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        <Explanation>PART I, LINE 7G: THE COSTS REPORTED ON THIS LINE REPRESENT THE NET EXPENSE FOR THE OUTPATIENT PRIMARY CARE CLINICS OPERATED BY SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER. THE "NET" EXPENSE WAS COMPUTED UTILIZING WORKSHEET 6 OF THE SCHEDULE H FORM.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>PART III, LINE 4: AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE IS ESTIMATED BY SAMARITAN MEDICAL BASED ON REVIEW OF THE COLLECTABILITY OF ACCOUNTS CONSIDERING HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE AND PREVAILING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.THE AMOUNT OF BAD DEBT AT COST REPORTED ON LINE #2 WAS CALCULATED BY APPLYING THE OVERALL HOSPITAL RCC (COMPUTED USING WORKSHEET #2) TO THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT EXPENSE AS REPORTED IN OUR 2011 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>PART III, LINE 8: MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS REPORTED WERE TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE 2011 MEDICARE COST REPORT FILED WITH NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES. THE METHODOLOGY IS BASED ON APPLYING FACILITY RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES TO THE MEDICARE (PROGRAM) CHARGES, AS PROVIDED BY NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES IN THE PS&amp;R REPORT.THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL REPORTED SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE. SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICES TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. THE OVERALL (INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT) MEDICARE PAYOR MIX FOR 2011 WAS APPROXIMATELY 38%.</Explanation>
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        <Explanation>PART VI, LINE 2: SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER PARTICIPATED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS FROM JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTY TO ASSESS THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, IDENTIFY PREVENTION AGENDA PRIORITIES, DEFINE GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND WORK PLANS TO MEET THESE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THESE PARTNERS INCLUDE FORT DRUM, JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, LEWIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL, LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, RIVER HOSPITAL, NORTH COUNTRY CHILDREN'S CLINIC, NORTHERN NEW YORK RURAL HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE, INC., FORT DRUM REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING ORGANIZATION.SAMARITAN CONTINUES TO WORK WITH ITS PARTNERS, MEETING REGULARLY (AT MINIMUM, QUARTERLY AND AS FREQUENTLY AS MONTHLY) TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES.FINALLY, IN TERMS OF PRIORITIZING HEALTH ISSUES, THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL HEALTH EXPERTS WERE REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED IN THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING PRIORITY ISSUES. THE PLANNING COMMITTEE SELECTED THE FINAL HEALTH PRIORITIES AS THEY RELATED TO THE NYS DOH PREVENTION AGENDA AND BY USING COMMUNITIES WORKING TOGETHER FOR A HEALTHIER NEW YORK.</Explanation>
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