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        <Explanation>PART III, LINE 4: THE AMOUNTS OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE AT COST WAS CALCULATED USING THE COST TO CHARGE RATIO FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S FY 2012 FILED MEDICARE COST REPORT AND IS A COMPOSITE OF TRADITIONAL AND MANAGED CARE MEDICARE AND TRICARE COST TO CHARGE RATIOS EXCLUDING INPATIENT REHABILITATION UNIT.THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT CONTAIN A FOOTNOTE DESCRIBING BAD DEBT EXPENSE. BAD DEBT EXPENSE REPORTED ON THE INCOME STATEMENT IS CALCULATED ON HISTORICAL WRITE OFFS AND THE PERCENTAGE OF GROSS CHARGES. ONCE GROSS CHARGES FOR SELF-PAY PATIENTS ARE CALCULATED FOR THE MONTH THEN THE HISTORICAL PERCENTAGE IS APPLIED TO THE CHARGES AND REPORTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>PART III, LINE 8: HUGHSTON HOSPITAL, INC. BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL REPORTED ON LINE 7 SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT. MEMBERS OF THE MEDICARE COMMUNITY ARE PROVIDED THE SAME CARE AND TREATMENT AS ALL OTHER PATIENTS OF THIS FACILITY. BECAUSE OF LOW PAYMENT RATES OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM, LOSSES RELATED TO SERVING THIS IMPORTANT POPULATION OF OUR COMMUNITY INDICATES THAT HUGHSTON HOSPITAL, INC. IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF REIMBURSEMENT. THE SOURCE USED TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 6 WAS THE MEDICARE COST REPORT.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>PART III, LINE 9B: IT IS THE POLICY OF HUGHSTON HOSPITAL, INC. TO PROVIDE QUALITY MEDICAL CARE TO ALL PATIENTS. THOSE PATIENTS REQUIRING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE TREATED IN THIS FACILITY AND ARE TREATED EQUALLY REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. PATIENTS THAT HAVE QUALIFIED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE CATEGORIZED INTO GROUPS IN ORDER TO CAPTURE THEIR DISPOSITION FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA INDIGENCY GUIDELINES.UNINSURED PATIENTS AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IF INCOME LEVELS ARE AT OR BELOW 250% OF LATEST PUBLISHED FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. PATIENT CHARGES ARE DISCOUNTED 100% IF PATIENT AND/OR GUARANTOR'S ANNUAL INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 250% OF LATEST PUBLISHED FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. ONCE CLASSIFIED IN ONE OF THESE THREE GROUPS, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT SEEK TO COLLECT ANY AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF UNDER THIS POLICY FROM SUCH PATIENTS.ALL PATIENTS REQUIRING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION PROVIDING DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, UNINSURED STATUS AND INCOME. UNINSURED PATIENTS NOT MEETING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CRITERIA AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A PERCENTAGE DISCOUNT FROM GROSS CHARGES EQUIVALENT TO A CALCULATED AVERAGE CONTRACTED INSURED DISCOUNT.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>PART VI, LINE 2: THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT COMBINED QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE INFORMATION BASED ON REVIEW OF HEALTH AND QUALITY-OF-LIFE DATA AND A LIMITED NUMBER OF INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS, DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL AGENCIES. COMPARISONS WERE MADE TO OTHER GEORGIA COUNTIES, AS WELL AS TO NATIONAL BENCHMARKS SUCH AS HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010, GEORGIA HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVE, AND CHC BEHAVIOR RISK FACTORS STUDY. THE ASSESSMENT HIGHLIGHTED IMPORTANT ISSUES IN THE COMMUNITY MAINLY IDENTIFIED BY DATA SEARCHES. DATA RESEARCH IDENTIFIED A NUMBER OF MAJOR HEALTH CONCERNS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. RATHER THAN FOCUSING ON ONE ISOLATED AREA OF NEED, THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT CREATED A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE COUNTY USING MULTIPLE HEALTH AND QUALITY-OF-LIFE INDICATORS. THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS INVOLVED ASSESSMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF DEMOGRAPHICS, HEALTH ACCESS, HEALTH CARE USAGE, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, HEALTH STATUS, AS WELL AS SOCIAL AND ENVIROMENTAL FACTORS THAT ULTIMATELY AFFECT HEALTH OUTCOMES. THE REVIEW AND EVALUATION ENABLE THE IDENTIFICATION OF REOCCURING RISK FACTORS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS PRIORITY AREAS IN THE COMMUNITY.BASED ON THE RESEARCH, THE SIX PRIORITY AREAS INDENTIFIED WERE: HEART DISEASE AND STROKE; CANCER, OBESITY; DIABETES; ASTHMA; AND ARTHRITIS. THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONCLUDED THAT WHILE THESE ARE TYPICALLY THE DISEASES FOCUSED ON BY THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY MEDICAL COMMUNITY, THERE ARE ALSO UNDERLYING HEALTH AND SOCIAL CONCERNS THAT NEED TO BE BETTER ASSESSED TO DETERMINE THEIR CAUSE AND EFFECT ON THESE CONDITIONS. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF HOMELESS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDULAS LIVING IN POVERTY WITH LIMITED TRANSPORTATION RESULTING IN THEM UTILIZING THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS AS THEIR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. IT IS BELIEVED THE TEEN PREGNANCY AND INFANT MORTALITY RATES ARE MUCH HIGHER THAN THEY SHOULD BE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THERE ARE ALSO CONCERNS THAT ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES ARE TOO FREQUENT DUE TO A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM THAT IS DIFFICULT TO MEASURE.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>PART VI, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION HAS POSTED SIGNS IN ALL PATIENT ACCESS AREAS INFORMING THE PATIENTS OF THE HOSPITAL'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. WRITTEN INFORMATION IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ALL PATIENTS AT THE POINT OF REGISTRATION. ALSO, ALL STATEMENTS SENT TO PATIENTS CONTAIN A MESSAGE ABOUT WHO TO CALL IF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>PART VI, LINE 4: HUGHSTON HOSPITAL, INC., LOCATED IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 100 BED PRIVATE ROOM, SPECIALTY HOSPITAL THAT IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR DELIVERING OUTSTANDING CLINICAL QUALITY AND THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE. COLUMBUS IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTA AND IS THE THIRD LARGEST CITY IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THE 123RD LARGEST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CITY COVERS A TOTAL OF 220.9 SQUARE MILES WHICH INCLUDES 4.7 MILES OF WATER AND 216.1 MILES OF LAND. COLUMBUS IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM THE ALABAMA/GEORGIA BOUNDARY AND SERVES 2 COUNTIES IN ALABAMA. IN 2010, THE COLUMBUS, GEORGIA METROPOLITAN AREA HAD AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 189,885. THE WEST GEORGIA HEALTH DISTRICT IS LOCATED IN COLUMBUS AND SERVES A 15 COUNTY AREA IN GEORGIA WHICH INCLUDES TWO OF GEORGIA'S POOREST COUNTIES.COLUMBUS, GEORGIA IS LOCATED IN MUSCOGEE COUNTY WHICH IS COMPRISED OF 48.7% MALE AND 51.3% FEMALE. THE ETHNIC MIX OF THE POPULATION IS 50.42% WHITE, 43.74% BLACK, 4.4% HISPANIC AND 1.44% OTHER. APPROXIMATELY 2.2% ARE PERSONS OF MIXED RACE. PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 5 ACCOUNT FOR 7.34% OF THE POPULATION WHILE PERSONS UNDER AGE 18 ACCOUNT FOR 26.8% AND PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 65 ACCOUNT FOR 11.7%.THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 2.54 PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD. MEDIAN INCOME FOR THIS AREA IS $34,276. A TOTAL OF 15.7% OF THE POPULATION IN THIS AREA IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. HOSPITALS SERVING MUSCOGEE COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDE THE MEDICAL CENTER, INC., DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL, INC., ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, AND EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER. THE AREA IS ALSO SERVED BY SPECIALTY HOSPITALS INCLUDING HUGHSTON HOSPITAL, INC., REGIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, AND JACK HUGHSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>PART VI, LINE 5: SINCE 1984, HUGHSTON HOSPITAL HAS PROVIDED OUR COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE IN ORTHOPEDIC AND REHABILITATIVE CARE. BECAUSE THIS IS A SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, SERVICES ARE FOCUSED EXCLUSIVELY ON ORTHOPEDIC AND REHABILATIVE CARE.SERVICES ARE DELIVERED THROUGH A HIGHLY SPECIALIZED TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS USING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH TO CARE FOR PEOPLE OF EVERY AGE AND ABILITY AND EVERY LEVEL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY OR DISORDER. HUGHSTON HOSPITAL WAS THE NATION'S FIRST HOSPITAL DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES OR DISORDERS. TODAY, THE 100-BED, PRIVATE ROOM, SPECIALTY HOSPITAL IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR DELIVERING OUTSTANDING CLINICAL QUALITY AND THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF CUSTOMER SERVICE. HUGHSTON HOSPITAL, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY LEADERS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. IN GENERAL, OUR VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS ARE PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN OUR PRIMARY SERVICE AREA AND NEITHER THEY (NOR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS) ARE EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION.MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES IN THE HOSPITAL IS AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS AS DETERMINED THROUGH A DETAILED CREDENTIALING PROCESS. HUGHSTON HOSPITAL, INC. HAS OVER 200 AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS WITH 100 PHYSICIANS IN THE ACTIVE OR ACTIVE PROVISIONAL CATEGORIES PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICE AT HUGHSTON HOSPITAL, INC.THE ORGANIZATION REINVESTS ALL PROFITS BACK INTO PHYSICIAN AND STAFF TRAINING AND FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. IN CONTRAST TO INVESTOR-OWNED HOSPITALS, NO PART OF NET EARNINGS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BENEFITS ANY PRIVATE SHAREHOLDERS OR INDIVIDUALS.ALL FACILITIES PARTICIPATE IN MEDICARE, MEDICAID, CHAMPUS AND PEACHCARE AS APPROPRIATE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO 457(F) EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN LANCE DUKE $ 92,400 DONALD ELDER $ 50,000 JAMES WHEELER $ 63,800 ROLAND THACKER $ 57,400 PART I, LINE 4B: PAYOUT FROM 457(F) EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN (INCLUDED IN REPORTABLE COMPENSATION). LARRY SANDERS $2,309,841 LANCE B. DUKE $ 142,742 DONALD ELDER $ 81,980 ROLAND THACKER $ 70,728 JAMES WHEELER $ 73,000 DURING 2012, ALL PREVIOUSLY ACCRUED OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE SERP WERE PAID TO THE RESPECTIVE MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND A NEW SERP THAT IS CONSISTENT IN STRUCTURE WAS IMPLEMENTED. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, MR. SANDERS RETIRED FROM COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS AFTER SERVING AS ITS CHAIRMAN AND CEO FOR 30 YEARS.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>COLUMBUS REGIONAL TAKES VERY SERIOUSLY THE RESPONSIBILITY TO APPROPRIATELY AND EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROGRAM FOR ITS KEY EXECUTIVES. SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES, AND OVERSEEING THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AS A WHOLE, ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. COLUMBUS REGIONAL HAS HAD A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR MANY YEARS. THE COMMITTEE IS CURRENTLY CHAIRED BY A 20+ YEAR BOARD MEMBER. TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE, THE BOARD HAS ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM. COLUMBUS REGIONAL'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN HIGHLY QUALIFIED EXECUTIVES TO FULFILL COLUMBUS REGIONAL'S MISSION OF PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND HEALING OF PATIENTS. COLUMBUS REGIONAL'S PEER GROUP CONSISTS OF NON-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND COMPLEXITY FROM ACROSS THE NATION. BASE SALARIES OF EXECUTIVES ARE POSITIONED AT SPECIFIC PERCENTILE TARGETS OF COLUMBUS REGIONAL'S PEER GROUP. CURRENT STUDIES INDICATE THAT OUR BASE SALARIES ARE AT TARGETED LEVELS. COLUMBUS REGIONAL STRIVES TO PROVIDE ALL EXECUTIVES WITH RETIREMENT BENEFITS THAT ARE EQUIVALENT FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS ARE BASED ON A CLEARLY STATED INCOME REPLACEMENT TARGET AS DETERMINED BY RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTANTS. THE GOAL OF COLUMBUS REGIONAL IS TO PROVIDE MARKET COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROGRAMS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION.</Explanation>
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