Avera Mckennan

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

May 14, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$759,202,729

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Rural Critical Access HospitalsAvera McKennan owns or leases rural Critical Access Hospitals in Flandreau, Gregory, Dell Rapids, Milbank and Miller (Hand County), S.D. As such, they operate as a department of Avera McKennan. The hospitals in Flandreau, Gregory and Hand County serve medically underserved counties. In addition to the exempt purpose achievements described below, the rural hospitals participate in many of the activies described in Part III, Line 4a as part of Avera McKennan.Among services offered by rural hospitals are radiology and imaging, colonoscopy and endoscopy, therapy and rehabilitation, 24-hour emergency care, chemotherapy, orthopedics, cardiovascular testing and care, obstetrics, surgery, and dialysis.Charity and uncompensated care: As part of Avera McKennan, these facilities provide necessary medical services (diagnostic and treatment) for whomever comes to us for care, regardless of their ability to pay. In fiscal year 2013, charity and uncompensated care provided by rural hospitals totaled $640,000.Accessibility to health care: Avera McKennan regional hospitals make medical care accessible to the entire community they serve regardless of a patient's ability to pay. In 2013 rural hospitals had 1,761 discharges, 7,227 patient days and 60,655 outpatient visits. Each of the hospitals provides 24-hour emergency care with eEmergency services through Avera McKennan. eICU services are also available at these hospitals, providing access to critical care medicine near home and lessening the need for transport. There is no additional billing to patients. Telemedicine consults are also offered at rural locations in a number of medical specialties.

Activity 3

ClinicsAvera McKennan provides clinical care, secondary and primary, in 87 owned/joint venture clinics in South Dakota, northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota and northeastern Nebraska. In addition to the following exempt purpose achievements, clinics participate in many of the above as part of Avera McKennan. Clinic visits in 2013 totaled 1,040,163.Clinics provide primary care and urgent care, and among specialties are cardiology; dermatology; endocrinology; gastroenterology; hematology; hepatology; infectious disease; internal medicine; neonatology; nephrology; neurology and neurosurgery; OB/GYN; oncology; ophthalmology; orthopedics; pain management; pediatrics; psychiatry; pulmonology; sports medicine; surgery; and vascular services.Charity and uncompensated care: As part of Avera McKennan, clinics provide necessary medical services (diagnostic and treatment) for whoever comes to us for care, regardless of their ability to pay. In fiscal year 2013, charity and uncompensated care provided by clinics totaled $989,000.Accessibility to health care: In addition to regular clinic hours, Avera McGreevy Clinic provides Urgent Care, seeing patients on a walk-in basis at two locations during the evening hours on weekdays, and throughout the daytime hours on Saturdays and Sundays. This provides greater accessibility without having to rely on emergency room care. In addition, through our Curaquick clinic, Avera offers convenient, affordable clinic care in a local HyVee pharmacy.

Filer

EIN

46-0224743