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Welia Health
Mora, MN 55051
| Bed count | 49 | Medicare provider number | 241367 | 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: 2021
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 $ 145,144,774 Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses$ 4,666,985 3.22 %- Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
Financial Assistance at cost as % of operating expenses$ 939,645 0.65 %Medicaid as % of operating expenses$ 2,829,764 1.95 %Costs of other means-tested government programs as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %Health professions education as % of operating expenses$ 717,814 0.49 %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.$ 179,762 0.12 %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: 2021
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$ 1,965,749 1.35 %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$ 0 0 %- 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 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? YES
Community Health Needs Assessment Activities: 2021
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? NO Did the CHNA define the community served by the tax-exempt hospital? Not available Did the CHNA consider input from individuals that represent the broad interests of the community served by the tax-exempt hospital? Not available Did the tax-exempt hospital make the CHNA widely available (i.e. post online)? Not available Did the tax-exempt hospital adopt an implementation strategy to address the community needs identified by the CHNA? Not available
Supplemental Information: 2021
- 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 $ 136392066 including grants of $ 90339532) (Revenue $ 58582615) WELIA HEALTH PROUDLY SERVES ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WITH THE GOAL OF ENSURING PATIENTS' NEEDS AND HEALTH GOALS ARE ACHIEVED. DURING 2021, WELIA PROVIDED CARE FOR A TOTAL OF 3,862 INPATIENT DAYS. WELIA ENCOUNTERED 94,578 CLINIC VISITS, 9,511 EYE CLINIC VISITS, 7,664 URGENCY VISITS, 13,665 EMERGENCY VISITS, 3,047 SURGERIES, AND 220 NEWBORN DELIVERIES. WELIA HEALTH ALSO ENSURES HEATH CARE IS AFFORDED TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL SITUATION. STRONG EFFORTS ARE MADE TO ENSURE CHARITY CARE IS GRANTED FOR THOSE THAT QUALIFY. IN 2021, $798,280 IN SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO CHARITY CARE PATIENTS. WELIA CONTINUES TO HAVE A VERY LARGE PRESENCE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC, HIGHWAY CLEAN UP MISSIONS, SUPPORT GROUPS, SPORTS PHYSICALS FOR STUDENT ATHLETES, BLOOD DRIVES, EMS COVERAGE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, 48-HOUR WELL-BABY CHECKS, TRANSPORTATION, ETC.
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Facility Information
WELIA HEALTH PART V, SECTION B, LINE 2: ON JULY 1, 2021, WELIA HEALTH CONVERTED FROM A COUNTY-OWNED GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY THAT WAS EXEMPT UNDER IRC SECTION 115 TO AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). THE INITIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023.
WELIA HEALTH PART V, SECTION B, LINE 16J: WELIA HEALTH'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATION AND PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.WELIAHEALTH.ORG/PATIENT-RESOURCES/BILLING/.
PART V, SECTION B, LINES 13-24: AS PART OF WELIA HEALTH'S CONVERSION FROM A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TO A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF UPDATING ALL OF OUR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO BE 501(R)-COMPLIANT WITH THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING FULL COMPLIANCE BY DECEMBER 31, 2022.
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Supplemental Information
PART I, LINE 3C: TO QUALIFY FOR WELIA'S WELIACARE PROGRAM, (A) THE PATIENT MUST HAVE FAMILY INCOME AT OR BELOW 275% OF THE THEN-CURRENT FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES OR QUALIFY TO FILE IRS FORM 4029, (B) HAVE FAMILY LIQUID ASSETS LESS THAN $20,000, (C) LIVE IN EITHER WISCONSIN OR MINNESOTA, AND (D) RECEIVE EMERGENCY OR MEDICALLY NECESSARY CARE FROM WELIA HEALTH.
PART I, LINE 7: THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART I, LINE 7 WERE CALCULATED USING THE WORKSHEETS IN THE 2021 SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS, INCLUDING USE OF A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO.
PART I, LINE 7, COLUMN (F): THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (A), BUT SUBTRACTED FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE PERCENTAGE IN THIS COLUMN IS $ 1,965,749.
PART III, LINE 2: IN EVALUATING THE COLLECTABILITY OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, THE SYSTEM ANALYZES PAST RESULTS AND IDENTIFIES TRENDS FOR EACH OF ITS MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE TO ESTIMATE THE APPROPRIATE NET REALIZABLE VALUE. MANAGEMENT REGULARLY REVIEWS DATA ABOUT THESE MAJOR PAYOR SOURCES OF REVENUE IN EVALUATING THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS.FOR RECEIVABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE THIRD PARTY COVERAGE, THE NET REALIZABLE VALUE IS BASED ON THE ESTIMATED CONTRACTUAL REIMBURSEMENT PERCENTAGES, WHICH IS BASED ON CURRENT CONTRACT PRICES OR HISTORICAL CLAIMS PAID DATA BY PAYOR. FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS (WHICH INCLUDES BOTH PATIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE AND PATIENTS WITH DEDUCTIBLE AND COPAYMENT BALANCES DUE WHICH THIRD PARTY COVERAGE EXISTS FOR A PORTION OF THE BILL), THE NET REALIZABLE VALUE IS DETERMINED USING ESTIMATES OF HISTORICAL COLLECTION EXPERIENCE. THESE ESTIMATES ARE ADJUSTED FOR RECOVERIES AND ANY ANTICIPATED CHANGES IN TRENDS, INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN PAYOR MIX, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OR TRENDS IN FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTAL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.
PART III, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A METHOD OF REASONABLY ESTIMATING THE PORTION OF ITS BAD DEBT EXPENSE ATTRIBUTABLE TO PATIENTS WHO WOULD QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE BUT FAILED TO COMPLETE A CHARITY CARE APPLICATION.
PART III, LINE 4: "SEE THE ""PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES AND CREDIT POLICY"" SECTION OF NOTE 1 ON PAGES 8-9 OF THE ATTACHED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR A DESCRIPTION OF HOW WELIA HEALTH CALCULATES BAD DEBT EXPENSE."
PART III, LINE 8: THE MEDICARE REVENUES AND ALLOWABLE COSTS WERE CALCULATED USING THE 2021 MEDICARE COST REPORT.
PART VI, LINE 2: WELIA HEALTH IS CONSTANTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. ONE WAY WELIA HEALTH ASSESSES COMMUNITY NEEDS IS BY HOSTING A PATIENT FAMILY ADVISORY COMMITTEE THROUGH WHICH INPUT IS SOLICITED FROM THE PATIENT COMMUNITY. WELIA HEALTH ALSO CONDUCTS PATIENT SURVEYS TO GATHER INPUT ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. FINALLY, WELIA HEALTH REGULARLY CONDUCTS STRATEGIC PLANNING INVOLVING COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WELIA HEALTH LEADERSHIP AND THE WELIA HEALTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSIONS INCLUDE AN IN-DEPTH ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS.
PART VI, LINE 3: WELIA HEALTH OFFERS WELIACARE TO ALL PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO FINANCIALLY PAY THEIR MEDICAL DEBT DUE TO INCOME RESTRAINTS. WE EMPLOY TWO PATIENT FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVES WHO ASSIST THE PUBLIC IN FILLING OUT WELIACARE APPLICATIONS OR REFERRING THEM TO OTHER AGENCIES WITHIN OUR CARE AREA FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. WELIA HEALTH EDUCATES INTERNAL STAFF AND OUR OUTSOURCED BILLING AGENCY ON THE WELIACARE PROGRAM AND WILL OFFER PATIENTS THE APPLICATION OR REFER TO OUR PATIENT FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVES IF THEY EXPRESS INTEREST.
PART VI, LINE 4: WELIA HEALTH SERVES APPROXIMATELY 45,000 RESIDENTS IN KANABEC AND PINE COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA. PINE AND KANABEC COUNTIES ARE THE 80TH AND 81ST, RESPECTIVELY, POOREST COUNTIES OUT OF 87 IN MINNESOTA. KANABEC COUNTY IS DESIGNATED AS A LOW-INCOME HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA (HPSA). PINE COUNTY IS DESIGNATED AS A GEOGRAPHIC HPSA.
PART VI, LINE 5: WELIA HEALTH HAS A ROBUST COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM, SUPPORTING ITS MISSION OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES. WE HAVE A LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATION AND CONTINUE TO SHOW THIS COMMITMENT THROUGH OUR GENEROUS CHARITY CARE POLICY, PROVIDING FREE AND DISCOUNTED SERVICES FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED. WELIA HEALTH CONTINUES TO DEVELOP, PROVIDE AND PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ON VARIOUS HEALTH AND WELLNESS TOPICS, OFTEN FOR LITTLE OR NO FINANCIAL GAIN. OUR WORK ALSO SUPPORTS A COLLABORATIVE FRAMEWORK MODEL WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH. IN ADDITION, WE PARTICIPATE IN MANY HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES TO FULFILL THE NEEDS OF THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY.
PART VI, LINE 7, REPORTS FILED WITH STATES MN
