2025-05-06T15:31:19-05:00 2024-06-30 WithumSmithBrown PC 1835 MARKET STREET SUITE 1710 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 990 2023-07-01 221494454 ST LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITAL INC % SCOTT R WOLFE STLU 9088596700 1110 ST LUKES WAY ALLENTOWN PA 18109 SCOTT R WOLFE SVP FINANCE & CFO 4845264000 2025-05-15 true true Scott J Mariani P00642486 2155462140 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL - WARREN CAMPUS SCOTT R WOLFE 1110 ST LUKES WAY ALLENTOWN PA 18109 233773882 false X WWW.SLHN.ORG X 1921 NJ TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, EXCELLENT QUALITY AND COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER. 16 10 793 134 0 0 509741 101487 203168510 231448814 -61717 -177799 1254625 2139859 204871159 233512361 224035 232771 0 0 70367432 78286692 0 0 0 94177308 106815245 164768775 185334708 40102384 48177653 208820335 262866921 89679525 96880847 119140810 165986074 X THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE, EXCELLENT QUALITY AND COST EFFECTIVE HEALTHCARE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. THE NETWORK'S MISSION IS TO CARE FOR THE SICK AND INJURED REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY, IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITIES' OVERALL HEALTH, AND EDUCATE OUR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT. false false 171781373 232771 231448814 EXPENSES INCURRED IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT (STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICES) WHICH INCLUDES DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE VARIOUS SERVICES PROVIDED BY THIS ORGANIZATION. 171781373 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false true true true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false true X 0 0 793 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 16 10 false true false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false NJ X X SCOTT R WOLFE 4845264000 1110 ST LUKES WAY ALLENTOWN PA 18109 X Dr Adam Sadler DO TRUSTEE 55.0 0.0 X 0 986906 44457 Jack E Chambers DO Trustee 55.0 0.0 X 0 432936 36560 Trevor Micklos TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT SL WARREN 55.0 0.0 X X 0 403717 31492 Carl M Alberto Treasurer - Trustee 55.0 0.0 X X 0 378494 31929 Elisa LaNeve VP Patient Care Services 55.0 0.0 X 321465 0 34766 Eugene M Decker DO Trustee 55.0 0.0 X 257680 0 30673 Molly Sawares MD Physician Residency Prog SVCS 55.0 0.0 X 236443 0 26226 Lawrence Nisivoccia Regional Manager O/P Rehab 55.0 0.0 X 244056 0 11022 Daniel B Taylor CRNP Lead Nurse Practitioner 55.0 0.0 X 187479 0 41975 Lisa George Clinical Dir Surgical svcs 55.0 0.0 X 180189 0 14917 Doris Sreenivas RN Registered Nurse 55.0 0.0 X 183636 0 7334 Edward Rossi Chairman - Trustee 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 William Austin PhD VICE CHAIR - TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Marc N Abo MD Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Joseph Bucich MD Trustee - VP Medical Affairs 5.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Scott Burd Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 James E Goodwin MD Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Karen Kubert Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Robert E Martin Trustee, Ex-Officio 55.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Helene Meissner Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kelly Post-Sheedy Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Tammeisha Smith Trustee 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Kerry E Cahill Secretary (Term 1/22/24) 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Scott R Wolfe Chief Financial Officer 55.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 1610948 2202053 311351 118 false true false 0 101487 101487 NET PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE 622110 228679615 228679615 RENTAL INCOME FROM AFFILIATES 531190 1927961 1927961 OTHER HEALTHCARE RELATED REVENUE 622110 841238 841238 231448814 19086 19086 0 0 1712148 1712148 0 1712148 1712148 2624 199509 2624 -199509 -196885 -196885 0 0 0 0 0 0 110358 62012 48346 48346 DIETARY REVENUE 722310 379365 379365 379365 233512361 231448814 1962060 232771 232771 0 0 0 644584 597369 47215 0 62250391 57690582 4559809 2172410 2013282 159128 9578363 8876753 701610 3640944 3374247 266697 509856 472534 37322 1000 927 73 0 0 0 0 63301 58668 4633 7637 7078 559 7394958 6853647 541311 86935 80571 6364 0 4326351 4009662 316689 29581 27416 2165 0 51889 48091 3798 4524233 4193059 331174 0 8588015 7959372 628643 1485312 1376587 108725 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 29458003 27301677 2156326 0 SLWPG RELATED 501(C)(3) EXP 22004961 20394198 1610763 0 PURCHASED SERVICES 13721948 12717501 1004447 0 SYSTEM SERVICES 12721163 11789974 931189 0 1840102 1705407 134695 185334708 171781373 13553335 0 108028 293827 0 0 4351 4351 8043729 13582099 0 0 0 0 0 0 2491918 2837271 452392 501828 245204419 157552838 92901999 87651581 0 0 0 0 1848097 1391019 10525422 9209744 92444399 147395201 208820335 262866921 7120856 7893162 0 0 0 0 39228847 39223664 0 0 0 0 31838013 40297034 0 0 11491809 9466987 89679525 96880847 X 117288363 164590704 1852447 1395370 119140810 165986074 208820335 262866921 X 48177653 64433 -1396822 X X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false true false true false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B; QUESTION 1 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA; A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION, PAYS ALL LOBBYING EXPENDITURES ON BEHALF OF ALL AFFILIATES WITHIN THE NETWORK AND ALLOCATES A PERCENTAGE OF THESE EXPENDITURES TO VARIOUS AFFILIATES. THESE LOBBYING EXPENDITURES INCLUDE (1) PAYMENT TO AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT FIRM, (2) AN ALLOCATED PORTION OF THE DUES PAID TO THE NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AND (3) A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO THE SYSTEM'S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT TIME SPENT ADDRESSING FEDERAL AND STATE HEALTHCARE MATTERS. THE AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO THIS ORGANIZATION ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOBBYING ACTIVITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 IS $20,166. 1852447 9525 84044 550646 1395370 2012500 44464 57803 262320 1852447 2360458 315157 -87433 575682 2012500 2230751 835 128872 2360458 2063182 167042 19326 18799 2230751 1.00000 false false 2482944 2482944 163803370 88935461 74867909 4835209 3253856 1581353 71281626 64111552 7170074 2801270 1251969 1549301 87651581 OTHER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES 248712 OTHER ASSETS 2500 DUE TO THIRD PARTIES 142151338 LEASING ARRANGEMENTS 4992651 147395201 0 ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE 1233337 OTHER LIABILITIES 163659 THIRD-PARTY PAYOR SETTLEMENTS 1808562 LEASE LIABILITY 5135359 ACCRUED INSURANCE 1126070 9466987 SCHEDULE D, PART V; QUESTION 4 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ("CPA") FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE NETWORK AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2023; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT. THE FOLLOWING FOOTNOTE IS INCLUDED IN THE NETWORK'S AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT ADDRESSES THE NETWORK'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS: The Network's individual donor restricted endowment funds and specific purpose funds total $76,530,881 and $67,838,723 as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Individual donor restricted endowment funds are held for a variety of purposes. The net assets associated with endowment funds are classified and reported based on the existence of donor-imposed restrictions. RETURN OBJECTIVES AND RISK PARAMETERS THE NETWORK HAS ADOPTED ENDOWMENT INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF ENDOWMENT ASSETS. UNDER THIS POLICY, THE RETURN OBJECTIVE FOR THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS, MEASURED OVER A FULL MARKET CYCLE, SHALL BE TO MAXIMIZE THE RETURN AGAINST A BLENDED INDEX, BASED ON THE ENDOWMENT'S TARGET ALLOCATION APPLIED TO THE APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUAL BENCHMARKS. THE NETWORK EXPECTS ITS ENDOWMENT FUNDS OVER TIME, TO PROVIDE AN AVERAGE RATE OF RETURN APPROXIMATING THE S&P 500 STOCK INDEX (DOMESTIC PORTION), MSCI EAFE INDEX (INTERNATIONAL PORTION) AND LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE INDEX (BOND PORTION). ACTUAL RETURNS IN ANY GIVEN YEAR MAY VARY FROM THE INDEX RETURN AMOUNTS. STRATEGIES EMPLOYED FOR ACHIEVING INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES TO ACHIEVE ITS LONG-TERM RATE OF RETURN OBJECTIVES, THE NETWORK RELIES ON A TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY IN WHICH INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTH CAPITAL APPRECIATION (REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS) AND CURRENT YIELD (INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS). THE NETWORK TARGETS A DIVERSIFIED ASSET ALLOCATION THAT PLACES GREATER EMPHASIS ON EQUITY-BASED INVESTMENTS TO ACHIEVE ITS LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES WITHIN PRUDENT RISK CONSTRAINTS. ENDOWMENT SPENDING ALLOCATION AND RELATIONSHIP OF SPENDING POLICY TO INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NETWORK DETERMINES THE METHOD TO BE USED TO APPROPRIATE ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR EXPENDITURE. CALCULATIONS ARE PERFORMED FOR INDIVIDUAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS AT A RATE OF 4.5% OF A THREE-YEAR MOVING AVERAGE MARKET VALUE WITH A MINIMUM INCREASE OF 0% AND A MAXIMUM INCREASE OF 10% PER YEAR OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S SPENDING AMOUNT. THE TOTAL IS REDUCED BY THE INCOME DISTRIBUTED FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PREFERENCES/RESTRICTIONS MADE BY THE DONORS. THE CORRESPONDING CALCULATED SPENDING ALLOCATIONS ARE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY BY JUNE 30. IN ESTABLISHING THIS POLICY, THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE EXPECTED LONG TERM RATE OF RETURN ON ITS ENDOWMENT. 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X X X X true true X X X true X WWW.SLHN.ORG X WWW.SLHN.ORG X WWW.SLHN.ORG X X X X X X X true X false X X X X true X false false SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 3I DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT ("CHNA") AND BEGAN A THREE - YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. FOR EACH SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEED IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE CHNA THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY THAT DESCRIBED PLANS TO ADDRESS EACH IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEED. THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST RECENT CHNA DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBE THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE HOSPITAL'S PRIOR CHNA. HOWEVER, ANNUALLY THE ORGANIZATION PUBLICIZES INFORMATION ON IT'S WEBSITE WHICH DESCRIBES THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE HOSPITAL'S MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED CHNA. THE ORGANIZATION'S REPORT INCLUDES DETAIL WHICH SUMMARIZES AND EVALUATES MAJOR EFFORTS TIED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE IS MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND CAN FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING URL: WWW.SLHN.ORG/COMMUNITY-HEALTH/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT/CAMPUS SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 5 THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ("CHNA") FOR ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - WARREN CAMPUS WAS COMPRISED OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA. THE PRIMARY DATA WAS COLLECTED THROUGH KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEYS, WHERE 11,523 SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE NETWORK'S FOURTEEN CAMPUS GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS. PRIMARY DATA WAS ALSO COLLECTED THROUGH CAMPUS SPECIFIC KEY STAKEHOLDER FOCUS GROUPS, WHERE THE MAIN PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED. SECONDARY DATA INCLUDED THE USE OF COUNTY LEVEL, STATE LEVEL, AND NATIONAL LEVEL DATA OBTAINED VIA THE U.S. CENSUS, THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, VITAL STATISTICS, COMMUNITY COMMONS, THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THE BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AS WELL AS OTHER DATA SOURCES, WHICH CAN BE FOUND FOOTNOTED IN EACH CHNA. THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED WITHIN EACH FOCUS GROUP WAS SUPPLEMENTED BY SURVEY DATA AND SECONDARY DATA IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE PICTURE OF THE NEEDS IN EACH COMMUNITY AND THE OUTSIDE FACTORS AFFECTING THESE HEALTH ISSUES. THROUGH REVIEW OF THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA, THE NETWORK WAS ABLE TO CATEGORIZE THE IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS INTO FOUR MAJOR CATEGORIES FOR THE JUNE 30, 2022 - JUNE 30, 2025, CHNA CYCLE. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTIONS 6A & 6B ST. LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS OWN CHNA DUE TO ITS SEPARATELY DEFINED PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. THE CHNA AND CHNA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CAN BE FOUND ON THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S CHNA IS THE RESULT OF A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO WORKED TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY THE MOST-PRESSING HEALTHCARE NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. AS OUTLINED IN THE APPENDIX OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHNA THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - ABILITIES OF NORTHWEST JERSEY - BELVIDERE SCHOOL DISTRICT - CATHOLIC CHARITIES - CENTENARY COLLEGE - CHILD AND FAMILY RESOURCE SERVICES, NORWESCAP - COMMUNITY PREVENTION RESOURCES OF WARREN COUNTY - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - EASTON COACH - DOMESTIC ABUSE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT CRISIS CENTER - EASTON/PHILLIPSBURG BRANCH OF THE GREATER VALLEY YMCA - FAMILY GUIDANCE CENTER OF WARREN COUNTY - FAMILY PROMISE - FLORIO PERUCCI STEINHARDT & CAPPELLI LAW FIRM - FOOD BANK, NORWESCAP - FOOD SHARE ALLIANCE, LOCAL SHARE - HEAD START, NORWESCAP - LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHWEST JERSEY - WARREN COUNTY - MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY SERVICES OF WARREN AND CLINTON COUNTIES - NORTH JERSEY HEALTH COLLABORATIVE - NEW JERSEY PREVENTION NETWORK - OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR WARREN COUNTY - OLIVE AND GRACE BOUTIQUE FOR SCHOOLS IN NEED - OPIOID AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TASK FORCE IN WARREN COUNTY - PHILLIPSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT - PHILLIPSBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY - PHILLIPSBURG ROTARY CLUB - PROJECT SELF-SUFFICIENCY - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER RESPONSE - RIVER OF LIFE FOOD PANTRY - SLUHN NEW JERSEY PHYSICIANS GROUP - SLUHN WARREN COVENTRY FAMILY PRACTICE - SWICK LAW OFFICE - TRADITIONS FAMILY SUCCESS CENTER - UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY; NJ 211 - VISITING HOMEMAKER SERVICE OF WARREN COUNTY - WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE - WARREN COUNTY DIVISION OF AGING AND DISABILITY - WARREN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - WARREN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - WARREN TECHNICAL SCHOOL - ZUFALL HEALTH CENTER SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 7A DUE TO CHARACTER LIMITATIONS, THE WEBSITE LISTED IN SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 7A, IS THE HOME PAGE FOR THE SYSTEM. THE ORGANIZATION'S CHNA CAN BE ACCESSED AT THE FOLLOWING PAGE INCLUDED IN THE NETWORK'S WEBSITE: WWW.SLHN.ORG/COMMUNITY-HEALTH/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT/CAMPUS SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 10 THE NETWORK CREATED A NETWORK WIDE JOINT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY TO ADDRESS ALL OF THE HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED WITHIN EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY'S CHNA. DUE TO CHARACTER LIMITATIONS, THE WEBSITE LISTED IN SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 10, IS THE HOME PAGE FOR THE SYSTEM. THE NETWORK WIDE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AN BE ACCESSED AT THE FOLLOWING PAGE INCLUDED IN THE NETWORK'S WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.SLHN.ORG/COMMUNITY-HEALTH/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NEEDS-ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 11 THE ORGANIZATION'S CHNA WAS COMPLETED AND MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2022. THEREAFTER, A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM MET REGULARLY AND PARTICIPATED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN PROCESS. DURING THIS PROCESS AND THROUGH REVIEW OF THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO CATEGORIZE THE IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS INTO THREE MAJOR CATEGORIES FOR THE 2022-2025 CHNA CYCLE. THESE PRIORITY HEALTH CATEGORIES INCLUDE: 1) IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE/REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES 2) PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE 3) IMPROVING MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 4) COVID RESPONSE A NETWORK WIDE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS THE THREE IDENTIFIED HEALTH PRIORITIES. THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WAS DEVELOPED TO CONTINUE ESTABLISHED EFFORTS AND FOSTER COMMUNITY COLLABORATION TO MEET THE IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS. THROUGH FOUR NETWORK-WIDE INITIATIVES, THE NETWORK WIDE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY APPROACHES THE THREE HEALTH PRIORITY AREAS DETERMINED BY THE CHNA FROM THREE MAIN VANTAGES: 1) WELLNESS AND PREVENTION 2) CARE TRANSFORMATION 3) RESEARCH AND PARTNERSHIPS THESE PRIORITY HEALTH AREAS AND UNMET NEEDS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ARE INTEGRAL TO OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT STRATEGY. ST. LUKE'S LEADERS CONTINUE TO MONITOR NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS AND SERVICES IN ORDER TO MEET AND ADDRESS THESE NEEDS. PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA IS CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OVER 200 ORGANIZATIONS NETWORK WIDE, A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF PARTNERS CAN BE FOUND ON THE LAST PAGE OF EACH OF THE CAMPUS SPECIFIC CHNAS. THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK CHNA IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AS WELL AS SEPARATE HOSPITAL CAMPUS IMPLEMENTATION UPDATES CAN BE VIEWED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND IMPLEMENTATION UPDATES INCLUDE AND DESCRIBE VARIOUS INITIATIVES AND PLANS IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THE UNMET NEEDS DISCOVERED THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S CHNA PROCESS. ANNUAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE REPORTS DESCRIBE EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE NETWORK TO ADDRESS THE CHNA IDENTIFIED NEEDS. HOSPITALS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO, NOR CAN THEY MEET ALL OF THE UNMET NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ANY UNMET NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED BY THE ADOPTED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ARE ALREADY BEING ADDRESSED IN THE SERVICE AREA BY THE HOSPITAL, OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, GOVERNMENT, OR VARIOUS LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 16 DUE TO CHARACTER LIMITATIONS, THE WEBSITE LISTED IN SCHEDULE H, PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 16, IS THE HOME PAGE FOR THE NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY ARE MADE WIDELY AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. 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AS OUTLINED IN PART V, SECTION B, QUESTION 13, OTHER FACTORS TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY INCLUDE: - ASSET LEVEL; - MEDICAL INDIGENCY; - INSURANCE STATUS; - UNDERINSURANCE STATUS; AND - RESIDENCY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO CRMC'S ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS OUTLINED BELOW. NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL CHARITY CARE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ("CHARITY CARE") --------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARITY CARE IS A NEW JERSEY PROGRAM IN WHICH FREE OR DISCOUNTED CARE IS AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES AT ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. HOSPITAL ASSISTANCE AND REDUCED CHARGE CARE ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR NECESSARY EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE. PATIENTS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR CHARITY CARE IF THEY ARE NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS WHO: 1) HAVE NO HEALTH COVERAGE OR HAVE COVERAGE THAT PAYS ONLY PART OF THE HOSPITAL BILL (UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED); 2) ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ANY PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENTAL SPONSORED COVERAGE (SUCH AS MEDICAID); AND 3) MEET THE FOLLOWING INCOME AND ASSET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA DESCRIBED BELOW. INCOME CRITERIA: PATIENTS WITH FAMILY GROSS INCOME LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 200% OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES ("FPG") ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 100% CHARITY CARE COVERAGE. PATIENTS WITH FAMILY GROSS INCOME GREATER THAN 200% AND LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 300% OF FPG ARE ELIGIBLE FOR DISCOUNTED CARE. FREE CARE OR PARTIALLY COVERED CHARGES WILL BE DETERMINED BY USE OF THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FEE SCHEDULE. IF PATIENTS ON THE 20% TO 80% SLIDING FEE SCALE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR QUALIFIED OUT-OF-POCKET PAID MEDICAL EXPENSES IN EXCESS OF 30% OF THEIR GROSS ANNUAL INCOME (I.E. BILLS UNPAID BY OTHER PARTIES), THEN THE AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF 30% IS CONSIDERED HOSPITAL CARE PAYMENT ASSISTANCE. ASSET CRITERIA: CHARITY CARE INCLUDES ASSET ELIGIBILITY THRESHOLDS WHICH STATES THAT INDIVIDUAL ASSETS CANNOT EXCEED $7,500 AND FAMILY ASSETS CANNOT EXCEED $15,000 AS OF THE DATE OF SERVICE. CHARITY CARE MAY BE AVAILABLE TO NON-NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS, REQUIRING IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITION. NEW JERSEY UNINSURED DISCOUNT (PUBLIC LAW 2008, C. 60) ------------------------------------------------------ UNINSURED PATIENTS WITH FAMILY GROSS INCOME LESS THAN 500% OF FPG MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR DISCOUNTED CARE UNDER THIS PROGRAM. ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS MUST BE NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS. SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 6A NOT APPLICABLE. SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7 THE STRATAJAZZ DECISION SUPPORT/COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM ("STRATAJAZZ") WAS THE TOOL UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THE COST OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, UNREIMBURSED MEDICAID, MEDICAID HMO AND SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES. THE ENTIRE ACTIVITY WAS COSTED THROUGH THE STRATAJAZZ APPLICATION, TO INCLUDE INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY ROOM AND ALL PAYERS. COSTING CONSISTED OF ALLOCATING COST FROM THE DEPARTMENTAL LEVEL DOWN TO THE SERVICE ITEM LEVEL. ONCE COSTS WERE DETERMINED AT THE SERVICE ITEM LEVEL, WE THEN AGGREGATED ENCOUNTERS INTO THE DEFINED TARGETED GROUPS. FOR DETERMINATION OF THE UNREIMBURSED COSTS FOR MEDICAID, MEDICAID HMO AND SUBSIDIZED SERVICES REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 7, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT COST, BAD DEBT, AND ALL OVERLAPPING CASES REPORTED ELSEWHERE WERE EXCLUDED. THE RATIO OF PATIENT CARE COST TO CHARGES WAS UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT COST. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RATIO CONFORMS TO THE FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS. THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL/SURPLUS WAS DETERMINED USING THE MEDICARE COMPLEX COST REPORTING FORM UTILIZING ALLOWABLE MEDICARE COSTS. SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7G THE AMOUNT INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE H, PART I, LINE 7G AS COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE REPRESENT SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES RELATED TO OB/GYN SERVICES AND PRIMARY CARE HEALTH SERVICES, BOTH OF WHICH ARE DOCUMENTED HEALTH NEEDS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. SCHEDULE H, PART II ST. LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITAL, INC. HAS DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN NUMEROUS COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS AND GENERAL BETTERMENT OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH SERVICE ON STATE AND REGIONAL ADVOCACY COMMITTEES AND BOARDS, VOLUNTEERISM WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED NON-PROFIT ADVOCACY GROUPS, AND PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH CONCERNS. THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, CONDUCTS COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS AND HOLDS HEALTH EDUCATION SEMINARS AND OUTREACH SESSIONS FOR ITS PATIENTS AND FOR COMMUNITY PROVIDERS. PRESENTATIONS ARE PROVIDED BY PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINES 2, 3 & 4 BAD DEBT EXPENSE WAS CALCULATED USING THE PROVIDERS' BAD DEBT EXPENSE MULTIPLIED BY ITS COST TO CHARGE RATIO. THE NETWORK RECOGNIZED REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC 606. THE STANDARD'S CORE PRINCIPLE IS THAT AN ENTITY WILL RECOGNIZE REVENUE WHEN IT TRANSFERS PROMISED GOODS OR SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS IN AN AMOUNT THAT REFLECTS THE CONSIDERATION TO WHICH THE COMPANY EXPECTS TO BE ENTITLED IN EXCHANGE FOR THOSE GOODS OR SERVICES. PLEASE REFER TO FOOTNOTE 3 WITHIN THE NETWORK'S CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC AND THE REPORTING OF THE NETWORK'S REVENUE RECOGNITION AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 8 MEDICARE COSTS WERE DERIVED FROM THE MEDICARE COST REPORT FILED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION FEELS THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND ASSOCIATED COSTS ARE INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. AS OUTLINED MORE FULLY BELOW THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT THESE SERVICES AND RELATED COSTS PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AND ARE RENDERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES AND MISSION IN PROVIDING MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUAL'S IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY AND CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD PROMULGATED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD IS THE CURRENT STANDARD FOR A HOSPITAL FOR RECOGNITION AS A TAX-EXEMPT AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") 501(C)(3). THE ORGANIZATION IS RECOGNIZED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO DEFINITION IN THE TAX CODE FOR THE TERM "CHARITABLE", A REGULATION PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PROVIDES SOME GUIDANCE AND STATES THAT "[T]HE TERM CHARITABLE IS USED IN 501(C)(3) IN ITS GENERALLY ACCEPTED LEGAL SENSE,PROVIDES EXAMPLES OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES, INCLUDING THE RELIEF OF THE POOR OR UNPRIVILEGED; THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE; AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RELIGION, AND SCIENCE. NOTE: IT DOES NOT EXPLICITLY ADDRESS THE ACTIVITIES OF HOSPITALS. IN THE ABSENCE OF EXPLICIT STATUTORY OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS APPLYING THE TERM "CHARITABLE" TO HOSPITALS, IT HAS BEEN LEFT TO THE IRS TO DETERMINE THE CRITERIA HOSPITALS MUST MEET TO QUALIFY AS IRC 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE ORIGINAL STANDARD WAS KNOWN AS THE CHARITY CARE STANDARD. THIS STANDARD WAS REPLACED BY THE IRS WITH THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD WHICH IS THE CURRENT STANDARD. CHARITY CARE STANDARD IN 1956, THE IRS ISSUED REVENUE RULING 56-185, WHICH ADDRESSED THE REQUIREMENTS HOSPITALS NEEDED TO MEET IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR IRC 501(C)(3) STATUS. ONE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS IS KNOWN AS THE "CHARITY CARE STANDARD." UNDER THE STANDARD, A HOSPITAL HAD TO PROVIDE, TO THE EXTENT OF ITS FINANCIAL ABILITY, FREE OR REDUCED-COST CARE TO PATIENTS UNABLE TO PAY FOR IT. A HOSPITAL THAT EXPECTED FULL PAYMENT DID NOT, ACCORDING TO THE RULING, PROVIDE CHARITY CARE BASED ON THE FACT THAT SOME PATIENTS ULTIMATELY FAILED TO PAY. THE RULING EMPHASIZED THAT A LOW LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE DID NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT A HOSPITAL HAD FAILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT SINCE THAT LEVEL COULD REFLECT ITS FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PROVIDE SUCH CARE. THE RULING ALSO NOTED THAT PUBLICLY SUPPORTED COMMUNITY HOSPITALS WOULD NORMALLY QUALIFY AS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS BECAUSE THEY SERVE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND A LOW LEVEL OF CHARITY CARE WOULD NOT AFFECT A HOSPITAL'S EXEMPT STATUS IF IT WAS DUE TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY'S LACK OF CHARITABLE DEMANDS. COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD IN 1969, THE IRS ISSUED REVENUE RULING 69-545, WHICH "REMOVE[D]" FROM REVENUE RULING 56-185 "THE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CARING FOR PATIENTS WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT RATES BELOW COST." UNDER THE STANDARD DEVELOPED IN REVENUE RULING 69-545, WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE "COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD," HOSPITALS ARE JUDGED ON WHETHER THEY PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF A BROAD CLASS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE RULING INVOLVED A HOSPITAL THAT ONLY ADMITTED INDIVIDUALS WHO COULD PAY FOR THE SERVICES (BY THEMSELVES, PRIVATE INSURANCE, OR PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICARE), BUT OPERATED A FULL-TIME EMERGENCY ROOM THAT WAS OPEN TO EVERYONE. THE IRS RULED THAT THE HOSPITAL QUALIFIED AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION BECAUSE IT PROMOTED THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN ITS COMMUNITY. THE IRS REASONED THAT BECAUSE THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH WAS A CHARITABLE PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE GENERAL LAW OF CHARITY, IT FELL WITHIN THE "GENERALLY ACCEPTED LEGAL SENSE" OF THE TERM "CHARITABLE," AS REQUIRED BY TREAS. REG. 1.501(C)(3)-1(D)(2). THE IRS RULING STATED THAT THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH, LIKE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RELIGION, IS ONE OF THE PURPOSES IN THE GENERAL LAW OF CHARITY THAT IS DEEMED BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE EVEN THOUGH THE CLASS OF BENEFICIARIES ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A DIRECT BENEFIT FROM ITS ACTIVITIES DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS INDIGENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDED THAT THE CLASS IS NOT SO SMALL THAT ITS RELIEF IS NOT OF BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE IRS CONCLUDED THAT THE HOSPITAL WAS "PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF A CLASS OF PERSONS THAT IS BROAD ENOUGH TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY" BECAUSE ITS EMERGENCY ROOM WAS OPEN TO ALL AND IT PROVIDED CARE TO EVERYONE WHO COULD PAY, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THIRD-PARTY REIMBURSEMENT. OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOSPITAL THAT THE IRS HIGHLIGHTED INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: ITS SURPLUS FUNDS WERE USED TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, EXPAND HOSPITAL FACILITIES, AND ADVANCE MEDICAL TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH; IT WAS CONTROLLED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT CONSISTED OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS; AND HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES WERE AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS. THE AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ("AHA") FEELS THAT MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND BAD DEBT ARE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THUS INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. THIS ORGANIZATION AGREES WITH THE AHA POSITION. AS OUTLINED IN THE AHA LETTER TO THE IRS DATED AUGUST 21, 2007 WITH RESPECT TO THE FIRST PUBLISHED DRAFT OF THE NEW FORM 990 AND SCHEDULE H, THE AHA FELT THAT THE IRS SHOULD INCORPORATE THE FULL VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT THAT HOSPITALS PROVIDE BY COUNTING MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENTS (SHORTFALL) AND BAD DEBT AS QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: - PROVIDING CARE FOR THE ELDERLY AND SERVING MEDICARE PATIENTS IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARD. - MEDICARE, LIKE MEDICAID, DOES NOT PAY THE FULL COST OF CARE. RECENTLY, MEDICARE REIMBURSES HOSPITALS ONLY 92 CENTS FOR EVERY DOLLAR THEY SPEND TO TAKE CARE OF MEDICARE PATIENTS. THE MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION ("MEDPAC") IN ITS MARCH 2007 REPORT TO CONGRESS CAUTIONED THAT UNDERPAYMENT WILL GET EVEN WORSE, WITH MARGINS REACHING A 10-YEAR LOW AT NEGATIVE 5.4 PERCENT. - MANY MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES, LIKE THEIR MEDICAID COUNTERPARTS, ARE POOR. MORE THAN 46 PERCENT OF MEDICARE SPENDING IS FOR BENEFICIARIES WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW 200 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. MANY OF THOSE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID -- SO CALLED ELIGIBLES." THERE IS EVERY COMPELLING PUBLIC POLICY REASON TO TREAT MEDICARE AND MEDICAID UNDERPAYMENTS SIMILARLY FOR PURPOSES OF A HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND INCLUDE THESE COSTS ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. MEDICARE UNDERPAYMENT MUST BE SHOULDERED BY THE HOSPITAL IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TREATING THE COMMUNITY'S ELDERLY AND POOR. THESE UNDERPAYMENTS REPRESENT A REAL COST OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND SHOULD COUNT AS A QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT. BOTH THE AHA AND THIS ORGANIZATION ALSO FEEL THAT PATIENT BAD DEBT IS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND THUS INCLUDABLE ON THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE H, PART I. THERE ARE COMPELLING REASONS THAT PATIENT BAD DEBT SHOULD BE COUNTED AS QUANTIFIABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT AS FOLLOWS: - A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF BAD DEBT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOW-INCOME PATIENTS, WHO, FOR MANY REASONS, DECLINE TO COMPLETE THE FORMS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPITALS' CHARITY CARE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. A 2006 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ("CBO") REPORT, NONPROFIT HOSPITALS AND THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS, CITED TWO STUDIES INDICATING THAT "THE GREAT MAJORITY OF BAD DEBT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WITH INCOMES BELOW 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE." - THE REPORT ALSO NOTED THAT A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. UNLIKE BAD DEBT IN OTHER INDUSTRIES, HOSPITAL BAD DEBT IS COMPLICATED BY THE FACT THAT HOSPITALS FOLLOW THEIR MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY AND TREAT EVERY PATIENT THAT COMES THROUGH THEIR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. PATIENTS WHO HAVE OUTSTANDING BILLS ARE NOT TURNED AWAY, UNLIKE OTHER INDUSTRIES. BAD DEBT IS FURTHER COMPLICATED BY THE AUDITING INDUSTRY'S STANDARDS ON REPORTING CHARITY CARE. MANY PATIENTS CANNOT OR DO NOT PROVIDE THE NECESSARY, EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO BE DEEMED CHARITY CARE BY AUDITORS. AS A RESULT, ROUGHLY 10% OF BAD DEBT IS PENDING CHARITY CARE. - THE CBO CONCLUDED THAT ITS FINDINGS "SUPPORT THE VALIDITY OF THE USE OF UNCOMPENSATED CARE [BAD DEBT AND CHARITY CARE] AS A MEASURE OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS" ASSUMING THE FINDINGS ARE GENERALIZABLE NATIONWIDE; THE EXPERIENCE OF HOSPITALS AROUND THE NATION REINFORCES THAT THEY ARE GENERALIZABLE. AS OUTLINED BY THE AHA, DESPITE THE HOSPITAL'S BEST EFFORTS AND DUE DILIGENCE, PATIENT BAD DEBT IS A PART OF THE HOSPITAL'S MISSION AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. BAD DEBT REPRESENTS SCHEDULE H, PART III, LINE 9B ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK MANAGEMENT DEVELOPED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COLLECTION PRACTICES THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PATIENT QUALIFIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, A PATIENT'S GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO APPLY FOR A GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAM OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK AND A PATIENT'S GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH HIS OR HER PAYMENT AGREEMENTS. BILLING & COLLECTION POLICY --------------------------- THE CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY IS ADMINISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION AND VALUES OF THE HOSPITAL AS WELL AS FEDERAL AND STATE LAW. THE POLICY IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE APPROPRIATE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE FOR ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY WHILE MAINTAINING THE NETWORK'S FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY TO MAXIMIZE REIMBURSEMENT AND MINIMIZE BAD DEBT. THE ORGANIZATION'S CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY IS INTENDED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT EACH INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF HIS OR HER CARE. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES SURE THAT PATIENTS ARE ASSISTED IN OBTAINING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FROM PRIVATELY AND PUBLICLY FUNDED SOURCES, WHENEVER POSSIBLE. ALL PATIENT BUSINESS SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES ARE EDUCATED ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY AND ARE EXPECTED TO ADMINISTER THE POLICY ON A REGULAR AND CONSISTENT BASIS. PATIENT BUSINESS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO TREAT ALL PATIENTS WITH COURTESY, RESPECT, CONFIDENTIALITY AND CULTURAL SENSITIVITY. THE CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY IS ADMINISTERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN INTERNAL ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES. THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE HAVE OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CREDIT AND COLLECTION ACTIVITIES OF THE HOSPITAL. THE BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGEMENT STAFF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY ENFORCEMENT OF APPROVED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK MAY OFFER EXTENDED PAYMENT PLANS TO PATIENTS WHO ARE COOPERATING IN GOOD FAITH TO RESOLVE THEIR HOSPITAL BILLS. EMERGENCY & MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES ---------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIONS THAT DISCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS FROM SEEKING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL NEVER DEMAND THAT AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENT PAY BEFORE RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, ST. LUKE'S DOES NOT PERMIT DEBT COLLECTION ACTIVITIES IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OR OTHER AREAS WHERE SUCH ACTIVITIES COULD INTERFERE WITH THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY CARE ON A NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS. ALL MEDICALLY NECESSARY HOSPITAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF ABILITY TO PAY AND ARE NOT DELAYED PENDING APPLICATION OR APPROVAL OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OR THE ST. LUKE'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. ADVANCE PAYMENT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR ANY MEDICALLY NECESSARY SERVICES. COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(R)(6) ------------------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ANY EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTION ACTIONS ("ECAS") AS DEFINED BY INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(R)(6) PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE NOTIFICATION PERIOD. THE NOTIFICATION PERIOD IS DEFINED AS A 120-DAY PERIOD OR GREATER, WHICH BEGINS ON THE DATE OF THE 1ST POST-DISCHARGE BILLING STATEMENT, IN WHICH NO ECAS ARE INITIATED AGAINST THE PATIENT. SUBSEQUENT TO THE NOTIFICATION PERIOD ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, OR ANY THIRD PARTIES ACTING ON ITS BEHALF, MAY INITIATE THE FOLLOWING ECAS AGAINST A PATIENT FOR AN UNPAID BALANCE IF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION HAS NOT BEEN MADE OR IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS INELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK MAY AUTHORIZE THIRD PARTIES TO REPORT ADVERSE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES OR CREDIT BUREAUS ON DELINQUENT PATIENT ACCOUNTS AFTER THE NOTIFICATION PERIOD. THE ORGANIZATION ENSURES REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL IS ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY AND ENSURES THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE TAKEN AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO INITIATING ANY ECA: 1) THE PATIENT IS PROVIDED WITH WRITTEN NOTICE WHICH: - INDICATES THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR ELIGIBLE PATIENTS; - IDENTIFIES THE ECA(S) THAT ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK INTENDS TO INITIATE TO OBTAIN PAYMENT FOR THE CARE; AND - STATES A DEADLINE AFTER WHICH SUCH ECAS MAY BE INITIATED. 2) THE PATIENT IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY; AND 3) REASONABLE EFFORTS ARE MADE TO ORALLY NOTIFY THE PATIENT ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND HOW THE INDIVIDUAL MAY OBTAIN ASSISTANCE WITH THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION PROCESS. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ACCEPTS AND PROCESSES ALL APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUBMITTED DURING THE APPLICATION PERIOD. THE APPLICATION PERIOD BEGINS ON THE DATE THE CARE IS PROVIDED AND ENDS ON THE 240TH DAY AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST POST-DISCHARGE BILLING STATEMENT. SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 2 ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK'S DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH OVERSEES ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY HOSPITALS WITHIN THE NETWORK. THE DEPARTMENT IS LED BY VICE PRESIDENT RAJIKA E. REED, PHD, MPH, MED. WHO HAS OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH. ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES IS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S ONGOING HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS: VITAL STATISTICS, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DATA, HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DATA, THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON COUNTY HEALTH PROFILES AND OTHER COUNTY DATA AVAILABLE FROM VARIOUS OTHER STATE AGENCIES. IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT COLLECTS ONGOING DATA AND OUTCOMES FROM ITS COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES AND FROM ESTABLISHED COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS. IN 1996, WITH THE FULL APPROVAL AND SUPPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ST. LUKE'S COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASSUMED A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN CREATING A HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP WITH KEY AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER BETHLEHEM AREA. THE BETHLEHEM PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY WAS FORMED, CONSISTING OF OVER 60 REPRESENTATIVES FROM HEALTHCARE, BUSINESS, COMMUNITY, EDUCATION AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS GROUP COLLECTIVELY DEVELOPED PROGRAMS TO MEET THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, IN BETHLEHEM AND THROUGHOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY BY CONDUCTING FORMALIZED COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THIS PROCESS ALLOWED ST. LUKE'S TO IDENTIFY THE MOST PREVAILING HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS AND BASE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY ACCORDING TO THESE NEEDS. IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS, THE BETHLEHEM PARTNERSHIP HAS TRANSFORMED INTO AN EVIDENCED BASED MODEL. THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH MAINTAINED THE MOST SUCCESSFUL AND OUTCOMES-DRIVEN WORK WITHIN THE ALLENTOWN AND BETHLEHEM SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WHILE CREATING A MODEL OF SERVICE THAT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN OTHER URBAN AND RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH MINOR ACCOMMODATIONS. THIS ALLOWED US TO BETTER ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR EXPANDING SERVICE AREAS AS OUR ORGANIZATION GREW FROM A ONE CAMPUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TO AN 14-CAMPUS HOSPITAL NETWORK. WE NOW SPEARHEAD A NATIONAL MODEL OF COLLABORATION WITH 200+ PARTNERS REPRESENTING LOCAL BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. A NUMBER OF OUR CHNA DETERMINED HEALTH PRIORITIES ARE ADDRESSED USING THE EVIDENCE BASED COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER MODELS TO FOCUSED ON MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, MENTAL HEALTH, AND INSURANCE WHILE PROMOTING HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVES, LITERACY AND LEADERSHIP TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES OF OUR COMMUNITY. SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE THE HUB TO CULTIVATE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, USING EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS, TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO HEALTH SERVICES. THE MISSION IS TO CREATE PATHWAYS FOR EQUITY TOWARD MEASURABLE HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH ADVOCACY, ACCESS, AND NAVIGATION OF RESOURCES FOR PARTNERS AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE VISION IS FOR EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO HAVE ACCESS TO EXCEPTIONAL HEALTHCARE BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF TRUST AND COMPASSION. BASED ON THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND PRIORITIES, EACH HOSPITAL CAMPUS DEVELOPS PLANS AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THOSE IN THE COMMUNITIES. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES, WE PROVIDE MOBILE YOUTH HEALTH SERVICES (CONNECTING STUDENTS TO MEDICAL, DENTAL & VISION VANS, INSURANCE, PHYSICAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICES), HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVES (GET YOUR TAIL ON THE TRAIL AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS), LITERACY PROGRAMS (READ ACROSS AMERICA, REACH OUT AND READ, AND LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES), AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (ADOLESCENT CAREER MENTORING). OUR INITIATIVES ARE CONTINUALLY ASSESSED AND EVALUATED TO PROVIDE MEASURABLE AND EFFECTIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES. LOCAL SCHOOL COORDINATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES ASSESS, EVALUATE AND GUIDE THE INITIATIVES THAT FEED INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE MODEL USING EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS/SERVICES. SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 3 ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK IS COMMITTED TO A SERVICE EXCELLENCE PHILOSOPHY THAT STRIVES TO MEET OR EXCEED PATIENT EXPECTATIONS. ALL PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE A UNIFORM STANDARD OF CARE THROUGHOUT ALL ST. LUKE'S FACILITIES, REGARDLESS OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL, FINANCIAL, RELIGIOUS, RACIAL, GENDER OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION FACTORS. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT ALL PATIENTS RECEIVE ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO HAVE HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND ARE UNINSURED, INELIGIBLE FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE, OR OTHERWISE UNABLE TO PAY, FOR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE BASED ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL SITUATION. ALL PERSONS WHO PRESENT THEMSELVES FOR EMERGENCY OR OTHER MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES ARE ADMITTED AND TREATED; THEY ARE REGISTERED AS PATIENTS OF THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVE ANY NECESSARY SERVICES AS PRESCRIBED BY THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN. A PROSPECTIVE PATIENT OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK IS NEVER DENIED NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES ON THE BASIS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK DOES ITS BEST TO EDUCATE AND INFORM PATIENTS ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PATIENTS, THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON-LINE. ADDITIONALLY, PAPER COPIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WITHOUT CHARGE BY MAIL AND ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE HOSPITAL FACILITY REGISTRATION AREAS. THESE INCLUDE EMERGENCY ROOMS, ADMITTING AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENTS, HOSPITAL BASED CLINICS AND PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICES. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND IN THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE OF POPULATIONS WITH LIMITED PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH ("LEP") THAT CONSTITUTES THE LESSER OF 1,000 INDIVIDUALS OR 5% OF THE NETWORK'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. SIGNS OR DISPLAYS ARE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED IN PUBLIC HOSPITAL LOCATIONS INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT AND REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT THAT NOTIFY AND INFORM PATIENTS ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THROUGH ITS COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT, ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ALSO MAKES REASONABLE EFFORTS TO INFORM MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REFERRALS CAN BE MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE HOSPITAL STAFF OR MEDICAL STAFF, INCLUDING PHYSICIANS, NURSES, FINANCIAL COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, CASE MANAGERS, CHAPLAINS AND RELIGIOUS SPONSORS. ALL PATIENTS ARE OFFERED A COPY OF THE PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY AS PART OF THE INTAKE OR DISCHARGE PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, FINANCIAL COUNSELORS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST PATIENTS WITH QUESTIONS CONCERNING CHARGES, PAYMENTS OR ANY OTHER CONCERNS. SCHEDULE H, PART VI, QUESTION 4 ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK'S (SLUHN) WARREN CAMPUS IS A COMMUNITY-BASED, INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES LOCATED IN PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY. ST. LUKE'S WARREN WORKS CLOSELY WITH ITS PHYSICIAN COLLEAGUES TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE FOR ITS PATIENTS. PHILLIPSBURG IS LOCATED JUST 30 MINUTES FROM THE POCONO MOUNTAINS, AND MIDWAY BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK CITY. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMMUNITY DEMOGRAPHICS IS INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CHNA. GEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF MEDICAL SERVICE AREA & COMMUNITY SERVED ================================================================= FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CHNA, WE DEFINE THE TOP ZIP CODES AS THOSE THAT ACCOUNT FOR 80% OF THE POPULATION SERVED BY THE WARREN CAMPUS AND STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH (I.E., SERVICE AREA). IN THE WARREN CAMPUS AND STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE AREA, 64% OF THE PATIENTS SERVED RESIDE IN ZIP CODES 08865 (PHILLIPSBURG), 07882 (WASHINGTON), AND 07823 (BELVIDERE). THESE REMAINED THE SAME AS IN THE PREVIOUS 2019 CHNA. A TOTAL OF 148,316 PEOPLE LIVE IN THE 195.42 SQUARE MILE AREA ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY (ACS) 5-YEAR ESTIMATES (2015-2019). THE POPULATION DENSITY FOR THIS AREA IS ESTIMATED AT 758.85 PERSONS PER SQUARE MILE, COMPARED TO 1,207.50 PERSONS PER SQUARE MILE IN NEW JERSEY AND 91.93 PERSONS PER SQUARE MILE NATIONALLY. WHEN LOOKING AT POPULATION, WE ALSO ASSESS THE PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION LIVING IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS. ACCORDING TO THE 2010 DECENNIAL CENSUS, 85.7% OF THE WARREN CAMPUS AND STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE AREA LIVES IN AN URBAN SETTING AND 14.3% OF THE SERVICE AREA LIVES IN A RURAL SETTING. URBAN AREAS ARE DEFINED BY POPULATION DENSITY, COUNT, SIZE THRESHOLDS AND THE AMOUNT OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACE OR DEVELOPMENT (I.E., AREAS IMPERVIOUS TO WATER SEEPING INTO THE GROUND, CONCRETE-HEAVY AREAS). RURAL AREAS ARE ALL OTHER AREAS NOT DEFINED AS URBAN. THE NEW JERSEY PERCENTAGES FOR URBAN AND RURAL LIVING ARE 94.7% AND 5.3%, RESPECTIVELY. THE UNITED STATES URBAN AND RURAL PERCENTAGES ARE 80.9% AND 19.1%, RESPECTIVELY. GENDER ====== ACCORDING TO THE ACS, 51.5% OF PEOPLE IDENTIFIED AS FEMALE AND 48.5% IDENTIFIED AS MALE IN THE WARREN CAMPUS AND STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE AREA. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, 50.8% AND 49.2%, RESPECTIVELY. IN WARREN COUNTY, 51% OF PEOPLE IDENTIFY AS FEMALE AND 49% AS MALE. WHEN ASKED ABOUT SEX ASSIGNED AT BIRTH, 61% OF WARREN CAMPUS AND STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE AREA RESPONDENTS INDICATED FEMALE AND 39% MALE. AGE === ACS REPORTS THAT 20.1% OF THE SERVICE AREA POPULATION ARE PEOPLE UNDER 18 YEARS OLD AND 17.7% ARE 65 YEARS AND OLDER. COMBINED, THESE GROUPS ACCOUNT FOR 37.8% OF THE SERVICE AREA POPULATION, LEAVING 62.2% BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 64. IN WARREN COUNTY, 20% OF PEOPLE ARE UNDER 18 AND 17.6% ARE 65 AND OLDER, LEAVING 62.4% BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 64. MOST CHNA SURVEY RESPONDENTS FROM THE WARREN CAMPUS AND STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE AREA WERE 65 YEARS AND OLDER (46%), 23% WERE AGES 55 TO 64, 15% AGES 45 TO 54, 9% AGES 35 TO 44, 5% AGES 25 TO 34, AND 2% AGES 18 TO 24. THE CHNA SURVEY WAS ONLY ADMINISTERED TO PEOPLE 18 YEARS AND OLDER, THEREFORE, YOUNGER AGES ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE SAMPLE. THE MEDIAN AGE OF RESPONDENTS WAS 63 YEARS OLD. RACE ==== THE ACS REPORTS THAT 82.5% OF THE SERVICE AREA IDENTIFIES AS WHITE, FOLLOWED BY BLACK (7.9%), OTHER RACE (6.3%), AND ASIAN (3.2%). DATA FOR INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFYING AS NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER, NATIVE AMERICAN/ALASKA NATIVE, AND MULTIPLE RACES WERE COMBINED WITH OTHER RACE DUE TO SMALL SAMPLE SIZES. IN WARREN COUNTY, 88.5% OF PEOPLE IDENTIFY AS WHITE, FOLLOWED BY BLACK (4.5%), OTHER RACE (4.4%), AND ASIAN (2.7%). THE MAJORITY OF CHNA SURVEY RESPONDENTS IN THE WARREN CAMPUS AND STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE AREA IDENTIFIED AS WHITE (89%), FOLLOWED BY BLACK (5%), OTHER RACE (5%), AND ASIAN (1%). ETHNICITY ========= THE ACS REPORTS THAT 88.4% OF THE WARREN CAMPUS AND STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE AREA IDENTIFIES AS NON-HISPANIC AND 11.6% IDENTIFIES AS HISPANIC. THE POPULATION IN NEW JERSEY IS 79.8% NON-HISPANIC AND 20.2% HISPANIC; THE UNITED STATES POPULATION IS 82% AND 18%, RESPECTIVELY. IN WARREN COUNTY, 90.7% OF PEOPLE IDENTIFY AS NON-HISPANIC AND 9.3% AS HISPANIC. WHEN ASKED ABOUT ETHNICITY, 91% OF WARREN CAMPUS AND STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE AREA SURVEY RESPONDENTS IDENTIFY AS NON-HISPANIC WHILE 9% OF RESPONDENTS IDENTIFY AS HISPANIC. POVERTY ======= THE 2021 FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL) GUIDELINE IS MEASURED AT $12,880 A YEAR FOR ONE PERSON AND $26,500 FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR. IF ONE PERSON IS 200% OF THE FPL, THEY MAKE $25,760; IF A FAMILY OF FOUR IS 200% OF THE FPL, THEY MAKE $53,000. THE ACS (2019) REPORTS THAT 21.5% OF THE WARREN CAMPUS AND STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE AREA LIVE 200% BELOW THE FPL. THIS IS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN NEW JERSEY (22.9%) AND THE UNITED STATES (30.9%); 18042 IS THE ZIP CODE MOST AFFECTED BY POVERTY. THE ACS ALSO REPORTS THAT THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN WARREN COUNTY IS $81,307, WHICH FALLS BETWEEN THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN NEW JERSEY ($82,545) AND THE UNITED STATES ($62,843). THE MAJORITY OF THE RESPONDENTS SURVEYED IN THE WARREN CAMPUS AND STAR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE AREA HAVE A HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $60,000 AND ABOVE (60%), 13% OF RESPONDENTS HAVE A HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $24,999 AND BELOW, WHILE 27% OF RESPONDENTS HAVE A HOUSEHOLD INCOME BETWEEN $25,000 AND $59,999. WHILE WE CANNOT DETERMINE HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE BELOW THE FPL BASED ON HOUSEHOLD SIZE, THESE SURVEY RESULTS DO REVEAL THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO COULD USE SUPPORT FROM FOOD PANTRIES, FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS, GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE, RENT ASSISTANCE, AND MORE TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR INCOME. SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 5 THE ENTIRE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK PROMOTES THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY ON A DAILY BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE NETWORK COORDINATES AND OFFERS NUMEROUS COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS, OUTCOMES BASED INITIATIVES AND SUPPORT GROUPS TO THE COMMUNITY, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON OUR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O FOR A DETAILED COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT. SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 6 OUTLINED BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE ENTITIES WHICH COMPRISE THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK: ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("ST. LUKE'S"). THIS INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A GROUP OF AFFILIATED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS ORGANIZATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF EACH AFFILIATED ENTITY. ST. LUKE'S IS AN INTEGRATED NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE STATES OF PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AND AS A NON-PRIVATE FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3). AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION, ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. STRIVES TO CONTINUALLY DEVELOP AND OPERATE A MULTI-HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE NETWORK WHICH PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE SPECTRUM OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ENSURES THAT ITS NETWORK PROVIDES EMERGENCY AND MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. THE NETWORK'S ACTIVE HOSPITALS INCLUDE: ST. LUKE'S ALLENTOWN CAMPUS, ST. LUKE'S ANDERSON CAMPUS, ST. LUKE'S BETHLEHEM CAMPUS, ST. LUKE'S CARBON CAMPUS, ST. LUKE'S EASTON CAMPUS, ST. LUKE'S LEHIGHTON CAMPUS, ST. LUKE'S MINERS CAMPUS, ST. LUKE'S MONROE CAMPUS, ST. LUKE'S SACRED HEART CAMPUS, ST. LUKE'S UPPER BUCKS CAMPUS AND ST. LUKE'S WARREN CAMPUS. EACH OF THESE HOSPITALS OPERATE CONSISTENTLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA OUTLINED IN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS") REVENUE RULING 69-545: 1) PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, INCLUDING CHARITY CARE, SELF-PAY, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS; 2) OPERATES AN ACTIVE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR ALL PERSONS; WHICH IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR; 3) MAINTAINS AN OPEN MEDICAL STAFF, WITH PRIVILEGES AVAILABLE TO ALL QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS; 4) CONTROL RESTS WITH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. BOTH BOARDS ARE COMPRISED OF A MAJORITY OF INDEPENDENT CIVIC LEADERS AND OTHER PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND 5) SURPLUS FUNDS ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE, EXPAND AND RENOVATE FACILITIES AND ADVANCE MEDICAL CARE, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA ---------------------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA IS COMPRISED OF FOUR ACUTE CARE NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL CAMPUSES: (1) ST. LUKE'S ALLENTOWN CAMPUS LOCATED IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA; (2) ST. LUKE'S BETHLEHEM CAMPUS LOCATED IN BETHLEHEM CAMPUS LOCATED IN BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA; (3) ST. LUKE'S SACRED HEART CAMPUS LOCATED IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA; AND (4) ST. LUKE'S LEHIGHTON CAMPUS LOCATED IN LEHIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ST. LUKE'S AIRMED, LLC ---------------------- A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OWNED BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS ENTITY IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE. ST. LUKE'S HOMESTAR SERVICES, LLC --------------------------------- A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OWNED BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PRIMARILY ITS TAX-EXEMPT ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, WHICH PROVIDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. THIS ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN HEALTHCARE SERVICES WHICH ARE HIGH QUALITY AND COST EFFECTIVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AND IN SUPPORT OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. POCONO MRI IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTER, LLC --------------------------------------------- A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OWNED BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS ENTITY IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE. EVANTAGE HEALTH, LLC -------------------- A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OWNED BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS ENTITY IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE. ST. LUKE'S CARE, LLC -------------------- A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OWNED BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PRIMARILY ITS TAX-EXEMPT ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, WHICH PROVIDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. THIS ORGANIZATION ENGAGES IN HEALTHCARE SERVICES WHICH ARE HIGH QUALITY AND COST EFFECTIVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AND IN SUPPORT OF THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. ST. LUKE'S SHARED SAVINGS PLAN, LLC ----------------------------------- A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OWNED BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS ENTITY IS LOCATED IN ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE. QUALITY PATIENT CARE, LLC ------------------------- A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OWNED BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE. MAHONING SELF STORAGE, LLC -------------------------- A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY DISREGARDED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OWNED BY ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PRIMARILY ITS TAX-EXEMPT ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS, WHICH PROVIDE MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS IN A NON-DISCRIMINATORY MANNER REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION OR ABILITY TO PAY. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS ----------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS IS AN ACUTE CARE NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL LOCATED IN EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ANDERSON CAMPUS OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - CARBON CAMPUS ----------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - CARBON CAMPUS IS AN ACUTE CARE NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, SACRED HEART HOSPITAL OF ALLENTOWN OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS ----------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS IS AN ACUTE CARE NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL LOCATED IN EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, SACRED HEART HOSPITAL OF ALLENTOWN OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN IRS REVENUE RULING 69-545. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL MONROE CAMPUS ---------------------------------- ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL MONROE CAMPUS IS AN ACUTE CARE NON-PROFIT HOSPITAL LOCATED IN STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL MONROE CAMPUS IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS AN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. PURSUANT TO ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO PAY. MOREOVER, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL MONROE CAMPUS OPERATES CONSISTENTLY WITH SCHEDULE H, PART VI; QUESTION 7 NOT APPLICABLE. THE ENTITY AND RELATED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS ARE LOCATED IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY. NO COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH EITHER PENNSYLVANIA OR NEW JERSEY. true TOWN OF PHILLIPSBURG 121 filmore street PHILLIPSBURG NJ 08865 226002211 GOVT 227781 PROGRAM SUPPORT 1 SCHEDULE I, PART I, QUESTION 2 GRANTS ARE MONITORED BY THE NETWORK'S FINANCE PERSONNEL THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF COST CENTERS AND OTHER INFORMATION; INCLUDING WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION AND RECEIPTS. 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SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 3 COMPENSATION REVIEW ------------------- EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE HEALTH NETWORK CONSISTS OF FIXED SALARY, AT-RISK COMPENSATION AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR NETWORK EXECUTIVES IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE NETWORK'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH INCLUDING USE OF AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ENGAGED ON AN ONGOING BASIS BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND WHO WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE REVIEW OF FORMS 990 AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF OTHER COMPARABLE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. BONUS/INCENTIVE --------------- THE AT-RISK COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND IS BASED ON SEVERAL QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPONENTS, INCLUDING JOINT COMMISSION, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND PENNSYLVANIA TRAUMA SYSTEMS FOUNDATION ACCREDITATIONS, EVIDENCE-BASED HOSPITAL PROCESS OF CARE MEASURES, OUTCOME MEASURES, SUCH AS PATIENT SATISFACTION, MORTALITY RATE, AND LENGTH OF STAY; EFFICIENCY MEASURES AS DEMONSTRATED BY COST-PER-ADJUSTED DISCHARGE AND NET INCOME. OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION ----------------------------- OTHER BENEFITS INCLUDE DEFERRED COMPENSATION BENEFITS THAT HAD ACCUMULATED OVER YEARS OF SERVICE AND WAS REPORTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH VESTING REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS. DEFERRED COMPENSATION --------------------- DEFERRED COMPENSATION REPRESENTS RETIREMENT BENEFITS EARNED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, NOT RECOGNIZED AS COMPENSATION ON THE EMPLOYEE'S 2023 FORM W-2. NONTAXABLE BENEFITS ------------------- NONTAXABLE BENEFITS REPRESENTS HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFITS RECEIVED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, NOT RECOGNIZED AS COMPENSATION ON THE EMPLOYEE'S 2023 FORM W-2. COMPENSATION REPORTED ON PRIOR 990 ---------------------------------- TOTAL COMPENSATION REPORTED ON PRIOR FORMS 990 REPRESENTS RECOGNITION OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION BENEFITS THAT HAD ACCUMULATED OVER YEARS OF SERVICE AND WAS REPORTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH VESTING REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS. THESE AMOUNTS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN SCHEDULE J, COLUMN COLUMN C - RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION. SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTIONS 6A AND 6B THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE HEALTH NETWORK CONSISTS OF BOTH A FIXED SALARY AND ADDITIONAL AT-RISK COMPENSATION THAT IS BASED ON SEVERAL QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPONENTS. THE COMPONENTS OF THE AT-RISK COMPENSATION PLAN INCLUDES JCAHO, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND TRAUMA CENTER ACCREDITATIONS, EVIDENCE BASED HOSPITAL PROCESS OF CARE MEASURES, OUTCOME MEASURES SUCH AS PATIENT SATISFACTION, MORTALITY RATE, LENGTH OF STAY, EFFICIENCY MEASURES AS DEMONSTRATED BY COST PER ADJUSTED DISCHARGE AND FINALLY NET INCOME. SCHEDULE J, PART I; QUESTION 7 CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II RECEIVED AT-RISK COMPENSATION DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023 WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(II) HEREIN AND IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S 2023 FORM W-2, BOX 5, AS TAXABLE MEDICARE WAGES. PLEASE REFER TO THIS SECTION OF THE FORM 990, SCHEDULE J FOR THIS INFORMATION BY PERSON BY AMOUNT. A NJ HEALTHCARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY 221987084 2022-02-23 39410000 REFER TO SCHEDULE K, PART VI false false false A 0 0 39410000 0 0 0 200977 0 0 0 39209023 0 2022 true false true true A false false false false 0 true false false true A false true false false false false 0 false 0 false true A true SCHEDULE K; PART I; COLUMN F THE PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 2022A BONDS WERE USED TO REFUND ALL OF THE NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY SERIES 2013 BONDS, INCLUDING INTEREST EXPENSE AND ANY COST OF ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS RELATED COSTS. CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS St. Luke's Warren Hospital is a joint commission-accredited, not-for-profit, 198-licensed bed acute care hospital located in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey, providing care primarily to residents of Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey and the city of Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. St. Luke's Warren Hospital, Inc. is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as an internal revenue code section 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization. Pursuant to its charitable purposes, St. Luke's Warren Campus provides medically necessary health care service to all individuals in a non-discriminatory manner regardless of race, color, creed, sex, national origin or ability to pay. Moreover, St. Luke's Warren Campus operates consistently with the following criteria outlined in IRS revenue ruling 69-545: 1) St. Luke's Warren Campus provides medically necessary health care services to all individuals regardless of ability to pay, including charity care, self-pay, Medicare and Medicaid patients; 2) St. Luke's Warren Campus operates an active emergency room for all persons; which is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year; 3) St. Luke's Warren Campus maintains an open medical staff with privileges available to all qualified physicians; 4) Control of St. Luke's Warren Campus rests with its Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of St. Luke's Health Network, Inc., d.b.a. St. Luke's University Health Network. Both boards are comprised of a majority of independent civic leaders and other prominent members of the community, as well as physicians on the hospital/network medical staff; and 5) Surplus funds are used to improve the quality of patient care, expand and renovate facilities and advance medical care, programs and activities. The operations of St. Luke's Warren Campus, as shown through the factors outlined above and other information contained herein, clearly demonstrate that the use and control of St. Luke's Warren Campus is for the benefit of the public and that no part of the income or net earnings of the organization inures to the benefit of any private individual nor is any private interest being served other than incidentally. Mission ======= The mission of St. Luke's Warren Campus is to care for the sick and injured regardless of their ability to pay, improve our communities' overall health and educate our health care professionals. The mission will be accomplished by the following: - Making the patient our highest priority. - Promoting healthy lifestyles and continuously improving care provided to heal the sick and injured. - Coordinating and integrating services into a seamless, easily accessible system of care. - Improving the level of service provided throughout the network. - Ensuring all health care services are relevant to the needs of the community. - Striving to maximize the satisfaction of our patients, employees, medical staff and volunteers and - Training allied health professionals, nursing and medical students and residents and fellows and attracting them to practice within our network's service area. Overview ======== Founded in 1923, St. Luke's Warren Campus was acquired by nationally recognized St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) in 2012. Since that time, St. Luke's has continuously improved the quality of and access to, care. St. Luke's Warren Campus currently provides patients with access to more than 475 physicians across nearly 60 medical specialties. In FY 24 St. Luke's Warren Campus provided care for 5,396 admissions and observations, 30,214 emergency department visits and 142,140 outpatient visits. St. Luke's Warren Campus is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. The St. Luke's Warren Campus is part of St. Luke's Integrated Network Cancer Program (INCP), which is accredited with commendation by the American College of Surgeons. St. Luke's Warren Campus offers wound management services, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), which is accredited by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. The hospital received additional payment in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Value-Based Purchasing Program, performing better than peer hospitals in New Jersey. St. Luke's Warren Campus continues to participate in the New Jersey Department of Health & Seniors Services Public Reporting Initiative. Performance improvement teams work to continuously improve the process of care provided to patients suffering from a heart attack, patients with pneumonia or health failure and those undergoing surgical procedures. The hospital's specialty services include but are not limited to the following: - Behavioral Health, Outpatient Care - Cardiology - Dermatology - Emergency Services - Endocrinology - Gastroenterology - Infectious Disease - Infusion Center - Nephrology - Neurology/Concussion Center - Ob/Gyn - Oncology/Hematology - Ophthalmology - Orthopedics - Otolaryngology/Ent - Pain Management - Palliative Care - Podiatry - Pulmonology - Radiology (Advanced) - Sleep Disorders - Speech Therapy - Sports Medicine, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Rehab - Surgery (General and Laparoscopic) - Surgical Oncology - Urology - Vascular - Weight Management Both Surgical and Medical - Women's Health - Wound Management & Hyperbaric Medicine The Network has invested approximately $250 million in technical and facility improvements at St. Luke's Warren Campus and satellite locations throughout the area. Our goal is twofold: to provide our patients with excellent medical care in comfortable surroundings and to provide easy access to our services where our patients live and work. This includes: $48.0 million in facility improvements and expansions (new interventional radiology/cardiac catheterization lab, intensive care unit, new infusion center, new medical/surgical units, renovations to operating rooms, renovations to emergency department, renovations to wound care, renovations to the pharmacy, expansion/relocation of outpatient therapy, cardiovascular expansion, outpatient radiology, outpatient lab and orthopedic services at Washington Outpatient Center and Hillcrest Plaza); $29.8M Hillcrest Mall Purchase; $4.7 million for two CT scanners, a MRI a 3D mammography unit and two nuclear imaging cameras, all offering the latest available GE technology ($1.2 million for related construction/ renovations); $3.8 million for information technology (it) upgrades; $1.6 million for an emergency generator, $18.5 million in other facility improvements and equipment and over $500,000 making our campus covid-19 safe for our patients and employees by converting med surg units, intensive care and ed rooms to true isolation and installing plexi barriers throughout the campus. In FY 22, St. Luke's Warren Campus was the first hospital in New Jersey to provide VELYS robotic knee replacement. The hospital has significantly expanded medical expertise through the addition of the following services: - Direct access to gynecologic oncologists, oncology care and surgery. - Direct access to colorectal surgeons. - Direct access to sub-specialty neurologists. - Direct access to a highly trained cardiac team which includes experienced and skilled cardiologists, cardiac and vascular surgeons, interventional radiologists and electrophysiologists. Recognitions have included: - CMS 5-Star Rating for Quality of Care - Leapfrog Patient Safety Grade - A - Leapfrog Top Hospital Designation - American Heart Association Get with The Guidelines Gold Plus Target: Diabetes Award For Stroke Care Growth ====== - In FY 23, St. Luke's finalized the purchase the Hillcrest Plaza in Phillipsburg, N.J. for $29.8 million. Hillcrest Plaza currently houses 19 St. Luke's practices occupying 96,000 square feet. The Hillcrest Plaza is located on 19 acres and has 219,000 square feet of office space. - St. Luke's Warren Campus now offers knee replacement procedures using the new VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution RWJ Barnabas Health Collaboration ================================= St. Luke's Warren Campus and RWJ Barnabas Health continued discussions to identify and reduce health disparities in northwest NJ, share successes learned during the pandemic and to collaborate in academic and clinical research endeavors. Efforts have continued and the clinical affiliation has been automatically renewed. CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Campus-Specific Quality Recognition ----------------------------------- CMS Hospital Compare Gives St. Luke's Warren Campus a 5-Star Quality Rating: In August 2024, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) granted St. Luke's Warren Campus, a five (out of five) quality rating. The CMS ratings are based on an examination of the quality of care at Medicare-certified hospitals across the country. The quality measures include safety and value of care, readmission, infection, complication rates, mortality, patient experience, effectiveness and timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. Nationwide, an elite 8% of 4,658 eligible hospitals earned five stars. The Leapfrog Group Gives St. Luke's Warren Campus an A grade: In November 2024, the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization awarded an 'A' grade to St. Luke's Warren Campus. The Safety Grade assigns letter grades of A, B, C, D and F twice annually - in the spring and fall - to hospitals nationwide based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only rating solely focused on a hospital's ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections. Developed under the guidance of a panel of national experts, it uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to nearly 3,000 U.S. hospitals. Other recognitions have included: - Leapfrog Top Hospital Designation - American Heart Association Get with The Guidelines Gold Plus Target: Diabetes Award For Stroke Care Community Outreach ================== During Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) continued efforts related to top priorities established through the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). These priorities, outlined in the 2022-2025 Implementation Strategy, progress with initiative updates from FY24 are detailed in the report. Our efforts to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes are a result of data-driven strategies to promote overall health and wellbeing. While there are many issues facing our communities, the results from the 2022 CHNA found the top priorities for the St. Luke's Network to include: Access to Care (Connection to Care, Workforce Development, Transportation and Housing), Chronic Disease Prevention (Food Security, Nutrition Education and Promotion, Physical Activity Promotion), Mental and Behavioral Health (Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services, Access to Opioid and other Substance Use Disorder Services, Access to Prevention, Treatment and Recovery). The needs outlined in our implementation strategy serve as a guide to support strategic initiatives through the pillars of Prevention and Wellness, Care Transformation and Research and Partnerships. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, we aim to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes for all, with an emphasis on supporting the diverse needs of our most vulnerable populations. The needs related to the priority areas outlined in this document served as our guide in creating this Network Implementation Plan to best address the needs of populations within the SLUHN service areas. Results from the 2022 CHNA found access to care as the main barrier facing our community, particularly within the four main priority areas. The updates to the Fiscal Year 2022-2025 implementation strategy include removing the priority area of COVID-19. Given the end of the public health emergency and continued decline of the pandemic, COVID-19 was removed from the implementation strategy as a top priority for the Fiscal Year 2023 update as well as for Fiscal Year 2024. Continued monitoring of COVID-19 ensures that the Network is prepared to pivot and re-prioritize as necessary. St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, as well as the CHNA key informant interviews, forums and surveys with community members, we see significant issues facing our communities that impede healthy lifestyles. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. SLUHN supports a Department of Community Health that utilizes CHNA results to inform its strategic plan and catalyze initiatives that address priority needs for underserved communities. The Department's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department's vision is for everyone in our community to have access to exceptional healthcare built on a foundation of trust and compassion. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health aims to promote a more equitable society with better health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) help to build trust to improve access to care, services and resources. Pathways have been established and strengthened to connect families to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. St. Luke's Warren Campus ------------------------ St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Through our analysis of primary and secondary data, including the CHNA key informant interviews, forums and surveys with community members, we see significant issues related to social determinants of health (SDOH) facing our communities. Our efforts in prevention, care transformation, research and partnerships help support our work to implement sustainable initiatives that focus on a wide range of health and quality of life outcomes. Through collaborations with community and Network partners, the Department of Community Health (Community Health) aims to promote a more equitable society with improved health outcomes, especially within the Network's most vulnerable populations. Community Health's mission is to create pathways for equity toward measurable health outcomes through advocacy, access and navigation of resources for partners and underserved communities. The Department envisions a community where everyone has access to exceptional healthcare built on a foundation of trust and compassion. SLUHN partners with local schools, civic organizations and provides community resources to improve the health of the residents of Warren and the surrounding area. CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Community Health Liaisons and Community Health Workers (CHW) build trust in the community to improve access to care, services and resources. Established pathways strengthen connections to primary care, social services, food access, financial literacy, career mentoring and workforce development. The overarching top priority that emerged from the results of the 2022 CHNA was access to care. This prioritizes access to primary care, mental health, dental care and other services, with an emphasis on promoting connections to care for underserved communities. Strategies to support vulnerable populations include a comprehensive approach in our urban and rural communities and school-based efforts in high-need schools and school districts. Schools serve as a community hub and provide sustainable access points to connect with students, families and the surrounding community. Based on the identified needs and priorities, each campus develops plans and sustainable initiatives to improve the health of the community. St. Luke's Warren Campus support the CHNA priority areas that are identified within the campus service area through monitoring and evaluating current initiatives and incorporating community input. The St. Luke's Warren Campus 2025 Community Forum was held on May 7, 2024, and engaged 26 external and 10 internal partners. Partner input and feedback was integrated into the strategy and response for implementing evidence-based community health initiatives. Overall, 2022 assessment results highlight three main priority focus areas for our community health initiatives that include improving access to care, preventing chronic disease and improving mental and behavioral health. Improving Access to Care ------------------------ School Districts: St. Luke's partnered with Phillipsburg School District to connect families to vaccinations, physicals and care with Star Community Health KidsCare (Easton) and St. Luke's Coventry Family Practice in Phillipsburg. St. Luke's supported Phillipsburg Elementary School in creating their "Peace Room" to practice skills to promote emotional, mental and physical wellness for students and families. St. Luke's Warren Medical Residents also visited the Firth Youth Center to present during Career Week. Case Management: The St. Luke's Warren Campus inpatient and outpatient case management collaborate with Community Health on "NJ Community Health Resources" team channel continues to provide vital resources and partnership presentations to build relationships with our non-profit/social service organizations to support patients. Star Community Health: Star Community Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHCLA) affiliated with St. Luke's that provides care and wraparound services to uninsured and underinsured individuals and families at little or no out-of-pocket cost. Star Community Health KidsCare, located in Easton, PA, provided connection to care and services to Phillipsburg School District students seeking new primary care and mandated school vaccinations. findhelp: St. Luke's partners with findhelp, a free self-navigating online platform (sluhn.findhelp.com). findhelp is a social care network established to provide a comprehensive platform for people to find social services in their communities and for nonprofit and other community-based organizations to coordinate their service delivery and support services. St. Luke's Information Technology, Quality, Case Management and Community Health work collaboratively, especially with Star Community Health, with more than 1,246 established (i.e., claimed) community-based partners in the communities we serve. findhelp allows community members to search for and connect to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) support such as financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, transportation and more. This platform, as well as United Way's 211, are tools that Community Health liaisons use to assist our community members, patients and staff to connect to vital resources. Community Health continues to onboard priority partners to ensure accurate and up-to-date resources are available to our communities. Network-wide there were 30,227 searches during FY24 with the top searches including food, housing and utilities. In the Warren service area, there were a total of 1,966 searches during FY24, with the top services including food, transportation and housing. Family Medicine Resident Community Education: This past year, St. Luke's Community Health developed the first-ever St. Luke's Warren Campus/Coventry Family Practice Family Medicine residents "See the City [Community] You Serve" in Phillipsburg, NJ, evidence-based model to provide residents with a better sense of the community and key partners that help promote overall health and wellbeing. Housing: Stable housing greatly impacts an individual's ability to access and maintain regular medical care. St. Luke's partners with local organizations to address the housing shortage through community partnerships at the campus-level to build capacity within the community. Transportation -------------- St. Luke's transportation services, in collaboration with Lyft and Uber rideshares, ensures access to care by supporting rides to and from appointments. Transportation initiatives supported by SLUHN align with the primary goal of improving access to primary care for homeless and near homeless populations. By providing complimentary Lyft rides to and from appointments with primary care doctors and other specialists, this initiative allows patients to receive routine care in a timely manner, with the added goal of reducing the frequency and overuse of Emergency Department resources. More than $900,000 in Lyft and Uber rides were provided for services Network-wide. Preventing Chronic Disease -------------------------- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): St. Luke's CSA provided 30 donated shares to Phillipsburg Housing Authority from Clear Spring Farm. Older Adult Meal Program: The Warren Campus Older Adult Meals Program is designed to provide subsidized meals to adults 65 and older at the Warren Campus cafeteria, which served 12,830 meals during FY24. Food Access Initiatives: Continued partnerships with both Norwescap Food Bank and Foodshed Alliance's LocalShare provided critical food access points for community members facing food insecurity. Norwescap Food Bank donated 5,100 pounds of produce to St. Luke's Coventry Family Practice for patients in FY24. During FY24, Foodshed Alliance's LocalShare free pop-up produce markets at the St. Luke's Hillcrest Plaza distributed more than a thousand pounds of produce and goods to monthly to more than 100 families. St. Luke's Warren & St. Luke's Community Health, 2024 "Healthy New Jersey" finalist: Leveraging Strategic Partnerships and Sustainable Initiatives to Support Food Access for Underserved Communities. Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support: Warren Campus serves as a site for diabetes education. Smoking Cessation: SLUHN's smoking cessation program provides services with certified tobacco treatment specialists, physicians, and/or advanced practitioners for individuals currently using tobacco and interested in quitting. During FY24, 324 SLUHN patients received treatment for nicotine/tobacco, a 17% increase from FY23. St. Luke's received a Comprehensive Center of Excellence accreditation from the Smoking Treatment Accreditation & Recognition (STAR) team, a program funded by the PA Department of Health and managed by the Health Promotion Council. STAR's mission is to facilitate the integration of tobacco dependence treatment into existing health care workflows and to recognize organizations whose smoking cessation services exceed exceptional standards. CORE FORM, PART III, STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Physical Activity: Get Your Tail on the Trail is a free program created in 2013 by SLUHN and Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. The program aims to help people of all ages and abilities to meet their personal fitness goals. Since program inception, there have been a total of 5,757,196 miles recorded. Network-wide, there were 2,382 active users that logged 712,995 miles during FY24. Employee Wellness: St. Luke's University Health Network recognizes that the health of its workforce is important and vital to the success of our organization. In order to support our employees and their spouses, the St. Luke's Employee Wellness Team provides evidence-based programming and health education to empower individuals to positively impact their health and reduce their risk of chronic health conditions through making healthy lifestyle choices. In alignment with the Network CHNA top priorities (i.e., Access to Care, Chronic Disease Prevention, Mental and Behavioral Health), Employee Wellness provides opportunities for employees and their spouses to focus on their physical, mental and social well-being, to help foster a high quality of life while managing the demands of their roles at work and home. During FY24, the following programs and resources were provided to support employee wellness: Caring Starts with You Core (annual biometric and health risk assessment program), Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA), health coaching, Plant Based Eating Class, Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), tobacco cessation, Employee Fitness Incentive Program, massage therapy, Silver Cloud, Employee Assistance Program and Therapy Anywhere. The CSA program provided the opportunity to improve access to fresh, local produce. Through this initiative, 30 shares were donated in the Warren service area to a local food pantries and non-profit organizations. Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (W.I.S.E.): Community Prevention Resources of Warren County received funding from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to facilitate the W.I.S.E. program. The program reimbursed the Older Adult Meal cost for any senior that came between 4-5:30 PM during the 6 days (1 day a week for 6 weeks). The educational workshops that took place during the Older Adult Meals program/meals provided support and information to promote health and wellbeing for older adults. Topics included: Understanding the Changes Associated with Aging, Aging Sensitivity, Valuing Cultural and Generational Diversity, Medication and the Older Adult, Addiction, ATOD (Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs) and the Older Adult and An Enhanced Quality of Life. The average number of meals they paid for was 125 people (the turkey dinner night we had 151 people come through). A total of 53 people registered and the potential of 39 to receive their gift cards as they would meet the requirements for classes attended. Improving Mental and Behavioral Health -------------------------------------- St. Luke's Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Response Warm Hand Off (WHO): WHO is an initiative to support the continuum of care for patients in need of multiple services and providers. It is a transfer of care between providers with the patient (and potentially family) present to ensure clear communication, transparency and helps to build relationships between patients and providers. St. Luke's collaborates with local community-based organizations and local county to support WHO efforts. In the Warren Hospital, a total of 167 WHO were conducted for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, opioids and other stimulants during FY24. Warren County Task Forces: Community Health worked with the Warren County Mental Health Board, including trainings such as Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention in partnership with Center for Family Services. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Substance Use Prevention/Recovery Education: Substance use prevention and recovery education was provided to students in Phillipsburg Area School District. St. Luke's Penn Foundation Mental Health also provides educational lectures series, videos and podcasts during the year on topics such as Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety and Depression and Interventions that Parents Can Use. St. Luke's "Just STARt the Conversation: a dialogue on mental health" podcast is available throughout the community to discuss timely topics in mental health. Over 30 episodes discuss topics ranging from Dealing With A Loved One's Addiction as a Family to Youth Sports and Mental Health. St. Luke's Wellness 101 Show is a fun, educational and short video series designed to help students 12 + and adults thrive with over 100 episodes. Wellness 101 Junior is for children ages 6-12 with 30 episodes to choose from that range in topics from sleep to how to ask for help. Partnerships and Collaborations ------------------------------- - Zufall Health Center - Firth Youth Center - Phillipsburg Drug Free Community Coalition - LEAD (Learn, Education, Advocate, Develop) - United Way of Northern NJ - Northern New Jersey Rural Health Advisory Council - New Jersey SNAP-Ed Warren County Hunger Coalition - Warren County Senior Services Provider Network - Warren County Community Health Initiatives Committee (CHIC) - Warren County Collaborators - Warren County Department of Child Protection and Permanency - Warren County Department of Human Services (DHS) including the Children's Interagency Coordinating Council (CIACC) - Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Warren County (DASACC) - River of Life Food Pantry - Abilities of Northwest NJ - Warren County Hispanic Coalition - Catholic Charities - Family Promise of Warren County - Center for Family Services - Phillipsburg Free Public Library - Phillipsburg School District - Phillipsburg Housing Authority - Warren County Health Department - Foodshed Alliance LocalShare - Warren County Public Library - Star Community Health - Community VNA New Jersey - Warren County Technical School - YMCA Phillipsburg/Easton Branch - Rutgers New Jersey Medical School - Care Center - Norwescap including the Foodbank - Health Connections - Traditions Family Success Center Sponsorship =========== The hospital pursues expanded relationships and health improvement advocacy with the communities it serves through various coalition-building activities, including, but not limited to, sponsorship, including, but not limited to the following: - Athlife Foundation, Inc. - Arc of Hunterdon County - Belvidere School District - Camelot for Children - Centenary University - Hunterdon Warren Sussex Athletic Association - Chamber of Commerce - North Hunterdon High School Education Foundation - North Jersey Health Collaborative - Norwescap - PBA (Philipsburg Police Dept) - Phillipsburg Rotary - Phillipsburg School District - Skyland Conference - The Arc Foundation of Warren County - Warren Hills Regional Board of Education - Warren Hills School District - Warren County Farmers Fair - Warren County Hot Air Balloon Festivals Volunteers ========== In FY 24, St. Luke's Warren Campus volunteers provided more than 10,015 volunteer hours. CORE FORM, PART V; QUESTION 1A & CORE FORM, PART VII; SECTION B THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 REFLECTS NO TOP FIVE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS FOR SERVICES AND REPORTS THAT NO FORMS 1099 WERE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, A RELATED INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PAYS ALL OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INVOICES ON BEHALF OF THIS ORGANIZATION. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS SERVICE, ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA ALSO PREPARES AND ISSUES FORMS 1099 TO THESE VENDORS RECEIVING PAYMENTS WHERE APPLICABLE AND FILES THESE FORMS 1099 WITH THE IRS. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA ALLOCATES THESE PAYMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION VIA AN INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNT. CORE FORM, PART V; QUESTION 15 Robert E. MArtin is the Senior Vice President, Cheif Strategy Officer and SCOTT R. WOLFE IS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER of St. Luke's University Health Network ("Network"). ALTHOUGH THESE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE A FEDERAL FORM W-2 FROM ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM PENNSYLVANIA (EIN: 23-1352213), THEIR COMMON LAW EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IS WITH ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. ACCORDINGLY, ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FILED A 2023 FEDERAL FORM 4720 WHICH INCLUDED A REMITTANCE OF EXCISE TAX RELATED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION IN EXCESS OF $1M. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTION 3 The organization is an affiliate within St. Luke's University Health Network ("Network"); a tax-exempt integrated healthcare delivery network. St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. serves as the parent organization of the Network. St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. and St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; both related Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations within the Network, provide various corporate related services and/or provide clinical and support personnel to various Network entities; including this organization. The services may include, but are not limited to, executive, legal and risk management, compliance and governance, human resources and finance (accounting, payroll, accounts payable) as well as clinical and support personnel. The costs associated with these services are paid for by St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; a related Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania allocates a portion of the costs for these corporate services to various Network entities subject to approval by St. Luke's Health Network. In addition, the St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. senior management personnel reported on their respective parent Form 990 are issued Forms W-2 from St. Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION A; QUESTIONS 6 & 7 ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND HAS CERTAIN RESERVED POWERS AS DEFINED IN THIS ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 11B THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY (ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES) PRIOR TO THE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS"). IN ADDITION, THE ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK FINANCE COMMITTEE WAS UPDATED AS TO THIS ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT YEAR FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE AND COORDINATE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 PREPARATION AND FILING PROCESS FOR THE TAX-EXEMPT AFFILIATES OF THE NETWORK. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL FORM 990 TAX RETURN PREPARATION PROCESS THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ("CPA") FIRM WITH EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH HEALTHCARE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT TAX RETURN PREPARATION TO PREPARE THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE CPA FIRM'S TAX PROFESSIONALS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE NETWORK'S FINANCE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING ITS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING AND VARIOUS OTHER NETWORK INDIVIDUALS ("INTERNAL WORKING GROUP") TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TAX RETURN. THE CPA FIRM PREPARED A DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND FURNISHED IT TO THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP REVIEWED THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 AND DISCUSSED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WITH THE CPA FIRM. REVISIONS WERE MADE TO THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 WHERE NECESSARY AND A FINAL DRAFT WAS FURNISHED BY THE CPA FIRM TO THE NETWORK'S INTERNAL WORKING GROUP FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRESENTATION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. FINANCE COMMITTEE. THEREAFTER, THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 12 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. THE NETWORK HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THAT POLICY. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM CONSISTENT WITH BEST GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDELINES BE CIRCULATED TO OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANNUALLY. THE NETWORK'S COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING ITS CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL COUNSEL, ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES AND ENFORCEMENT WITH THE POLICY. IF A TRUSTEE DISCLOSES AN INTEREST THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT, THE TRUSTEE'S POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY BE DISCLOSED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY, WHICH EVALUATES THE CONFLICT AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE TRUSTEE'S PARTICIPATION ON THE BOARD. AFTER CONSULTATION AND DISCUSSION THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY TAKE ACTION, IF APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY, TO ADDRESS ANY SUCH CONFLICT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE NETWORK'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION B; QUESTION 15 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. COMPENSATION REVIEW EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE NETWORK CONSISTS OF FIXED SALARY, AT-RISK COMPENSATION AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR NETWORK EXECUTIVES IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE NETWORK'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH INCLUDING USE OF AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ENGAGED ON AN ONGOING BASIS BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND WHO WORKS DIRECTLY WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE REVIEW OF FORMS 990 AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF OTHER COMPARABLE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. PLEASE REFER TO THE SCHEDULE J, PART III RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE J, PART I, QUESTION 3 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 18 PURSUANT TO STATE OF NEW JERSEY P.L. 2019, CHAPTER 513, (WHICH WAS EFFECTIVE ON JULY 21, 2020), AND AMENDED P.L. 2008, CHAPTER 58 (C.26: 2H-5.1B), THIS ORGANIZATION HAS POSTED ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE A COPY OF THIS INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) FORM 990 AND ALL SCHEDULES AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE IRS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FORM 990 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE SCHEDULES NOT OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. SAID FORM 990 WAS POSTED BY THE ORGANIZATION AFTER FILING ITS FORM 990 WITH THE IRS. CORE FORM, PART VI, SECTION C; QUESTION 19 THE NETWORK HAS ISSUED TAX-EXEMPT BONDS TO FINANCE VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, RENOVATIONS AND EQUIPMENT. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THESE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS, THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE INCLUDED WITH THE TAX-EXEMPT BOND PROSPECTUS WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATION'S FILED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED THROUGH THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J REFLECT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AND OFFICERS RECEIVING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATION. PLEASE NOTE THIS REMUNERATION WAS FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THIS ORGANIZATION OR A RELATED ORGANIZATION AND NOT FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS A VOTING MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J ROBERT E. MARTIN IS A VOTING MEMBER OF THIS ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES; AN UNCOMPENSATION POSITION. MR. MARTIN IS THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER OF THE St. Luke's University Health Network ("Network"). SCOTT R. WOLFE IS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE NETWORK. MR. WOLFE IS INCLUDED ON THIS FORM 990 BECAUSE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 HE SERVED AS THE TOP FINANCIAL OFFICIAL OF ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK. Mr. Martin and Mr. Wolfe BOTH receive a federal form w-2 from St. Luke's hospital of Bethlehem Pennsylvania; a related internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Mr. Martin and Mr. Wolfe's reportable compensation, retirement/other deferred compensation and non-taxable benefits are reported within Core Form, Part VII and Schedule J of the St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. (EIN: 23-2384282) Federal Form 990. Please refer to the St. Luke's Health Network, Inc. Federal form 990 for this information. CORE FORM, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"); A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. CERTAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS AND OFFICERS LISTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J OF THIS FORM 990 MAY HOLD SIMILAR POSITIONS WITH BOTH THIS ORGANIZATION AND OTHER AFFILIATES WITHIN THE NETWORK. THE HOURS SHOWN ON THIS FORM 990 FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, REPRESENTS THE ESTIMATED HOURS DEVOTED PER WEEK FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. TO THE EXTENT THESE INDIVIDUALS SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE NETWORK, THEIR RESPECTIVE HOURS PER WEEK PER ORGANIZATION ARE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990. THE HOURS REFLECTED ON CORE FORM, PART VII OF THIS FORM 990, FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A NON-BOARD CAPACITY, PAID OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, REFLECT TOTAL HOURS WORKED PER WEEK ON BEHALF OF THE NETWORK; NOT SOLELY THIS ORGANIZATION. CORE FORM, PART XI; QUESTION 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES INCLUDE: - RESTRUCTURING COSTS - ($23,363); - GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT - ($1,315,678); AND - GAIN (LOSS) ON REFINANCING - ($57,781). CORE FORM, PART XII; QUESTION 2 THE ORGANIZATION IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN ST. LUKE'S UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK ("NETWORK"), A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY NETWORK. ST. LUKE'S HEALTH NETWORK, INC. IS THE TAX-EXEMPT PARENT ENTITY OF THE NETWORK. AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AUDITED THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE NETWORK AND ITS CONTROLLED AFFILIATES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2023; RESPECTIVELY AND ISSUED A CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 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