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Christ Hospital
Jersey City, NJ 07306
| Bed count | 401 | Medicare provider number | 310016 | 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: 2011
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 $ 157,200,543 Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses$ 41,456,000 26.37 %- Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
Financial Assistance at cost as % of operating expenses$ 6,051,000 3.85 %Medicaid as % of operating expenses$ 7,631,000 4.85 %Costs of other means-tested government programs as % of operating expenses$ 27,774,000 17.67 %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.$ 0 0 %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: 2011
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$ 11,202,000 7.13 %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 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? YES
Community Health Needs Assessment Activities: 2011
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? Not available 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 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: 2011
- 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 $ 123485849 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 134630237)
"CHRIST HOSPITAL IS AN ACUTE CARE FACILITY WITH 376 ACUTE BEDS AND 18 NEWBORN BASSINETS PROVIDING A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. CHRIST HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES SPECIALTY SERVICES SUCH US OBGYN, PEDIATRIC, NEUROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, AND MANY OTHERS. CHRIST HOSPITAL PROVIDES CHARITY CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA DEFINED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SENIOR SERVICES (""DOHSS"") WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNT LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. CHRIST HOSPITAL ALSO PROVIDES UNREIMBURSED SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY."
4B (Expenses $ 1638000 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 2589000) THE HOSPITAL MAINTAINS A SCHOOL OF NURSING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 204 STUDENTS ATTENDED IN 2011.
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Supplemental Information
PART I, LINE 7: 7A: FOR 2011, THESE NUMBERS REFLECT THE TOTAL COSTS OF TREATMENTS FOR CHARITY CARE PATIENTS PROVIDED BY CHRIST HOSPITAL.7B: FOR 2011, THESE NUMBERS REFLECT THE TOTAL COSTS OF TREATMENTS FOR MEDICAID PATIENTS PROVIDED BY CHRIST HOSPITAL.7C: FOR 2011, THESE NUMBERS REFLECT THE TOTAL COSTS OF TREATMENTS FOR MEDICARE PATIENTS PROVIDED BY CHRIST HOSPITAL.
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 $ 11202076.
PART II: COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIESCOALITION BUILDING - DISEASE MANAGEMENT:COMMUNITY EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDED TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS FOCUSING ON HEART DISEASE, STROKE, AND DIABETES ARE HOSTED BY THE MEDICAL STAFF AND ORGANIZATIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF CHRIST HOSPITAL.BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS ARE PROVIDED TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS BY THE NURSING STAFF OF CHRIST HOSPITAL AND FACULTY AND STUDENTS FROM THE CHRIST HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING.CONDUCTING THESE COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS ALLOWS THE STAFF FROM CHRIST HOSPITAL TO MEET ONE-ON-ONE WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS, TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT GOOD HEALTH PRACTICES AND TO INFORM THEM OF THE MULTITUDE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY CHRIST HOSPITAL. IT IS OUR HOPE THEY WILL ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED TO THEM FOR BETTER HEALTH PRACTICES AND IF THE NEED ARISES, FEEL COMFORTABLE IN KNOWING THAT THEY WILL BE PROPERLY TAKEN CARE OF WHEN THEY LOOK TO CHRIST HOSPITAL FOR THEIR HEALTHCARE NEEDS.
PART III, LINE 4: THE HOSPITAL CALCULATES BAD DEBT EXPENSE BASED ON THE AGING OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND HISTORICAL CASH COLLECTIONS FOR THESE TYPES OF ACCOUNTS.PATIENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ARE RECORDED AT THE NET REALIZABLE VALUE AND DO NOT BEAR INTEREST. THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS IS THE HOSPITAL'S BEST ESTIMATE OF THE AMOUNT OF PROBABLE CREDIT LOSSES EXISTING IN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. THE HOSPITAL DETERMINES THE ALLOWANCE BASED ON HISTORICAL WRITE-OFF EXPERIENCE. THE HOSPITAL REVIEWS ITS ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS PERIODICALLY. PAST DUE BALANCES ARE REVIEWED INDIVIDUALLY FOR COLLECTABILITY. ACCOUNT BALANCES ARE CHARGED OFF AGAINST THE ALLOWANCE AFTER ALL MEANS OF COLLECTION HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED AND THE POTENTIAL FOR RECOVERY IS CONSIDERED REMOTE.
PART VI, LINE 2: NEEDS ASSESSMENTCHRIST HOSPITAL ASSESSES HEALTHCARE NEEDS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY MONITORING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PATIENT ADMISSIONS TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND PATIENT ADMISSIONS TO THE IN- AND OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENTS OF THE HOSPITAL.
PART VI, LINE 4: COMMUNITY INFORMATIONCHRIST HOSPITAL SERVES RESIDENTS OF HUDSON COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THESE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, RESIDENTS OF JERSEY CITY, HOBOKEN, BAYONNE, UNION CITY, AND WEEHAWKEN. IT REGULARLY PARTNERS WITH AND PARTICIPATES IN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS TO HOST COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS. DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF EVENT, I.E. ONE THAT FOCUSES ON HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, OR ASTHMA IN CHILDREN, THE SPECIALIZED MEDICAL AND NURSING STAFF SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE ARE DONE SO BASED ON THE FOCUS OF THE EVENT.
PART VI, LINE 5: COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTIONCOMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES PROVIDED BY CHRIST HOSPITAL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:DURING 2011, THE HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN TWELVE HEALTH FAIRS, WHICH WERE ATTENDED BY OVER 2,500 INDIVIDUALS, FREE-OF-CHARGE. THE HEALTH FAIRS WERE HELD AT DIFFERENT VENUES THROUGHOUT HUDSON COUNTY. AT EACH COMMUNITY OUTREACH VENUE, BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS WERE PROVIDED TO EVENT ATTENDEES BY THE CHRIST HOSPITAL NURSING STAFF AND STUDENTS FROM THE CHRIST HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING. DOCTORS FROM THE HOSPITAL WERE ALSO AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE ADVICE.THE CHRIST HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING HOSTED TWO OUTREACHES IN MAY. BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS WERE PROVIDED AT THE SHOP RITE AT METRO PLAZA. SCHOOL OF NURSING STUDENTS PROVIDED BLOOD PRESSURE; EYE EXAMS; AND HEIGHT AND WEIGHT MEASUREMENTS TO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS OF THE JERSEY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL #17.IN FEBRUARY 2011, A HEALTH FAIR HELD AT THE HOSPITAL TARGETED ESSENTIAL HEALTH CARE PRACTICES FOR WOMEN AND PROVIDED EDUCATION ABOUT THE SIGNS AND TREATMENTS FOR HEART DISEASE. NON-INVASIVE CARDIAC SCREENINGS WERE PROVIDED ALONG WITH BLOOD PRESSURE TESTS. RESIDENTS FROM THE CHRIST HOSPITAL FAMILY RESIDENCY PROGRAM, WHICH IS AFFILIATED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NJ-SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE IN STRATFORD, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDED HEART SCREENINGS TO ATTENDEES. PARTICIPANTS WERE GIVEN A QUESTIONNAIRE DETAILING THEIR HEALTH RISKS FOR HEART DISEASE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER WAS AVAILABLE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE ADVANCED CARDIAC CARE SERVICES PROVIDED AT THAT FACILITY.IN JUNE OF 2011, THE HOSPITAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH GOLDMAN SACHS, HOSTED A HEALTHY SUMMER KICKOFF WHERE MEDICAL STAFF AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS IN THE HOSPITAL PROVIDED FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS TO ATTENDEES. THESE INCLUDED HEART SCREENINGS, BLOOD SUGAR TESTS, AND BODY MASS INDEXING. PARTICIPANTS WERE GIVEN A QUESTIONNAIRE DETAILING THEIR HEALTH RISKS FOR HEART DISEASE AND THOSE THAT REQUIRED BLOOD SUGAR MONITORING WERE GIVEN FREE BLOOD GLUCOSE HOME TESTING KITS. ADDITIONALLY, ACTIVITIES WERE PROVIDED FOR THE CHILDREN AND TOURS OF THE HOSPITAL WERE ALSO OFFERED TO OVER 150 FAMILIES WHO ATTENDED THE EVENT.THROUGH CHRIST HOSPITAL'S DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, THE HOSPITAL OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF FREE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED, DISPLACED, AND FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS.THE HOSPITAL ALSO OFFERS A PROGRAM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS TO HELP THEM COMPLETE FORMS FOR INSURANCE SUBMISSION, MEDICARE AND MEDICAID APPLICATIONS, AS WELL AS OTHER HEALTHCARE RELATED DOCUMENTATION.
PART VI, LINE 6: AFFILIATED HEALTH CAREN/A
