Userid: CPM Schema: instrx Leadpct: 100% Pt. size: 9 Draft Ok to Print AH XSL/XML Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source (Init. & Date) _______ Page 1 of 24 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service 2022 Instructions for Schedule H (Form 990) Hospitals Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. Purpose of Schedule Hospital organizations use Schedule H (Form 990) to provide information on the activities and policies of, and community Future Developments benefit provided by, its hospital facilities and other non-hospital health care facilities that it operated during the tax For the latest information about developments related to Form year. This includes facilities operated either directly or through 990 and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they disregarded entities or joint ventures. were published, go to IRS.gov/Form990. Who Must File General Instructions An organization that answered “Yes” on Form 990, Part IV, Note. Terms in bold are defined in the Glossary of the line 20a, must complete and attach Schedule H to Form 990. Instructions for Form 990. Schedule H (Form 990) must be completed by a hospital Background. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act organization that operated at any time during the tax year at (Affordable Care Act), enacted March 23, 2010, P.L. No. least one hospital facility. A hospital facility is one that is 111-148, added section 501(r) to the Code. Section 501(r) required to be licensed, registered, or similarly recognized by a includes additional requirements a hospital organization must state as a hospital. A hospital organization may treat multiple meet to qualify for tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) in tax buildings operated by a hospital organization under a single years beginning after March 23, 2010. These additional state license as a single hospital facility. requirements address a hospital organization's financial The organization must file a single Schedule H (Form 990) assistance policy (FAP); policy relating to emergency medical that combines information from: care; billing and collections; and charges for medical care. Also, 1. Hospital facilities directly operated by the organization. for tax years beginning after March 23, 2012, the Affordable Care Act requires hospital organizations to conduct community 2. Hospital facilities operated by disregarded entities of health needs assessments. which the organization is the sole member. Because section 501(r) requires a hospital organization to 3. Other health care facilities and programs of the hospital meet these requirements for each of its hospital facilities, Part organization or any of the entities described in 1 or 2, even if V, Facility Information, has been expanded to include a provided separately from the hospital's license. Section A, Hospital Facilities. In this section, a hospital 4. Hospital facilities and other health care facilities and organization must list its hospital facilities; that is, its facilities programs operated by any joint venture treated as a that, at any time during the tax year, were required to be partnership, to the extent of the hospital organization's licensed, registered, or similarly recognized as a hospital under proportionate share of the joint venture. state law. Part V also includes Section B, Facility Policies and Practices, for reporting of information on policies and practices “Proportionate share” is defined as the ending capital account addressed in section 501(r). The hospital organization must percentage listed on the Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), Partner's complete a separate Section B for each of its hospital facilities or Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc., Part II, line J, for the facility reporting groups listed in Section A. partnership tax year ending in the organization's tax year being Section 6033(b)(15)(B) also requires hospital organizations to reported on the organization's Form 990. If Schedule K-1 (Form submit a copy of their audited financial statements to the IRS. 1065) isn't available, the organization can use other business Accordingly, a hospital organization that is required to file Form records to make a reasonable estimate, including the most 990 must attach a copy of its most recent audited financial recently available Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), adjusted as statements to its Form 990. If the organization was included in appropriate to reflect facts known to the organization, or consolidated audited financial statements but not separate information used for purposes of determining its proportionate audited financial statements for the tax year, then it must attach share of the venture for the organization's financial statements. a copy of the consolidated financial statements, including details 5. In the case of a group return filed by the hospital of consolidation. See the Instructions for Form 990, Part IV, organization, hospital facilities operated directly by members of line 20b. the group exemption included in the group return, hospital Part V, Section D, requires an organization to list all of its facilities operated by a disregarded entity of which a member non-hospital health care facilities that it operated during the tax included in the group return is the sole member, hospital year, whether or not such facilities were required to be licensed facilities operated by a joint venture treated as a partnership to or registered under state law. The organization shouldn't the extent of the group member's proportionate share complete Part V, Section B, for any of these non-hospital (determined in the manner described in 4, earlier), and other facilities. health care facilities or programs of a member included in the group return even if such programs are provided separately from Sec. 501(r) final regulations are effective for tax years the hospital's license. TIP beginning after 12/29/15. Sep 20, 2022 Cat. No. 51526B |
Page 2 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Example. The organization is the sole member of a Line 1. An FAP, sometimes referred to as a charity care policy, disregarded entity. The disregarded entity owns 50% of a joint is a policy describing how the organization will provide financial venture treated as a partnership. The partnership in turn owns assistance at its hospital(s) and other facilities, if any. Financial 50% of another joint venture treated as a partnership that assistance includes free or discounted health services provided operates a hospital and a freestanding outpatient clinic that isn't to persons who meet the organization's criteria for financial part of the hospital's license. (Assume the proportionate shares assistance and are unable to pay for all or a portion of the of the partnerships based on capital account percentages listed services. Financial assistance doesn't include: bad debt or on the partnerships' Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), Part II, line J, uncollectible charges that the organization recorded as revenue are also 50%.) The organization would report 25% (50% of 50%) but wrote off due to a patient's failure to pay, or the cost of of the hospital's and outpatient clinic's combined information on providing such care to such patients; the difference between the Schedule H (Form 990). cost of care provided under Medicaid or other means-tested Note that while information from all the above sources is government programs or under Medicare and the revenue combined for purposes of Schedule H (Form 990), the derived therefrom; self-pay or prompt pay discounts; or organization is required to list and provide information regarding contractual adjustments with any third-party payers. each of its hospital facilities in Part V, Sections A, B, and C, Line 2. Check only one of the three boxes. “Applied uniformly to whether operated directly by the organization or through a all hospitals” means that all of the organization's hospital disregarded entity or joint venture treated as a partnership. In facilities use the same FAP. “Applied uniformly to most addition, the organization must list in Part V, Section D, each of hospitals” means that the majority of the organization's hospital its other health care facilities (for example, rehabilitation clinics, facilities use the same FAP. “Generally tailored to individual other outpatient clinics, diagnostic centers, skilled nursing hospitals” means that the majority of the organization's hospital facilities) that it operated during the tax year, whether operated facilities use different financial assistance policies. If the directly by the organization or through a disregarded entity or a organization operates only one hospital facility, check “Applied joint venture treated as a partnership. uniformly to all hospitals.” Organizations aren't to enter information from hospitals Line 3. Answer lines 3a, 3b, and 3c, based on the financial located outside the United States in Parts I, II, III, or V. assistance eligibility criteria that apply to (1) the largest number Information from foreign joint ventures and partnerships must be of the organization's patients based on patient contacts or reported in Part IV, Management Companies and Joint encounters, or (2) if the organization doesn't operate its own Ventures. Information concerning foreign hospitals and facilities hospital facility, the largest number of patients of a hospital may be described in Part VI. facility operated by a joint venture in which the organization has Except as provided in Part IV, don't report on Schedule H an ownership interest. For example, if the organization has two (Form 990) information from an entity organized as a separate hospital facilities, use the financial assistance eligibility criteria legal entity from the organization and treated as a corporation for used by the hospital facility that has the most patient contacts or federal income tax purposes (except for members of a group encounters during the tax year. exemption included in a group return filed by the organization), Line 3a. “Federal Poverty Guidelines” (FPG) are the Federal even if such entity is affiliated with or otherwise related to the Poverty Guidelines published annually by the U.S. Department organization (for example, part of an affiliated health care of Health and Human Services. If the organization has system). established a family or household income threshold that a patient must meet or fall below to qualify for free medical care, If an organization isn't required to file Form 990 but chooses check the box in the “Yes” column and indicate the specific to do so, it must file a complete return and provide all of the threshold by checking the appropriate box. For instance, if a information requested, including the required schedules. patient's family or household income must be less than or equal An organization that didn't operate one or more facilities to 250% of FPG for the patient to qualify for free care, then check during the tax year that satisfy the definition of hospital facility the box marked “Other” and enter “250%.” above shouldn't file Schedule H (Form 990). Line 3b. If the organization has established a family or household income threshold that a patient must meet or fall The definition of “hospital” for Schedule A (Form 990), below to qualify for discounted medical care, check the box in TIP Public Charity Status and Public Support, Part I, line 3, the “Yes” column and indicate the specific threshold by checking and the definition of “hospital” for Schedule H (Form the appropriate box. 990) aren't the same. Accordingly, an organization that checks Line 3c. If applicable, describe the other criteria used, such box 3 in Part I of Schedule A (Form 990) to enter that it is a as asset test or other means test or threshold for free or hospital or cooperative hospital service organization must discounted care, on Part VI, line 1, of this schedule. An “asset complete and attach Schedule H to Form 990 only if it meets the test” includes (i) a limit on the amount of total or liquid assets that definition of hospital facility for purposes of Schedule H (Form a patient or the patient's family or household can own for the 990), as explained above. patient to qualify for free or discounted care, and/or (ii) a criterion for determining the level of discounted medical care patients can receive, depending on the amount of assets that they and/or Specific Instructions their families or households own. Line 4. “Medically indigent” means persons whom the Part I. Financial Assistance and organization has determined are unable to pay some or all of Certain Other Community Benefits at their medical bills because their medical bills exceed a certain percentage of their family or household income or assets (for Cost example, due to catastrophic costs or conditions), even though Part I requires reporting of financial assistance policies, the they have income or assets that otherwise exceed the generally availability of community benefit reports, and the cost of financial applicable eligibility requirements for free or discounted care assistance and other community benefit activities and programs. under the organization's FAP. Worksheets and accompanying instructions are provided at the Line 5. Answer lines 5a, 5b, and 5c based on the organization's end of the instructions to this schedule to assist in completing budgeted amounts under its FAP. the table in Part I, line 7. -2- Instructions for Schedule H |
Page 3 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Line 5a. Answer “Yes” if the organization established or had If the organization included any bad debt expense on Form in place at any time during the tax year an annual or periodic 990, Part IX, line 25, but subtracted this bad debt for purposes of budgeted amount of free or discounted care to be provided calculating the amount entered on line 7, column (f), enter this under its FAP. If “No,” skip to line 6a. bad debt expense on Part VI, line 1. Line 5b. Answer “Yes” if the free or discounted care the The following are descriptions of the type of information organization provided in the applicable period exceeded the reported in each column of the table. budgeted amount of costs or charges for that period. If “No,” skip Column (a). “Number of activities or programs” means the to line 6a. number of the organization's activities or programs conducted Line 5c. Answer “Yes” if the organization denied financial during the year that involve the community benefit entered on assistance to any patient eligible for free or discounted care the line. Enter each activity and program on only one line so that under its FAP or under any of its hospital facilities' financial it isn't counted more than once. Entering in this column is assistance policies because the organization's or the facility's optional. financial assistance budget was exceeded. Column (b). “Persons served” means the number of patient Line 6. Answer lines 6a and 6b based on the community benefit contacts or encounters in accordance with the filing report that the organization prepared for the organization as a organization's records. Persons served can be entered in whole during the tax year. multiple rows, as services across different categories may be Line 6a. Answer “Yes” if the organization prepared a written provided to the same patient. Entering in this column is optional. report during the tax year that describes the organization's Column (c). “Total community benefit expense” means the programs and services that promote the health of the community total gross expense of the activity incurred during the year, or communities served by the organization. If the organization's calculated by using the pertinent worksheets for each line item. community benefit report is contained in a report prepared by a “Total community benefit expense” includes both “direct costs” related organization, answer “Yes” and identify the related and “indirect costs.” “Direct costs” means salaries and benefits, organization on Part VI, line 1. If “No,” skip to line 7. supplies, and other expenses directly related to the actual Line 6b. Answer “Yes” if the organization made the conduct of each activity or program. “Indirect costs” means costs community benefit report it prepared during the tax year that are shared by multiple activities or programs, such as available to the public. facilities and administrative costs related to the organization's infrastructure (space, utilities, custodial services, security, Examples of how an organization can make its information systems, administration, materials management, TIP community benefit report available to the public are to and others). post the report on the organization's website and to Column (d). “Direct offsetting revenue” means revenue from make a paper copy of the community health needs assessment the activity during the year that offsets the total community (CHNA) report available for public inspection upon request and benefit expense of that activity, as calculated on the worksheets without charge at the hospital facility. for each line item. “Direct offsetting revenue” includes any revenue generated by the activity or program, such as payment Lines 7a through 7k. Enter on the table (lines 7a through 7k), or reimbursement for services provided to program patients. at cost, the organization's financial assistance (as defined in the instructions for line 1) and certain other community benefits (as “Direct offsetting revenue” also includes restricted grants or defined in the instructions to Worksheets 1-8). Enter on line 7i contributions that the organization uses to provide a community contributions that the organization restricts, in writing, to one or benefit, such as a restricted grant to provide financial assistance more of the community benefit activities listed on lines 7a or fund research. “Direct offsetting revenue” doesn't include through 7h. Don't enter such contributions on lines 7a through unrestricted grants or contributions that the organization uses to 7h. To calculate the amounts to be entered on the table, use the provide a community benefit. Organizations may describe any worksheets or other equivalent documentation that substantiates inconsistencies from reporting in prior years in Part VI. the information entered consistent with the methodology used on Examples. The organization receives a restricted grant from the worksheets. Don't include bad debt in these amounts. Bad an unrelated organization that must be used by the organization debt will be entered in Part III. to provide financial assistance. The amount of the restricted grant is entered as direct offsetting revenue on line 7a, column If the organization completed worksheets other than on (d). TIP a combined basis (for example, facility by facility, joint venture by joint venture), the organization should The organization receives an unrestricted grant from an combine all information from these worksheets for purposes of unrelated organization. The organization decides to use the entering amounts on the table. Only the portion of each joint grant to increase the amount of financial assistance it provides. venture or partnership that represents the organization's The amount of the unrestricted grant isn't entered as direct proportionate share, based on capital interest, can be entered offsetting revenue on line 7a, column (d). on lines 7a through 7k. See Purpose of Schedule for instructions Columns (e) and (f). Don't enter negative numbers. If the on aggregation. net community benefit expense is less than $0, enter “0.” Similarly, don't enter a negative percent in column (f), but enter Use the organization's most accurate costing methodology “0.” (cost accounting system, cost-to-charge ratio, or other) to calculate the amounts entered on the table. If the organization Group return filers. The “total expense” denominator for uses a cost-to-charge ratio, it can use Worksheet 2, Ratio of purposes of determining the percent of total expense for column Patient Care Cost to Charges, for this purpose. See the (f) is the amount entered on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, column instructions for Part VI, line 1, regarding an explanation of the (A), of the group return. costing methodology used to calculate the amounts entered on Column (f) “percent of total expense” is based on the table. TIP column (e) “net community benefit expense,” rather than If the organization included any costs for a physician clinic as column (c) “total community benefit expense.” subsidized health services on Part I, line 7g, enter these costs Organizations that enter amounts of direct offsetting revenue on Part VI, line 1. might also wish to enter total community benefit expense (Part I, line 7, column (c)) as a percentage of total expenses. Although Instructions for Schedule H -3- |
Page 4 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. this percentage cannot be entered on Part I, line 7, column(f), it Line 2. “Economic development” can include, but isn't limited can be entered on Schedule H (Form 990), Part VI, line 1. to, assisting small business development in neighborhoods with vulnerable populations and creating new employment Worksheets for Part I, Line 7 opportunities in areas with high rates of joblessness. (Financial Assistance and Certain Line 3. “Community support” can include, but isn't limited to, child care and mentoring programs for vulnerable populations or Other Community Benefits at Cost) neighborhoods, neighborhood support groups, violence Worksheets 1 through 8 give the definitions of community benefit prevention programs, and disaster readiness and public health to be used in completing Schedule H (Form 990), Part I, lines 7a emergency activities, such as community disease surveillance or through 7k. Use of the worksheets isn't required, and the readiness training beyond what is required by accrediting bodies organization can use alternative equivalent documentation, or government entities. provided that the methodology described in these instructions Line 4. “Environmental improvements” include, but aren't (including the instructions to the worksheets) is followed. limited to, activities to address environmental hazards that affect Regardless of whether the worksheets or alternative equivalent community health, such as alleviation of water or air pollution, documentation is used to compile and enter the required safe removal or treatment of garbage or other waste products, information, such documentation should not be filed with Form and other activities to protect the community from environmental 990 but must be retained by the organization to substantiate the hazards. The organization cannot include on this line or in this information entered on Schedule H (Form 990). The worksheets part expenditures made to comply with environmental laws and or alternative equivalent documentation are to be completed regulations that apply to activities of itself, its disregarded entity using the organization's most accurate costing methodology, or entities, a joint venture in which it has an ownership interest, which can include a cost accounting system, cost-to-charge or a member of a group exemption included in a group return ratios, a combination thereof, or some other method. of which the organization is also a member. Similarly, the If the organization is filing a group return or has a disregarded organization cannot include on this line or in this part entity or an ownership interest in one or more joint ventures, expenditures made to reduce the environmental hazards caused the organization may find it helpful to complete the worksheets by, or the environmental impact of, its own activities, or those of separately for the organization and for each disregarded entity, its disregarded entities, joint ventures, or group exemption joint venture in which the organization had an ownership interest members, unless the expenditures are for an environmental during the tax year, and group affiliate. In that case, the improvement activity that (i) is provided for the primary purpose organization should combine all information from the worksheets of improving community health; (ii) addresses an environmental for purposes of completing line 7. Complete the table by issue known to affect community health; and (iii) is subsidized by combining amounts from the organization's worksheets, the organization at a net loss. An expenditure may not be amounts from disregarded entities or group affiliates, and entered on this line if the organization engages in the activity amounts from joint ventures that are attributable to the primarily for marketing purposes. organization's proportionate share of each joint venture, under Line 5. “Leadership development and training for community the aggregation instruction in Purpose of Schedule. members” includes, but isn't limited to, training in conflict See Worksheets 1 through 8 and specific instructions for the resolution; civic, cultural, or language skills; and medical worksheets later in these instructions. interpreter skills for community residents. Line 6. “Coalition building” includes, but isn't limited to, Part II. Community Building Activities participation in community coalitions and other collaborative Enter in this part the costs of the organization's activities that it efforts with the community to address health and safety issues. engaged in during the tax year to protect or improve the community's health or safety, and that aren't entered in Part I of Line 7. “Community health improvement advocacy” includes, this schedule. Some community building activities may also but isn't limited to, efforts to support policies and programs to meet the definition of a community health improvement service, safeguard or improve public health, access to health care as defined in Worksheet 4. Don't enter in Part II community services, housing, the environment, and transportation. building costs that are entered on Part I, line 7e. An organization Line 8. “Workforce development” includes, but isn't limited to, that enters information in this Part II must describe in Part VI how recruitment of physicians and other health professionals to its community building activities promote the health of the medical shortage areas or other areas designated as communities it serves. underserved, and collaboration with educational institutions to If the filing organization makes a grant to an organization to train and recruit health professionals needed in the community be used to accomplish one of the community building activities (other than the health professions education activities entered listed in this part, then the organization should include the on Part I, line 7f). amount of the grant on the appropriate line in Part II. If the Line 9. “Other” refers to community building activities that organization makes a grant to a joint venture in which it has an protect or improve the community's health or safety that aren't ownership interest to be used to accomplish one of the described in the categories listed on lines 1 through 8 above. community building activities listed in this part, enter the grant on Examples might include, but are not limited to, spending on food the appropriate line in Part II, but don't include in Part II the security, nutrition, and other social determinants of health. organization's proportionate share of the amount spent by the Refer to the instructions to Part I, line 7, columns (a) through joint venture on such activities to avoid double counting. (f), for descriptions of the types of information that should be Line 1. “Physical improvements and housing” include, but aren't entered in each column of Part II. limited to, the provision or rehabilitation of housing for vulnerable If the organization is filing a group return or has a populations, such as removing building materials that harm the disregarded entity or an ownership interest in one or more health of the residents, neighborhood improvement or joint ventures, the organization may find it helpful to complete revitalization projects, provision of housing for vulnerable Part II separately for itself and for each disregarded entity, joint patients upon discharge from an inpatient facility, housing for venture in which the organization had an ownership interest low-income seniors, and the development or maintenance of during the tax year, and group affiliate. The organization should parks and playgrounds to promote physical activity. -4- Instructions for Schedule H |
Page 5 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. combine the amounts from all such tables, according to the the footnote or footnotes, or enter the page number(s) in which combined instructions in Purpose of Schedule, and include the the footnote or footnotes appear in the attached audited financial combined information in Part II. statements. If the organization's financial statements include a footnote on Part III. Bad Debt, Medicare, and these issues that also includes other information, enter in Part VI Collection Practices only the relevant portions of the footnote. If the organization is a member of a group with consolidated financial statements, the Section A organization can summarize that portion, if any, of the footnote or footnotes that apply. If the organization's financial statements In this section, (a) enter combined bad debt expense; (b) provide don't include a footnote that discusses bad debt expense, an estimate of how much bad debt expense, if any, reasonably “accounts receivable,” "allowance for doubtful accounts," or could be attributable to persons who likely would qualify for similar designations, include a statement in Part VI that the financial assistance under the organization’s FAP; and (c) organization's audited financial statements don't include a provide a rationale for what portion of bad debt, if any, the footnote discussing these issues and explain how the organization believes is community benefit. In addition, the organization's financial statements account for bad debt, if at all. organization must enter whether it has adopted Healthcare Financial Management Association Statement No. 15, Valuation Section B and Financial Presentation of Charity Care, Implicit Price Concessions and Bad Debts by Institutional Healthcare In this section, (a) combine allowable costs to provide services Providers (“Statement 15”), and provide the text or page number reimbursed by Medicare (don't include community benefit costs of its footnote, if applicable, to its audited financial statements included on Part I, line 7I), (b) combine Medicare that describe the bad debt expense. reimbursements attributable to such costs, and (c) combine Medicare surplus or shortfall. Include in Section B only those Line 1. Indicate if the organization enters bad debt expense in allowable costs and Medicare reimbursements that are reported accordance with Statement 15. in the organization's Medicare Cost Report(s) for the year, including its share of any such allowable costs and Note. Statement 15 hasn't been adopted by the American reimbursement from disregarded entities and joint ventures Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The IRS in which it has an ownership interest. Don't include any doesn't require organizations to adopt Statement 15 or use it to Medicare-related expenses or revenue properly entered on Part determine bad debt expense or financial assistance costs. Some I, line 7f or 7g. organizations may rely on Statement 15 in reporting bad debt expense and financial assistance in their audited financial In Part VI, the organization should describe what portion of its statements. Statement 15 provides instructions for Medicare shortfall, if any, it believes should constitute recordkeeping, valuation, and disclosure for bad debts. community benefit, and explain its rationale for its position. As described below, the organization can also enter in Part VI the Line 2. Use the most accurate system and methodology amount of any Medicare revenues and costs not included in its available to the organization to enter bad debt expense. If only a Medicare Cost Report(s) for the year, and can enter a portion of a patient’s bill for services is written off as a bad debt, reconciliation of the amounts entered in Section B (including the include only the proportionate amount attributable to the bad surplus or shortfall entered on line 7) and the total revenues and debt. Include the organization’s proportionate share of the bad costs attributable to all of the organization's Medicare programs. debt expense of joint ventures in which it had an ownership interest during the tax year. Line 5. Enter all net patient service revenue (for Medicare fee for service (FFS) patients) associated with the allowable costs Describe in Part VI the methodology used in determining the the organization entered in its Medicare Cost Report(s) for the amount entered on line 2 as bad debt, including how the year, including payments for indirect medical education (IME) organization accounted for discounts and payments on patient (except for Medicare Advantage IME), Medicare accounts in determining bad debt expense. disproportionate share hospital (DSH) revenue, coinsurance, Line 3. Provide an estimate of the amount of bad debt entered patient deductible, outliers, capital, bad debt, and any other on line 2 that reasonably is attributable to patients who likely amounts paid to the organization on the basis of its Medicare would qualify for financial assistance under the hospital's FAP Cost Report. Don't include revenue related to subsidized health as entered on Part I, lines 1 through 4, but for whom insufficient services as entered on Part I, line 7g (see Worksheet 6), information was obtained to determine their eligibility. Don't research as entered on Part I, line 7h (see Worksheet 7), or include this amount in Part I, line 7. Organizations can use direct graduate medical education (GME) as entered on Part I, any reasonable methodology to estimate this amount, such as line 7f (see Worksheet 5). If the organization has more than one record reviews, an assessment of financial assistance Medicare provider number, combine the revenue attributable to applications that were denied due to incomplete documentation, costs reported on the Medicare Cost Report(s) submitted under analysis of demographics, or other analytical methods. each provider number, and enter the combined revenues on Describe in Part VI the methodology used to determine the line 5. amount entered on line 3 and the rationale, if any, for including Line 6. Enter all Medicare allowable costs reported in the any portion of bad debt as community benefit. organization's Medicare Cost Report(s), except those already Line 4. In Part VI, provide the footnote from the organization's entered on line 7g, Part I (subsidized health services), and costs audited financial statements on bad debt expense, if associated with direct GME already entered on line 7f, Part I applicable, or the footnotes related to “accounts receivable,” (health professions education). This can be determined using “allowance for doubtful accounts,” or similar designations. Worksheet A. If Worksheet A isn't used, the organization still Alternatively, enter the page number(s) on which the footnote or must subtract the costs attributable to subsidized health services footnotes appear in the organization's most recent audited and direct GME from the Medicare allowable costs it enters on financial statements, which must be attached to this return. If the line 6. If the organization has more than one Medicare provider footnote or footnotes address only the filing organization's bad number, it should combine the costs reported in the Medicare debt expense or “accounts receivable,” “allowance for doubtful Cost Report(s) submitted under each provider number and enter accounts,” or similar designations, provide the exact wording of the combined costs on line 6. Instructions for Schedule H -5- |
Page 6 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Worksheet A (Optional) or not such practices apply specifically to such patients or more Complete Worksheets 5 and 6 before completing this Worksheet broadly to also cover other types of patients. A. Part IV. Management Companies and Joint Ventures Owned 10% or More 1. Total Medicare allowable costs (from Medicare by Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Cost Report). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2. Total Medicare allowable costs (from line 1) Employees, and Physicians included in Worksheet 6, line 3, col. (A) . . . . . . . $ List any management company, joint venture, or other 3. Total Medicare allowable costs (from line 1) separate entity (whether treated as a partnership or a included in Worksheet 5, line 8 (direct GME) . . . . $ corporation), including joint ventures outside of the United 4. Total adjustments to Medicare allowable costs States, of which the organization is a partner or shareholder: (add lines 2 and 3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1. In which persons described in 1a and/or 1b below owned, 5. Total Medicare allowable costs (line 1 minus line 4). in the aggregate, more than 10% of the share of profits of such Enter this value in Part III, line 6.. . . . . . . . . . . $ partnership or LLC interest, or stock of the corporation: a. Persons who were officers directors trustees, , , or key employees of the organization at any time during the organization's tax year, and/or Line 7. Subtract line 6 from the amount on line 5. If line 6 exceeds line 5, enter the surplus (the shortfall) as a negative b. Physicians who were employed as physicians by, or had number. staff privileges with, one or more of the organization's hospitals; and Lines 5, 6, and 7 don't include certain Medicare program 2. That either: TIP revenues and costs, and thus cannot reflect all of the organization's revenues and costs associated with its a. Provided management services used by the organization participation in Medicare programs. The organization can in its provision of medical care, or describe in Part VI the Medicare revenues and costs not b. Provided medical care, or owned or provided real included in its Medicare Cost Report(s) for the year (for example, property, tangible personal property, or intangible property used revenues and costs for freestanding ambulatory surgery centers, by the organization or by others to provide medical care. physician services billed by the organization, clinical laboratory services, and revenues and costs of Medicare Part C and Part D Examples of such joint ventures and management companies programs). The organization can enter on Part VI, line 1, a include: reconciliation of amounts entered in Section B (including the • An ancillary joint venture formed by the organization and its officers or physicians to conduct an exempt or unrelated surplus or shortfall entered on line 7) and all of the organization's business activity, total revenues and total expenses attributable to Medicare programs. • A company owned by the organization and its officers or physicians that owns and leases to the organization a hospital or Line 8. Check the box that best describes the costing other medical care facility, and methodology used to enter the Medicare allowable costs on • A company that owns and leases to entities other than the line 6. Describe this methodology in Part VI. organization’s diagnostic equipment or intellectual property used to provide medical care. The organization must also describe in Part VI its rationale for treating the amount entered on Part III, line 7, or any portion of it, For purposes of Part IV, ownership interests can be direct or as a community benefit. An organization's rationale must have a indirect. For example, if a joint venture reported in Part IV is reasonable basis. Don't include this amount on Part I, line 7. owned, in part, by a physician group practice owned by staff If the organization received any prior year settlements for physicians of the organization's hospital, report the physicians' Medicare-related services in the current tax year, it can provide indirect ownership interest in the joint venture in proportion to an explanation on Part VI, line 1. their ownership share of the physician group practice. Note. Don't include publicly traded entities or entities whose Section C sole income is passive investment income from interest or In this section, enter the organization's written debt collection dividends. policy. For purposes of Part IV, the aggregate percentage share of Line 9a. Answer “Yes” if the organization had a written debt profits or stock ownership percentage of officers, directors, collection policy on the collection of amounts owed by patients trustees, key employees, and physicians who are employed as during its tax year. physicians by, or have staff privileges with, one or more of the For purposes of line 9a, a “written debt collection policy” organization's hospitals is measured as of the earlier of the close includes a written billing and collections policy, or in the case of of the tax year of the organization or the last day the organization an organization that doesn't have a separate written billing and was a member of the joint venture. All stock, whether common or collections policy, a written FAP that includes the actions the preferred, is considered stock for purposes of determining the organization may take in the event of non-payment, including stock ownership percentage. Provide all the information collection actions and reporting to credit agencies. requested below for each such entity. Line 9b. Answer “Yes” if the organization's written debt Column (a). Enter the full legal name of the entity. collection policy that applied to the facilities that served the Column (b). Describe the primary business activity or activities largest number of the organization's patients during the tax year conducted by the management company joint venture, , or contained provisions for collecting amounts due from those separate entity. patients who the organization knows qualify for financial assistance. If the organization answers “Yes,” describe in Part VI the collection practices that it follows for such patients, whether -6- Instructions for Schedule H |
Page 7 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Column (c). Enter the organization's percentage share of “Teaching hospital” is a hospital that provides training to profits in the partnership or LLC, or stock in the entity that is medical students, interns, residents, fellows, nurses, or other owned by the organization. health professionals and providers, provided that such educational programs are accredited by the appropriate national Column (d). Enter the percentage share of profits or stock in accrediting body. the entity owned by all of the organization's current officers, directors, trustees, or key employees. “Critical access hospital” (CAH) is a hospital designated as a CAH by a state that has established a State Medicare Rural Column (e). Enter the percentage share of profits or stock in Hospital Flexibility Program in accordance with Medicare rules. the entity owned by all physicians who are employees practicing as physicians or who have staff privileges with one or “Research facility” is a facility that conducts research. more of the organization's hospitals. “ER—24 hours” refers to a facility that operates an If a physician described above is also a current officer, emergency room 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. director, trustee, or key employee of the organization, include the physician’s profits or stock percentage in column (d). Don't “ER—other” refers to a facility that operates an emergency include this in column (e). room for periods less than 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Part IV can be duplicated if more space is needed to list Complete the “Other (describe)” column for each hospital additional management companies and joint ventures. facility that the organization operates that isn't described in the other columns of Part V, Section A. Part V. Facility Information In the upper left-hand corner of the Part V, Section A, table, In Part V, the organization must list all of its hospital facilities in list the total number of hospital facilities that the organization Section A, complete separate Sections B and C for each of its operated during the tax year. hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in Section A, and list its non-hospital health care facilities in Section D. If the organization needs additional space to list all of its hospital facilities, it should duplicate Section A and use as many Facility reporting groups. If the organization is able to check duplicate copies of Section A as needed, number each page, the same checkboxes for all Part V, Section B, questions for and renumber the line numbers in the left-hand margin (an more than one of its hospital facilities, it may file a single organization with 15 facilities should renumber lines 1–5 on the Section B and Section C for all facilities in that facility reporting second page as lines 11–15). group. For each of those facilities, the organization would assign and list the facility reporting group letter in the “Facility reporting Section B group” column in Section A. Assign letter A to the facility reporting group with the greatest number of facilities, letter B to Section B requires reporting on a hospital facility by hospital the group with the second greatest number of facilities, and so facility basis. The organization must complete a Section B for forth. For instance, three hospital facilities with identical answers each of its hospital facilities or facility reporting groups listed in to the Section B checkboxes would be assigned facility group Section A. At the top of each page of Section B, list the name of letter A, while two other hospital facilities with identical answers the hospital facility or the facility reporting group letter. In the would be assigned facility group letter B. space provided, list the line number of the hospital facility, or line numbers of the hospital facilities in a facility reporting group Section A (from Part V, Section A). Complete Part V, Section A, by listing all of the organization's If the organization could check the same checkboxes for all hospital facilities that it operated during the tax year. List Part V, Section B, questions for more than one of its hospital these facilities in order of size from largest to smallest, measured facilities, it may file a single Section B for all facilities in that by a reasonable method (for example, the number of patients facility reporting group. served or total revenue per facility). “Hospital facilities” are References in these Section B instructions to a “hospital facilities that, at any time during the tax year, were required to be facility” taking a certain action mean that the hospital licensed, registered, or similarly recognized as a hospital under organization took action through or on behalf of the hospital state law. A hospital facility is operated by an organization facility. whether the facility is operated directly by the organization or through a disregarded entity or joint venture treated as a Line 1. Answer “Yes” if the hospital facility was first licensed, partnership. For each hospital facility, list its name, address, registered, or similarly recognized by a state as a hospital facility primary website address, and state license number (and if a in the current tax year or the immediately preceding tax year. group return, the name and employer identification number (EIN) Line 2. Answer “Yes” if the hospital facility was acquired or of the subordinate hospital organization that operates the placed into service as a tax-exempt hospital in the current tax hospital facility), and check the applicable column(s). year or the immediately preceding tax year. If “Yes,” provide “Licensed hospital” is a facility licensed, registered, or details in Section C. similarly recognized by a state as a hospital. Lines 3 through 12c. A community health needs assessment (CHNA) is an assessment of the significant health needs of the “General medical and surgical” refers to a hospital primarily community. To meet the requirements of section 501(r)(3), a engaged in providing diagnostic and medical treatment (both CHNA must take into account input from persons who represent surgical and nonsurgical) to inpatients with a wide variety of the broad interests of the community served by the hospital medical conditions, and that may provide outpatient services, facility, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in anatomical pathology services, diagnostic X-ray services, public health, and must be made widely available to the public. clinical laboratory services, operating room services, and Each hospital facility must conduct a CHNA at least once pharmacy services. every 3 years, and adopt an implementation strategy to meet the “Children's hospital” is a center for provision of health care to community health needs identified through such CHNA. children, and includes independent acute care children's Line 3. Answer “Yes” if the hospital facility conducted a CHNA hospitals, children's hospitals within larger medical centers, and in the current tax year or in either of the 2 immediately preceding independent children's specialty and rehabilitation hospitals. tax years. If “Yes,” indicate what the CHNA describes by Instructions for Schedule H -7- |
Page 8 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. checking all applicable boxes. If the CHNA describes Line 6a. Answer “Yes,” if the hospital facility's CHNA was information that doesn't have a corresponding checkbox, check conducted with one or more other hospital facilities. “One or line 3j, “Other,” and describe this information in Part V, more other hospital facilities” includes related and unrelated Section C. If “No,” skip to line 12. hospital facilities. If “Yes,” list in Part V, Section C, the other Note. Notice 2020-56 provided a postponement, until hospital facilities with which the hospital facility conducted its December 31, 2020, of the deadline for performing any CHNA CHNA. requirement due to be completed on or after April 1, 2020, and Line 6b. Answer “Yes,” if the hospital facility's CHNA was before December 31, 2020. If you utilized this relief, treat the conducted with one or more organizations other than hospital completed CHNA as having been completed in the tax year in facilities. If “Yes,” list in Part V, Section C, the other organizations which it would have been due in the absence of any relief when with which the hospital facility conducted its CHNA. answering line 3 and line 4. Line 7. Answer “Yes,” if the hospital facility made its most Line 3a. Check this box if the CHNA report defines the recently conducted CHNA widely available to the public. If “Yes,” community served by the hospital facility and a description of indicate how the hospital facility made the CHNA widely how the community was determined. available to the public by checking all applicable boxes. If the Line 3c. Check this box if the CHNA report describes the hospital facility made the CHNA widely available to the public by resources potentially available to address the significant health means other than those listed on lines 7a through 7c, check needs identified through the CHNA, including existing health line 7d, “Other,” and describe these means in Part V, Section C. care facilities and resources within the community that are Line 7a. Check this box if the CHNA was made available on the available to respond to the health needs of the community. hospital facility’s website or the hospital organization’s website. Line 3d. Check this box if the CHNA report describes the If line 7a is checked, list in the space provided the direct website process and methods used to conduct the CHNA. address, or URL, where the CHNA can be accessed. Line 3e. In Part V, Section C, indicate if the significant health Line 7b. Check this box if the CHNA was made available on a needs are a prioritized description of the significant health needs website other than the hospital facility’s website or the hospital of the community and identified through the CHNA. If not, organization’s website. If line 7b is checked, list in the space explain how the health needs identified will be prioritized. provided the direct website address, or URL, where the CHNA can be accessed. Line 3g. Check this box if the CHNA report describes the process and criteria used in identifying certain health needs as Line 7c. Check this box if a paper copy of the CHNA was made significant and prioritizing those significant health needs. available for public inspection upon request and without charge at the hospital facility. Line 3h. Check this box if the CHNA report describes how the hospital facility solicited and took into account input received Line 8. Answer “Yes” if the hospital facility adopted an from persons who represent the broad interests of the implementation strategy to meet the significant health needs community it serves. identified through its most recently conducted CHNA. If “No,” skip to line 11. Line 3i. Check this box if the CHNA report describes the evaluation of the impact of any actions that were taken, since the Line 10. Answer “Yes” if the hospital facility’s most recently hospital facility finished conducting its immediately preceding adopted implementation strategy is posted on a website. If CHNA, to address the significant health needs identified in the “Yes,” answer line 10a. If “No,” skip to line 10b. hospital facility’s prior CHNA(s). Line 10a. List in the space provided the direct website address, Line 5. Answer “Yes” if the hospital facility took into account or URL, where the implementation strategy can be accessed input from persons who represent the broad interests of the and skip to line 11. community served by the hospital facility, including at least one Line 10b. Answer “Yes” if the hospital facility’s most recently state, local, tribal, or regional governmental public health adopted implementation strategy is attached. department (or equivalent department or agency), or a State Office of Rural Health described in section 338J of the Public Line 11. Explain in Part V, Section C, how the hospital facility is Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254r), with knowledge, addressing the significant needs identified in its most recently information, or expertise relevant to the health needs of that conducted CHNA and any such needs that aren't being community, members of medically underserved, low-income, addressed together with the reasons why such needs aren't and minority populations in the community served by the hospital being addressed. For example, a hospital facility might identify facility, or individuals or organizations serving or representing limited financial or other resources as reasons why it didn't take the interests of such populations; and written comments action to address a need identified in its most recently received on the hospital facility's most recently conducted CHNA conducted CHNA. and most recently adopted implementation strategy. Line 12a. Answer “Yes” if the organization was liable, at any If the organization checked “Yes,” summarize in Part V, time during the tax year, for the $50,000 excise tax incurred Section C, in general terms, how and over what time period such under section 4959 for failure to conduct a CHNA and adopt an input was provided (for example, whether through meetings, implementation strategy as required under section 501(r)(3). focus groups, interviews, surveys, or written comments, and Section 501(r)(3) requires each hospital facility to conduct a between what dates); the names of any organizations providing CHNA, in the tax year or in either of the immediately preceding 2 input; and describe the medically underserved, low-income, or tax years, that takes into account input from persons who minority populations being represented by organizations or represent the broad interests of the community served by the individuals that provided input. A CHNA report doesn't need to facility, including those with special knowledge of or expertise in name or otherwise identify any specific individual providing input public health, and to make the CHNA widely available to the on the CHNA. In the event a hospital facility solicits, but cannot public. Section 501(r)(3) also requires each hospital facility to obtain, input from a source required by line 5, the hospital adopt an implementation strategy to meet the community health facility's CHNA report must also describe the hospital facility's needs identified through its CHNA. efforts to solicit input from such source. -8- Instructions for Schedule H |
Page 9 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Line 12b. Answer “Yes” to line 12b if the organization answered other than those listed on lines 15a through 15d, check 15e, “Yes” to line 12a and filed Form 4720, Return of Certain Excise “Other,” and explain the method(s) in Part V, Section C. Taxes Under Chapters 41 and 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, Line 15a. Check this box if the hospital facility described all of to report the section 4959 excise tax it incurred. Answer “Yes” if the information it may require an individual to provide as part of the organization filed Form 4720 during the tax year or after the the application. tax year but prior to the filing of this return. Line 15b. Check this box if the hospital facility described all of Line 12c. If line 12b is “Yes,” report the total amount of section the supporting documentation it may require an individual to 4959 excise tax the organization reported on Form 4720 for all of submit as part of the application. its hospital facilities that incurred the tax. Line 15c. Check this box if the hospital facility provided Lines 13 through 16. See the instructions for Part I, line 1 of contact information of hospital facility staff that the hospital Schedule H (Form 990), for the definition of “financial assistance facility has identified as an available source of assistance with policy (FAP).” Answer “Yes” only if the FAP applies to all FAP applications. emergency and other medically necessary care provided by the hospital facility, including all such care provided in the hospital Line 15d. Check this box if the hospital facility provided the facility by a substantially related entity. contact information of a nonprofit organization or government agency that the hospital facility has identified as an available Line 13. Answer “Yes,” if, during the tax year, the hospital source of assistance with FAP applications. facility had a written FAP that explains eligibility criteria for financial assistance, and whether such assistance includes free Line 16. Answer “Yes,” if, during the tax year, the FAP was or discounted care. If “Yes,” indicate the eligibility criteria widely publicized within the community served by the hospital explained in the FAP by checking all applicable boxes. If the facility. If “Yes,” indicate how the hospital facility publicized the FAP describes information that doesn't have a corresponding policy by checking all applicable boxes. If the hospital facility checkbox, check line 13h, “Other,” and describe this information publicized the policy within the community served by the hospital in Part V, Section C. facility by means that aren't listed on lines 16a–16i, check line 16j, “Other,” and describe in Part V, Section C, how the FAP Line 13a. See the instructions for Part I, line 3a of Schedule H was publicized within the community served by the hospital (Form 990), for the definition of “Federal Poverty Guidelines” facility. (FPG). Check this box if, during the tax year, the hospital facility had a written FAP that used FPG for determining Line 16g. Check this box if individuals were notified about the eligibility for free or discounted medical care. Show the specific FAP by being offered a paper copy of the plain language threshold by writing in the percentage amount. If the hospital summary of the FAP, by receiving a conspicuous written notice facility used FPG for determining eligibility for free or discounted about the FAP on their billing statements, and via conspicuous medical care, but not both free and discounted medical care, public displays or other measures reasonably calculated to enter “000” in the percentage amount for which FPG wasn't attract patients' attention. used. Line 16i. Check this box if the FAP, FAP application form, and Line 13b. Check this box if the hospital facility used an income plain language summary of the FAP were translated into the level other than FPG and explain in Part V, Section C, what primary language(s) spoken by Limited English Proficient (LEP) criteria the hospital facility used to determine eligibility for free or populations, such as by translating these documents into the discounted care (including whether the hospital facility used the language(s) spoken by each LEP language group that income level of patients, patients’ families, or patients’ constitutes the lesser of 1,000 individuals or 5% of the guarantors as a factor). community served by the hospital facility or the population likely to be affected or encountered by the hospital facility. Line 13c. Check this box if the hospital facility used the asset level of patients, patients' families, or patients' guarantors as a Line 16j. “Other” measures to publicize the policy within the factor in determining eligibility for financial assistance. community served by the hospital facility may include, but aren't limited to, having registration personnel refer uninsured Line 13d. Check this box if the hospital facility considered and/or low-income patients to financial counselors to discuss the whether patients were “medically indigent,” as defined in the policy. Check the box for line 16j if, instead of the detailed policy, instructions for Part I, line 4 of Schedule H (Form 990), in the hospital facility provided a summary of the policy in a manner determining eligibility for financial assistance. listed in lines 16a–16i. Line 13e. Check this box if the hospital facility used the Line 17. Answer “Yes,” if, during the tax year, the hospital insurance status of patients, patients' families, or patients' facility had either a separate written billing and collections guarantors as a factor in determining eligibility for financial policy or a written FAP that described any actions that the assistance. hospital facility (or other authorized party) may take related to Line 13g. Check this box if the hospital facility considered obtaining payment of a bill for medical care, including, but not residency as a factor in determining eligibility for financial limited to, any extraordinary collection actions (ECAs); the assistance. process and time frames the hospital facility (or other authorized party) uses in taking those actions (including, but not limited to, Line 14. Answer “Yes,” if, during the tax year, the hospital the reasonable efforts it will make to determine whether an facility had a written FAP that explained the basis for calculating individual is FAP-eligible before engaging in ECAs); and the amounts charged to patients. office, department, committee, or other body with the final Line 15. Answer “Yes,” if, during the tax year, the hospital authority or responsibility for determining that the hospital facility facility had a written FAP that explained the method for applying has made reasonable efforts to determine whether an individual for financial assistance. If “Yes,” indicate how the hospital is FAP-eligible and may therefore engage in ECAs against the facility’s FAP or FAP application form (including the individual. accompanying instructions) explained the method for applying Lines 18 and 19. “Other similar actions” don't include sending for financial assistance by checking all applicable boxes. If the the patient a bill. FAP explains a method(s) for applying for financial assistance Instructions for Schedule H -9- |
Page 10 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Note. Section 501(r)(6) requires a hospital facility to forego facility has referred the individual’s debt, or any substantially ECAs before the facility has made reasonable efforts to related entity. determine the individual's eligibility under the facility's FAP. Line 19a. Check this box if the hospital facility reported adverse Line 18. Indicate what actions against an individual the information about the individual to consumer credit reporting hospital facility was permitted to take during the tax year under agencies or credit bureaus before making reasonable efforts to its policies before making reasonable efforts to determine the determine the individual's eligibility under the facility's FAP. individual's eligibility under the facility's FAP by checking all Line 19b. Check this box if the hospital facility sold an applicable boxes. individual's debt to another party before making reasonable Line 18a. Check this box if the FAP permitted reporting adverse efforts to determine the individual's eligibility under the facility's information about the individual to consumer credit reporting FAP. Don't check the box if, prior to the sale, the hospital facility agencies or credit bureaus. entered into a legally binding written agreement with the purchaser of the debt pursuant to which the purchaser is Line 18b. Check this box if the FAP permitted selling an prohibited from engaging in any ECAs to obtain payment for the individual's debt to another party. Don't check the box if, prior to care; the purchaser is prohibited from charging interest on the the sale, the hospital facility entered into a legally binding written debt in excess of the rate in effect under section 6621(a)(2) at agreement with the purchaser of the debt pursuant to which the the time the debt is sold; the debt is returnable to or recallable by purchaser is prohibited from engaging in any ECAs to obtain the hospital facility upon a determination by the hospital facility payment for the care; the purchaser is prohibited from charging or the purchaser that the individual is FAP-eligible; and, if the interest on the debt in excess of the rate in effect under section 6621(a)(2) at the time the debt is sold; the debt is returnable to individual is determined to be FAP-eligible and the debt isn't or recallable by the hospital facility upon a determination by the returned to or recalled by the hospital facility, the purchaser is required to adhere to procedures specified in the agreement that hospital facility or the purchaser that the individual is ensure that the individual doesn't pay, and has no obligation to FAP-eligible; and, if the individual is determined to be pay, the purchaser and the hospital facility together more than FAP-eligible and the debt isn't returned to or recalled by the the individual is personally responsible for paying as an hospital facility, the purchaser is required to adhere to FAP-eligible individual. procedures specified in the agreement that ensure that the individual doesn't pay, and has no obligation to pay, the Line 19c. Check this box if the hospital facility deferred or purchaser and the hospital facility together more than the denied, or required a payment before providing, medically individual is personally responsible for paying as an FAP-eligible necessary care because of an individual’s nonpayment of one or individual. more bills for previously provided care covered under the hospital facility’s FAP. Line 18c. Check this box if the FAP permitted deferring or denying, or requiring a payment before providing, medically Line 19d. Check this box if the hospital facility took legal action necessary care because of an individual’s nonpayment of one or or pursued a judicial process, including but not limited to placing more bills for previously provided care covered under the a lien on an individual's real property; attaching or seizing an hospital facility’s FAP. individual's bank account or any other personal property; commencing a civil action against an individual; causing an Line 18d. Check this box if the FAP permitted actions that individual's arrest; causing an individual to be subject to a writ of require a legal or judicial process, including but not limited to body attachment; or garnishing an individual's wages. Don't placing a lien on an individual's real property; attaching or include any liens that a hospital facility is entitled to assert under seizing an individual's bank account or any other personal state law on the proceeds of a judgment settlement, or property; commencing a civil action against an individual; compromise owed to an individual (or the individual’s causing an individual's arrest; causing an individual to be subject representative) as a result of personal injuries for which the to a writ of body attachment; or garnishing an individual's wages. hospital facility provided care and if it filed a claim in a Don't include any liens that a hospital facility is entitled to assert bankruptcy proceeding. under state law on the proceeds of a judgment, settlement, or compromise owed to an individual (or the individual’s Line 19e. If the hospital facility took an action or actions against representative) as a result of personal injuries for which the an individual during the tax year similar to those listed in lines hospital facility provided care and if it files a claim in a 19a through 19d before making reasonable efforts to determine bankruptcy proceeding. the individual's eligibility under the facility's FAP, check line 19e, “Other similar actions,” and describe those actions in Part V, Line 18e. If a hospital facility's policies permitted the facility to Section C. take an action or actions against an individual during the tax year similar to those listed on lines 18a through 18d before making Line 20. Indicate which efforts the hospital facility or other reasonable efforts to determine the individual's eligibility under authorized party made before initiating any of the actions listed the facility's FAP, check line 18e, “Other similar actions,” and (whether or not checked) on lines 19a through 19d or described describe those actions in Part V, Section C. in Part V, Section C (describing “other similar actions” checked on line 18e or line 19e) by checking all applicable boxes on lines Line 18f. If the hospital facility was permitted to make no such 20a through 20d. If the hospital facility made efforts other than actions, check the box for line 18f, “None of these actions or those listed on lines 20a through 20d before initiating any of the similar actions were permitted.” actions listed on lines 19a through 19d or described in Part V, Line 19. Indicate any of the actions against an individual that Section C (describing "other similar actions" checked on line 18e the hospital facility took during the tax year before making or line 19e), check the box for line 20e, “Other,” and describe in reasonable efforts to determine the individual's eligibility under Part V, Section C. the facility's FAP by checking all applicable boxes. For purposes If the hospital facility made no such efforts before initiating of this question, actions against an individual include actions to any of the actions listed (whether or not checked) on lines 19a obtain payment for the care against any other individual who has through 19d or described in Part V, Section C (describing “other accepted or is required to accept responsibility for the similar actions” checked on line 18e or line 19e), check the box individual’s hospital bill for the care, and actions of the hospital for line 20f, “None of these efforts were made.” facility include actions of any purchaser of the individual’s debt, any debt collection agency or other party to which the hospital -10- Instructions for Schedule H |
Page 11 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Line 20a. Check this box if the hospital facility or other 1. That there is inadequate time to effect a safe transfer to authorized party provided individuals with a written notice that another hospital before delivery, or indicated financial assistance is available for eligible individuals, 2. That transfer may pose a threat to the health or safety of identified the ECA(s) that the hospital facility (or other authorized the woman or the unborn child. party) intended to initiate to obtain payment for the care, and stated a deadline after which such ECA(s) may be initiated that Lines 22–24. For purposes of lines 22–24, the term was no earlier than 30 days after the date that the written notice “FAP-eligible” means eligible for assistance under the hospital was provided, along with a plain language summary of the FAP. facility's FAP. If not, describe in Section C. Line 22. Indicate how the hospital facility determined, during the Line 20b. Check this box if the hospital facility or other tax year, the maximum amounts that can be charged to authorized party made a reasonable effort to orally notify FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically individuals about the hospital facility’s FAP and about how the necessary care by checking the appropriate box. individual may obtain assistance with the FAP application process at least 30 days before initiating ECAs. If not, describe Note. Under section 501(r)(5), the maximum amounts that can in Section C. be charged to FAP-eligible individuals for emergency or other medically necessary care are the amounts generally billed to Line 20c. Check this box if (1) when an individual who individuals who have insurance covering such care. submitted an incomplete FAP application during the application period, the hospital facility or other authorized party notified the Line 23. Answer “Yes,” if, during the tax year, the hospital individual about how to complete the FAP application and gave facility charged any FAP-eligible individual to whom the hospital the individual a reasonable opportunity to do so in accordance facility provided emergency or other medically necessary with Regulations section 1.501(r)-6(c)(5); and (2) when an services more than the amounts generally billed to individuals individual who submitted a complete FAP application during the who had insurance covering such care. If “Yes,” explain in Part application period, the hospital facility or other authorized party V, Section C, except as provided in the next paragraph. determined whether the individual is FAP-eligible for the care The hospital facility may check “No” if it charged more than and otherwise met the requirements described in Regulations the amounts generally billed to individuals who had insurance section 1.501(r)-6(c)(6). If not, describe in Section C. covering such care to an individual if the charge in excess of Line 20d. Check this box if the hospital facility or other amounts generally billed (AGB) wasn't made or requested as a authorized party made presumptive eligibility determinations in pre-condition of providing medically necessary care to the accordance with Regulations section 1.501(r)-6(c)(2). If not, FAP-eligible individual; as of the time of the charge, the describe in Section C. FAP-eligible individual hadn't submitted a complete FAP application and hadn't otherwise been determined by the Line 21. Answer “Yes,” if, during the tax year, the hospital hospital facility to be FAP-eligible for the care; and, if the facility had in place a written policy about emergency medical individual subsequently submits a complete FAP application and care that required the hospital facility to provide, without is determined to be FAP-eligible for the care, the hospital facility discrimination, care for emergency medical conditions to refunds any amount that exceeds the amount the individual is individuals without regard to their eligibility under the hospital determined to be personally responsible for paying as an facility's FAP. A hospital facility's emergency medical care policy FAP-eligible individual, unless such excess amount is less than doesn't meet this requirement unless it prohibits the hospital $5. facility from engaging in actions that discourage individuals from seeking emergency medical care, such as by demanding that Line 24. Answer “Yes,” if, during the tax year, the hospital emergency department patients pay before receiving treatment facility charged any FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to for emergency medical conditions or by permitting debt the gross charge for any service provided to that individual, and collection activities that interfere with the provision, without explain in Part V, Section C, the circumstances in which it used discrimination, of emergency medical care. If “No,” indicate the gross charges. A bill that itemizes a reduction applied to a gross reasons why the hospital facility didn't have a written charge for a service doesn't need to be reported if the amount nondiscriminatory policy relating to emergency medical care by charged to the individual for such service is less than the amount checking all applicable boxes. If the reason the hospital facility of the gross charge. didn't have a written nondiscriminatory policy relating to The hospital facility may check “No” if it charged gross emergency medical care isn't listed in lines 21a through 21c, charges for any medical care covered under the FAP if the check line 21d, “Other,” and describe the reason(s) in Part V, charge in excess of AGB wasn't made or requested as a Section C. pre-condition of providing medically necessary care to the The hospital facility may check “Yes” if it had a written policy FAP-eligible individual; as of the time of the charge, the that required compliance with 42 U.S.C. 1395dd (Emergency FAP-eligible individual hadn't submitted a complete FAP Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)). application and hadn't otherwise been determined by the hospital facility to be FAP-eligible for the care; and, if the For purposes of line 21, the term “emergency medical individual subsequently submits a complete FAP application and conditions” means: is determined to be FAP-eligible for the care, the hospital facility (a) A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms refunds any amount that exceeds the amount the individual is of sufficient severity (including severe pain) such that the determined to be personally responsible for paying as an absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be FAP-eligible individual, unless such excess amount is less than expected to result in: $5. 1. Placing the health of the individual (or, for a pregnant woman, the health of the woman or the unborn child) in serious Section C jeopardy, Use Section C to provide descriptions required for Part V, 2. Serious impairment to bodily functions, or Section B, lines 2, 3e, 3j, 5, 6a, 6b, 7d, 11, 13b, 13h, 15e, 16j, 18e, 19e, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e, 21c, 21d, 23, and 24, as 3. Serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part; or applicable. Complete a separate Section C for each hospital (b) For a pregnant woman who is having contractions: facility or facility reporting group for which the organization Instructions for Schedule H -11- |
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MUST be removed before printing. completed Section B; complete one Section C for each • Line 20e: If the organization checked line 20e, describe the Section B. other efforts that the hospital facility made. • Line 21c: If the organization checked line 21c, describe how If completing Section C for a single hospital facility, identify the hospital facility limited who was eligible to receive care for the specific name and line number (from Schedule H (Form emergency services. 990), Part V, Section A) of the hospital facility to which the • Line 21d: If the organization checked line 21d, describe the responses in Section C relate. other reasons why the hospital facility didn't have a written If completing Section C for a facility reporting group, list the nondiscriminatory policy for emergency medical care. reporting group letter, then list each hospital facility in that group • Line 23: If the organization checked “Yes” to line 23, explain separately by name and line number (from Section A). For each the circumstances in which the hospital facility charged any hospital facility, provide the descriptions required for Part V, FAP-eligible individual more than the amounts generally billed to Section B, lines 2, 3j, 5, 6a, 6b, 7d, 11, 13b, 13h, 15e, 16j, 18e, individuals who had insurance covering such care. 19e, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e, 21c, 21d, 23, and 24. If applicable, • Line 24: If the organization answered “Yes” to line 24, explain provide separate descriptions for each hospital facility in a the circumstances in which the hospital facility charged any facility reporting group, designated by facility reporting group FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for letter and hospital facility line number from Part V, Section A (“A, any service provided to that individual. 1,” “A, 4,” “B, 2,” “B, 3,” etc.), and name of hospital facility. Section D • Line 2: If the organization checked “Yes,” provide details Complete Part V, Section D, by listing all of the non-hospital regarding the hospital facility(ies) acquired or placed into health care facilities that the organization operated during the service as a tax-exempt hospital in the current tax year or the tax year. A facility is operated by an organization whether it is immediately preceding tax year. operated directly by the organization or through a disregarded • Line 3j: If the organization checked line 3j, describe the other entity or joint venture treated as a partnership. List each of content included in the hospital facility's CHNA report. these facilities in order of size from largest to smallest, measured • Line 5: If the organization checked “Yes,” summarize, in by a reasonable method (for example, the number of patients general terms, how and over what time period such input was served or total revenue per facility). For each non-hospital health provided (for example, whether through meetings, focus groups, care facility, list its name and address and describe the type of interviews, surveys, or written comments, and between what facility. These types of facilities may include, but aren't limited to, dates); the names of any organizations providing input; and rehabilitation and other outpatient clinics, diagnostic centers, describe the medically underserved, low-income, or minority mobile clinics, and skilled nursing facilities. populations being represented by organizations or individuals that provided input. A CHNA report doesn't need to name or List the total number of non-hospital health care facilities that otherwise identify any specific individual providing input on the the organization operated during the tax year. CHNA. In the event a hospital facility solicits, but cannot obtain, input from a source required by line 5, the hospital facility's If the organization needs additional space to list all of its CHNA report must also describe the hospital facility's efforts to non-hospital health care facilities, it should duplicate Section D solicit input from such source. and use as many duplicate copies of Section D as needed, • Line 6a: If the organization checked “Yes,” list the other number each page, and renumber the line numbers in the hospital facilities with which the hospital facility conducted its left-hand margin (for example, an organization with 15 such CHNA. facilities should renumber lines 1–5 on the 2nd page as lines 11– • Line 6b: If the organization checked “Yes,” list the 15). organizations other than hospital facilities with which the hospital facility conducted its CHNA. • Line 2: If the organization checked “Yes,” provide details • Line 7d: If the organization checked line 7d, describe the regarding the hospital facility(ies) acquired or placed into other means that the hospital facility used to make its CHNA service as a tax-exempt hospital in the current tax year or the widely available. immediately preceding tax year. • Line 11: Describe how the hospital facility is addressing the • Line 3j: If the organization checked line 3j, describe the other significant health needs identified in its most recently conducted content included in the hospital facility's CHNA report. CHNA and any such needs that aren't being addressed together • Line 5: If the organization checked “Yes,” summarize, in with the reasons why such needs aren't being addressed. general terms, how and over what time period such input was • Line 13b: Describe the criteria the hospital facility used to provided (for example, whether through meetings, focus groups, determine eligibility for free or discounted care (including interviews, surveys, or written comments, and between what whether the hospital facility used the income level of patients, dates); the names of any organizations providing input; and patients’ families, or patients’ guarantors as a factor). describe the medically underserved, low-income, or minority • Line 13h: If the organization checked line 13h, describe the populations being represented by organizations or individuals other eligibility criteria used. that provided input. A CHNA report doesn't need to name or • Line 15e: If the organization checked line 15e, describe the otherwise identify any specific individual providing input on the other methods for applying for financial assistance. CHNA. In the event a hospital facility solicits, but cannot obtain, • Line 16j: If the organization checked line 16j, describe other input from a source required by line 5, the hospital facility's ways that the hospital facility publicized its FAP. CHNA report must also describe the hospital facility's efforts to • Line 18e: If the organization checked line 18e, describe the solicit input from such source. other similar actions that the hospital facility was permitted to • Line 6a: If the organization checked “Yes,” list the other take under its policies during the tax year before making hospital facilities with which the hospital facility conducted its reasonable efforts to determine the individual's eligibility under CHNA. the facility's FAP. • Line 6b: If the organization checked “Yes,” list the • Line 19e: If the organization checked line 19e, describe the organizations other than hospital facilities with which the hospital other similar actions that the hospital facility was permitted to facility conducted its CHNA. take under its policies during the tax year before making • Line 7d: If the organization checked line 7d, describe the reasonable efforts to determine the individual's eligibility under other means that the hospital facility used to make its CHNA the facility's FAP. widely available. -12- Instructions for Schedule H |
Page 13 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. • Line 11: Describe how the hospital facility is addressing the Part I, line 7g. If applicable, describe if the organization significant health needs identified in its most recently conducted included as subsidized health services any costs attributable to CHNA and any such needs that aren't being addressed together a physician clinic, and enter such costs the organization with the reasons why such needs aren't being addressed. included. • Line 13b: Describe the criteria the hospital facility used to Part I, line 7, column (f). If applicable, enter the bad debt determine eligibility for free or discounted care (including expense included in Form 990, Part IX, line 25, column (A) (but whether the hospital facility used the income level of patients, subtracted for purposes of calculating the percentages in this patients’ families, or patients’ guarantors as a factor). column). • Line 13h: If the organization checked line 13h, describe the Part I, line 7. Provide an explanation of the costing other eligibility criteria used. methodology used to calculate the amounts entered for each • Line 15e: If the organization checked line 15e, describe the line in the table. If a cost accounting system was used, indicate other methods for applying for financial assistance. whether the cost accounting system addresses all patient • Line 16j: If the organization checked line 16j, describe other segments (for example, inpatient, outpatient, emergency room, ways that the hospital facility publicized its FAP. private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, uninsured, or self pay). • Line 18e: If the organization checked line 18e, describe the Also, indicate if a cost-to-charge ratio was used for any of the other similar actions that the hospital facility was permitted to figures in the table. Describe whether this cost-to-charge ratio take under its policies during the tax year before making was derived from Worksheet 2, Ratio of Patient Care reasonable efforts to determine the individual's eligibility under Cost-to-Charges, and, if not, what kind of cost-to-charge ratio the facility's FAP. was used and how it was derived. If some other costing • Line 19e: If the organization checked line 19e, describe the methodology was used besides a cost accounting system, other similar actions that the hospital facility was permitted to cost-to-charge ratio, or a combination of the two, describe the take under its policies during the tax year before making method used. reasonable efforts to determine the individual's eligibility under Part II. Describe how the organization’s community building the facility's FAP. activities, as reported in Part II, promote the health of the • Line 20e: If the organization checked line 20e, describe the community or communities the organization serves. other efforts that the hospital facility made. Part III, line 2. Describe the methodology used to determine • Line 21c: If the organization checked line 21c, describe how the amount on Part III, line 2, including how the organization the hospital facility limited who was eligible to receive care for accounts for discounts and payments on patient accounts in emergency services. determining bad debt expense. • Line 21d: If the organization checked line 21d, describe the Part III, line 3. Describe the methodology used to determine other reasons why the hospital facility didn't have a written the amount entered on line 3. Also, describe the rationale, if any, nondiscriminatory policy for emergency medical care. for including any portion of bad debt as community benefit. • Line 23: If the organization checked “Yes” to line 23, explain the circumstances in which the hospital facility charged any Part III, line 4. Provide, if applicable, the text of the footnote FAP-eligible individual more than the amounts generally billed to to the organization's financial statements that describes bad individuals who had insurance covering such care. debt expense, or enter the page number(s) of the organization's • Line 24: If the organization answered “Yes” to line 24, explain most recent audited financial statements on which the the circumstances in which the hospital facility charged any footnote appears. If the organization's financial statements FAP-eligible individual an amount equal to the gross charge for include a footnote on these issues that also includes other any service provided to that individual. information, enter only the relevant portions of the footnote. If the organization's financial statements don't contain such a footnote, Part VI. Supplemental Information enter that the organization's financial statements don't include such a footnote, and explain how the financial statements Use Part VI to provide the narrative explanations required by account for bad debt, if at all. the following questions, and to supplement responses to other Part III, line 8. Describe the costing methodology used to questions on Schedule H (Form 990). In addition, use Part VI to determine the Medicare allowable costs entered on Part III, make disclosures described in section 7 of Rev. Proc. 2015-21. line 6. Describe, if applicable, the extent to which any shortfall Identify the specific part, section, and line number that the entered on Part III, line 7, should be treated as a community response supports, in the order in which they appear on benefit, and the rationale for the organization's position. Schedule H (Form 990). Part VI can be duplicated if more space Part III, line 9b. If the organization has a written debt is needed. collection policy and answered “Yes,” to Part III, line 9b, describe Rev. Proc. 2015-21, 2015-13 I.R.B. 817, provides guidance the collection practices in the policy that apply to patients who it regarding correction and disclosure procedures for hospital knows qualify for financial assistance, whether the practices organizations to follow so that certain failures to meet the apply specifically to such patients or also cover other types of requirements of section 501(r) will be excused for purposes of patients. sections 501(r)(1) and 501(r)(2)(B). Section 7 of the revenue Line 2. If applicable, describe whether and how the procedure provides that certain information must be disclosed organization assesses the health care needs of the community on the organization’s Form 990. Provide this information in Part or communities it serves, in addition to any CHNA entered in VI. Part V, Section B. Line 1. Provide the following supplemental information. Line 3. Describe how the organization informs and educates Part I, line 3c. If applicable, describe the criteria used for patients and persons who are billed for patient care about their determining eligibility for free or discounted care under the eligibility for assistance under federal, state, or local government organization's FAP. Also, describe whether the organization programs or under the organization's FAP. For example, enter uses an asset test or other threshold, regardless of income, to whether the organization posts its FAP, or a summary thereof, determine eligibility for free or discounted care. applications for financial assistance, and financial assistance Part I, line 6a. If the organization's community benefit report contact information in admissions areas, emergency rooms, and is in a report prepared by a related organization, and not in a other areas of the organization's facilities where eligible patients separate report prepared by the organization, identify the related are likely to be present; provides a copy of the policy, or a organization and list its EIN. summary thereof, applications for financial assistance, and Instructions for Schedule H -13- |
Page 14 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. financial assistance contact information to patients as part of the cost entered on Part I, line 7a. Refer to instructions for Part I, intake process; provides a copy of the policy, or a summary line 1, for the definition of “financial assistance.” thereof, applications for financial assistance, and financial Line 1. Enter the gross patient charges written off to financial assistance contact information to patients with discharge assistance pursuant to the organization's financial assistance materials; includes the policy, or a summary thereof, an policies. “Gross patient charges” means the total charges at the application for financial assistance, and financial assistance organization's full established rates for the provision of patient contact information, in patient bills; or discusses with the patient care services before deductions from revenue are applied. the availability of various government benefits, such as Medicaid or state programs, and assists the patient with qualification for Line 3. Multiply line 1 by line 2, or enter estimated cost based such programs, where applicable. on the organization's cost accounting methodology. Organizations with a cost accounting system or a cost Line 4. Describe the community or communities the accounting method more accurate than the ratio of patient care organization serves, taking into account the geographic service cost to charges from Worksheet 2 can rely on that method to area(s) (urban, suburban, rural, etc.), the demographics of the estimate financial assistance cost. An organization that doesn't community or communities (population, average income, use Worksheet 2 to determine a ratio of patient care cost to percentages of community residents with incomes below the charges should make any necessary adjustments for patient federal poverty guideline, percentage of the hospital's and care charges and community benefit programs to avoid double community's patients who are uninsured or Medicaid recipients, counting. etc.), the number of other hospitals serving the community or communities, and whether one or more federally designated Line 4. Enter the Medicaid/provider taxes, fees, and medically underserved areas or populations are present in the assessments paid by the organization, if payments received community. from an uncompensated care pool or DSH program in the organization's home state are intended primarily to offset the Line 5. Provide any other information important to describing cost of financial assistance. If the payments are primarily how the organization's hospitals or other health care facilities intended to offset the cost of Medicaid services, then enter this further its exempt purpose by promoting the health of the amount in Worksheet 3, line 4, column (A). If the primary community or communities. Your response should include, but purpose of the taxes or payments hasn't been made clear by need not be limited to, whether: state regulation or law, then the organization can allocate the • A majority of the organization's governing body is comprised taxes or payments proportionately between Worksheet 1, line 4, of persons who reside in the organization's primary service area and Worksheet 3, line 4, column (A), based on a reasonable who are neither employees nor independent contractors of estimate of which portions are intended for financial assistance the organization, nor family members thereof; and Medicaid, respectively. “Medicaid provider taxes” means • The organization extends medical staff privileges to all amounts paid or transferred by the organization to one or more qualified physicians in its community for some or all of its states as a mechanism to generate federal Medicaid DSH funds departments or specialties; and (portions of the cost of the tax are generally promised back to • How the organization applies surplus funds to improvements organizations either through an increase in the Medicaid in facilities and equipment, patient care, medical training, reimbursement rate or through direct appropriation). education, and research. Line 6. “Revenue from uncompensated care pools or Line 6. If the organization is part of an affiliated health care programs” means payments received from a state, including system, describe the roles of the organization and its affiliates in Upper Payment Limit (UPL) funding and Medicaid DSH funds, promoting the health of the communities served by the system. as direct offsetting revenue for financial assistance or to For purposes of this question, an “affiliated health care system” enhance Medicaid reimbursement rates. If such payments are is a system that includes affiliates under common governance or primarily to offset the cost of Medicaid services, then enter this control, or that cooperate in providing health care services to amount in Worksheet 3, line 7, column (A). If the primary their community or communities. purpose of the payments hasn't been made clear by state Line 7. Identify all states with which the organization files (or a regulation or law, then the organization can allocate the related organization files on its behalf) a community benefit payments proportionately between Worksheet 1, line 6, and report. Enter only those states in which the organization's own Worksheet 3, line 7, column (A), based on a reasonable community benefit report is filed, either by the organization itself estimate of which portions are intended for financial assistance or by a related organization on the organization's behalf. and Medicaid, respectively. Line 7. Include the amount of any other offsetting revenue, Worksheet 1. Financial Assistance at including any restricted grants received by the organization. Cost (Part I, Line 7a) Worksheet 1 can be used to calculate the organization's financial assistance (sometimes referred to as “charity care”) at -14- Instructions for Schedule H |
Page 15 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Worksheet 1. Financial Assistance at Cost (Part I, line 7a) Keep for Your Records Gross patient charges 1. Amount of gross patient charges written off under financial assistance policies . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Total community benefit expense 2. Ratio of patient care cost to charges (from Worksheet 2, if used) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 3. Estimated cost (multiply line 1 by line 2, or obtain from cost accounting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 4. Medicaid provider taxes, fees, and assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 5. Total community benefit expense (add lines 3 and 4; enter in Part I, line 7a, column (c)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Direct offsetting revenue 6. Revenue from uncompensated care pools or programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 7. Other direct offsetting revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 8. Total direct offsetting revenue (add lines 6 and 7; enter in Part I, line 7a, column (d)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 9. Net community benefit expense (subtract line 8 from line 5; enter in Part I, line 7a, column (e)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 10. Total expense (enter amount from Form 990, Part IX, line 25, column (A), including the organization's share of joint venture expenses, and excluding any bad debt expense included on Part IX, line 25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 11. Percent of total expense (divide line 9 by line 10; enter in Part I, line 7a, column (f)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. % expenditure isn't double-counted when the ratio of patient care Worksheet 2. Ratio of Patient Care cost to charges is applied. Cost to Charges Line 4. Enter the sum of the total community benefit expenses Worksheet 2 can be used to calculate the organization's ratio of included in “Total operating expense” on line 1 and entered in patient care cost to charges. An organization that doesn't use Part I, lines 7e, 7f, 7h, and 7i, column (c), so these expenses Worksheet 2 to determine a ratio of patient care cost to charges aren't double-counted when the ratio of patient care cost to should make any necessary adjustments for patient care charges is applied. charges and community benefit programs to avoid double Also, include on line 4 the total community benefit expense counting. entered in Part I, lines 7a, 7b, 7c, and 7g, column (c), if the Line 1. Enter the organization's total operating expenses organization hasn't relied on the ratio of patient care cost to (excluding bad debt expense) from its most recent audited charges from this worksheet to determine these expenses, but financial statements. rather has relied on a cost accounting system or other cost accounting method to estimate costs of financial assistance, Line 2. Enter the cost of nonpatient care activities. “Nonpatient Medicaid or other means-tested government programs, or care activities” include health care operations that generate subsidized health services. “other operating revenue” such as nonpatient food sales, supplies sold to nonpatients, and medical records abstracting. Line 5. Enter the gross expense of community building activities The cost of nonpatient care activities doesn't include any total reported in Part II of Schedule H (Form 990). community benefit expense entered on Worksheets 1 through 8. Line 9. Enter the gross patient charges for any community If the organization is unable to establish the cost associated benefit activities or programs for which the organization hasn't with nonpatient care activities, use other operating revenue from relied on the ratio of patient care cost to charges from this its most recent audited financial statement as a proxy for these worksheet to determine the expenses of such activities or costs. This proxy assumes no markup exists for other operating programs. For example, if the organization uses a cost revenue compared to the cost of nonpatient care activities. accounting system or another cost accounting method to Alternatively, if other operating revenue provides a markup estimate total community benefit expense for Medicaid or any compared to the cost of nonpatient care activities, the other means-tested government programs, enter gross charges organization can assume such a markup exists when completing for those programs on line 9. line 2. Line 3. Enter the Medicaid provider taxes, fees, and assessments paid by the organization included on line 1 so this Instructions for Schedule H -15- |
Page 16 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Worksheet 2. Ratio of Patient Care Cost to Charges (can be used for other worksheets) Keep for Your Records Patient care cost 1. Total operating expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . Less adjustments 2. Nonpatient care activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 3. Medicaid provider taxes, fees, and assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 4. Total community benefit expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 5. Total community building expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 6. Total adjustments (add lines 2 through 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 7. Adjusted patient care cost (subtract line 6 from line 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Patient care charges 8. Gross patient charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Less: adjustments 9. Gross charges for community benefit programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 10. Adjusted patient care charges (subtract line 9 from line 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Calculation of ratio of patient care cost to charges 11. Ratio of patient care cost to charges (divide line 7 by line 10; enter on the applicable lines of Worksheets 1, 3, or 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. % from their Medicaid reimbursements can enter SCHIP charges, Worksheet 3. Medicaid and Other costs, and offsetting revenue under column (A). Means-Tested Government Health Line 1, column (B). Enter the amount of gross patient charges Programs (Part I, Lines 7b and 7c) for other means-tested government health programs. Worksheet 3 can be used to report the cost of Medicaid and Line 3, column (A). Enter the estimated cost for Medicaid other means-tested government health programs. A services. Multiply line 1, column (A), by line 2, column (A), or “means-tested government program” is a government health enter estimated cost based on the organization's cost program for which eligibility depends on the recipient's income accounting system or method. Organizations with a cost or asset level. accounting system or a cost accounting method more accurate than the ratio of patient care cost to charges from Worksheet 2 “Medicaid” means the United States health program for can rely on that system or method to estimate the cost of individuals and families with low incomes and resources. “Other Medicaid services. Organizations relying on a cost accounting means-tested government programs” means system or method other than the ratio of patient care cost to government-sponsored health programs where eligibility for charges from Worksheet 2 should use care not to double-count benefits or coverage is determined by income or assets. community benefit expenses fully accounted for elsewhere on Examples include: Schedule H (Form 990), Part I, line 7, such as the cost of health • The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), a professions education, community health improvement services, United States federal government program that gives funds to community benefit operations, subsidized health services, and states in order to provide health insurance to families with research. children; and • Other federal, state, or local health care programs. Line 3, column (B). Enter the estimated cost for services provided to patients who receive health benefits from other Report Medicaid and other means-tested government means-tested government health programs. program revenues and expenses from all states, not just from the organization's home state. Line 4, column (A). Enter the Medicaid provider taxes, fees, and assessments paid by the organization if payments received Line 1, column (A). Enter the gross patient charges for from an uncompensated care pool, UPL program, or Medicaid Medicaid services. Include gross patient charges for all DSH program in the organization's home state are intended Medicaid recipients, including those enrolled in managed care primarily to offset the cost of Medicaid services. If such plans. In certain states, SCHIP functions as an expansion of the payments are primarily intended to offset the cost of financial Medicaid program, and reimbursements from SCHIP aren't assistance, then enter this amount on Worksheet 1, line 4. If the distinguishable from regular Medicaid reimbursements. primary purpose of such taxes or payments hasn't been made Hospitals that cannot distinguish their SCHIP reimbursements clear by state regulation or law, then the organization can -16- Instructions for Schedule H |
Page 17 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. allocate portions of such taxes or payments proportionately way the Medicaid program that provides reimbursement between Worksheet 1, line 4, and Worksheet 3, line 4, column classifies the funds. (A), based on a reasonable estimate of which portions are Line 7, column (A). Enter revenue received from intended for financial assistance and Medicaid, respectively. uncompensated care pools or programs if payments received Line 6, column (A). Enter the net patient service revenue for from an uncompensated care pool, UPL program, or Medicaid Medicaid services, including revenue associated with Medicaid DSH program in the organization's home state are intended recipients enrolled in managed care plans. Don't include primarily to offset the cost of Medicaid services. If such Medicaid reimbursement for direct graduate medical education payments are primarily intended to offset the cost of charity care, (GME) costs, which should be entered on Worksheet 5, line 9. then enter this amount on Worksheet 1, line 6. If the primary Include Medicaid reimbursement for indirect GME costs, purpose of such payments hasn't been made clear by state including the indirect IME portion of children's health GME. The regulation or law, then the organization can allocate the direct portion of children's health GME should be entered on payments proportionately between Worksheet 1, line 6, and Worksheet 5, line 10. Also, include Medicaid DSH revenue and Worksheet 3, line 7, column (A), based on a reasonable UPL funding. “Net patient service revenue” means payments estimate of which portions are intended for financial assistance expected to be received from patients or third-party payers for and Medicaid, respectively. patient services performed during the year. “Net patient service revenue” also includes revenue for services performed during prior years. Organizations can describe in Part VI the amount of prior year Medicaid revenue included on Part I, line 7b. Amounts received from a Medicaid program as “reimbursement for direct GME” or IME should be treated the Worksheet 3. Medicaid and Other Means-Tested Government Health Programs (Part I, lines 7b and 7c) Keep for Your Records (A) (B) Medicaid Other means-tested government health programs Gross patient charges 1. Gross patient charges from the programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Total community benefit expense 2. Ratio of patient care cost to charges (from Worksheet 2, if used) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. % % 3. Cost (multiply line 1 by line 2, or obtain from cost accounting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 4. Medicaid provider taxes, fees, and assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 5. Total community benefit expense Total community benefit expense (add lines 3 and 4; enter amount from column (A) in Part I, line 7b, column (c); and enter amount from column (B) in Part I, line 7c, column (c)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Direct offsetting revenue 6. Net patient service revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 7. Payments from uncompensated care pools or programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 8. Other revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 9. Total direct offsetting revenue (add lines 6 through 8; enter amount from column (A) in Part I, line 7b, column (d), and enter amount from column (B) in Part I, line 7c, column (d)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 10. Net community benefit expense (subtract line 9 from line 5; enter amount from column (A) in Part I, line 7b, column (e); enter amount from column (B) in Part I, line 7c, column (e)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 11. Total expense (enter amount from Form 990, Part IX, line 25, column (A), including the organization's share of joint venture expenses, and excluding any bad debt expense included in Part IX, line 25, in both columns (A) and (B)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 12. Percent of total expense (line 10 divided by line 11; enter amount from column (A) in Part I, line 7b, column (f); enter amount from column (B) in Part I, line 7c, column (f)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. % % Instructions for Schedule H -17- |
Page 18 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Worksheet 4. Community Health Improvement Services and Community Benefit Operations (Part I, line 7e) Keep for Your Records (C) Net community (A) benefit Total (B) expense community Direct (subtract col. benefit offsetting (B) from col. (A) expense revenue for lines 1–5) 1. Community health improvement services a. 1a. b. 1b. c. 1c. d. 1d. e. 1e. f. 1f. g. 1g. h. 1h. i. 1i. j. 1j. 2. Worksheet subtotal (add lines 1a through 1j) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 3. Community benefit operations a. 3a. b. 3b. c. 3c. d. 3d. 4. Worksheet subtotal (add lines 3a through 3d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 5. Worksheet total (add lines 2 and 4; enter amounts from columns (A), (B), and (C) in Part I, line 7e, columns (c), (d), and (e), respectively) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 6. Total expense (enter amount from Form 990, Part IX, line 25, column (A), including the organization's share of joint venture expenses, and excluding any bad debt expense included on Part IX, line 25) . . . . . . 6. 7. Percent of total expense (line 5, column (C) divided by line 6; enter amount in Part I, line 7e, column (f)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. “Community health improvement services” means activities or Worksheet 4. Community Health programs, subsidized by the health care organization, carried Improvement Services and out or supported for the express purpose of improving community health. Such services don't generate inpatient or Community Benefit Operations (Part outpatient revenue, although there may be a nominal patient fee or sliding scale fee for these services. I, Line 7e) Worksheet 4 can be used to report the net cost of community “Community benefit operations” means: health improvement services and community benefit operations. -18- Instructions for Schedule H |
Page 19 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. • Activities associated with conducting community health needs “Health professions education” means educational programs assessments, that result in a degree, a certificate, or training necessary to be • Community benefit program administration, and licensed to practice as a health professional, as required by • The organization's activities associated with fundraising or state law, or continuing education necessary to retain state grant writing for community benefit programs. license or certification by a board in the individual's health Activities or programs cannot be reported if they are provided profession specialty. It doesn't include education or training primarily for marketing purposes or if they are more beneficial to programs available exclusively to the organization's employees the organization than to the community. For example, the activity and medical staff or scholarships provided to those individuals. or program may not be reported if it is designed primarily to However, it does include education programs if the primary increase referrals of patients with third-party coverage, required purpose of such programs is to educate health professionals in for license or accreditation, or restricted to individuals affiliated the broader community. Costs for medical residents and interns with the organization (employees and physicians of the can be included, even if they are considered “employees” for organization). purposes of Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement. To be reported, community need for the activity or program Examples of health professions education activities or must be established. Community need can be demonstrated programs that should and shouldn't be reported are as follows. through the following. • A CHNA conducted or accessed by the organization. Activity or Program Report Example Rationale • Documentation that demonstrated community need or a request from a public health agency or community group was the Scholarships for Yes More benefit to basis for initiating or continuing the activity or program. community members community than • The involvement of unrelated, collaborative tax-exempt or organization government organizations as partners in the activity or program Scholarships for staff No More benefit to carried out for the express purpose of improving community members organization than health. community Community benefit activities or programs also seek to Continuing medical Yes Accessible to all achieve a community benefit objective, including improving education for community qualified physicians access to health services, enhancing public health, advancing physicians increased general knowledge, and relief of a government burden Continuing medical No Restricted to own to improve health. This includes activities or programs that do education for own medical staff members the following. medical staff • Are available broadly to the public and serve low-income Nurse education if Yes More benefit to consumers. graduates are free to community than • Reduce geographic, financial, or cultural barriers to accessing seek employment at any organization health services, and if they ceased would result in access organization problems (for example, longer wait times or increased travel Nurse education if No Program designed distances). graduates are required to primarily to benefit the • Address federal, state, or local public health priorities such as become the organization eliminating disparities in access to health care services or organization's employees disparities in health status among different populations. • Leverage or enhance public health department activities such as childhood immunization efforts. • Strengthen community health resilience by improving the Lines 1 through 6. Include both direct and indirect costs. ability of a community to withstand and recover from public Direct costs of health professions education don't include costs health emergencies. related to Ph.D. students and post-doctoral students, which are • Otherwise would become the responsibility of government or to be entered on Worksheet 7, Research. See the instructions another tax-exempt organization. for Part I, line 7, column (c), for the definition of “indirect costs.” • Advance increased general knowledge through education or "Indirect costs" don't include the estimated cost of “indirect research that benefits the public. medical education.” Lines 1a through 1j, column (A). Enter the name of each Direct costs of health professions education include the reported community health improvement activity or program and following. total community benefit expense for each. Include both direct • Stipends, fringe benefits of interns, residents, and fellows in costs and indirect costs in total community benefit expense. Use accredited graduate medical education programs. additional worksheets if the organization reports more than 10 • Salaries and fringe benefits of faculty directly related to intern community health improvement activities or programs. and resident education. Lines 3a through 3d, column (A). Enter the name of each • Salaries and fringe benefits of faculty directly related to reported community benefit operations activity or program and teaching: total community benefit expense for each. Include both direct 1. Medical students; costs and indirect costs in total community benefit expense. Use 2. Students enrolled in nursing programs that are licensed additional worksheets if the organization enters more than four by state law or, if licensing isn't required, accredited by the community benefit operations activities or programs. recognized national professional organization for the particular Report total community benefit expense, direct offsetting activity; revenue, and net community benefit expense for each line item. 3. Students enrolled in allied health professions education programs, licensed by state law or, if licensing isn't required, Worksheet 5. Health Professions accredited by the recognized national professional organization Education (Part I, Line 7f) for the particular activity, including, but not limited to, programs in pharmacy, occupational therapy, dietetics, and pastoral care; Worksheet 5 can be used to report the net cost of health and professions education. Instructions for Schedule H -19- |
Page 20 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Worksheet 5. Health Professions Education (Part I, line 7f) Keep for Your Records Totals Total community benefit expense 1. Medical students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 2. Interns, residents, and fellows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 3. Nurses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 4. Other allied health professions, students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 5. Continuing health professions education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 6. Other students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 7. Total community benefit expense (add lines 1 through 6; enter in Part I, line 7f, column (c)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Direct offsetting revenue 8. Medicare reimbursement for direct GME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 9. Medicaid reimbursement for direct GME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 10. Continuing health professions education reimbursement/tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 11. Other revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 12. Total direct offsetting revenue (add lines 8 through 11; enter in Part I, line 7f, column (d)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. 13. Net community benefit expense (line 7 minus line 12; enter in Part I, line 7f, column (e)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. 14. Total expense (enter amount from Form 990, Part IX, line 25, column (A), including the organization's share of joint venture expenses, and excluding any bad debt expense included on Part IX, line 25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. 15. Percent of total expense (line 13 divided by line 14; enter amount in Part I, line 7f, column (f)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. % 4. Continuing health professions education open to all that includes both direct and indirect payments, use reasonable qualified individuals in the community, including payment for methods to estimate the portion of the lump sum that is direct development of online or other computer-based training (for example, the percent of total Medicare GME payments that accepted as continuing health professions education by the is direct). relevant professional organization. Line 10. Enter revenue received for continuing health • Scholarships provided by the organization to community professions education reimbursement or tuition. members. Line 11. Enter other revenue received for health professions Line 8. Enter Medicare reimbursement for direct GME, education activities associated with expenses entered on reimbursement for approved nursing and allied health education Worksheet 5, line 7. activities, and direct GME reimbursement received for services provided to Medicare Advantage patients. For a children's Worksheet 6. Subsidized Health hospital that receives children's GME payments from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), count that Services (Part I, Line 7g) portion of the payment equivalent to Medicare direct GME. Don't Worksheet 6 can be used to calculate the net cost of subsidized include indirect GME reimbursement provided by Medicare or health services. Complete Worksheet 6 for each subsidized Medicaid. health service and enter in Part I the total for all subsidized Line 9. Enter Medicaid reimbursement for direct GME, including health services combined. only that portion of Medicaid GME payment equivalent to Medicare direct GME and that can be explicitly segregated by “Subsidized health services” means clinical services provided the organization from other Medicaid net patient revenue. Don't despite a financial loss to the organization. The financial loss is include indirect GME reimbursement provided by Medicaid, measured after removing losses associated with bad debt, which is to be entered Worksheet 3, Unreimbursed Medicaid financial assistance, Medicaid, and other means-tested and Other Means-Tested Government Programs. Include government programs. Losses attributable to these items aren't Medicaid reimbursement for nursing and allied health education. included when determining which clinical services are If your state pays Medicaid GME reimbursement as a lump sum subsidized health services because they are reported as community benefit elsewhere in Part I or as bad debt in Part III. -20- Instructions for Schedule H |
Page 21 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Losses attributable to these items are also excluded when The organization cannot include on Part I, line 7h, direct or measuring the losses generated by the subsidized health indirect costs of research funded by an individual or an services. In addition, in order to qualify as a subsidized health organization that isn't a tax-exempt or government entity. service, the organization must provide the service because it However, the organization can describe in Part VI any research it meets an identified community need. A service meets an conducts that isn't funded by tax-exempt or government entities, identified community need if it is reasonable to conclude that if including the cost of such research, the identity of the funder, the organization no longer offered the service: how the results of such research are made available to the • The service would be unavailable in the community, public, if at all, and whether the results are made available to the • The community's capacity to provide the service would be public at no cost or nominal cost. below the community's need, or • The service would become the responsibility of government or Examples of costs of research include, but aren't limited to, another tax-exempt organization. salaries and benefits of researchers and staff, including stipends for research trainees (Ph.D. candidates or fellows); facilities for Subsidized health services can include qualifying inpatient collection and storage of research, data, and samples; animal programs (for example, neonatal intensive care, addiction facilities; equipment; supplies; tests conducted for research recovery, and inpatient psychiatric units) and outpatient rather than patient care; statistical and computer support; programs (emergency and trauma services, satellite clinics compliance (for example, accreditation for human subjects designed to serve low-income communities, and home health protection, biosafety, Health Insurance Portability and programs). Subsidized health services generally exclude Accountability Act (HIPAA), etc.); and dissemination of research ancillary services that support inpatient and ambulatory results. programs such as anesthesiology, radiology, and laboratory Line 1. Define direct costs under the guidelines and definitions departments. Subsidized health services include services or published by the National Institutes of Health. care provided at physician clinics and skilled nursing facilities if such clinics or facilities satisfy the general criteria for subsidized Line 2. Define indirect costs under the guidelines and health services. An organization that includes any costs definitions published by the National Institutes of Health. associated with stand-alone physician clinics (not other facilities Line 4. Enter license fees and royalties the organization at which physicians provide services) as subsidized health received during the tax year that are directly associated with services on Part I, line 7g, must describe that it has done so and research that the organization has (in any tax year) reported on enter on Part VI such costs included on Part I, line 7g. Schedule H as community benefit. Note. The organization can report a physician clinic as a Line 5. An example of “other revenue” is Medicare subsidized health service only if the organization operated the reimbursement associated with any research expense reported clinic and associated hospital services at a financial loss to the as community benefit. organization during the year. Line 3, columns (A) through (D). Enter the estimated cost for Worksheet 8. Cash and In-Kind each subsidized health service. For column (B), enter bad debt amounts attributable to the subsidized health service measured Contributions for Community Benefit by cost. For column (C), enter amounts attributable to the (Part I, Line 7i) subsidized health service for patients who are recipients of Worksheet 8 can be used to report cash contributions or grants Medicaid and other means-tested government health programs. and the cost of in-kind contributions that support financial For column (D), enter financial assistance amounts attributable assistance, health professions education, and other community to the subsidized health service measured by cost. Multiply benefit activities reportable on Part I, lines 7a through 7h. Report line 1 by line 2 or enter the estimated expense of each such contributions on line 7i, and not on lines 7a through 7h. subsidized health service based on the organization's cost accounting. Organizations with a cost accounting system or “Cash and in-kind contributions” means contributions made method more accurate than the ratio of patient care cost to by the organization to health care organizations and other charges from Worksheet 2 can rely on that system or method to community groups restricted, in writing, to one or more of the estimate the cost of each subsidized health service. community benefit activities described in the table on Part I, line 7 (and the related worksheets and instructions). “In-kind contributions” include the cost of staff hours donated by the Worksheet 7. Research (Part I, organization to the community while on the organization's Line 7h) payroll, indirect cost of space donated to tax-exempt community Worksheet 7 can be used to report the cost of research groups (such as for meetings), and the financial value (generally conducted by the organization. measured at cost) of donated food, equipment, and supplies. Don't report as cash or in-kind contributions any payments Research means any study or investigation the goal of which that the organization makes in exchange for a service, facility, or is to generate increased generalizable knowledge made product, or that the organization makes primarily to obtain an available to the public (for example, knowledge about underlying economic or physical benefit; for example, payments made in biological mechanisms of health and disease, natural processes, lieu of taxes that the organization makes to prevent or forestall or principles affecting health or illness; evaluation of safety and local or state property tax assessments, and a teaching efficacy of interventions for disease such as clinical trials and hospital's payments to its affiliated medical school for intern or studies of therapeutic protocols; laboratory-based studies; resident supervision services by the school's faculty members. epidemiology, health outcomes, and effectiveness; behavioral or sociological studies related to health, delivery of care, or Report cash contributions and grants made by the prevention; studies related to changes in the health care delivery organization to entities and community groups that share the system; and communication of findings and observations, organization's goals and mission. Don't report cash or in-kind including publication in a medical journal). The organization can contributions contributed by employees, or emergency funds include the cost of internally funded research it conducts, as well provided by the organization to the organization's employees; as the cost of research it conducts funded by a tax-exempt or loans, advances, or contributions to the capital of another government entity. organization that are reportable in Part X of the core Form 990; Instructions for Schedule H -21- |
Page 22 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Worksheet 6. Subsidized Health Services (Part I, line 7g) Keep for Your Records (C) (E) (A) Medicaid and Totals Total other means- (subtract subsidized tested columns (B), health government (D) (C), and (D) service (B) health Financial from column Program name: ______________________________ program Bad debt programs assistance (A)) Gross patient charges 1. Gross patient charges from program(s) . . . . . . . . . 1. Total community benefit expense 2. Ratio of patient care cost to charges (from Worksheet 2, if used) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. % % % % 3. Total community benefit expense (multiply line 1 by line 2, or obtain from cost accounting; enter column (E) in Part I, line 7g, column (c)) . . . . . . . . 3. Direct offsetting revenue 4. Net patient service revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 5. Other revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 6. Total direct offsetting revenue (add lines 4 and 5; enter column (E) in Part I, line 7g, column (d)). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 7. Net community benefit expense (subtract line 6 from line 3; enter column (E) in Part I, line 7g, column (e)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 8. Total expense (enter amount from Form 990, Part IX, line 25, column (A), including the organization's share of joint venture expenses, and excluding any bad debt expense included on Part IX, line 25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. $ 9. Percent of total expense (line 7, column (E) divided by line 8; enter in Part I, line 7g, column (f)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. % -22- Instructions for Schedule H |
Page 23 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Worksheet 7. Research (Part I, line 7h) Keep for Your Records Total community benefit expense 1. Direct costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 2. Indirect costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 3. Total community benefit expense (add lines 1 and 2; enter in Part I, line 7h, column (c)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Direct offsetting revenue 4. License fees and royalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 5. Other revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 6. Total direct offsetting revenue (add lines 4 and 5; enter in Part I, line 7h, column (d)) . . . . . . 6. 7. Net community benefit expense (subtract line 6 from line 3; enter in Part I, line 7h, column (e)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 8. Total expense (enter amount from Form 990, Part IX, line 25, column (A), including the organization's share of joint venture expenses, and excluding any bad debt expense included on Part IX, line 25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 9. Percent of total expense (divide line 7 by line 8; enter in Part I, line 7h, column (f)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. % Worksheet 8. Cash and In-Kind Contributions for Community Benefit (Part I, line 7i) Keep for Your Records (B) (A) In-kind Cash contrib- contrib- (C) utions utions Total 1. Total community benefit expense (enter amount from column (C) in Part I, line 7i, column (c)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 2. Direct offsetting revenue (enter amount from column (C) in Part I, line 7i, column (d)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 3. Net community benefit expense (subtract line 2 from line 1; enter on Part I, line 7i, column (e)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. 4. Total expense (enter amount from Form 990, Part IX, line 25, column (A), including the organization's share of joint venture expenses, and excluding any bad debt expense included on Part IX, line 25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 5. Percent of total expense (divide line 3 by line 4; enter in Part I, line 7i, column (f)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. % or unrestricted grants or gifts to another organization that can, at interest to be used to accomplish one of the community benefit the discretion of the grantee organization, be used other than to activities reportable in the table, on Part I, line 7, enter the grant provide the type of community benefit described in the table on on line 7i, but don't include the organization's proportionate Part I, line 7. share of the amount spent by the joint venture on such activities in any other part of the table, to avoid double counting. Special rule for grants to joint ventures. If the organization makes a grant to a joint venture in which it has an ownership Instructions for Schedule H -23- |
Page 24 of 24 Fileid: … s/i990schh/2022/a/xml/cycle03/source 11:28 - 20-Sep-2022 The type and rule above prints on all proofs including departmental reproduction proofs. MUST be removed before printing. Index Financial Assistance Policy 9 B Policy Relating to Emergency S Bad Debt, Medicare, & Collection Medical Care 11 Supplemental Information 13 Practices 5 Hospital facilities 7 Worksheet (optional) 6 Financial Assistance and Certain W Other Community Benefits at Cost 2 Worksheets: C 1-Financial Assistance at Cost 15 Contributions for community benefit 3 Community Building Activities 4 2-Ratio of Patient Care Cost to Disregarded entity 4 M Charges 15 Group return 4 3-Unreimbursed Medicaid and Other Management Companies and Joint Means-Tested Government Ventures 6 F Programs 16 4-Community Health Improvement Facility Information: P Services and Community Benefit CHNA 7 Patient Protection and Affordable Operations 19 Community Health Needs Care Act: 5-Health Professions Education 20 Assessment 7 Hospital facilities 1 6-Subsidized Health Services 20 Facility Policies & Practices: Section 501(r) of the Code 1 7-Research 21 Billing and Collections 9 8-Cash and In-Kind Contributions for Charges for Medical Care 11 Community Benefit 23 -24- |