BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATION (EIN 22-2537423)
Tax period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Filed
2026-08-12
IRS object ID
202612249349300401
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-08-12T03:10:41-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN861065772PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELOITTE TAX LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12 JERICHO PLAZAAddressLine1Txt
CityJERICHOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11753ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN222537423EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBAYSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4135682811PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1115 WEST SILVER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWESTFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP010861634ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLAURIE MARTINPersonNm
Person TitleCFO & TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone4135682811PhoneNum
Signature2026-08-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKRISTIN RUFFINIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00741491PTIN
Phone5169187000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLAURIE MARTINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1115 WEST SILVER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWESTFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP010861634ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$94,033,606GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BAYSTATEHEALTH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1984FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES EVERY DAY, WITH QUALITY AND COMPASSION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body21VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent16VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee826TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers57TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,393,472PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$760,739CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$79,673,545PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$84,690,405CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,634,891PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$190,101CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$330,446PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$430,645CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$83,032,354PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$86,071,890CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,887PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$37,359,942PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$40,180,646CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$45,003,018PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$41,581,925CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$82,365,847PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$81,762,571CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$666,507PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,309,319CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$44,205,788TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$47,542,088TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$18,162,792TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$17,098,930TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$26,042,996NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$30,443,158NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES EVERY DAY, WITH QUALITY AND COMPASSION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$29,041,099ExpenseAmt
Revenue$32,958,034RevenueAmt
DescINPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES - PROVIDING INPATIENT COMMUNITY-BASED MEDICINE AND TERTIARY CARE TO THE SURROUNDING REGION. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. DURING FY25, BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL PROVIDED 13,754 PATIENT DAYS OF INPATIENT SERVICES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$26,530,099ExpenseAmt
Revenue$29,078,613RevenueAmt
DescOUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES - PROVIDING OUTPATIENT CLINICAL SERVICES TO THE SURROUNDING REGION. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. DURING FY25, BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL HAD 127,117 OUTPATIENT VISITS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$14,350,555ExpenseAmt
Revenue$17,044,997RevenueAmt
DescEMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS SERVICES - PROVIDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SERVICES TO THE SURROUNDING REGION. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. DURING FY25, BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL HAD 31,189 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$7,572,918ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,770,388RevenueAmt
DescPROVIDING LAB, PHARMACY AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE SURROUNDING REGION. SERVICES AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$7,572,918TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$5,770,388TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$77,494,671TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
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
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalYes (1)OperateHospitalInd
Audited Financial Stmt AttYes (1)AuditedFinancialStmtAttInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgYes (1)TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document30IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee826EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members21GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member16IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LAURIE MARTINBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4135682811PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1759 CHESTNUT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySPRINGFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01199ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
PETER D BANKO
TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT & CEO - BH1.0049.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$1,514,715$233,002
NICOLAS JABBOUR MD
TRUSTEE/CHAIR DEPT. OF SURGERY1.005.00Yes (X)$1,055,742$0$61,744
VITTAL SETRU MD
TRUSTEE/CHIEF HMP1.000.00Yes (X)$382,544$0$26,711
AKINYELE K LOVELACE DO
VICE CHAIR (AS OF 1/1/25)/TTEE/PER DIEM INTERNI1.006.00Yes (X)$92,520$0$1,388
SARA ROURKE MD
TTEE/PER DIEM URGENT CARE PHYSICIAN1.005.00Yes (X)$31,125$0$467
COLLEEN W HOLMES VICE CHAIR
(TO 1/1/25)/CHAIR (AS OF 1/1/25)/TTEE1.007.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTONIO E DOS SANTOS
TRUSTEE1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAUDIA R COPLEIN DO
TRUSTEE1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENISE R JORDAN
TRUSTEE1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARRIET A DEVERRY
TRUSTEE1.007.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IRENE RODRIGUEZ-MARTIN
TRUSTEE1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE QUINK
TRUSTEE1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEITH NESBITT
TRUSTEE (AS OF 1/1/25)1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA THOMPSON
TRUSTEE1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MADELINE LANDRAU
TRUSTEE1.006.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA P GONCALVES
TRUSTEE1.006.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK A O'CONNELL
TRUSTEE1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL C PICKNELLY
TRUSTEE1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD BOSSIE
TRUSTEE1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT J BACON
TRUSTEE (THRU 12/31/24)1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH H CONSTANTINE
TRUSTEE1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM R WEBBER
TRUSTEE1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAYMOND MCCARTHY
SVP, CFO & TREAS BH (THRU 4/22/25)5.0045.00Yes (X)$0$1,279,577$56,058
LAURIE MARTIN
CFO & TREASURER - BH (AS OF 4/22/25)5.0045.00Yes (X)$0$387,373$55,232
LISSETTE GRIMALDI
PRES. & COO - BNH (10/1/24 - 5/2/25)50.000.00Yes (X)$274,152$0$20,050
KRISTIN R DELANEY
CLERK/DIRECTOR STRATEGY1.0049.00Yes (X)$0$181,047$28,986
NANCY REMILLARD
ASST. CLERK OF THE CORP1.0049.00Yes (X)$0$62,538$14,312
BRANDON OKEZIE
TTEE (AS OF 5/5/25)/PRES. & COO - BNH50.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANICE MAYFORTH
CFO - COMMUNITY HOSP (THRU 1/3/25)15.0035.00$0$227,166$42,177Yes (X)
JEAN KING
CNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL50.000.00$200,289$0$14,172Yes (X)
CAROLINE FORTIER
REGISTERED NURSE50.000.00$156,856$0$25,095Yes (X)
JAMES PANNIELLO
UNIT MANAGER NURSING50.000.00$144,744$0$31,560Yes (X)
NISSY PHILIP MANACHERIL
REGISTERED NURSE PER DIEM50.000.00$145,370$0$27,152Yes (X)
CHARILOU FAJARDO
REGISTERED NURSE50.000.00$141,973$0$30,290Yes (X)
MARK A KEROACK MD
FORMER TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT & CEO - BH0.000.00$0$1,554,650$33,050Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,625,315TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$5,207,066TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$701,446TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K69IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsYes (1)CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
BAYSTATE ADMINISTRATIVE SER INC
759 CHESTNUT STREETSPRINGFIELDMA01199MANAGEMENT / I. S. SERVICES$9,215,304
BAYSTATE MEDICAL PRACTICES INC
759 CHESTNUT STREETSPRINGIFLEDMA01199MEDICAL, EDUCATION & CLINICAL SERVICES$8,196,713
BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
759 CHESTNUT STREETSPRINGFIELDMA01199SUPPORT SERVICES$2,497,747
SHIFTWISE
180 SW 1ST AVE SUITE 510PORTLANDOR97201SUPPORT SERVICES$1,424,794
LIFEPOINT REHABILITATION LLC
PO BOX 502096ST LOUISMO631502096SUPPORT SERVICES$1,178,965
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K12CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$168,515RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$518,336GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$73,888AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$760,739TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
INPATIENT REVENUE622110$44,766,560$44,766,560
OUTPATIENT REVENUE622110$39,092,401$39,092,401
MCD WAIVER SAFETY NET622110$761,000$761,000
RELATED ORG RENTAL INC532000$70,444$70,444
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$84,690,405TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$192,295TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$192,295ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$68,992RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$96,716RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$27,724RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$27,724TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$27,724ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,862,806SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,865,000SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$2,194SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$2,194TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$2,194ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CAFETERIA INCOME722514$296,742$296,742
INTERCOMPANY SERVICES622110$135,952$135,952
OTHER SERVICES622110$25,675$25,675
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$458,369OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$86,071,890TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$84,852,032RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$459,119ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$294,202TotalAmt
Program Services$294,202ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,743,858TotalAmt
Program Services$32,501,306ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$242,552ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$692,799TotalAmt
Program Services$687,639ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,160ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,040,844TotalAmt
Program Services$4,011,084ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,760ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,408,943TotalAmt
Program Services$2,391,247ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,696ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,888,142TotalAmt
Management And General$2,888,142ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,679TotalAmt
Management And General$34,679ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,792TotalAmt
Management And General$16,792ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,159,608TotalAmt
Program Services$8,159,608ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,785TotalAmt
Program Services$5,785ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,321,088TotalAmt
Program Services$20,290,201ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,030,887ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,613,384TotalAmt
Program Services$1,613,384ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,014TotalAmt
Program Services$7,014ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,528TotalAmt
Program Services$10,296ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,232ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,043TotalAmt
Program Services$46,043ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,156,946TotalAmt
Program Services$4,156,946ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$241,903TotalAmt
Program Services$241,903ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
MEDICAL SUPPLIES$1,906,405$1,906,405
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$1,159,953$1,159,953
RECRUITMENT EXPENSE$11,655$11,655

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,762,571TotalAmt
Program Services$77,494,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,267,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,263,916BOYAmt
EOY$2,611,904EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,001,192BOYAmt
EOY$10,942,979EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$787,049BOYAmt
EOY$768,132EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$375,052BOYAmt
EOY$682,658EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$107,751,855LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$82,228,751LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,693,657BOYAmt
EOY$25,523,104EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,002BOYAmt
EOY$73,315EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,011,920BOYAmt
EOY$6,939,996EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,205,788BOYAmt
EOY$47,542,088EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,283,028BOYAmt
EOY$11,478,602EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,812BOYAmt
EOY$15,750EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,133BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,809,819BOYAmt
EOY$5,604,578EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,162,792BOYAmt
EOY$17,098,930EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,417,906BOYAmt
EOY$27,727,225EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,625,090BOYAmt
EOY$2,715,933EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,042,996BOYAmt
EOY$30,443,158EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,205,788BOYAmt
EOY$47,542,088EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,309,319ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$90,843NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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 Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$16,792OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$16,792TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATION (BNH) PAYS MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (MHA) AND THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (AHA). THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ADVISED US THAT A PORTION OF THESE DUES ARE USED FOR LOBBYING PURPOSES FOR VARIOUS HEALTHCARE MATTERS AT THE STATE LEVEL. THE PORTION OF THE DUES LISTED AS LOBBYING EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 IS $16,792.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$632,245BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$102,020InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$132,442OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$601,823EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$687,335BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$73,410InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$128,500OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$632,245EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$675,091BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$133,137InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$120,893OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$687,335EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,733,905BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,943,709InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$115,105OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$675,091EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,905,361BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$973,278InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$144,734OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,733,905EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$962,597OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$962,597BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$53,219,051OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$33,679,999DepreciationAmt
Book Value$19,539,052BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$605,822OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$491,222DepreciationAmt
Book Value$114,600BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$52,964,385OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$48,057,530DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,906,855BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$25,523,104TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE RECOVERABLE$110,000
THIRD PARTY SETTLEMENTS RECEIVABLE$2,507,216
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN NET ASSETS OF BAYSTATE HEALTH FOUNDATION$2,929,789
DUE FROM AFFILIATES$21,618
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS$1,371,373
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$6,939,996TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED PENSION LIABILITY$1,420,845
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS$177,277
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION$565,305
DUE TO AFFILIATES$2,423,522
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY$1,017,629
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,604,578TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT FOR THE HOSPITAL AND ITS MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.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
Percent150Yes (X)Percent150Ind
FPG Reference Discounted CareYes (1)FPGReferenceDiscountedCareInd
Percent300Yes (X)Percent300Ind
Free Care Medically IndigentYes (1)FreeCareMedicallyIndigentInd
Financial Assistance BudgetYes (1)FinancialAssistanceBudgetInd
Expenses Exceed BudgetYes (1)ExpensesExceedBudgetInd
Unable To Provide Care0UnableToProvideCareInd
Annual Community Bnft ReportYes (1)AnnualCommunityBnftReportInd
Report Publically AvailableYes (1)ReportPublicallyAvailableInd

Financial Assistance At Cost Typ FinancialAssistanceAtCostTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,159,310TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$257,616DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$901,694NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01100TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Medicaid UnreimbursedMedicaidGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$12,426,294TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$14,143,189DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$0NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Unreimbursed Costs UnreimbursedCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,149,985TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$699,483DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$450,502NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00550TotalExpensePct

Total Financial Assistance Typ TotalFinancialAssistanceTyp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$14,735,589TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$15,100,288DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$1,352,196NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01650TotalExpensePct

Community Health Services CommunityHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$119,714TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$119,714NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00150TotalExpensePct

Subsidized Health Services SubsidizedHealthServicesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$975,150TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$186,405DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$788,745NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00960TotalExpensePct

Cash And In Kind Contributions CashAndInKindContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$3,391TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$3,391NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Total Other Benefits TotalOtherBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$1,098,255TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$186,405DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$911,850NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.01110TotalExpensePct

Total Community Benefits TotalCommunityBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$15,833,844TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Direct Offsetting Revenue$15,286,693DirectOffsettingRevenueAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,264,046NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.02760TotalExpensePct

Economic Development EconomicDevelopmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,000TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,000NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct

Total Communtity Building Acty TotalCommuntityBuildingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Community Benefit Expns$2,000TotalCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Net Community Benefit Expns$2,000NetCommunityBenefitExpnsAmt
Total Expense0.00000TotalExpensePct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bad Debt Expense ReportedYes (1)BadDebtExpenseReportedInd
Bad Debt Expense$1,172,009BadDebtExpenseAmt
Bad Debt Expense Attributable$12,844BadDebtExpenseAttributableAmt
Reimbursed By Medicare$25,826,641ReimbursedByMedicareAmt
Cost Of Care Reimbursed By Medcr$23,537,107CostOfCareReimbursedByMedcrAmt
Medicare Surplus Or Shortfall$2,289,534MedicareSurplusOrShortfallAmt

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
Hospital Facilities1HospitalFacilitiesCnt

Hospital Facilities HospitalFacilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1115 WEST SILVER STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityWESTFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01085ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
State LicenseSTATE LICENSE #2076StateLicenseNum
Licensed HospitalYes (X)LicensedHospitalInd
General Medical And SurgicalYes (X)GeneralMedicalAndSurgicalInd
Emergency Room24 HrsYes (X)EmergencyRoom24HrsInd
OtherPHYSICAL REHABILITATIONOtherDesc

Hospital Fclty Policies Prctc HospitalFcltyPoliciesPrctcGrp

Hospital Facility Name HospitalFacilityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Facility1FacilityNum
First Licensed CY Or PY0FirstLicensedCYOrPYInd
Tax Exempt Hospital CY Or PY0TaxExemptHospitalCYOrPYInd
CHNA ConductedYes (1)CHNAConductedInd
Community DefinitionYes (X)CommunityDefinitionInd
Community DemographicsYes (X)CommunityDemographicsInd
Existing ResourcesYes (X)ExistingResourcesInd
How Data ObtainedYes (X)HowDataObtainedInd
Community Health NeedsYes (X)CommunityHealthNeedsInd
Other Health IssuesYes (X)OtherHealthIssuesInd
Community Hlth Needs Id ProcessYes (X)CommunityHlthNeedsIdProcessInd
Consulting ProcessYes (X)ConsultingProcessInd
Prior CHNA ImpactYes (X)PriorCHNAImpactInd
CHNA Conducted24CHNAConductedYr
Take Into Account Others InputYes (1)TakeIntoAccountOthersInputInd
CHNA Conducted With Other FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithOtherFcltsInd
CHNA Conducted With Non FcltsYes (1)CHNAConductedWithNonFcltsInd
CHNA Report Widely AvailableYes (1)CHNAReportWidelyAvailableInd
Rpt Available On Own WebsiteYes (X)RptAvailableOnOwnWebsiteInd
Own Website URLWWW.BAYSTATEHEALTH.ORG/CHNAOwnWebsiteURLTxt
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Other Website URLWWW.PUBLICHEALTHWM.ORGOtherWebsiteURLTxt
Paper Copy Public InspectionYes (X)PaperCopyPublicInspectionInd
Rpt Available Thru Other MethodYes (X)RptAvailableThruOtherMethodInd
Implementation Strategy AdoptYes (1)ImplementationStrategyAdoptInd
Implementation Strategy Adpt24ImplementationStrategyAdptYr
Strategy Posted WebsiteYes (1)StrategyPostedWebsiteInd
Strategy Website URLWWW.BAYSTATEHEALTH.ORG/CHNAStrategyWebsiteURLTxt
Organization Incur Excise Tax0OrganizationIncurExciseTaxInd
Elig Criteria ExplainedYes (1)EligCriteriaExplainedInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free DscntYes (X)FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeDscntInd
FPG Family Incm Lmt Free Care150.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtFreeCarePct
FPG Family Incm Lmt Dscnt Care300.000000000000FPGFamilyIncmLmtDscntCarePct
Income Level CriteriaYes (X)IncomeLevelCriteriaInd
Medical Indigency CriteriaYes (X)MedicalIndigencyCriteriaInd
Insurance Status CriteriaYes (X)InsuranceStatusCriteriaInd
Explained BasisYes (1)ExplainedBasisInd
App Financial Asst ExplnYes (1)AppFinancialAsstExplnInd
Described InfoYes (X)DescribedInfoInd
Described Suprt DocYes (X)DescribedSuprtDocInd
Provided Hospital ContactYes (X)ProvidedHospitalContactInd
Provided Nonprofit ContactYes (X)ProvidedNonprofitContactInd
Other MethodYes (X)OtherMethodInd
Includes Publicity MeasuresYes (1)IncludesPublicityMeasuresInd
FAP Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP Available On Website URLSEE PART V, SECTION CFAPAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP App Available On WebsiteYes (X)FAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteInd
FAP App Available On Website URLSEE PART V, SECTION CFAPAppAvailableOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Summary On WebsiteYes (X)FAPSummaryOnWebsiteInd
FAP Summary On Website URLSEE PART V, SECTION CFAPSummaryOnWebsiteURLTxt
FAP Avlbl On Request No ChargeYes (X)FAPAvlblOnRequestNoChargeInd
FAP App Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPAppAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
FAP Sum Avlbl On Request No ChrgYes (X)FAPSumAvlblOnRequestNoChrgInd
Notified FAP Copy Bill DisplayYes (X)NotifiedFAPCopyBillDisplayInd
Communtity Notified FAPYes (X)CommuntityNotifiedFAPInd
FAP TranslatedYes (X)FAPTranslatedInd
Other PublicityYes (X)OtherPublicityInd
FAP Actions On NonpaymentYes (1)FAPActionsOnNonpaymentInd
Permit No ActionsYes (X)PermitNoActionsInd
Collection Activities0CollectionActivitiesInd
None MadeYes (X)NoneMadeInd
Nondis Emergency Care PolicyYes (1)NondisEmergencyCarePolicyInd
Look Back Medicare PrivateYes (X)LookBackMedicarePrivateInd
Amounts Generally Billed0AmountsGenerallyBilledInd
Gross Charges0GrossChargesInd

Supplemental Information SupplementalInformationGrp (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATIONPART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: BAYSTATE HEALTH HOSPITALS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COALITION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITALS/INSURER, INCORPORATED EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY INPUT INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FY2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS (CHNAS). COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES DIRECTLY INFORMED THE IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION OF REGIONAL HEALTH NEEDS, ENSURING THAT THE CHNA REFLECTS BOTH QUANTITATIVE DATA AND LIVED EXPERIENCE.INPUT WAS GATHERED AND ACTIVELY USED TO CONFIRM DATA FINDINGS, IDENTIFY EMERGING ISSUES, AND PRIORITIZE HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH SEVERAL STRUCTURED ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES. THESE INCLUDED A REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (RAC), KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS, FOCUS GROUPS, COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS, AND HOSPITAL-BASED COMMUNITY BENEFIT ADVISORY COUNCILS. FEEDBACK FROM THESE SOURCES WAS SYNTHESIZED AND APPLIED TO SHAPE FINAL PRIORITY AREAS AND INFORM IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING. THE HOSPITAL FACILITIES CONSULTED A BROAD AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING:- LOCAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT LEADERS- REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMUNITY-BASED AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS - MUNICIPAL AGENCY LEADERS - HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND ADMINISTRATORS - ORGANIZATIONS SERVING MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND POPULATIONS OF COLOR- COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE RELATED TO PRIORITY HEALTH ISSUESTHE RAC SERVED AS A CENTRAL FORUM FOR ENGAGEMENT, BRINGING TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM COALITION MEMBER HOSPITALS, THE LOCAL INSURERS, PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO REVIEW DATA, PROVIDE FEEDBACK, AND GUIDE PRIORITY SETTING.ADDITIONAL TARGETED INPUT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WITH HEALTHCARE LEADERS, PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES, AS WELL AS FOCUS GROUPS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS FROM DIVERSE SOCIOECONOMIC AND RACIAL/ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS. THESE DISCUSSIONS EXPLORED KEY ISSUES SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, FOOD INSECURITY, CAREGIVING CHALLENGES, AND OTHER SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH.PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION OCCURRED BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND MAY 2025 AND WAS COMPLEMENTED BY ANALYSIS OF SECONDARY DATA ON HEALTH OUTCOMES, DISPARITIES, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. COMMUNITY INPUT WAS SYSTEMATICALLY INTEGRATED WITH THIS DATA TO ENSURE THAT IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES REFLECT BOTH STATISTICAL TRENDS AND COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED NEEDS.THROUGH THIS COMPREHENSIVE AND INCLUSIVE PROCESS, BAYSTATE HEALTH ENSURED THAT COMMUNITY VOICES WERE NOT ONLY HEARD BUT DIRECTLY INFLUENCED THE CHNA'S FINDINGS AND PRIORITY HEALTH AREAS.
BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATIONPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A: BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL (WESTFIELD) CONDUCTED ITS 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FOLLOWING REGIONAL HOSPITALS: BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER (SPRINGFIELD), BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (GREENFIELD), BAYSTATE WING HOSPITAL (PALMER), BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER (PITTSFIELD), FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (GREAT BARRINGTON), COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL (NORTHAMPTON), HOLYOKE MEDICAL CENTER (HOLYOKE), AND MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (SPRINGFIELD).
BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATIONPART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B: THE COALITION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITALS/INSURER ENGAGED THE PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS (PHIWM), BASED IN SPRINGFIELD, AS THE LEAD CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT THE CHNAS. PHIWM WAS SUPPORTED BY THREE REGIONAL PARTNERS: COMMUNITY HEALTH SOLUTIONS (NORTHAMPTON), THE FRANKLIN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (GREENFIELD), AND THE BERKSHIRE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION (PITTSFIELD).THE COALITION ALSO INCLUDES HEALTH NEW ENGLAND, A LOCAL HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY OWNED BY BAYSTATE HEALTH, WHOSE SERVICE AREA SPANS THE FOUR COUNTIES OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND WORCESTER COUNTY.
BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATIONPART V, SECTION B, LINE 7D: IN ADDITION TO POSTING CHNA REPORTS ON THE BAYSTATE HEALTH WEBSITE (WWW.BAYSTATEHEALTH.ORG/CHNA), THE HOSPITAL FACILITY MADE THE REPORTS WIDELY ACCESSIBLE THROUGH EMAIL DISTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. HOSPITAL AND CONSULTANT STAFF ALSO SHARED KEY FINDINGS AT PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS, COMMUNITY MEETINGS, AND OTHER REGIONAL FORUMS, ENSURING BROAD AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES. THE CHNA REPORTS FURTHER INFORMED COUNTYWIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLANS IN FRANKLIN AND HAMPDEN COUNTIES AND THE QUABOAG HILLS REGION, SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN HEALTH INITIATIVES AND REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS.
BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATIONPART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL'S MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WAS COMPLETED IN 2025. THE CHNA IDENTIFIED SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS INCLUDING ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS, BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS, MATERNAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT/INCOME, ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES, VIOLENCE/TRAUMA, AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND OTHER HEALTH OUTCOMES. IN RESPONSE, THE HOSPITAL ADOPTED A STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR FY2026-2028 THAT FOCUSES ITS RESOURCES ON TWO PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS: FOOD SYSTEMS AND HEALTHY BEGINNINGS (MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH).THROUGH ITS FOOD SYSTEMS PRIORITY, THE HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING THE CHNA NEED RELATED TO ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS, SPECIFICALLY EQUITABLE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS, AFFORDABLE, AND LOCALLY SOURCED FOOD. THROUGH ITS HEALTHY BEGINNINGS PRIORITY, THE HOSPITAL IS ADDRESSING MATERNAL HEALTH AND RELATED MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HEALTH NEEDS. THE STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN STATES THAT THESE PRIORITIES WILL BE PURSUED THROUGH DEFINED GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD, WITH IMPLEMENTATION LED BY COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS ADVISORY COUNCIL, HEALTH NEW ENGLAND, STRATEGY AND QUALITY TEAMS, AND OTHER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO EXPECTS TO WORK WITH LOCAL AGENCIES AND COALITIONS, MUNICIPALITIES, OTHER HOSPITALS, AND PUBLIC- AND PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTNERS, AND TO DIRECT COMMUNITY BENEFIT INVESTMENTS TOWARD ORGANIZATIONS AND EFFORTS THAT IMPROVE ACCESS AND OUTCOMES FOR POPULATIONS MOST AFFECTED BY THESE PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS. PROGRESS WILL BE MONITORED THROUGH REGULAR INTERNAL REVIEW, QUARTERLY UPDATES TO COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND QUALITY/EQUITY GOVERNANCE BODIES, AND ANNUAL PUBLIC UPDATES.THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT INTEND TO FOCUS DIRECTLY IN THIS STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ON MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, HOUSING, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT/INCOME, ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES, VIOLENCE/TRAUMA, AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS. THE STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN EXPLAINS THAT NO HOSPITAL CAN ADDRESS EVERY IDENTIFIED NEED AND THAT BAYSTATE NOBLE IS THEREFORE CONCENTRATING LIMITED RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE ON THE AREAS WHERE IT BELIEVES IT CAN HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT; THE PLAN ALSO STATES THAT SOME IDENTIFIED ISSUES FALL OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL STATES THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT BROADER COMMUNITY EFFORTS AND PARTNERSHIPS ADDRESSING THESE OTHER NEEDS.
BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATIONPART V, SECTION B, LINE 13B: ALL PATIENTS WITH ACCOUNT BALANCES (OTHER THAN BALANCES RESULTING FROM CO-PAYMENTS OR DEDUCTIBLES ON INSURED SERVICES) ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A PROMPT PAY DISCOUNT OF 20% OF THE BALANCE FOR CLAIMS PAID IN FULL AT TIME OF SERVICE OR WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE INITIAL BILL. PATIENTS MUST REQUEST THE DISCOUNT. THE DISCOUNT CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH THE HOSPITAL SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL OFFERS A CO-PAYMENT DISCOUNT PROGRAM FOR THE PATIENTS RECEIVING SERVICES IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF THE HOSPITAL. THIS DISCOUNT PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ALL HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS WITH CO-PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS UNDER PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE (UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW OR A BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL'S CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE INSURER OR GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY). THESE PATIENTS MAY REDUCE THE OTHERWISE APPLICABLE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SERVICE CO-PAYMENT BY 10% IF THE PATIENT ELECTS TO PAY THE CO-PAYMENT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PATIENT'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT.
BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATIONPART V, SECTION B, LINE 15E: BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL (BNH) PROVIDES PATIENTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF STATE PROGRAMS, HEALTH SAFETY NET, OR THE HOSPITAL SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHICH MAY COVER ALL OR SOME OF THEIR UNPAID BNH BILLS AS WELL AS ABOUT BNH DISCOUNT PROGRAMS. FOR THOSE PATIENTS WHO REQUEST SUCH ASSISTANCE, THE HOSPITAL ASSISTS PATIENTS BY SCREENING THEM FOR ELIGIBILITY IN AVAILABLE STATE PROGRAMS AND ASSISTING THEM IN APPLYING FOR SUCH PROGRAMS. WHEN APPLICABLE, BNH MAY ALSO ASSIST PATIENTS IN APPLYING FOR COVERAGE OF SERVICES AS A MEDICAL HARDSHIP BASED ON THE PATIENT'S DOCUMENTED INCOME AND ALLOWABLE MEDICAL EXPENSES. BNH HAS CONTRACTED WITH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE COMMONWEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE CONNECTOR AUTHORITY TO SERVE AS A CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELOR ORGANIZATION. AS A CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELOR (CAC), APPROPRIATE STAFF WILL INFORM A PATIENT OF THE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY OF A CAC, SEEK THAT THE PATIENT SIGN A CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELOR DESIGNATION FORM, AND ASSIST THE PATIENT IN FINDING APPLICABLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATIONPART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: PAPER COPIES OF OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP) AND THE FAP APPLICATION, AND A FAP PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY AS WELL AS THE BILLING AND COLLECTIONS POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND RUSSIAN, AND FREE OF CHARGE IN THE HOSPITAL AND BY MAIL, AS WELL AS THE HOSPITAL FACILITIES WEBSITE BAYSTATEHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/HEALTHCARE-PRICES-AND-BILLING. A PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY OF THE FAP IS OFFERED TO ALL PATIENTS AT ALL REGISTRATION SITES INCLUDING THE FULL SERVICE HEALTH CENTERS IN THE COMMUNITY - BAYSTATE BRIGHTWOOD HEALTH CENTER AND BAYSTATE MASON SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER. IN ADDITION, COPIES OF THE FULL FAP, FAP APPLICATION AND BILLING AND COLLECTIONS POLICY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT ALL REGISTRATION SITES. COPIES OF OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AND DOWNLOAD ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.BAYSTATEHEALTH.ORG/ABOUT-US/COMMUNITY-PROGRAMS/COMMUNITY-BENEFITS/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT. HARD COPIES OF OUR CHNA ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FREE OF CHARGE. WE HAVE ALSO SHARED OUR CHNA WITH ALL THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WERE INVOLVED WITH CHNA AS WELL AS EACH HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS ADVISORY COUNCIL (CBAC). THE HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO ONGOING EFFORTS TO WIDELY PUBLICIZE OUR FAP AND CHNA TO THE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY, TO LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS. ADDITIONAL EFFORTS WILL INCLUDE PROMOTION VIA OUR HOSPITAL'S VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND PROVIDING PRINTED MATERIALS TO KEY SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND EDUCATING THEIR STAFF THAT WORK WITH LOW INCOME POPULATIONS IN THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA.
BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATIONPART V, LINE 16A, FAP WEBSITE: WWW.BAYSTATEHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/HEALTHCARE-PRICES-AND-BILLING
BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATIONPART V, LINE 16B, FAP APPLICATION WEBSITE: WWW.BAYSTATEHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/HEALTHCARE-PRICES-AND-BILLING
BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATIONPART V, LINE 16C, FAP PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY WEBSITE: WWW.BAYSTATEHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/HEALTHCARE-PRICES-AND-BILLING
PART V, SECTION B, LINE 20FWE WOULD PERFORM THESE ACTIONS IF NEEDED BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY PATIENT DURING THE TAX YEAR WHERE AN ECA WAS INITIATED.
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PART I, LINE 6A:THE HOSPITAL SUBMITS AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL VIA WWW.MASS.GOV/NONPROFIT-HOSPITAL-AND-HMO-COMMUNITY-BENEFITS AND MAKES IT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE BAYSTATE HEALTH WEBSITE AT WWW.BAYSTATEHEALTH.ORG/CHNA. THE REPORT PROVIDES THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION ON HOW THE HOSPITAL COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS LOCAL HEALTH NEEDS, AND IT DETAILS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED OR SUPPORTED IN RESPONSE TO THOSE NEEDS.
PART I, LINE 7:LINE 7A (CHARITY CARE) - COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE WAS CALCULATED BY APPLYING THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES, CALCULATED ON WORKSHEET 2, AGAINST TOTAL CHARITY CARE GROSS PATIENT CHARGES FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.LINE 7B (UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID) - COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE WAS DERIVED BY APPLYING THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES, CALCULATED ON WORKSHEET 2, AGAINST INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT GROSS CHARGES FOR MEDICAID AND MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PLANS.LINE 7C (OTHER MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS) - COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE WAS DERIVED BY APPLYING THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES, CALCULATED ON WORKSHEET 2, AGAINST INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT GROSS CHARGES FOR OTHER MEANS-TESTED GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.LINE 7E (COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES & BENEFIT OPERATIONS) - COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES CALCULATIONS ARE DERIVED FROM DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH THE HOSPITAL'S 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND EXTEND BEYOND PATIENT CARE, BEYOND THE WALLS OF THE HOSPITAL. COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS CALCULATIONS ARE DERIVED FROM COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ASSIGNED STAFF AND COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND/OR ASSETS ASSESSMENT, AS WELL AS OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COMMUNITY BENEFIT STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS.LINE 7G (SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMS) - COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE WAS DERIVED USING THE ORGANIZATION'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM. THE EXPENSE RELATES TO THE OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND TO OTHER SPECIFIC OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS. THERE ARE NO COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PHYSICIAN CLINICS REPORTED AS SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES.PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F):IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE 2014-09, REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (TOPIC 606) ("ASU 2014-09"). THE UPDATE RESULTED IN CHANGES IN THE PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURE OF REVENUE PRIMARILY RELATED TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS. UNDER ASU 2014-09 THE ESTIMATED UNCOLLECTIBLE AMOUNTS DUE FROM THESE PATIENTS ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS THAT ARE A DIRECT REDUCTION TO NET OPERATING REVENUES. IN 2025, THESE IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS, FORMERLY KNOWN AS PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS, TOTALED $4,713,042 AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN TOTAL EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A) FOR THE PURPOSE OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGES IN PART 1, LINE 7, COLUMN (F).
IN FY2025, THE NET COMMUNITY EXPENSE FOR BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CONTINUEDTO DECLINE WHEN COMPARED TO FY2024. THERE ARE, AGAIN, TWO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THIS DECLINE. SCHEDULE H LINE 7B. UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 1115(A)(1) OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS HAS BEEN GRANTED WAIVERS TO ENABLE OPERATION OF THE MASSHEALTH MEDICAID AND CHIP SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION. THESE WAIVERS ARE EFFECTIVE 10/1/2022 THROUGH 12/31/2027 AND SEEK TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF TITLE XIX AND XXI OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. THE MASSHEALTH DEMONSTRATION WILL WORK TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND CLOSE HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR MEMBERS, IN CONCERT WITH OTHER MASSHEALTH EFFORTS. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, MASSHEALTH MEDICAID IS PAYING PROVIDERS AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT COMPRISED OF 4 PARTS: A BASE RATE ADD-ON DEPENDENT ON MASSHEALTH AND MASSHEALTH SUBSIDIZED MANAGED CARE PROGRAM ENROLLMENT, A HEALTH EQUITY INCENTIVE PAYMENT SUBJECT CERTAIN PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS AND PERFORMANCE METRICS, A CLINICAL QUALITY INCENTIVE PAYMENT BASED ON CERTAIN QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE METRICS, AND A SAFETY NET PROVIDER PAYMENT. THIS PROGRAM HAS ADDED NEARLY $2,490,000 IN REVENUE FOR THE BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL MEDICAID MASSHEALTH PATIENT POPULATION IN FY2025 INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF OFFSETTING REVENUE DECREASING THE PERCENT OF TOTAL EXPENSE ON SCHEDULE H LINE 7B.SCHEDULE H LINE 7G.IN DECEMBER 2023, BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL STOPPED PROVIDING INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND CLOSED THE LICENSED BEDS. THIS POPULATION WAS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE SUBSIDIZED SERVICES ELIGIBLE FOR BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL TO CONSIDER AS PART OF ITS COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE. THIS ALSO IMPACTS SCHEDULE H LINE 7B., AS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE MASSHEALTH POPULATION AT BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL UTILIZED THE INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.ALSO IN FY25, THERE WERE 22% (2,424) FEWER OBSERVATION HOURS REQUIRED FOR PATIENTS THAT DO NOT MEET INPATIENT CRITERIA BUT CANNOT BE DISCHARGED TO THEIR HOMES OR ANOTHER CARE FACILITY. THESE PATIENTS ARE CONSIDERED "STUCK OR SOCIAL ADMISSIONS, AND THEIR CARE REPRESENTS A BENEFIT PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY THAT IS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED ELSEWHERE.
PART II, COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES:WHILE NOT QUANTIFIED IN PART II OF SCHEDULE H, THE HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES AND RECOGNIZES THAT COMMUNITY BENEFIT INITIATIVES ALONE CANNOT FULLY ADDRESS ALL IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS. BAYSTATE HEALTH EMBRACES A BROAD DEFINITION OF HEALTH, ACKNOWLEDGING THAT WELL-BEING AND LIFE EXPECTANCY ARE SHAPED BY SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND HEALTHCARE FACTORS. TO ADVANCE THIS COMMITMENT, THE HOSPITAL INVESTS IN SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCES THAT EXTEND BEYOND ITS WALLS, INCLUDING GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIPS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP ON BOARDS AND PARTNERSHIPS ALIGNED WITH ITS MISSION.FOR FY25, BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL PAID $2,000 IN DUES TO THE GREATER WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. AS THE REGION'S LARGEST PRIVATE EMPLOYER, THE HOSPITAL ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN THE CHAMBER THROUGH LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE HOSPITAL PRESIDENT SERVING ON THE CHAMBER BOARD, STAFF ATTENDING EVENTS, AND THE CHAMBER'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVING ON THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL.THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, THE HOSPITAL COLLABORATES WITH BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ADVANCE REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. THIS ENGAGEMENT SUPPORTS BAYSTATE HEALTH'S 2030 ASPIRATION TO BE THE ECONOMIC AND HEALTH PILLAR, RECOGNIZING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ECONOMIC STABILITY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND HELPS CREATE CONDITIONS THAT ENABLE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE.
PART III, LINE 2:THE COST OF BAD DEBTS REPORTED WAS CALCULATED BY APPLYING A RATIO OF COST TO CHARGES (BASED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL HOSPITAL INPATIENTS AND OUTPATIENTS) AGAINST TOTAL IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS AS REFLECTED IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III, LINE 3:THE PORTION OF BAD DEBT THAT REASONABLY COULD BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WHO MAY QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE PROGRAM WAS CALCULATED BY APPLYING THE PERCENTAGE OF BAD DEBTS BY ZIP CODE (FOR WHICH THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR EACH ZIP CODE IS LESS THAN 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL) TO THE TOTAL COST OF BAD DEBT REPORTED IN PART III LINE 2. SINCE THIS PORTION OF BAD DEBT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS RESIDING IN AN AREA WHERE THE AVERAGE INCOME IS LESS THAN 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THESE PATIENTS WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY CARE PROGRAM HAD THEY APPLIED. FOR THIS REASON, WE BELIEVE THE AMOUNT, TOTALING $12,844, SHOULD BE TREATED AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE IN PART I.
PART III, LINE 4:AS NOTED ABOVE, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE 2014-09 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2018, WHICH CHANGED THE WAY ENTITIES REPORT AND DISCLOSE CERTAIN FINANCIAL INFORMATION INCLUDING IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSION (FORMERLY THE PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS). SEE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FOOTNOTE #2 (SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES) ON PAGES 14 AND 15 UNDER THE CAPTION "NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE" FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S REPORTING OF ITS IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS (FORMERLY PROVISION FOR BAD DEBTS). IF A PATIENT IS DETERMINED ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENT IS MADE TO THE PATIENT ACCOUNT BASED ON THEIR INCOME LEVEL. ONCE THE NECESSARY APPROVALS ARE OBTAINED, IT THEN FLOWS TO THE GENERAL LEDGER. PATIENTS APPLYING FOR A PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT WILL HAVE THIS ALLOWANCE ENTERED AFTER AGREED UPON PAYMENT IS RECEIVED.
PART III, LINE 8:LINE 6 - INCLUDED ALL MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS AS CALCULATED IN WORKSHEETS D-1 PART II (INPATIENT) AND D PART V (OUTPATIENT) OF THE HOSPITAL'S 2025 MEDICARE COST REPORT, NET OF MEDICARE COSTS REPORTED IN PART I, LINE 7.G, BASED ON MEDICARE COSTING PRINCIPLES. THERE IS NO SHORTFALL REPORTED ON LINE 7.
PART III, LINE 9B:FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE KNOWN TO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: THE PATIENT MAY HAVE REQUESTED ASSISTANCE UP FRONT AT TIME OF SERVICE WITH A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR OR THE PATIENT COULD HAVE ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE AFTER RECEIVING THEIR BILL BY CONTACTING OUR PATIENT BILLING SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES. THE FINANCIAL COUNSELOR WILL ASSIST THE PATIENT IN APPLYING FOR THE APPROPRIATE TYPE OF ASSISTANCE BASED ON THEIR INCOME AND CIRCUMSTANCES. ONCE APPROVED FOR A STATE MEDICAID OR OTHER PROGRAM, ALL BILLING AND COLLECTION ACTIVITY WILL STOP (EXCEPT FOR REQUIRED CO-PAYMENTS OR DEDUCTIBLES). FOR ALL OTHER PATIENTS, OUR STATEMENTS CONTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING HOW TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. NOTICES CONCERNING AVAILABILITY FOR ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO POSTED AT PATIENT CARE SITES.
PART VI, LINE 2:THE HOSPITAL ASSESSES THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES THROUGH A COMBINATION OF DATA ANALYSIS AND COMMUNITY-INFORMED INPUT. QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENTS INCLUDE HOSPITAL UTILIZATION DATA, PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS, POPULATION HEALTH INDICATORS, AND LOCAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH DATASETS TO IDENTIFY TRENDS IN CHRONIC DISEASE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.QUALITATIVE INPUT IS GATHERED THROUGH ADVISORY AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, INCLUDING COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCILS (CACS), COMMUNITY BENEFITS ADVISORY COUNCILS (CBACS), PATIENT & FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCILS (PFACS), THE BAYSTATE HEALTH BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND THE SYSTEM-WIDE HEALTH QUALITY & EQUITY COMMITTEE (HQ&EC). THESE GROUPS PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON EMERGING HEALTH ISSUES, SERVICE GAPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION, ENSURING THAT COMMUNITY AND LIVED-EXPERIENCE PERSPECTIVES SHAPE HOSPITAL PRIORITIES. PFAC SPECIFICALLY INFORMS BARRIERS TO CARE AND UNMET NEEDS FROM PATIENT AND FAMILY EXPERIENCES.BAYSTATE HOSPITALS ALSO ENGAGE IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING THE FRANKLIN COUNTY, HAMPDEN COUNTY, AND QUABOAG HILLS COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLANS, AND MAINTAIN ONGOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. TOGETHER, THESE DATA-DRIVEN AND COMMUNITY-INFORMED APPROACHES PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH NEEDS, ENSURING HOSPITAL PROGRAMS AND INVESTMENTS RESPOND TO EVOLVING PRIORITIES. THIS METHODOLOGY ALIGNS WITH BAYSTATE HEALTH'S STRATEGY 2030 ECONOMIC AND HEALTH PILLAR, EMPHASIZING THE LINK BETWEEN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS AND IMPROVED COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTCOMES.
PART VI, LINE 3:BAYSTATE HEALTH (BH) IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ALL PATIENTS HAVE FAIR, DIGNIFIED, AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ACCESS TO MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE HOSPITAL INFORMS AND EDUCATES PATIENTS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE BILLED FOR CARE ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS BAYSTATE HEALTH'S OWN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES.PATIENT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH:- WRITTEN MATERIALS: BH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP), PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY, AND RELATED MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES ON THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE AND IN PRINT AT KEY LOCATIONS, INCLUDING ADMISSIONS, CLINICS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS, CENTRAL REGISTRATION AREAS, PATIENT FINANCIAL COUNSELOR OFFICES, AND BUSINESS OFFICE AREAS ACCESSIBLE TO PATIENTS.- SIGNAGE: LARGE, CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNS (8.5 X 11 INCHES; HEADER PRINT FONT IS 24 POINT) NOTIFY PATIENTS ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. SIGNS ARE DISPLAYED IN PRIMARY LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY (SPANISH AND RUSSIAN) TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY. - BILLING NOTICES: ALL PATIENT BILLS INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO APPLY.PERSONALIZED ASSISTANCE:- FINANCIAL COUNSELORS: TRAINED AND STATE-CERTIFIED FINANCIAL COUNSELORS ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP PATIENTS APPLY FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS (INCLUDING MEDICAID AND THE MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH SAFETY NET) AS WELL AS BAYSTATE'S INTERNAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. COUNSELORS GUIDE PATIENTS THROUGH ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, APPLICATION FORMS, AND DOCUMENTATION NEEDED TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE.- PAYMENT OPTIONS: PATIENTS ARE INFORMED ABOUT AVAILABLE PAYMENT PLANS AND SLIDING-SCALE DISCOUNTS BASED ON FAMILY SIZE AND INCOME. COUNSELORS ALSO ENSURE PATIENTS UNDERSTAND WHICH PROGRAMS MAY REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THEIR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.COMMUNITY AWARENESS:- BH ACTIVELY COMMUNICATES THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY THROUGH THE HOSPITAL WEBSITE, PRINTED MATERIALS, AND MULTILINGUAL SIGNAGE. THESE EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT BOTH CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE PATIENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR OPTIONS FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND ARE ABLE TO ACCESS CARE WITHOUT UNDUE FINANCIAL BURDEN.THROUGH THESE COMBINED STRATEGIES, WRITTEN MATERIALS, MULTILINGUAL SIGNAGE, PERSONALIZED COUNSELING, BILLING NOTICES, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACHBAYSTATE HEALTH ENSURES THAT PATIENTS AND THOSE WHO MAY BE BILLED FOR CARE ARE INFORMED AND EDUCATED ABOUT THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS THE HOSPITAL'S OWN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES.MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BAYSTATE HEALTH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND BILLING & COLLECTION POLICIES IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: WWW.BAYSTATEHEALTH.ORG/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/HEALTHCARE-PRICES-AND-BILLING.
PART VI, LINE 4:THE FOLLOWING "COMMUNITY INFORMATION" DESCRIPTION IS EXTRACTED FROM THE HOSPITAL'S FY2025 CHNA.BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL (BAYSTATE NOBLE) IS A 65-BED ACUTE CARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PROVIDING A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES TO THE GREATER WESTFIELD COMMUNITY, OFFERING DIRECT ACCESS TO WORLD-CLASS TECHNOLOGY, DIAGNOSTICS, AND SPECIALISTS. THE HOSPITAL WORKS TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS HAVE ACCESS TO EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH CARE, CLOSE TO HOME. SKILLED AND COMPASSIONATE NURSES AND MEDICAL SUPPORT STAFF OFFER AN IDEAL COMBINATION OF "HIGH TECH AND "HIGH TOUCH," COMPLEMENTING AN OUTSTANDING TEAM OF DOCTORS. SERVICES INCLUDE A VARIETY OF INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIAC REHABILITATION, GASTROENTEROLOGY, WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING 3D MAMMOGRAPHY, AND 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CARE FOR OVER 80,000 RESIDENTS IN WESTFIELD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. IN 2024 BAYSTATE NOBLE HAD 26,097 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS, 3,369 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS, AND 3,368 INPATIENT DISCHARGES. BAYSTATE NOBLE IS PART OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, INTEGRATED HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM SERVING MORE THAN 800,000 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. BAYSTATE HEALTH, WITH A WORKFORCE OF NEARLY 13,000 EMPLOYEES, IS THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE REGION AND INCLUDES: BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER, BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER, BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL, BAYSTATE WING HOSPITAL, BAYSTATE MEDICAL PRACTICES, BAYSTATE HOME HEALTH, AND BAYSTATE HEALTH FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS HEALTH NEW ENGLAND, THE HEALTH SYSTEM-OWNED AND OPERATED HEALTH INSURER. BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL SERVES 11 COMMUNITIES IN WESTERN HAMPDEN COUNTY, WITH MOST RESIDENTS CONCENTRATED IN WESTFIELD (35%), WEST SPRINGFIELD (25%), AND AGAWAM (25%). THE SERVICE AREA INCLUDES A MIX OF URBAN AND RURAL POPULATIONS, WITH 29% RESIDING IN THE SOUTHERN HILLTOWNS RURAL CLUSTER (BLANDFORD, CHESTER, HUNTINGTON, GRANVILLE, MONTGOMERY, RUSSELL, SOUTHWICK, AND TOLLAND).APPROXIMATELY 19% OF RESIDENTS ARE UNDER 18, AND 19% ARE OVER 65, WITH HILLTOWN TOWNS SKEWING SLIGHTLY OLDER (22% OVER 65). THE POPULATION IS 83% WHITE, 9% LATINE, 3% ASIAN, 2% BLACK, AND 3% OTHER RACES. WEST SPRINGFIELD IS MORE DIVERSE (76% WHITE), WHILE AGAWAM AND SOUTHWICK ARE LESS DIVERSE (BOTH 90% WHITE). ABOUT 17% OF RESIDENTS SPEAK A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH AT HOME, RANGING FROM 26% IN WEST SPRINGFIELD TO 6% IN SOUTHWICK.SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATORS SHOW AN 8% POVERTY RATE OVERALL (SLIGHTLY ABOVE 11% IN WEST SPRINGFIELD, 9% IN WESTFIELD, 7% IN AGAWAM, AND 4% IN SOUTHWICK), WITH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AT 92% AND 34% HOLDING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERBELOW THE STATEWIDE 46%. THE DISABILITY RATE IS 14%, HIGHER THAN THE STATE (12%) BUT LOWER THAN HAMPDEN COUNTY (16%).THESE DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIOECONOMIC, AND GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS INFORM HOSPITAL PLANNING AND COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES, HIGHLIGHTING AREAS FOR TARGETED OUTREACH AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CARE.
PART VI, LINE 5:EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY, AS A MEMBER OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS HEALTH CARE NEEDS NOT FULLY SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, A KEY FACTOR IN ITS 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE TO PATIENTS, THE HOSPITAL OPERATES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY OFFERING PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE BROADER COMMUNITY, NOT ONLY PATIENTS AND EMPLOYEES.GUIDED BY ITS CHARITABLE MISSION, THE HOSPITAL DELIVERS COMPASSIONATE, HIGH-QUALITY, AND ACCESSIBLE CARE ADVANCING THE COMMUNITIES' HEALTH FOR ALL. ITS COMMUNITY BENEFITS COMMITMENT FOCUSES ON REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES, PROMOTING WELLNESS, AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, AFFILIATED PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS.THE HOSPITAL MEETS ALL FACTORS REQUIRED FOR TAX EXEMPTION UNDER REVENUE RULING 69-545. IT EXTENDS MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS AND PRACTITIONERS IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS WHO MEET CREDENTIALING STANDARDS, REGARDLESS OF EMPLOYER AFFILIATION, AND ITS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS OPEN TO ALL, WITH NO ONE DENIED CARE. SURPLUS FUNDS ARE REINVESTED IN PATIENT CARE, FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, EQUIPMENT, STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPORT OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH.BAYSTATE HEALTH'S VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT & CEO OF BAYSTATE HEALTH AND UP TO 20 ELECTED TRUSTEES WHO REFLECT THE DIVERSE INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OVERSEES TRUSTEE NOMINATIONS AND RECOMMENDS CANDIDATES FOR BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP, PRIORITIZING INDIVIDUALS WHO REPRESENT COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES AND SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITABLE MISSION.EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY HAS A COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL(S) (CAC) THAT HAS LINE OF SIGHT TO THE BH BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ADVICE REGARDING THE HEALTH-RELATED NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL ACROSS THE FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE BH SYSTEM. IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE CHNA, BAYSTATE HEALTH STRATEGICALLY INVESTS IN LOCAL INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS. THESE INVESTMENTS ARE TAILORED TO BOTH HOSPITAL-SPECIFIC SERVICE AREAS AND REGIONAL PRIORITIES AND ARE INFORMED BY INPUT FROM THE HOSPITALS' COMMUNITY BENEFITS ADVISORY COUNCILS (CBACS), CACS, AND OTHER LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS. ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY IN THESE DECISIONS HELPS MAXIMIZE LOCAL IMPACT AND ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION FROM OTHER PARTNERS AND FUNDERS IN ADVANCING COMMUNITY HEALTH.
PART VI, LINE 6:BAYSTATE HEALTH IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM SERVING OVER 800,000 PEOPLE ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR HEALTHCARE QUALITY AND SAFETY, BAYSTATE HEALTH EMPLOYS NEARLY 13,000 STAFF AND DELIVERS CARE THROUGH ITS ACADEMIC TEACHING FACILITY, BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER (SPRINGFIELD), BAYSTATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, THREE COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, URBAN HEALTH CENTERS, HOME CARE AND HOSPICE SERVICES, AND A NETWORK OF OVER 80 MEDICAL PRACTICES. ITS FOUR HOSPITALS ARE BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER, BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER, BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL, AND BAYSTATE WING HOSPITAL. ADDITIONAL 501(C)(3) AFFILIATES INCLUDE BAYSTATE MEDICAL PRACTICES, VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION AND HOSPICE OF WESTERN NEW ENGLAND, BAYSTATE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, AND BAYSTATE HEALTH FOUNDATION.BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER IS A 716-BED INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER AND HOME TO THE UMASS CHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL - BAYSTATE. IT OPERATES THE REGION'S ONLY LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER AND LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU), AND PROVIDES ADVANCED SPECIALTY SERVICES INCLUDING CARDIAC, CANCER, AND SURGICAL CARE. BAYSTATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, PART OF BMC, IS THE ONLY ACCREDITED FULL-SERVICE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS.BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (89 BEDS) SERVES RURAL FRANKLIN COUNTY AND NORTH QUABBIN, PROVIDING INPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INTENSIVE CARE, MEDICAL-SURGICAL CARE, AND OBSTETRICS, AS WELL AS OUTPATIENT CARE SUCH AS CANCER, CARDIAC, ORTHOPEDIC, AND RADIOLOGY SERVICES. A DENTAL CLINIC OPERATES ONSITE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF FRANKLIN COUNTY.BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL (85 BEDS) SERVES WESTFIELD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, OFFERING DIRECT ACCESS TO WORLD-CLASS TECHNOLOGY, DIAGNOSTICS, AND SPECIALISTS. BAYSTATE WING HOSPITAL (46 BEDS) SERVES PALMER AND THE QUABOAG HILLS REGION, PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND A RANGE OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SERVICES.BAYSTATE MEDICAL PRACTICES (BMP) INCLUDES 769 PHYSICIANS ACROSS PRIMARY, SPECIALTY, URGENT, AND SURGICAL CARE IN OVER 120 LOCATIONS. MANY SITES ARE DESIGNATED HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTERS, OFFERING COORDINATED, ONE-STOP CARE. BMP PROVIDES HIGH-VALUE CARE REGARDLESS OF PATIENTS' ABILITY TO PAY, DELIVERING $1,847,079 IN CHARITY CARE IN FY25. BMP COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH BAYSTATE HEALTH'S CARE MANAGEMENT, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND SOCIAL WORK TEAMS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR HIGH-RISK AND HIGH-NEED POPULATIONS. ITS PHYSICIANS SERVE AS FACULTY FOR UMASS CHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL - BAYSTATE, TRAINING RESIDENTS, MEDICAL STUDENTS, AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS TO STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE. BMP ALSO PARTICIPATES IN VALUE-BASED CARE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ACOS, TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR MEDICAID, MEDICARE, AND UNDERSERVED PATIENTS, AND ENGAGES IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES ADDRESSING HIV/AIDS AND OTHER UNDERSERVED POPULATION NEEDS.BAYSTATE HOME HEALTH, HOSPICE, AND PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, PATIENT- AND FAMILY-CENTERED CARE WHEREVER PATIENTS CALL HOME. EACH PATIENT IS SUPPORTED BY AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMINCLUDING NURSES, THERAPISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE AIDES, SPIRITUAL AND BEREAVEMENT COUNSELORS, AND VOLUNTEERSWORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY PROVIDERS. HOME HEALTH SERVICES FOCUS ON SAFE, TIMELY RECOVERY FROM ILLNESS, INJURY, OR SURGERY, MANAGING OVER 130,000 VISITS ANNUALLY.THE HOSPICE PROGRAM, LED BY A BOARD-CERTIFIED HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE MEDICAL DIRECTOR, DELIVERS MEDICAL, SPIRITUAL, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO PATIENTS WITH SERIOUS OR LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES, PROMOTING COMFORT, DIGNITY, AND PEACE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER, HOSPICE OPERATES AN INPATIENT PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX SYMPTOMS, SERVING MORE THAN 1,200 PATIENTS ANNUALLY.THE PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM, LED BY A BOARD-CERTIFIED PEDIATRICIAN, PROVIDES DAILY CARE TO NEARLY 100 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, FROM BIRTH THROUGH 19 YEARS, WITH LIFE-LIMITING CONDITIONS. THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM INCLUDES NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, SPIRITUAL CARE COUNSELORS, CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS, MUSIC THERAPISTS, MASSAGE THERAPISTS, AND VOLUNTEERS, ENSURING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES.HEALTH NEW ENGLAND (HNE), BASED IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH PLAN SERVING MEMBERS IN MASSACHUSETTS AND CONNECTICUT. A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, HNE OFFERS COMMERCIAL, MEDICAID, AND MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE AND HAS BEEN A TRUSTED COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNER FOR OVER 40 YEARS.BAYSTATE HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES IN GREATER SPRINGFIELD AND HAS INVESTED SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES IN ITS THREE COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CENTERS LOCATED IN SPRINGFIELD'S LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE BOTH HPSA AND MUA/MUP DESIGNATION. THE HEALTH CENTERS ARE PRIMARY CARE FIRST-CONTACT SITES FOR THOUSANDS OF UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. IN FY 2025, HEALTH CENTERS PROVIDED CARE TO 26,251 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS THROUGH 81,163 ENCOUNTERS. THE BULK OF THESE ENCOUNTERS SERVED OUR MEDICAID PATIENTS (60% OF VISITS), WITH MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES BEING THE SECOND LARGEST GROUP SERVED (29% OF ENCOUNTERS). THROUGH THE VARIOUS SPONSORED PROGRAMS (GRANTS), BMC CAN PROVIDE ENHANCED SERVICES SUCH AS HIV/STI/HEP C SCREENING AND TREATMENT TO HIGH RISK, VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WHO SHARE A DISPROPORTIONATE BURDEN OF CERTAIN DISEASES.THE BAYSTATE MASON SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD (CAB), MADE UP OF PATIENTS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ENSURES COMMUNITY VOICES GUIDE CARE. THE BOARD ADDRESSES HEALTH INEQUITIES, CONNECTS RESIDENTS TO RESOURCES, SUPPORTS INITIATIVES LIKE MEN'S HEALTH AWARENESS DAY, ANNUAL SICKLE CELL DINNER, NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK, AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON USING BAYSTATE HEALTH RESOURCES. SERVING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE HEALTH CENTER AND THE COMMUNITY, THE CAB ALSO SUPPORTS PROGRAMS TARGETING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.BEHEALTHY PARTNERSHIP (BHP), BAYSTATE HEALTH'S MEDICAID ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION, SERVES OVER 46,000 MEMBERS ACROSS HAMPDEN, HAMPSHIRE, AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. IN ITS EIGHTH YEAR, BHP ADVANCED CLINICAL INNOVATION, INTEROPERABILITY, HEALTH EQUITY, AND COMMUNITY LINKAGE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING HEALTH-RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS (HRSN) INITIATIVES, TELEHEALTH EXPANSION, AND INTEGRATED MEDICAL-SOCIAL SUPPORT STRATEGIES.THROUGH ITS INTEGRATED SYSTEM, BAYSTATE HEALTH COMBINES HOSPITAL, PHYSICIAN, HOME CARE, HOSPICE, AND INSURANCE SERVICES TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH, ADVANCE EQUITY, AND SUPPORT POPULATION HEALTH STRATEGIES ALIGNED WITH BAYSTATE HEALTH STRATEGY 2030.IN ADDITION TO THE BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE AFFILIATED ENTITIES ABOVE, THE INFORMATION BELOW SPEAKS ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF BAYSTATE HEALTH AND ITS AFFILIATES REGARDING PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH.MEDICAL AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATIONBAYSTATE HEALTH IS AN ACADEMIC HEALTH SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR MORE THAN A CENTURY. ANNUALLY, OVER 450 MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND FELLOWS PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS ACROSS BAYSTATE HEALTH. OUR INSTITUTION PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF ACGME-ACCREDITED RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS ACROSS VARIOUS SPECIALTIES, FOSTERING CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP IN MEDICAL INNOVATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTITUTION OFFERS OTHER FELLOWSHIP AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS TRAINING PROGRAMS (INCLUDING PHARMACY AND MIDWIFERY) UNDERSCORING ITS COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING, ADVANCEMENT IN HEALTHCARE DELIVERY, AND DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL CARE TO THE PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. OVER 1,500 NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH STUDENTS FROM LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES COMPLETE CLINICAL TRAINING EACH YEAR AT BAYSTATE HEALTH AS PART OF THEIR ASSOCIATE, BACCALAUREATE, MASTER'S, AND POST-DOCTORAL WORK. THESE EXPERIENCES PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN REAL-WORLD CLINICAL SETTINGS, HELPING TO STRENGTHEN THE FUTURE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELIVERY OF COMPASSIONATE, HIGH-QUALITY CARE TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. BAYSTATE HEALTH IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROVIDER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. CONTINUING EDUCATION IS PROVIDED THROUGH REGIONAL CONFERENCES, GRAND ROUNDS, AND INTERNET COURSES.
BAYSTATE GREENFIELD FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY AT UMASSCHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL - BAYSTATE IS BASED OUT OF THE GREENFIELD FAMILY MEDICINE PRACTICE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, THE FMR IS THE ONLY FAMILY MEDICINE TRAINING PROGRAM IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND IS A TEAM OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS WITH A DEFINED MISSION TO PREPARE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO CARE FOR THE UNDERSERVED, RURAL POPULATIONS OF THE AREA. AS A NEWER PROGRAM, THE FIRST GRADUATION WAS CELEBRATED IN JUNE OF 2024. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY HAS 14 FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENTS. OUR CORE FACULTY WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY AND ACADEMIC MEDICINE HAVE CREATED A CURRICULUM TAILORED TOWARDS THE BROAD SCOPE OF OUTPATIENT PRIMARY CARE AND RESIDENT WELL-BEING. BY BUILDING THE PROGRAM FROM THE GROUND UP, THE MOST MODERN AND PROGRESSIVE CONCEPTS OF WHAT FAMILY MEDICINE IS TODAY AND WILL BE IN THE FUTURE HAVE BEEN INTEGRATED.THE BAYSTATE SPRINGFIELD EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP (BSEP) IS BAYSTATE HEALTH'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM FOR SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, PROVIDING MENTORSHIP, CAREER EXPLORATION, AND HANDS-ON HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE TO DIVERSIFY THE LOCAL WORKFORCE. THROUGH JOB SHADOWING, SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH INSTITUTIONS LIKE SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BSEP HAS SERVED OVER 4,700 STUDENTS SINCE 2007, AWARDED MORE THAN $915,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS, AND HELPED OVER 500 ALUMNI SECURE CAREERS AT BAYSTATE HEALTH.BAYSTATE HEALTH CONTINUES TO OFFER A ROBUST NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS A 10-MONTH LONG PROGRAM FOR REGISTERED NURSES WITH LESS THAN 10 MONTHS EXPERIENCE, OFFERING PRACTICE-BASED EXPERIENCE, IN-DEPTH LEARNING, AND ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. BAYSTATE HEALTH'S NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVED REACCREDITATION IN AUGUST 2025 AS A PRACTICE TRANSITION PROGRAM BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER'S (ANCC) COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION. BAYSTATE HEALTH OFFERS A TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT AFFORDS THE IRS MAX ALLOWABLE BENEFIT OF $5,200 FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. EMPLOYEES CAN FILE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR TUITION OR APPROVED EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES SUCH AS BOOKS AND LAB FEES. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025, 364 EMPLOYEES ACROSS ALL OCCUPATIONS EXCEPT PHYSICIANS WERE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE AND RECEIVED $1.5M IN BENEFITS.BAYSTATE HEALTH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MASS HIRE HAMPDEN COUNTY ENROLLED 25 REGISTERED APPRENTICES IN HEALTHCARE OCCUPATIONS SUCH AS CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE/MONITOR TECHNICIAN. WE ALSO COMPLETED OUR FIRST REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP FOR MRI TECHNICIANS IN FY2025.BAYSTATE HEALTH HOSPITALS EACH HAVE A PATIENT & FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL (PFAC) COMPOSED OF PATIENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND STAFF WHO REPRESENT THE COLLECTIVE PATIENT AND FAMILY PERSPECTIVE. THE PFAC'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE HIGH-QUALITY, SAFE, AND POSITIVE HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCES BY OFFERING INSIGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOSPITAL SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND PRACTICES. IT FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING OF CARE THROUGH THE PATIENT AND FAMILY LENS, STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS WITH STAFF, COMMUNICATES NEEDS AND FEEDBACK TO HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP, CONTRIBUTES TO PROVIDER EDUCATION, AND SERVES AS A VITAL LINK BETWEEN THE HOSPITALS AND THE COMMUNITY.THE MARK R. TOLOSKY BAYSTATE NEIGHBORS PROGRAM, NAMED IN HONOR OF BAYSTATE HEALTH'S FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO, SUPPORTS TEAM MEMBERS AND PROMOTES HOMEOWNERSHIP IN COMMUNITIES NEAR OUR HOSPITALS. SINCE 1999, THE PROGRAM HAS INVESTED $2,624,470 THROUGH 363 FORGIVABLE LOANS, HELPING EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES PURCHASE HOMES ACROSS BAYSTATE'S SERVICE AREAS, INCLUDING SPRINGFIELD (326), GREENFIELD (14), WARE (15), PALMER (3), AND WESTFIELD (5).THE BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER'S MIDWIFERY EDUCATION PROGRAM GRADUATED FIVE STUDENTS IN 2025. FOUR GRADUATES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED THEIR CERTIFICATION BOARD EXAM AND ARE EMPLOYED AS CERTIFIED NURSE-MIDWIVES IN SPRINGFIELD, MA; ALBANY, NY; NORTHAMPTON, MA; AND PROVIDENCE, RI. THE BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER MIDWIFERY EDUCATION PROGRAM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT AREA WORKFORCE, WITH PROGRAM ALUMNI COMPRISING 30% OF CNMS EMPLOYED IN PRACTICES IN SPRINGFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 8 STUDENTS ENROLLED FULL-TIME AND THE NEWLY CREATED PART-TIME COURSE OF STUDY. NEW THIS YEAR, BAYSTATE MIDWIFERY STUDENTS MAY CONCURRENTLY ENROLL IN MASTER'S COMPLETION COURSES WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS CHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL, BAYSTATE HEALTH SERVES AS THE REGIONAL CAMPUS FOR THE POPULATION-BASED URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTH (PURCH) TRACK. THE PURCH TRACK IS A COMMUNITY-ENGAGED MEDICAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM THAT PREPARES MEDICAL STUDENTS TO BECOME THOUGHTFUL, EFFECTIVE LEADERS EQUIPPED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTITUDES TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY CARE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY COMPLEX HEALTH CHALLENGES. THE PURCH TRACK INTEGRATES COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED PRINCIPLES, IMMERSES STUDENTS IN SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, AND CULTIVATES A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF CLASSROOM LEARNING AND HANDS-ON CLINICAL EXPERIENCES ACROSS VARIOUS SETTINGS, STUDENTS ARE GUIDED BY EXPERT FACULTY WITH SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE IN POPULATION HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION. A UNIQUE FEATURE OF THE PROGRAM IS THE BAYSTATE COMMUNITY FACULTY (BCF), NON-PHYSICIAN VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE REAL-WORLD PERSPECTIVES AND LIVED-EXPERIENCE INSIGHTS, ENRICHING STUDENT LEARNING AND STRENGTHENING CONNECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED.THE UMASS CHAN-BAYSTATE REGIONAL MEDICAL SCHOOL CAMPUS AIMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO STUDENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS SEEKING AN AFFORDABLE MEDICAL EDUCATION THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH UMASS CHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL AND TO RESPOND TO THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMONWEALTH BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MASSACHUSETTS PHYSICIANS TRAINED IN URBAN AND RURAL PRIMARY CARE. AS OF 2025, THE PURCH TRACK HAS GRADUATED 110 STUDENTS. OF THESE GRADUATES, 61% HAVE ENTERED PRIMARY CARE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, 33% OF OUR GRADUATES PURSUED RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS AND 11% HAVE REMAINED AT BAYSTATE HEALTH FOR RESIDENCY TRAINING.FAMILY EDUCATION AND NEWBORN CARE PROGRAMSBAYSTATE HEALTH AND ITS AFFILIATES SUPPORT FAMILIES ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS WITH ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL CHILDBIRTH CLASSES, BREASTFEEDING INSTRUCTION, INFANT SAFETY COURSES, AND A POSTPARTUM ADVICE PHONE LINE. MANY OFFERINGS ARE FREE OR LOW-COST, AND NO FAMILY IS TURNED AWAY DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY. THE BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER PARENT EDUCATION TEAM ALSO COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PARTICIPATES IN LOCAL EVENTS TO CONNECT FAMILIES WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THROUGHOUT PREGNANCY, BIRTH, AND EARLY PARENTHOOD.BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER'S ROOMING IN PROGRAM ENHANCES CARE FOR NEWBORNS PHYSIOLOGICALLY DEPENDENT ON OPIOIDS AND THEIR MOTHERS. ELIGIBLE BABIES REMAIN WITH THEIR PARENT OR FAMILY IN A PRIVATE ROOM DURING TREATMENT, PROMOTING BONDING AND BREASTFEEDING WHILE REDUCING THE NEED FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION. PARENTS RECEIVE EDUCATION BEFORE AND AFTER BIRTH, EMPOWERING THEM TO CARE FOR THEIR BABIES AND SUPPORTING SHORTER HOSPITAL STAYS AND IMPROVED OUTCOMES.MOMS DO CARE EMPOWER PROGRAM AT BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER SUPPORTS PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERSINCLUDING OPIOIDS, STIMULANTS, THC, AND ALCOHOLHELPING THEM HAVE HEALTHY BABIES AND PURSUE HEALTHIER FUTURES. FUNDED THROUGH 2028 BY THE STATE OPIOID RESPONSE PROGRAM VIA SAMHSA AND THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOME, PEER SUPPORT FROM RECOVERY COACHES, AND DOULA SERVICES. DOULAS WORK ALONGSIDE THE BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER BIRTHPLACE TEAM TO SUPPORT ROOMING IN, BREASTFEEDING, AND THE EAT-SLEEP-CONSOLE APPROACH FOR NEONATES EXPERIENCING NEONATAL ABSTINENCE OR OPIOID WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME.MOMS DO CARE EMPOWER ALSO OFFERS CARE COORDINATION AND SERVICE NAVIGATION THROUGH OBSTETRIC AND MIDWIFERY PROVIDERS AND A LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 30 WOMEN AND FAMILIES ANNUALLY IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED SUPPORT FROM PREGNANCY THROUGH THREE YEARS POSTPARTUM.
THE BAYSTATE FAMILY ADVOCACY CENTER (BFAC) OF BAYSTATE HEALTHIS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS IMPACTED BY ABUSE, VIOLENCE, AND LOSS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, BFAC PROVIDES CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, COORDINATED CARE FOLLOWING FORENSIC INTERVIEWS, MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS, OR HOTLINE CALLSOFFERING CASE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL EVALUATION, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH (AGES 024), AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE CENTER ALSO DELIVERS TRAINING ON TRAUMA, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND RESILIENCE TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS INCLUDE BUILDING RESILIENCY IN YOUNG CHILDREN (BRYC) FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD TRAUMA, HOMICIDE AND SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT, AND THE ONE MISSION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AFFECTED BY OR AT RISK OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ENSURING FAMILIES RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT, HEALING, AND GUIDANCE AT EVERY STAGE OF RECOVERY.BAYSTATE HEALTH OFFERED FREE PHYSICIAN-LED EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING VIRTUAL EVENTS FOCUSED ON IMPORTANT HEALTH TOPICS SUCH AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS, HEART HEALTH, AND STROKE. BAYSTATE HEALTH BEAT, A FREE MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER WITH OVER 6,000 SUBSCRIBERS, PROVIDES VALUABLE HEALTH ARTICLES, INSPIRING PATIENT STORIES, AND INVITATIONS TO VIRTUAL EVENTS. CONTENT WITH TIPS AND RESOURCES FOR LEARNING MORE WAS ROUTINELY SHARED ACROSS BAYSTATE'S THREE MAIN SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, WITH A COMBINED AUDIENCE OF OVER 65,000 FOLLOWERS. POSTS OFTEN ADDRESSED THEMES RELATED TO HEALTH AWARENESS MONTHS OR SEASONALLY RELEVANT TOPICS, SUCH AS INSECT-BORNE ILLNESSES OR HAND HYGIENE. PHYSICIANS AND OTHER CLINICIANS SERVED AS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN LOCAL TELEVISION NEWS INTERVIEWS, DISCUSSING TOPICS SUCH AS PACKING HEALTHY SCHOOL LUNCHES, NEW SCREENING GUIDELINES ANNOUNCED BY HEALTH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, AND DISEASE PREVENTION.SINCE 1994, RAYS OF HOPE (ROH) HAS SUPPORTED INDIVIDUALS FACING BREAST CANCER, WALKING ALONGSIDE THEM THROUGH DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND SURVIVORSHIP. THROUGH THE BAYSTATE HEALTH BREAST NETWORK, ROH PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CARE BY FUNDING STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT, SUPPORTING BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AT THE RAYS OF HOPE CENTER FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH, AND OFFERING BREAST HEALTH PROGRAMS, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. ROH ALSO AWARDS GRANTS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES AND CANCER SUPPORT PROGRAMS. TO DATE, RAYS OF HOPE HAS RAISED OVER $17.7 MILLION, WITH EVERY DOLLAR STAYING WITHIN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS TO DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.IN 2025, BAYSTATE HEALTH PROVIDED OVER 290,000 SPOKEN AND SIGNED LANGUAGE INTERPRETER SESSIONS, IMPROVING PATIENT UNDERSTANDING, ACCESS, AND EQUITY IN CARE. SERVICES INCLUDE IN-PERSON, TELEPHONIC, AND VIDEO INTERPRETATION. ADDITIONALLY, NATIONALLY CERTIFIED TRANSLATORS COMPLETED MORE THAN 9,000 PAGES OF PATIENT MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONS, ENSURING THAT PATIENTS RECEIVE CLEAR, ACCURATE INFORMATION IN THEIR PREFERRED LANGUAGE TO SUPPORT INFORMED CARE AND SELF-MANAGEMENT.SEE ALSO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATE'S PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ABOVE IN LINE 4.PART VI, LINE 7, LIST OF STATES RECEIVING COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT:MA

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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
PETER D BANKO
TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT & CEO - BH$0$988,761$0$514,000$0$11,954$0$214,052$0$18,950$0$1,747,717$0$0
MARK A KEROACK MD
FORMER TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT & CEO - BH$0$782,776$0$461,744$0$310,130$0$18,975$0$14,075$0$1,587,700$0$4,350
RAYMOND MCCARTHY
SVP, CFO & TREAS BH (THRU 4/22/25)$0$719,349$0$309,758$0$250,470$0$29,325$0$26,733$0$1,335,635$0$4,350
NICOLAS JABBOUR MD
TRUSTEE/CHAIR DEPT. OF SURGERY$792,778$0$172,092$0$90,872$0$22,425$0$39,319$0$1,117,486$0$0$0
LAURIE MARTIN
CFO & TREASURER - BH (AS OF 4/22/25)$0$320,152$0$58,696$0$8,525$0$28,947$0$26,285$0$442,605$0$0
VITTAL SETRU MD
TRUSTEE/CHIEF HMP$326,134$0$32,445$0$23,965$0$22,425$0$4,286$0$409,255$0$0$0
LISSETTE GRIMALDI
PRES. & COO - BNH (10/1/24 - 5/2/25)$232,673$0$39,147$0$2,332$0$9,680$0$10,370$0$294,202$0$0$0
JANICE MAYFORTH
CFO - COMMUNITY HOSP (THRU 1/3/25)$0$177,466$0$26,212$0$23,488$0$14,741$0$27,436$0$269,343$0$0
JEAN KING
CNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL$182,119$0$15,366$0$2,804$0$4,052$0$10,120$0$214,461$0$0$0
KRISTIN R DELANEY
CLERK/DIRECTOR STRATEGY$0$165,278$0$14,257$0$1,512$0$12,100$0$16,886$0$210,033$0$0
CAROLINE FORTIER
REGISTERED NURSE$149,887$0$6,515$0$454$0$1,362$0$23,733$0$181,951$0$0$0
JAMES PANNIELLO
UNIT MANAGER NURSING$136,290$0$0$0$8,454$0$3,078$0$28,482$0$176,304$0$0$0
NISSY PHILIP MANACHERIL
REGISTERED NURSE PER DIEM$128,438$0$16,641$0$291$0$687$0$26,465$0$172,522$0$0$0
CHARILOU FAJARDO
REGISTERED NURSE$135,632$0$6,147$0$194$0$2,860$0$27,430$0$172,263$0$0$0
AKINYELE K LOVELACE DO
VICE CHAIR (AS OF 1/1/25)/TTEE/PER D$92,520$0$0$0$0$0$1,388$0$0$0$93,908$0$0$0
SARA ROURKE MD
TTEE/PER DIEM URGENT CARE PHYSICIAN$31,125$0$0$0$0$0$467$0$0$0$31,592$0$0$0

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PART I, LINE 3THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC. (THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO WHICH THE FILING ORGANIZATION BELONGS) HAS BEEN APPOINTED THROUGH BOARD RESOLUTION AS THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THIS COMMITTEE CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON THE BOARD OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIBERATING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PRESIDENT WOULD BE THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AND WOULD BE CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT FOR COMPENSATION DELIBERATION PURPOSES. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS FOR REASONABLENESS AND APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA. THE COMPENSATION IS THEN ESTABLISHED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE DULY AUTHORIZED HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC. AND ALL SUCH DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY.
PART I, LINE 6BAYSTATE MAINTAINS A VARIABLE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN SENIOR LEADERS THAT INCLUDES A PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPONENT TIED IN PART TO ORGANIZATIONAL MARGIN. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED UNDER AN ESTABLISHED FORMULA THAT IS APPLIED CONSISTENTLY TO DETERMINE AWARDS. ALTHOUGH THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS NOT SET FORTH IN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, THE VARIABLE COMPENSATION IS CONTINGENT UPON ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIFIED PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES, INCLUDING MARGIN-RELATED TARGETS, AND IS DETERMINED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
PART I, LINE 7BAYSTATE PROVIDES VARIABLE COMPENSATION TO CERTAIN LISTED PERSONS UNDER AN ESTABLISHED COMPENSATION PROGRAM. THE AMOUNT OF VARIABLE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED USING PRE-ESTABLISHED FORMULAS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA APPLIED CONSISTENTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION; HOWEVER, THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE GENERALLY NOT SET FORTH IN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS.
PART I, LINE 4B:PETER D. BANKO - SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT OF $196,802 IS INCLUDED IN COLUMN C. THIS AMOUNT WAS EARNED IN 2024. LISSETTE GRIMALDI - SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT OF $4,148 IS INCLUDED IN COLUMN C. THIS AMOUNT WAS EARNED IN 2024. NICHOLAS JABBOUR, MD - SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT OF 49,500 IS INCLUDED IN COLUMN B. THIS AMOUNT WAS EARNED AND PAID IN 2024. SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT OF $5,175 IS INCLUDED IN COLUMN C. THIS AMOUNT WAS EARNED IN 2024. MARK A. KEROACK, MD - SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT OF $198,902 IS INCLUDED IN COLUMN B. THIS AMOUNT CONSISTS OF $194,552 EARNED AND PAID IN 2024 AND $4,350 THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION IN PRIOR YEARS FORMS 990 AND THAT IS CURRENTLY REPORTED AS TAXABLE INCOME. THE AMOUNT IS LISTED IN COLUMN F IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. LAURIE MARTIN - SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT OF $5,108 IS INCLUDED IN COLUMN C. THIS AMOUNT WAS EARNED IN 2024. RAYMOND MCCARTHY - SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT OF $194,402 IS INCLUDED IN COLUMN B. THIS AMOUNT CONSISTS OF $190,052 EARNED AND PAID IN 2024 AND $4,350 THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS DEFERRED COMPENSATION IN PRIOR YEARS FORMS 990 AND THAT IS CURRENTLY REPORTED AS TAXABLE INCOME. THE AMOUNT IS LISTED IN COLUMN F IN ACCORDANCE WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT OF $5,175 IS INCLUDED IN COLUMN C. THIS AMOUNT WAS EARNED IN 2024. VITTAL SETRU, MD - SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT OF $4,933 IS INCLUDED IN COLUMN B. THIS AMOUNT WAS EARNED AND PAID IN 2024. SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT OF $5,175 IS INCLUDED IN COLUMN C. THIS AMOUNT WAS EARNED IN 2024.

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE FILING ORGANIZATION HAS A STANDING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS ENTITLED TO ACT BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, ON ALL MATTERS AS TO WHICH THE BOARD IS ENTITLED TO ACT AND PERMITTED BY LAW TO DELEGATE TO A COMMITTEE. THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE THE SAME INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TWO OR MORE OF THE PERSONS LISTED IN THIS FORM 990 PART VII HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER BY VIRTUE OF SITTING ON ONE OR MORE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OR BY SERVING IN AN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE OR MORE ENTITIES IN THE BAYSTATE GROUP OF AFFILIATED ENTITIES AND IN THE COMMUNITY. THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP: (1) PETER BANKO AND DENISE JORDAN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL IS AFFILIATED WITH BAYSTATE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INC. (BAS) WHICH IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HUMAN RESOURCES, FINANCE, TREASURY, ACCOUNTING AND OTHER MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FUNCTIONS ARE DELEGATED TO BAS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE FILING ORGANIZATION HAS ONE MEMBER, BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC. (BH).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF THE SAME INDIVIDUALS SERVING AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC. (BH), WITH THE ADDITION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE MEDICAL STAFF OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BH ARE ELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BH AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BUNDER MASSACHUSETTS LAW, A VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO BE APPROVED BY BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC., AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. AS THE SOLE MEMBER, BAYSTATE HEALTH ALSO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO AMEND THE BYLAWS OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990, APPROPRIATE SECTIONS WERE REVIEWED BY THE TAX, FINANCE, AND HUMAN RESOURCES AREAS OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC. (THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO WHICH THE FILING ORGANIZATION BELONGS) AND BY OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. THE FORM 990 WAS ALSO REVIEWED BY TAX EXPERTS FROM AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND SIGNED-OFF AS A PAID PREPARER. THE PROCESS, KEY AREAS AND ANY NEW CHANGES WERE REVIEWED PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE BAYSTATE HEALTH AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE (ACC), WHICH IS COMPOSED OF TRUSTEES OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE ACC MEMBERS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS REGARDING THE TAX COMPLIANCE PROCESS AND THE TAX FILINGS IN GENERAL. THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL CORPORATION IS AN AFFILIATE OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC. (BH). BH AND ITS AFFILIATED ENTITIES HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLICABLE TO ALL OF THE AFFILIATED ENTITIES. ALL DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES OF BH AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" FORM. WE UTILIZE AN ELECTRONIC DATABASE TO RECEIVE AND MANAGE ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SUBMISSIONS. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHIEF GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE. A SUMMARY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES IS PROVIDED TO THE BAYSTATE HEALTH BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE TAX DEPARTMENT. POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTIONS ARE REVIEWED AS APPROPRIATE UNDER THE POLICY, WHICH PROVIDES FOR RECUSAL FROM DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION BY ANY PARTY WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS PAID BY BAYSTATE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INC., AN AFFILIATE AND RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC. (THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO WHICH THE FILING ORGANIZATION BELONGS). THIS COMMITTEE CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON THE BOARD OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIBERATING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PRESIDENT WOULD BE THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AND WOULD BE CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT FOR COMPENSATION DELIBERATION PURPOSES. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS FOR REASONABLENESS AND APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA. THE COMPENSATION IS THEN ESTABLISHED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE DULY AUTHORIZED COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS ITS DELIBERATIONS AND COMPENSATION DECISIONS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY AT THE TIME SUCH DECISIONS ARE MADE. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CFO & TREASURER IS PAID BY BAYSTATE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INC., AN AFFILIATE AND RELATED ORGANIZATION OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC. (THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO WHICH THE FILING ORGANIZATION BELONGS). THIS COMMITTEE CONSISTS ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON THE BOARD OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC. THE INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIBERATING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT FOR THE CFO & TREASURER AND OF OTHER OFFICERS WOULD BE THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AND WOULD BE CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT FOR COMPENSATION DELIBERATION PURPOSES. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CFO & TREASURER IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS FOR REASONABLENESS AND APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA. THE COMPENSATION IS THEN ESTABLISHED, REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE DULY AUTHORIZED COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS ITS DELIBERATIONS AND COMPENSATION DECISIONS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY AT THE TIME SUCH DECISIONS ARE MADE. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH HUMAN RESOURCES, BASED ON THE BAYSTATE HEALTH BOARD APPROVED BUDGET AND WAGE PROGRAM FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REVIEWED, DETERMINED, AND APPROVED COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVES ON NOVEMBER 25, 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT WWW.BAYSTATEHEALTH.ORG. ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION AND BYLAWS ARE GENERALLY AVAILABLE AT THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B:THE TRUSTEES OF BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL MEET DURING CERTAIN SCHEDULED BAYSTATE HEALTH, INC. (BH) BOARD MEETINGS. THE BH BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ITS COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE, CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENT MEETINGS AND ACTIONS RELATIVE TO BAYSTATE NOBLE HOSPITAL AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 5:CERTAIN OFFICERS OR TRUSTEES OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION ARE PAID BY BAYSTATE MEDICAL PRACTICES, INC. (BMP), EIN 04-2888373, WHICH IS PART OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO WHICH THE FILING ORGANIZATION BELONGS BUT DOES NOT MEET THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AS A "RELATED ORGANIZATION" PER SCHEDULE R. COMPENSATION FROM BMP TO THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS THEREFORE REPORTED IN LINE 5 AS PAID BY AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION AND, ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS, IS REPORTED AS THOUGH PAID BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (10 entries)

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BAYSTATE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INC
759 CHESTNUT STREETSPRINGFIELDMA01199222747685ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESMA501(C)(3)12C, III-FIBAYSTATE HEALTH INCYes (1)
BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER
164 HIGH STREETGREENFIELDMA01301042103575HOSPITALMA501(C)(3)3BAYSTATE HEALTH INCYes (1)
BAYSTATE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
759 CHESTNUT STREETSPRINGFIELDMA01199043549011FUNDRAISINGMA501(C)(3)7BAYSTATE HEALTH INCYes (1)
BAYSTATE HEALTH INC
759 CHESTNUT STREETSPRINGFIELDMA01199042105941HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PARENTMA501(C)(3)70N/A
BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER INC
759 CHESTNUT STREETSPRINGFIELDMA01199042790311ACUTE CARE TEACHING HOSPITALMA501(C)(3)3BAYSTATE HEALTH INCYes (1)
BAYSTATE TOTAL HOME CARE INC
280 CHESTNUT STREETSPRINGFIELDMA01104203260764REAL ESTATE AND OTHERMA501(C)(3)12B, IIBAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER INCYes (1)
BAYSTATE WING HOSPITAL CORPORATION
40 WRIGHT STREETPALMERMA01069222519813HOSPITALMA501(C)(3)3BAYSTATE HEALTH INCYes (1)
HEALTH NEW ENGLAND INC
MONARCH PLACE SUITE 1500SPRINGFIELDMA011441500042864973HMO/INSURANCEMA501(C)(4)BAYSTATE HEALTH INCYes (1)
HNE OF CONNECTICUT INC
MONARCH PLACE SUITE 1500SPRINGFIELDMA011441500465190134HMO/INSURANCECT501(C)(4)HEALTH NEW ENGLAND INCYes (1)
VISITING NURSE ASSN AND HOSPICE OF WESTERN NEW ENGLAND INC
30 CAPITAL DRIVE SUITE AWEST SPRINGFIELDMA01089042105803HOMEHEALTH AND HOSPICE CAREMA501(C)(3)10BAYSTATE HEALTH INCYes (1)

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (3 entries)

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BAYSTATE HEALTH URGENT CARE LLC
700 CONGRESS STREET SUITE 204QUINCYMA02169384059312URGENT HEALTHCARE FACILITYMAN/A00
AMSURG BMC LLC
1A BURTON HILLS BOULEVARDNASHVILLETN372156187843258572MEDICAL SERVICESTNN/A00
BAYSTATE NEW ENGLAND ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS ALLIANCE LLC
9131 ANSON WAY SUITE 304RALEIGHNC01199881824108MEDICAL SERVICESMAN/A00

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd
BAYSTATE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
NORTH CHURCH STGEORGETOWNCJ980421413OFFSHORE CAPTIVE INSURANCECJN/AC0
HNE ADVISORY SERVICES INC
043012347ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESN/AC0MONARCH PLACE SUITE 1500SPRINGFIELDMA011441500MA
HNE HOLDING CORPORATION
464620480HOLDING SHARES IN SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONSN/AC0MONARCH PLACE SUITE 1500SPRINGFIELDMA011441500MA
HNE INSURANCE COMPANY INC
454462433HEALTH INS SVCS FOR MASS MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT MEMBERSN/AC0MONARCH PLACE SUITE 1500SPRINGFIELDMA011441500MA
HNE INSURANCE SERVICES INC
043183019ANCILLARY INSURANCEN/AC0MONARCH PLACE SUITE 1500SPRINGFIELDMA011441500MA
INGRAHAM CORPORATION
043016257HEALTH CARE AND OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIESN/AC0759 CHESTNUT STREETSPRINGFIELDMA01199MA
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (6 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
HEALTH NEW ENGLAND INC
L$10,872,850FAIR MARKET VALUE
BAYSTATE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
C$168,515FAIR MARKET VALUE
BAYSTATE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INC
M$9,231,159FAIR MARKET VALUE
BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER INC
L$141,685FAIR MARKET VALUE
BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER INC
M$2,629,037FAIR MARKET VALUE
BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER INC
K$70,444FAIR MARKET VALUE

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