2021-05-13T15:28:54-05:00 2020-06-30 990 2019-07-01 831838249 CARING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER CARI 5702716624 175 S WILKES-BARRE BOULEVARD WILKESBARRE PA 18702 MICHAEL PENDAL CFO 5702716624 2021-05-12 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KATHRYN HALL 175 S WILKES-BARRE BOULEVARD WILKESBARRE PA 18702 11496446 false X PACOMMUNITYCARE.ORG X 2018 PA CARING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OPERATES TO: -IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS IN THE SERVICE AREA BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, COMPREHENSIVE AND HIGH QUALITY PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL CARE SERVICES, ENSURING THAT NO INDIVIDUAL IS DENIED CARE DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY. -RENDER DIGNIFIED, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CARE IN A BARRIER FREE, PATIENT- CENTRIC ENVIRONMENT. -ASSURE AND PROMOTE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED. -EDUCATE AND EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF PREVENTIVE AND ROUTINE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE PREVENTIVE HEALTH MAINTENANCE. -MONITOR THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND INTEGRATE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS INTO SERVICE DELIVERY PLANNING TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. -WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND CITY AGENCIES TO ENSURE LEVERAGING OF RESOURCES AND MAXIMUM UTILIZATION AND BENEFITS TO MEET THE USER SERVICE AREA NEEDS. -NETWORK WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANI 10 10 5 10 0 6948507 4358178 0 189761 11496446 0 0 770130 0 0 10726317 11496447 -1 9172961 9172962 -1 X CARING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OPERATES TO: -IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS IN THE SERVICE AREA BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, COMPREHENSIVE AND HIGH QUALITY PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL CARE SERVICES, ENSURING THAT NO INDIVIDUAL IS DENIED CARE DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY. -RENDER DIGNIFIED, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CARE IN A BARRIER FREE, PATIENT- CENTRIC ENVIRONMENT. -ASSURE AND PROMOTE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED. -EDUCATE AND EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF PREVENTIVE AND ROUTINE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE PREVENTIVE HEALTH MAINTENANCE. -MONITOR THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND INTEGRATE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS INTO SERVICE DELIVERY PLANNING TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. -WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND CITY AGENCIES TO ENSURE LEVERAGING OF RESOURCES AND MAXIMUM UTILIZATION AND BENEFITS TO MEET THE USER SERVICE AREA NEEDS. -NETWORK WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANI false false 10583020 4547939 CARING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (CCHC) WAS ESTABLISHED TO OPERATE A PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL CLINIC IN THE COMMUNITIES OF WILKES-BARRE AND HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA, FOCUSING ON SERVING THE UNINSURED AND MEDICAID-INSURED POPULATIONS OF THOSE COMMUNITIES. THANKS TO THE START-UP DONATIONS AND FUNDING IT RECEIVED, CCHC APPLIED FOR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) LOOK-ALIKE STATUS AND WAS APPROVED BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES & SERVICE ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) EFFECTIVE FOR JANUARY 2021. FQHCS ARE COMMUNITY-BASED AND PATIENT-DIRECTED ORGANIZATIONS THAT DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE, CULTURALLY COMPETENT, HIGH-QUALITY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES. FQHCS ALSO OFTEN INTEGRATE ACCESS TO PHARMACY, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, AND ORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN AREAS WHERE ECONOMIC, GEOGRAPHIC, OR CULTURAL BARRIERS LIMIT ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. FQHCS DELIVER CARE TO A COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, AND VETERANS. CCHC WILL CONTINUE TO MEET HRSA'S REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FQHC LOOK-ALIKE STATUS AND WILL LOOK TO EXPAND ITS SERVICE AREA AND PROGRAMMING TO PROVIDE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE PATIENT POPULATIONS IT SERVES. UNCOMPENSATED CARE CARING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER RECOGNIZES ITS MISSION IS TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION. CCHC PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN THIS REGARD, CCHC PROVIDES FREE OR SUBSIDIZED CARE BELOW COST AND SUPPORTS VARIOUS HEALTH-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY. CCHC OFFERS A SLIDING FEE DISCOUNT PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS SLIDING FEE SCALE POLICY. THE SLIDING FEES ARE AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. CHARITY CARE THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF CCHC IS THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE TO ALL CITIZENS OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF CHARITY CARE REPRESENTS THE COST CCHC INCURS BY PROVIDING FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY. THE COST OF THE CHARITY CARE WAS 118,535. MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL IN RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, CCHC PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY (MEDICARE) AND THE INDIGENT (MEDICAID). CCHC PROVIDES CARE BELOW COST TO PERSONS COVERED BY THESE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS. TO THE EXTENT THE GOVERNMENT REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE, CCHC IS FURTHERING ITS CHARITABLE MISSION. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL PAYERS IS EQUAL TO THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES LESS THE AMOUNT RECEIVED AS REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE PROGRAM. THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS WAS 4,234,705 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. OTHER UNCOMPENSATED PATIENT SERVICES IN ADDITION, CCHC PROVIDES SERVICES FOR WHICH FULL PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED. THE UNCOMPENSATED COST OF PROVIDING SUCH PATIENT SERVICES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WAS 457,879. COMMUNITY SERVICE SUMMARY MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL 4,234,705 CHARITY CARE 118,535 OTHER UNCOMPENSATED CARE 457,879 TOTAL 4,811,119 10583020 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 false 5 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false PA X MICHAEL PENDAL 5702007522 175 S WILKES-BARRE BOULEVARD WILKES BARRE PA 18702 MICHAEL KOVALICK CMO 40.00 X 75397 0 4466 KATHRYN HALL CEO 40.00 0.00 X 29105 0 6522 KENNETH HOLDREN CFO 18.00 0.00 X 13847 0 692 DAVID BOLTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED CROOP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIELLE D'AMICO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL GAYDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASMINE GIDDINGS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SNIGDHA GUPTA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA HAGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY LLOYD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW ROGERS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RON SIMON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PENDAL CFO 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 118349 11680 false false false 6948507 22637 6948507 HEALTHCARE 4358178 4358178 4358178 PSA AGREEMENT 189761 189761 189761 11496446 4547939 X 434034 434034 236432 188236 48196 10788 9369 1419 38555 1215 37340 50321 16887 33434 17500 17500 10462 1315 9147 9030225 8822521 207704 103050 94807 8243 13332 13332 422323 388769 33554 6471 2267 4204 490 490 111164 102332 8832 54217 54217 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 482947 482036 911 UNCOLLECTIBLE EXPENSE 472198 472198 BOOKS, LICENSES, FEES 1938 578 1360 11496447 10583020 913427 0 4723139 539113 33393 3991393 114077 3877316 0 9172961 1611842 4674130 2852628 34362 0 9172962 X -1 0 -1 0 9172961 -1 X false true X true false X 6948507 6948507 4547939 4547939 11496446 11496446 11496446 11496446 11496446 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2902839 12029 2890810 2890810 OTHER LIABILITIES 34362 34362 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CARING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OPERATES TO: -IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS IN THE SERVICE AREA BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE, COMPREHENSIVE AND HIGH QUALITY PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL CARE SERVICES, ENSURING THAT NO INDIVIDUAL IS DENIED CARE DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY. -RENDER DIGNIFIED, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CARE IN A BARRIER FREE, PATIENT- CENTRIC ENVIRONMENT. -ASSURE AND PROMOTE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDED. -EDUCATE AND EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF PREVENTIVE AND ROUTINE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE PREVENTIVE HEALTH MAINTENANCE. -MONITOR THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND INTEGRATE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS INTO SERVICE DELIVERY PLANNING TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. -WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND CITY AGENCIES TO ENSURE LEVERAGING OF RESOURCES AND MAXIMUM UTILIZATION AND BENEFITS TO MEET THE USER SERVICE AREA NEEDS. -NETWORK WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO LINK PATIENTS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SOCIAL SERVICES THAT SUPPORT WELLBEING. -EXECUTE OBJECTIVES IN A MORAL, ETHICAL, PROFESSIONAL AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER DEVOID OF DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CARING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (CCHC) WAS ESTABLISHED TO OPERATE A PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL CLINIC IN THE COMMUNITIES OF WILKES-BARRE AND HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA, FOCUSING ON SERVING THE UNINSURED AND MEDICAID-INSURED POPULATIONS OF THOSE COMMUNITIES. THANKS TO THE START-UP DONATIONS AND FUNDING IT RECEIVED, CCHC APPLIED FOR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) LOOK-ALIKE STATUS AND WAS APPROVED BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES & SERVICE ADMINISTRATION (HRSA) EFFECTIVE FOR JANUARY 2021. FQHCS ARE COMMUNITY-BASED AND PATIENT-DIRECTED ORGANIZATIONS THAT DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE, CULTURALLY COMPETENT, HIGH-QUALITY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES. FQHCS ALSO OFTEN INTEGRATE ACCESS TO PHARMACY, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, AND ORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN AREAS WHERE ECONOMIC, GEOGRAPHIC, OR CULTURAL BARRIERS LIMIT ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. FQHCS DELIVER CARE TO A COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, INCLUDING PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, RESIDENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, AND VETERANS. CCHC WILL CONTINUE TO MEET HRSA'S REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FQHC LOOK-ALIKE STATUS AND WILL LOOK TO EXPAND ITS SERVICE AREA AND PROGRAMMING TO PROVIDE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE PATIENT POPULATIONS IT SERVES. UNCOMPENSATED CARE CARING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER RECOGNIZES ITS MISSION IS TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION. CCHC PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN THIS REGARD, CCHC PROVIDES FREE OR SUBSIDIZED CARE BELOW COST AND SUPPORTS VARIOUS HEALTH-RELATED ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY. CCHC OFFERS A SLIDING FEE DISCOUNT PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER ITS SLIDING FEE SCALE POLICY. THE SLIDING FEES ARE AMOUNTS LESS THAN ESTABLISHED RATES. CHARITY CARE THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF CCHC IS THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE TO ALL CITIZENS OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF CHARITY CARE REPRESENTS THE COST CCHC INCURS BY PROVIDING FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY. THE COST OF THE CHARITY CARE WAS 118,535. MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL IN RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, CCHC PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY (MEDICARE) AND THE INDIGENT (MEDICAID). CCHC PROVIDES CARE BELOW COST TO PERSONS COVERED BY THESE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS. TO THE EXTENT THE GOVERNMENT REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE, CCHC IS FURTHERING ITS CHARITABLE MISSION. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL PAYERS IS EQUAL TO THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES LESS THE AMOUNT RECEIVED AS REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE PROGRAM. THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF PROVIDING CARE TO THESE PATIENTS WAS 4,234,705 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. OTHER UNCOMPENSATED PATIENT SERVICES IN ADDITION, CCHC PROVIDES SERVICES FOR WHICH FULL PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED. THE UNCOMPENSATED COST OF PROVIDING SUCH PATIENT SERVICES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WAS 457,879. COMMUNITY SERVICE SUMMARY MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL 4,234,705 CHARITY CARE 118,535 OTHER UNCOMPENSATED CARE 457,879 TOTAL 4,811,119 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS WERE ELECTRONICALLY PROVIDED A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION REPORTED ON THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN THE REVIEW. THE ORGANIZATIONS' FORM 990 FILING IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY EXPERIENCED TAX AND FINANCIAL REPORTING PROFESSIONALS WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM FINANCE, TAX, HUMAN RESOURCES, LEGAL SERVICES AND OTHER CONSULTANTS. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO MAKING THE FINAL RETURN AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED FOR REPORTING PERIOD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE GOVERNING BOARD, SENIOR MANAGEMENT, AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF CARING COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER ARE SUBJECT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR, THE GOVERNING BOARD, SENIOR MANAGERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD, OR COMMITTEE THEREOF. AFTER REVIEW OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL DISCLOSABLE INTEREST, INPUT FROM AN ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE PERSON DESIRED BY THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, THE BOARD DECIDES IF A CONFLICT EXISTS AND TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE DISCLOSABLE INTEREST IS ABSENT DURING THE BOARD DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS GATHERED FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS (NACHC) EXECUTIVE SALARY AND BENEFITS STUDY BASED ON THE REGION AND ANNUAL NET REVENUE OF THE ORGANIZATION. THIS INFORMATION IS THEN MATCHED WITH EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMANCE TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OFFICERS IS REVIEWED WITH THE CEO AS PART OF THE ANNUAL EVALUATION PROCESS. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS. THE BUDGET SUBMISSION IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE SCHEDULE O RESPONSE TO FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTION 15A. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, FOR 990-T, THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL LABOR 5,961,651 33,073 0 OUTSIDE PURCHASED SERVICES 1,502,179 65,564 0 CLEANING SERVICES 60,035 0 0 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 37,500 0 0 SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES 1,261,156 109,067 0 TOTAL 8,822,521 207,704 0