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        <ExplanationTxt>PART II, METHODOLOGY OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY - EXPLANATION OF HOW THE HOSPITAL TOOK INTO ACCOUNT INPUT FROM PERSONS WHO REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY AND THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSONS THE HOSPITAL CONSULTED: SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER ESTABLISHED A STEERING COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHNA. THE STEERING COMMITTEE CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIVES FROM SENIOR MANAGEMENT: PETE JOHNSON (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER), KRISTEN COLE(CHIEF NURSING OFFICER), BRIAN GRIFFIN (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER), AND DEREK MELANCON (HUMAN RESOURCES/MARKETING). THE STEERING COMMITTEE SERVED FOUR PRIMARY PURPOSES: TO IDENTIFY AND INVITE KEY COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO SERVE AS CHNA COMMITTEE MEMBERS, TO SCHEDULE, ORGANIZE, AND FACILITATE CHNA COMMITTEE MEETINGS, TO COMPILE STATISTICAL DATA FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CHNA COMMITTEE, AND TO PREPARE THE FINAL REPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION. THE STEERING COMMITTEE CONSCIENTIOUSLY TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE HOSPITAL'S SERVICE AREA WHEN SELECTING THE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE ON THE CHNA COMMITTEE. IN SELECTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS, THE STEERING COMMITTEE CONSIDERED EACH RESIDENT'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY AND ENSURED THERE WAS ADEQUATE DIVERSITY FROM THE SERVICE AREA. THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED: RAY HUDDLESTON (MAYOR OF SPRINGHILL), RONNIE HEARNSBERGER (COUNCIL MEMBER/BUSINESSMAN), RHONDA TYALOR (CHAMBER MANAGER), LISA SMITH (COUNSELOR), NIKKI REEVES (BRANCH MANAGER CARTER CREDIT), KINDLE MASTERS (CHAMBER BOARD MEMBER), DR. MICHELLE PARDUE (PHYSICIAN), RAYMOND ROBERTSON (RETIRED PHARMACIST), LINDA MCDANIEL (MAIN STREET MANAGER), KRISTIN DICKINSON (FNP-BC), DR. J. WAYNE SESSIONS (PHYSICIAN), TIM MOUSER(MAYOR OF SHONGALOO), VICKY SHYNE (RETIRED CHILD WELFARE), DIANE BLAKE (MARKETER, SMC), MARY ARMWOOD (NURSE EDUCATOR), AND KAREN BUDWAH, RN (GERIATRIC PSYCH)ALSO SERVED ON THE CHNA COMMITTEE. THE CHNA COMMITTEE UTILIZED A SURVEY PROCESS TO GATHER COMMUNITY INPUT. THERE WERE 220 SURVEYS COLLECTED FROM PAPER AND ONLINE SOURCES. THE SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESULTS BEGIN ON PAGE 5 OF THE ATTACHED 2022 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. ALSO, INCLUDED IN THE CHNA ARE SEVERAL CHARTS OF INDICATORS, MORTALITIES, CHNA COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS OF PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES. FURTHERMORE, SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER'S VISION IS TO BE EVERY PATIENTS' FIRST CHOICE FOR HELATHCARE EXCELLENCE AND TO ADAPT AND EXPAND SERVICES TO CREATE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>The Hospital adopted ASC 606 during fiscal year 2020. As a result of that adoption, estimated uncollectible amounts due from these patients are generally considered implicit price concessions, presented as a direct reduction to patient service revenue, and not presented separately as provision for bad debts. The provision for bad debts is determined considering historical experience, trends in health coverage, geographical data, and other collection indicators. THE FOOTNOTE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT IS RELATED TO BAD DEBT STATES "The Hospital also provides services to uninsured patients, and offers those uninsured patients a discount, either by policy or law, from standard charges. The Hospital estimates the transaction price for patients with deductibles and coinsurance and from those who are uninsured based on historical experience and current market conditions. The initial estimate of the transaction price is determined by reducing the standard charge by any contractual adjustments, discounts, and implicit price concessions. Subsequent changes to the estimate of the transaction price are generally recorded as adjustments to net patient service revenue in the period of the change. For 2021 and 2020, adjustments were recognized due to changes in the Hospitals estimates of implicit price concessions, discounts, and contractual adjustments for performance obligations satisfied in prior years were not significant. Subsequent changes that are significant and determined to be the result of an adverse change in the patients ability to pay, determined on a portfolio basis, are recorded as bad debt expense.Consistent with the Hospitals mission, care is provided to patients regardless of their ability to pay. Therefore, the Hospital has determined it has provided implicit price concessions to uninsured patients and patients with other uninsured balances (for example, copays and deductibles). The implicit price concessions included in estimating the transaction price represent the difference between amounts billed to patients and the amounts the Hospital expects to collect based on its collection history with those patients."THE RATIONALE FOR INCLUDING ANY PORTION OF BAD DEBT AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT IS PRIMARILY DUE TO SMC'S RURAL LOCATION AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO PATIENTS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE UNWILLING TO PAY OR THEY ARE UNABLE TO PAY BUT ARE UNWILLING TO FOLLOW OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. BY NOT BLOCKING ACCESS TO CARE, SMC KEEP THE COMMUNITY HEALTHY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SMS,INC. ASSESSES THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A COLLABORATION BETWEEN PHYSICIANS, CASE MANAGERS, AND OUTREACH COORDINATORS WHO SPEND TIME IN THE COMMUNITY PROVIDING EDUCATION, WELLNESS TESTS, AND ASSESSMENTS OF PATIENTS WITH CERTAIN DIAGNOSES. NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS ALSO ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PARTICIPATON IN SPRINGHILL COMMUNITY NETWORK AND THE SENIIOR FRIENDS 50+ COMMUNITY GROUP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SMS,INC. D/B/A SMC STRIVES TO INFORM AND EDUCATE ALL OUR UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT PRESENT TO OUR FACILITIES ABOUT OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. UNINSURED PATEINTS ARE EDUCATED ON MEDICAID AND OUR CHARITY CARE PROGRAM WHEN THEY PRESENT TO OUR FACILITY AS EMERGENCY, OUTPATIENT, OR INPATIENT. WE HAVE SEVERAL MEDICAID APPLICATION REPRESENTATIVES AT OUR FACILITY THAT CAN TAKE APPLICATIONS FOR MEDICAID AND PATIENTS ARE GIVEN INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY. PATIENTS ARE ALSO GIVEN A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION THAT CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION. ALL OF OUR INITIAL BILLING STATEMENTS INFORM THE PATIENTS THAT IF THEY FEEL THEY MAY QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CONTACT THE BUSINESS OFFICE. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.SMCCARE.COM ALONG WITH AN APPLICATION AND PLAIN LANGUAGE FA POLICY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>SMS, INC. D/B/A SMC SERVES THE RURAL COMMUNITY OF NORTH WEBSTER PARISH IN LOUISIANA AND SOUTH COLUMBIA COUNTY IN ARKANSAS. THE POPULATION OF THE COMMUNITY IS APPROXIMATELY 26,957. THE AVERAGE INCOME IS APPROXIMATELY $25,000 PER YEAR FOR 44% OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE PRIMARY MEDICAL SERVICE AREA. SPRINGHILL MEDIAN AGE IS 47 AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS 7.1 %. POVERTY RATE IS 46%. THE PATIENT MIX OF UNINSURED AND MEDICAID IS 1% AND 29%.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THROUGH THE CLEANUP AND MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNITY PARKS, SMC MAKES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS BY REMOVING TRASH AS WELL AS PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESSTHE BOARD REVIEWS THE 990 DRAFT COMPLETED BY THE CPA. THE BOARD APPROVES THE RETURN THEN THE FORM 8879-TE IS SIGNED AND RETURNED TO CPA FIRM AUTHORIZING THE CPA TO FILE ELECTRONICALLY.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>Loss on sale: Column (A) - Total = $47107; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $47107; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MISC CONTRACT: Column (A) - Total = $704865; Column (B) - Program Services = $468448; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $236417; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MISCELLANEOUS: Column (A) - Total = $8098; Column (B) - Program Services = $8098; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Nonmedical supplies: Column (A) - Total = $610586; Column (B) - Program Services = $594911; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $15675; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $51996; Column (B) - Program Services = $37844; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $14152; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>RENTALS: Column (A) - Total = $228545; Column (B) - Program Services = $218879; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $9666; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE: Column (A) - Total = $222950; Column (B) - Program Services = $222600; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $350; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TAXES: Column (A) - Total = $308635; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $308635; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>TELEPHONE: Column (A) - Total = $20069; Column (B) - Program Services = $3107; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $16962; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
      </SupplementalInformationDetail>
      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>UTILITIES: Column (A) - Total = $350475; Column (B) - Program Services = $349433; Column (C) - Management &amp; General = $1042; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0</ExplanationTxt>
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