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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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 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...... | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| 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.) | ||||||
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||




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| ALTHOUGH MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER QUALIFIES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 170 (B) (1) (A) (iii), IT DOES NOT OPERATE A HOSPITAL AND IS, THEREFORE, NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE SCHEDULE H. |
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| NOTE A - AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS | MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER (THE CENTER) IS AFFILIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATIONS: SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH (THE INSTITUTE), MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR CANCER AND ALLIED DISEASES (THE HOSPITAL), S.K.I. REALTY, INC., MSK INSURANCE US,INC., THE LOUIS V. GERSTNER JR., GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, AND A NEW START UP COMPANY MSKCC PROTON INC. THE ORGANIZATIONS SHARE CERTAIN FACILITIES AND VARIOUS SERVICES INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE, PLANT AND ANCILLARY SERVICES. THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF SUCH SERVICES: SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE CENTER BY: THE HOSPITAL $ 5,988,000 THE INSTITUTION $ 7,799,000 S.K.I. REALTY,INC. $ 555,000 TOTAL $ 14,342,000 SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CENTER TO: THE HOSPITAL $325,904,000 THE INSTITUTION $ 74,830,000 S.K.I. REALTY,INC. $ 2,624,000 GERSTNER GRADUATE SCHOOL $76,000 TOTAL $403,434,000 THE CENTER CARRIES ON FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF THE HOSPITAL, INSTITUTE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL. CONTRIBUTIONS AND PLEDGES ARE RECORDED BASED ON THE DONOR'S INTENT IN THE RECORDS OF THE APPROPRIATE ENTITY. FOR 2012, TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND PLEDGES RAISED ON BEHALF OF THE CENTER, HOSPITAL, INSTITUTE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL WERE $231,159,000. THE LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS PROVIDED IN SCHEDULE B REPRESENTS THE DONORS' TOTAL PHILANTHROPIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CENTER. SOME OF THE DONORS LISTED ON SCHEDULE B MAY HAVE ALSO MADE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HOSPITAL, INSTITUTE, AND GRADUATE SCHOOL. ANY ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT REFLECTED ON THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE B. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES OF $46,486,022 WERE INCURRED AND REPORTED BY THE CENTER IN PART IX, STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. THE CENTER IS ALSO INVOLVED IN LOBBYING FOR THE HOSPITAL AND INSTITUTE. SEE SCHEDULE C. | |
| OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | CAFETERIA: THE CENTER MAINTAINS A CAFETERIA IN THE MAIN BUILDING COMPLEX WHERE VISITORS AND PATIENTS CAN PURCHASE MEALS AND SNACKS. SOCIETY OF MSKCC: THE SOCIETY OF MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER, FOUNDED IN 1946, IS A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE WELL-BEING OF PATIENTS, SUPPORTING CANCER RESEARCH AND PROVIDING PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF CANCER. THE COSTS SHOWN HERE ARE EXCLUSIVE OF FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, WHICH ARE REPORTED IN PART IX, COLUMN D. |
| PROCESS USED TO REVIEW THE RETURN | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11 | PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN, A REVIEW OF THE 990 WAS CONDUCTED BY THE CONTROLLER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. IN ADDITION, FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL AND IS PREPARED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ERNST AND YOUNG, LLP. |
| PROCESS USED TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE | FORM 990, PART VI. LINE 12C | THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND STAFF ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROGRAM--INCLUDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY--BY MAINTAINING PROCESSES FOR DISCLOSURE OF OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES AND FOR THE TIMELY REVIEW OF REPORTED INTERESTS, INCLUDING: 1. MANAGEMENT OF THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATION PROCESS AND THE PROCESS BY WHICH COVERED PERSONS DISCLOSE AT TIME OF HIRE. COVERED PERSONS RECEIVE AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE REQUESTING DISCLOSURE OF RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS THAT MIGHT INVOLVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES ARE REVIEWED BY THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND STAFF. FOLLOW-UP INQUIRIES ARE MADE IF NEEDED. MATTERS ARE SUBMITTED TO AN INTERNAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS IF ADJUDICATION IS NEEDED. 2. REVIEW AND ADJUDICATION OF OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE PREAPPROVAL OR DISCLOSURE; FACILITATION OF A REVIEW BY THE OFFICE OF INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS OF ANY OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES THAT INVOLVE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR OTHERWISE INVOLVE AN ACTIVITY IN WHICH THE CENTER'S RIGHTS MAY REQUIRE PROTECTION. 3. ADMINISTRATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF AGENDAS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, DRAFTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF MINUTES, AND MAINTENANCE OF COMMITTEE RECORDS. 4. DOCUMENTATION OF THE OUTCOMES OF ALL REVIEWS OF REPORTED OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. COMMUNICATION TO THE COVERED PERSON OF THE OUTCOME OF ALL REVIEWS, INCLUDING DOCUMENTATION OF MANAGEMENT PLANS. AS PART OF THE CLINICAL RESEARCH REVIEW PROCESS, QUESTIONS ON THE PROTOCOL SUBMISSION FORM ARE DESIGNED TO ELICIT INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. SITUATIONS IN WHICH A STAFF PARTICIPANT IN RESEARCH REPORTS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARE REFERRED TO THE CHAIR OF THE COIAC AND TO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR REVIEW. 5. THE BOARD OF MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER HAS MEMBERS THAT ACTIVELY SERVE AS OFFICERS AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS OF PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANIES. THE INSTITUTION MAY PROCURE GOODS AND/OR SERVICES FROM THESE PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANIES THROUGH THE ORDINARY COURSE OF THE COMPANIES' BUSINESS ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH ARE NOT INFLUENCED BY MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OF MANAGERS AND WHICH WE ASSUME ARE THE SAME THAT SUCH COMPANIES CHARGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE INSTITUTION HAS A COMPREHENSIVE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. TRANSACTIONS IDENTIFIED THROUGH OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE ARE DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE L. THESE TRANSACTIONS WERE ALSO CONSUMMATED ON AN ARM'S LENGTH BASIS BETWEEN MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTION AND THE COMPANY. MSKCC's "Policy on Conflicts of Interests for Directors and Key Employees" applies to any Board of Managers member, principal officer, or member of a committee with Board-delegated powers. Individuals covered by this policy have a duty to disclose Financial Interests, as defined by the Policy, annually and as they arise. In the event a covered individual is involved in a Board or committee action (such as approval of a transaction or arrangement) and the individual has a Financial Interest related to the matter before the Board, the individual must disclose the Financial Interest and all material facts to the Board or committee. The individual must leave the meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon, and the remaining, disinterested Board or committee members are responsible to decide if a conflict exists. If a determination is made that a conflict exists, the involved individual may make a presentation to the Board or committee but s/he must leave the meeting during the discussion of and the vote on the transaction or arrangement. The Board or committee is required to determine whether MSKCC can obtain a more advantageous transaction or arrangement with reasonable efforts from an unconflicted person or entity. As appropriate, the chairperson of the Board or Committee is responsible to appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. |
| PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15 | MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER (MSKCC) IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ITS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM ADHERES TO THE ESTABLISHED STANDARDS OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND BEST CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. THE MSKCC BOARD OF OVERSEERS AND MANAGERS HAS CHARGED THE JOINT HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE (WHICH IS COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS WITH NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN REGARDS TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION) WITH MAKING ALL DECISIONS RELATED TO COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF THE INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING BOTH CURRENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION, AND ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO ENSURE THAT THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF EACH OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS REASONABLE. TO ASSIST IN THE COMPLETION OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, THE COMMITTEE ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CONSULTING FIRM SPECIALIZING IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. EACH YEAR THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT PREPARED BY THE FIRM THAT INCLUDES MARKET DATA FOR FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE ROLES IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS (I.E., NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACADEMIC/RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE SHARING A MISSION SIMILAR TO MSKCC, WITH OTHER HEALTHCARE SECTORS CONSIDERED ON A SELECTED BASIS) AND SUMMARIZES THE RELATIVE MARKET POSITION OF EACH EXECUTIVE'S TOTAL COMPENSATION. ADDITIONALLY, A SENIOR MEMBER OF THE CONSULTING FIRM ATTENDS THE COMMITTEE'S MEETINGS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE ESTABLISHED CONSIDERING THE MARKET DATA, AN ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE, AND OTHER BUSINESS JUDGMENT FACTORS, CONSISTENT WITH MSKCC'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. THE COMMITTEE'S DECISIONS ARE MADE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF MSKCC, AND ARE INTENDED TO ENSURE THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF KEY EXECUTIVE TALENT, CONSISTENT WITH THE MARKET PRACTICES OF OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SCOPE, MISSION AND COMPLEXITY. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE COMMITTEE PROVIDES THE FULL BOARD WITH AN OVERVIEW OF ITS DETERMINATIONS AND PROCESS. THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW PROCESS FOLLOWS THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS' GUIDELINES FOR QUALIFYING FOR THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986: - THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION (I.E, THE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 4958). - THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINS AND RELIES UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION, FOR WHICH COMPARABILITY DATA ARE PROVIDED AND ANALYZED BY SULLIVAN, COTTER AND ASSOCIATES, INC., A WELL-REGARDED EXPERT IN THE AREA OF HEALTHCARE COMPENSATION. - THE COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION, AGAIN AS REQUIRED IN THE REGULATIONS. |
| DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE INSTITUTION MAKES ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE ACCESSED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: WWW.DACBOND.COM. THE INSTITUTION HAS ENGAGED DAC BOND AS OUR INVESTOR RELATIONS AND DISCLOSURE/DISSEMINATION AGENT. THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE INCLUDES AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, QUARTERLY UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE BOND OFFERING STATEMENTS FOR ALL OF OUR TAX-EXEMPT DEBT ISSUES. IN ADDITION, COPIES OF THE GROUP 990 AND THE APPLICIABLE 990T ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IT CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONAL WEB SITE: WWW.MSKCC.ORG. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND CORPORATE BY-LAWS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| AMOUNTS PAID TO INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS | FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B | AMOUNTS PAID TO INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS INCLUDE AMOUNTS FOR SUBCONTRACTORS AS WELL AS REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2 | THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM ON A COMBINED BASIS. THE COMBINED STATEMENTS INCLUDE THE ACCOUNTS OF THE FOLLOWING TAX EXEMPT, SECTION 501 (C) (3), INCORPORATED AFFILIATES: MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER (EIN 13-1924236), MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR CANCER AND ALLIED DISEASES (EIN 13-1624082), SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH (EIN 13-1624182), S.K.I. REALTYY, INC. (EIN 13-3389586), LOUIS V. GERSTNER JR., GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (EIN 20-2212588), AND MSK INSURANCE US, INC.(MVI) EIN 83-0363317. INCLUDED IN THE GROUP EXEMPTION IS A START UP COMPANY MSKCC PROTON, INC. (EIN 35-2397819) WHICH HAS NOT HAD ANY ACTIVITY. THE CENTER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AUDITED INDEPENDENT OF THE COMBINED. REFER TO SCHEDULE D FOR A RECONCILIATION OF THE 990 TO THE CENTER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. | |
| STRATEGIC PLANNING AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS | THE FOLLOWING NOTES ON STRATEGIC PLANNING AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS PERTAIN TO MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS AS REPORTED ON A COMBINED BASIS WITH A SEPARATE GROUP 990 FILING UNDER EIN 91-2154236. MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE INTERTWINED WITH COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND CHARITY CARE ACTIVITIES AS OUTLINED BELOW. STRATEGIC PLANNING MSKCC'S STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS INCLUDES DEVELOPING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS IN RESPONSE TO CANCER MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY DATA, DEMOGRAPHIC DATA, PATIENT AND PROGRAM SATISFACTION SURVEYS, AND COMMUNITY INPUT. THESE FINDINGS AND RESULTS ARE USED TO PLAN INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS AIMED AT IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY'S ACCESS TO CANCER INFORMATION, PREVENTION, CARE, AND TREATMENT ADVANCES. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER'S STRATEGIC EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE CRITICAL ISSUE OF CANCER HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG MINORITY AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL'S PRIMARY CATCHMENT AREA ENCOMPASSES 23 COUNTIES ACROSS LONG ISLAND, SOUTHERN NEW YORK STATE, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, SOUTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT, AND THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YORK CITY. EACH OF THESE COUNTIES WAS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A MINIMUM OF 50 OR MORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PATIENTS RESIDING IN THE AREA. IN 2012, THERE WERE 24,598 ADMISSIONS TO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND 541,474 OUTPATIENT VISITS WERE CONDUCTED AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT MANHATTAN AND REGIONAL SITES IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, LONG ISLAND, AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. IN TOTAL, 130,949 PATIENTS WERE SEEN AT MSKCC FACILITIES: 119,675 (91.4%) FROM THE TRI-STATE AREA (NY, NJ, CT); 9,874 (7.5%) FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE U.S. AND 400 (1.1%) INTERNATIONAL PATIENTS. SINCE 1987, MSKCC HAS HAD A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN PLACE TO ASSIST UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED PATIENTS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES MEETING THEIR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND ITS PHYSICIANS. FINANCIAL COUNSELORS ARE AVAILABLE TO WORK WITH PATIENTS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES - INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID-TO HELP THE PATIENTS TO ACCESS SERVICES. FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR PUBLICLY AVAILABLE HEALTH INSURANCE OR WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY THEIR PORTION OF FEES ABOVE INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT, MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CAN PROVIDE FINANCIAL HELP TO THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE THROUGH ITS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. THE PREMISE OF THIS PROGRAM IS THAT ALL PATIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR CARE BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITY CARE THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EMPLOYS SEVERAL STRATEGIES TO INCREASE PATIENT AWARENESS OF THE PROGRAM. THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE PLACEMENT OF PROGRAM BROCHURES IN ALL PATIENT REGISTRATION AREAS; MAILING OF NOTIFICATION INSERTS IN EACH PATIENT'S FIRST BILL, SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY MEDICAL BILLS, AND COLLECTION NOTICES; AND ONGOING TRAINING FOR BILLING DEPARTMENT STAFF ON COMMUNICATING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES. DURING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS, FINANCIAL INTERVIEWERS EDUCATE PATIENTS ON THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM, INCLUDING GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS AND THE INSTITUTION'S CHARITY CARE PROGRAMS WHICH IS CONTINGENT UPON THEIR ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSTITUTION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.MSKCC.ORG/MSKCC/HTML/74331.CFM A PATIENT WITH INCOME LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 500% OF THE FPL IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE INSTITUTION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FOR INSTANCE, THE INSTITUTION MAY REDUCE THE FEES INCURRED BY THE PATIENT OR ACCEPT AS FULL PAYMENT AMOUNTS PAID BY THE INSURANCE CARRIER ON THE PATIENT'S BEHALF. A PATIENT MAY ALSO QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE EVEN IF HIS/HER INCOME IS GREATER THAN THE THRESHOLD LIMIT. THIS IS BECAUSE THE INSTITUTION ADJUSTS PATIENTS' INCOME FOR ROUTINE MONTHLY EXPENSES, INCLUDING TAXES, TO DETERMINE DISPOSABLE INCOME. MSKCC ALSO DEDUCTS A SPECIFIC AMOUNT (DEBT BURDEN) AS A MONTHLY CLOTHES AND FOOD ALLOWANCE BASED ON A PATIENT'S FAMILY SIZE IN EVALUATING THE TYPE AND AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE NEEDED. THE TABLES BELOW ILLUSTRATE THE INCOME GUIDELINES USED IN EVALUATING A PATIENT'S FINANCIAL STATUS. MSKCC 2012 INCOME GUIDELINES: FAMILY ALLOWED RESOURCE FOOD & CLOTHING SIZE INCOME LEVELS ALLOWANCE 1 $55,850 $29,250 $1,147 2 $75,650 $35,850 $1,431 3 $94,450 $38,978 $1,641 4 $112,250 $42,105 $1,859 5 $135,050 $45,233 $2,062 6 $154,850 $48,360 $2,279 CHARITY CARE REPRESENTS THE COST OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD HEALTH CARE SERVICES DUE TO INADEQUATE RESOURCES AND/OR ARE UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED. A PATIENT IS CLASSIFIED AS A CHARITY CARE PATIENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTITUTION'S ESTABLISHED POLICIES AND WHERE INSUFFICIENT PAYMENT FOR SUCH SERVICES IS ANTICIPATED. THE INSTITUTION CONSIDERS PATIENTS FOR CHARITY CARE IF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS LESS THAN 500% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. SERVICES PROVIDED AS CHARITY CARE ARE NOT REPORTED AS REVENUE. MSKCC ENGAGES IN AND SUPPORTS COALITION BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES THE INSTITUTION SERVES. STAFF MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE THEIR CLINICAL EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE WITH PARTNERING HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. STAFF MEMBERS SERVE AND PARTICIPATE IN NUMEROUS COMMUNITY GROUPS INCLUDING THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, THE AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION, THE GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, AND MANY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ADVOCACY GROUPS FOR PARTICULAR TYPES OF CANCER. ALTHOUGH THE SIGNIFICANT COST OF STAFF TIME DEVOTED TO THESE ACTIVITIES IS NOT QUANTIFIED BY THE CENTER, THE INSTITUTION CONSIDERS THESE EFFORTS TO COLLABORATE AND BUILD COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO BE OF SIZEABLE COMMUNITY BENEFIT. IN FEBRUARY 2009, THE INSTITUTION'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE - COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM MORE THAN TEN DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL AND SELECTED AFFILIATED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS - SURVEYED 143 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING THEIR CANCER OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES NEEDS. THE RESULTS OF THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN IDENTIFYING LOCAL BARRIERS AND GAPS IN SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. MSKCC STAFF MEMBERS CONTINUE TO ENGAGE WITH MANY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE SURVEY TO FOSTER OR DEEPEN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AND TO INCREASE CAPACITY FOR CULTURALLY SENSITIVE CANCER PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES. EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH EDUCATION AND TRAINING IS A KEY COMPONENT OF MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER'S MISSION, AND AN IMPORTANT EXAMPLE OF HOW THE INSTITUTION MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF CANCER PATIENTS FAR BEYOND ITS OWN WALLS THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. OUR TRAINING, GRADUATE, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS PREPARE PHYSICIANS, SCIENTISTS, NURSES, AND TECHNICIANS TO BE LEADERS IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS. THESE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS CAN THEN TAKE THE EXPERTISE GAINED FROM WORKING WITH OUR SPECIALISTS TO OTHER HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. MSKCC ALSO TRAINS GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS WORKING IN MANY AREAS OF BASIC SCIENCE AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH. WHEN THESE YOUNG SCIENTISTS COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING, THEY BRING THE SKILLS OBTAINED IN OUR LABORATORIES INTO THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY AT LARGE AS WELL AS THE PRIVATE SECTOR. MSKCC SPONSORS SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT GIVE MEDICAL STUDENTS, UNDERGRADUATES, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AT THE INSTITUTION DOING CLINICAL AND LABORATORY RESEARCH. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER STRIVES TO INCREASE THE PIPELINE OF SCIENTISTS AND PHYSICIANS WORKING IN ONCOLOGY. MSKCC'S OFFICE OF DIVERSITY PROGRAMS (ODP) IN CLINICAL CARE, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING PROVIDES FUNDING TO ENCOURAGE INTEREST IN PURSUING CAREERS IN THE FIELD OF ONCOLOGY FOR MEMBERS OF MINORITY GROUPS WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN MEDICINE AND WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE'S MEDICAL STUDENTS' SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. THE ODP ALSO COORDINATES A SIX-WEEK SUMMER EXPOSURE PROGRAM TO EXPOSE UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CAREERS IN MEDICINE AND RESEARCH. MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER UTILIZED $129 MILLION OF THE INSTITUTION'S RESOURCES DURING 2012 TO SUPPORT ITS EDUCATION AND TRAINING MISSION, WHICH WE SEE AS VITAL GIVEN OUR LEADERSHIP ROLE IN CANCER CARE TREATMENT AND RESEARCH. | |
| OTHER CHANGES OF NET ASSETS | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 | NON-OPERATING INTEREST EXPENSE ON TAXABLE BONDS ($19,070,000), CHANGE IN POSTRETIREMENT $24,705,000, RELEASE OF RESERVES TO SUPPORT OPERATING LOSSES AT THE RALPH LAUREEN CENTER $1,000,000. NET $6,635,000. |
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