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 monetary support | |||
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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. | ||||||
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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. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






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(a) 2008 | (b) 2009 | (c) 2010 | (d) 2011 | (e) 2012 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 9,807,549 | 8,613,103 | 10,958,451 | 14,549,684 | 16,404,939 | 60,333,726 |
| 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...... | 2,271,435,768 | 2,340,697,699 | 2,587,673,738 | 2,850,877,885 | 2,982,890,216 | 13,033,575,306 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 2,281,243,317 | 2,349,310,802 | 2,598,632,189 | 2,865,427,569 | 2,999,295,155 | 13,093,909,032 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 0 | |||||
| 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. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 13,093,909,032 | |||||
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(a) 2008 | (b) 2009 | (c) 2010 | (d) 2011 | (e) 2012 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 2,281,243,317 | 2,349,310,802 | 2,598,632,189 | 2,865,427,569 | 2,999,295,155 | 13,093,909,032 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 29,515,635 | 26,091,143 | 22,888,156 | 22,406,248 | 28,842,528 | 129,743,710 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 29,515,635 | 26,091,143 | 22,888,156 | 22,406,248 | 28,842,528 | 129,743,710 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) .. | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 2,310,758,952 | 2,375,401,945 | 2,621,520,345 | 2,887,833,817 | 3,028,137,683 | 13,223,652,742 |




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| Form 990, Part I, Line 7b | Net Unrelated Business Taxable Income from Form 990-T, Line 34 | TOTAL UBI (FORM 990-T, LINE 30) $ 60,216 NET OPERATING LOSS (NOL) APPLIED <$ 60,216> __________ UBTI WITH NOL (FORM 990-T, LINE 34) NONE |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 | Changes to governing documents | The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation were amended in 2012 as follows: Articles Four and Seven were amended to: (a) set forth a broad statement of the corporation's primary purposes that reflects current case law; (b) revise the nondiscrimination language to be consistent with current legal standards; and (c) 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; and the articles were fully restated to incorporate into one document all of the provisions of the articles, as amended. Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation were filed April 6, 2012. The Bylaws of the Corporation were amended in 2012 as follows: On December 6, 2012, Article D, Directors and Article E, Officers were amended to provide for up to fifteen directors and up to three inside directors, and the possibility of the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer not being the same person. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 | Members or Stockholders | KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC. IS THE 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. (KFHP) appoints the Directors (and fills vacancies and has authority to remove Directors). The same 15 individuals who comprise the Board of Directors of KFHP also serve as the 15 Directors of KFHP Colorado, Ohio, Northwest and Mid-Atlantic States. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b | Member's approval | The following actions of the corporation require approval of the sole member: a. removal of the Chairman of the Board or the Regional President; b. amendment of Article D, Section D-4 of the Bylaws - Election and Term of Office of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b | Review process | 1. Key information necessary for the preparation of the tax return is obtained and/or confirmed with internal sources including regional finance, executive compensation, community benefits, treasury, government relations, and legal. 2. Community benefits details are presented to the community benefit committee of the board for review. 3. Executive compensation details are presented to the compensation committee of the board for review. 4. The complete tax return is reviewed and signed by a PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERs LLP tax advisor. 5. The complete tax return is reviewed and signed by an officer or a member of management designated by an officer. 6. A copy of the return is provided to each board member prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | Compliance enforcement | A. 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 National Compliance Office and 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 LLP 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. B. 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: 1. Represented employees are subject to any corrective/disciplinary action provisions described in specific regional/national collective bargaining agreements and/or organizational policies and practices. 2. 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. 3. 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 18 | Available on GuideStar.org website | |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Public Inspection Copy | Governing documents - are available from the Department of Insurance and maintained on the 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 LLP and is available upon request. To request copies contact: Vice President - National Tax Compliance Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals One Kaiser Plaza, Suite 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 9 | Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Change in Capital Stock <$ 100> Change in Other Comprehensive Inc. < 60,825,098> Gain/Loss on Investments - Tax < 2,200,262> Gain/Loss on Investments - Book 2,364,918 OTTI Loss < 1,179,019> ______________ Total Other Changes in Net Assets <$ 61,839,561> |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-d | 2012 COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF COLORADO KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN'S COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY IN 2007, KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN'S 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": A. CARE AND COVERAGE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE - CREATES AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT LOWER THE FINANCIAL BARRIERS FOR THE UNDER- AND UNINSURED. B. COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES (CHI) - SEEKS TO MEASURABLY IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. DESIGNS, DELIVERS, AND SUSTAINS LONG-TERM PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN WORK TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. C. 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. D. 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 FOLLOWING ARE DETAILS OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN OF COLORADO: IN 2012, COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SERVED 541,222 MEMBERS AND EXPENDED $92.0 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $25.0 MILLION OF RELATED REVENUES) TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES. THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIZES MANY OF THE SIGNATURE COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES GROUPED ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL STREAMS OF WORK. A. CARE AND COVERAGE FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE IN 2012, THE COLORADO HEALTH PLAN EXPENDED $52.3 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $25.0 MILLION OF RELATED REVENUE) 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 BY A KAISER PERMANENTE PROVIDER. 1. CHARITABLE CARE (MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS) IN COLORADO, HEALTH PLAN PROVIDES CHARITY CARE TO LOW-INCOME VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH THE MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS. IN 2012, THE COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $21.7 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $390 THOUSAND IN RELATED REVENUES) ON UNDER- AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. 1) MEDICAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THIS PROGRAM ASSISTS PATIENTS IN NEED BY SUBSIDIZING ALL OR A PORTION OF THEIR KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL EXPENSES. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON PRESCRIBED LEVELS OF INCOME, EXPENSES AND ASSETS. THIS CHARITY CARE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES DISCOUNTED CHARGES FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS BELOW 400% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND CONTRACTED COLLECTION AGENCY PRACTICES WHICH ALIGN WITH KAISER PERMANENTE SOCIAL VALUES. IN 2012, MORE THAN 4,100 PATIENTS QUALIFIED FOR BENEFITS UNDER THIS PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL CHARITY CARE IS PROVIDED THROUGH EXEMPLA, ONE OF OUR PARTNER HOSPITALS. KAISER PERMANENTE PROVIDERS PROVIDE CARE IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM, IN SURGERY SETTINGS, AS ROUNDING HOSPITALISTS, AND IN VARIOUS OTHER MEDICAL SETTINGS ON THE EXEMPLA CAMPUS. ANY ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP CARE IS PROVIDED IN COLORADO HEALTH PLAN'S MEDICAL OFFICES. 2) CHARITABLE COVERAGE PROGRAM CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE (CHC) IS A UNIQUE APPROACH TO CARING FOR LOW-INCOME UNINSURED PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A REGULAR KAISER PERMANENTE MEMBERSHIP CARD AND ACCESS TO THE FULL RANGE OF OUR SERVICES 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. IN COLORADO, KPSTEP IS A CHARITABLE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS UNINSURED LOW-INCOME PATIENTS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE VIA A SUBSIDIZED INSURANCE PRODUCT. THE PROGRAM OFFERS UP TO 24 MONTHS OF MEMBERSHIP WITH RICH BENEFITS, SUBSIDIZED PREMIUMS AND LOW COPAYMENTS. PARTICIPANTS MUST QUALIFY BASED UPON INCOME AND ASSET STANDARDS, AND CAN NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE GROUP HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. BASED ON INCOME, THE PLAN SUBSIDIZES UP TO 95% OF THEIR PREMIUM. REFERRALS TO KPSTEP COME FROM COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND FROM COLORADO HEALTH PLAN MEMBERS LOSING THEIR COVERAGE. THE PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE COVERAGE AT REDUCED RATES WHEN THEY ARE EXPERIENCING TRANSITIONS SUCH AS FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO JOB LOSS OR INVOLUNTARY REDUCTIONS IN WORKING HOURS, OR DEATH, DIVORCE OR LEGAL SEPARATION FROM A SPOUSE. 2. PARTICIPATION IN MEDICAID AND OTHER GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED PROGRAMS IN 2012, THE COLORADO HEALTH PLAN PROVIDED COVERAGE AND SERVICES VALUED AT $30.6 MILLION (AT COST, NET OF $24.6 MILLION IN RELATED REVENUES) FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED PROGRAMS. 1) MEDICAID PROGRAM AS A PARTICIPANT IN COLORADO STATE'S PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER PROGRAM, COLORADO HEALTH PLAN PROVIDES PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE TO MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES THAT SELECT KAISER PERMANENTE AS THEIR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER. BENEFICIARIES HAVE ACCESS TO BOTH PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE IN HEALTH PLAN FACILITIES, AS WELL AS PHARMACY AND DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT BENEFITS. HEALTH PLAN SUBMITS CHARGES TO THE STATE FOR PAYMENT ON A FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS. ADDITIONAL OUTSIDE SERVICES PROVIDED ARE BILLED DIRECTLY TO THE STATE. IN 2012, COLORADO HEALTH PLAN PROVIDED CARE AND SERVICES TO MORE THAN 18,000 BENEFICIARIES. 2) CHILD HEALTH PLAN PLUS (CHP+) COLORADO HEALTH PLAN PARTICIPATES IN THIS PROGRAM, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 6,300 BENEFICIARIES IN A FULLY CAPITATED HMO ARRANGEMENT. CHP+ SERVES CHILDREN UNDER AGE 19 WHO ARE U.S. CITIZENS WITH INCOMES BELOW 250% OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. ELIGIBILITY INCLUDES PROOF OF US CITIZENSHIP OR PERMANENT RESIDENCY, INELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID OR MEDICARE AND LACK OF ACCESS TO EMPLOYER-SPONSORED INSURANCE. B. SAFETY NET PARTNERSHIPS GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR SAFETY NET PARTNERSHIPS COLORADO HEALTH PLAN'S SAFETY NET INITIATIVE DEVELOPS PARTNERSHIPS WITH EXISTING COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE LOW-COST OR FREE MEDICAL RESOURCES FOR LOW-INCOME PATIENTS. THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS, KAISER PERMANENTE OF COLORADO ENABLES ITS SAFETY NET PARTNERS TO PROVIDE INCREASED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, IMPROVED QUALITY OF CARE TO ITS PATIENTS, AND ASSISTANCE IN BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF SAFETY NET CLINICS AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE GOAL OF THIS COMMUNITY BENEFIT INITIATIVE IS TO WORK TOWARD ACHIEVING KAISER PERMANENTE'S MISSION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE. A SIGNIFICANT PART OF OUR SAFETY NET PROGRAM IS THROUGH KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION (INCLUDING EDUCATION) AND GRANT MAKING OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES TO FILL EXISTING GAPS IN THE COMMUNITY CLINIC SYSTEM. IN LATE 2012, COLORADO HEALTH PLAN CONTRIBUTED $8.5 MILLION TO THE DENVER FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF THE KAISER PERMANENTE COMMUNITY HEALTH FUND. THE MISSION OF THIS CONTRIBUTION IS TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES. | |
| C. DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE | THE COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SPENT $24.4 MILLION TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN 2012. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES FUNDED UNDER THIS STREAM OF WORK DURING THE YEAR. 1. CLINICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH IN 2012, THE COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $17.4 MILLION TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY BENEFIT FOCUSED CLINICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. MANY OF THE RESEARCH STUDIES ADDRESS CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES AND IMPROVE CARE FOR COMMON CONDITIONS WHERE TREATMENT OFTEN IS LINKED TO COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS, AND ARE BROADLY DISSEMINATED THROUGH ARTICLES AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS. THE COLORADO INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH (IHR) CONDUCTS RESEARCH THAT TRANSLATES INTO PRACTICE AND RESULTS-IMPROVEMENTS IN CARE PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES FOR OUR MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY. BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH CLINICAL OPERATIONS DEPARTMENTS AND COLORADO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE IHR CONTRIBUTES DIRECTLY TO MAKING THE COLORADO REGION THE LEADER IN HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE CARE. MUCH OF THE INTERNAL WORK OF THE IHR CONTRIBUTES TO KAISER PERMANENTE'S SOCIAL MISSION AS A NON-PROFIT HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION. 2. TUMOR BOARD AND CANCER REGISTRY COLORADO HEALTH PLAN COLLECTS SPECIFIC CANCER PATIENT DATA TO BE SENT TO THE STATE AT PARTICULAR INTERVALS AFTER DIAGNOSIS. EACH PATIENT IS FOLLOWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR THE REMAINDER OF HIS OR HER LIFE. 3. EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAMS (ETP) FOR 26 YEARS, COLORADO'S EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAMS HAVE PROVIDED FREE, AWARD-WINNING, HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHING ALMOST THREE MILLION PEOPLE. IN 2012, THE EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PROGRAMS DEVOTED APPROXIMATELY $1.7 MILLION TO SERVE OVER 164,000 PEOPLE ACROSS COLORADO THROUGH A VARIETY OF OFFERINGS DELIVERING MESSAGES ABOUT ACCESS TO CARE, BULLYING PREVENTION, NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: 4. SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAMS THE COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $182 THOUSAND TO SUPPORT 20 UNDERGRADUATE PRE-HEALTH INTERNS IN 2012. THE FOLLOWING ARE DESCRIPTIONS OF TWO OF THE ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED UNDER THIS PROGRAM. - UNDERGRADUATE PRE-HEALTH PROGRAM (UPP) - UNDER THIS PROGRAM, COLORADO HEALTH PLAN OFFERS SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AND SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS OF MEDICINE, NURSING, PHARMACY AND RESEARCH. - COLORADO HEALTH PLAN ACTIVELY EMPLOYS STUDENTS FROM THE ARRUPE JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL, A COLLEGE PREP SCHOOL THAT SERVES UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS OF COLOR. THE SCHOOL'S CORPORATE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH REAL WORLD JOB EXPERIENCES AND EXPOSURE TO CAREERS WHILE ALLOWING THEM TO EARN 70% OF THEIR SCHOOL TUITION. 5. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING APPROXIMATELY $5.0 MILLION WAS SPENT IN 2012 ON PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES OF INITIATIVES FUNDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM: - THE COMMUNITY CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS BASED UPON IDENTIFIED GAPS AND NEEDS OF OUR SAFETY NET PARTNERS. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE OFFERED TO PHYSICIANS AND STAFF ACROSS A SPECTRUM OF TOPICS, WITH THE INTENT OF ENHANCING THE SAFETY NET'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE. - COLORADO HEALTH PLAN CONTINUTED TO SPONSOR A GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (GME) FELLOWSHIP/RESIDENT PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO. THE PROGRAM RUNS TWO TRACKS DURING THE YEAR. FROM JANUARY THROUGH JUNE, RESIDENTS ROTATE THROUGH PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, UROLOGY, AND OTOLARYNGOLOGY. FROM JULY THROUGH DECEMBER, RESIDENTS ROTATE THROUGH UROLOGY AND OTOLARYNGOLOGY. - COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SUPPORTED TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, PHARMACY RESIDENTS, TECHNICIANS, AND OTHER NON- PHYSICIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. DURING 2012, THE HEALTH PLAN CONTRIBUTED RESOURCES DEDICATED TO THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF STUDENTS, INTERNS AND EXTERNS PURSUING A CAREER OR WORKING IN THE HEALTH CARE FIELD. - SIX TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SPECIALTY OF PHARMACY. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE EXPERIENTIAL PAID AND UNPAID TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS FROM COLORADO AND OTHER STATES. STUDENTS SPEND TIME IN OUTPATIENT PHARMACIES OR SPECIALTY AREAS. DURING THESE ROTATIONS, STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO GAIN "HANDS-ON" LEARNING BY PROVIDING CARE TO OUR MEMBERS. - COLORADO HEALTH PLAN IS PLEASED TO SUPPORT VERY STRONG NURSE PRACTITIONER, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, LABORATORY AND IMAGING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. STUDENTS FROM UNIVERSITIES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES WORK WITH OUR TALENTED PROVIDERS AND STATE-OF-THE-ART COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELD OF ADVANCED PRACTICE. D. OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT INVESTMENTS THE COLORADO HEALTH PLAN SPENT APPROXIMATELY $6.8 MILLION ON OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS BEYOND THE NATIONAL STREAMS OF WORK. THIS INCLUDES THE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF A DEDICATED COMMUNITY BENEFIT DEPARTMENT TO SUPPORT REGIONAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND COORDINATE RELATED INITIATIVES. |
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