Reading Hospital

“Reading health system elects the members of the governing body”

“The management of the corporation shall be vested in the board of directors elected by the member who is the reading health system.”

“All decisions are subject to approval by the board of directors as management of the corporation elected by the member.”

“The form 990 is prepared by hospital staff and reviewed by its external tax advisors.”

“It shall be the policy of the hospital to require each board member to submit in writing to the chief executive officer a list of business or other organizations of which the member or member's spouse is an officer, director, member employee or owner (35% or greater share) with which the company might reasonably enter into a relationship or a transaction in which the board member would have conflicting interests. Each year a copy of the written statement will be sent to the board member for updating and resubmission and by which the board member shall confirm his awareness of this policy.”

“The reading health system's board of directors has duly appointed an executive compensation committee (the "committee"), which is responsible for the review and approval of all compensation and benefits provided to the hospital's executive management. The committee has adopted a written executive compensation philosophy statement and an executive compensation committee charter governing the work and review process of the committee. The committee follows the procedures described in the philosophy statement and the charter when it reviews and approves the compensation and employee benefits provided to the hospital's senior management, including the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer. The committee's review analyzes every element of compensation, including current and deferred compensation, and benefits, including qualified and non-qualified benefits. The committee conducts its review and approval process at least annually, and approves compensation and benefits only to the extent that the committee has concluded that the compensation and benefits constitute no more than reasonable compensation for each executive. The committee consists entirely of disinterested members of the board, and the committee works with an independent compensation consultant to prepare and review in advance comprehensive data showing the compensation provided by similarly situated organizations for functionally similar positions. The committee also prepares a timely and thorough written record of its deliberations and conclusions. As a result, the committee's review process is designed to satisfy the procedural criteria necessary to qualify for the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness under the federal income tax law intermediate sanctions rules.”

“Same response as line 15a which includes key employees.”

“The organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public.”

“The mission of the reading hospital is to provide compassionate, accessible, high quality, cost effective care to the community: to promote health; to educate healthcare professionals; and to participate in appropriate clinical research. Ask someone to define a hospital's role in the community, and most often you hear about services and departments, or about doctors, nurses and other caregivers. In addition to its primary role as a provider of direct care, reading health system addresses issues outside that realm that impact health and wellness. In fact, a key part of our mission means the reinvestment of our resources into these efforts, which are collectively known as community benefit. We are proud to report that in our last fiscal year, we committed more than 170 million to this cause. Our caregivers and support staff participate in health education, free screenings, and immunizations. They support activities for individuals with serious or chronic health conditions, advance self-care by increasing healthcare knowledge, and address specific community needs through an array of other educational, service and outreach activities. Here are a few examples of why these programs represent the best of all of us, working together for the health of our community. Community health improvement services are carried out to improve community health. They extend beyond patient care activities and are subsidized by reading health system. Programs are offered for free or at a very nominal fee to all community members. Reading health system provides health education programs designed to educate and improve the health of the community. Free community based clinical care is offered at various times through out the year and include free flu shots and cancer screenings, which include skin, cervical, breast, and oral. During fy 2016 approximately 2,825 flu vaccines were provided to community members free of charge and over 275 free cancer screenings were given and 47 autism screenings. Prescription medications, medical equipment and transportation was also provided free of charge for patients who demonstrate need. Heartsafe berks county is an innovative program that places automatic external defibrillators (aeds) in key institutions throughout the county. An aed can help revive a person whose heart has stopped before emergency medical personnel arrive. Diversity and consumer engagement position was created to support reading health system's community engagement endeavors. This department will be responsible for delivery of strategic health services for underserved population. Community benefit total: 170,647,127 (fiscal year 2016) direct patient care unreimbursed medicare: 48.4 million the difference between medicare charges and medicare payments and the actual cost of providing patient care. Unreimbursed medicaid: 55.5 million the difference between medical assistance charges and medicaid payments and the actual cost of providing patient care. Bad debt: 9.2 million the cost of providing care to patients whom we believe would qualify for financial assistance under our charity care policy. Uncompensated charity care: 27.7 million free health services provided to persons who meet our criteria for financial assistance. This amount reflects the actual cost of providing care. Community health improvement services patient care community services: 3.8 million includes free flu shots, cancer screenings, medications, medical equipment and transportation for community members; free interpreting services; and free community help line. Community health education: .8 million includes health education programs, cpr classes, support groups and free worksite health education programs that improve community health. Contributions: 1.0 million monetary support given to the west reading & local communities. Financial and in-kind donations: .3 million contributions made by rh and its employers to community non-profit organizations. Cash and in-kind donations were mad”

“Friends of reading hospital financial donation and 988 volunteers (46,305 hours) donated thier time to support various projects such as providing knitted baby caps,chemo caps, neck pillows and eyeglass cases for patients. Dontated funds for aed's for heartsafe berks county, farm bucks, centering pregnancy, and various other projects.”

“HOSPITALS IN ITS MARKET.”

“Committment to serve the underserved population of the city.”

“Expenses are for treating inpatients, outpatients and emergency patients”

“Intercompany asset transfers -54,571,543 contributions classified as restricted assets 852,568 assets released from restriction 2,986,121 pension liability -173,001,728 total -223,734,582 see schedule o for response to part xii”