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        <Explanation>Taxable gifts of $62,004 were received by Kurt Metzner. This amount was treated as taxable compensation, including the amount "grossed up" for related taxes. Travel expenses of $1,393 were incurred for Kurt Metzner's spouse. This amount was treated as taxable compensation, including the amount "grossed up" for related taxes.</Explanation>
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      <Form990ScheduleJPartIII>
        <Identifier>Part I, Line 4a:</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Highest compensated employee, Gerald Cotton, received $194,703 in severance payments during calendar year 2011. Highest compensated employee, David Jackson, received $131,510 in severance payments during calendar year 2011.</Explanation>
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      <Form990ScheduleJPartIII>
        <Identifier>Part I, Line 4b:</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Participants: Russell York $50,680 William Grete $41,913 Michael Stevens $27,960 Eric McVey $56,630 Mark Slyter $80,400 Bobbie Ware $39,270 Danny Rutland $23,805 Steve Stanic $32,910 JK Poole $27,000 Terms &amp; Conditions: Baptist Health Systems, Inc. established the Baptist Health Systems, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, a nonqualified, unfunded deferred compensation plan effective July 1, 2010, for the benefit of certain management or highly-compensated employees of Baptist Health Systems, Inc. Participants are chosen by the Chairman's Council of the Board (the Council) of Baptist Health Systems, Inc. The purpose of the plan is to enhance the ability of Baptist Health Systems, Inc. to attract and retain qualified management personnel with a market-competitive supplemental retirement benefit for a select group of management or highly compensated employees on a tax-deferred basis. Baptist Health Systems, Inc. will contribute to each participant's plan an annual amount equal to a percentage of the participant's base salary commencing in 2010 and continuing each year thereafter until the year in which the participant separates from employment. An applicable percentage of either 17.5% or 15% of base salary will be contributed to each participant's plan (or such other percentage as the Council determines). The vested accrued balance or employer contribution (plus earnings or losses) will be paid for any event requiring such payment other than death, as soon as administratively feasible but no later than the last day of the calendar year in which the event occurs. If the event that results in the payment of the benefit is death, the balance will be paid as soon as the Board obtains satisfactory proof of death, but no later than the 15th day of the third month following the end of the calendar year in which the Participant dies. Certain participants who remain in continuous employment have a non-forfeitable right to receive the employer contribution made in a plan year as of the first day of the plan year that is five years from the first day of the Plan year in which such contribution was made. However, if such participant has attained a specified age, the participant shall have a non-forfeitable right to receive any future employer contributions along with earnings or losses that have not vested and an immediate non-forfeitable right to receive any future employer contributions as of the date such contributions are made. New participants other than those specifically identified in the Plan have a non-forfeitable right to receive their accrued balance based on a vesting schedule as described in the Plan document. Otherwise, a participant shall have a non-forfeitable right to receive his accrued balance upon his separation from service on account of death, disability, or upon involuntary separation from service without cause if such separation occurs prior to the completion of the five year period described above, prior to attaining the age specified above, or prior to the applicable vesting schedule described above.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Part II:</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Several officers, key employees, and highest compensated employees listed on Schedule J also provide services to other members of the health care system. All compensation is paid by Mississippi Baptist Health Systems, Inc. (MBHS) and reported by MBHS. See Schedule O for detailed information regarding amount of time spent performing services for the other member organizations.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Schedule K, Part I, Row A, Column (f):</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>In May 2006, the system was approved by the state of Mississippi to obtain special tax exempt financing (series 2006 bond) related to a medical office building under construction in Madison County, Mississippi. The special funding (Gozone) was made available through the federal government in response to Hurricane Katrina. The Gozone financing totaled $17,000,000. On September 24, 2009, the organization redeemed and paid $2,600,000 of the bonds. Accordingly, the amount of the total Gozone financing of $17,000,000 was classified as a current installment of long-term debt in the balance sheet at August 31, 2009. On October 29, 2009, the organization converted the remaining Gozone financing of $14,400,000 from a variable instrument backed by a letter of credit from a commercial bank to a variable debt instrument held by the commercial bank. A form 8038 was issued upon the conversion and the information reported in Part I matches this form.</Explanation>
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      <Form990ScheduleKPartVI>
        <Identifier>Schedule K, Part I, Row B, Column (f):</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>In March 2007, the System issued $200,905,000 in MS Hospital Equipment &amp; Facilities Authority Series 2007A (Fixed Rate) and 2007B (Variable Rate) revenue bonds (the series 2007 bonds). The proceeds of the series 2007 bonds were used to (1) extinguish the remaining MHEFA Series 1995 and 1990B revenue bonds, (2) establish a project fund to finance the costs of various system capital projects, primarily the West Tower expansion, (3) establish various debt service and reserve funds required by the related indenture, and (4) pay certain costs of issuance.</Explanation>
      </Form990ScheduleKPartVI>
      <Form990ScheduleKPartVI>
        <Identifier>Schedule K, Part I, Row C, Column (f):</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>0</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>In April 2008, the System consummated a transaction with a bank, whereby an $80,000,000 line of credit was made available for the extinguishment of the series 2007 bonds. The amount in Part I, Column (e) for the series 2007 bonds does not agree with the Form 8038 filed for such bonds since the 2007B bonds are no longer outstanding and therefore not reported on Schedule K. The Series 2009 bond was issued to provide funds to payoff the outstanding principal amount of the line of credit mentioned above executed in April 2008.</Explanation>
      </Form990ScheduleKPartVI>
      <Form990ScheduleKPartVI>
        <Identifier>Schedule K, Part II, Column A, Line 3:</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>The original Gozone financing totaled $17,000,000. The organization redeemed and paid $2,600,000 of the bonds. The remaining Gozone financing of $14,400,000 was converted to a variable debt instrument held by a commercial bank. This is the issue price reported in column (e) of Part I. The total proceeds of issue reported on Line 3 equals the original $17,000,000 issued plus investment earnings during construction of $351,024 and then after construction of $101,712.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Schedule K, Part II, Column B, Line 3:</Identifier>
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        <Explanation>The total proceeds of issue reported on Line 3 equals the original $125,855,503 issued plus investment earnings of $5,769,552.</Explanation>
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        <PurposeOfLoan>See Part V</PurposeOfLoan>
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        <ApprovedByBoard>true</ApprovedByBoard>
        <WrittenAgreement>true</WrittenAgreement>
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          <NamePerson>Regions Bank</NamePerson>
        </NameOfInterestedPerson>
        <Relationship>See Part V</Relationship>
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        <DescriptionOfTransaction>Interest &amp; Fees</DescriptionOfTransaction>
        <SharingOfRevenues>false</SharingOfRevenues>
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        <Relationship>See Part V</Relationship>
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        <DescriptionOfTransaction>Acct/Salary &amp; Benefit Reimb</DescriptionOfTransaction>
        <SharingOfRevenues>false</SharingOfRevenues>
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        <Relationship>See Part V</Relationship>
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        <Relationship>See Part V</Relationship>
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        <Explanation>In consideration of moving to Jackson, MS and working at Baptist, Mississippi Baptist Health Systems, Inc. (MBHS) loaned Mark Slyter, Chief Executive Officer, $180,951 to cover the loss realized on the sale of his residence in Jacksonville, Florida.</Explanation>
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        <Identifier>Schedule L, Part IV, Column (B):</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Board member, Ronald Smith, is President of Regions Bank. Officers, Russell York and Mark Slyter are Board Members of Medical Practice Solutions (MPS), a related entity. Officer, Russell York, is a board member of Mississippi Health Partners. Officer, Russell York, is a director of Mississippi Baptist Medical Enterprises, Inc., a related entity. Alveno Castilla, Board Member, is a greater than 5% owner of Jones Walker law firm.</Explanation>
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      <FoodInventory />
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b:</Identifier>
        <Explanation>An electronic copy of the Form 990 is distributed through the Director's Desk, a web based document distribution service. All outside board members /directors have the opportunity to review the form prior to filing with the IRS.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c:</Identifier>
        <Explanation>The Compliance Committee of the governing body meets quarterly to review all compliance issues. Any persons with conflicts of interest are prohibited from participating in the Board's deliberations and decisions in the transaction in which the conflict exists.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 a&amp;b:</Identifier>
        <Explanation>An independent compensation consulting firm, The Hay Group, conducts annual surveys to help establish the compensation of the organization's top management officials, officers and key employees. The Chairman's Council functions as the compensation committee of the Board. The Hay Group presents their findings and recommendations to the Council for their consideration and action. The Council approves the salaries and benefit package for all of senior management. The Hay Group maintains minutes of the Chairman's Council meetings where compensation and benefits are discussed and approvals made.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Section C, Line 19:</Identifier>
        <Explanation>The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Page 12, Part XI, Line 5:</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Change in value of interest rate swap ($8,721,657) Unrealized gain on investments $8,430,447 Total other changes in net assets or fund balance = ($291,210)</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990 PART VII</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NAME:William B. Grete TITLE:VP - General Counsel HOURS:32</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <Explanation>NAME:Mark F. Slyter TITLE:Chief Executive Officer HOURS:28</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990 PART VII</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NAME:Bobbie K. Ware TITLE:Chief Nursing Officer HOURS:32</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990 PART VII</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NAME:Michael K. Stevens TITLE:VP - Business Development HOURS:26</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990 PART VII</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NAME:C. Gerald Cotton TITLE:CEO - Leake HOURS:40</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990 PART VII</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NAME:David A. Jackson TITLE:CFO - Leake HOURS:40</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990 PART VII</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NAME:J Kemp Poole TITLE:VP Ancillary &amp; Support HOURS:40</Explanation>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990 PART VII</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>NAME:Elizabeth H. Mullins TITLE:President MBHS Medical Group HOURS:40</Explanation>
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