Louisiana Childrens Medical Center

HEALTH, CARE, AND EDUCATION BEYOND EXTRAORDINARY. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF (CONT'D ON SCHEDULE O) LCMC IS TO CREATE, MAINTAIN, AND GROW HEALTH CARE SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH ITS OPERATION OF WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER AND THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE LCMC AFFILIATES. LCMC PROVIDES SUPPORT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE SYSTEM ENTITIES SO THAT THE ENTITIES IN TURN CAN FOCUS THEIR EFFORTS ON CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES.

LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER (LCMC) IS A LOUISIANA NON-STOCK NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT WAS INCORPORATED IN 2009, WITH ITS FOUNDING MEMBER BEING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (CHILDREN'S). THROUGH A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AGREEMENT (SYSTEM AGREEMENT) BETWEEN LCMC, CHILDREN'S, TOURO INFIRMARY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES (TOURO), LCMC HEALTH HOLDINGS (EJGH)AND COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENTS (CEAS) WITH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (UMCMC) AND WEST JEFFERSON HOLDINGS, LLC (WEST JEFFERSON), THESE PARTIES HAVE DETERMINED THAT TOGETHER THEY CAN PROVIDE A MULTI-HOSPITAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY-BASED, SYSTEM THAT WILL PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CARE TO THE FAMILIES OF THE GULF SOUTH REGION. LCMC, CHILDREN'S, TOURO, UMCMC, EJGH AND WEST JEFFERSON ARE HEREINAFTER (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE SYSTEM. LCMC FUNCTIONS AS THE SYSTEM PARENT WITH RESERVE POWERS TO BE EXERCISED TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE SYSTEM AND ITS AFFILIATES. ALL CORPORATE POWERS OF THE SYSTEM ARE VESTED IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF LCMC. CHILDREN'S PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE THAT MEETS THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN THROUGH EXCELLENCE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF PATIENT CARE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. TOURO, FORMED IN 1852, SERVES THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY AS A PREMIER, DIVERSE, MULTI-SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, CARING FOR THE SICK REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION, OR ABILITY TO PAY. UMCMC OPERATES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER IN NEW ORLEANS (UMC). UMCMC IS A PROVIDER OF CHARITY CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND PLAYS A VITAL ROLE AS A STATEWIDE REFERRAL CENTER FOR PATIENTS IN NEED OF TERTIARY CARE. UMCMC ALSO PROVIDES MEDICAL AND ALLIED HEALTH TRAINING THROUGH ITS AFFILIATION WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE THE STATE'S MEDICAL EDUCATION, CLINICAL CARE, AND RESEARCH GOALS.IN TAX YEAR 2022, LCMC AND ITS AFFILIATES PROVIDED TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE OF $1,064 MILLION. THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTED 45% OF THE AFFILIATES COMBINED TOTAL EXPENSE. LCMC AND ITS AFFILIATES PROVIDES SERVICES TO MANY LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA. IN 2022, $762 MILLION IN EXPENSE (33% OF THE AFFILIATES COMBINED TOTAL EXPENSE) WAS INCURRED IN PROVIDING SERVICES FOR MEDICAID RECIPIENTS AND IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. TOURO, CHILDREN'S, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN LOUISIANA HAVE COLLABORATED WITH THE STATE AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN LOUISIANA, TO MORE FULLY FUND THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AND ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR THE LOW INCOME AND NEEDY RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY POPULATION. THE PROVISION FOR THIS CHARITY CARE DIRECTLY TO LOW INCOME AND NEEDY PATIENTS WILL RESULT IN THE ALLEVIATION OF THE EXPENSE OF PUBLIC FUNDS THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES PREVIOUSLY EXPENDED ON SUCH CARE, THEREBY ALLOWING THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR THE STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM UP TO THE FEDERAL MEDICAID UPPER PAYMENT LIMITS (UPL). EACH STATE'S METHODOLOGY MUST COMPLY WITH ITS STATE PLAN AND BE APPROVED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS). FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR MEDICAID PAYMENTS THAT EXCEED UPLS. IN TAX YEAR 2022, THE SYSTEM RECEIVED UPL PAYMENTS OF APPROXIMATELY $337.9 MILLION, WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN DIRECT OFFSETTING REVENUE ON PART I, LINE 7B IN SCHEDULE H OF THE RESPECTIVE HOSPITAL'S 990S.

THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE, HOME HEALTH, AND REHABILITATION SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL HAS A TOTAL OF 357 LICENSED PATIENT BEDS. THE HOSPITAL TREATED 12,093 INPATIENTS AND HAD 57,555 OUTPATIENT VISITS DURING 2022. THERE WERE 8,531 SURGERIES (INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER), 51,440 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS AND 1,405 BABIES DELIVERED.

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS PROVIDE FREE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SCREENINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO FOCUS ON SOME OF THE MOST PREVALENT DISEASES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, SUCH AS DIABETES, HEART DISEASE AND CANCER. THESE PROGRAMS ADDRESS PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION, TREATMENT AND MAINTAINING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.