Marlette Regional Hospital

“The 990 will be reviewed at the finance committee by the ceo and cfo and presented to the full board for approval. The return was sent to the finance committee and reviewed in detail at the 4/26/18 finance committee meeting.”

“Compensation for the top management official is based upon applicable statewide compensation surveys. In addition the compensation is reviewed and approved by the board of directors annually.”

“The compensation of other top officials are based upon applicable statewide compensation surveys.”

“The governing documents, administrative policies, and financial statements are not available to the general public.”

“To provide medical and surgical care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age or ability to pay. Although reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the operation and stability of mrh, it is recognized that not all individuals possess the ability to purchase essential medical services. Therefore, in keeping with this hospital's commitment to serve all members of its community, free care and/or subsidized care, care provided to persons covered by government programs below cost, and health activities and programs to support the community's health status will be considered where the need and/or the individual's inability to pay co-exist. These activities include acute, emergency and outpatient services in addition to wellness programs, community education programs, and special programs for the elderly, handicapped, medically under-served, and a variety of broad community support activities.”

“Uncollectable bad debts are estimated by the use of the allowance method. Bad debts for the years ending june 30, 2017 and 2016 amounted to 858,523 and 933,384, respectively. The bad debt expense on line 2 of section a is determined using the cost based upon the cost to charge ratio that is developed in schedule h. Other community benefits are provided through many reduced price services and free programs offered throughout the year based on activities and services that mrh believes will serve a bona fide community health need. A sampling of these community benefits is provided below: educational services/programs "abuse and neglect recognition training for community and hospital staff "career guidance for area school students "cooperative professional training with local colleges "disease/condition-specific education, e.g., diabetes "education/counseling for families of patients "education/counseling for patients "educational programs for employees (adult education) "organ donation information campaigns "school health programs "support groups for patients, their families and the community "training of public health and safety personnel health promotion and preventions activities "blood pressure clinics "discharge planning with follow-up support programs "health promotion/wellness programs "health screening/health fairs "nutrition and weight control "rural health outreach services "stress management "work site health promotion service emergency services/programs "emergency services department "advanced life support ambulance service "fire and police assistance "helicopter transfer assistance clinical services "certified rural health clinics "childhood immunizations "primary care services "acute medical and surgical services "residential and home-based hospice services "uniquely-accredited hospital, laboratory, cardiopulmonary, and long-term care services "mobile pet and bone density testing technology "coordination of patient care services in hospital "free or low cost services to low income families "general health screening clinics "respiratory/pulmonary disease services "school health clinics (primary care) "school sports physicals "skilled nursing services/intermediate care facility non-clinical hospital services "advocacy on behalf of specific patients needing intervention with public agencies (social services) "free meeting rooms for community groups "guidance and referral to community services and public assistance programs, including medicaid "meals for family members "translation or interpreter services for non-english speaking patients support for other health care providers "radiation and chemotherapy services provided by st. Marys on campus "visiting medical and surgical specialists to complement primary care physicians' care "support for blood drives "donation of used equipment to other providers "physician referral services "partner in regional rural health networks working relationship with others "civic organizations such as lions club and toys for tots "american association of retired persons "community-based business groups such as chambers of commerce "economic development agencies "home health agencies "hospices "local schools and colleges "nursing homes "senior citizens organizations "state and local agencies and organizations marlette regional hospital is committed to serving our patients in ways that respect the original values of our community - a compassion for our neighbors and a sense of duty to serve those in need. In respecting these values, marlette regional hospital acknowledges its obligation to offer services to patients that may not be able to fully afford the care they need, while also serving the health improvement needs of our larger community. To that end, the hospital has adopted policies that describe how services are discounted and how charity care is determined and offered.”

“Contract services 3,291,973 812,784 6,048”