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Does the organization prepare an annual community benefit report? (Part I, line 6a) |
| DISCUSSION: If you prepare a community benefit report annually, you can check yes. You can check "yes" for this question even if you call your annual report something other than a "community benefit report" if it "describes the organization's programs and services that promote the health of the community or communities served by the organization." It does not need to be a separate report. |
 A hospital should provide information in some form to the community it serves describing its programs and services. The AHA has a resource available to members to provide them with a framework for providing this information to the community. The resource can be found at: http://www.caringforcommunities.org/caringforcommunities/resources/beyondschH.html |
| NARRATIVE REQUIRED: Yes. Part VI, line 1, if a related organization prepares the filing organization's community benefit report. If you file a report on anything other than an annual basis (i.e., due to state requirements), it is recommended that you explain why in Part VI, line 1. |
| SAMPLE NARRATIVE: Our annual community benefit report is prepared by our parent organization [name]. The report can be found at [website link].We also mail it to organizations in our community. Our annual community benefit report is prepared for the health system as a whole and can be found at [website link]. It includes information for X hospitals and tax-exempt entities. Our state requires the filing of a community benefit report every 3 years, rather than on an annual basis. Our reporting is designed to conform to this standard. |
| INSTRUCTIONS: Click here for the applicable IRS Schedule H instructions. |