Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.| (i) Name of supported organization |
(ii) EIN |
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
(vii) Amount of support? |
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| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 1,562,162 | 1,882,337 | 2,057,241 | 2,350,668 | 8,056,693 | 15,909,101 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 1,041,404,677 | 1,083,297,320 | 1,060,150,602 | 945,171,878 | 1,087,593,114 | 5,217,617,591 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 1,042,966,839 | 1,085,179,657 | 1,062,207,843 | 947,522,546 | 1,095,649,807 | 5,233,526,692 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 5,233,526,692 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 1,042,966,839 | 1,085,179,657 | 1,062,207,843 | 947,522,546 | 1,095,649,807 | 5,233,526,692 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 7,749,684 | 6,513,719 | 5,254,905 | 4,327,774 | 3,549,083 | 27,395,165 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 7,749,684 | 6,513,719 | 5,254,905 | 4,327,774 | 3,549,083 | 27,395,165 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | ||||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | 1,050,716,523 | 1,091,693,376 | 1,067,462,748 | 951,850,320 | 1,099,198,890 | 5,260,921,857 |




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| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 4 | CHANGES TO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS | On June 24, 2010 the member of the Corporation approved an amendment to Article FIVE of the Restated Articles of Incorporation to add a Chief Executive Officer as one of the officers of the Corporation whose removal shall require the approval of the member, which amendment was approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation on November 17, 2010, and filed with the Secretary of State of Georgia on January 25, 2011; On December 1, 2011 the member of the Corporation approved amendments to Articles Four, Five and Seven of the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation to (a) revise the purpose section for consistency with the Articles of Incorporation of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (the member of the Corporation) and its other Health Plan subsidiaries, including making a reference to the Internal Revenue Code (Section 501(c)(3)) consistent with other references in the Articles; (b) add the provision that removal of "any" President shall require the approval of the member; (c) add the provision that compensation of "any" President shall require the approval of the member; and (d) expressly state that the corporation is prohibited from engaging in activities not permitted by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and to specifically state that the corporation shall not participate in or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office; which amendment was approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation on December 7, 2011, filed with the Commissioner of Insurance on January 20, 2012, published, and resubmitted to the Commissioner of Insurance on April 3, 2012. Receipt of the Secretary of State's Certificate of Amendment is pending; and On March 3, 2011, Article E., Officers, of the Bylaws of the Corporation was amended by the member to (a) provide that the officers of the Corporation may include one or more Group Presidents (Section E-1, Officers); (b) add a new Section E-8, Group President and/or Regional President, to describe the duties and responsibilities of those positions; (c) provide that the President shall be the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation (Section E-7, President); and (d)) provide clarification regarding leadership in the event of the absence or disability of the President (Section D-9, Executive Vice President or National Senior Vice President); and (e) to change the reference to "the President" in Sections E-3, E-4 and E-11 to "any President"; which amendments were approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation on April 6, 2011; and On June 23, 2011, minor technical amendments to the Bylaws of the Corporation were approved by the member to make them more consistent with the Bylaws of the member and its Health Plan subsidiaries and with organizational policies and current law, which amendments were approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation on June 29, 2011. None of the changes were significant; and On December 1, 2011, amendments to Article A, Purpose, of the Bylaws of the Corporation were approved by the member to (a) more clearly state the purposes in one Purpose section (A-1, former section A-2 was deleted); (b) expressly state that the corporation is prohibited from engaging in activities not permitted by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and to specifically state that the corporation shall not participate in or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office (Section A-3 Nonprofit Character - now A-2); (c) make a reference to the Internal Revenue Code consistent with other references in the Bylaws (Section A-4 Disposition of Assets on Liquidation or Dissolution - now A-3); and (d) be consistent with current legal standards (Section A-5 Non-discrimination - now A-4); which amendments were approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation on December 7, 2011. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 | MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC IS SOLE MEMBER Upon dissolution, remaining assets shall be distributed to a 501(c)(3) organization |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A | ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc appoints the Board of Directors (and fills vacancies and has authority to remove Directors) |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B | MEMBERS' APPROVAL | The following actions of the corporation require the approval of the member. Typically the member (KFHP) would approve actions requiring member approval and the Board of Directors of KFHP-GA also would approve or ratify the action: 1. Removal of the Chairman of the Board, CEO, or Regional President. The compensation of the Regional President and other executive officers of the corporation shall be approved by the member's Compensation Committee; 2. The sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of, the mortgage, pledge or dedication to the repayment of indebtedness (whether with or without recourse), or any other encumbrance of property of the corporation, or the acquisition of assets, whether or not in the usual or regular course of the corporation's activities, where the fair market value of such corporate property or assets being disposed of, acquired or encumbered exceeds 10% of the value of the assets of the corporation as reflected in the most recent annual or quarterly financial statements that are available on the date immediately preceding the date of the relevant transaction shall require the approval of the member 3. Capital expenditures that exceed $25 million shall require the approval of the member 4. The issuance of tax-exempt bonds 5. Amendments to Article C (Members), D (Directors) and H (Amendment and Effect of Bylaws) of the Bylaws and amendments to the Articles of Incorporation. Article A (Purposes), B (Offices), E (Officers), F (Committees) and G (Miscellaneous) of the Bylaws may be amended by the Board of KFHP-GA acting alone and do not require ratification by the member. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS | 1. Community benefit details are presented to the community benefit committee of the board for review 2. The tax return is reviewed and signed by a Pricewaterhousecoopers tax advisor 3. The complete tax return is reviewed and signed by an officer or a member of management designated by an officer 4. A compact disk containing the signed return is provided to each board member prior to filing |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C | COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT | Regularly and Consistently Monitors Compliance with the Conflicts of Interest Policy Kaiser Permanente regularly monitors compliance with the Conflicts of Interest Policy in 3 key ways: 1. The Kaiser Permanente Compliance Hotline is available to all employees and vendors to report actual or potential conflicts of interest. All calls are answered by a third party and provided to Kaiser Permanente's National Compliance Office for review and appropriate action. Employees can report anonymously. Retaliation is prohibited. Reports of actual or potential Conflicts of Interest are generated and investigations are conducted as required and information is tracked and trended to determine if additional guidance is required to avoid or manage conflicts of interest. Compliance Hotline Reports are provided for review and action to the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/ Hospitals Boards of Directors annually. 2. The Chief Compliance Officer and the SVP of Internal Audit Services annually review the directors', officers', key employees', and executives' Annual Conflicts of Interest Questionnaire disclosures and provide direction on any investigations required. Investigations are documented, tracked and trended to determine if additional controls or education is required; In addition, Conflicts of Interest Questionnaire reports are provided for review and action to the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/ Hospitals Boards of Directors annually; and 3. Annually, as a component of the external audit, KPMG reviews the Annual Conflicts of Interest Questionnaires process completed by Directors, Officers, Key Employees, and Executives, and actions taken as a result of the disclosures. The results of the annual audit, including any findings in this area are presented to the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/ Hospitals Audit and Compliance Committee. Regularly and Consistently Enforces Compliance with the Conflicts of Interest Policy To ensure consistency in the enforcement of the policy Kaiser Permanente uses the following steps as a general guideline: A. Represented employees are subject to any corrective/disciplinary action provisions described in specific regional/national collective bargaining agreements and/or organizational policies and practices. B. Kaiser Permanente informs employees of the National Human Resources Policy No. 14. Corrective/Disciplinary Action Policy during new employee orientation and in annual compliance training. C. In the event that it is necessary to discipline any employee because of, but not limited to, failure to comply with applicable legal/regulatory requirements, Kaiser Permanente policies and procedures, or the Principles of Responsibility, or for unsatisfactory performance or misconduct, coaching/counseling and/or corrective/disciplinary action may include, but is not limited to: - Oral discussion and/or warning by the employee's immediate supervisor or higher level manager to correct the problem - Written notice, with or without final warning - Paid or unpaid suspension, with or without final warning - Termination of employment |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A/B | COMPENSATION DETERMINATION | The executive compensation program is designed to recruit, retain and motivate qualified senior management personnel. Senior management personnel have a significant impact on the strategic and policy direction and results of the organization. Therefore, the executive compensation program is, to a significant degree, performance-based. The compensation program is reviewed annually by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors which evaluates and approves, prior to payment, all programs and payments to CEO, Executive Director and top management officials (executives). Base pay for executive positions is established at a level comparable to the relevant market. In addition, other components of the compensation program bear 'at-risk' features designed to focus on strategically important performance goals and to assist in attracting and retaining top performers. The executive compensation program is targeted at the median of the comparable external market in which the organization competes for executive leadership. Evaluation of comparable pay data is performed by an Independent Compensation, Benefit & Human Resource Consulting firm. The compensation program focuses on objectives in the areas of quality of member care and service, financial soundness, and the community and social mission of the organization. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | PUBLIC INSPECTION | Governing documents are available as provided to state Dept. of Insurance and maintained on state agency website or upon request. Conflict of Interest is available on KP website under vendor Principles of Responsibility or upon request. Financial Statements are on file with state insurance agency on a statutory basis (stand alone entity). Combined data is published for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and subsidiaries and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Subsidiaries with audit opinion by KPMG upon request. To request copies contact: VP - National Tax Compliance Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals One Kaiser Plaza, Ste 15L Oakland, CA 94612 |
| FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | HOURS FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS | Individuals who are both officers and members of Boards of Directors work full time as employees as well as fulfill their board assignment. All officers work full time in their employee capacity. Full time work may require in excess of the traditional 40 hour week. Given the integrated nature of our organization, employees may provide support for various Kaiser Permanente companies. The average hours per week reported for the filing organization and related organizations was estimated. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES | CHANGE IN UNREALIZED GAIN/LOSS ON INVESTMENTS <$ 542,029> CHANGE IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME < 13,935,473> GAIN/LOSS ON INVESTMENTS - TAX < 679,945> GAIN/LOSS ON INVESTMENTS - BOOK 959,929 OTTI LOSSES < 494,271> ____________ TOTAL <$14,691,789> |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A-D | 2011 COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF GEORGIA, INC. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc. or "Georgia Health Plan" is a tax-exempt subsidiary health plan of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (KFHP). Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, as well as Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (KFH) are nonprofit corporations that are part of the integrated health care delivery system known as the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program or "Kaiser Permanente." In 2011, Georgia Health Plan served 238,078 members and has 2,288 full-time administrative, clerical and technical employees. Georgia Health Plan provides and arranges comprehensive health care services for members on a predominantly prepaid basis. Health Plan fulfills its contractual obligations to group and individual members by contracting with KFH and a Permanente Medical Group to provide the required health care services. Membership in KFHP and its health plan subsidiaries is available without regard to sex, race, religion, ethnic background, sexual orientation, and occupational status or income level. Health Plan members are broadly representative of the various ages, social and income groups within the areas it serves. Once enrolled, a member is free to maintain membership regardless of age, health status or employment. KAISER PERMANENTE'S COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY Kaiser Permanente believes its Direct Community Benefit Investment (DCBI), is fundamental to being a nonprofit organization. It embodies the organization's commitment to improve the health of communities beyond services to Health Plan members. It is more than traditional corporate citizenship or corporate philanthropy. It is an intentional, planned, budgeted, measurable, accountable creation for better health in our communities. It is done in collaboration with, not in isolation from, the community. DCBI serves to fulfill Kaiser Permanente's social purpose, justify its tax-exempt status, and differentiate it from other health care organizations. This tradition of community benefit dates from the earliest days of the Program, when charitable care to non-employees, and later, nonmembers, was initiated. That heritage has continued through the years in Kaiser Permanente's early participation in publicly financed programs such as Medicaid and Medicare, establishment of residency training and medical research programs, and later, in the development of the Educational Theatre Programs, Safety Net Partnerships, Community Health Initiatives and Charitable Health Coverage Programs. In 2007, the KFHP/H Board of Directors refined the focus of the organization's Community Benefit Program and established the following four priority areas which have come to be known as "streams of work": - Care and Coverage for Low-Income People - Creates and supports programs that lower the financial barriers for the under- and uninsured. - Community Health Initiatives - Designs, delivers, and sustains long-term programs that engage communities in work to improve conditions in their neighborhoods. - Safety Net Partnerships - Builds partnerships with community clinics, local health departments, and public hospitals. Provides funding, technical assistance, dissemination of care management and quality improvements technology to help improve care and expand treatment capacity for vulnerable populations. - Developing and Disseminating Knowledge - Improves health care by sharing our knowledge- educating practitioners, advancing research, empowering consumers and informing policymakers about the evidence base for care and health. The Board elaborated that at least 75% of total community benefit funding will be directed to program priorities within the four streams of work and the remaining 25% of funding will be directed by local regions to respond to local community benefit needs and opportunities that may or may not be within the four key focus areas. THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM IN THE GEORGIA REGION In 2011, Georgia Health Plan expended $32.8 million to support community benefit activities. A breakdown of the 2011 Community Benefit dollars attributable to the Georgia Health Plan is included in Attachment A. The following identifies many of the signature community benefit programs and services grouped according to the national streams of work funded by Georgia Health Plan. CARE AND COVERAGE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE There are roughly 49 million people in America without access to health care or coverage. Uninsured, low-income individuals and families who are not eligible for public programs often have to rely on traditional charity care. Frequently, individuals in this situation may wait to seek medical care until their conditions become critical, and end up in hospital emergency rooms for treatment of conditions that are preventable or easily treated in earlier stages. In 2011, the Georgia Health Plan expended $13.3 million to address the financing and delivery of health care for populations vulnerable due to socio-economic status, illness, ethnicity, age, or other factors. Program beneficiaries (under- and uninsured) received free or discounted care in a Kaiser Permanente facility or a by Permanente provider. Charitable Care (Medical Financial Assistance and Charitable Health Coverage Programs) In the Georgia Region, Health Plan provides charity care to low-income vulnerable populations through the Medical Financial Assistance and Charitable Coverage Program. In 2011, the Georgia Health Plan spent approximately $11 million on under- and uninsured residents. - Medical Financial Assistance Program The Georgia Health Plan's Medical Financial Assistance Program provides temporary financial assistance and/or medically necessary services, medications or supplies to patients with a demonstrated financial need. Patients must receive health care services at a Kaiser Permanente facility and/or from a Kaiser Permanente provider. Kaiser Permanente's charity care program also includes discounted charges for uninsured patients below 400% federal poverty guidelines and aligned contracted collection agency practices with Kaiser Permanente social values. In 2011, this program assisted 2,175 patients. - Charitable Health Coverage Program Charitable Health Coverage (CHC) is our unique approach to caring for low-income uninsured persons in our communities. Participants receive a regular Kaiser Permanente membership card and access to the full range of our service and providers-a much better alternative to a brief and costly emergency room visit or hospitalization. This allows us to invest in the longer term health of patients and the community. Since inception in the early 1980s, CHC programs have made a real difference in the lives of persons who might otherwise have no other source of care. The Kaiser Permanente Bridge Program enrolls and subsidizes for up to two years, 95% of the premium for income-eligible individuals who do not have access to any other form of health insurance. This program partners with community agencies to identify eligible clients whose income falls at or below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines. By year-end 2011, the Georgia Health Plan had 1,027 individuals in the Kaiser Permanente Bridge Program. COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES As an innovator in health, Kaiser Permanente designs, delivers, and sustains long-term programs that engage communities in work to improve conditions in their neighborhoods, workplaces, and schools to support good health, particularly Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL). The Georgia Health Plan spent approximately $5.6 million on community health initiatives during 2011. Community Health Education and Prevention Programs The Georgia Health Plan offered a variety of health education classes, events, and programs for the general public. During 2011, the Health Education Department organized numerous health fairs and screenings at Health Plan medical offices which were open to the general public. Expenditures in this category exclude program cost for health education programs targeting or restricted to Health Plan members. The following is an example of a community partnership aimed at promoting health and well being. - The Georgia Health Plan is the sponsor of the Green Market, weekly farmers' market (May-December) offering a variety of organic fruits, vegetables, fresh cut flowers, baked goods as well as healthy cooking demonstrations and fitness classes. In 2011, 77,500 people attended the Green Market. - In 2011 KPGA offered a variety of healthy living classes and customized programs to over 1,050 clients of 3 Metro Atlanta "Y" branches who serve vulnerable communities. | |
| Grants and Donations for Community Health Initiatives | The Georgia Health Plan (KPGA) contributed $5.6 million to 76 nonprofit organizations to support a variety of community health initiatives. Following are examples of two programs funded in 2011. - Supported by a Kaiser Permanente grant, the Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC) provided fresh produce for a local food pantry. With a $32,553 Kaiser Permanente grant, CNC continued its soccer-field-turned-community garden project. The garden produced over 5,000 pounds and 30,000 servings of fresh, seasonal produce in 2011. The produce benefited clients of another KPGA grantee, the nearby North Fulton Community Charities, a nonprofit that provides food, clothing and short-term emergency assistance to low-income families. Over 5,000 clients received produce in 2011, and participated in educational workshops on healthy eating and active living provided by CNC. - KPGA is addressing the region's childhood obesity challenge (almost 38% of children younger than 17 are obese) through a project implemented by the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta. The initiative tested and put into practice techniques that minimize health risks related to overweight/obesity. The goal is to improve health outcomes for youth (ages 2 to 16) through programs that promote healthy eating, physical activity and behavior change that establish lifelong habits of health and wellness. The contribution supported the study's first phase, which focuses on 3 to 5 year olds, and funded curriculum development and strategy implementation to prevent and address obesity in YMCA pre-school Head Start students. 526 children participated in the project's control and intervention groups at nine YMCA sites in 2011. SAFETY NET PARTNERSHIPS Through funding, technical assistance, public policy advocacy, training and volunteering, dissemination of care-management and quality improvement technologies, Kaiser Permanente helps these vital health care providers improve care and expand treatment capacity for the communities and vulnerable people they serve. Grants and Donations for Safety Net Partnerships The Georgia Health Plan contributed $4.9 million to 33 organizations that deliver medical or dental care services to uninsured people in community settings, primarily safety net clinics in Georgia. Following are two community organizations supported by these grants in 2011 - Nationally, Georgia is ranked 36th in the percent of its population that has access to primary care. A Kaiser Permanente Georgia grant to the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta created the Primary Care Access program, and served over 2,700 people in 2011. The initiative expands access to care in five metro Atlanta counties. The program helped people access primary care and addresses the dramatic increase in patients seeking care that community clinics have recently experienced. Counties were selected based on residents' health status, income levels, and the capacity of community-based health care organizations. Because of the project, patients who have no other options for care received services through new access points for primary care. - Community clinics are a vital part of the safety net providing healthcare to thousands of under- and uninsured patients each year. Hands of Hope Clinic is such a facility. With a $37,750 Kaiser Permanente Georgia grant, the clinic launched their "Diabetic Self-Care Program, which provided American Diabetes Association-approved diabetes education to patients. Diabetes is a leading cause of death among Georgians, and is linked to health disparities in the Kaiser Permanente service area. The grant made possible health care for 120 diabetic patients who might not otherwise receive appropriate care. By providing patient education, screening, monitoring, and medication Hands of Hope is improving its patients' health, but is also freeing the local hospital emergency room to treat patients with urgent health crises. DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE Kaiser Permanente aims to improve health by sharing its knowledge, educating practitioners, advancing research, empowering consumers, and informing policymakers about the evidence base for care and health. The Georgia Health Plan spent $7.6 million to support programs and services for the development and dissemination of knowledge and provided grants and donations to nonprofit organizations. Clinical and Health Services Research The Georgia Health Plan's Center for Health Research department partners with research programs at Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health. During 2011, the Center for Health Research participated in 97 studies and published results in 23 peer-reviewed publications. Following are examples of studies conducted in 2011 - Three Community Benefit-funded studies focused on conditions affecting vulnerable populations in Georgia. The studies involved vulnerable populations and 1) Hypertension, 2) Chronic Kidney Disease - especially among Diabetics and 3) Maternal Influenza Vaccinations on Fetal and Infant Outcomes. Educational Theatre Programs (ETP) The Georgia Health Plan offered free, award-winning health education plays for youth and adults. Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theatre Programs offers a unique series of dynamic theatre programs with compelling health messages to reach children, teens and adults. These national award-winning plays promote individual responsibility for one's health, instill positive attitudes about healthy lifestyle choices and demonstrate the benefits of positive action. Topics addressed in the performances range from AIDS awareness and stress management to grief counseling and health and wellness messages, related to nutrition and asthma education. All programs are offered free of charge as a community benefit of Kaiser Permanente. In 2011, the program reached approximately 59,856 children and adults through 585 programs. Training and Education of Health Care Professionals In 2011, the Georgia Health Plan spent $282,214 to support the education and training of health care professionals. The following provides a description of two efforts undertaken to alleviate health care workforce shortages in the community. Pharmacy Residency Program The Pharmacy Residency Program helps students gain post graduate training experience in a managed care setting. Training components of the Georgia Health Plan program include: management and improvement of medication use through evidence-based patient-centered therapy with interdisciplinary teams; medication and practice-related education, population-based care and formulary management. In 2011, four interns participated in the program. Grants and Donations for Knowledge Dissemination The Georgia Health Plan donated $874,487 in charitable contributions to 15 nonprofit organizations for the dissemination of evidence-based studies which informed the community about health care public policy and educational opportunities for individuals seeking a career as a health care professional. Following is an example of one of the programs supported in 2011 - Voices for Georgia's Children provides research-based information that helps policymakers and Georgia's citizens make informed decisions about policies affecting children. Kaiser Permanente Georgia granted the organization $64,987 to use education and advocacy to decrease the number of uninsured children in Georgia. The organization provided culturally and linguistically-appropriate child health insurance eligibility and enrollment materials and partnered with community-based organizations to ensure that eligible children were enrolled in health insurance programs. - In addition, the Georgia Health Plan awarded $692,500 in grants to local colleges and universities to address health care worker shortages. We supported scholarship programs at 8 nursing programs, the Morehouse School of Medicine and two pharmacy programs, which awarded a total of 32 nursing, pharmacy, and medical student scholarships. Finally, we contributed $100,000 to the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine to address mental health disparities, and facilitate the integration of primary and behavioral health care. | |
| Other Community Benefit | The Georgia Health Plan spent $1.2 million on other community benefit activities and programs beyond the national streams of work. Self-Sufficiency Programs The Georgia Health Plan spent $100,492 to support seven INROADS interns in 2011. The INROADS program is aimed at improving education and job skills or providing employment opportunities for targeted populations. INROADS is an organization focused on developing minority college students for leadership roles in corporations and in the community. Student interns typically work two to five summers with the organization with the goal of permanent placement upon graduation from college. Community Giving Campaign The Georgia Region's Community Giving Campaign is the employee's charitable giving program. Employees contribute to United Way and Earthshare through payroll deductions, direct gifts and special event fundraising. The amount reported is to cover administrative expenses for operating the campaign. Other Community Grants and Donations The Georgia Health Plan contributed $114,000 to two nonprofit community organizations in support of a variety of other programs and services for vulnerable populations. Following are highlights of one of the programs funded: - The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change provides education about Dr. King's philosophy and continues his work to promote research, education and training. Each year, the Center hosts the Salute to Greatness Awards Dinner to honors recipients of the Salute to Greatness Award, the Center's highest recognition afforded individuals and institutions that embody the principles espoused by Dr. King. Kaiser Permanente Georgia joined with other local and national companies to support the King Center, and award recipients who help improve quality of life through their efforts. Regional Community Benefit Operations The Georgia Health Plan has a Community Benefit Department with nine employees to support regional community benefit programs and coordinate CB initiatives including the Educational Theatre Programs. In addition, there are many other Health Plan personnel who collaborate to help manage community benefit programs like Charity Care, Charitable Health Coverage. ATTACHMENT A 2011 COMMUNITY BENEFIT INVESTMENT - GEORGIA REGION The following chart summarizes 2011 Community Benefit investments by the Georgia Health Plan. The investments in the community reflected in the chart are unaudited. CARE AND COVERAGE Charitable Care & Coverage Programs $11,047,959 Government Sponsored Program 1,719,080 Grants/Donations for Care and Coverage 500,000 Subtotal: $13,267,039 COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES Community Health Education $12,262 Grants/Donations for Community Health Initiatives 5,635,675 Subtotal: $5,647,937 SAFETY NET PARTNERSHIPS Grants/Donations for Safety Net Partnerships $4,908,112 Safety Net CB Operations 211,653 Subtotal: $5,119,765 KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION Medical Research $5,506,146 Educational Theatre Program 890,350 Health Care Training & Education Programs 282,214 Grants/Donations for Knowledge Dissemination 874,487 Subtotal: $7,553,197 OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFITS Self Sufficiency Programs $100,492 Grants/Donations for Other Community Benefits 114,000 Other CB Operations 970,783 Subtotal: $1,185,275 TOTAL $32,773,213 | |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Peter Andruszkiewicz TITLE:Region President - Georgia HOURS:20 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Kerry Kohnen TITLE:Region President - Georgia HOURS:10 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Jeffrey Koplan TITLE:Director HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Donna Lynne TITLE:Director HOURS:46 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:J. Neal Purcell TITLE:Director HOURS:8 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Bernard Tyson TITLE:Director & Chair HOURS:45 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:George Halvorson TITLE:Chairman and CEO HOURS:45 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Kathryn Lancaster TITLE:EVP & CFO HOURS:46 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Kirkland McGhee TITLE:VP, Regional Counsel - GA HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Thomas Meier TITLE:SVP, Corporate Treasurer HOURS:47 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Donald Orndoff TITLE:SVP, NFS HOURS:45 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Arthur Southam TITLE:EVP, Health Plan Operations HOURS:45 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Deborah Stokes TITLE:SVP, CC & CAO HOURS:46 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Victoria Zatkin TITLE:Assistant Secretary HOURS:46 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Mark Zemelman TITLE:SVP, Gen Counsel & Secretary HOURS:47 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:James Cullinan TITLE:VP, Mktg Sales & Bus Dev't HOURS:20 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Carrie J Jennison TITLE:VP, CFO - Georgia HOURS:20 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Michael Bernard Wathen TITLE:VP, HP Svcs Admin - GA HOURS:20 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Dawn Bading TITLE:VP, Human Resources - GA HOURS:20 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Lori k Ehrlich TITLE:Sr Sales Exec. - Large Group HOURS:20 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Jonna Kirkwood TITLE:VP, Operations - GA HOURS:20 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Carolyn J. Mustille TITLE:VP, Quality, Service & Nursing HOURS:20 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Beverly Thomas TITLE:VP, Community & Public Affairs HOURS:20 |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Frank Boone TITLE:VP, Finance HOURS: |
| HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION | FORM 990 PART VII | NAME:Steven Zatkin TITLE:Consultant HOURS: |
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