Geisinger

What it reported doing in 2024

Form 990, part iii, line 4a - first accomplishment i.general information geisinger-bloomsburg hospital (gbh), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation and member of geisinger, owns and operates a 62 bed, acute care, hospital in bloomsburg, pa. Gbh is conveniently located only a few miles from several major highways throughout central pa. The facility opened in 1905, answering a pressing need for health and wellness care in the community. Gbh provides quality medical healthcare regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay. Ii.major program services services offered by gbh include general medical care provided by in-house hospitalists and supported by consultative services in the areas of cardiology, neurology, and pulmonology. Emergency department is committed to providing high quality, prompt emergency services. Gbh's ed is staffed 24/7 with full-time physicians and nurses that are trained in emergency medicine and are prepared to treat cases from pediatrics to critical care. Immediate access to laboratory services, x-rays, cat scans, 3d-4d ultrasound, mri, and surgical services. Most insurances, including medicare and medicaid, are accepted and no patient is refused treatment because of inability to pay. The woman's health unit focuses on all aspects of women's health and education, providing obstetrical and gynecological care for women of all ages. Services include but not limited to routine visits and treatments, preventative healthcare, birth control education, family planning, obstetrics, surgery & surgery consultations, menopause counseling, midwifery, lactation education and support. Mental health & psychiatric services is a designated count 302 triage site that provides both inpatient and outpatient services designed to help individuals live as independently as possible. Adults to geriatrics can access quick, efficient admission 24/7 and receive treatment through one-on-one patient counseling, treatment meetings and activities 7 days per week. A psychiatrist is available daily. Admissions are confidential and may be made by professionals as well by individuals concerned about themselves or others. Inpatient care is provided through multiple professionals who comprise the treatment team. Other services include: cardiac services surgery specialties- radiology orthopedic urology laboratory services physical therapy gynecology respiratory services general surgery sleep services outpatient addiction medicine neurology oral and maxillofacial surgery otolaryngology convenient care plus iii.program service accomplishments uncompensated care gbh recognizes that its mission is to serve all the members of the community with respect to the provision of healthcare services and healthcare education. Gbh provides quality medical healthcare regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, handicap, age or ability to pay. In this regard, gbh provides free care or subsidized care, to persons covered by governmental programs at or below cost and provides various health activities and programs in support of the communities where gbh practices. A. Charity care the primary concern of gbh is the delivery of health care to all citizens of central Pennsylvania regardless of their ability to pay. The unreimbursed cost of charity care represents the cost gbh incurs by providing free or discounted services to those who cannot afford to pay. The cost of providing charity care was $1,287,085 during the year ended december 31, 2024. B. Medicare/medicaid/other governmental in recognizing its mission to the community, gbh provides services to the elderly (medicare) and the indigent (medicaid), as well as others. Gbh 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. The unreimbursed value of medicare and/or medicaid is equal to the cost of providing services less the amount rec

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 80.6%; rating input score 81
• Program expense ratio: 95.5%; rating input score 96
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 6 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 57.1%; rating input score 57; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 15.4%; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.8; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.62; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.6%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.3% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.9% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.8% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings