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(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
HEALTHPARTNERS INC
Employer identification number
41-1693838
41-1693838
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| EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ACHIEVEMENTS | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | I. CORPORATE STRUCTURE, PURPOSE, GOVERNANCE HEALTHPARTNERS, INC. (HPI) IS A MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION AND LICENSED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (HMO) RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(4). TOGETHER WITH ITS VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED ENTITIES, HPI FORMS AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF ITS VARIOUS ENTITIES' MEMBERS, PATIENTS, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. PEOPLE WHO ELECT TO ENROLL IN A HPI HEALTH PLAN RECEIVE A FULL RANGE OF PREPAID HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL CARE IN HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIAN OFFICES, IMAGING AND LABORATORY SERVICES, VARIOUS THERAPIES, PREVENTIVE SERVICES, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND CERTAIN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. HPI IS THE CONNECTION POINT FOR THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THIS INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF HEALTH FINANCING, CARE DELIVERY, AND SUPPORT SERVICES. HPI IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C) (3): GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. (A MINNESOTA LICENSED STAFF MODEL HMO WHICH IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION, HEALTHPARTNERS CENTRAL MINNESOTA CLINICS, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CENTRAL MINNESOTA GROUP HEALTH, INC.), AND PHYSICIANS NECK & BACK CLINICS, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3)); HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION, RHSC, INC., AND HPI-RAMSEY. HPI-RAMSEY IS THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF REGIONS HOSPITAL, REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, CAPITAL VIEW TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORTH ST. PAUL TRANSITIONAL CARE CENTER), AND RAMSEY INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES, ALL OF WHICH ARE MINNESOTA NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C) (3), AND OF RH-WISCONSIN, INC., A WISCONSIN NON-STOCK CORPORATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C) (3). RH-WISCONSIN, INC. AND GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. ARE CORPORATE MEMBERS OF HUDSON HOSPITAL, INC. AND WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL, INC., BOTH OF WHICH ARE WISCONSIN NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). RH-WISCONSIN, INC. IS ALSO THE SOLE CORPORATE MEMBER OF WESTERN WISCONSIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMPANY, AN AMBULANCE SERVICE WHICH IS A WISCONSIN NON-PROFIT CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3). TOGETHER, THESE CORPORATIONS, AND OTHERS, FORM THE HEALTHPARTNERS FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS (HEALTHPARTNERS). HPI HAS A LONG AND OUTSTANDING TRADITION OF CONSUMER GOVERNANCE. HPI'S FIFTEEN-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDES: - TEN DIRECTORS ELECTED BY AND FROM HPI'S MEMBERS AND PERSONS COVERED BY AN EMPLOYER-INSURED CONTRACT ADMINISTERED BY HPI; - THREE GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. (GHI) DIRECTORS ELECTED BY AND FROM GHI MEMBERS; - THE CHAIR OF THE MEDICAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND - A GHI PHYSICIAN MEMBER FROM THE HEALTHPARTNERS MEDICAL GROUP (HPMG). THIS HIGH LEVEL OF CONSUMER REPRESENTATION ENSURES THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUALLY PURSUES ITS MISSION OF SERVICE TO MEMBERS, PATIENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. HEALTHPARTNERS OPERATES A PATIENT COUNCIL THAT GIVES MEMBERS AND PATIENTS A FORUM TO PROVIDE INPUT TO IMPROVE HEALTHPARTNERS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE PATIENT COUNCIL IS MADE UP OF A GROUP OF 16 GHI CLINICS (HPMG CLINICS) PATIENTS WHO MEET ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND PROVIDE PATIENT FEEDBACK ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH CARE TOPICS. THIS FEEDBACK HELPS IN THE DESIGN AND PLANNING OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. II. MEMBERSHIP, PRODUCTS AND PROVIDER NETWORK IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDED COVERAGE TO MEMBERS AND SERVICES TO PATIENTS THROUGH A BROAD NETWORK OF PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS. THIS NETWORK INCLUDED CLINICS STAFFED BY GHI EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS AND 3 HEALTHPARTNERS HOSPITALS: REGIONS HOSPITAL, A LEVEL I ADULT AND PEDIATRIC CENTER IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL, A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN, AND HUDSON HOSPITAL AND CLINICS, A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL IN HUDSON, WISCONSIN. HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDES COMMERCIAL, MEDICARE, AND MEDICAID MANAGED CARE PRODUCTS. IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE, PREPAID HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO 1,144,475 MEMBERS, ENCOMPASSING BOTH MEDICAL AND DENTAL PRODUCTS. THESE MEMBERS FIT WITHIN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 543,391 FULLY INSURED COMMERCIAL MEMBERS; 434,071 SELF INSURED COMMERCIAL MEMBERS; 40,212 MEDICARE (INCLUDES COST, SUPPLEMENT/SELECT, AND MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN, BOTH GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL) MEMBERS; AND 126,801 PREPAID STATE HEALTHCARE PROGRAM MEMBERS, INCLUDING HMO PRODUCTS FOR MEDICARE/MEDICAID DUAL ELIGIBLE, LOW-INCOME PREGNANT WOMEN, FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, AND LOW-INCOME ADULTS. HEALTHPARTNERS' MEMBERS RECEIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH HEALTHPARTNERS' EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF CONTRACTED MEDICAL AND DENTAL PROVIDERS, INCLUDING OVER 30 MULTI-SPECIALTY CLINICS OWNED AND OPERATED BY GHI, KNOWN AS HPMG. HEALTHPARTNERS DENTAL GROUP (HPDG) DENTISTS PRACTICE IN 16 DENTAL CLINICS OWNED AND OPERATED BY GHI. THE HEALTHPARTNERS MIDWAY DENTAL CLINIC, LOCATED IN ST. PAUL, BEGAN OPERATING IN 2005 AND FOCUSES ON SERVING NEW AMERICANS AND HEALTHPARTNERS MEMBERS ENROLLED IN MINNESOTA PUBLIC PROGRAMS. HEALTHPARTNERS OPERATES 3 COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICS OR WELL AT WORK CLINICS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA. THESE CLINICS OFFER EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR ACUTE CONDITIONS SUCH AS COLDS, FLU, GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISORDERS, HEADACHE, AS WELL AS PRIMARY CARE SERVICES SUCH AS SCREENINGS, VACCINES AND MANAGEMENT OF SIMPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS. HEALTHPARTNERS MAINTAINS CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH HIGHLY SPECIALIZED REFERRAL PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS IN THE SERVICE AREA, INCLUDING REGIONS HOSPITAL, WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL AND HUDSON HOSPITAL. IN ADDITION TO CONTRACTING WITH HOSPITALS, HEALTHPARTNERS CONTRACTS FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY CARE FOR MEMBERS OUTSIDE THE SERVICE NETWORK. III. BENEFITS TO MEMBERS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY HEALTHPARTNERS SEEKS TO BE THE BEST AND MOST TRUSTED PROVIDER OF HEALTH CARE, HEALTH PROMOTION, HEALTH CARE FINANCING AND HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ACTING IN CONCERT, HEALTHPARTNERS IS WORKING TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY DELIVERING OUTSTANDING CARE AND SERVICE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S "TRIPLE AIM" INITIATIVE. HEALTHPARTNERS IS ONE OF 12 ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT'S TRIPLE AIM PROJECT, AN INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP MODELS OF CARE THAT SIMULTANEOUSLY OPTIMIZE THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, THE EXPERIENCE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL AND REDUCE PER CAPITA HEALTH CARE COSTS. THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT SELECTED HEALTHPARTNERS IN 2007 FOR THIS MULTI-YEAR PROJECT BASED ON CURRENT INITIATIVES HEALTHPARTNERS HAD IN PLACE THAT SUPPORT THE TRIPLE AIM. BEING PART OF AN INTEGRATED ORGANIZATION ALLOWS ENTITIES TO ADOPT AND SHARE IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS BEST PRACTICES AND PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS ACROSS THE SYSTEM. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO PARTNERS WITH OTHER PLANS, CARE PROVIDERS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION; TO INCREASE ACCESS, CREATE AND DISSEMINATE QUALITY MEASURES AND INITIATIVES, PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND COLLABORATE ON SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES IN 2010 INCLUDED: 1. STATE/PUBLIC PROGRAM PARTICIPATION IN 2010, HPI PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL STATE PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: (1) HEALTHPARTNERS CARE PRE-PAID MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PLAN (PMAP), A STATE AND FEDERALLY-FUNDED PLAN FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND SENIORS (38,859 MEMBERS); AND (2) MINNESOTACARE WHICH IS A STATE-FUNDED PLAN FOR RESIDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE (20,140 MEMBERS); MINNESOTA SENIOR CARE PLUS (MSC+), A STATE AND FEDERALLY-FUNDED PLAN FOR MEMBERS OVER AGE 65 (1,274 MEMBERS); AND MINNESOTA SENIOR HEALTH OPTIONS (MSHO), A PLAN THAT PROVIDES COORDINATED MEDICAL AND DRUG BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OVER AGE 65 (2,953 MEMBERS)(MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS REFLECT DECEMBER 2010). HPI IS THE ONLY HEALTH PLAN IN MINNESOTA PROVIDING A PREMIUM SUBSIDY PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE LOW INCOME MEMBERS ENROLLED IN MEDICARE. IN 2010, HPI CLASSIC PREMIUM SUBSIDY PLAN HAD 280 MEMBERS. IN 2010, HPI SUBSIDIZED THE FULL $427.20 PER MEMBER MONTHLY PLAN PREMIUM FOR BENEFICIARIES IN THE MEDICARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, HPI WAIVED MEDICARE CO-INSURANCE AMOUNTS AND CO-PAYMENTS FOR THE ELIGIBLE ENROLLEES, RESULTING IN 100% COVERAGE FOR OFFICE VISITS, 100% COVERAGE FOR PREVENTIVE MEDICAL & DENTAL CARE, AND 50% COVERAGE FOR THE COST OF HEARING AIDS. THE HEALTHPARTNERS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS STATE PUBLIC PROGRAM MEMBERS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT PLAN RESOURCES AND BENEFITS TO COUNTY EMPLOYEES, NURSING HOMES, HEALTH AND HOUSING ADVOCATES, FINANCIAL WORKERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING: - MINNESOTA SOCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCES - 9TH ANNUAL HMONG RESOURCE FAIR - LONGFELLOW HEALTH FAIR - 4TH ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTH FAIR - LEAD AWARENESS MONTH ACTIVITIES IN ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS (ALSO MEMBER OF PLANNING COMMITTEE) - HEAD START HEALTH FAIRS HEALTHPARTNERS WAS ACTIVE IN 2010 IN THE STRATIS HEALTH COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE WHICH GIVES MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR COMMUNITY AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE FEEDBACK TO MINNESOTA HEALTH PLANS, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND STATE LEGISLATORS ABOUT HEALTH CARE CONCERNS. HEALTHPARTNERS PROMOTES PREVENTIVE SERVICES THROUGH INCENTIVE PROGRAMS. THE WELL CHILD INCENTIVE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED AS AN OUTREACH PROGRAM AIMED AT CHILDREN ENROLLED IN HEALTHPARTNERS CARE (HPCARE). WELL CHILD ENCOURAGES HPCARE CHILDREN TO RECEIVE PREVENTIVE CARE. THE PROGRAM REACHES OUT TO ADOLESCENTS ENROLLED IN HPCARE BY SENDING BIRTHDAY REMINDERS TO SCHEDULE A CHECKUP EXAM. IF THE PROVIDER COMPLETES THE EXAM AND SIGNS THE REMINDER POSTCARD, THE TEEN RECEIVES A $25 TARGET GIFT CARD. THE BLOOD LEAD INCENTIVE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND BLOOD LEAD TESTING ENCOURAGEMENT TO FAMILIES WITH BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN ENROLLED IN HPCARE. THE BLOOD LEAD INCENTIVE PROGRAM PROVIDES A $25 TARGET GIFT CARD TO HPCARE FAMILIES WHO RECEIVE A BLOOD LEAD TEST. HEALTHPARTNERS INVESTED A TOTAL OF $80,250 FOR THESE TWO INCENTIVE PROGRAMS IN 2010. HEALTHPARTNERS PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS PROVIDING OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH TOPICS INCLUDING BODY MASS INDEX, HEALTHY EATING, SMOKING CESSATION, CHOLESTEROL, BLOOD PRESSURE, IMMUNIZATIONS AND MORE: - AMERICAN INDIAN WELLNESS FAIR - MOAPPP (MINNESOTA OFFICE OF ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION AND PARENTING) CONFERENCE - POWER TO END STROKE GOSPEL TOUR - TWIN CITIES PRIDE FESTIVAL - HMONG SOCCER TOURNAMENT & HEALTH FAIR - MINNESOTA STATE FAIR ECO EXPERIENCE 2. MEDICAL EDUCATION HEALTHPARTNERS INCLUDES A SEPARATELY INCORPORATED TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY KNOWN AS HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION (IME) THAT PROMOTES AND COORDINATES MEDICAL TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE INTEGRATED SYSTEM. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL, IME TRAINS APPROXIMATELY 760 MEDICAL STUDENTS AND ALMOST 500 RESIDENT PHYSICIANS ANNUALLY IN 20 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AT REGIONS HOSPITAL AND HPMG CLINICS. HEALTHPARTNERS FUNDED IME WITH $1,556,874 IN 2010. FOR A FULL REPORT ON IME'S 2010 ACTIVITIES, PLEASE SEE IME'S FORM 990. HEALTHPARTNERS OFFERS AN EIGHT WEEK SUMMER INTERNSHIP THROUGH THE AMCP/PFIZER INC. MANAGED CARE PHARMACY SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO OFFERS A MANAGED CARE PHARMACY RESIDENCY PROGRAM TO POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS DESIGNED TO PREPARE CLINICAL PHARMACISTS FOR A CAREER IN A MANAGED CARE PHARMACY. IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS TEAMED UP WITH HEALTHFORCE MINNESOTA TO SPONSOR FOUR STUDENTS TO ATTEND SCRUBS CAMP IN WINONA, MINNESOTA. SCRUBS CAMP GIVES STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE ON CAMPUS FOR FIVE DAYS, EXPERIENCE A VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE ACTIVITIES AND BE EXPOSED TO NUMEROUS CAREER OPTIONS. 3. STRATEGIES FOR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT, DISEASE PREVENTION AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS STAFF PROVIDED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO 4,888 NEW HIGH-RISK MEMBERS TO PREVENT CRISES THAT LEAD TO EMERGENCY HOSPITALIZATION. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO HELPS THOSE LEAVING THE HOSPITAL TO GET PROMPT TREATMENT FROM AN OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER. HEALTHPARTNERS SCORED IN THE TOP TEN PERCENT NATIONALLY IN FOLLOWING BEST PRACTICES GUIDELINES FOR TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION INCLUDING MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS WHO ARE BATTLING DEPRESSION. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT CONDITION MANAGEMENT RESULTED IN OVERALL DECREASES IN COSTS COMPARED TO A CONTROL GROUP, INCLUDING: - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CASE MANAGEMENT INCREASED OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPY VISITS BY 65 PERCENT. - PER-MEMBER PER-MONTH MEDICATION COSTS DECREASED 20 PERCENT. - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INPATIENT PER-MEMBER PER-MONTHS COSTS DECREASED 30 PERCENT, SUGGESTING IMPROVED CLINICAL STABILITY. THE COST OF HEALTHPARTNERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WAS $1,207,097 IN 2010, WHICH RESULTED IN $7,321,000 IN GROSS SAVINGS AND A RETURN ON INVESTMENT OF 5.2 TO 1. FOR THE PAST EIGHT YEARS, HEALTHPARTNERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN ON THE BOARDS OF TWO LEADING MINNESOTA MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS: THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS - MINNESOTA (NAMI) AND SUICIDE AWARENESS VOICES OF EDUCATION (SAVE). AGAIN IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS WAS THE PREMIER SPONSOR OF MINNESOTA'S NAMI WALK, AN EVENT TO RAISE AWARENESS AND REDUCE THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. AS AN INTERNAL COMMUNITY EFFORT, HEALTHPARTNERS EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTED $24,260 TO NAMI IN 2010. HEALTHPARTNERS HELPED FOUND THE MENTAL HEALTH DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MHDAP). MHDAP ALLEVIATES OR AVERTS MANY PSYCHIATRIC CRISES IN THE EAST METRO AREA BY COVERING THE FULL COST OR CO-PAYS OF MEDICATIONS FOR UN-INSURED AND UNDER-INSURED PATIENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD THEIR OWN MEDICATIONS. KEY SOCIAL WORKERS AND CARE PROVIDERS OF THE EAST METRO'S THREE LARGEST EMERGENCY ROOMS AND SELECT MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS ARE GIVEN THE ABILITY TO DISTRIBUTE PRESCRIPTIONS TO PATIENTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS WHO LACK IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE MEDICATIONS. IN 2010, MHDAP RECEIVED $192,000 IN DONATIONS. HEALTHPARTNERS CONTRIBUTED A $10,000 IN-KIND DONATION OF PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION IN 2010. HEALTHPARTNERS INVESTED A TOTAL OF $1,207,097 IN 2010 TO STAFF TELEPHONIC HEALTH COACHING AND CARE COORDINATION SERVICES FOR MEMBERS WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND CHEMICAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AT NO COST TO THE CALLER. LEAD SCREENING. MORE THAN 6,400 BABIES AND TODDLERS ENROLLED IN HEALTHPARTNERS GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS WERE TESTED FOR LEAD POISONING IN 2010. | ||
| THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW BLOOD LEAD TESTING ACTIVITIES IN 2010: - EVENTS. HEALTHPARTNERS PARTICIPATED IN 15 EVENTS TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE CENT AND CLEARCORPS. THESE ORGANIZATIONS PARTNER WITH FAMILIES TO REACH OUT TO CHILDREN THAT ARE NOT UP TO DATE WITH THEIR BLOOD LEAD TESTS AND HAVE NOT HAD A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC CLAIM WITHIN THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE BLOOD LEAD TESTS, BLOOD LEAD EDUCATION AND BLOOD LEAD RESOURCES TO THE TARGETED MEMBERS. HEALTHPARTNERS DISTRIBUTED INCENTIVE GIFT CARDS TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO RECEIVE BLOOD LEAD TESTS. - MINNEAPOLIS BLOOD LEAD TESTING TASK FORCE. HEALTHPARTNERS PARTICIPATED IN THIS EFFORT IN 2010 TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AROUND BLOOD LEAD TESTING INITIATIVES IN HENNEPIN COUNTY. AS A COLLABORATIVE, THE TASK FORCE TEAMED WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY CHILD & TEEN CHECKUPS TO VISIT OVER 20 CLINICS IN HENNEPIN COUNTY IN 2010 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ON COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS WITH ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WELLNESS. HEALTHPARTNERS OFFERED INCENTIVES IN 2010 FOR STAYING FIT THROUGH THE HEALTHPARTNERS FREQUENT FITNESS PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FULLY INSURED MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN A $20 REIMBURSEMENT ON THEIR MONTHLY FITNESS CLUB DUES AT OVER 7,500 HEALTH CLUB LOCATIONS IF THEY ACHIEVE AT LEAST 12 HEALTH CLUB WORKOUTS IN THE MONTH (SELF-INSURED MEMBERS HAD ACCESS TO THE FREQUENT FITNESS PROGRAM IF THEIR EMPLOYER ELECTED TO OFFER THE PROGRAM). MORE THAN ONE OUT OF THREE ENROLLED MEMBERS MET THE MONTHLY GOAL IN 2010. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO SUPPORTED THE PHD: PHYSICAL, HEALTHY AND DRIVEN PROGRAM THROUGH YMCA TWIN CITIES. THIS PROGRAM TEACHES URBAN YOUTH IN THE MINNEAPOLIS AREA HOW TO STAY HEALTHY FOR LIFE. PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS. HEALTHPARTNERS FACILITATED THE SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS WORKSITE WELLNESS PROGRAM, CALLED CHOOSE WELL, LIVE WELL. IN 2010, THE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO SERVICE THE ENTIRE DISTRICT OF ROUGHLY 80 SITES AND 6,100 EMPLOYEES. THE PROGRAM MEASURABLY IMPROVES HEALTH THROUGH BEHAVIOR CHANGE AND REDUCTIONS IN MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS WITH AN ESTIMATED SAVINGS OF: - REPEAT PARTICIPANTS (N = 4,125) X HEATH CARE COST SAVINGS PER REPEAT PARTICIPANT ($501.12) = $2,067,120 IN GROSS SAVINGS OVER FOUR YEARS - ALL PARTICIPANTS (N = 5,623) X HEATH CARE COST SAVINGS PER REPEAT PARTICIPANT ($413.31) = $2,324,042 IN GROSS SAVINGS OVER FOUR YEARS. CASE MANAGEMENT. CASE MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATES EFFORTS TO PROACTIVELY SUPPORT THE MEDICAL CARE AND RELATED PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS OF HIGH-RISK, COMPLEX PATIENTS AND FOCUSES ON MEMBERS RECEIVING THE RIGHT CARE AT THE RIGHT TIME IN THE RIGHT PLACE. IN 2010, OVER 38,000 HEALTHPARTNERS MEMBERS RECEIVED PERSONALIZED SUPPORT TO IMPROVE 28 CONDITIONS SOME INCLUDING ASTHMA, HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, AND DEPRESSION. AN ADDITIONAL 10,800 MEMBERS RECEIVED ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT FOR COMPLEX MEDICAL AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT HEALTH CARE NEEDS, HELPING PREVENT HEALTH CARE CRISES. EQUITABLE CARE. HEALTHPARTNERS HAS BEEN WORKING TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITIES AND INCREASE THE CULTURAL COMPETENCE OF STAFF SINCE 2001 WHEN THE CROSS CULTURAL CARE AND SERVICE TASK FORCE WAS CREATED. STRONG LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT IS REFLECTED IN THE AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS RECEIVED FOR THESE EFFORTS. IN 2010, THE AMERICAN MEDICAL GROUP FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATING THE EQUITABLE CARE AIM (OF THE IOM) NAMED HEALTHPARTNERS AN ACCLAIM AWARD HONOREE. THIS INITIATIVE REFLECTS A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO IMPROVING CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND DECREASING DISPARITIES. ORGANIZATION-WIDE PROGRAMMING FOR EQUITABLE CARE AND SERVICE ENCOMPASSES THE HEALTHPARTNERS HEALTH PLANS, HPMG, HPDG, AND REGIONS HOSPITAL. IN 2010 PROGRAMMING INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES: COLLECTION AND USE OF DATA ON RACE, ETHNICITY AND LANGUAGE PREFERENCES. AN IMPORTANT FOUNDATION FOR PROVIDING EQUITABLE CARE AND SERVICE IS HAVING DATA ON RACE, ETHNICITY AND LANGUAGE PREFERENCES OF MEMBERS AND PATIENTS. HEALTHPARTNERS SYSTEMATICALLY COLLECTS THIS DATA DIRECTLY FROM MEMBERS AND PATIENTS ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS. THE DATA IS USED TO MEASURE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS AND LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATENESS AND TO TARGET QUALITY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS. - ONE SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLE OF THESE EFFORTS IS THE REDUCTION OF AN IDENTIFIED DISPARITY IN MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING BETWEEN WHITE PATIENTS AND PATIENTS OF COLOR. HEALTHPARTNERS REFINED STANDARDIZED WORKFLOWS, IMPLEMENTED FOCUSED INTERVENTIONS WITH SUPPORT FROM A CENTRALIZED QUALITY CONSULTANT, AND IMPLEMENTED A PHONE OUTREACH CONTACT PROCESS. THIS RESULTED IN A REDUCED GAP IN BREAST CANCER SCREENING BETWEEN WHITE PATIENTS AND PATIENTS OF COLOR FROM 12.8% IN SECOND QUARTER 2007 TO 5.5% IN THIRD QUARTER 2010. BETWEEN 2007 AND 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS REDUCED BREAST CANCER SCREENING DISPARITIES BY RACE BY 60 PERCENT AND BY PAYER BY 35 PERCENT. LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE. HEALTHPARTNERS DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PLAN TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND MEMBERS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY OR WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD-OF-HEARING. IN 2010, THE PLAN WAS UPDATED TO CONTINUE TO HARDWIRE BEST PRACTICES IN PROVIDING LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES BY CONDUCTING TRAINING ON THE PLAN THROUGHOUT HEALTHPARTNERS. INTERPRETER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH STAFF INTERPRETERS, CONTRACTED AGENCY INTERPRETERS AND TELEPHONIC SERVICES. IN 2010 PILOTING USE OF REMOTE VIDEO INTERPRETING HAD BEGUN. THE LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE INITIATIVES ALSO INCLUDE MAKING TRANSLATED WRITTEN MATERIALS AVAILABLE. HEALTHPARTNERS' TRANSLATION WORKGROUP WORKED TO SYSTEMATIZE THE TRANSLATION PROCESS FOR MEMBER AND PATIENT MATERIALS AROUND BEST PRACTICES. ADDITIONALLY, HEALTHPARTNERS PARTICIPATED IN THE EXCHANGE, A COLLABORATIVE OF MINNESOTA HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MEMBERS SHARE TRANSLATED HEALTH INFORMATION IN A LIBRARY OF MORE THAN 2,500 TRANSLATED DOCUMENTS. OPEN ENROLLMENT MATERIALS WERE PRODUCED BOTH IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND A SPANISH MICRO WEBSITE WAS CREATED TO BETTER SERVE OUR SPANISH-SPEAKING MEMBERS. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO LICENSED WEBSITE CONTENT FROM THE HEALTHWISE ONLINE SPANISH HEALTH GUIDE. EBAN EXPERIENCE. THE EBAN EXPERIENCE IS A TEAM-BASED COLLABORATIVE THAT FOCUSES ON IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH: COMMUNITY DIALOGUE, EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO TRANSFORM CARE DELIVERY AND REDUCE DISPARITIES IN CARE. IN 2010, THE PFIZER MEDICAL EDUCATION GROUP AWARDED IME AN INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION GRANT OF $240,000 FOR THE INITIATIVE. PLANNING FOR THIS PROJECT WAS UNDERWAY DURING 2010 FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN 2011. A SERIES OF FIVE ONE-DAY MEETINGS WILL BE HELD, EACH FOCUSING ON THE FOLLOWING CULTURAL COMMUNITIES: LATINO, SOMALI, HMONG AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN. PATIENT STORIES, IN THE FORM OF FILMED SCREENPLAYS, WILL SERVE AS SPRINGBOARDS FOR DISCUSSION. THE SCREENPLAYS ARE COMMISSIONED WORKS, EACH CREATED BY A CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE PLAYWRIGHT AND INFORMED THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. NINE TEAMS COMPOSED OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE PARTICIPATING. CLINICAL CARE TOPICS VARY WIDELY, INCLUDING IMMUNIZATIONS, DIABETES, AND COLON CANCER SCREENING. EACH TEAM WILL USE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METHODS TO COMPLETE A PROJECT FOCUSED ON REDUCING A SPECIFIC DISPARITY. AT THE END OF THE INITIATIVE, EACH TEAM WILL HAVE COMPLETED A SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND WILL PRESENT THEIR DATA AND RESULTS TO SPONSORS AND THE COLLABORATIVE. | ||
| EQUITABLE CARE FELLOWS PROGRAM. MANY OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED FOR STAFF TO INCREASE THEIR CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND TO EMBED CULTURAL AWARENESS IN THEIR EVERYDAY WORK RESPONSIBILITIES. OUR EQUITABLE CARE FELLOWS PROGRAM IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF OUR WORK TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN PATIENT CARE AND SERVICE AND BUILD UNDERSTANDING OF THE INCREASINGLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF WHICH WE ARE A PART. FELLOWS ARE STAFF MEMBERS AND PROVIDERS AT REGIONS HOSPITAL AND HPMG CLINICS WHO VOLUNTEER TO RECEIVE EXPERT TRAINING TO BECOME ADVOCATES AND SERVE AS LOCAL RESOURCES FOR THEIR COLLEAGUES REGARDING EQUITABLE CARE. THE 120 FELLOWS DISSEMINATE BEST PRACTICES IN CLINICAL CARE AND SERVICES FOR PATIENTS AND MEMBERS FROM DIVERSE CULTURES AND THOSE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. FELLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ROLE MODELS, SHARING IDEAS WITH COWORKERS AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN RAISING OVERALL CULTURE AWARENESS. THEY CONTRIBUTE ARTICLES, REPRESENT HEALTHPARTNERS IN COMMUNITY CULTURAL EVENTS AND PARTICIPATE IN OR PLAN SEMINARS ON EQUITABLE CARE. THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES OCCURRED IN 2010: - NOON-HOUR SEMINARS WERE OFFERED AT REGIONS ON TOPICS SUCH AS CROSS-CULTURAL DIABETES CARE, COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AND EFFORTS TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN MAMMOGRAPHY. - BIMONTHLY NEWSLETTERS WERE CREATED ON TOPICS INCLUDING "CARING FOR REFUGEES," "WHAT IS HEALTH LITERACY," AND "INFLUENZA VACCINE." - FELLOWS CREATED A BIMONTHLY EMAIL SERIES CALLED "CULTURE ROOTS," WHICH IS DESIGNED TO DELIVER A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF INFORMATION TO SUBSCRIBERS TO INCREMENTALLY BUILD KNOWLEDGE OF CROSS-CULTURAL RESOURCES AND BEST PRACTICES. TOPICS INCLUDED MANY COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS INCARCERATION AND HEALTH DISPARITIES, ADVANCE CARE PLANNING AND DIVERSITY, NUTRITION AND ISLAMIC TRADITIONS, AND FOOD INSECURITY AND OBESITY. LUNCHTIME LEARNINGS. THESE EDUCATIONAL FORUMS WERE OPEN TO ALL HEALTHPARTNERS EMPLOYEES. THEY ADDRESSED THE SOCIAL FACTORS THAT AFFECT HEALTH SUCH AS CULTURE, INCOME, HOUSING, AND DISCRIMINATION. FORUMS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. TOPICS IN 2010 INCLUDED A PRESENTATION ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AN OVERVIEW OF GENERAL ASSISTANCE MEDICAL CARE, RESOURCES FOR CLOSING HEALTH DISPARITIES AND A SESSION ON MANAGING THE STRESS OF ELDER CARE. 4. IMPROVING OUTCOMES WITH INCENTIVES AND TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROGRAM. IN 1997, HEALTHPARTNERS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST HEALTH PLANS IN THE NATION TO IMPLEMENT A PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROGRAM (P4P) WITH ITS CONTRACTED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. PROVIDERS RECEIVE BONUSES FOR MEETING TARGET MEASURES FOR DIABETES, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, DEPRESSION, PREVENTIVE CARE, PATIENT SATISFACTION, GENERIC PRESCRIBING, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING, PHYSICAL THERAPY, LOW BACK PAIN CARE, AND ORTHOPEDICS. HEALTHPARTNERS AWARDED $28 MILLION IN 2010 FOR MEETING PROGRAM GOALS. THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE'S REPORT PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT: ACCELERATING IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDS THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ADOPT THIS QUALITY MEASUREMENT APPROACH. 5. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT. DURING 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS CONTRIBUTED $1,218,300 TO THE INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT (ICSI). HEALTHPARTNERS IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF ICSI, WHICH ESTABLISHES BEST PRACTICE HEALTH CARE GUIDELINES FOR THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF NUMEROUS DISEASES AND HEALTH CONDITIONS. ICSI ALSO WORKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND LOWER THE COST OF CARE DELIVERED BY ITS 60 MEDICAL GROUP, HOSPITAL AND INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM MEMBERS IN MINNESOTA AND SURROUNDING AREAS. IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS CONTRIBUTED TIME AND EXPERTISE TO FOUR MAJOR ICSI INITIATIVES: - THE DIAMOND PROGRAM CHANGES HOW CARE FOR THE PATIENT WITH DEPRESSION IS DELIVERED AND PAID FOR IN PRIMARY CARE, AND IS GETTING FOUR TIMES AS MANY PATIENTS INTO REMISSION AT SIX MONTHS COMPARED TO TYPICAL PRIMARY CARE TREATMENT. - THE STATEWIDE HIGH-TECHNOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING INITIATIVE IS ENABLING MEDICAL GROUPS TO USE A COMPUTER-BASED DECISION-SUPPORT TOOL TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE MRI, CT, PET AND NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY SCANS ARE ORDERED WHILE THE PHYSICIAN IS WITH THE PATIENT. - ICSI'S HEALTH CARE HOME INITIATIVE IS HELPING PRIMARY CARE CLINICS BECOME CERTIFIED TO MEET MINNESOTA HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATION CRITERIA. - A NEW ICSI INITIATIVE IS INTRODUCING THE ELEMENTS OF PALLIATIVE CARE FOR PATIENTS AT THE TIME OF THEIR DIAGNOSIS OF A LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS IN PRIMARY AND NON-PALLIATIVE SPECIALTY CARE SETTINGS. MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF HEALTH PLANS DELEGATION COLLABORATIVE. THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF HEALTH PLANS DELEGATION COLLABORATIVE PROVIDES EFFICIENCY FOR DELEGATED MEDICAL GROUPS THROUGH A SINGLE ANNUAL ON-SITE CREDENTIALING FILE REVIEW AND SHARING OF FILE DATA AND POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. HEALTHPARTNERS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE DELEGATED CREDENTIALING. EFFORTS IN 2010 FOCUSED ON COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF HEALTH PLANS, THE MINNESOTA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, THE MINNESOTA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AND THE MINNESOTA MEDICAL GROUP MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION TO FULLY IMPLEMENT A STATE-WIDE, WEB-BASED SECURE CREDENTIALING APPLICATION FOR ALL PRACTITIONERS, CLINICS, HOSPITALS AND HEALTH PLANS TO UTILIZE. ALL MINNESOTA-BASED HEALTH PLANS AND SEVERAL HOSPITAL SYSTEMS ARE CURRENTLY USING THE NEW SYSTEM. MORE THAN 700 CLINICS HAVE REGISTERED TO USE THE SYSTEM AS WELL. MN COMMUNITY MEASUREMENT. HEALTHPARTNERS HELPED TO ESTABLISH MN COMMUNITY MEASUREMENT (MNCM) WITH OTHER MINNESOTA HEALTH PLANS, AND CONTRIBUTED OVER $178,955 IN 2010. IN 2010, 1,293 PHYSICIAN CLINICS REGISTERED WITH MNCM TO COLLECT AND SUBMIT DATA ON MEASURES THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THEIR PRACTICE. IN THE 2010 MNCM HEALTH CARE QUALITY REPORT, WHICH ALLOWS CONSUMERS TO COMPARE THE QUALITY OF CARE ON SIXTEEN DIFFERENT CONDITIONS, DATA WAS REPORTED ON 192 MEDICAL GROUPS REPRESENTING 553 CLINICS. IN 2010, MNCM REPORTED AVERAGE COST FOR COMMON PROCEDURES BY MEDICAL GROUP. MNCM HAS ALSO PILOTED A PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY BY CLINIC WITH MEDICAL GROUPS AND HAS REPORTED RESULTS FOR PARTICIPATING CLINICS ON ITS WEBSITE. MINNESOTA CANCER ALLIANCE. HEALTHPARTNERS STAFF PROVIDED CLINICAL AND RESEARCH EXPERTISE TO SHAPE OBJECTIVES FOR THE MINNESOTA CANCER ALLIANCE. HEALTHPARTNERS STAFF CONTRIBUTED THEIR SKILL AND TIME TO STRATEGICALLY DIRECT THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS MISSION TO REDUCE THE BURDEN OF CANCER STATEWIDE. MINNESOTA HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE. HEALTHPARTNERS, FOUR OTHER HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA ARE THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE MINNESOTA HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE (MN HIE). MN HIE IS A STATE-WIDE SECURE ELECTRONIC NETWORK DESIGNED TO SHARE CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DATA AMONG PROVIDERS IN MINNESOTA AND BORDERING STATES. OVER 4 MILLION MINNESOTA RESIDENTS ARE INCLUDED IN MN HIE'S SECURE PATIENT DIRECTORY. PATIENTS PROVIDE CONSENT AT EACH VISIT AND CAN OPT-OUT OF SHARING ANY CLINICAL INFORMATION. IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS CONTRIBUTED $600,000 TO MN HIE, AS WELL AS IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS OF TIME AND EXPERTISE. MINNESOTA HEALTH LITERACY PARTNERSHIP. HEALTHPARTNERS IS A MEMBER OF THE MINNESOTA HEALTH LITERACY PARTNERSHIP (THE PARTNERSHIP), A COLLABORATIVE OF HOSPITALS, CLINIC SYSTEMS, HEALTH PLANS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES THAT SHARE INFORMATION AND ENGAGE IN JOINT PLANNING ON HEALTH LITERACY ISSUES. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT NEARLY HALF OF AMERICANS HAVE TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING AND USING HEALTH INFORMATION, WHICH HAS HUGE IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH OUTCOMES, QUALITY, PATIENT SAFETY, AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF CARE. THE PARTNERSHIP MET MONTHLY IN 2010 TO SHARE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH LITERACY ISSUES. THE PARTNERSHIP HAS ESTABLISHED OVERALL GOALS TO TRAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, EDUCATE PATIENTS AND BUILD PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUE. TO BUILD AWARENESS OF HEALTH LITERACY AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, THE PARTNERSHIP MADE FIVE PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLISHED THREE ARTICLES IN 2010. FOUR OF THE PRESENTATIONS WERE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER SENIORS WERE MADE BY THE PARTNERSHIP. | ||
| MULTILINGUAL HEALTH RESOURCES EXCHANGE. THE EXCHANGE IS A COLLABORATION AMONG MANY MINNESOTA ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING HOSPITALS, CLINIC SYSTEMS, HEALTH PLANS, PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS) TO SHARE TRANSLATED HEALTH MATERIALS AND INFORMATION TO MEET THE HEALTH EDUCATION AND INFORMATION NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. HEALTHPARTNERS WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN STARTING THE EXCHANGE IN 2001. EACH MEMBER OF THE EXCHANGE CONTRIBUTES MATERIALS TRANSLATED BY THEIR ORGANIZATION TO THE EXCHANGE WEBSITE WHERE ALL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS CAN DOWNLOAD IT FOR USE WITH THEIR CLIENTS AND PATIENTS. THIS GREATLY INCREASES THE AMOUNT OF HEALTH EDUCATION AVAILABLE IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH FOR ALL PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS CONTRIBUTED $2,500 TO THE EXCHANGE. IN 2010, THE EXCHANGE LIBRARY OF TRANSLATED DOCUMENTS GREW BY 400, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS TO AROUND 4,000. THE EXCHANGE ALSO MAINTAINS A PUBLIC WEBSITE THAT FEATURES THE LATEST NEWS AND RESOURCES ON HEALTH DISPARITIES, CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS AND CROSS-CULTURAL ISSUES RELATED TO HEALTH. WORKPLACE DIVERSITY. HEALTHPARTNERS ACTIVELY SEEKS TO HIRE STAFF THROUGH THE MINNESOTA RESOURCE CENTER (MRC), A NON-PROFIT THAT ASSISTS IMMIGRANTS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND OTHERS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT IN FINDING COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2010, THE HEALTHPARTNERS RECRUITMENT TEAM VOLUNTEERED AT TWIN CITIES RISE, A NON-PROFIT THAT TRAINS UNDER AND UNEMPLOYED ADULTS FROM COMMUNITIES OF COLOR FOR SKILLED POSITIONS. SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS CONTINUED COLLABORATIONS WITH SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SPPS) IN THE PROMOTION OF EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO FEEL BETTER MINNESOTA, A WELLNESS THEME DEVELOPED BY THE SAINT PAUL - RAMSEY COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE GOAL OF THE PARTNERSHIP IS TO SERVE THE 38,500 STUDENTS OF SPPS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH MESSAGES THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES. WE AIM TO REACH FAMILIES THROUGH MULTIPLE AVENUES, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, CLINICS, EMPLOYERS AND THE CITY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES. MANY ACTIVITIES TOOK PLACE FROM ARIL 27 TO MAY 21, 2010 WITHIN THE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE FEEL BETTER MN. THE EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO FEEL BETTER DVD WAS USED IN THE SCHOOLS, AND CURRICULUM WAS READIED FOR TEACHERS TO ROLL IT OUT DURING THE TIMEFRAME. STEP-UP PROGRAM. HEALTHPARTNERS, HIRED SEVENTEEN STEP-UP INTERNS IN 2010. THE STEP-UP PROGRAM, SPONSORED BY ACHIEVE MINNEAPOLIS, IS FOR STUDENTS AGED 14 TO 21. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT CAREER OPTIONS IN VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES. HEALTHPARTNERS INVESTED $23,046 IN THIS PROGRAM IN 2010. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS. IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS TO DELIVER A HEALTH THEATER PROGRAM TO AREA STUDENTS. THE HEALTH THEATER PROGRAM, PIRATES OF THE CARROT BEAN, IS A 45-MINUTE MUSICAL THAT DELIVERS A MESSAGE ABOUT NUTRITION AND EXERCISE. IN 2010, THE PIRATES OF THE CARROT BEAN WAS PERFORMED TO OVER 2,800 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGED STUDENTS IN BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM WAS PERFORMED FOR OVER 9,000 STUDENTS IN TEN COUNTIES AND TWO RESERVATIONS IN MINNESOTA. HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDED $50,000 TO SUPPORT THIS HEALTHY-LIFESTYLE ENCOURAGEMENT PROGRAM. PARTNERSHIPS WITH HEALTH ADVOCACY GROUPS. HEALTHPARTNERS HAS ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVERAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH COMPATIBLE MISSIONS. IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS CONTRIBUTED $55,000 TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, $2,350 TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND $1,500 TO THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING MESSAGING. WORKING WITH THESE FOUR ORGANIZATIONS IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS PROMOTED THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTHY EATING AND AVOIDING TOBACCO PRODUCTS. HEALTHPARTNERS ALSO WORKED WITH PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FROM NEARLY EVERY COUNTY TO COLLABORATE ON IMPROVING HEALTH IN MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES. NAMI MINNESOTA. IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDED $100,000 FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) OF MINNESOTA TO LAUNCH A CAMPAIGN ADDRESSING THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESSES. NAMI MINNESOTA WILL PARTNER WITH REGIONS AND HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO CHANGE THE EXPERIENCE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES. THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE TRANSFORMING THE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT SO THAT IT PROMOTES RECOVERY AND HOPE; ENCOURAGING THE INVOLVEMENT OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS; CHANGING ATTITUDES OF STAFF AND FAMILY MEMBERS TOWARD MENTAL ILLNESSES; EDUCATING FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESSES; AND ENCOURAGING EMPATHY. THE HEALTHPARTNERS SUPPORT WILL FUND A FULL-TIME STAFF PERSON AT NAMI MINNESOTA TO WORK ON THE PROJECT. IN ADDITION TO THE ANTI-STIGMA PROGRAM, HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDED $10,000 TO SPONSOR NAMI'S MUSIC FOR MINDS GALA AND NAMIWALKS IN 2010. 6. COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AND LEADERSHIP CORPORATE DONATIONS. IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS CONTRIBUTED $1,044,077 TO NON-PROFIT HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS. HEALTHPARTNERS GIVES PRIORITY TO FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS AND PROJECTS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH HEALTHPARTNERS' STRATEGIC HEALTH PROMOTION INITIATIVES, FOCUS ON ACTIVITIES THAT PREVENT HEALTH PROBLEMS, ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN OUR SERVICE AREA, AND/OR DISPLAY UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF OUR POPULATION AND INDICATE HOW THEY WILL REDUCE DISPARITIES IN HEALTH OUTCOMES. EMPLOYEE GIVING. ONCE A YEAR, HEALTHPARTNERS EMPLOYEES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO SHARING AT WORK, A CAMPAIGN THAT DIRECTLY BENEFITS THOSE SERVED BY HEALTHPARTNERS BY RAISING MONEY FOR THE FOLLOWING HEALTHPARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS: REGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, IME, AND HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION. FUNDS RAISED THROUGH SHARING AT WORK ARE USED TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONDUCT CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH. HEALTHPARTNERS MATCHES 100 PERCENT OF ALL SHARING AT WORK DONATIONS. IN 2010, GENEROUS EMPLOYEES OF HEALTHPARTNERS RAISED $491,914 WHICH AMOUNTED TO $983,828 WITH A 100 PERCENT HEALTHPARTNERS MATCH. HEALTHPARTNERS' COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY EXTENDS BEYOND ITS DOORS. ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IS ONE OF THE REASONS HEALTHPARTNERS HAS A COMMITMENT TO WORKPLACE GIVING. A COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYEE GIVING CAMPAIGN IS A KEY WAY TO PROVIDE A SAFETY NET OF SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. FOR HEALTHPARTNERS EMPLOYEES, HEALTHPARTNERS HOSTS AN ANNUAL HEALTHPARTNERS COMMUNITY GIVING CAMPAIGN THAT SUPPORTS SIX LOCAL FEDERATIONS: GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY, UNITED WAY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY-EAST, ST. CROIX VALLEY UNITED WAY, COMMUNITY SHARES, COMMUNITY HEALTH CHARITIES-MINNESOTA AND THE MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL FUND. IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS' EMPLOYEES PLEDGED TO GIVE THE COMMUNITY GIVING CAMPAIGN OVER $365,000 THROUGH AUTOMATIC PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS AND RAISED OVER $28,000 THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS. IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS SPONSORED THE HEART WALK FOR THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. IN ADDITION TO THE SPONSORSHIP, TEAM HEALTHPARTNERS, CONSISTING OF HEALTHPARTNERS EMPLOYEES, RAISED $49,482 FOR THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. IN-KIND DONATIONS. HEALTHPARTNERS SUPPORTS AND CONTRIBUTES TO NUMEROUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY PROVIDING MEETING SPACE AND DONATING USED EQUIPMENT. IN 2010, HEALTHPARTNERS DONATED OFFICE SUPPLIES AND FURNITURE TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING COMPANIES TO CLASSROOMS, FURNISH OFFICE AND HOME, LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR AND INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT 287. IN ADDITION, HEALTHPARTNERS PROVIDES TIME AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYEES TO COORDINATE FOOD DRIVES, CLOTHING DRIVES AND BOOK DRIVES ON LOCATION AT THE WORK PLACE. | ||
| FUNDRAISING COMMUNICATIONS. HEALTHPARTNERS COMMUNITY RELATIONS STAFF PROVIDED COMMUNICATIONS TO ALL EMPLOYEES ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER AND/OR FUNDRAISE FOR THE FOLLOWING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: - ALZHEIMER'S MEMORY WALK - AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DONATION - BREAST CANCER 3-DAY EVENT (SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION) - DAFFODIL DAYS (AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY) - FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN - HEART WALK (AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION) - MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER - MINNESOTA AIDS WALK - RACE FOR THE CURE - RELAY FOR LIFE - WALK FOR THOUGHT (MN BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION) HEALTHPARTNERS CONTINUES TO WIN ACCOLADES FOR HIGH QUALITY CARE. SEVERAL AWARDS AND HONORS RECEIVED IN 2010 INCLUDED: - NATIONAL BUSINESS COALITION ON HEALTH'S EVALUE8 REPORT. HEALTHPARTNERS WAS NAMED AS ONE OF THE NATION'S FIVE TOP PERFORMING HEALTH PLANS IN THE NATIONAL BUSINESS COALITION ON HEALTH'S (NBCH) EVALUE8 RANKINGS. IN ADDITION, HEALTHPARTNERS WAS THE TOP-RATED PLAN IN 10 OF THE 14 CATEGORIES IN THE EVALUE8 RANKINGS. HEALTHPARTNERS WAS THE ONLY MINNESOTA HEALTH PLAN TO RECEIVE A TOP FIVE CITATION FROM NBCH. THE NBCH EVALUATED 64 HEALTH PLANS ACROSS THE NATION SERVING MORE THAN 100 MILLION AMERICANS. THE EVALUE8 PROCESS WAS ESTABLISHED TO HELP PURCHASERS BUY HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WHILE CONTROLLING COSTS AND ENSURING TOP QUALITY CARE. - NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE (NCQA). HEALTHPARTNERS IS AMONG THE TOP 20 PRIVATE HEALTH PLANS IN THE NATION AND THE TOP-RANKED PLAN IN MINNESOTA, ACCORDING TO NCQA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN RANKINGS 2010-2011. THE RANKINGS ARE BASED ON CLINICAL PERFORMANCE, MEMBER SATISFACTION AND NCQA ACCREDITATION. IN THE REPORT, HEALTHPARTNERS RANKED 19TH OUT OF 227 PRIVATE HEALTH PLANS FROM ACROSS THE NATION. NCQA IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. - IN JD POWER AND ASSOCIATES' 2010 MEMBER HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN STUDY, HEALTHPARTNERS HAD THE HIGHEST SCORES FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE IN THE MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN REGION. - TOP MEMBER SATISFACTION. HEALTHPARTNERS DELIVERS EXCELLENT CARE AND SERVICE FOR MEMBERS. IN A CONSUMER ASSESSMENT OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND SYSTEMS (CAHPS) SURVEY, MEMBERS RATE HEALTHPARTNERS CUSTOMER SERVICE IN THE TOP 10 PERCENT NATIONALLY. | ||
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | HPI MEMBERS ARE EACH CONTRACT HOLDER OF HPI OR ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE. BYLAWS, SECTION 1.1. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS OF HPI ELECT THE "MEMBER-ELECTED DIRECTORS." TEN OF THE 15 TO 21 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE MEMBER-ELECTED DIRECTORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | HPI'S 990 RETURN HAS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS THAT IS FOLLOWED BEFORE IT IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF HPI. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES A LAYERED REVIEW BY THE INTERNAL TAX DEPARTMENT OF GHI, THE MANAGEMENT TEAM, THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND HPI'S OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. EACH ONE OF THOSE AREAS HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW, ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE COMMENTS BACK TO THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF GHI BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF HPI. HPI MAKES AVAILABLE, TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, A COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990 RETURN. THIS COPY IS PROVIDED IN THE COMMITTEE PACKET OF A FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING, AND TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990, AND IS AN AGENDA ITEM AT A COMMITTEE MEETING. THIS PROCESS IS NOTED AND DOCUMENTED IN THE WRITTEN COMMITTEE MINUTES OF THE MEETING. THESE MINUTES ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | HPI'S BOARD MONITORS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON THE PART OF BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES PURSUANT TO IT'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. UNDER THE POLICY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS PRINCIPAL OFFICERS ANNUALLY ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY AND REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEWS THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES AND SUBMITS A REPORT TO THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE REPORT IDENTIFIES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS DISCLOSED IN THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES. A FINAL REPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE CHAIR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO). BOARD AGENDAS AND EXECUTIVE DECISIONS ARE MONITORED IN RELATION TO THIS POLICY. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | HPI HAS NO EMPLOYEES. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE PAID BY GHI, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. GHI HAS AN ANNUAL PROCESS TO REVIEW THE MARKET COMPARABILITY OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF ITS CEO AND ITS OTHER OFFICERS. EVERY THREE YEARS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GHI BOARD OF DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (COMPENSATION COMMITTEE), A TOTAL COMPENSATION MARKET REVIEW IS COMPLETED. THE REVIEW INCLUDES ALL COMPONENTS OF COMPENSATION; BASE SALARY, ANNUAL INCENTIVES, BENEFITS AND PERQUISITES. THE MARKET SURVEY RESULTS ARE PRESENTED TO, REVIEWED BY AND APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. IN INTERIM YEARS, GHI'S HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, UPDATES CHANGES IN THE SALARY STRUCTURE BASED ON THE SAME INDEPENDENT STUDIES PERFORMED BY THE INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE. FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CERTAIN OTHER POSITIONS FULL INDEPENDENT REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED. IN ALL CASES, COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY TO ASSURE THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS' INDEPENDENCE, STAFF IS NOT IN ROOM DURING DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES ARE KEPT. TOTAL COMPENSATION IS APPROPRIATELY DOCUMENTED ON THE FORM 990 AND W2S. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THE ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND THE MARKET COMPARABILITY DATA, APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE BOARD HAD DELEGATED TO THE CEO (WITH AUTHORITY TO FURTHER DELEGATE) THE ACCOUNTABILITY TO CONDUCT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER OFFICERS WITHIN THE COMPENSATION RANGES DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ANY EXCEPTIONS NEED TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | HPI'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 RETURNS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION FROM HPI. HPI'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY PERSON WHO REQUESTS THE INFORMATION THROUGH THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. HPI'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CAN BE VIEWED THROUGH THE HEALTHPARTNERS.COM WEBSITE. | |
| AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK - RELATED ORGANIZATIONS | FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (B) | ALL OFFICERS OF HPI ARE EMPLOYED AND COMPENSATED BY GHI. REPORTED AVERAGE HOURS WORKED ARE BASED ON TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR ALL RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | FASB 124 FAIR MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT 978,050. NET ASSET TRANSFER TO CENTRAL MN GROUP HEALTH 41-1236798 -3,000,000. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -2,021,950. |
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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