0$1,374,881$0$0
Lenior Frank
Former key employee$0$200,008$0$57,581$0$39,698$0$43,136$0$7,530$0$347,953$0$0
Eoloff Eric J
Former key employee$0$334,563$0$61,138$0$38,387$0$84,501$0$11,960$0$530,549$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 1aCHARTER TRAVEL IS PROVIDED TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES AS AND WHEN APPROPRIATE, AND AS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR BUSINESS TRAVEL. AFTER CHARTER TRAVEL APPROVAL HAS BEEN GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL JUSTIFICATION PROCESS, THE APPROVED CHARTER TRAVEL FOR BUSINESS IS A REIMBURSABLE EXPENSE WHICH IS NOT TAXABLE TO THE EMPLOYEES. TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS IS PROVIDED IN RARE INSTANCES AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CO-WORKER TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSE POLICY AND PROCEDURES. WHERE COMPANION TRAVEL HAS RESULTED IN A TAXABLE EVENT, THE EMPLOYEES ARE TAXED FOR SUCH TRAVEL. SPOUSAL TRAVEL WAS PROVIDED FOR THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEE: ANN VARNER. SPOUSAL TRAVEL WAS PROVIDED FOR THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION: MICHAEL MCCURRY; CHARLES REHM. LIMITED INSTANCES OF TAX GROSS-UPS MAY HAVE OCCURRED WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTIVES. HOUSING BENEFITS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH A RELOCATION PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY POLICY. SUCH BENEFITS ARE A TAXABLE BENEFIT TO EMPLOYEES FOR PURPOSES OF THIS FORM 990. PAYMENT BY THE COMPANY OF COSTS FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING BY EMPLOYEES FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE COMPANY IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CO-WORKER TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSE POLICY AND PROCEDURES. AS A REIMBURSABLE EXPENSE, THIS TYPE OF LODGING IS NOT TAXABLE TO THE EMPLOYEE.
Part I, Lines 4a-bJeanne Cantalin received $205,717 of severance compensation from a related organization. Part I, Line 4B: Mercy Health, the ultimate parent company, offers supplemental retirement plans to certain executives which provide benefits upon vesting date based on compensation, age at the time of benefit commencement, length of service with the company and/or its affiliates, and length of tenure in the plan. The following individuals participated in the following plans. There were no payments for the fiscal year ended 6/30/2015. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) McCurry, Michael (DB); Johnston, Jeffrey (DC); Sorensen,Donn (DC) Supplemental Management Retirement Plan (SMRP) Crain, Christine; Geldbach, Patricia; Hintze, Paul; Kalicak, Don; Matejka, Cheryl L; McLain, Terri L; Rehm, Charles; Lenior, Frank; Starke,Keith; Frazier,Donna; Johnston, Jeffrey; Kahn MD, Joseph; Hannasch,Susan; Sorensen,Donn; Eoloff,Eric The amount of all accrued benefits is included in compensation amounts provided in Schedule J, Part II, Column (C).
Part I, Line 7The related organization which employs those individuals listed on Part VII, and the filing organization when applicable, PROVIDES A NON-FIXED BONUS PLAN FOR WHICH CERTAIN TIERS OF ITS EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 (JULY 1, 2014 - JULY 30, 2015) PAYMENT OF ALL OR PART OF THE BONUS WAS CONTINGENT UPON ATTAINMENT OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL TARGETS AND NON-FINANCIAL GOALS DEEMED NECESSARY BY MERCY. PAYMENTS ARE MADE ANNUALLY IN OCTOBER FOLLOWING (I) THE CONCLUSION OF THE FISCAL YEAR AND (II) DETERMINATION OF GOAL ACHIEVEMENT. BONUS OPPORTUNITIES ARE TIERED PERCENTAGES AND ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE LEADERSHIP LEVEL AND ATTAINMENT PERCENTAGE. MERCY'S ATTAINMENT OF FINANCIAL TARGETS AND NON-FINANCIAL GOALS IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF MERCY HEALTH AND IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN ANALYZING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR REASONABLENESS.
Part I, Line 3Mercy Health (parent company) is responsible for establishing the compensation of the organization's CEO/Executive Director. The following methods were used by Mercy Health to establish compensation: -Independent compensation consultant -Written employment contract -Compensation survey or study -Approval by the board or compensation committee

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (5 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
Cheryl Crain
Family Member of Christine Crain, Key Employee$57,643Employment arrangement, Mercy Hospitals East Communities0
Christine Bolin
Family Member of Steven Bollin, Key Employee$57,008Employment arrangement, Mercy Hospitals East Communities0
Mary Wiesehan
Family member of Charles Rehm, board member$31,012Employment arrangement, Mercy Hospitals East Communities0
Judy Tobben
Family member of Bonnie Eckelkamp, board member$14,209Employment arrangement, Mercy Hospitals East Communities0
Jon Sullivan
Family member of Terri McLain, board member$79,956Employment arrangement, Mercy Hospitals East Communities0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The member of Mercy Hospitals East Communities is Mercy Health East Communities, a supporting organization under Section 509(a)(3). The member of Mercy Health East Communities is Mercy Health.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aMercy Health, the member of Mercy Health East Communities, has reserve powers to appoint and remove all directors and officers for Mercy Hospitals East Communities.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bTHE FOLLOWING CORPORATE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES SHALL BE RESERVED TO THE CORPORATE MEMBER (AND WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, TO MERCY HEALTH, AS THE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE CORPORATE MEMBER): -APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO THE MISSION, VISION, AND OPERATING VALUES, PURSUANT TO WHICH THE CORPORATION OPERATES; -APPROVAL OF ANY AMENDEMNTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THESE BYLAWS AND ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS OF ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION; -APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION, AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 7.2.1 AND 7.3 OF THE BYLAWS; -ADOPTION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION; -ADOPTION OF THE OPERATING, CAPITAL, AND ALL OTHER BUDGETS FOR THE CORPORATION; -APPROVAL OF THE ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, SALE OR LEASE OF ANY OF THE ASSETS OF THE CORPORATION OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION IN EXCESS OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) IN ANY ONE OR SERIES OF RELATED TRANSACTIONS OCCURRING WITHIN ANY TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD; -AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL OF THE INCURRENCE OF DEBT BY THE CORPORATION OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION (OTHER THAN DEBT INCURRED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF GOODS THAT ARE ACQUIRED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS) AND TO GRANT ANY SECURITY INTERESTS, PLACE ANY ENCUMBRANCES, ENTER INTO ANY COVENANTS, AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS AND TAKE ANY ACTIONS NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE IN CONNECTION WITH THE INCURRENCE OF SUCH DEBT; -APPROVAL OF A PLAN OF MERGER, CONSOLIDATION, OR DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION; -APPROVAL OF THE LEASE, MANAGEMENT, OR PURCHASE OF, OR AFFILIATION WITH, ANOTHER HOSPITAL OR HEALTH SYSTEM, OR HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM BY THE CORPORATION; AND, -APPROVAL OF THE CREATION, OWNERSHIP OR ACQUISITION OF, OR AFFILIATION WITH, ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION CONTROLLED BY THE CORPORATION.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm, using information provided by the filing organization. A draft Form 990 is reviewed by the filing organization's finance leadership. The draft Form 990 is also reviewed by the Mercy Health Tax Department, to ensure accuracy and consistency with other related organizations' Form 990s. After questions arising from the various reviews are addressed and incorporated into the Form 990, a revised draft is provided to the filing organization's leadership team for review. Once reviewed and approved by the filing organization's leadership team, the Form 990 is provided to the Board of Directors for review; it is then signed and filed with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cOfficers, directors, key employees and other disqualified persons are required to complete a conflict of interest questionnaire annually and did so in the normal course for the year ended June 30, 2015. This process is administered at the Mercy Health level by Mercy's Business Risk (internal audit) department. The questionnaires are reviewed with leadership at the local level and potential conflicts discussed and resolved. The conflicts and their respective resolutions are shared at the Mercy level with a team including Mercy's chief financial officer, chief compliance officer and other members of finance, legal and HR. Summary results are reviewed with Mercy's Stewardship Committee (formerly Finance, Audit and Compliance Committee) of the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15bFor those classified as officers (and thus Disqualified Persons), Mercy Health (ultimate parent company) uses the following to establish the compensation: external market salary surveys, external market salary studies, engagement of an independent compensation consultant, and annual review/approval of compensation by the Compensation Committee of the Mercy Health Board. For those classified as key employees, the organization uses the following to establish the compensation: external market salary surveys, external market salary studies, and review/approval of executive management. Compensation reviews are completed on an annual basis, and a review was completed during the reporting year.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Governing documents and financial statements are made available from time to time but are not published publicly; we are not required to make these documents available to the public. Financial results are available via request of copy of Form 990.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN BAVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK THE HOURS PER WEEK DISCLOSED IN PART VII IS THE AVERAGE HOURS THE LISTED PERSON WORKED OR DEVOTED PER WEEK WHILE EMPLOYED OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE FILING ORGANIZATION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS (IF APPLICABLE).
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:Restricted Fund - Investment Income -20,299. Restricted Fund - Donations 429,452. Restricted Fund - Expenses -586,445. Transfers from Mercy Health 237,529. Net assets released from restrictions 473,684. Other adjustments -4.
Part XII, Line 2Audited Financial Statements The filing organization's financial statements were included in the Mercy Health and Subsidiaries annual financial statement audit. The Mercy Health and Subsidiaries received an unqualified opinion from the external auditors for fiscal 2015 (the tax year currently being reported). However, no separate audit opinion is issued on the financial statements of the filing organization. The ultimate responsibility for oversight of the financial statement audit and selection of the external auditor lies with the Stewardship Committee (formerly Finance, Audit, and Compliance Committee) of the Mercy Health Board of Directors. Audit results are communicated to this committee.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 3Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133 The organization was included in a consolidated audit of Mercy Health as required by the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133. The single audit was conducted on a consolidated basis.
Listing of included divisions and entitiesFederal EINS THE OPERATING RESULTS OF THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES, DIVISIONS, AND/OR SUBORDINATE ORGANIZATIONS OF MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE FORM 990 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015: ENTITY FEIN Mercy Hospitals East Communities St. Louis 43-0653493 Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington 43-1066883 Mercy Support Services 43-1677952
FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART VSYSTEM LIMITATIONS MERCY HEALTH (MERCY) HAS A COMPLEX LEGAL STRUCTURE WITH OVER 60 LEGAL ENTITIES. LAWSON ERP SOFTWARE IS THE PRIMARY ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE USED BY MERCY AND THE MAJORITY OF THE INTERCOMPANY/RELATED ORGANIZATION TRANSACTIONS ARE PROCESSED THROUGH LAWSON. WITH THE CURRENT DESIGN OF THE ERP SYSTEM, THERE ARE VARIOUS LIMITATIONS ON EXTRACTING THE INTERCOMPANY/RELATED ORGANIZATION INFORMATION FROM LAWSON. DUE TO THESE LIMITATIONS, MOST OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION ACTIVITY FOR THE FILING ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED ON SCHEDULE R, PART V, IN LINES P AND Q. WE HAVE CAPTURED AND REPORTED THE KNOWN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN ENTITIES. THERE MAY BE MINOR AMOUNTS OF RELATED ORGANIZATION TRANSACTION ACTIVITY WHICH IS NOT REFLECTED IN THIS SCHEDULE.
Form 990, Part V, Question 1aIndependent Contractors Independent contractors for the filing organization are paid by Mercy Health (EIN 43-1423050). As such, all required Form 1099 and Form 1096 reporting is made for the entire health system (with limited exceptions) under the Mercy Health EIN.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (17 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
Mercy Behavioral Health LLC
14528 S Outer FortyChesterfieldMO63017460568680Healthcare ServicesMO$0$0Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Mercy Clinic Adult Critical Care LLC
615 SNew Ballas RoadStLouisMO63141201626965Physician ServicesMO$2,869,694$121,477Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Mercy Clinic Adult Hospitalists- Washington LLC
901 E Fifth StreetWashingtonMO63090262961433Hospitalist ServicesMO$1,591,394$0Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Mercy Clinic Adult Hospitalists-St Louis LLC
645 Maryville CentreSte 100StLouisMO63141431854902Healthcare ServicesMO$9,267,915$2,206Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Mercy Clinic Anesthesiology-Washington LLC
645 Maryville CentreSte 100StLouisMO63141030597437InactiveMO$0$0Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Mercy Clinic Children's Critical Care LLC
645 Maryville CentreSte 100StLouisMO63141431854108Healthcare ServicesMO$599,998$2,766Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Mercy Clinic Children's Hospitalists-St Louis LLC
645 Maryville CentreSte 100StLouisMO63141431708560Healthcare ServicesMO$895,414$0Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Mercy East Support Services LLC
14528 S Outer FortyChesterfieldMO63017461048366Healthcare servicesMO$0$0Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Mercy Family Therapy LLC
645 Maryville CentreSte 100StLouisMO63141431893329Healthcare ServicesMO$0$0Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Mercy Health Services LLC
645 Maryville CentreSte 100StLouisMO63141431664148Healthcare Services & ProductsMO$72,751,969$8,816,218Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Mercy Labs St Louis LLC
14528 S Outer FortyChesterfieldMO63017463092721Laboratory ServicesMO$44,409,701$0Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Mercy Labs Washington LLC
14528 S Outer FortyChesterfieldMO63017463093014Laboratory ServicesMO$8,666,956$0Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Mercy Neuropsychology Services LLC
615 SNew Ballas RoadStLouisMO63141261216912Neurophsychology ServicesMO$1,888,894$203,340Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Mercy Orthopaedic Trauma Services LLC
615 SNew Ballas RoadStLouisMO63141061785022Healthcare ServicesMO$2,465,760$10,791Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Mercy Women's Services LLC
615 S New Ballas RoadSt LouisMO63141460847235Healthcare servicesMO$0$0Mercy Hospitals East Communities
St John's Mercy Therapy Services LLC
615 SNew Ballas RoadStLouisMO63141810671798InactiveMO$0$0Mercy Hospitals East Communities
Triax 14144 LLC
615 SNew Ballas RoadStLouisMO63141943454464R E TransactionsMO$0$4,300,274Mercy Hospitals East Communities

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (69 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
Casa de Misericordia
1602 McClelland StreetLaredoTX78044742912461Women's domestic violence shelterTX501c37Mercy Ministries of LaredoYes (1)
Jefferson Land Company Inc
14528 S Outer Forty St 100ChesterfieldMO63017431330360Holding CompanyMO501c2Mercy Hospital JeffersonYes (1)
McAuley Portfolio Mgmt Co
14528 S Outer Forty St 100ChesterfieldMO63017261708048Portfolio managementMO501c311-IIMercy HealthYes (1)
Mercy ACO Clinical Services Inc
14528 S Outer Forty St 100ChesterfieldMO63017464504901Virtual Care CenterMO501c33Mercy HealthYes (1)
Mercy Clinic East Communities
645 Maryville Ctr Dr Ste 100St LouisMO63141431771217Physician GroupMO501c39Mercy Health East CommunitiesYes (1)
Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Comm
7301 Rogers AvenueFort SmithAR72917261318597Physician ClinicAR501c33Mercy Health Fort Smith CommYes (1)
Mercy Clinic Oklahoma Comm
4300 W Memorial RoadOklahoma CityOK73120270473057Physician GroupOK501c33Mercy Health OK CommunitiesYes (1)
Mercy Clinic Springfield Comm
1965 Fremont Street Suite 2950SpringfieldMO65804431560263Physician GroupMO501c33Mercy Health Springfield CommYes (1)
Mercy Family Center
14528 S Outer Forty St 100ChesterfieldMO63017721069468Family counseling servicesMO501c37Mercy HealthYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation
14528 S Outer Forty St 100ChesterfieldMO63017200901499FoundationMO501c311-IIMercy HealthYes (1)
Mercy Health
14528 S Outer Forty St 100ChesterfieldMO63017431423050Corporate OfficeMO501c310N/A
Mercy Health East Communities
645 Maryville Ctr Dr Ste 100St LouisMO63141431718408Health SystemMO501c311-IIMercy HealthYes (1)
Mercy Health East Communities - SR
645 Maryville Ctr Dr Ste 100St LouisMO63141461412322Health SystemMO501c311-IIMercy Health East CommunitiesYes (1)
Mercy Health Fort Smith Comm
7301 Rogers AvenueFort SmithAR72917261318515Holding CompanyAR501c311-IIMercy HealthYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation Ada
430 N Monte Vista StreetAdaOK74820453596274FoundationOK501c311-IMercy Hospital AdaYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation Ardmore
1011 14th Avenue NWArdmoreOK73401710962525FoundationOK501c311-IMercy Hospital ArdmoreYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation Berryville
214 Carter StreetBerryvilleAR72616710759301FoundationAR501c311-IMercy Hospital BerryvilleYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation Ft Scott
401 Woodland Hills BlvdFort ScottKS66701481077073FoundationKS501c311-IIIMercy Kansas Communities IncYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation Hot Springs
300 Werner StreetHot SpringsAR71913710804718FoundationAR501c311-IIMission Clinical ServicesYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation Independence
800 W MyrtleIndependenceKS67301481079981FoundationKS501c311-IMercy Kansas Communities IncYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation Jefferson
1400 US Highway 61 SouthFestusMO63028462797051FoundationMO501c311-IIMercy Health East Communities - SRYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation Joplin
100 Mercy WayJoplinMO64804270906136FoundationMO501c311-IMercy Health SW MOKS CommYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation NW Ark
2710 Rife Medical LnRogersAR72858710601687FoundationAR501c311-IIIMercy Hospital RogersYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation of OK
4300 W Memorial RoadOklahoma CityOK73120454732301FoundationOK501c311-IMercy Health OK CommunitiesYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation OK City
4300 W Memorial RoadOklahoma CityOK73120463184231FoundationOK501c311-IMercy Hospital Oklahoma CityYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation Springfield
1235 E Cherokee StreetSpringfieldMO65804320195818FoundationMO501c311-IIMercy Health Springfield CommYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation STL
615 South New Ballas RoadSt LouisMO63141562410020FoundationMO501c311-IIMercy Health East CommunitiesYes (1)
Mercy Health Foundation Washington
901 E Fifth StreetWashingtonMO63090562410022FoundationMO501c311-IIMercy Health East CommunitiesYes (1)
Mercy Health NW Ark Communities
2710 Rife Medical LnRogersAR72758621684203Physician GroupAR501c39Mercy HealthYes (1)
Mercy Health OK Communities
4300 W Memorial RoadOklahoma CityOK73120731453048Holding companyOK501c311-IIMercy HealthYes (1)
Mercy Health SW MOKS Comm
100 Mercy WayJoplinMO64804300584463Health SystemMO501c311-IIMercy HealthYes (1)
Mercy Health Springfield Comm
1235 E Cherokee StreetSpringfieldMO65804431856028Health SystemMO501c311-IIMercy HealthYes (1)
Mercy Home Health Berryville
804 W Freeman Suite 4BerryvilleAR72616870781247Home Health and Hospice operationsAR501c311-IIIMercy Hospital SpringfieldYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Ada Inc
430 N Monte Vista StreetAdaOK74820462288155HospitalOK501c33Mercy Health OK CommunitiesYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Ardmore
1011 14th Avenue NWArdmoreOK73401731500629HospitalOK501c33Mercy Health OK CommunitiesYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Aurora
500 Porter AvenueAuroraMO65605431936696HospitalMO501c33Mercy Health Springfield CommYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Berryville
214 Carter StreetBerryvilleAR72616710759299HospitalAR501c33Mercy Health Springfield CommYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Booneville
880 West Main StreetBoonevilleAR72927463851119HospitalAR501c33Mercy Hospital Fort SmithYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Carthage
3125 Dr Russell Smith WayCarthageMO64836453808607HospitalMO501c33Mercy Health SW MOKS CommYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Cassville
94 Main StreetCassvilleMO65625431936699HospitalMO501c33Mercy Health Springfield CommYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Columbus
220 Pennsylvania AvenueColumbusKS66725270842031HospitalMO501c33Mercy Health SW MOKS CommYes (1)
Mercy Hospital El Reno
2115 Parkview DriveEl RenoOK73036272716065HospitalOK501c33Mercy Health OK CommunitiesYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith
7301 Rogers AvenueFort SmithAR72917710240352HospitalAR501c33Mercy Health Fort Smith CommYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Healdton Inc
3462 Hospital RdHealdtonOK73438263173902HospitalOK501c33Mercy Hospital Ardmore IncYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Jefferson
1400 Highway 61 SouthFestusMO63028430687077HospitalMO501c33Mercy Health East Communities - SRYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Joplin
100 Mercy WayJoplinMO64804270814858HospitalMO501c33Mercy Health SW MOKS CommYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Inc
1000 Hospital CircleKingfisherOK73750463433074HospitalOK501c33Mercy Hospital Oklahoma CityYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Lebanon
100 Hospital DriveLebanonMO65536431767432HospitalMO501c33Mercy Health Springfield CommYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Lincoln
1000 East Cherry StreetTroyMO63379472219204HospitalMO501c33Mercy Health East CommunitiesYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Logan County Inc
200 South AcademyGuthrieOK73044452998842HospitalOK501c33Mercy Health OK CommunitiesYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
4300 W Memorial RoadOklahoma CityOK73120730579285HospitalOK501c33Mercy Health OK CommunitiesYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Ozark
801 W River StreetOzarkAR72949710689680HospitalAR501c33Mercy Hospital Fort SmithYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Paris
500 E AcademyParisAR72855710655753HospitalAR501c33Mercy Hospital Fort SmithYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Rogers
2710 Rife Medical LnRogersAR72758710294390HospitalAR501c33Mercy Health NW Ark CommunitiesYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Springfield
1235 E Cherokee StreetSpringfieldMO65804440552485HospitalMO501c33Mercy Health Springfield CommYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo
1000 South ByrdTishomingoOK73460274433830HospitalOK501c33Mercy Hospital ArdmoreYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Waldron
1341 W 6th StreetWaldronAR72958710557895HospitalAR501c33Mercy Hospital Fort SmithYes (1)
Mercy Hospital Watonga Inc
500 Clarence Nash BlvdWatongaOK73772455199762HospitalOK501c33Mercy Health OK CommunitiesYes (1)
Mercy Kansas Communities Inc
401 Woodland Hills BlvdFt ScottKS66701480956045HospitalKS501c33Mercy Health SW MOKS CommYes (1)
Mercy Medical Research Inst
1235 E Cherokee StreetSpringfieldMO65804870796305Research - Clinical TrialsMO501c34Mercy Health Springfield CommYes (1)
Mercy Ministries of Laredo
2500 ZacatecasLaredoTX78043200198462OutreachTX501c37Mercy HealthYes (1)
Mercy St Francis Hospital
100 W Highway 60Mountain ViewMO65548440607149HospitalMO501c33Mercy Health Springfield CommYes (1)
MHM Support Services
14528 S Outer Forty St 100ChesterfieldMO63017202553101Centralized Health System FunctionsMO501c311-IIMercy HealthYes (1)
Mission Clinical Services
300 Werner StreetHot SpringsAR71913134239691Child Advocacy CenterAR501c39Mercy HealthYes (1)
St Edward Mercy Foundation
7301 Rogers AvenueFort SmithAR72917237330425FoundationAR501c37Mercy Hospital Fort SmithYes (1)
St Johns Childrens Hosp
1235 E Cherokee StreetSpringfieldMO65804InactiveMO501c33Mercy Health Springfield CommYes (1)
St Marys Hosp Enid Ok
14528 S Outer Forty St 100ChesterfieldMO63017730614655InactiveOK501c33Mercy Health OK CommunitiesYes (1)
The Sr M Cornelia Blasko Fn
100 W Highway 60Mountain ViewMO65548431873914FoundationMO501c311-IMercy St Francis HospitalYes (1)
Unity Ambulatory Care
14528 S Outer Forty St 100ChesterfieldMO63017431861745InactiveMO501c311-IIIMercy Health East CommunitiesYes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtPredominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxtDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsIndGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
Southern Oklahoma Diag Ctr LLC
1011 Fourteenth Avenue NWARDMOREOK73401431971232MRI ServicesOKMERCY HOSPITAL ARDMORE INCN/A00
Resource Optimiz & InnovLLC
645 Maryville Ctr DrSte 200ST LOUISMO63141460468368Central Distribution CenterMOMHN INC - MHNSR INCN/A00
Mercy Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC
7301 Rogers AvenueFORT SMITHAR72917710827721Ambulatory Surgery CenterARMERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITHN/A00
Fort Smith Emergency Medical Services
1701 South GreenwoodFORT SMITHAR72901710416615Emergency Medical ServicesARMERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITHN/A00
St Edward Mercy Med Ctr M-P Off Bldg
7301 Rogers AvenueFORT SMITHAR72903710554050Office buildingARMERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITHN/A00

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (14 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPct
Mercy Comm Services Inc
401 Woodland Hills BlvdFort ScottKS66701481078101Retail pharmacyKSMERCY KANSAS COMM INCC0
Frontenac Properties Inc
14528 S Outer Forty Suite 100ChesterfieldMO63017521914421Holds ancillary assets & owns aircraftDEMERCY HEALTHC0
Inveno Health Inc
1235 E Cherokee StreetSpringfieldMO65804264509571Technology transfer companyMOMERCY HEALTH SPRINGFIELD COMMC0
Unity Support Services Inc
645 Maryville Centre Drive Suite 10St LouisMO63141431797042InactiveMOMERCY HEALTH EAST COMMUNITIESC0
UH L Corp Inc
645 Maryville Centre Drive Suite 10St LouisMO63141742499535Holding companyMOMERCY HEALTH SERVICES LLCC0-$4,907$180,6851.00000
MHN of the Southern Region Inc
1011 14th Avenue NWArdmoreOK73401731580607holding companyOKMERCY MANAGED CARE CORPC0
Mercy Health Center Condominium Inc
4300 W Memorial RdOklahoma CityOK73120680640970Administrator of certain real property and improvementsOKMERCY HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITYINCC0
Mercy Managed Care Corporation
4300 W Memorial RoadOklahoma CityOK73120731441665Holding companyOKMERCY HEALTHC0
Mercy Health Network Inc
4300 W Memorial RoadOklahoma CityOK73120731381689holding companyOKMERCY MANAGED CARE CORPC0
Apothecary Services Inc
PO Box 350Crystal CityMO63019431627267InactiveMOMercy Hospital JeffersonC0
Mercy Commercial Services Inc
14528 South Outer Forty Suite 100ChesterfieldMO63017464953543Corp Parent of VCC taxable commercializ svcsOKMHN Inc and MHNSR INCC0
St Johns Mercy Mail Order Inc
645 Maryville Centre Drive Suite 10St LouisMO63141431014222Dissolved 6/30/15MOUH Holdings IncC0
St Johns Mercy PBM Inc
645 Maryville Centre Drive Suite 10St LouisMO63141743089567Dissolved 6/30/15MOUH L Corp IncC0
UH Holdings Inc
645 Maryville Centre Drive Suite 10St LouisMO63141431845682Dissolved 6/30/15MOUH L Corp IncC0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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 OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (9 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Mercy Health Foundation St Louis
B$182,080FMV
Mercy Health Foundation St Louis
B$800,000FMV
Mercy Health Foundation St Louis
C$3,257,849FMV
Mercy Health Foundation Washington
C$272,859FMV
Mercy Health Foundation Washington
B$72,000FMV
Mercy Clinic East Communities
Q$17,428,312FMV
Mercy Health East Communities
P$31,852,654FMV
MHM Support Services
P$135,357,086FMV
Resource Optimization & Innovation LLC
P$3,483,857

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