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Morton Hospital And Medical Center Inc
Taunton, MA 02780
Bed count | 131 | Medicare provider number | 220073 | Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals | NO | Children's hospital | NO |
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)
(as % of total functional expenses)
Community Benefit Expenditures: 2010
All tax-exempt organizations file a Form 990 with the IRS for every tax year. If the tax-exempt organization operates one or more hospital facilities during the tax year, the organization must attach a Schedule H to Form 990. On Part I of Schedule H, the organization records the expenditures it made during the tax year for various types of community benefits; 9 types are shown on this web tool. By default, this web tool presents community benefit expenditures as a percentage of the organization’s functional expenses, which it reports on Form 990, Part IX, Line 25, Column A. (The more commonly heard term, ‘total operating expenses’, which organizations report to CMS, is generally about 90% of the ‘functional expenses’). The user may change the default to see the dollar expenditures.
Operating expenses $ 125,655,182 Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses$ 7,470,223 5.95 %- Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
Financial Assistance at cost as % of operating expenses$ 2,186,979 1.74 %Medicaid as % of operating expenses$ 4,838,008 3.85 %Costs of other means-tested government programs as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Health professions education as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Subsidized health services as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Research as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Community health improvement services and community benefit operations*
as % of operating expensesNote: these two community benefit categories are reported together on the Schedule H, part I, line 7e.$ 445,236 0.35 %Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit* as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Community building*
as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %- * = CBI denoted preventative categories
- Community building activities details:
Did tax-exempt hospital report community building activities? Not available Number of activities or programs (optional) 0 Physical improvements and housing 0 Economic development 0 Community support 0 Environmental improvements 0 Leadership development and training for community members 0 Coalition building 0 Community health improvement advocacy 0 Workforce development 0 Other 0 Persons served (optional) 0 Physical improvements and housing 0 Economic development 0 Community support 0 Environmental improvements 0 Leadership development and training for community members 0 Coalition building 0 Community health improvement advocacy 0 Workforce development 0 Other 0 Community building expense
as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Physical improvements and housing as % of community building expenses$ 0 Economic development as % of community building expenses$ 0 Community support as % of community building expenses$ 0 Environmental improvements as % of community building expenses$ 0 Leadership development and training for community members as % of community building expenses$ 0 Coalition building as % of community building expenses$ 0 Community health improvement advocacy as % of community building expenses$ 0 Workforce development as % of community building expenses$ 0 Other as % of community building expenses$ 0 Direct offsetting revenue $ 0 Physical improvements and housing $ 0 Economic development $ 0 Community support $ 0 Environmental improvements $ 0 Leadership development and training for community members $ 0 Coalition building $ 0 Community health improvement advocacy $ 0 Workforce development $ 0 Other $ 0
Other Useful Tax-exempt Hospital Information: 2010
In addition to community benefit and community building expenditures, the Schedule H worksheet includes sections on what percentage of bad debt can be attributable to patients eligible for financial assistance, and questions on the tax-exempt hospital's debt collection policy. When searching a specific tax-exempt hospital in this web tool, Section II provides information about bad debt and the financial assistance policy, and whether the state in which the tax-exempt hospital resides has expanded Medicaid coverage under the federal ACA.
Of the tax-exempt hospital’s overall operating expenses, amount reported as bad debt
as % of operating expenses$ 2,372,460 1.89 %Is the tax-exempt hospital considered a "sole community hospital" under the Medicare program? NO - Information about the tax-exempt hospital's Financial Assistance Policy and Debt Collection Policy
The Financial Assistance Policy section of Schedule H has changed over the years. The questions listed below reflect the questions on the 2009-2011 Schedule H forms and the answers tax-exempt hospitals provided for those years. The Financial Assistance Policy requirements were changed under the ACA. In the future, as the Community Benefit Insight web site is populated with 2022 data and subsequent years, the web tool will also be updated to reflect the new wording and requirements. In the meantime, if you have any questions about this section, we encourage you to contact your tax-exempt hospital directly.
Does the organization have a written financial assistance (charity care) policy? YES Did the tax-exempt hospital rely upon Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) to determine when to provide free or discounted care for patients? YES Amount of the tax-exempt hospital’s bad debt (at cost) attributed to patients eligible under the organization’s financial assistance (charity care) policy
as % of operating expenses$ 1,124,330 47.39 %- Did the tax-exempt hospital, or an authorized third party, take any of the following collection activities before determining whether the patient was eligible for financial assistance:
Reported to credit agency Not available Filed lawsuit Not available Placed liens on residence Not available Issue body attachments? (an order by the court commanding a sheriff or other official to physically bring before the court a person who is guilty of contempt of court) Not available Under the ACA, states have the choice to expand Medicaid eligibility for their residents up to 138% of the federal poverty guidelines. The Medicaid expansion provision of the ACA did not go into effect until January 2014, so data in this web tool will not reflect each state's current Medicaid eligibility threshold. For up to date information, please visit the Terms and Glossary under the Resources tab.
After enactment of the ACA, has the state in which this tax-exempt hospital is located expanded Medicaid? YES The federal poverty guidelines (FPG) are set by the government and used to determine eligibility for many federal financial assistance programs. Tax-exempt hospitals often use FPG guidelines in their Financial Assistance policies to determine which patients will qualify for free or discounted care.
If not, is the state's Medicaid threshold for working parents at or below 76% of the federal poverty guidelines? Not available In addition to the federal requirements, some states have laws stipulating community benefit requirements as a result of tax-exemption. The laws vary from state to state and may require the tax-exempt hospitals to submit community benefit reports. Data on this web tool captures whether or not a state had a mandatory community benefit reporting law as of 2011. For more information, please see Community Benefit State Law Profiles Comparison at The Hilltop Institute.
Does the state in which the tax-exempt hospital is located have a mandatory community benefit reporting statute? NO
Community Health Needs Assessment Activities: 2010
The ACA requires all 501(c)(3) tax-exempt hospitals to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years, starting with the hospital's tax year beginning after March 23, 2012. The 2011 Schedule H included an optional section of questions on the CHNA process. This web tool includes responses for those hospitals voluntary reporting this information. The web tool will be updated to reflect changes in these questions on the 2012 and subsequent Schedule H forms.
Did the tax-exempt hospital report that they had conducted a CHNA? YES Did the CHNA define the community served by the tax-exempt hospital? YES Did the CHNA consider input from individuals that represent the broad interests of the community served by the tax-exempt hospital? YES Did the tax-exempt hospital make the CHNA widely available (i.e. post online)? YES Did the tax-exempt hospital adopt an implementation strategy to address the community needs identified by the CHNA? Not available Did the tax-exempt hospital execute the implementation strategy? Not available Did the tax-exempt hospital participate in the development of a community-wide plan? Not available
Supplemental Information: 2010
- Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Description of the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4A (Expenses $ 51440513 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 55255358) INPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES - PROVIDING INPATIENT SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH OUR CORE VALUES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE AND EFFICIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES. THE COMMUNITY SERVED OF THE HOSPITAL IS COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING LOCALES: TAUNTON, EAST TAUNTON, RAYNHAM, NORTH DIGHTON, DIGHTON, MIDDLEBORO, REHOBOTH, LAKEVILLE, BRIDGEWATER AND NORTON. DURING FY11, MORTON HOSPITAL PROVIDED 30,927 PATIENT DAYS OF INPATIENT SERVICES, WITH 7,720 DISCHARGES.
4B (Expenses $ 41794748 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 49254646) OUTPATIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES - PROVIDING OUTPATIENT SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH OUR CORE VALUES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE AND EFFICIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES. THE COMMUNITY SERVED OF THE HOSPITAL IS COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING LOCALES: TAUNTON, EAST TAUNTON, RAYNHAM, NORTH DIGHTON, DIGHTON, MIDDLEBORO, REHOBOTH, LAKEVILLE, BRIDGEWATER AND NORTON. DURING FY11, MORTON HOSPITAL HAD 66,102 OUTPATIENT VISITS.
4C (Expenses $ 13628412 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 16060933) EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES - PROVIDING EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH OUR CORE VALUES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE AND EFFICIENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES. THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL IS COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING LOCALES: TAUNTON, EAST TAUNTON, RAYNHAM, NORTH DIGHTON, DIGHTON, MIDDLEBORO, REHOBOTH, LAKEVILLE, BRIDGEWATER AND NORTON. DURING FY11, MORTON HOSPITAL HAD 52,343 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS.
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Supplemental Information
PART I, L7 COL(F): THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES AN ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS EQUAL TO ESTIMATED BAD DEBT LOSSES. THE ESTIMATED LOSSES ARE BASED UPON HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE TOGETHER WITH A REVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE EXISTING RECEIVABLES.
PART III, LINE 4: THE COSTING METHODOLOGY CONSISTS OF APPLYING A COST TO CHARGE RATIO TO THE RECORDED PROVISION FOR BAD DEBT AND CHARITY CARE REVENUES BASED ON A COST REPORT.
PART III, LINE 8: THE COMPUTED SHORTFALL HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT.
MORTON HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, INC. PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3: THE ASSESSMENT RELIED HEAVILY ON THE PARTICIPATION OF A BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITYSTAKEHOLDERS THROUGH A SERIES OF INTERVIEWS, STREET SURVEYS, WEB SURVEYS AND FOCUSGROUPS, PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED: PARENTS, PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ELDERS ANDYOUTH, EACH GROUP COMPLETED INTERVIEWS AND SURVEYS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS, INCLUDINGCOUNCILS ON AGING, PARENT AND FAMILY ORGANIZATIONS, GROCERY STORES AND LIBRARIES.
PART VI, LINE 2: MORTON HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER'S COMMUNITY BENEFITS MISSION STATEMENT AND THE GUIDING PHILOSOPHY OF OUR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE AND EFFICIENT HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY SETTING. MORTON HOSPITAL IS RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE FINANCING AND POLICY AS AN ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY PROVIDER AND RECEIVES FUNDING BASED ON THE HOSPITAL'S STATUS UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH SAFETY NET'S DESIGNATION OF A MEDICALLY-UNDERSERVED AREA. THROUGH CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT OF UNMET COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, PARTICIPATION ON LOCAL ACTION COMMITTEES AND FUNDING OF SEVERAL COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH CARE INITIATIVES, THE HOSPITAL IS ABLE TO RESPOND TO LOW-INCOME, UNDER OR UNINSURED POPULATIONS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE CARE ACROSS CENTRAL SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS - PRIMARILY TAUNTON, RAYNHAM, BERKLEY, DIGHTON, BRIDGEWATER, REHOBOTH, MIDDLEBORO, LAKEVILLE, CARVER, ASSONET, EAST FREETOWN AND NORTON. THE HOSPITAL SUBSIDIZES SUCH SERVICES AS NECESSARY WITHIN ITS FINANCIAL CAPABILITIES.THIS COMMUNITY BENEFITS PHILOSOPHY EXPANDS UPON THE MISSION OF MORTON HOSPITAL TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT AFFECT THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER TAUNTON AREA. AIMING TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE, LINGUISTICALLY-APPROPRIATE, ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES, MORTON HOSPITAL ENCOURAGES THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE IN HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, BE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR HEALTH CARE, AND EDUCATE THEMSELVES OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND POOR LIFESTYLE CHOICES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO WORKS TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND MAINTAINS ADULT AND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS IN THE COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO UNDER-INSURED OR UNINSURED PEOPLE.THE HOSPITAL FOSTERS AN INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND INCLUDES IN ITS MISSION AND GOALS THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIZATION-WIDE CULTURAL DIVERSITY PROGRAMMING ADDRESSING THE CULTURAL NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
PART VI, LINE 3: THE HOSPITAL EMPLOYS A FINANCIAL COUNSELOR WHO ASSISTS AND EDUCATES PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON FINANCIAL MATTERS CONCERNING THE HOSPITAL CHARITY CARE POLICY AND ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS.
PART VI, LINE 4: MORTON HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS LOCATED IN CENTRAL SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES SOUTH OF BOSTON, AND INCLUDES THE TOWNS OF: TAUNTON, EAST TAUNTON, RAYNHAM, MIDDLEBOROUGH, LAKEVILLE, DIGHTON, NORTH DIGHTON, AND BERKLEY. THE PRIMARY POPULATION SERVED IS (AGGREGATE ETHNICITY: 85% NON-HISPANIC WHITE; 5.2% HISPANIC/LATINO; 4.6% BLACK; 1.4% ASIAN; AND 3.8% OTHER). MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR THE CITY OF TAUNTON IS ESTIMATED AT $55,607 (2009 DATA).
REPORTS FILED WITH STATES PART VI, LINE 7 MA