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| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | TUFTS ASSOCIATED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, INC.'S (TAHMO) mission is to improve the health and wellness of the diverse communities it serves. TAHMO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING THE DELIVERY OF COMPREHENSIVE, PREVENTIVE AND THERAPEUTIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO SUBSCRIBING INDIVIDUALS IN RETURN FOR A FIXED MONTHLY PAYMENT. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH A CONTRACTED NETWORK OF INDEPENDENT PROVIDER GROUPS AND HOSPITALS WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA. TAHMO PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL SIZE EMPLOYER GROUPS, INCLUDING A MERGED SMALL GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL MARKET, AND ARE BASED ON A GENERAL COMMUNITY RATING METHODOLOGY. TAHMO ALSO OFFERS PRODUCTS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MEDICARE ELIGIBLE. TAHMO PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE ITS MEMBERS IN HEALTH MAINTENANCE AND DISEASE PREVENTION. TAHMO IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING A VARIETY OF QUALITY, INNOVATIVE HEALTH COVERAGE OPTIONS AT THE LOWEST COST, AND TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE BY DEVELOPING AND EMPLOYING STRATEGIES THAT IMPROVE THE ALLOCATION OF HEALTH CARE RESOURCES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING THESE SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS, TAHMO IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AND FUNDING HEALTH PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY TAHMO SERVES. |
| SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM SERVICES UNDERTAKEN NOT LISTED ON THE PRIOR FORM 990 | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | CREATED IN 2011, TAHMO'S WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY NETWORK HEALTH, LLC (NHLLC), A SINGLE MEMBER LLC, ACQUIRED THE ASSETS AND ASSUMED THE LIABILITIES OF NETWORK HEALTH, INC. (NHI). AS A COMPONENT OF THIS PURCHASE, NHLLC ASSUMED NHI'S MANAGED CARE BUSINESS, WHICH PROVIDED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE CONNECTOR AUTHORITY AND EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES. |
| PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | HMO TAHMO'S MAIN PRODUCT IS ITS COMMERCIAL HMO. IN 2011, THE HMO PROVIDED AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE TO APPROXIMATELY 256,000 MEMBERS. TAHMO STRIVES TO PROVIDE HMO COVERAGE THAT IS AFFORDABLE, AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO TOP QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES. TAHMO ALSO PROVIDES PROGRAMS THAT TARGET THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE HEALTH OF ITS MEMBERS, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. QUALITY: IN 2011, TAHMO WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE (NCQA) AS RANKING SECOND AMONG 390 PLANS REVIEWED NATIONALLY FOR ITS EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING INNOVATIVE, HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE COVERAGE TO ITS HMO AND POS MEMBERS. TAHMO HAS ATTAINED NCQA'S HIGHEST RATING SINCE 1996. TAHMO HAS ALSO IMPLEMENTED PROGRAMS WITH PROVIDERS THAT FOCUS ON THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED AND, IN SOME INSTANCES, WHICH TAILOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES BASED IN PART ON QUALITY STANDARDS. TAHMO PROVIDES SPECIALTY CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR ITS MEMBERS WITH COMPLEX MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CONDITIONS. TAHMO MEMBERS RECEIVE TARGETED HEALTH REMINDER MAILINGS TO ENCOURAGE PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE, SUCH AS FOR FLU VACCINES, PNEUMOVAX VACCINES AND MAMMOGRAPHY. TAHMO'S CASE MANAGERS ASSIST MEMBERS WHO ARE ILL OR DISABLED IN NAVIGATING THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND PROVIDE REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. TAHMO ALSO PUBLISHES WELL! MAGAZINE THREE TIMES A YEAR. THE MAGAZINE IS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE ON TOPICS PERTAINING TO ACCESS TO CARE, PREVENTIVE CARE, HEALTH INFORMATION AND HEALTH CARE REMINDERS. IT ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS ON HOW TO GET THE MOST OF TUFTS HEALTH PLAN'S BENEFITS. WELL IS MAILED TO MEMBERS' HOMES AND IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE TUFTS HEALTH PLAN WEBSITE. ACCESS: TAHMO'S MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO MORE THAN 90 HOSPITALS AND 24,000 PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, AS WELL AS DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, PREVENTION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. AFFORDABILITY: TAHMO'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT THE LOWEST COST TO AS MANY MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND RESIDENTS AS POSSIBLE. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ITS CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR, TAHMO HAS DESIGNED HEALTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO SIMULTANEOUSLY LOWER MEDICAL COSTS AND IMPROVE QUALITY AND OUTCOMES. BY LOWERING MEDICAL COSTS, TAHMO IS ABLE TO OFFER COMPETITIVE PREMIUM RATES AND PROVIDE COVERAGE TO MORE PEOPLE. TAHMO MEMBERS RECEIVE DISCOUNTS ON A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, AND ONLINE TOOLS TO MAXIMIZE BENEFITS OFFERED AND TO MAKE INFORMED HEALTH CARE DECISIONS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE DISCOUNTS ON MEMBERSHIPS IN PARTICIPATING FITNESS CLUBS, NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING VISITS, WEIGHT WATCHERS PROGRAMS, AND DISCOUNTED MEMBERSHIP IN THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB - A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ENCOURAGES OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. RECOGNIZING THAT STRESS IS A UNIQUE CONTRIBUTOR TO POOR HEALTH, TAHMO ALSO PROVIDES DISCOUNTS TO MEMBERS FOR MASSAGE THERAPY, ACUPUNCTURE, AND OTHER SERVICES AND PRODUCTS RELATED TO STRESS RELIEF. TAHMO IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THAT OF ITS MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION TAKES THIS COMMITMENT SERIOUSLY AND HAS A DEDICATED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES IN-KIND AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS. SUPPORT IS BROAD BASED AND REFLECTS DIVERSE SPONSORSHIP OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE IMPROVED COMMUNITY HEALTH. SOME EXAMPLES OF PHILANTHROPY INCLUDE FUNDING TO HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AND THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED BY TAHMO IN 2007 TO SUPPORT TAHMO'S MISSION BY PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY CARE IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT TAHMO SERVES. IN 2011 THE TUFTS HEALTH PLAN FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH GRANTMAKING AND PROGRAM BUILDING. THE FOUNDATION COMPLETED THE SECOND YEAR OF ITS STRATEGY TO PROMOTE HEALTHY AGING -- IMPROVING THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS AGE 60 AND OVER. IN 2011 THE FOUNDATION AWARDED $2.9 MILLION IN GRANTS IN THE HEALTHY AGING FOCUS AREAS OF CAREGIVER SUPPORT, FALL PREVENTION, INTERGENERATIONAL COLLABORATION AND VIBRANT LIFESTYLES. SUMMARY: IN SUMMARY, TAHMO IS DEDICATED TO OFFERING A VARIETY OF QUALITY, INNOVATIVE HEALTH COVERAGE OPTIONS AT THE LOWEST COST, AND TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE BY DEVELOPING AND EMPLOYING STRATEGIES THAT IMPROVE THE ALLOCATION OF HEALTH CARE RESOURCES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING THESE SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS, TAHMO IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AND FUNDING HEALTH PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY TAHMO SERVES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TAHMO ALSO OFFERS PRODUCTS TO MEDICARE ELIGIBLE ENROLLEES. IN 2011, TUFTS HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE PREFERRED (TUFTS MEDICARE PREFERRED) PROVIDED AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE TO APPROXIMATELY 102,000 MEMBERS IN MASSACHUSETTS. TUFTS MEDICARE PREFERRED STRIVES TO PROVIDE COVERAGE OPTIONS THAT ARE AFFORDABLE AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO TOP QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR SENIORS. TUFTS MEDICARE PREFERRED ALSO OFFERS PROGRAMS THAT TARGET THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE HEALTH OF ITS MEMBERS, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. IN 2011, TAHMO WAS RECOGNIZED BY NCQA AS RANKING EIGHTH IN THE NATION FOR ITS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM. OUR HIGH RANKING RECOGNIZES TUFTS MEDICARE PREFERRED'S EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN CLINICAL QUALITY, MEMBER SATISFACTION, AND OVERALL QUALITY MANAGEMENT. WITHIN THE MASSACHUSETTS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE MARKET, TUFTS MEDICARE PREFERRED IS THE MARKET LEADER WITH 44% MARKET SHARE - COVERING MORE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PRODUCTS THAN ANY OTHER CARRIER. TUFTS MEDICARE PREFERRED ALSO PUBLISHES WELL! MAGAZINE FOR ITS MEDICARE POPULATION THREE TIMES A YEAR. THE MAGAZINE IS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE ON TOPICS PERTAINING TO SAFETY, ACCESS TO CARE, PREVENTIVE CARE, HEALTH INFORMATION AND HEALTH CARE REMINDERS, TARGETED TO ITS SPECIFIC POPULATION. IT ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS ON HOW TO GET THE MOST OF TUFTS HEALTH PLAN'S BENEFITS. WELL IS MAILED TO MEMBERS' HOMES AND IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE TUFTS MEDICARE PREFERRED WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C MEDICAID NETWORK HEALTH, LLC PROVIDED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE CONNECTOR AUTHORITY AND EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES. |
| DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIPS | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 2 | THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE SERVED AS A BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER FOR TUFTS ASSOCIATED HEALTH PLAN, INC: DAVEY SCOON JAMES ROOSEVELT PAUL KASUBA THOMAS CROSWELL PATRICIA TREBINO LOIS CORNELL BRIAN PAGLIARO UMESH KURPAD ROLAND PRICE PATRICIA BLAKE DESCRIPTION OF MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 3 TUFTS ASSOCIATED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION, INC. IS MANAGED BY TUFTS ASSOCIATED HEALTH PLAN, INC., ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY. |
| DESCRIBE THE PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT &/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW 990 | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED IN OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM OUR EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS, ERNST & YOUNG. THIS PREPARATION BEGAN IN MAY 2012. INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY OUR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE OFFICER, OUR CORPORATE COMPLIANCE OFFICER, AND INTERNAL LEGAL COUNSEL. CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE FORM ARE REVIEWED BY A NUMBER OF SENIOR MANAGERS; OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWS THE FORM IN ITS ENTIRETY. ONCE THE FORM IS COMPLETE, IN NOVEMBER 2012, IT IS FORWARDED ON TO OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IT IS THEN SUBMITTED FOR FILING. |
| DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 12C | THE TUFTS HEALTH PLAN (THP) CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND REVISED AS NEEDED. THE POLICY REQUIRES MANAGERS WHO OVERSEE OUTSIDE RELATIONSHIPS, AS WELL AS ALL DIRECTORS, AVPS, VPS, SVPS, AND THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, TO ATTEST ANNUALLY THAT THEY WILL ABIDE BY THE POLICY. IT ALSO REQUIRES THEM TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO THE COMPLIANCE & PRIVACY OFFICER, LISTING ANY OUTSIDE RELATIONSHIPS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL AND/OR BOARD RELATIONSHIPS, THAT THEY OR A FAMILY MEMBER HAVE WITH THP'S SUPPLIERS, PURCHASERS, PROVIDERS AND/OR COMPETITORS. THERE IS A PROTOCOL TO REVIEW ANY DISCLOSURE THAT MIGHT BE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALSO, ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT THE OFFER BY AN OUTSIDE ENTITY OF ANY GIFTS, HONORARIA OR COVERAGE OF BUSINESS EXPENSES TO THE COMPLIANCE & PRIVACY OFFICER AND A SENIOR LEADER. BOTH MUST APPROVE BEFORE ACCEPTANCE IS ALLOWED. THE LEVELS OF REVIEW ARE: FOR BOARD MEMBERS, THE BOARD CHAIR, PRESIDENT & CEO, AND BOARD AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR - ONCE DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED, THEY ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE GOVERNANCE MANAGER AND TO THE COMPLIANCE AND PRIVACY OFFICER. FOR TUFTS HEALTH PLAN MANAGEMENT, THE COMPLIANCE AND PRIVACY OFFICER, SENIOR COMPLIANCE OFFICER, AND GENERAL COUNSEL. DISCLOSURES THAT NEED FURTHER REVIEW ARE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, A TRANSACTION WITH THE ENTITY WITH WHICH THERE IS A CONFLICT MAY BE UNDERTAKEN ONLY IF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE OBSERVED: 1. THE CONFLICTING INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED; 2. THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY PRESENT INFORMATION, BUT THEN SHALL BE EXCUSED FROM FURTHER DISCUSSION AND FROM THE DECISION REGARDING APPROVING SUCH TRANSACTION; 3. IF PRACTICAL, A COMPETITIVE BID OR COMPARABLE VALUATION EXISTS; AND 4. THE BOARD (OR A DULY CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE THEREOF OR BOARD APPOINTEE) OR THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL NEW HIRES, AND ALL EMPLOYEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, COMPLETE COMPLIANCE TRAINING THAT ADDRESSES CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND REQUIRES THE EMPLOYEE TO ATTEST THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTING RELATIONSHIPS THAT THEY HAVE NOT DISCLOSED TO THE PROPER LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT AND TO THE COMPLIANCE & PRIVACY OFFICER. |
| OFFICES & POSITIONS FOR WHICH PROCESS WAS USED, & YEAR PROCESS WAS BEGUN | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTIONS 15A & 15B | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (THE "COMMITTEE") OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE "BOARD") OF TUFTS ASSOCIATED HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION (TUFTS OR THE "COMPANY") REVIEWS AND ADMINISTERS TOTAL REMUNERATION OPPORTUNITIES, POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND MAJOR CHANGES IN TUFTS' BENEFIT PLANS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO THE OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVES OF THE COMPANY (THE "EXECUTIVES" - THESE INCLUDE THE CEO, COO, AND ALL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS), AS WELL AS TO ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL OR GROUPS THE COMMITTEE DEEMS APPROPRIATE BASED ON ITS INTERPRETATION OF THE DEFINITION OF "DISQUALIFIED PERSONS" IN SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY. THE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FOR CEO COMPENSATION, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED BELOW AND RECOMMENDS THE CEO'S COMPENSATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR ITS APPROVAL. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CEO FOR OTHER EXECUTIVES, AND PROVIDES A REPORT TO THE FULL BOARD ON THIS INFORMATION. IT IS THE BOARD'S INTENTION THAT THE COMMITTEE WILL PERFORM ITS DUTIES IN A MANNER THAT WILL ESTABLISH A PRESUMPTION THAT THE TOTAL REMUNERATION OFFERED TO EXECUTIVES AND OTHER "DISQUALIFIED PERSONS" ARE REASONABLE. COMPARABILITY DATA AND REASONABLENESS THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED TO EXECUTIVES OF THE COMPANY ARE INTENDED TO BE COMPETITIVE WITH, AND IN REASONABLE COMPARISON TO, THOSE OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED BY ORGANIZATIONS IN THOSE BUSINESS SECTORS WITH WHICH THE COMPANY COMPETES FOR EXECUTIVE TALENT. THE BOARD BELIEVES THAT SUCH COMPETITORS ARE NOT LIMITED TO OTHER HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS AND THAT COMPARISONS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE COMPENSATION PRACTICES OF A CROSS-SECTION OF BUSINESS SECTORS IN BOTH FOR-PROFIT AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, WHEN APPROPRIATE. THE COMMITTEE RETAINS INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE DATA AS NECESSARY, AND ALSO USES AVAILABLE SOURCES OF INDEPENDENT DATA ON COMPENSATION. PEER ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLISHED SURVEY SOURCES WILL BE APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE BASED ON ITS REASONABLE DETERMINATION. THE COMMITTEE MAY ALSO RELY ON MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND OUTSIDE ADVISORS, CONSULTANTS, AND COUNSEL TO PROVIDE MARKET DATA REPORTS, ANALYSIS, AND OPINIONS WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION-RELATED MATTERS. THE DATA REVIEWED CONSISTS OF COMPARABLE, RELEVANT MARKET DATA FOR THE COMPANY'S POSITIONS FROM PUBLISHED SURVEYS, AND OTHER AVAILABLE SOURCES, OF HEALTH AND MANAGED CARE INSTITUTIONS AND THE GENERAL INDUSTRY. OTHER SURVEYS OF SPECIALIZED SKILL SETS OR EMPLOYEE ATTRIBUTES CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE COMPANY, E.G., ACTUARIAL, LEGAL, ETC., ARE ALSO INCORPORATED AS NEEDED, ALONG WITH GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCES TO THE BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND LABOR MARKETS. THE COMMITTEE WILL RELY ON THIS MARKET DATA TO ASSESS, DETERMINE, AND VALIDATE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVES. THE COMMITTEE USES THIS DATA IN ITS REVIEW OF: - SETTING BASE SALARIES - IN LIGHT OF MARKET DATA AND THE INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE, BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCES, AND PERSONAL SKILLS. BASE SALARY WILL BE SET SO THAT THE TARGETED POSITIONING OF AN EXECUTIVE IS AT THE 50TH PERCENTILE FOR EACH POSITION. ACTUAL BASE SALARY MAY VARY BASED ON SKILLS, BACKGROUND, AND EXPERIENCE. - ANNUAL INCENTIVE COMPENSATION - THE COMPANY'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE COMPETITIVE AND REASONABLE OPPORTUNITIES UNDER THE TERMS OF AN EXECUTIVE ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN FOR THE SELECTED POSITIONS WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACHIEVING PERFORMANCE GOALS THAT REFLECT THE OVERALL MISSION OF THE COMPANY, THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF THE COMPANY FOR THE PERFORMANCE YEAR, AND THE INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE DURING THAT YEAR. THE COMMITTEE MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ESTABLISH A PRESUMPTION THAT THE TOTAL REMUNERATION OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED TO EXECUTIVES ARE REASONABLE; AS SUCH PRESUMPTION IS CONTEMPLATED IN SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. IN ESTABLISHING THE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS, THE COMMITTEE MAY ENGAGE THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL, COMPENSATION EXPERTS, ACCOUNTANTS, AND OTHER EXPERTS AND ADVISORS. TIMING EXECUTIVE BENCHMARKING IS COMPLETED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BENCHMARKING IS COMPLETED BY THE EXTERNAL CONSULTANT ENGAGED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE EVERY TWO YEARS, AND BY THE INTERNAL COMPENSATION TEAM ON ALTERNATING YEARS. THE ANALYSIS COMPLETED IN Q4, 2011 WAS COMPLETED BY THE EXTERNAL CONSULTANT ENGAGED BY THE COMMITTEE. TO COMPLETE THE ANALYSIS, THE CONSULTANT: - COLLECTED RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS, COMPLEXITY, STRUCTURE, SIZE, AND SCOPE, AS WELL AS RELEVANT BACKGROUND ON THE EXECUTIVES' DUTIES AND SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES; - DETERMINED THE SURVEY SOURCES TO USE IN THE ANALYSIS, BASED ON THE COMPANY'S COMPETITIVE MARKET FOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS (AS DESCRIBED ABOVE); - MATCHED THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE POSITIONS IN THE SURVEYS BASED ON THE COMPANY'S SIZE COMPLEXITY, AND SCOPE, AS WELL AS ACCORDING TO SPECIFIC POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS; - VALIDATED THE SURVEY SOURCES AND MARKET MATCHES WITH THE INTERNAL COMPENSATION TEAM TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY; - REVIEWED, COMPILED, AND SUMMARIZED THE DATA IN REPORT FORM. THE REPORT SUMMARIZING THE RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS WAS PRESENTED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION. DOCUMENTATION A SUMMARY OF THE DISCUSSIONS AND DELIBERATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES, WHICH ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE. COPIES OF ALL MEETING MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO AND DURING THE MEETING ARE MAINTAINED IN THE CORPORATE RECORDS ALONG WITH MEETING MINUTES. |
| AVAIL OF GOV DOCS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, & FIN STMTS TO GEN PUBLIC | FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 19 | OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE PUBLICLY FILED AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. OUR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. OUR ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT AND QUARTERLY FINANCIAL UPDATES ARE POSTED ON OUR PUBLIC WEBSITE AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| HOURS WORKED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS | FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B | HOURS LISTED BELOW ARE FOR TUFTS ASSOCIATED HEALTH PLANS, INC. (TAHP), TUFTS BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS, INC. (TBA), TOTAL HEALTH PLAN, INC. (THP), AND TUFTS HEALTH PLAN FOUNDATION, INC. (THPF) - DAVID GREEN: 1 HOUR WITH THPF. - JACKIE JENKINS-SCOTT: 1 HOUR WITH THPF. - THOMAS P. O'NEIL, III: 1 HOUR WITH THPF. - JAMES ROOSEVELT: 5 HOURS WITH TAHP, 8 HOURS WITH TBA, 3 HOURS WITH THP, AND 2 HOURS WITH THPF. - THOMAS CROSWELL: 3 HOURS WITH TAHP, 5 HOURS WITH TBA, AND 8 HOURS WITH THP. - ROBERT EGAN: 5 HOURS WITH TAHP, 5 HOURS WITH TBA, AND 3 HOURS WITH THP. - PATRICIA TREBINO: 10 HOURS WITH TBA AND 8 HOURS WITH THP. - LOIS CORNELL: 10 HOURS WITH TAHP, 8 HOURS WITH TBA, 3 HOURS WITH THP, AND 1 HOUR WITH THPF. - BRIAN PAGLIARO: 13 HOURS WITH TBA AND 13 HOURS WITH THP. - UMESH KURPAD: 3 HOURS WITH TAHP, 5 HOURS WITH TBA, AND 3 HOURS WITH THP. - PAUL KASUBA: 3 HOURS WITH TAHP AND 4 HOURS WITH TBA - ROLAND PRICE: 5 HOURS WITH TAHP, 3 HOURS WITH TBA, 3 HOURS WITH THP, AND 5 HOURS WITH THPF. - DAVID ABELMAN: 14 HOURS WITH TAHP, 3 HOURS WITH TBA, 3 HOURS WITH THP, AND 13 HOURS WITH THPF. - AIDA GUIDA: 8 HOURS WITH TBA AND 6 HOURS WITH THP. - MARC SPOONER: 8 HOURS WITH TBA AND 6 HOURS WITH THP. - TRACEY CARTER: 8 HOURS WITH TBA AND 6 HOURS WITH THP. - JOSEPH IMBIMBO: 8 HOURS WITH TBA AND 6 HOURS WITH THP. CHRISTINA SEVERIN SERVED 50 HOURS PER WEEK WITH NETWORK HEALTH, LLC. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 | CHANGE IN NON-ADMITTED ASSETS: $(157,748,101) INVESTMENT ADJUSTMENT IN NHLLC: $(111,615,000) CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED CAPITAL GAINS: $( 26,111,703) CHANGE IN CAPITAL SURPLUS: $ 170,000,000 RENTAL INCOME NOT RECORDED ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: $ 29,715 ---------------- TOTAL OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS: $(125,445,089) |
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